The Real Good Podcast

In this week's episode of The Real Good Podcast, we're sitting down with Jessica Mandel, co-founder of the premier wellness brand, The Movement Lab! 🧘‍♀️ This business was founded by a powerful mother-daughter success story. Jessica brings the financial laser-focus and detail, while her mom, Lisa Palmer brings the "hustler" grit and 20 years of technical expertise. Starting from...

In this week's episode of The Real Good Podcast, we're sitting down with Sibu Mabena, the media queen, social media superstar, and visionary founder of Duma Collective! 👑 Sibu’s story is the definition of turning hustle into an empire. From teaching dance and doing voiceovers as a teenager to carrying "a million rand in a taxi" for a client project because she couldn't affor...

In this week's episode of The Real Good Podcast, we're sitting down with Stephan Bredell, the visionary co-founder behind the unstoppable South African brand, Platō Coffee! ☕️This brand was built by two brothers: Stephan is the brand, vision, and scaling powerhouse, while his brother Petrus brings the meticulous coffee and roasting genius. It’s truly a "perfect-match" partnershi...

From a tiny wendy house in Cape Town to the shelves of Whole Foods, Samantha Skyring turned a bold idea into Oryx Desert Salt, a natural, whole-food brand loved across South Africa! 🧂 A five-month journey through Namibia changed everything. Face-to-face with two oryx in the desert, Samantha found the spark for a brand as pure and grounded as the land it comes from. Starting small while raising he...

In this week's episode of The Real Good Podcast, we're sitting down with Betina and Kelly, the mother-daughter powerhouse duo behind the incredible local fashion brand Me&B! 👯‍♀️ This mother-daughter duo is a perfect match: Betina is the design and manufacturing genius, while Kelly brings the sharp business and marketing skills from her corporate buying background. It’s truly a "...

"South Africa's Melinda Gates." This is how Murray introduces our next guest. But who is the real Baratang Miya? A true visionary who found a way to bridge social challenges and technological power. In this episode of The Real Good Podcast, Baratang shares the origins of GirlHype, her work in building up young women in tech, and the values of resilience and strength passed down from...

Who is Dylan Da Silva? A family man, an entrepreneur, a game-changer, and one of the kindest, most authentic human beings you'll ever meet! In this episode of The Real Good Podcast, Dylan opens up about his journey - from the idols who inspired him and the strong family values that shaped him, to embracing fatherhood as the most meaningful role in his life. He shares his ongoing pursuit of pur...

Murray is joined by Andrew Forsyth-Thompson, the founder who built one of Cape Town's most talked-about brands, Nice to Matcha, on a foundation of authenticity and community. Andrew's story is anything but conventional. It didn't start with a love for tea - it started in the world of corporate finance. A chance encounter with a bustling matcha bar while on a work trip in Germany sparked an idea th...

In this episode Murray sits down with a true South African entrepreneur: Lindile Ndzaba, the visionary behind Khayelitsha's Finest Wines. Lindile's story is the definition of hustle. It didn't start in the vineyards—it started in a restaurant kitchen as a dishwasher. That exposure, though, lit a fire. Frustrated by the lack of quality wine available in his community, he started a brand with a purp...

Murray sits down with entrepreneurial powerhouse Mark Sham to discuss the journey that led to the founding of his mission-driven enterprise, Suits & Sneakers . 🎓 Suits & Sneakers is a leading social enterprise dedicated to revolutionising informal education and creating a community of lifelong learners in South Africa. Mark speaks candidly about his unconventional path to success (includi...

In this episode we sit down with Jacques van Embden, the current founder and CEO of Blok, a residential property development business with 18 developments under its belt. Blok is a branded residential real estate developer selling themselves to the market. Prior to receiving a Masters in Architecture from the University of Cape town in 2008, Jacques already knew that property was his true calling....

In this week’s episode of The Real Good Podcast, we feature part two of our conversation with Marc Edwards, co-founder and joint CEO of Hangar 18, one of South Africa’s latest and most exciting private real estate investment specialists.  Marc shares his abundant knowledge of all things property, taking us through the steps he took in acquiring over 5b worth of retail and mixed-use assets out of b...

