Worklife Matters

Discover why traditional offices are a "crime scene" and how a focus on human connection and a shared purpose can create a better way to work. Paul and Mark reveal why we're not just building offices; we're building places where people can thrive and become the best version of themselves. Workshop17 · Instagram · Facebook · youtube · Twitter · LinkedIn

Sustainability isn't a word that companies just use for branding, it's a way of business consciousness. The CEO of Animarem gives his views on how to sell ideas that lead to positive results. Apple Podcast · Spotify · Google Podcast · Worklife Matters Podcast · Animaren · Workshop17 · Instagram · Facebook · youtube · Twitter · L...

Career changes are never easy, especially with the responsibility of taking a South African product and updating it for a wider international audience. The CEO of Veldskoen Shoes speaks about her lessons learned so far. Worklife Matters Podcast · Spotify · Apple Podcast · Google Podcast · Workshop17 · Instagram · Facebook · youtube · Twitter...

Some of the most successful start-ups had a rocky start and had to readjust their thoughts on strategy, market and products to make it work. How do you know when you need to review your plans and at what cost? We chat to Wesley Billet, CEO & Co-founder of Happy Pay who shares his insights on how using influencers builds credibility and why you should hold onto your intellectual property. Worklife...

We chat to some entrepreneurs who learned the hard way exactly what it takes to turn obstacles into opportunities. Betina Swart Head of Design of SA's fastest independent clothing brand talks about the challenges of starting a business with your daughter and the importance of spontaneity for growth. Worklife Matters Podcast · Google podcast · Apple Podcast · Spotify · W...

Fran looks at publishing and journalism in South Africa, and how putting cynicism aside and changing the business model has made Daily Maverick one of the most respected and successful publications today. Plus, is fact checking still a thing, what is the difference between misinformation and disinformation and how do you defend sources in journalism? Workshop17 · Instagram · Facebook...

Member at Leadership Council for Women in National Security / Diplomacy / Gender Parity / International Relations. Known as being America’s least diplomatic diplomat, Virginia looks at South Africa through an Americans eyes and discusses the pros and cons of a young democracy and why she chose to call SA her home. Workshop17 · Instagram · Facebook · youtube · Twitter &m...

Young women are doing it very differently today and have thrown out the mould. Jess discusses bridging, and then breaking, the traditional road that used to go from studying to internationships to eventually your start-up journey. Here are her thoughts on the difficulties of being taken seriously as a young person in business especially when we no longer live in a materialistic world. Workshop17 &...

The founder of SA’s most ethical make-up brand in SA chats about how our products compare on an international scale and shares her tips on selling to a younger demographic who don’t like being sold to. Here’s her tips on how interactive marketing needs to be a conversational relationship to build your brand. Workshop17 · Instagram · Facebook · youtube · Twitter ·...

The Exec chef that everyone has on the edge of their tongue, whether they are talking about him or eating his authentic South African braai food, Vusi Ndlovu, shares his quickfire journey to the top. He shocked his family by leaving a promising engineering degree to follow his dream of breaking into the heat of the kitchen without any formal training or support. Workshop17 · Instagram &midd...

How many medical doctors do you know that have chosen to include holistic energy healing as part of the treatment? Dr Leila shares with us the benefits of choosing nature as an office, how to fine tuning your South African culture to benefit your work and why you deserve, yes deserve, to live with a purpose through honouring your path and the tools that you have available to you. Workshop17 &middo...

We chat to well known influencer, the “Constantia mom” that wrote the rule book on making it big on TikTok. She gives insights on how you can recharge your soul with positive experiences shared online, on loving trolls, because we’re all allowed opinions after all, and how education and giving back can shape the future. Workshop17 · Instagram · Facebook · youtube · Twit...

