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Artist, facilitator, and Allan Gray Orbis Fellow Courtney Koopman explores how culture, context, and community shape our understanding of success. From the NGO space to creative production and academia, Courtney shares how rethinking organisational practice and engaging intersectional challenges can shift behaviours, inspire change, and redefine what it means to thrive.

Hollywood’s award season might be over, but the red carpet looks? Still living rent-free in our heads. We know we’re late, but hey, fashionably late is a vibe…So What Now? In this episode, we’re breaking down who wore what, who nailed it, and who missed the mark. The takes are hot as usual, and don’t forget to let us know your faves!

In this podcast, we dive into the phenomenon of "pick-me-ism" through the lens of two women from different socioeconomic backgrounds. Join them as they share their thoughts and spark lively discussions, exploring how, despite their differences, they both experience the same struggles in unique ways.

Hey err'body. Welcome to So what now? Our first ever episode, we looked back at 2024. From the trending topics that had us in a chokehold to the ones that kept everyone fired up (seriously, y’all stay mad). And now that the noise has died down, we ask the oh so important question- so what now? Happy 2025

Imagine looking so good that it becomes illegal. Despite the excess of wealth, glamour and spectacle available to the settler elite in 18th century Cape Town, their biggest sartorial competition came from the 118 emancipated women of colour in the Dutch Cape Colony. In 1765, sumptuary laws were introduced, prohibiting these women from coloured silks, fine laces, adorned bonnets and even fake jewel...

Beauty can be a knife and beauty can be a shield. In this episode, we explore the history of embroidery from Palestine to South Africa and their shared threads in documenting and resisting apartheid, uncovering the role of needlecraft in fashioning identity and healing communities. Khensani is joined by Lina Barkawi, a practitioner of traditional Palestinian embroidery (tatreez) who uses this craf...

Welcome to Clothes Minded, a show about African history, identity and meaning told through the language of fashion. As the Ghanaian artist, El Anatsui put it: “Cloth is to Africans what monuments are to Westerners.” Join Khensani Mohlatlole as she begins a quest to uncover the cathedrals for those with eyes to see woven into the literal fabric of our lives. Follow Khensani on Instagram @okbaddiek...

All You Want to Know About the Pelvic Floor with Physiotherapist Emma Jenkins What is the pelvic floor? These muscles which carry so much for us, and even more during pregnancy are essential to our health. WIthout any taboo, Emma, a physiotherapist specialized in women's health speaks about the role of the pelvic floor, what happens to our bodies during pregnancy and why we should all go see a pel...

Morgen and Nicola, two women who fell in love 13 years ago, share their motherhood journey -- which wasn't an obvious one at first. From deciding who will be pregnant first, to going to a fertility clinic secretly, to choosing a sperm donor, to the process they went though to get pregnant, to defining roles within the family... It was a full journey but their unbreakable bond helped them go throug...

Anna was 40 when she got pregnant with her first baby. It took a bit of time, and it turned out to be the first lesson in surrender. Both her birth went completely different. She trusted herself to have a natural birth and tried to be as prepared as possible. But nothing prepared her for how her second baby came to the world. With a lot of humour, Anna shares how her baby was in breech position (h...

Pregnancy is not alway a smooth sailing. It took a heavy toll on Elena’s body. She experienced pain, Covid and Bell’s Palsy while expecting her twins. While she wished she had trusted and listened to her body more, Elena tells us how she managed to get through by reminding herself to stay in the present moment, when she suddenly had to stay at the hospital way before her due date. One day, after g...

How do you experience birth when you are a medical doctor practicing at a maternity ward in a hospital? In her job, most births she witnessed were not physiological. Lisa is the mother of two. She had a physiological birth both times and even decided to give birth at home for her second baby, ignoring what her colleagues might think. In spite of her fears caused by what she has been exposed to, sh...

