Visions & Tones

Dr. Kris Marsh received her PhD from the University of Southern California in 2005. She was a Postdoctoral Scholar at the Carolina Population Center at the University of North Carolina before joining the faculty of Maryland where she has been tenured since 2014. Dr. Marsh’s general areas of expertise are the Black middle class, demography, racial residential segregation, and education. She has com...

Benard Njoroge holds a Masters Degree in Social Work from the University of Newcastle (Australia) and a Bachelors Degree from the University of Nairobi (Kenya). He is a child protection practitioner with more than 10 years of work experience (Kenya and Australia combined). Ben has high interest in Child Welfare and Safety.  Thanks for choosing the Visions & Tones Podcast.   @_visions_tones 

Welcome to Season 3 of The visions & Tones Podcast with Dr T. 

This is a bonus episode expressing gratitude to all the guests in 2023, and all the listeners of the Visions & Tones Podcast. Thanks for choosing Us. Go yé and be best human beings, best versions of yourselves.  See you in 2024.   

Eddie is a returning guest on the show and a health and wellness enthusiast. He is a recent Juris Doctor law graduate and works in a plaintiff law firm in Newcastle (Australia). He is also a co-founder of afya  (Instagram: @afyaa_ ) - a health & wellness master mind group. The views expressed here are his own. Thanks again for choosing the Visions & Tones Podcast 

In this episode Dr Tony Nyundu and Mauro Biosse chat with Tinovimba Timba. Tino is a Zimbabwean-Australian. Currently living in Australia. She is a student at the University of Newcastle (Australia), studying a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy. She works part-time as an Occupational Therapy Aide at a local private hospital and also casually as a Disability Support Worker in Newcastle. Tino is pass...

Nokuthula Pheza holds an honours degree in Sociology. She is currently an MA Sociology Candidate at the University of Johannesburg. Her research focuses on understanding how black non-resident fathers negotiate involvement in their children's lives. The study explores the concept of fatherhood by drawing on African decolonial epistemology and theories. Fuzile Jwara is an MA Sociology Candidate at...

Dr Linda Mshweshwe holds a PhD in Sociology from the University of Johannesburg in South Africa. She is a Postdoctoral Researcher at SOAS University of London in the School of History, Religions and Philosophies. She has taught family sociology at several South African institutions, including the University of Johannesburg and the University of South Africa. Her research interests and publications...

This episode is a response to a statement probing the epistemological aspects of insider vs outsider in the intellectual and/or scholarly engagement. Let's talk!!! Are some criticisms worth engaging? 

Dr. Sarah Eyaa is an academic and is currently the Head of the School of Business at Excelsia College in Sydney. Outside of academics, Sarah is passionate about writing children’s books with the goal of introducing them to their African heritage, making them proud of where they come from and increasing the representation of the African culture in the world of children’s books. Sarah enjoys learnin...

Tumelo (Tumi) Benedict Pule (IG:@_tumelopule) holds an Honours Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Johannesburg in South Africa. Currently, he runs his company within the field of Agricultural Technology, specialising in designing and manufacturing Vertical Hydroponics Systems. Outside his company, Tumi spends a lot of time reading books from different disciplines and genres an...

Taona Afful is a Growth Strategist, a Leadership and Business Coach. She is the Founder and CEO at Afful Leadership and Business Coaching. Outside her business, Taona assumes an executive role in one of the departments at the University of Newcastle, in the land of the Awabakal people (Australia).  Check out her work: W: afful.com.au  Insta and other platforms: @affulcoaching 

Like we have seen with the rise of populism, the phrase was only used in relation to left-wing politics, but literature points that right wingers too have right wing populism. Also, for observers of capitalism, some would attest to the way late capitalism adopt repressive strategies to silence dissident groups and ideas. In this episode, Dr Nyundu argues that the famous word 'woke' or 'wokeism' mi...