Worklife Matters and host Siv Ngesi chat current trends and topics. Siv checks in Jared Molko, Co-Founder & CEO at Yenza on how we're adapting and reshaping our lives for an alternative future and remaining relevant in the world of AI. Workshop17 · Instagram · Facebook · youtube · Twitter · LinkedIn

Worklife Matters host, Siv Ngesi, powers up to chat to Josh Dippenaar, Engineer at Sustainable Energy Africa about sustainable energy, power grids, and electricity tariff design and solutions for a connected nation. Workshop17 · Instagram · Facebook · youtube · Twitter · LinkedIn

Siv Ngesi and Worklife Matters get pretty much bowled over by Sune Loos, Captain of the Protea Women's Cricket Team, as they dive into batting outside the boundaries of women in a man's world. Workshop17 · Instagram · Facebook · youtube · Twitter · LinkedIn

Thursdays founder and CEO Shona Macdonald, chats to Siv on breaking the mould on frumpy bras and swimwear for the bigger sizes. From start up, support, fashion and functionality, get ready to toss away your granny bras and frumpy swimwear, Thursdays is doing differently - bringing you beautiful swimwear and lingerie at affordable prices. Workshop17 · Instagram · Facebook · you...

Worklife Matters and host Siv Ngesi talk good food revolutionaries, today Siv chats to David Chait, founder and CEO of Okja, a plant based food and beverage business on the highs and lows of building a vegan brand from retail to hospitality and what the landscape of sustainable dairy alternatives in SA looks like? Workshop17 · Instagram · Facebook · youtube · Twitter &m...

Worklife Matters and host Siv Ngesi serves up insights, and industry antics from a growing sector of good food business revolutionaries. Today he's chatting to Ryan Meiring, Supply Chain Manager from The Munching Mongoose, an organic seasonal delivery box about the soul of sustainable farming, and working with nature to eat right, for the future. Workshop17 · Instagram · Facebook &mi...

Worklife Matters and host Siv Ngesi dish up the deets on a growing industry of food revolutionaries - Today, Siv chats to Brett Thompson from Newform Foods, formerly known as Mzansi Meat Co, a company whose taking the bull out of meat, literally. With their innovative approach to lab grown meat, they're creating cultivated meat as a solution to feed the future and drive our food systems forward su...

Tune into this weeks Worklife Matters, with our host Siv Ngesi who'll be picking Gift Lubele's brains on everything waste. Gift Lubele Co-founder of Kudoti the ultimate waste warrior and climate entrepreneur chats circular economy initiatives, reducing waste impact and the future of waste. Workshop17 · Instagram · Facebook · youtube · Twitter · LinkedIn

Siv Ngesi sits down to chat to Nthakoana Maema, Manager Director at Oribi Village about 'Our sustainable community'. Fondly known as Ntaks, this passionate powerhouse behind economic justice and social change in Africa, believes in networking and how it enables creative sustainable systems. Workshop17 · Instagram · Facebook · youtube · Twitter · LinkedIn

Worklife Matters and host Siv Negesi talks 'Our sustainable community', with Lorna Pretorius, CMO of Faithful to Nature. They'll be chatting ethical, accessible, and affordable shopping alternatives for everyone - keeping it local and supporting the products and people that count to make a healthy environmental and social impact in our communities. Workshop17 · Instagram · Facebook &...

Worklife Matters host Siv Ngesi chats candidly to Rael Levitt CEO and author of It Takes A Tsunami, the ultimate comeback kid. From; catastrophe, survival to success, with tips and top techniques, the support of family and friends to finding the tenacity to carry on and swim back from the brink. Workshop17 · Instagram · Facebook · youtube · Twitter · LinkedIn

Tune into Worklife Matters with host Siv Ngesi, and our guest Gareth Leck, Co-founder and Group CEO of renowned brand and communication agency, Joe Public. In this week’s podcast Siv chats to Gareth about business stories of survival, success, and lessons learned along the way - the importance of family, and how the ultimate comeback is always possible. Workshop17 · Instagram · Faceb...

Andrew Rothschild, motivational speaker, Co-founder and owner of Sweat 1000 talks finance to fitness, failing forward and finding your inspiration. He sweats it out with self belief, the right support system and good old fashioned hard work. Listen in as he sweats it out with Siv Ngesi Workshop17 · Instagram · Facebook · youtube · Twitter · LinkedIn