Leigh-Anne Williams

Dr. Candice Booysen is a registered Industrial Psychologist with the Health Professional Council of South Africa and the founder of the NGO, Releasing Eagles, which is centered around the mentorship and coaching of young women. All the way from Dubai, she chats to Leigh-Anne Williams about her journey so far and what the future holds for her.  

Leigh-Anne Williams chats to Blanch Possel, social work intern at the Emthonjeni Student Wellness at Nelson Mandela University, who shares some mechanisms and tools for parents and children on how to cope with emotional stress during the upcoming exam season. 

Ayanda Ndimande, Strategic Business Development Manager: Retail Credit at Sanlam, chats to Leigh-Anne Williams about ways in which you can improve your credit score by using your credit. 

Win Van Der Berg, Chairperson of the Muscular Dystrophy Foundation Of South Africa, chats to Leigh-Anne Williams about Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Month and why it is important to create awareness on muscular dystrophy issues. 

Lorcia Cooper chats to Leigh-Anne Williams about the two shows that she is currently involved with: Stand Up South Africa and The Estate . She shares more about what to expect from the new talent show including duets from Kurt Darren and Kelly Khumalo and guest appearances from Mi Casa and so much more!

JP Le Roux, Executive Head at Curro Foreshore, chats to Leigh-Anne Williams about what coding and robotics is, why it's important to train children in these critical skill sets and how it has the power to them ‘future-ready’. 

September is Oral Health Awareness Month, and Leigh-Anne Williams chats to Dirna Grobbelaar, an Oral Hygiene Advisor for Ivohealth as well as a qualified oral hygienist, about advice for keeping your teeth and mouth healthy by focusing on the space between your teeth. 

Andre Misrole, Founder & Debt Specialist of Exonerate SA, chats about the most common misconceptions about ‘Debt Counselling’. He shares insight into what debt counselling actually is, how it will affect a couple if one of them go for counselling and discusses debt review too.

Ibtisaam Basier, aspiring differently-abled model and influencer, chats about her journey with Juvenile Chronic Rheumatoid Arthritis. She shares the challenges she has faced with her disability as well as enlightens listeners on how they can becoming more inclusive to those with disabilities. 

Communications Manager at PG Bison, Lian Markham, chats to Leigh-Anne Williams about the 1.618 Education Initiative, which aimed at third-year architecture and interior design students around South Africa. She shares more about this year's brief, which is centred around creating a design to develop the historical Strand Street Quarry as an attractive tourist destination and connection hub along th...

Leigh-Anne Williams chats to Louise Silver, Founder and CEO of 925 Management about how her business started after she got retrenched in January 2021. She explains how her company was formed to capitalise on the kills that she had gain over the years in the various positions she held in the corporate world. She also shares some words of wisdom on how to take risk and still believe in your dreams e...

Blood & Water star, Khosi Ngema, chats to Leigh-Anne Williams about what viewers can expect from the highly-anticipated second season of the series as well as what is in store for this young star in the future. 

Therapeutic storytelling has become well established in the psychological treatment of children. Leigh-Anne Williams chats to Edith Kriel, the CEO of JellyBeanz, about how the power of storytelling helps children express their trauma, and allow for healing to lowly but surely take place in the vulnerable minds of our youth. 

Zanele Ntulini, Chief Marketing Officer at FMI, chats to Leigh-Anne Williams about the importance of protecting your income, especially as women. She explains some key considerations that people should know when taking out insurance policies as well as how you know what the best cover is for you. 

Ntsikie Loteni, member of National Albinism Task Force and Director of the Transformation Unit at the University of Pretoria, chats to Leigh-Anne Williams about Albinism Awareness Month and the challenges that those with Albinism face on a daily basis. 

Leigh-Anne Williams chats Thinathi Nombewu about becoming CEO of the music distribution company, ZOJA, at just 24 year old. She also starred in the upcoming series "Izinja zeGame” and will be featuring as an extra on the next season of “Blood and Water”. She shares more about how her journey shaped her into the woman she is today.

Dr Seithati Molefi, deputy chief of party at Right to Care, chats to Leigh-Anne Williams about how South Africa’s women bear the brunt of HIV stigma. She shares more about how “HIV prevention is key to achieving a decrease in HIV infections, mortality and deaths". 

Yoscha Uren, a fully qualified Skincare Therapist, chats to Leigh-Anne Williams about her passion for skin and micro-needling. She shares more about the process of micro-needling, what you can expect and how being a mobile therapist has helped her to change the lives of her patients and become more accessible too. 

Leigh-Anne Williams chats to Mercia Horn - the first black female General Manager of a freestanding hotel, Sky Hotel Cape Town. She talks about her journey from being a nightshift waitress and cleaner to where she is today, and shares some positive words of wisdom on how you should always go after your dreams despite the obstacles that you will encounter.  

Leigh-Anne Williams chats to Lucé Pretorius, a qualified social worker and South African Association of Social Workers in Private Practice (SAASWIPP) member, who became involved in 2016 with an intervention called ‘This Lady Can’ – an international support group (comprising of 40% South Africans) that offers assistance, comfort and compassion to survivors dealing with thei...

Bongiwe Malope, a Health Nurse and Entrepreneur, chats to Leigh-Anne Williams about her 2007 car accident that injured her spinal cord and resulted in her using a wheelchair while she was working as a nurse. She explains how just eight month later, we went back to work, and in 2017 decided to pursue her dream of owning a private clinic where she established Asiphileni , which is fully accessible t...

Zoie Health Technologies is South Africa’s first digital women’s health and wellness clinic – created by women, for women, with a unique understanding of women’s health issues. This was started by two brave female African entrepreneurs, Thato Schermer and Dr Nonhlanhla Sitole, this month.  Leigh-Anne Williams chats to Thato Schermer about what Zoie Health is all about...

Palesa Mokomele, Head of Marketing and Communications at DKMS (previously known as The Sunflower Fund) chats to Leigh-Anne Williams about Sunflower Day, their new campaign, Tube of Hope (TOPE), and how people can become a organ donor too. 

Financial Wellness Coach, mom, and author Jean Archary has produced a children’s book called  Mrs Spiggles and Her Money Tales which shares important money messages with children and aims to set them on a path to financial wellbeing in the future. She chats to Leigh-Anne Williams about the importance of financial education for children and what to expect from her book. 

While women have been largely underrepresented in the trading industry, female participation in online trading is on the up, signifying a welcome change in the previously male-dominated arena. Dany Mawas, Regional Director at INFINOX, chats to Leigh-Anne Williams about the importance of this change and how women can educate themselves in this ever-growing industry.