Braving It With Lerato Ditshego: Recent Episodes
Braving It With Lerato Ditshego
Welcome to Braving It, a show where I get to have brave conversations with people who are killing it in their areas of passion.
Pastor Israel Phiri, Co-founder and Snr Pastor at Shapers church braving pastoral ministry. In this episode, we discussed the highs and lows of this chosen line of work. Our conversation was built around...- Why he prefers to minister dressed in black.- Choosing ministry over other 'highly sort after' careers.- The hardest thing about ministry.- The powerful role of worship.- His thoughts on members leaving the church.- His refreshing views on tithing vs outreach work.- The biggest thing he is braving now.
Grateful to Sicelo Simelane, founder of Simply Zen (wellness alternatives) for this vulnerable, heart-warming, and inspiring turnaround story. A sobering reminder that resilience is a key ingredient and how we can turn our own situation around.In our conversation, we touched on:- Getting retrenched days before the birth of their son.- Breaking the news to his wife days after birth- More unexpected news- Saving injected in a business impacted by covid- The birth of a business borne as a result of his depression and anxiety.
Braving full-time employed after years in business and so much more. I thoroughly enjoyed this episode with Mushambi. Such an incredible human being. His energy, sound mind, and insights were refreshing. In this episode we touched on:-The closure of his business of 13 years & his move to Corporate.-His biggest failure yet-His conviction that we don't need funding to start-Views on 'wantreprenuers' VS 'entreprenuers'-The anxiety that comes with his public speaking hustle-The biggest thing he is braving.
Braving the boardroom and other responsibilities but doing it with so much grace and poise. Enjoyed everything we touched on:-Why she left business and went back to corporate-How she handles being undermined-Burnout and why there's more to it than just overwhelm at work-Biggest thing she's braving right now
This season, we are Braving It in under 20min. Bogosi is the Chief Creative & Strategy Officer at Black River FC and Brand Research Co. This 'Thinkeneur' is a thought leader in his own right, the quote mentioned says it all. Thoroughly enjoyed how he personalised a lot of the lessons he shared.
Having witnessed physical and verbal abuse at home throughout her early childhood, Enolicia bravely shares with us how she sort refuge and comfort in activities offered around her community. She excelled and that became her outlet when things got really bad. Today she works for one the biggest private banking companies in SA and partners with them on initiatives that seek to provide outlets for young people coming from various backgrounds. She is proof that where you come from does not have to be where you end up.
What a guy! The convictions he holds about himself and the sacrifices he has made to realise his dream are what attracted us to him. Like many people, the founder of Analytics Advertising, Talifhani has experienced and braved bouts of self-doubt with family and friends questioning his plans and vision. He takes us through the dark days and shares how light presented itself during an unexpected time. Through great intention, he discovered practical tools that worked for him and helped him navigate that depressive period. Today, his agency, Analytics Advertising, is a 5x award-winning agency that makes millions and empowers lives.
What a refreshing conversation! We live in a time where 'more' is central to our essence. Tshiamo's life choices and perspectives are admirable, simple yet profound. He has found a way around the pressures of pursuing more. He has found joy and contentment in what some may call a minimalist life.
Meet Dr. Samke, a young and gifted medical doctor who decided to brave it with us. In this episode, she openly shares her struggles with Bipolar disorder and all the stigmatisation she felt and faced as a young woman. She further delves into her relapse, landing her a state facility, an unforgettable experience which birthed a new pursuit... 'demystifying the stigma associated with mental illnesses.
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I had the pleasure of engaging with Pandora Mabai, a runaway bride-to-be married to a multi-millionaire.
This was a painful conversation to have but one I am glad we made the time to have. Her courage to walk away from her abusive and controlling fiancé saved and changed her life for the better.
This conversation delves starts into it all, the beginning, the middle, and the end. It was the narration around how she plotted her escape that let me know that rising up to meet courage is our superpower.
Everyone meet my business partner, Sfiso Sibanyoni. 8 years ago, Sfiso and I ventured into business together, thankfully our business stood the test of time and the same can be said about our business relationship. That is because we have always allowed each other room to grow, to learn, to falter, to be seen and heard.
He holds very bold and brave, unconventional viewpoints which have fascinated me over the years, we don't agree on everything but this quote has helped us respect and appreciate that we are both phenomenal beings with something special to share. 'It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to hold a thought without accepting it'.
In this conversation, we unpack his unconventional view points on school, religion, life and death and his beautiful articulation of success.
This was a brave conversation, one we are grateful to have had. After a sudden collapse at work, followed by hospitalization and months of recovery later, this brave single mother, Tendani Ramovha made the decision to walk away from her workplace in pursuit of something else.
Her bravery lead her to a business she never saw coming, one that she thoroughly enjoys and is today changing people's lives. Our conversation touches on those moments before the collapse and her life now as a skincare manufacturer.
I met Tish and Cabby Magongwa over 15 years ago on their wedding day. Both were and still are highly driven, accomplished, and loving individuals.
A few years ago, two beautiful children later… they decided to part ways and got divorced. What is quite interesting is the respect and love they have for their family.
