Celebrate Southern Africa

Monya Kilian Palmer is a chef and culinary consultant originally from Cape Town, South Africa. Since moving to the UK in 2012, she has worked for both Heston Blumenthal's Fat Duck Group and Le Cordon Bleu International and continues to assist clients all over the world with their culinary projects. Monya is a passionate ambassador of the ketogenic lifestyle and has written three popular cookbooks....

Andy Copps left the corporate world of accounting to embrace a career in storytelling. His children's book, 'My Pug Named Hugg' was inspired by a pug while visiting his family in South Africa.  Andy chats about using storytelling in STEM-based education (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics), his Roald Dahl licence, how he wrote his book and the Japanese storytelling technique of Kami...

After realising the impact his haemophilia was having on his family and his ability to be a father, Cobus Visser decided to use everything he had learned on his journey of personal development. He was able to get out of the wheelchair and climb Kilimanjaro. Today he gains his inspiration from Neuro Linguistic Programming, gurus like Tony Robbins, and many more. He is also a master fire walker.  Hi...

For 20 years Deon Newbronner has crafted his storytelling techniques to deliver workshops and residential retreats to support CEOs and business leaders to develop their own public speaking skills and find their purpose.  His recent book, 'Smart Storytelling' , is a collection of the resources he has developed to deliver this training over the years. His first book, 'My Game: The Formula for Everyd...

Gavin Prinsloo found himself in a very dark place.  Poetry helped him explore his thoughts and emotions, and he has now published 4 books and has written thousands of poems. You can find all his work on Amazon and you can connect with him on: Facebook: Pieces of my Mind Facebook: Dark Impressions of Life TikTok: Soul Whisperer  

Willem van der Walt was inspired to write by his primary school teachers. He has written ever since. In this episode, Willem chats about flash fiction, short stories, his love of fables, and teaching English in South Korea.  Willem's English blogs are Will Will Travel and Parabox Box . His Afrikaans blogs are Binnetoe and Loer Toer . His books are available on Amazon and you can connect with him o...

Over the years Treive Nicholas has been stalked by a Jaguar in the Amazon, charged at by a rhino in Namibia, corralled by Oryx in the UAE, and come eye-to-eye with bull sharks on the ocean floor in Mexico. In 1980 he spent time teaching in South Africa. A Nun and the Pig Tales from South Africa is his first book. He is currently drafting his second book, about his travels to find the historical si...

Jean Creasey met her hubby in a nightclub in Edinburgh. She was cheeky enough to ask him to marry her for a passport. But they fell in love and now they run their business together in Welkom in South Africa. Jean has a passion for health products and supporting people to live their lives to the optimum. And if you have friends and family in South Africa, Jean can put some gift packages together to...

Neil Diamond is a proud South African who understands how we need to reinvent ourselves when we leave our home country.  The South African Chamber of Commerce in the USA helps South Africans navigate a new society to cope with so many more barriers than we don't have in South Africa.  But, we are resilient people, and the central theme all South Africans, around the globe share is that we are herd...

It was so lovely to chat with the fun-loving Flower.  She has lived in Korea for 9 years and shared about teaching English in Korea, being on Korean TV, K-Pop gift hampers, and her Lekker Saffa Spaze Shop. She is also the Korean Mission Ambassador for Justice Desk. Please connect with Flower on Facebook, Instagram , or email: lekkersaffaspaza@gmail.com

Tracy grew up in Joburg, but now lives in Wales. She has obtained a range of qualifications, including 'Angel Practioner'.  But her passion lies in crystals. In this chat we cover aromatherapy, living in the countryside, listening to the world around us, working in corporate, numerology, the business course she did with Content College , meditation and personal growth. Since the time of recording,...

Fleur is an international stunt performer who is passionate about her hometown of Swellendam. She and her mother are the voice of Swellendam. Their Facebook Page, Swellendam Experience , provides information about the town as tourist information - from arts to sport. You can also find them on Instagram .

Yulia is a remarkable young woman who fell in love with a South African and moved to Cape Town.  She was born in Belarus and spent a lot of her life in Russia.  She moved to London and now finds herself in our Mother City. She has set up her own business supporting businesses across the globe with social media, marketing, admin and project management. Yulia I Organise Yulia has learnt so much abou...

Lola Jemibewon has the most wonderful creativity which we can all attest to her African roots! Her business, Young Mary's, is firmly grounded in her family history and the sense of smell, which evokes memories in us all. Fragrance also has history and tells the story of towns, cities and countries across the continent. "When you have a Young Mary's candle, it's an invitation to a conversation." "I...

Dawn Denton has so much fun chatting to Tony and Debby about jewellery. They chat about how Tony designs and creates beautiful pieces, cleaning jewellery, gems and some of their customer stories. You will love 'meeting' them in this episode. They can be found at: 12 St John's Street IP33 1SQ Bury St Edmunds, UK and online on their website , Facebook and Instagram .  

Join Dawn and Sashe Christopher of 'Pop My Way' as we chat about sustainanility in the fashion industry and especially baby clothes. Sashe shares her passion for 'modular design', a circular economy and why having her clothing GOTS certified means so much to her. She has also been recognised as one of the 100 most inspiring female entrepreneurs of 2022 by f:Entrepreneur. This lady is making waves!...

It was so brilliant to chat with Jane Dunstan of  The hemp hut  about hemp and CBD. What is it? Why would you take it? Please get in touch with Jane for any questions and check out her  Hemp Hut Belper website  for her brilliant products. They may just change your life 

Andy is a porfessional storyteller whose mission is to share the power of story with old and young!  He works in schools, with corporate clients, academics and in individual and group coaching - telling stories and teaching others to do the same. Check out his Andy Copps website for loads more info And his children's book: A Pug named Hugg is available on his website and on Amazon.co.uk

Gaynor's business journey started as she strolled through an Italian piazza enjoying gelato.  She saw a man making shoes and signed up to his course.  Today she has won investment on the Dragon's Den for her innovative and exciting shoe patent, which is making such a difference to our planet and the way we wear and buy shoes! Gaynor is making waves and we are so proud of her!  Check out her Heelz...

I loved this chat with Chris Thompson.  He shares some of his most delightful stories about life in Rhodesia / Zimbabwe.  His book 'Tommo and the Phoencian Treasure' is brilliant and a highly enjoyable read for children, teens and adults.  If you love the African bush, you will love Chris and you will love his books! Available on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk

Lynette is passionate about hometown - Harare.  The capital of Zimababwe has a mix of cultures and Lynette's Free Walking Tours take in the people and experiences that make the city so special. Lynette is also the founder of Adventure Horizons and is host of a local TV series called Zim Icons.

Comfort Smothson's passion for craft comes from her East African roots and her background in architecture.  She loves making things and her Fundi Box subscription crafting boxes are her way to raising the profile of African crafters and sharing the joy of crafting!

A couple of years ago John Walton at Mix Tape Radio International chatted to me about Celebrate Southern Africa the brand. As a fellow South African we had a great time with loads of laughs! Get in touch with John if you are keen to explore a new hobby in radio: contact@mtri.co.uk  

When Ginni met Rhodesian Al Fotheringham, she was introduced to biltong, boerewors, Flings and 'now-now'. Today they run a hugely successful shop in Trowbridge, Wiltshire ( Kalahari Kitchen ) where they supply the local Southern Africans with all their home-comforts. Ginni is now an honorary Southern African as she can also make koeksisters!