Thandi Mbano

Express Yourself with Thandi

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Made by Thandi,this is a personal growth podcast, sharing stories and tips from my own journey. Made in the pursuit of happiness, we learn the important's of expressing ourselves as we leave a tapestry of art, photos, journals and other tangible assets that allows us to document our self-expression. For the betterment of our present and the validation of our future selves.

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Thandi Mbano

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Zero to Streamlit in 21 Days (A Rabbit Hole Story) 09.12.2025 21:39

What happens when you go from knowing one line of Python — print("Hello World") — to building two live web apps in three weeks? In this episode, I'm sharing the rabbit hole that took me from curiosity about how AI actually works to creating AudioWeaver (a text-to-speech app) and a Daily Affirmations app powered by spaced repetition — all hosted on Streamlit. But this isn't just a tech story. It's...

When Pride Wears the Mask of Self-Sabotage 15.10.2025 16:28

What if self-sabotage isn’t about low self-esteem—but about pride? In this heartfelt episode, Thandi shares a raw and reflective look at how pride can disguise itself as humility, and how resisting the “messy” path God gives us can actually block our breakthrough. Discover how judgment, envy, and control quietly work together to keep you stuck, and how surrendering to the undignified process might...

It's ok to be human: Loving Human Flaws When AI Seems Perfect 22.09.2025 24:16

In this powerful episode, Thandi explores why our human imperfections might actually be our greatest superpower in an age of artificial intelligence. As AI tools become more sophisticated, many of us find ourselves trapped in harmful comparisons, measuring our messy humanity against the perceived perfection of machines. But what if we've got it all wrong? What if our flaws, biases, emotions, and "...

Navigating Multi-passionate Identities with Clarity 11.09.2025 14:18

While we are often told “its okay to be different”, We are often not told what to do when we are not understood. Is it ok to accept not being understood? Listen in as I decipher some of this. This podcast episode was inspired by @Ayandastood video: https://youtu.be/SpqdHRxrwfs?si=i-FtvwjjIlAZIfUs check out my website coming soon https://www.bythandi.com/

Debunking the myth of money = happiness 04.09.2025 16:35

The message money = happiness has almost become part of the DNA code of the human race in the year of our Lord 2025. But is this really the truth. Join me and find out my take on the myth that 'the root of all happiness is money'. DISCLAIMER: I am not a financial expert or advisor, please take the thoughts expressed as entertainment purposes only. Check out my website: www.byThandi.com | live on 1...

The Economy of Abundance 26.08.2025 14:23

Hello Hello, In this episode of Express Yourself with Thandi, I talked about the idea of the economy of abundance and how giving into it, can have much higher returns than taking from the scarcity pool. All this whilst sharing my experiences and expectation of doing so. By letting go of the good that is in our hands but no longer serves us we can.... find out more in this episode by clicking play....