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#164 A Candid Conversation About Mental Health - Dr. Sindi Van Zyl Aug 06, 2020

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Dr. Sindi van Zyl is a General Medical Practitioner, Broadcaster, Author, Social media activist, and Public speaker. With over 200K followers on twitter, she's very known for discussing mental health.

Dr. Sindi is also a renowned public speaker, with a passion to inspire and educate through the power of her diverse experiences. From dealing with tragedy, medical advancements in primary care to mental wellness, she has extensive experience in driving both public and corporate messages through clearly and effectively.

In this episode we discussed: - What is mental health - Depression - The ideal mentally healthy person - Where do you draw the line between pushing oneself and being mentally ill - Can you build mental health - Parenting - Work and the rat race

#163 Timothy Maurice - Personal Brand Intelligence Jul 20, 2020

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Timothy Maurice(@timothymaurice) Webster is the author of four brand leadership books, one leadership memoir and consults & speaks on the science of Human & Brand Behavior. His research and focus are based on three influence pillars; Brain Potential - Behavioral Science and Brand Influence. Timothy has worked in Africa and emerging markets for the past decade.

Timothy’s education is in Business Management, Branding, Psychology, and Applied Neuroscience from Brookstone College in the US and Massachusetts Institute of Technology- MIT.

In this episode, we discussed: - Personal branding - Authenticity - Cancel culture - Social media and more This episode is proudly brought to you by Crypto University: https://www.cryptouniversity.co.za/

#162 Claire Mawisa - Carte Blanche, Career, Relationships, Single Parenting Jun 20, 2020

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In this episode, Grey Jabesi sat down with Claire Mawisa. A tv producer and presenter for Carte Blanche, a South African investigative journalism television series that airs on M-Net during prime time

Claire has a solid track record in the media industry spanning from when she was a teen.

In this episode, we discussed Her career, how she started with Carte Blanche, Investigative journalism, relationships, marriage, and parenthood. Video: https://youtu.be/P8tykqHVmLU

#161 - How To Start A Successful Podcast With Zero Costs - My Tools & Recommendations Jun 08, 2020

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Since I started The Survival Skills Podcast 5 years ago and it has been a great success. I became very used to the process of creating to the point that I forgot how much of a challenge it was to start because I had no idea. I did not know how or what equipment, hosting, editing software or distribution to use.

In this episode, I share the tools I recommend for you to get started with nearly zero budget.

Tools I recommended:

Irig Lavalier mic: TakeAlot link: https://bit.ly/3f3HO3k Amazon link: https://amzn.to/37cDtbr

Recorder: Zoom H1n recorder Takealot link: https://bit.ly/3h53tdm Amazon Link: https://amzn.to/2BODhDT

Hosting Anchor: https://anchor.fm/ Libsyn: https://libsyn.com/ Blueberry: https://blubrry.com/

Cameras: iPhone GoPro Hero Nikon D800

#160 Jon Karas and Lynn Liss - One Africa. One Coin May 14, 2020

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Ever since the music icon and entrepreneur; Akon made a public announcement for his own cryptocurrency project called AKOIN. The world paid attention and there has been a lot of anticipation from within the Blockchain/Cryptocurrency industry and the world at large. The Akoin project is meant to be a token based ecosystem powered by a marketplace of tools and services fueling the dreams of entrepreneurs, innovators, social activists in Africa and beyond.

In this episode, I had a chance to discuss the project with both the President and COO; Jon Karas and Lynn Liss respectively. They shared an overview, technical aspects, vision and how the project will affect the rising economies of Africa. They also shared a little bit about their upcoming Token Generation Event(TGE) which will mark the official launch of Akoin after a few years in the making.

Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Stitcher, Castbox, Google Podcasts, or on your favorite podcast platform.

Make sure you subscribe to the podcast on your favorite podcast App to keep up to date with what’s going on in the Akoin ecosystem.

Links;

Akoin:https://www.akoin.io/

Akoin Foundation: https://www.akoinfoundation.org/

Akoin Twitter: @AkoinOfficial

#159 William Le - Transforming the World with Better Money Apr 18, 2020

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In this interview, Grey Jabesi sat down with William Le and Brian Reavey from C-Labs and Appen respectively to discuss Celo. Celo is an open platform that makes financial tools accessible to anyone with a mobile phone, quite similar to Facebook’s Libra. The difference is that Celo is already up and running. They are backed by some of the most reputable VCs, organisations and individuals including, Andreessen Horowitz, Jack Dorsey(Founder of twitter), Polychain Capital, Coinbase ventures and more.

