Meet My Business with Baird Media

Centurion real estate agent Elmarie Human has spent 16 years proving that her real job isn't selling houses — it's solving problems. In this episode of Meet My Business she talks with Hendrik Baird about an unusual road into property: a childhood in the Kruger National Park, training as an accountant and teacher, a stint as an internal auditor for the intelligence agency, and a beauty salon on the...

Johannique Reyneke was in her fourth year of a teaching degree when her brother told her to write the security officer exams. She now runs the installations side of KNN Security in Pretoria, and carries a pink toolbox her husband bought her after she turned up at a client’s gate with no tools. She talks to Hendrik Baird about being underestimated in a trade that did not expect her, why she trains...

Cornel Reyneke of JCR Plumbing and Maintenance (Centurion) joins Hendrik Baird to talk burst geysers, solar-gas hybrid systems, and why he merged plumbing with maintenance into one call-out. Three years in business, one bakkie turned into a team of four, and a near-quit moment that a business network group helped turn around. Practical tips included: why switching your geyser on and off doesn’t sa...

Family attorney Karlien Botma has spent nearly 15 years running her own practice, doing work that rarely fits office hours. In this episode of Meet My Business she talks with Hendrik Baird about protecting children and women at their most vulnerable — from divorce and children's court to protection orders and the night she drove out to a client caught in a domestic violence crisis. She traces her...

Wanda Bruce has built a career in one of South Africa's most misunderstood industries: cannabis regulatory compliance. In this episode of Meet My Business she maps the full terrain — from R15-million-plus commercial medical facilities to the legacy growers of the Eastern Cape, the corner-shop club model, and the Private Purposes Act that leaves hundreds of stores in legal limbo. She also shares ho...

Category: Business Coaching Website: https://ubequity.co.za Location: South Africa When a former travel agent chasing her dream of a nail studio couldn't crack R25,000 a month, she asked business coach SJ Pretorius for help. Six weeks later she'd hit R125,000, moved into her own salon, and hired two staff. That story frames this episode of Meet My Business, where SJ shares what actually moves an e...

What does it take to go from "everything is clear, nothing is wrong" to finally being free of pain you've carried your whole life? In this episode of Meet My Business, host Hendrik Baird talks with chiropractor Dominique Brussow about the reality of her profession — beyond the "crack and pop" people expect. Dominique explains what chiropractic actually treats, how it differs from physiotherapy, an...

What if the biggest problem in your life is the one you've learned to tolerate? In this episode of Meet My Business, host Hendrik Baird sits down with clarity coach Nicci de Wet du Toit, who describes herself simply as "a deep listener" — someone able to hear what people don't say, and to help them see the blind spots standing between them and the life they actually want. Nicci shares the story of...

Trish Ford has spent thirty years in and around the human side of business — from a master's in research psychology to two decades in corporate strategy and monitoring and evaluation. Today, as managing director of Step Transformation, she does the work she says she was quietly missing all along: guiding leaders and business owners through deep, inner-world transformation. In this episode of Meet...

When a floral shop's website went dark, its owner couldn't make a single sale - and that's exactly the kind of problem Russell Lunda solves every day. In this episode of Meet My Business, Russell shares how he went from teaching himself web design on YouTube to pay for his studies, to running Akha Web, a business that helps South African companies get found online. Russell talks candidly about the...

When counselling specialist Johann relocated his practice from Springs to Randburg, he arrived with a powerful service and almost no local recognition. In this episode of Meet My Business, Deborah Aspoas of For You To Jumpstart explains how she rebuilt his visibility from the ground up — turning a little-known trauma-release practice into a thriving, fully-booked studio in under a year. Deborah de...

What does it really take to build wealth — and hold onto it — in South Africa today? In this episode of Meet My Business, host Hendrik sits down with Jaco Steenberg, a financial advisor at Old Mutual and the man behind Steenberg Associates, for an honest conversation about money, goals, and the long-term relationships that make financial planning actually work. Jaco shares how he stumbled into the...

Meet My Business is back for a new season — and we're kicking it off with a special episode. To open the season, we sit down with Baird Media, the father-and-son podcast production company celebrating five years in business. Co-founders Hendrik and Ethan Baird trace a journey that's far longer than five years: from making home movies on a borrowed MacBook, to running a chaotic and groundbreaking i...

