ROOTED AND ROUTED PODCAST | NADDY | EPISODE 8 | PART 1

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Parenting, Veganism, Healthcare systems and Perimenopause : Naddy’s Expat Journey Through Four Countries

In this insightful episode of Rooted and Routed, host Sabiya welcomes Naddy, a multicultural mom and Cybernetic Engineer, who shares her experiences of living in four different countries while navigating health care, parenting, and a transition to a vegan lifestyle. Naddy’s journey takes us through Mexico, the United States, Germany, and the UK, each offering unique challenges and learning moments.

In this Part 1 episode, we discuss:

• Healthcare Systems: Naddy shares her experiences with health care during her pregnancies across Mexico, the US, Germany, and the UK, highlighting the key differences in each country’s approach.
• Parenting Across Cultures: From finding the right doctors to adjusting to different school systems, Naddy talks about the challenges of raising children in multicultural environments.
• Vegan Lifestyle: The defining moment that led Naddy to adopt a vegan lifestyle and the challenges she faced transitioning to plant-based living in different countries.
• Holistic vs. Medical Approaches: A comparison of how Europe and the US approach medicine and treatment, with a particular focus on holistic methods in Germany and the UK.
• Multilingual Parenting: How her children adapted to learning new languages while moving across borders, and the role schools and teachers played in helping them integrate.
• Perimenopause Awareness & Breaking the Silence: Naddy shares her personal experience with perimenopause, highlighting the lack of support from health systems and how it affects women both mentally and physically. Sabiya and Naddy explore why more women, including celebrities, need to speak openly about this phase to normalize conversations and provide much-needed support.
• Motherhood, Identity & Holistic Health: Naddy reflects on the challenges of maintaining her identity while raising children as an expat. She shares how pursuing her passions, like podcasting, helps her create space for herself. They also explore holistic approaches to managing perimenopausal symptoms, such as yoga, and clean diets, inspired by Dr. Libby Weaver’s work.

Naddy’s stories of navigating different health care systems, embracing cultural diversity, and managing lifestyle changes will resonate with anyone living or planning a life abroad. Tune in for a heartfelt conversation filled with practical insights on expat life, veganism, parenting and awareness of perimenopause that impacts every women. If you or someone you know is experiencing perimenopause, this episode will resonate deeply and offer valuable insights.

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