According To B

This episode of According To B is in partnership with Bernini - the sparkling spritzer born from real wine. Who are you beyond praise? Beyond approval? Beyond productivity? This conversation is for the woman who has always done what was expected - and is now asking deeper questions.  I sit down with Ursula Mariani and together, we explore what it means to outgrow versions of yourself that once kep...

This episode of According to B is brought to you in partnership with Bernini-the sparkling spritzer born from real wine.  What would the younger version of you think of your life today? In this episode, Gaisang Noge and I reflect on growth, dreams, disappointment, patience, and staying true to yourself in an industry and a world that often asks you to become someone else. This conversation is for...

Dating yourself doesn’t mean you’ve given up on love. It means you’ve decided to show up for your own life with intention. In this episode, lifestyle creator and podcaster Gugulethu Nyatsumba returns to the podcast for a grounded, honest conversation about what “dating yourself” really looks like beyond the quotes. We explore: The difference between being alone and living fully Solo dates, confide...

This episode of According to B is brought to you in partnership with Bernini- South Africa’s only real spritzer made from wine. The internet loves an It Girl-but what if the real flex is becoming the It Girl of your own life? In this episode, I’m joined by fashion, travel, and lifestyle creator Lwandile Makhaza popularly known as (The Fruity Chapters) to reclaim the It Girl from the algorithm and...

This episode of According to B is brought to you in partnership with Bernini- the sparkling spritzer born from real wine.  We live in a world that quietly teaches women to compete - over beauty, success, relationships, and even friendships. And sometimes, without realising it, that pressure seeps into the very relationships meant to hold us. In this episode of According to B, we’re choosing someth...

This episode of According to B is brought to you in partnership with Bernini - the sparkling spritzer born from real wine. A drink made for the women who choose to celebrate with each other. ✨ So many women aren’t unhappy - they’re just on autopilot. Living lives they inherited, not ones they consciously chose. In this episode of According to B, I sit down with Amahle “Jaxx” Jaxa to talk about wh...

➜ Subscribe to The B Word here: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheBWord?su.. . ✰ ABOUT ✰ This one is close to my heart. In this episode, I sit down with two of my closest friends, Maliaka and Tshegetso, for a real and honest conversation about what friendship looks like in adulthood- the beautiful, the hard, and the in-between.  We grew up watching rom-coms where the “best friend” character always had...

➜ Subscribe to The B Word here: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheBWord?su.. . ✰ ABOUT ✰ In this powerful episode of According to B, Bokang sits down with Mpoomy Ledwaba to unpack what it really means to step into your main character energy in career, love, and life. From career pivots to redefining what “having it all” means, Mpoomy’s story is heartfelt and deeply relatable. Together, Bokang and Mpoom...

➜ Subscribe to The B Word here: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheBWord?su.. . ✰ ABOUT ✰ How do you give yourself permission to dream again? How do you stop playing small when it feels safer to shrink? And what does it look like to step into visibility not just in your career, but also in love? In this powerful episode, Tumelo Candice Sello (Formerly Candice Modiselle) returns to the podcast to unpack...

What would your life look like if it was the opening scene of a rom-com? For me, that question went from a fleeting thought to a full-on experiment. In this very first episode of According to B: Rom-Com Edition, I share how I decided to flip the script on my own life and start living with main character energy. From childhood weekends spent at the movies, to being raised on the glossy promises of...

In this episode of According to B, I sit down with Litha Meyile Choi—a South African-born content creator and influencer now based in South Korea—who shares her incredible story of starting over, boldly chasing her dreams, and building a new life from scratch. In the midst of unemployment Litha packed her bags and moved across the world to teach English in Korea. With no backup plan, no clear road...

In this week's episode of According To B, I sit down with Stephanie Ndlovu and Petronella Tshuma — actresses, mothers, storytellers, and real ones. We’re talking about motherhood — the parts we don’t often say out loud. The parts that are beautiful. The parts that are hard. And everything in between. We talk about what it really means to become a mother, how your identity shifts, the guilt, th...

In this week's episode of According To B, I sit down with the iconic Nonhle Thema—a woman whose name is etched into the early fabric of South African pop culture. In this raw and powerful conversation, Nonhle opens up like never before, taking us through her meteoric rise to fame, the pressures that came with it, her very public fall, and the infamous social media meltdown that followed. But t...

