Hypewomen

Send us Fan Mail We bring you the latest news from around the world that show the absurdity of gender inequality and deconstruct social constructs that no longer serve the forward thinking men and women of our times.  We laugh, but it's true.  Follow and reach us on Instagram: @hypewomen_thepodcast  Facebook: Hypewomen The Podcast  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Nevi Letcher runs a successful marketing and events agency based in Johannesburg South Africa. She paved her path with passion, personal development and solution-oriented nature.  Running a business attracts chaos, but that is where Navi thrives.  In the pandemic she also embarked on writing her first book on business, Mind your own Business.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Los Angeles based model, singer-songwriter and emerging actress, Trishna Helmick talks to us about her experiences of colourist in the film industry.  She also shares with us her struggles and experiences growing up as a South Indian kid adopted into a white American family. Also a bit about her social media post which went viral.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Does the way you think create your reality?  And can you change your whole life by thinking differently?  Today we talk to Abigail Nadar Nepaul on the power of turning thoughts into things.  Abigail is lawyer and former radio presenter -  turned life and empowerment coach.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever thought about moving to live in another country? Maybe you live in a different country from the one you were born.  There are around 66.2 million expats around the world and this number is growing exponentially.  But as much as the expat life is one of adventure and new beginnings, it is also punctuated with displacement, redefining one's cultural identity, gett...

Send us Fan Mail I share with you a special guest.  Andreas Wolter, my husband,  joins us for an unscripted chat about interracial relationships, Jesus and sauna parks. Does Free Body Culture ring a bell? Maybe you find it interesting on how couples meet, here's our story. We share the awkward moments of culture shock and things we have experienced together as an interacial couple – but also...

Send us Fan Mail Adya is a Project Manager for a german multinational corporate with more than 5 years of experience in the management consulting industry. She has lived in 6 countries in Asia, Europe and the US and travelled to more than 40. She is passionate about travel, technology and business. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever wondered why some people succeed and other's with the same abilities don't?  An abundance mindset refers to the perspective that there is enough for everyone. In today's episode we explore the difference between a scarcity and abundance mindset. How can we shift our perspective and develop an abundance mindset, and ultimately live a full and satisfying...

Send us Fan Mail In 2018 Amazon  terminated its trial artificial intelligence (AI) recruiting tool after discovering it discriminated against women. This tool was created to trawl the web and spot potential candidates, rating them from one to five stars. But the algorithm learned to systematically downgrade women’s CV’s for technical jobs such as software developer. Although Amazon is at the foref...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to 2021! It's pretty clear we're still in the middle of a disruptive era.  How are we going to transition into this  uncertain new year and at the same time stay grounded?  Looking back and moving forward is a discussion with my friend Ros Dumlao, a hard-nosed journalist turned communications professional with a collection of experiences from Chicago,Colorado, Mi...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I reflect on the year that was.  2020 was objectively a hard year.  But despite setting goals, life still happened and the goal post had to be adjusted yet again.  I had to find a way to be flexible and patient.  I also reveal our top 5 episodes downloaded this year! Thank you for listening!   Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Imposter Syndrome is this chronic feeling when the voices in your head tell you that you are not good enough? But for women of colour and so many other women as well, cultural stereotyping is a double edged sword for so many women.  We chat to leadership coach Meera Remani on her experiences with Imposter Syndrome as woman of colour.  Meera is a multicultural leadership expert and...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever thought of writing a book, or sharing your personal journey? In this episode I joined a Rob Bell's writing class online and learnt so much about storytelling and how to own your voice, whether it's personal branding or blogging or writing a book. Here's some great tips.  Women tend to make their voices small to accommodate other people, but our stories...

Send us Fan Mail Abadesi Osunsade is a creative technologist with professional experience in growth and product roles at leading tech companies like Product Hunt, Elpha (YC S19), HotelTonight, Amazon and Groupon. Her current role as Vice President of Global Community and Belonging of Brandwatch enables her to make strategic decisions that change the narrative for underrepresented groups in the tec...

Send us Fan Mail Rushda Moosajee, founder of the lifestyle brand RushTush Life upscaled her business into a digital brand. The pregnant mom of two, doubled her business's turnover this year with the help of a supportive creative team. She talks about what it's like to be a Muslim woman in the fitness industry and how digitising her business turned her into something of an 'unfortuna...

Send us Fan Mail Lorenna Feliz Santos – is the Chief Executive Officer of DiaM Life. The vision behind DiaM originated from her personal story of having two children with Type One Diabetes. This single mum of 3 wasted no time in getting her medical tech company started in order to optimise the medical health care system regarding diabetes behaviour patterns.  Born in the Dominican Republic in 1979...

Send us Fan Mail Laura is a top 30 under 30 journalist from Berlin, an entrepreneur and podcast host of Redbull's Innovator Sessions. Her Youtube channel called, Meet your Mentors - launched only 4 months ago - is making waves because she's secured some of the most influential thought leaders like Gary Vee, Jay Shetty and Sophia Amarusso. Her mission is to inspire new ways of thinking an...

Send us Fan Mail An honest conversation with two mums, Laura Mbugua-Mwaura, an American married to a Kenyan living in SA - raising two biracial boys and Joan Atiko, a Kenyan mum married to a German living in Switzerland. We discuss challenges and experiences of what it's like to parent biracial kids and how to encourage a strong sense of personal identity- in the background of all the racial...

Send us Fan Mail Divorce Lawyer and litigation attorney Yolandi Van Der Watt survived a deadly divorce shooting that claimed the lives of three other people, including her father. After doctors declared a 1 percent chance of survival, Yolandi determined to beat the odds, fought back to regain her health. After eight months of being in recovery she returned back to her legal practice. She currently...

Send us Fan Mail Saray Khumalo   is a Zambia- born South African explorer and mountaineer. In May 2019, she became the first black African woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest. At the age of 47, this mother of 2 achieved her personal goal of submitting the highest mountain in the world. But this wasn't her first time. She had tried to conquer Everest three times before and in 2019 she f...

Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode we chat to Clara Hahn on the power of celebrating milestones, especially during this pandemic - when so many women are burning out, stressed and still feel like they have to be productive.  Clara is a business coach for creatives and entrepreneurs. Born  in the South of Germany, she has a background in dance and artist management.  She also has a serious passion...

Send us Fan Mail Busi is a People Development Business Partner at Uber. She is also a global leader in diversity and inclusion where she partners with the Executive leadership at Uber to create inclusion for underrepresented minorities as a global co-chair for the Black at Uber employee resource group.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Melissa Romero, founder of the Lean In in the Netherlands talks about her experience of overcoming bias, visibility in the workplace and shameless self promotion.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Sivuyile “SiV’ Ngesi is one of SA’s most dynamic performers, whose diverse talents have seen him making waves in the South African entertainment industry. He is a sought after comedian, popular television presenter, prolific actor, MC. and Producer, and a social media sensation. His accolades include The Mail and Guardian’s Most influential young South African 2011, one of Destiny...

Send us Fan Mail Twaambo is a business and life coach who runs the Confidence School in Berlin.  She talks why some women struggle to set boundaries and how to set them without feeling guilty.  Support the show