On episode 14 of The Real Good Podcast, we sit down for part 02 with Christine Marsh, a senior real estate broker at Quay 1 International Realty, one of Cape Town’s most well-respected brokers. Christine shares what it takes to be one of Cape Town’s most successful brokers in an ever competitive real estate market. She speaks about the value of building genuine, authentic relationships with client...

On this week's episode of The Real Good Podcast, we sit down Adam Reilly, one of Cape Town’s best and brightest entrepreneurs, who by the age of 25 had launched and scaled multiple businesses across the hospitality, e-commerce and fintech industries.  His latest venture, Maholla, is a rewards app that gives consumers incredible savings and exciting rewards for scanning their till slips. Founde...

In this episode, we share part two with Kim Whitaker, an entrepreneurial leader and startup founder who started her first hospitality business at the age of 23 and is now an expert in organisational culture, social impact, and systems and technology. Kim takes us through her thought process around the importance of values in the hiring process, and how asking the right questions can help build a p...

In this episode, we sit down with Shane Young and Dan Lewin from YoungLewin Advisors, our property partners on the ground in Silicon Valley and the Bay Area in Southern California. Dan and Shane started their careers as property brokers for the well known Marcus & Millichap, with a focus on both commercial and multi-family investment sales. Together, they combined their forces to create a comm...

In this episode we sit down with Quintin Rossi, the current Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer at Spear REIT Limited, the only regionally focused Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) investing strategically in the Western Cape. Quintin is a property veteran who started his career as a broker, pounding the pavements in the commercial and industrial property space. In a natural progression for...

In this episode, we sit down with Tim Harris, the current Chairperson of the South African Tourism Board and a partner at Consulum, a strategic advisory firm working with government organisations and their leaders. Tim is an economic development expert with two decades of experience in economic policy, governance, and competitiveness. Tim was previously the Shadow Minister of Finance in South Afri...

In this episode we sit down with Jacques van Embden, the current founder and CEO of Blok, a residential property development business with 18 developments under its belt. Prior to receiving a Masters in Architecture from the University of Cape town in 2008, Jacques already knew that property was his true calling. The tools of his degree equipped him with a spatial knowledge and understanding that...

In this week’s episode of The Real Good Podcast, we are joined by the one and only Marc Edwards, Co-founder and Joint CEO of Hangar 18 Investments, a property company that owns over 5B in mixed-use and retail assets across the country. Marc is a natural born entrepreneur with a flair for real estate and building teams. He has had a long career in property, as a shareholder in Spire Property Manage...

On the sixth episode of The Real Good Podcast, we sit down with Christine Marsh, a senior real estate broker at Quay 1 International Realty and in our humble opinion, one of Cape Town’s best and most well-respected brokers. From studying and then working in hospitality for a number of years, Christine moved over to the property industry in 2016, first in an operations role and then transitioning t...

On this week's episode of The Real Good Podcast, we sit down Adam Reilly, one of Cape Town’s best and brightest entrepreneurs, who by the age of 25 had launched and scaled multiple businesses across the hospitality, e-commerce and fintech industries.  His latest venture, Maholla, is a rewards app that gives consumers incredible savings and exciting rewards for scanning their till slips. Founde...

In this episode, we sit down with Kim Whitaker, an entrepreneurial leader and startup founder with a passion for social change, enabling technology and obsessive customer service. Kim is a strategy consultant and serial entrepreneur, starting her first tourism business at the young age of 23, inspired by a year of living and working around the world. She is a co-founder of some incredible business...

In this episode, we sit down with Dan Lewin and Shane Young from YoungLewin Advisors, our property partners on the ground in Silicon Valley and the Bay Area in Southern California. Dan and Shane started their careers as property brokers for the well known Marcus & Millichap, with a focus on both commercial and multi-family investment sales. Together, they combined their forces to create a comm...

In this episode we sit down with Quintin Rossi, the current Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer at Spear REIT Limited, the only regionally focused Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) investing strategically in the Western Cape. Quintin is a property veteran who started his career as a broker, pounding the pavements in the commercial and industrial property space. In a natural progression for...