What if the hardest parts of your childhood could become the reason you succeed? In this episode, Josh White, co-founder of Cano Water, sits down with me for his most open conversation yet - sharing the untold stories of growing up with ADHD, addiction, and inherited trauma, and how those roots shaped the early part of his identity and rebellion.

This episode dives into what most people never hear about Josh. The influences - not just from his own childhood, but from the roots that he's come from. It will change how you think about roots, identity, resilience and reinvention.

You’ll learn: ✔ How family patterns influence success (even when you try to escape them) ✔ The genetic roots of ADHD and its impact on resilience ✔ The rebellious backstory behind Cano Water ✔ Why “we all have the same 24 hours” is a myth ✔ Why tight-knit cultures make standing out so difficult ✔ The hidden link between ADHD, identity & creativity ✔ How trauma, when understood, can become a source of meaning

By the end, you’ll walk away with a deeper understanding of how identity is formed, how to break unhealthy patterns, and how your past can become the foundation of your purpose.

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If you’ve ever felt shaped by your past, limited by your upbringing, or unsure how to break old patterns, this conversation will hit.

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Trina Smith, CEO of Electric Pineapple media, grew up between two cultures, never “looking” the part, and without anyone who looked like her to follow. Her journey through identity and music reveals what it means to find belonging on your own terms.

But through music, she carved a space that challenges bias, reclaims heritage, and asks whether culture is being diluted for clicks.

In this episode, we dive into:

• The struggle of identity invalidation (“you don’t look like a Smith…”)

• The beauty (and challenge) of being from an in-between culture

• Getting into music without role models who looked like her

• Bias, entitlement, and the hard truths of the music industry

• Has music lost its soul to TikTok virality?

• Why culture is being diluted in mainstream music and how to protect it

• Honorary mentions of Ed Sheeran, Arijit Singh, Sapphire, and Will Smith

👉 Full of raw honesty, cultural truths, and lessons on identity, this episode will resonate with anyone who’s ever felt “in-between.”

Growing up in a South Asian household meant reused yoghurt tubs, saving every bag, and never wasted food - but none of it was called sustainability. In the next instalment of the South Asian Heritage Month special, we explore how immigrant households accidentally became pioneers in climate-conscious living, and what we can learn from them today.

From finding an unexpected love for sustainability and nature, to pursuing a career that was never considered acceptable for South Asians, Ketan shares how racism in his upbringing and breaking cultural barriers shaped his journey and what the next generation can learn from it.

Expect to learn: – What Western sustainability can learn from our grandparents – What’s holding back young South Asians from choosing non-traditional careers – How Ketan teaches sustainability to his own children – What the environmental sector needs to do to stay relevant for the next generation

If you like real stories, bold perspectives, and a fresh take on what sustainability actually looks like beyond just a buzzword - this one's for you.

📺 As part of our special series with South Asian Heritage Month, every episode is also available as a full video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/M8eInb_iQmc

Don't miss the first episode of this series with Asifa Lahore: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTkJxKLFtpc

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