I wasn’t sure I’d share this part of my story — I was really tempted to go straight into the interviews and conversations for the new season. But then I remembered the kind of space I’ve always wanted to hold: honest, unfiltered, and deeply human. And that means I have to be willing to show up in that same way too. The past two years have been the most difficult of my life. Burnout. Health scares....

Life can get so hectic, especially in adulthood, that we sometimes forget to slow down and truly connect with those who matter most. In this episode, I'm joined by Kim & Gugu from Ginologist, for a heartfelt chat about the lessons in love all types of relationships have taught us over the years. And when I say love I'm talking all forms of love —friendship, family, romance, and self-ca...

Checking into Hotel Mom and Dad?    Whether you’re moving back in with your parents or you never left the bird’s nest, living at home as an adult can be a wild ride. Maybe you need to save some cash, maybe it's comfortable & convenient, or perhaps you’re going through a tough time and need extra support. Look, we all have our reasons! In this episode, I’m joined by my good friend Tshegetso...

Friendship in adulthood can be challenging to navigate but also incredibly special to experience and both of those things have been true for me. I have grown, changed and experienced so much love through friendship, and strongly believe that we all deserve to have those life changing friendships. Join me in today's episode as I delve deep into how friendship has been an anchor in my life and s...

Okay so a lot is changing… Including me! Y’all, its been way too long – 9 months to be exact - since we last chatted but According to B is officially BACK and needless to say we have a lot to catch up on! Believe it or not, your girl has officially entered the last year of her twenties and as you can imagine I have a lot of feelings about it. But don’t worry, today we get into all that as well as...

✰ ABOUT ✰ In this week's episode I sit down with Thandi Gama to talk about intentional dating. Thandi shares what her dating experience has been like thus far and what intentional dating means to her. We discuss the values we looks for in a partner, navigating creating boundaries in a romantic relationships, how to navigate dating apps for better results and re-shaping our minds and relational...

Calling all dreamers and purpose chasers! This week is a bit of a different episode because first and foremost its a collaboration with Spotify Africa! Spotify invited me to record a podcast episode at their pop-up Greasy Tunes café and of course I said yes. This episode also has a video available to it so you can watch the conversation only here on Spotify if you'd like! ✰ ABOUT ✰ In this week’s...

Get in girls! We’re getting vulnerable and talking about loneliness in the 20’s with Foyin OG aka Foyinla (and yes, she's here to fix our lives)! ✰ ABOUT ✰ In this weeks episode I sit down with Foyin OG to talk about navigating loneliness in the twenties. Foyin shares what her experience have been with loneliness, how it has affected her relationship with herself and others, what navigating it...

Wear your crowns queens! We’re embracing our beauty and talking Miss SA 2023 with top 5 finalist Melissa Nayimuli! ✰ ABOUT ✰ In this weeks episode I am joined by Miss South Africa 2023 top 5 finalist and film and television producer Melissa Nayimuli. Melissa opens up about her experiences growing up as dark skinned black girl and how that shaped her ideas about beauty. Her experiences with colouri...

Get in girlies! We’re becoming the women of our dreams!  ✰ ABOUT ✰ In this week's episode of According To B, I am joined by creative genius, artist and overall sweetheart Candice Modiselle! Join us as we talk all about becoming the woman of our dreams and what that journey has looked like for better or for worse. Candice opens up about her journey of becoming, starting over and the long proces...

This one is for everyone trying to successfully navigate adult friendships👩‍❤️‍💋‍👩 ✰ ABOUT ✰ We’re back for another episode of According To B and my co-host for this one is fellow YouTuber, podcaster and creative entrepreneur Gugulethu Nyatsumba popularly known as Sis G.U! Join us as we talk all about adult friendships and her experiences navigating them. We also discuss adjusting to changing f...

Calling all Rom-Com lovers! ✰ ABOUT ✰ The first episode of According To B is here and my co-host for this episode is none other than the nation's songbird Shekhinah! Join us as we talk all about romantic comedies and how this film genre has impacted our expectations and perception of love and romance, and whether what we saw in the movies can and matches up to real life. Shekhinah expresses he...