The UnLearners

Season 2: Episode 24 - WELCOME TO SEASON 2 OF THE UNLEARNERS SHOW!  Weekly tips, tools, inspiration & stories to keep you learning, changing & growing 🦋 Hosted by Zanele Njapha, The UnLearning Lady! In this introductory episode, Zanele talks about; Difference between season 1 and 2 Key themes and topics you can look forward to How to prepare for what will be a fun, challenging and growth-focused...

Season 1: Episode 23 - UnLearning Childhood Stories & Beliefs Childhood is where our deepest beliefs get formed, challenged and reinforced. The beliefs we form during childhood are so powerful, that they drive decisions and actions we make/take all through our adult lives. From fear and shame, to unshakeable hope - we can often pinpoint the birth of a perspective, assumption or belief to an incide...

Season 1: Episode 22 - Work WITH, Not FOR an Organisation How do you introduce yourself to people you meet for the first time?? Do you always tell them about your role, your job, and the company you work with?? Not to worry - many of us do the exact same thing! Sadly, introducing ourselves like this proves that many of us reduce our identities, capabilities and network to the role we play at work…...

Season 1: Episode 21 - Dr. Lu's UnLearning Journey  True Transformation starts with knowing that you have GREAT potential & having the COURAGE to set it free!! Sadly many of us are not taught to believe in ourselves and our scariest, biggest entrepreneurial dreams. But what if you believed in your potential? What if you Bet on yourself? Invested in yourself? Loved yourself? Valued yourself? CHOSE...

Season 1: Episode 20 - You NEVER Arrive, But Are Always Arriving!! Imagine getting to a place where you can throw your body onto the couch and say "FINALLY" You're finally at a place where you no longer have to learn, change, grow, develop, work or just DO LIFE because you're finished!!! This is definitely something many of us wish existed, but we've come to know that it doesn't. Although we know...

Season 1: Episode 20 - Holding Space For Others (Q&A Episode) Sometimes the person who is changing is NOT you, but a friend, a family member, a child or a colleague. How do you support them in a healthy way without feeling a crutch, or promoting codependency? In this Q&A episode, Zanele answers this question and others that will answer what it means to hold space for other changing people (loved o...

Season 1: Episode 18 - Zinhle's UnLearning Journey  What are your titles & roles?? Mother | Wife | Teacher | Marketer | Sibling | Care-Giver Yes - our roles & titles are dear to us, BUT…  They often end up defining WHO we are. We often don't know WHO else to be outside of them, and so we reduce our identities to the roles we play at home, work and society. In this highly-enticing and deeply moving...

Season 1: Episode 17 - Q&A: Leading Organisational Change 2 Your team is frustrated because not only is the company changing exponentially, but they don't feel well equipped for those many changes. The changes feel hurried, overwhelming and sometimes as if they are the kinds of changes that will NOT help them, but only serve the company's interests. As a result, team morale drops, resistance is hi...

Season 1: Episode 16 - Hillary's UnLearning Journey  Ever met a people pleaser?? Are you one yourself?  You may even feel like what's happening outside of you (work, family, current affairs etc.) is what determines your mood all the time.  In a low-touch world, people live from the outside in - where external factors and experiences determine how we feel, what we do, what we say, and even who we b...

Season 1: Episode 15 - Beware The Assumption/Presumption  "Never assume" they say… but how do we do that when assumptions are necessary for survival. When humans have gaps in expertise or information (knowledge), we fill that gap with assumptions. Assumptions are healthy and normal, BUT… The trouble is when we become victims to those assumptions and fail to be aware of them, or challenge them. Lea...

Where do you get your BEST ideas??? Zanele shares how she gets hers in the bath and other 'interesting' places/moments that give our clients their best ideas.  We also reveal a special surprise… The interesting trend behind these creative and brilliant ideas is that they occur when we RETREAT.  When we disengage from the day-to-day busyness and noise, we can truly take stock of our most urgent les...

Season 1: Episode 13 - Emanuel's UnLearning Journey  If you're having trouble conforming to 'business as usual' and want to get better at the skill of 'critical thinking' - you'll ♥️ this! When we speak to UnLearners, one thing they often confess is that - They were taught to blend in, instead of stand out and to conform, rather than rock the boat… 😞  It's as if the world is not kind to individua...

