Best Magogodi Podcasts (2026)

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Why Wanting Scares You More Than Failing: Your 2026 Thought Leadership Reset 33:10

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🙋🏽‍♀️Like this Episode? Text me Why does wanting scare you more than failing ever will? In this solo episode, Magogodi Makhene unpacks why thought leaders, founders, and creatives shrink from naming what they actually want—and how that silence is costing you more than any failure could. 📚You'll learn: → Why desire feels dangerous (especially for wo…

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Speaking Without Filtering: Thought Leadership as Spiritual Work with Rha Goddess 1:09:26

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🙋🏽‍♀️Like this Episode? Text me Thought Leadership Is Spiritual Work. No Ego, No Performance. What if thought leadership isn’t about influence — but about responsibility? In this powerful conversation, we explore why thought leadership is spiritual work, and what becomes possible when you speak not to be impressive, but to serve humanity. Ra invite…

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Why You’re Tired, Angry… and Weirdly Happy 37:13

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🙋🏽‍♀️Like this Episode? Text me Tired. Angry. Happy. The Truth About This Year We Survived What if there’s nothing wrong with you for feeling tired, angry, hopeful, and joyful all at once? This week, I’m pulling back the curtain on why so many of us—especially Black women and marginalized leaders—are carrying emotional contradictions that actually …

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Organize Against Autocracy: From Fear to Action with Vanessa Priya Daniel | What Women of Color Teach Us About Power 1:11:13

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🙋🏽‍♀️Like this Episode? Text me Unrig the Game: How to Organize Through Autocratic Fear with Vanessa Priya Daniel What's your part to contribute when autocracy tightens its grip and fear becomes a daily ration? For Vanessa Priya Daniel, the answer has always been: organize. But not the performative kind—the kind that might get you attacks...from yo…

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NonStop Productivity Is a Scam: The Lie Killing Your Thought Leadership 45:45

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🙋🏽‍♀️Like this Episode? Text me The Productivity Lie That's Killing Your Thought Leadership (Why Rest Is Your Secret Weapon) What if the most powerful move you can make as a thought leader isn't relentless productivity—but radical restoration? After a sudden health crisis forced me to stop everything--including a week off this podcast schedule--I'm…

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How to Get Paid to Tell Stories in Time of Resistance with Anna Malaika Tubbs 1:20:33

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🙋🏽‍♀️Like this Episode? Text me From Stanford Grad to Paid Storyteller: The Thought Leadership Blueprint for Resistance with Anna Malaika Tubbs What does it really take to build a career around storytelling and public speaking—especially when the world needs your voice most? Anna Malaika Tubbs, award-winning author of "The Three Mothers" and "Erase…

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Stop Waiting for Permission: How to Share Your Story & Build Your Platform with Kutloano Skosana 1:09:49

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🙋🏽‍♀️Like this Episode? Text me 📧JOIN OUR NEWSLETTER: Madame Speaker Says Why Black Women's Stories Matter - And How to Master Yours with Kutloano Skosana Ricci Your story isn't just yours—it's a lifeline for someone walking streets halfway across the world who needs to hear they're not alone. Kutloano Skosana, founder and host of Shades and Layers…

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Facing Bankruptcy, Finding True Currency with Art Chang 1:08:35

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🙋🏽‍♀️Like this Episode? Text me 📧 NEWSLETTER: Madame Speaker Says (Weekly Truth Bombs) Why 98% of Immigrant Businesses Fail (And What One Bankruptcy Survivor Learned) | Art Chang on Leadership, Small Business, and the Currency Beyond Money What happens when your business dies at 27 and still, your employees don't leave you? Art Chang—NYC mayoral ca…

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She Almost Died and Came Back to Tell Y'all: Stop Letting These Jobs Pimp Your Integrity 1:14:10

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🙋🏽‍♀️Like this Episode? Text me She Almost Died and Came Back to Tell Y'all: Stop Giving These Companies Your Integrity for Free What happens when you almost die—and then go back to work in a place built on performative safety? In this raw, unflinching conversation, Jodi-Ann Bury shares how a three-week hospital stay rewired everything she thought …

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Skip the Book Deal: One Powerful Article with Kleaver Cruz 1:14:45

