Backstage Pass with GDA Speakers

Belonging Starts When You Stop Fitting In with Sun Ah Brock

GDA Speakers Episode 30

On this episode of Backstage Pass, Gail Davis talks with Sun Ah Brock about her journey of abandonment, adoption, and the search for belonging. Sun Ah shares what it was like to reconnect with her biological family in Korea and how those experiences shaped her understanding of identity, leadership, and connection.

Through powerful storytelling, she explores the difference between fitting in and truly belonging, why vulnerability matters, and how her personal experiences influence the businesses and communities she’s built. This episode is a meaningful reminder that belonging is something we create through honesty, courage, and connection.

Key topics in this episode include:

  • Sun Ah’s journey of abandonment began at age four and shaped her search for belonging.
  • Storytelling became a powerful tool for healing and self-understanding.
    There’s a meaningful difference between fitting in and truly belonging.
  • Vulnerability in leadership creates trust and deeper connection.
    Community and human connection are essential to a fulfilling life.
  • Sun Ah’s entrepreneurial work is rooted in creating a sense of home.
  • Her story reflects universal themes of family, identity, and belonging.
  • Understanding cultural roots can bring clarity and compassion to personal identity.
  • Storytelling is one of the most powerful ways we connect in today’s world.
    Belonging is something we actively create, not something we wait to receive.

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