Listen To Your Footsteps

Olwethu Leshabane is a South African media entrepreneur, doula, online digital and media strategist, mother, wife and CEO of Art of Superwoman. Recorded live at the first Advertising Week Africa in Johannesburg, I chatted to Olwethu about building her media business, the challenges and the lessons learnt, the importance of community and representation, her husband working for her in the business,...

Tanya Junghans is a South African artist based in Switzerland. She talks about dancing between mediums and art forms, how her initial rural upbringing has shaped her perspectives, motherhood, identity and social media, raising a child against the backdrop of different cultures, redefining herself beyond her role as a mother, which includes writing her first book and submerging herself once again i...

In this episode of the Listen To Your Footsteps podcast, I chat to Ghanaian researcher, brand strategist, designer and author of AFRICA IN FASHION , Kweku Nimo, on what drew him to African design, art and fashion, starting and building a t-shirt business in Ghana, leaving to study fashion in South Africa, falling into fashion research, the challenges of writing a book, paying his dues in the fashi...

In this episode of the Listen To Your Footsteps podcast, I chat to Rosie Motene, a Pan African Queer feminist writer, activist, speaker, media proprietor, author, producer, certified counsellor and life coach, about what drew her to performance, the long journey to finding her identity, being raised by a Jewish family, reconnecting with her family, the real challenges of being a woman in the enter...

In this episode of the Listen To Your Footsteps podcast, I chat to lecturer, writer, creative arts & culture specialist and DJ, Kobby Ankomah-Graham, about his life in the UK, moving home to Ghana, finding his lane professionally, exploring his many talents, the importance of creativity and knowing oneself, building community, curating music and how it builds community, dealing with grief, and...

In this episode of the Listen To Your Footsteps podcast, Bogosi Motshegwa, Chief Creative Officer at Black River FC & Brand Service Co, and Thinkerneur Founder and Strategy Director, shares his journey into the world of advertising, how he has ruffled feathers through his writing,  dealing with the loss of his brother and how he came back from that, being a father and balancing that with...

In this episode of the Listen To Your Footsteps podcast, I chat to yogi, brand strategist and entrepreneur in the music/entertainment promotion + wellness spaces Banesa Tseki who shares her journey from growing up in different countries, adapting to various environments, and being a woman in entertainment management and promotion, to dealing with mental illness, finding refuge in spirituality and...

In this episode of the Listen To Your Footsteps podcast, I chat to author, social and creative entrepreneur and ad professional Melusi Tshabalala about growing up in Soweto, the appeal of thug life, dealing with cultural blindspots, inclusion and diversity in the advertising industry, navigating fatherhood, relationships, the importance of culturally relevant spaces, writing, and much more. You ca...

In this episode of the Listen To Your Footsteps podcast, I chat to Zambian-born and South Africa-based radio man, television presenter, musician, author and voice over artist Chilu Lemba about growing up in Zambia, finding rap and radio, discovering and navigating the world of voice, dropping out of school, working with his wife, and much more. You can find Chilu on Twitter , Instagram , LinkedIn...

In this episode of the Listen To Your Footsteps podcast, I chat to South African artist and entrepreneur Siya 'Slikour' Metane about how hip hop found him, transitioning from Skwatta Camp to the world of marketing and business, following his own path, focusing on the day to day, being of service, what legacy means to him, building Slikour On Life , what comes next and and so much more. You can fin...

In this episode of the Listen To Your Footsteps podcast, I chat to Kenyan singer, radio presenter, actress, creator, curator and storyteller Patricia Kihoro about the challenges of finding oneself, how studying psychology has helped her in the media and entertainment spaces, the beauty of serendipity and focusing on the opportunities in front of you, being clear on what you want and standing by th...

In this episode of the Listen To Your Footsteps podcast, I chat to Ugandan radio broadcaster, television presenter and actor, Gaetano Kagwa, about growing up in Lesotho, navigating university in the US, settling back in Uganda, finding his rhythm in media and entertainment space, the evolving relationship with his father, and how he does what makes sense, amongst other things.  It is was inte...

In this episode of the Listen To Your Footsteps podcast, David ‘Slaying Goliath’ Tshabalala talks about finding art at an early age, exploring creativity wholeheartedly, the importance of craft, how he uses social media to engage with culture and life, the business of creativity, collaboration and so much more. You can find David on his website , Twitter and Instagram . For more on my book Listen...

