Owning This Life

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 9 on Owning this Life! The natural hair community has made great strides in recent years in the world and in South Africa, specifically in Cape Town. Today's guest has contributed tremendously to the progression of the natural hair movement through her knowledge and personal journey. Amanda Cooke is a natural Hair Influencer, Businesswoman, Blogger, and Aunt Jackie&...

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 8 on Owning this Life! Former President Nelson Mandela once said, "Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world." This quote holds so much truth that I cannot refute it. With that being said, how one acquires knowledge is unique to each individual and this week's guest, Matthew Murray shares his truth in this regard. Matthew starte...

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 7 on Owning this Life! Men generally have a bad reputation for not being inclined to talk or be vulnerable but I got you covered. This afternoon Pastor Lyndon Petersen sheds light on these matters. If you don't already know, he is the son of the talented gospel artist Lionel Petersen, former head of the music ministry at Rhema Bible Church, and is a sought-after Voc...

Welcome to Season 2, Episode 6 of Owning This Life! It brings me great pleasure to present to you two of my closest friends, Jo-Anne Petersen and Annwen ( Miss Jay ) Jordan on today's show. These women are not only my close friends but are brilliant in their own right. They're blazing the trail in their respective careers, holding down the fort in their family and demolishing personal goal...

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 5 on Owning this Life! Arlene August joins me in the studio today to let us all in on her new book, Daddy's Girl - The Pursuit of Acceptance. She is a makeup artist, speaker, author, and in my opinion, the embodiment of a strong woman. I was flawed but even more so inspired by her story and am honored to have had the opportunity to speak with her. Daddy's Girl -...

Welcome to Season 2, Episode 4 on Owning this Life! I am thrilled to have Aisha O'Reilly join me on today's episode. We dive straight into topics that are, at times, unpopular but that are necessary conversations to have to invoke change. Aisha's career, in the natural hair community, unbeknown to her, started in 2013 when her blog first went public. Fast forward a few years later and...

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 3 of Owning This Life! Join me as I sit down and pull back the layers with a vivacious personality, Smash Afrika. Smash was raised in Bloemfontein in a well-blended family where individuality and honesty were encouraged. We can surely see, through our conversation, how his firm faith-based upbringing has had a profound impact on his already successful and ever-growing c...

Welcome to the second season, episode 2 of Owning this Life! In today's episode, I chat with well-rounded entrepreneur, Mapalo Makhu, about all things Finance. In addition to being a devoted wife and mom, Mapalo is the director of Woman & Finance, columnist for City Press, and author to mention a few. In this installment, Mapalo imparts her wisdom on setting clear financial goals, shares t...

Welcome to the first episode of Season 2! As we kick off the first show, I am so excited to introduce to you a dear friend whose unique perspective has impacted my personal understanding of life - Ian Chauke. Ian is a Photographer, Mining Engineer, a MBL final-year student, and a proud dad to his daughter. His Voice and in-depth understanding of the world commands attention wherever he goes and I...

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