How do you prepare for birth when you are a trained midwife? How do you experience your own pregnancies and becoming a mother after you've learned everything in textbooks? Victoria is a passionate midwife who has a lovely birthing home in Johannesburg. She tells us about her two very different personal experiences and how it shaped her as a midwife and the way she cares for her patients. She think...

How does the amount of preparation change the way a birth unfolds? Mia, who gave birth to three children is the living example of the importance of preparation. Each of her babies came at a different time of her life. She prepared her first birth by the book, with all tools in hand and all the time in the world to prepare as much as she possibly could. On the other hand, her second baby came at a...

Bouncing back after a difficult birth. How do you overcome your fear of pregnancy and of giving birth? How do you handle one pregnancy after another? Olivia gave birth to her two babies 16 months apart. She thoroughly prepared for each birth, but her first one didn't go the way that she had hoped for. How do you bounce back from a difficult birth? In spite of the trauma, she decided to have anothe...

How do you experience birth and postpartum when you have mental health challenges? How do you address the trauma of abortion while preparinig for a first birth? Kathleen shares her journey with honesty, courage and passion. She tells us how she overcame three terminations, how she prepared for her two births, her mental health issues and the ongoing challenges raising children places on her relati...

How do you stay serene when you are about to give birth in the midst of a global pandemic, living far away from your loved ones and everything you are familiar with? Deborah navigated pregnancy by focusing on listening to her body's needs while her insomnias were purposefully filled with pregnancy and birth related podcasts, readings and chat with friends who already had babies... which helped inf...

After having witnessed hundreds of birth as a doula, Theoni experienced her own birth journey and it truly became a lesson of surrender. As prepared as she could be, some things were out of her control and she learned quickly that becoming mother meant she had to accept to release control and let some things unfold.

Welcome to Becoming Mother the Podcast. On this teaser episode, you will get the chance to meet Theoni Papoutsis and Deborah Nguyen, the hosts of the podcast. The two Doulas share their reasons for starting the podcast as well as what listeners can expect to hear on the show.

A podcast hosted by Theoni Papoutsis & Deborah Nguyen. In each episode the pair are joined by a mum who shares her journey to motherhood. In a very candid conversation, each woman opens up about her doubts, her fears, what they’ve learned along the way and their memories without any filter. The goal of this podcast is to inspire, inform and empower. Each woman is unique and has a story to tell. We...

Wednesday are Rewind Days! This episode is another review of Mzansi's newest reality shows Diamond & Dolls as well as Young, African and Famous. The podcast also features entertainment news and bios. Join @Puuntsa_ and @Bee_Tenacity for this fun episode. *Please note, there is a problem with sound on this episode due to an echo we can't remove. We apologise profusely for this.

What a week it has been. It's Wednesday and @Puntsa_ & @Bee_Tenacity are ready to unpack the happenings in Mzansi. For YouTube Digest, Bridgeton Affairs & YouTube Breakups are on the table. On Mzansi Recap, they talk marriages and Mama Esther Mahlangu & Yolanda Dyantyi winning against Rhodes University. On Word on The Street, the question is, whose side are you on? Will Smith or Chris Rock.

Your favourite virtual friends are back with a beloved segment; Rewind, Replay...Review. On this episode the @Puntsa_ & @Bee_Tenacity discuss some popular shows in Mzansi, Hlomu The Wife & Real Housewives of Durban. We also hear from Mzansi what they thoughts on the shows are. Sit back, unwind and enjoy The Rewind!

The Rewind is back, every consecutive Wednesday join @PUNTSA_ & @BEE_TENACITY as they bring some fun and laughter to your day. The first episode of 2022 is a catch-up session on both YouTube Digest and Mzansi Recap. On Word on the Street, the pair does a temperature check on the year so far. This episode is not to be missed!

Dee and Kathleen reconnect on MWA after a long absence as life in the second year of the pandemic has been H-E-C-T-I-C! We use the episode to catch our breaths and catch up with each other. We speak about the importance of routines for kids but probably more so for adults, some of the pros of the pandemic, choosing schools and young boyhood. Dee and Kath find that they have entered a new phase of...