Season 1: Episode 12 - Career Transitions | What To Do Next How many Careers have you held in your life so far?  Data says the average Baby Boomer will occupy 12 different careers in their lifetime - this number is set to climb for Millennials and Gen Zs.  This indicates that we Transition between roles, leaders, companies and even industries more than we even realise. In this episode of The UnLea...

Season 1: Episode 11 - Q&A: Leading Organisational Change 1 Your team is frustrated because not only is the company changing exponentially, but they don't feel well equipped for those many changes. The changes feel hurried, overwhelming and sometimes as if they are the kinds of changes that will NOT help them, but only serve the company's interests. As a result, team morale drops, resistance is hi...

Season 1: Episode 10 - LULU'S UNLEARNING JOURNEY Why is letting go so hard for us? In any change journey, letting go is often the most challenging work that we do.  Is this because letting go is associated with failure, losing, or admitting we were wrong/made a mistake? Maybe the trouble with letting go is that it requires us to accept a reality or a version of events that hurts or is against our...

Season 1: Episode 9 - Use A Growth Mindset To UNLEARN Learning, UnLearning & ReLearning is another way of saying 'Change' or 'Grow'. This means adopting an attitude of ongoing growth by challenging our perspectives and looking for opportunities to expand what we 'know'. One popular concept/theory that many can identify with is the Growth Mindset. Carol Dweck's concept is a great tool for helping u...

Season 1: Episode 8 - PHUMULANI'S UNLEARNING JOURNEY What were you taught about success and the formula to succeed? How to succeed is one of the most debated things in our world. Society and our upbringing teaches us such different methods and strategies to succeed, one of them being relentless and wearing ourselves out. This perspective, although, highly debated - works for many and doesn't work...

Season 1: Episode 7 - The Courage To Grow We love the results of growth, but we could do without the process. The process of change & transformation is filled with deep uncertainty, unpredictability, feelings of inadequacy and real fear! In this condition - it's virtually impossible to confident, because confidence comes naturally when we are well experienced with a situation. Change means NEWNESS...

Season 1: Episode 6 - MAWANDE & SIZWE'S UNLEARNING JOURNEY Co-Founders of the DinuAfrika Group, Sizwe Gumede & Mawande Nzama tell all about their journeys of becoming the kinds of leaders who have the head and heart sustain the business they have today. Entrepreneurship & being a Founder has the popularised face of 'command', 'control' & 'endless hustle'. It's very tricky to unlearn this when you...

Season 1: Episode 5 - ZIBUSE'S UNLEARNING JOURNEY Often when we use the word 'HATE' to describe a person or group of people, it stems from not understanding their choices and perspective. So the uncertainty and fear,  Give rise to the secondary emotions of hatred or dislike. The tragic part is that this 'dislike' can quickly turn into prejudice and cause harm to other human beings. Here's the poin...

Season 1: Episode 4 - HOW AUTHENTIC IS TOO AUTHENTIC? Often we use transparent and authentic to mean the same thing, but it's not. In a world where so many are over-sharing in the hopes of appearing authentic, but also where so many are not too sure if they want to show up, you'll be glad to know that authenticity has a dark side, especially when it's too much. In this episode, Zanele (The UnLearn...

Season 1: Episode 3 - HOW TO UNLEARN: A successful change journey! The most popular question we get is 'How do I unlearn?' Regardless of whether your context is personal or work-related - this episode is a MUST! In this episode, Zanele (The UnLearning Lady) shares 3 steps to help you reframe and succeed at any change or transformation journey. Get clear on what you want to unlearn (what you want t...

MINENHLE NTULI'S UNLEARNING JOURNEY Television & Radio personality, Minenhle 'Minnie' Ntuli opens up about a journey of moving from being who you need to be - to showing up as your most authentic self. We often believe that we have to be loud, proud, confident and fearless to be accepted and build a powerful brand. Minnie shares how she's learnt that stepping into your most authentic self is the k...

WELCOME TO THE UNLEARNERS SHOW! Weekly tips, tools, inspiration & stories to keep you learning, changing & growing 🦋 Hosted by Zanele Njapha, The UnLearning Lady! In this introductory first episode, Zanele helps you understand; What to expect from the podcast Who this podcast is for How the podcast will help you on your change & transformation journey Here are some great resources to support you...