In this episode, we discussed:

The origin of Celo
The problem they're trying to solve
Facebook failed, why will Celo succeed
Artificial Intelligence and micro-work
Celo Auction

Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Stitcher, Castbox, Google Podcasts, or on your favorite podcast platform.

Links:

Celo Auction - https://coinlist.co/celo

Appen micro-work: https://appen.com/

This episode is brought to you by Nexo. The World’s First Instant Crypto Credit Lines. Get instant crypto loans by local bank transfer using crypto as collateral without selling it.

#158 – Michael Jordaan – Top 5 Survival Skills For Leadership Apr 15, 2020

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Dr. Michael Jordaan, MCom, Ph.D., is the Founder of MonteGray Capital. Dr. Jordaan serves as a Partner at AngelHub Ventures. He has more than 20 years’ experience in the financial services sector. He served as the Chief Executive Officer at First National Bank, Plc until December 31, 2013.

He had a decade of experience working at the First National Bank, Plc. At FNB, he oversaw the move away from traditional banking toward rewarding ecosystem-centric solutions for customers. He has been an Independent Non-Executive Director of JSE Limited since January 1, 2014. Dr. Jordaan is the recipient of the CNBC Africa Business Leader of the Year for Southern Africa award.

In this episode, Michael shares his top 5 survival skills for leaders.

My previous episode with Dr. Jordaan: https://www.greyjabesi.com/ep90/

#157 - Riccardo Spagni - The People Behind Bitcoin & Monero Apr 08, 2020

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There should be someone behind the scenes controlling Bitcoin right? I mean, it cannot just run and maintain itself right? I'm just stating what you've always been thinking after you heard that Bitcoin is not controlled by an institution or government.

In this episode, we're going to be demystifying that very question. Grey Jabesi connected with Riccardo Spagni(@flufflypony) AKA Fluffy Pony, a member of the Monero Core Team, who are stewards of the Monero Project, and is also the lead maintainer of the Monero project.

Monero is an open-source cryptocurrency created in April 2014 that focuses on fungibility, privacy, and decentralization. It's currently valued at $992M.

In this episode, we discussed: Who founded Monero How Fluffy Pony got involved Responsibilities as a lead maintainer Who controls or update Bitcoin code How Monero is maintained Law enforcement (The CIA and Interpol) Best tools and practices for personal privacy Success His favorite Apps His concerns with using Whatsapp for messaging Tari project

Tools he recommends for privacy: Matrix Riot Wire App Signal VPN Wirecard TOR Email: Tutenota, Protonmail

#156 Immediate Lessons From The Covid-19 Crisis Apr 04, 2020

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The last few weeks have been very difficult for the whole world, Covid-19 shocked all of us and has disrupted our pattern of life forever. I think the world will never be the same again.

As bad as things are right now, I appreciate how equal and skin in the game proof this pandemic is; we share the upside of globalization but we also got to share the downside.

The Coronavirus crisis has taught me a lot of things in a very short period of time and I share them in this episode.

This episode is brought to you by Nexo. The World's First Instant Crypto Credit Lines. Get instant crypto loans by local bank transfer using crypto as collateral without selling it.

Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Stitcher, Castbox, Google Podcasts, or on your favorite podcast platform.

#155 Gareth Grobler - How Banking Works, Worth Creation. Mar 17, 2020

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This Podcast is brought to you by Nexo

In this episode, Grey Jabesi interviewed Gareth Grobler. Gareth is an Internet Currency Entrepreneur. Speaker & the Founder of the Crypto Exchange iCE3X.com. A Founding Member of the UK Digital Currency Association. Gareth provides consulting to financial institutions wanting to apply Bitcoin technology to their current development roadmap. Gareth has over 15 years of experience in IT Infrastructure & Architecture development, and has held positions at Investec Bank, UBS, BNP Paribas and Lloyds TSB.

In this episode, we discussed:

His background
Banking and money
Bitcoin
Wealth creation
Ice3x
AIC token

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