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The South African Mental Health & Business Podcast Channel. Sharing real-life stories of struggles, success and secrets to reach optimal performance.
#13 Christine Meintjes - The Creative Engine Behind Multiple Successful South African Businesses
In this episode we chat to Christine Meintjes, known for her incredible entrepreneurial foresight and launching multiple successful South African businesses. Christine has years of experience in photography, online media and digital content creation, and is the first female to be appointed as a Nikon Premium Ambassador for Southern Africa…
#12 Sharmon Reddington – Understanding Intrusive Thoughts & How to Manage Transitioning from one Child to more
Sharmon Reddington – Joined by my guest host and business partner Nicole Lupton we chat to registered counsellor and founder of Mumwell, Sharmon Reddington, who offers online therapy for expectant & postpartum mums. Our maternal mental health episode covers intrusive thoughts and how to emotionally manage transitioning from one kid…
#11 Gugulethu Mfuphi - Female leader in strategic conversations
Gugulethu Mfuphi - an award winner and a well-versed orator, with plenty of experience in front of cameras, behind the microphone and addressing many diverse audiences. Our host Ondela Mlandu chats to Gugulethu about the challenges of her career and how experiencing rejection early on led her to discover her…
#10 Palesa Tembe – Dealing with the haters and energy thieves
Palesa Tembe - radiates positivity and contagious energy, so much so, that it’s hard to believe that anyone would purposely reach out to hurt this talented actress and presenter’s feelings. Although she is still learning how to manage the judgement and opinions that come with her industry, Palesa has a…
#9 Portia Makoma - Pioneering serial entrepreneur with a purpose
Portia Makoma- the pioneering serial globetrotting entrepreneur passionate about building products and creating spaces that inspire critical dialogue and impact. Portia shares valuable advice and how she overcame burnout and went on to launch multiple businesses. “I realised I was burnt out when all my conversations were about work, all…
#8 Carishma Basday - Life lessons for my daughter
Carishma Basday - Professional actress, dancer and model Carishma Basday shares beautiful life advice as she chats to us about her upbringing, the character-building entertainment industry and her most recent transition to motherhood. In 2005 she traveled to Chicago as an exchange student where she volunteered at charities and worked…
#7 Trix Vivier – The power of passion, perseverance & never giving up on your dreams
Trix Vivier - Adamant to make it as a South African actress, Trix Vivier never gave up despite only landing her first TV role after 5 years of continuous auditions, facing a series of rejections. “I couldn’t tell young Trix no”…this was the response when I asked Trix whether she…
#6 Faaiza Omar - South Africa's most Stylish Baker
Faaiza Omar - also known as The Stylish Baker, chats to us about her 20 years consumed by the sweet life and how she successfully managed to turn this passion into a full time profession. In 2018, Faaiza baked her way to New York by winning the Lancewood Cake-Off challenge…
#5 Uleen Fourie - From finance to fitness
Uleen Fourie - She gets really honest about her transformation story and how she left her corporate job after a series of failures to prioritise her wellbeing and pursue her passion for teaching – both in mathematics and in fitness. “Exercising is a celebration of what our bodies can do…
#4 Dr.Zime Shabalala - Being a doctor during a pandemic
Dr. Zime Shabalala - We chat to the inspirational, 26 year old Medical Doctor Zime Shabalala about her career in the medical profession and how she has navigated through some of the challenges of this year. Being a health and wellness enthusiast, Dr. Shabalala still manages to find ways of…
#3 Tam Hayward – From Pain to Purpose
Tam Hayward – Chatting to Tam gave me goose bumps! Her journey to finding her true purpose, is both moving and inspiring! At the age of 12, both her parents were murdered, yet she managed to navigate through the pain to find her true purpose. Tam is a Self-worth and…
#2 Jessica Cloete - How she landed her dream job in 2020 as a TV Presenter on SABC 2
Jessica Cloete - How she landed her job in 2020 during lockdown. We chatted to Jessica about how she went from advertising to landing her dream job as a TV presenter on a cooking show on SABC 2, during lockdown. There is a perception that you need to be established…
#01 Pietie Beyers - Chatting Mental Health, life and his struggles with anxiety and OCD
Pietie Beyers - Chatting Mental Health, life and his struggles with anxiety and OCD. Pietie is a writer, producer, creator & actor from the movie Skemerson and South Africa TV series Binnelanders. The conversation got very deep as he shared his personal struggles with anxiety and OCD as well as…