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🙋🏽‍♀️Like this Episode? Text me Skip the Book Deal: One Powerful Article with Kleaver Cruz Tired of waiting for the "right time" to become a thought leader? In this episode, we sit down with Kleaver Cruz to explore the alternative path to publishing—and why you don't need a book deal to build authority. We get into: 🔥 How one well-written article c…

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Claiming Audacity: Building Thought Leadership For Marginalized Voices ft. Sisonke Msimang 1:18:34

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🙋🏽‍♀️Like this Episode? Text me Building Thought Leadership as a Marginalized Voice 🎙️✨ Tired of waiting for permission to lead? In this episode, we sit down with Sisonke Msimang to unpack what it actually takes to become a thought leader—especially when the world wasn't built with you in mind. We get into: 🔥The audacity required to claim your voic…

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Singing Survival with Joy Harjo - BONUS Episode - 2020 Replay 1:12:39

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🙋🏽‍♀️Like this Episode? Text me Our 2020 Conversation with Joy Harjo Joy Harjo—the first Native American U.S. Poet Laureate, saxophonist, member of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation and the woman who held that laureateship longer than anyone in decades—breaks down why joy isn't escape, it's resistance. This conversation pulls from her work that refuses t…

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Nikki Giovanni on Toni Morrison: Why "The Bluest Eye" Still Saves Lives 50 Years Later 1:05:55

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🙋🏽‍♀️Like this Episode? Text me BONUS Episode - From our 2020 Conversation with Nikki Giovanni Think poetry is just pretty words? Think again. Nikki Giovanni—who survived lung cancer, buried her best friend James Baldwin, and kept teaching at Virginia Tech through everything—breaks down Morrison's genius, the writers who shaped her, and why celebra…

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Fighting Autocracy with Arundhati Roy - BONUS Episode - 2020 replay 1:23:58

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🙋🏽‍♀️Like this Episode? Text me Our 2020 Conversation with Arundhati Roy Think love is just sentiment? Think again. Arundhati Roy—author, activist, truth-teller extraordinaire—breaks down how love becomes revolution, how tenderness transforms into resistance, and why the most radical act might just be refusing to harden your heart in a brutal world…

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Embracing Fear and Following Your Dreams with Bisila Bokoko (S9,E12) 46:56

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Send us a text Bisila Bokoko is an international business woman who got her start in the corporate world in Spain and then eventually in the USA. Today she shares her journey from corporate executive to international entrepreneur, wine brand founder, and creator of the Bisila Bokoko African Literacy Project. Born to African parents from Equatorial …

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Beyond the Bottom Line with Sundra Essien (S9,E11) 34:49

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Send us a text What if business success isn't about endless growth? Sundra Essien, co-founder of Isang's Hair and Body, returns to Shades and Layers for our 100th episode for this discussion. Sundra and I first spoke in 2020 during the first season of the podcast and a period of uncertainty in the world. Today, she returns to once again challenge e…

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Building Unshakeable Confidence: The MAIN Character Method™ That Changes Everything 34:40

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🙋🏽‍♀️Like this Episode? Text me 🎯 PART 3/3 - The MAIN Character Method™: How to Embody Unstoppable Authority Ready to own every room like Beyoncé owns a stadium? This is where everything clicks. We're breaking down the complete MAIN Character Method™ framework that transforms brilliant people from invisible to impossible to ignore. Think you can't …

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Unpacking Why Brilliant People Hide (spoiler? you're not just humble) 27:00

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🙋🏽‍♀️Like this Episode? Text me 🎯 PART 2/3 - Why Brilliant People Hide (Spoiler: It's Not Humility) We're diving deep into the real reason brilliant people stay invisible: the fear of judgment that makes you defer to everyone else's narrative except your own. You know that voice that says "What I have to say is stupid" or "Who would want to listen …

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Introducing: Madame Speaker Says with Magogodi oaMphela Makhene (BONUS) 1:04:07

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Send us a text BONUS EPISODE 📣 INTRODUCING our new podcast bestie Madame Speaker Says hosted by Magogodi oaMphela Makhene. For this special bonus episode, we did a podswap and the featured guest is skin educator, beauty editor and founder of ThisThatBeauty, Felicia Walker. The skin is your largest living organ and Felicia believes it is not vanity …

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Becoming the Storyteller You're Secretly Stalking (PART 1/3) - VISION 31:17