Dr Ugljesa Radulovic completed his entire higher education in Faculty of Humanities at the University of Johannesburg (UJ), where he obtained a BA degree in Sociology, Honours, MA and PhD degrees in Industrial Sociology. He was awarded his PhD, having completed a thesis titled ‘State Capture, Civil Society Organisations and Whistleblowing under the Zuma Presidency’. Dr Radulovic is a postdoctoral...

Secondary market is an episode about second hand items - be it from private owners or retail stores. In this episode, Dr Nyundu chats with Tonny KipG about complex issues around secondary market, including the pros and cons, especially those purchased through Facebook’s marketplace and Gumtree.  Thanks for choosing the Visions & Tones Podcast.  IG: @_visions_tones 

"Capitalism is Broken, We Need a New System" is the very first of many debates to be hosted in this Podcast. Affirming the Motion is Mauro Biosse, a Final Year Electrical and Electronic Engineering Student at the University of Newcastle (Australia). Negating the Motion is Eddie Onoka, a Final Year Juris Doctor (JD) Law Student at the University of Newcastle (Australia). Views expressed here are th...

This episode is about Allyship. With a departure from Voice to Parliament which is part of the 3 core pillars of the Uluru Statement from the Heart by the Aboriginal community of Australia. Thanks for choosing the Visions & Tones Podcast IG:@_visions_tones

This episode is about Belonging or Freedom to Belong, and Dr Nyundu talks against over simplifying Belonging or Freedom to belong by making the Migrant the only focal point.  Thank you for choosing the visions & Tones podcast. You can follow the podcast on Instagram @_visions_tones 

Stella Umeh (IG: @stellaumeh) is no stranger to vulnerability. As an Olympian, 5x  Commonwealth Games medalist and former Cirque Du Soleil performer, she has now set her sights on stand up comedy. Poised to bring some middle-aged mayhem. Stella will get brutally honest about motherhood, marriage and living the expat life as a Black Canadian woman in Australia.  You can check her work on stellaumeh...

Winstone Oku is a self taught Dreadlocks artist based in Australia.  He started his dreadlocks journey in 2002 after being drawn to the hair style as a youth. He tried various methods of maintaining locks and have come to a place where he believed he can help people with all hair types with their journey too. He believes that because of dreadlocks he has been part of human history for as long as a...

"Welcome to my YOUTUBE channel", In this episode Dr Nyundu chats with Liseli Musokotwane (@seli_musokotwane) and Rebekah Faucette (@rebekah_faucette) about Natural Hair - be it Coily or Afro, or what one would call 'Black Hair' - as one's Identity. This conversation is seasoned with history, contemporary conversations and attitudes and lastly, costs and how to keep one's natural hair healthy. Hope...

In this episode, Dr Nyundu ( I.G: @_visions_tones ) chats with Eddie Onoka ( I.G: @eddie_onoka ) about a myriad of topics around Corporate Law from the lens of Australia, Kenya and South Africa; also about Race, Politics and Human Rights. Eddie Onoka is a final year Juris Doctor (JD) Law student at the University of Newcastle in Australia. He has experience working at an Australian National Plaint...

In this episode, Dr Nyundu chats with DJ GNGR (I.G. @djgngr ) about Afrobeats in Australia and Women taking up space in the world of Entertainment. DJ GNGR, also known as Abekan is a Sydney DJ and afternoon radio show host at Bondi Radio, with a weekly Afrobeats show, 'Get Gingered’. GNGR has years of musical experience, as a dancer and singer but eventually, found her passion for music and perfor...

Dr Penny Kansiime is a Social Work lecturer in Sydney, Australia, and also an independent social researcher. She has more than 10 years of experience working in the field of social work and also as a social researcher. She is originally from Uganda, and prior to her move from Uganda, she worked as a Sexual and Gender-Based Violence prevention officer with Urban refugees, helping forced migrants (a...

Dr Nyundu talks us through Black Tax which has become a famous term or phrase used by many black people to explain their socio-economic or financial standing while linking it to their life experiences within racially diverse spaces. However, Dr Nyundu argues Black Tax from the context of South Africa.  Enjoy.