They joined me in the studio to have a brave conversation about the build-up to their divorce and their current lives, but more importantly to discuss how they are co-parenting successfully with love and
respect at the centre of it all.
At just 23 years old, not only is Tshego braving the skies as a Flight Instructor, she is also braving the male dominated Aviation industry as a whole. We discuss it all, her calling to fly, her encounters as a young, black, female Flight Instructor. We had a tear jerking moment as she narrated a defining moment in her career.
Obstetrician and gynaecologist by profession, Professor Salome's mission is to improve the state of maternal health in South Africa and beyond. On this interview, this 37 years old powerhouse shares the dynamics of having juggled a post doctorate, her young family, her current job, and bigger purpose in maternal health.
Susan is the Head of Data & Analytics at Standard Bank South Africa. If confidence were a person, she would be it. She told me how she navigates the complexity of being the youngest member of a team she leads and how she has had to prove herself worthy of their respect.
Our conversation was empowering and very inspiring. I really enjoyed listening to her. I hope you do too.
Alina joined the South African Police Service at age 21. She served for 10 years in the force before taking herself to school to further her studies in Environmental Health.
She shares with us her journey as a young female police offer in South Africa, and the sacrifices, sleepless nights in order to venture into her current role as an Environmental Health Practitioner.
Mzamo Masito is the Chief Marketing Officer at Google Africa.
The conversation we had was truly elightening. He dropped so many nuggets that we struggled to produce just 1 promo video, so instead, we produced 4.
He is a Marketing machine with very strong convictions about himself. Self efficacy and continuous improvement are guiding principles I've taken away from our conversation. There's plenty nuggets to apply to your life.
Aune Angobe: The epitome of Grit and Resilence.
She is a Cum Laude graduate from the University of Cape Town in Molecular and Cell Biology.
She left Namibia and headed straight to South Africa to pursue her studies. At the time, she had an acceptance letter and R500 in pocket, nothing else. No accommodation secured and no extra money to spare.
This is her story of how she triumphed through all the limitations and still attained a 95% aggregate in Molecular and Cell Biology.
Medical doctor and co-founder of Mediwell medical center in Dainfern, Dr Malebo Mokotedi-mapiloko braves the establishment her own medical facility.
Braving It is a show where I get to have brave conversations with people who are killing it in their areas of passion. On this episode, I'm joined by Dr Malebo Mokotedi-Mapiloko. Her facility is a highly sort after medical centre which boasts a plethora of services with doctors, dermatologists, dietitians, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, chiropractors and many more....
I was particularly interested in the funding of this establishment, their healthcare worker's well being during covid and her coping mechanisms to work on the business and in the business.
Braving It with Digital Content Creators. On this episode we dive into the makings of young, passionate, creatives constantly putting themselves out there across a variety of social media platforms. We discuss the behind the scenes experiences of each one of these creators. These range from feelings of rejection, anxiety, public perception, contentment, coping mechanisms, their pursuit of self and much more.
Khensani Nobanda, Group Executive: Marketing and Corporate affairs at Nedbank as well as the Deputy Chairperson at the Nedbank Foundation.
Khensi is all about purposeful marketing. She shares ways in which she uses her role to pull up other women in corporate South Africa. What struck me most about her, were her views on normalising conversations around remuneration amongst peers. To say she is a breath of fresh air is a serious understatement. She is vibrant, powerful, intentional and is changing the marketing world, one campaign at a time.
On this episode, I'm joined by David aka Slaying Goliath. He is a highly sort after illustrator having recently partnered with brands such as Netflix, Audi, Yogi Sip, Mr Price, Manhattan Rooibis tea to name a few. I was particularly inspired by his courageous illustrations which boldly articulate the world around us. He has a profound respect for those who boldly critic his work. This is a fantastic conversation between two creatives.
On this episode, I'm joined by media extraordinaire Azania. She has graced mainstream tv, radio, and several stages as a host for years and now has a podcast dubbed Interiority. She bravely shares what moments, before she goes on air, look like. Bearing the weight of anxiety and palpitations, she does it anyway...every single day. The question is why?...she tells us why and how she keeps doing it.
Portia M is an African-inspired skincare range selling across South Africa, DRC, Zambia, Botswana, Namibia, and growing. On this show, she bravely lets us in on how it started, how she braved rejection after rejection, and as well as attempted public shaming. Today she is a force to be reckoned with.
On this episode, Mapula Bodibe shares how she braves a male-dominated industry. She delves into projects that didn't do well under her leadership and advises that what you achieve and don't achieve are not a product of who you are. Knowing thyself is the ultimate pursuit to greatness. Still, she rises.
Welcome to Braving It, a show where I get to have brave conversations with people who are killing it in their areas of passion.
Bongani Mageba is one such person. If a well a wisdom were a person, he would be it. He let's us in by bravely sharing his encounter and experiences with a boss from you know where....the anxiety, rejection all of it. He further enlightens us on how he braved it and remained a servant leader to his team amidst all the turmoil.