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🙋🏽‍♀️Like this Episode? Text me 🎯 PART1/3 - Getting Clear on Your Vision Tired of nodding politely while dumber people mansplain your own brilliance back to you? Tired of saying 'someday I'll write that book' while the same plain vanilla people publish plain vanilla stories that become bestselling books? Stop studying success in theory and start di…

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Breaking Into Global Cinema with Karabo Lediga - BONUS Episode 1:02:07

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🙋🏽‍♀️Like this Episode? Text me 🎙️ BONUS EPISODE from our podcast sisters at Shades & Layers What happens when the dream your mother sacrificed everything for becomes your personal nightmare? Johannesburg-based filmmaker Karabo Lediga explores this haunting question through her debut feature film "Sabbatical" – a raw portrayal of a 30-something wom…

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Celebrating 5 Years of Entrepreneurial Wisdom 8:46

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Send us a text We celebrate five years of Shades and Layers by reflecting on the top entrepreneurial lessons from dozens of women who have shared their journeys on the podcast. This special birthday episode distills key insights that transcend industry, geography, and experience level to help entrepreneurs at any stage of their journey. • Embrace c…

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Living Big At Every Age with Maki, my mom! 50:49

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🙋🏽‍♀️Like this Episode? Text me Season 1 Finale with my Mom! This is it — Episode 10 and our Season 1 finale! And who better to close out this incredible season than my own mother, Maki Makhene, MSW? (But since I love you, I'm dropping a fun bonus episode next week with a very cool surprise! 👀 Stay tuned.) In this deeply personal conversation, my m…

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Embracing Mistakes That Made Me with Magogodi 19:40

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🙋🏽‍♀️Like this Episode? Text me Real Talk - My Story Behind The Mic This personal episode reveals the mistakes, missed chances, and mindset shifts that shaped who I am as your host. I'm pulling back the curtain and sharing my story—the hard lessons I learned in my 20s and 30s so you don't have to. What you'll learn: My biggest regrets from my earli…

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Unpacking the True Cost of Female Entrepreneurship with Yvonne Biggins 1:10:53

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🙋🏽‍♀️Like this Episode? Text me The True Cost of Being a Female Entrepreneur 💼💥 Tired of pretending it’s all fine? You're not alone. In this episode, I sit down with Yvonne Biggins to unpack her latest research on the real challenges women entrepreneurs face—and the powerful, creative ways they push through. We get into: 📉 Why only 1.8% of UK equit…

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Side Hustling As A Corporate Baddie with Sewela Langeni 1:11:44

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🙋🏽‍♀️Like this Episode? Text me Balancing A Corporate Gig & Purposeful Side Hustle with Sewela In this episode, we’re joined by the powerhouse that is Sewela Langeni—a full-time corporate leader and the founder of one of Johannesburg’s most beloved bookstores: Book Circle Capital, nestled in the heart of Melville. 📚 We talk about what it means to b…

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Becoming An IVF Mom with Courtney Montague 59:11

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🙋🏽‍♀️Like this Episode? Text me 🎙️ ON TODAY's EPISODE - Becoming An IVF Mom While Building a Business What happens when a Type A, high-achieving entrepreneur faces the one thing she can’t plan, schedule, or control? In this powerful episode of Madame Speaker Says, we get real about becoming moms while building businesses. I'm joined by my brilliant…

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Creating Worlds Without Bias with Anu Gupta 1:11:44

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🙋🏽‍♀️Like this Episode? Text me 🎙️ ON TODAY's EPISODE - Creating a World Without Bias by Anu Gupta “What would it feel like to live in a world without bias?” It’s a simple question—with radical power. In this episode, Anu invites us to pause, reflect, and imagine. Because if people can dream up colonies on Mars, surely we can dare to envision equit…

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Print in a Digital Age: Isha Gaye on Reconnecting Africa and the Diaspora (S9,E10) 41:36

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Send us a text In this week's episode, Isha Gaye shares her journey from aspiring lawyer to founder and CEO of Afrique Noire Magazine, a print publication celebrating African creativity and connecting the diaspora to the continent. As a 2020 college graduate, nothing unfolded as planned for Isha and so lockdown forced her to reflect on her true wis…

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Unlearning Grind Culture with Dr. Kate Otto Chebly 1:23:31