In this episode of the Listen To Your Footsteps podcast, Mimi Kalinda, Group CEO and Co-founder of Africa Communications Media Group, a pan African public relations and communications agency, talks about how she navigates multiple identities, shaping narratives as an African, entrepreneurship, building continental relationships, motherhood, leadership and so much more.  You can find Mimi on h...

In this episode of the Listen To Your Footsteps podcast, photographer and storyteller Lee-Roy Jason talks about how he came to photography, the influence of both his father and his mother on his professional life, travel, the importance of archiving the present for the future, fatherhood, balancing the commercial and the artistic, and much more. You can find Lee-Roy on Twitter , on Instagram and o...

In this episode of the Listen To Your Footsteps, I chat to Kenny Nzama, known as DJ Kenzhero. He is many things, including a DJ, a musician, a creative, a brand strategist, a restauranteur and a creator of cultural movements. We chat about growing up in Soweto, going from accounting to music, finding one’s tribe, planning and curating life, manifesting ideas and much more. You can find Kenzhero on...

In this episode of the Listen To Your Footsteps podcast, I chat to Leslie “Lee” Kasumba, broadcaster, media personality, creative strategist, and speaker. Born in Cuba, from Uganda, and raised in South Africa, Lee was based in Ghana, at the time of this conversation. A true pan-African, it is hard to tell where she will be next but, one thing is guaranteed, she will continue to tell African storie...

In this episode of the Listen To Your Footsteps podcast, I chat to Rémy “rémythequill” Ngamije, a Rwandan-born Namibian writer and photographer. He is the founder, chairperson, and artministrator of Doek, an independent arts organisation in Namibia supporting the literary arts. He is also the co-founder and editor-in-chief of Doek! Literary Magazine , Namibia’s first and only literary magazine. Be...

This episode of the Listen To Your Footsteps podcast feels like a 'chilling on the street corner' chat with it having been over a decade since Ralph Williams/Stagga actually talked beyond the infrequent tweets. We chat music and the Southern African music industry in the late 1990s/early 2000s. He reminisces on how he got into music and the importance of who you surround yourself with. He talks ab...

In this episode of the Listen To Your Footsteps podcast, I chat to Mensa 'M3nsa' Ansah, producer, composer, rapper, singer, filmmaker and, in my view cultural activist. We talk growing up in a creatively accomplished family, fatherhood, craft, self-discovery and living life on his own terms. You can find M3nsa on Twitter and Instagram and his website For more on my book Listen To Your Footsteps: h...

In this episode of the Listen To Your Footsteps podcast, I chat to Ghanaian documentary photographer Rodney Quarcoo about his evolution as a photographer, teaching, his relationship with his father and how that has influenced how he raises his children, and his time in the UK and what brought him back to Ghana, amongst other things. You can find Rodney on Twitter and Instagram For more on my book...

In this episode of the Listen To Your Footsteps podcast, I chat to writer, poet and cultural activist Mandla Langa. We explore how he fell in love with writing, how he crafts his stories, how he was influenced by his times in ANC training camps during the Struggle, poetry, and his latest novel The Lost Language of the Soul .  You can find Mandla on Twitter For more on my book Listen To Your F...

In this episode of the Listen To Your Footsteps podcast, I chat to comedian, actor, writer, father and friend Joey Rasdien . We explore his love for stand-up comedy, navigating the loss of his wife, raising his son as a single parent, the relationship between his children and the impact of both his son leaving to go to university and COVID-19 on his mental health. You can find Yusuf (he was Yusuf...

In this episode, I chat to fashion designer and entrepreneur Thula Sindi about family, the ebbs and flows of business from his time at fashion school and working with Vlisco to the establishment of Africa Rise , his approach to work and life, and his view that life should not be hard work. You can find Thula on Instagram + Twitter For more on my book Listen To Your Footsteps: https://kojobaffoe.co...

In this episode of the Listen To Your Footsteps podcast, George Gladwin Matsheke talks about how a young man from Alexandra township in Johannesburg ended up studying graphic design at a time when there weren't many examples for him, starting multiple online publications, betting on himself repeatedly and, now, navigating being a father. If there's one thing I admire about George is his ability to...