Lenka Koppova is a marketing therapist for coaches and health & wellbeing professionals who helps business owners level up their marketing in a way that suits their business. In this episode, we learn more about Lenka's business as well as finding out her thoughts on content marketing. www.linkedin.com · Virtual Coffee Date with Hendrik Baird · Virtual Coffee Date with Ethan Baird &m...

As a holistic business and mindset coach - Christine Ofner does not believe in a one size fits all approach. In this episode, we discuss Christine's online business journey. We also discuss the concept of energy management - and Christine gives us some incredibly useful advice for how to prevent burnout by listening to your body and carefully planning your work around your energy. www.linkedin.com...

Michelle MacFarlane is a Business Growth Strategist, Marketing Trainer & Coach, International Speaker, Podcast Co-host and an award-winning Networker. She also absolutely loves helping small business grow! In this episode, we discuss what you should focus on in the early stages of your business. There are many traps and things that waste your time out there, and it is important to figure out where...

Colleen Qvist is a life coach who works with Doctors, helping people leave their comfort zone. In this week's episode, we discuss what to do when your clients misbehave. It can be a frustrating experience that impacts your business quite severely - and we chat all about the ways to mitigate these issues. Email Colleen: colleen.qvist@gmail.com www.linkedin.com · Virtual Coffee Date with Hend...

Debbie Bryan works with coaches/consultants who are solopreneurs to help them reduce bottleneck and become a true business owners. In this episode, we discuss the steps you need to take to work on your business and not in it. From understanding your personality and the personality of your audience to those tasks that you have to start outsourcing today. www.linkedin.com · www.debbiebryancoa...

Erik Vermeulen is a business consultant and mountaineering expedition leader. He helps leaders build more effective behaviors that make their team more profitable. In this episode, we chat about what he calls "The Trust Equation" - how to build trust with your audience. Email Erik at erik@ridgelineza.com www.linkedin.com · Virtual Coffee Date with Hendrik Baird · Virtual Coffee Date...

Andy Zeeman helps businesses grow, by ensuring that they have set up their processes correctly. In this episode, we chat about what businesses need to focus on to take those important steps forward. www.linkedin.com · www.andyzeeman.com · Virtual Coffee Date with Hendrik Baird · Virtual Coffee Date with Ethan Baird · Baird Media - The Podcast People

Burnout is incredibly dangerous, especially if you are entrepreneur. In this episode, we chat to Antonette Schminke, a Neuro Life Coach and NBI Practioner, all about burnout and you can manage it before it becomes a massive problem. www.linkedin.com · clarityworks.co.za · www.facebook.com · Virtual Coffee Date with Hendrik Baird · Virtual Coffee Date with Ethan Baird &m...

Jared Shippel is building a coaching platform that he believes will revolutionize the industry. Check out this week's episode to learn about this cutting-edge approach that aims to democratize coaching for companies all around the world. Get in touch with Jared: jared@eq-coachingpro.com www.eq-coachingpro.com · Virtual Coffee Date with Hendrik Baird · Virtual Coffee Date with Ethan B...

Steve Levy is an incredible Leadership Coach that draws from his experience running and leading successful teams to empower the clients he works with. In this episode, we chat candidly about managers vs leaders, and how people tend to confuse these terms. We also speak about the disservice that many companies do to their leaders and why this results in unhappy, unmotivated teams. www.linkedin.com...

Marlene Nunes is a Master Coach specialising in trauma. In this episode, we discuss the concept of feeling safe, and how people can demystify their trauma and change their own limiting beliefs. www.selfandmore.co.za · www.linkedin.com · Virtual Coffee Date with Hendrik Baird · Virtual Coffee Date with Ethan Baird · Baird Media - The Podcast People

In this episode of Meet My Business, I chat to Luis Cordeiro - a Gallup Certified Coach. Gallup coaching is a methodology that focuses on developing your natural talents into strengths, rather than trying to fix your weaknesses. It is based on the idea that we are all born with different talents, and that we should focus on developing those talents to achieve our full potential. Luis Cordeiro used...