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🙋🏽‍♀️Like this Episode? Text me 🎙️ ON TODAY's EPISODE - Unlearn the Grind: Presence Over Productivity with Dr. Kate Otto Chebly What happens when you realize the voices that shaped you—school, church, whitewashed "success"—never actually had you in mind? Kate Otto joins me to unpack the toxic productivity scripts so many of us grew up with, especia…

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Making Art & Leading Loud with Sarah Crowell 45:26

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🙋🏽‍♀️Like this Episode? Text me “She said, ‘They’re not really Black.’ I said… ‘Oh really?’” Instead of clapping back, Sarah Crowell told a story—and changed the room. In this episode, visionary artist and cultural strategist Sarah Crowell joins me to talk about the power of storytelling, the politics of belonging, and what it really means to lead …

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Turning Grief into Rocket Fuel with Carla Fernandez 1:17:30

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🙋🏽‍♀️Like this Episode? Text me 🎙️ ON TODAY's EPISODE - Grief as Rocket Fuel with Carla Fernandez What shifts when you really understand that time is temporary? In this powerful episode, I sit down with @renegade.carla—grief worker, storyteller, and author of Renegade Grief and Try Not to Cry at Work—to talk about what it means to live with that kn…

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Sabbatical: The True Cost of Success with Karabo Lediga (S9, E9) 50:27

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Send us a text What happens when the dream your mother sacrificed everything for becomes your personal nightmare? Johannesburg-based filmmaker Karabo Lediga joins us to explore this haunting question through her debut feature film "Sabbatical" – a raw, honest portrayal of mother-daughter relationships in post-apartheid South Africa. A 30-something …

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Building Business Abroad - Exit with Alicia DeLia 1:16:43

8M ago1:16:43

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🙋🏽‍♀️Like this Episode? Text me 🎙️ ON TODAY's EPISODE - Exit Strategy with Alicia DeLia Tired of the grind? Wondering if there’s more to life than hustle and high costs in the U.S.? There is. And Alicia DeLia of DeLia Impact Advisors is here to prove it. In this episode, we’re talking real options for living better and freer—abroad. Whether you’re …

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Glowing at 50 with Felicia Walker 1:02:23

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🙋🏽‍♀️Like this Episode? Text me 🎙️ ON TODAY's EPISODE - Your Power Glow with Felicia Walker Ever walk into a room and feel like your brilliance is dimmed by burned out skin? You're not alone—and this episode is your glow-up intervention. Beauty editor, entrepreneur, and founder of ThisThatBeauty, Felicia Walker joins me to share her signature appro…

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Madame Speaker Says - Trailer 0:29

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🙋🏽‍♀️Like this Episode? Text me Madame Speaker Says is the podcast for women of colour ready to own the mic, drop that book and get paid like a legend. Join Magogodi oaMphela Makhene - author, speaker and coach - for real talk, shortcuts and receipts to help you lead with confidence — on stage, on the page and way beyond the 9–5. No caucacity, no c…

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Mom's Magic Oil: The Bask & Lather Story with Shaina Rainford (S9, E8) 27:54

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Send us a text In 2020, then nurse practitioner, Shaina Rainford got seriously ill from COVID. She survived the illness, but lost all her hair and found nothing on store shelves that could help with her condition. Then, she remembered that her younger sister went through something similar – not COVID – five years prior, and their mother had made a …

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The BASE Framework: How to Achieve Your Dreams with Brandi B. Hudson (S9,E7) 33:30

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Send us a text One of the most effective ways to succeed in entrepreneurship is mindset. To help you get in the right frame of mind for your new or existing venture, The SAL Podcast gets you a coach to answer some challenging questions on your journey to success. This time we have Performance Coach and Happiness Expert, Brandi Hudson. In this episo…

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From Passionate Intern to World Class Designer - Palesa Mokubung Part 2 - (S9,E6)) 16:17

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Send us a text IN CONCLUSION In the second part of this conversation with Palesa Mokubung, we discuss some of the challenges facing African designers, particularly when it comes to serving a market that is more and more shopping online. We also get into the behind the scenes at Mantsho, Palesa's fashion brand as well as the Shades and Layers Rapid …

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From Passionate Intern to World Class Designer : Palesa Mokubung Part 1 (S9, E6) 33:52

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Send us a text This is the first part of a two-part conversation with renowned South African fashion designer Palesa Mokubung. In this conversation, she shares her 20-year journey with Mantsho by Palesa Mokubung, the fashion brand she founded after working as an intern at another iconic South African fashion house, Stoned Cherrie. This episode is b…

