#112 Özlem Özkan: WHY WE GIVE - How Generosity Connects Us

In this solo episode, I explore the meaning of generosity through personal stories, cultural traditions, and simple moments that often go unnoticed in modern life.   I reflect on how I grew up around giving that felt natural and unspoken. Sharing food with neighbors, offering something without being asked, and seeing generosity not as a special act, but as part of everyday life. Over time, I also began to notice how modern environments often shift us toward protecting, comparing, and holding on, sometimes without realizing it.   Drawing from lived experience and gentle insight, I share the difference between true giving and overgiving. How generosity can come from the heart, while overgiving often comes from fear or the need for approval. And how small acts of giving, even something as simple as a coffee or a kind gesture, can create a quiet sense of connection.   This episode is an invitation to reconnect with something simple and human. To notice where generosity still exists in your life, and to explore what it might feel like to give without pressure, expectation, or calculation.   In this episode, you will explore • How generosity can be a natural part of everyday life • The difference between giving and overgiving • How cultural traditions shape our relationship with sharing • Why modern life often shifts us toward protecting instead of giving • How small acts of generosity create connection • What it means to give from the heart without expectation   🎙️ Host: Özlem Özkan ✧ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ozkanozlem/ ✧ Website: www.ozkanozlem.com ✧ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ozlemozkan/