In this powerful and deeply personal episode of Talking Classrooms: Podcasting as a Tool for Educational Communication and Reflection, host Bulelani Marwanqana unpacks the invisible chains that hold many young people back — from unfruitful relationships and peer pressure to sex, substance abuse, and self-sabotage.

Reflecting on his own painful experiences — including missing his Grade 12 June exams to attend initiation school under peer pressure and entering a Grade 11 accounting exam drunk — Bulelani speaks openly about the emotional and academic cost of poor decisions disguised as freedom.

This episode is a wake-up call for anyone who has ever traded their future for momentary escape.
It's about breaking free from barless prisons and reclaiming your path.

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