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Embracing African Beauty: Amanda Sebolai's Journey with Dignify Afro Beauty (S9, E5) 36:41

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Send us a text Amanda Sebolai is the founder of the South African natural haircare brand, Dignify Afro Beauty and my guest in this episode of Shades and Layers. Amanda's personal journey of embracing her natural hair led her to create a line of innovative haircare products that celebrate African beauty and self-love. Inspired by her daughters, Aman…

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Designing Creative Futures: Dialogue and Collective Power with Palesa Segomotso Motsumi (S9, E4) 50:37

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Send us a text In this essential episode of, we sit down with Palesa Segomotso Motsumi, a trailblazing creative social entrepreneur and curator. She is the founder of Sematsatsa Library, a creative consultancy and curatorial agency based in South Africa. Palesa's work occupies a space where art, culture and technology meet - she uses dialogue as a …

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The Grass Is Not Always Greener: From Zimbabwe to Italy with Serial Startup Founder Tadiwa Mwashita (S9, E3) 40:11

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Send us a text Today I'm in conversation with Zimbabwean-born and Italy-based serial startup founder and entrepreneur, Tadiwa Mwashita. Her latest venture is the Italian Social Impact Startup, Feedel Africa. They provide services to innovation hubs and non-profit organizations on the African continent, with a special focus on women led startups. So…

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Authenticity and Triumph in the Beauty Industry with Editorial Hairstylist Naeemah LaFond (S9, E2) 39:50

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Send us a text Naeemah LaFond, a celebrated editorial hairstylist, is not just styling hair but shaping the future of the beauty industry. Her journey from a court clerk to working alongside icons like Beyoncé and Amapiano singer Tyla is a testament to her passion and dedication. Naeemah's journey in the hair industry is heart driven and intentiona…

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Serena Williams Made Me Tacos with Barbara Clarke Ruiz (S9, E1) 38:24

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Send us a text SUMMARY This week, I'm speaking to Barbara Clark Ruiz, a multifaceted solopreneur known for her activewear designs and dog treat brand 'Lick You Silly.' Barbara shares her journey from childhood in Portsmouth, Virginia, to designing for global brands like Ralph Lauren and Adidas, and collaborating with Venus Williams on her activewea…

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Ethnikids: Diversity in children's literature with Khumo Tapfumaneyi (S9, E11) 27:54

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Send us a text The books your children read can shape their self-identity and cultural awareness. Join me in conversation with Khumo Tapfumaneyi, Co-Founder and Director of Ethnikids, as we discuss the life-changing power of diversity in children's literature. We discuss how Ethnikids, an online children's book store, is transforming the South Afri…

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Family Roots to Creative Routes - Raha Copenhagen with Nsimire Godman (S8, E10) 34:45

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Send us a text In this week's episode, we connect with Nsimire Godman, Founder of Raha Copenhagen. This Denmark-based creative shares how a humble background in Rwanda and a spark of creativity during the pandemic led her to create inclusive, aesthetically pleasing soy wax candles. Listen as Nsimire recounts her year-long journey of mastering the c…

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From South Africa to Seattle: Lizzy Hudson's Story (S8, E9) 47:42

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Send us a text South African podcaster and social media marketing specialist, Lizzy Hudson is the voice behind the Live to Thrive Podcast. In this episode, she shares her journey into podcasting, inspired by the tragic event of George Floyd's murder in 2020. We discuss the personal impact of this moment and how Lizzy's podcast focuses on amplifying…

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RAINA (Luxury Hats for Natural Hair) with Rachel Osborne (S8, E8) 36:28

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Send us a text It all started with a wish for a satin-lined beach hat. When Rachel Osborne could not find one on the market, she set about creating her own. She spent 2023 researching and testing her concept for luxury satin lined, and adjustable hats that would offer "no-frizz" experience for curly and kinky hair. As a result, her brand RAINA was …

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The Yoga Bar and African Affirmations with Fikile 'Fix' Moeti (S8, E7) 51:31

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Send us a text Fikile "Fix" Moeti calls herself a Lightworker and you’ll find out what she means by that in this episode. The Social Entrepreneur is the founder of a pay-it-forward education and women-focused social enterprise, The Fix Scholarship. She is a well-known former radio DJ and MTV South Africa presenter. This long-time yogi is now naviga…