S3 EP 19: Holly Bachman on Identity & Belonging and Karima McKenzie on Healing & Resilience

In Episode 19 of The Discovery Pod with Eve, airing Thursday, April 23rd at 12 PM PST, host Eve Richards and cohost Kathy Kolla — actress and filmmaker — speak with two guests whose work reflects identity, belonging, and healing across different lived experiences.

Holly Bachman, founder and CEO of the Mixed Roots Foundation, shares how her journey as an adoptee led to building a global platform centered on identity, belonging, and community. Her work continues to support adoptees and individuals navigating multicultural identity through advocacy, storytelling, and large-scale initiatives.  

Karima McKenzie, mental health and trauma healing advocate and founder of Temples Are Sacred, shares her journey through physical and emotional challenges and how those experiences shaped her mission to support others navigating invisible struggles.

Together, the episode explores identity, belonging, emotional resilience, and the transformation that occurs when personal experience becomes a platform for others.