Sarah Rapp talks about growing up in Germany in a homogenous, privileged, cultural bubble and shares her journey of becoming a world traveler, learning from other cultures, and giving back. She explains why Mexico and Albania are her two favorite countries, and how joining JA Worldwide changed her life and set her on the path to becoming a global citizen. She shares her experience living in Malta, and her transformative trip to Ghana. Sarah opens up about how her social and political consciousness developed, and why she is so passionate about human rights around the world. She talks about launching the “How to Be Global’ podcast, and reflects on what she has learned from her guests over the first 100 episodes. Sarah then talks about her involvement with the UN Foundation’s “Equal Everywhere Campaign” and her role as head of PR at “Nomad’s Giving Back”. She then reflects on navigating the dynamics around her own privilege when doing global advocacy, and the importance of listening and learning from other cultures. She also reflects on the transformative impact of travel on her own life, and what travel means to her today.
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Episode #150: How to Be Global, Navigate Privilege and Learn from Other Cultures with Sarah Rapp
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About the Guest
Sarah Rapp
Sarah Rapp, is a global advocate for equal rights, a world traveler, and the founder of “How to Be Global”—an initiative which aims to connect the world by lowering boundaries, reducing fear of other cultures, and embracing diversity. She is an Ambassador for the UN Foundation’s “Equal Everywhere” campaign for gender equality and also serves as the Senior Manager of Alumni & Marketing Campaigns at “JA Worldwide”—a 100-year-old NGO that has served over 100 million youth around the world. She is also the Head of PR at Nomads Giving Back and Nomads Skillshare, and she hosts the “How to Be Global Podcast”. Originally from Germany, Sarah has now traveled to over 45 countries.
What You'll Learn
- Tips on Navigating Our Own Privilege When Doing International Advocacy Work
- Tips on Listening and Learning from other Cultures
- Lessons from hosting 100 “How to Be Global” Podcast episodes
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#1 BOOK THAT SARAH RECOMMENDS
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OTHER PLACES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
- Africa
- Albania
- Atlanta
- Boston
- Belgrade, Serbia
- Croatia
- Europe
- Germany
- Accra Ghana
- Italy
- Macedonia
- Malta
- Montenegro
- Mostar
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Time Stamped Show Notes
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[3:10] Why Mexico and Albania are Sarah’s two favorite countries
[6:11] Growing up in Germany and Her Path to World Travel
[9:15] How “JA Worldwide” Changed Sarah’s life
[11:43] How Sarah’s social consciousness and global lifestyle developed
[17:02] Sarah’s Experience in Malta
[22:01] Sarah’s Transformative Experience in Ghana
[26:59] Launching “How To Be Global”
[29:37] What Sarah has learned from her podcast guests
[32:39] The “Equal Everywhere Campaign” for Global Gender Equality
[34:10] Joining the Team at “Nomads Giving Back”
[37:30] Navigating Dynamics Around Her Own Privilege When Doing Global Advocacy
[42:09] The Transformative Impact of Travel on Sarah’s Life
[50:44] What Travel Means to Sarah
[52:16] The Lightning Round
[56:40] Contact and Follow Sarah
