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Episode 175 | Stuttering | We find out what it is, how it can affect your life and what you can do to help your stuttering. May 28, 2021

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On this episode we find out more about stuttering, my guests are all stutterers so we find out first hand the challenges, obstacles and successes that they have experienced.

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Episode 174 | Raksha Mahabeer | Entrepreneur, Visionary, Marketer, Modern Day Hippie May 28, 2021

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On this episode I chat with Raksha about her life and her businesses. Sadly I only managed to get about half of the interview recorded. But don't stress I am chatting to her again soon to bring you her full story.

About Raksha:

As a proudly South African entrepreneur, who has been through many business development processes, I easily relate with aspiring entrepreneurs and offer unique insights gained through practical experience in my work as a mentor and coach. My qualification; a BA in Media & Communications from the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, has been essential in my growth in business.

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Episode 173 | Frank Vos | Businessman, Author, Coach Mentor, Beyond Burnout May 28, 2021

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On this episode we chat to Frank about his life, career and his latest book Beyond Burnout.

About Frank:

As a CEO, having wrestled for over two decades with the trials and tribulations that come with running a multi-national in South Africa, I realised that it was time to start anew. I love people and I love business. Thus I thought long and hard about how best I could help men and women like you and me – people that run and live their businesses, often at their own expense. I have been there. As a Business Consultant, Coach and mentor, I have found the perfect answer in how best to share my experience and learnings to support, strengthen and grow You and Your Business. If you feel stuck, need plain advise for a couple of hours per week or a full-on fresh look at your business, feel free to give me a call on 076 692 7675 and let’s discuss how best I can assist you and your company.

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Episode 172 | Robin Wheeler | Entrepreneur, Mystic, Coach, Author May 11, 2021

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On this episode I chat with Robin about his insight series of books and we also talk about his brand Being Yourself For A Living.

From Robin:

There’s a new way to be, a new humanity. It’s not new to me but I’m feeling it freshly. I’ve been personifying it steadily since late last century and bringing it to the global community, yet it is still coming to me, ever-more amazingly. It’s reached a zenith of clarity as it tips into universal reality. The rest is history. I’m so happy.
Like a lotus rises from the mud, so an enlightened species is emerging from the madness. Like a phoenix is born from the ashes, so a transformed consciousness is coming out of the cremated remains. Like the new needs the old to die, so the discontinuous human is surprising itself.
I’ve written this body of books along the way to usher it all in. Here’s your ticket and your seat. Stand tall and enjoy the whole experience.

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Episode 171 | Mphiwa Nombembe | Entrepreneur, Seeker, Family Man, Passionate about education May 11, 2021

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On this episode I chat with Mphiwa about his journey his businesses and what led him to his current business Career Mate.

Mphiwa Nombembe spent his early career honing the skills needed to understand, build and sustain impactful businesses. He has since founded Centreview Investment Holdings which comprises of a group of companies run by professionals with the common goal of alleviating the hindrances to success, steered by education.
Mphiwa is also the founder of Vine Private Wealth, which seeks to educate and encourage wealth generation among South Africans.
These ventures were all birthed from a deep passion and personal mission to address the myriad of socio-economic challenges facing South Africa’s youth. With open minds, we can unlock the future of young [black] people.

http://vineprivatewealth.com/

https://www.careermate.co.za/#/home

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Episode 170 | Adii Pienaar | Entrepreneur, Family Man, Author May 10, 2021

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On this episode I chat with Adii about the companies he has founded, his Latest Book Life Profitability, and his latest business venture.

Adi shares the following with us:

I'm not a great fan of labels. For as long as I can remember there has been three labels which I have strived to achieve and make my own: family man / dad, entrepreneur and writer. Looking back at my journey, I can find evidence where I accelerated my pursuit of these things, even when it wasn't the most prevalent path. Hindsight is an exact science, right?

I have also valued learning and regard myself is a seeker. Today that mostly manifests itself in the way that I try craft my life and business with my highest value in mind: my family. Doing so has been a journey of self-discovery, making mistakes and re-connecting with the artist in me. Less science, more art.

Writing

I'm an impulsive writer and I always write for myself first: writing has been one of my best, therapeutic tools over the years.

When I share my writing, it's because I am seeking connection and I hope that someone learns or realizes something that could contribute to their own journey. I also write as a way to leave a legacy and breadcrumbs for those that want to learn more about me.

In the past, I have published two books: Rockstar Business and Brandiing (free download from the archives). In future, I'd love to be a "traditionally published" author too. It just feels like I have a couple of books in me. 🤓

My latest book, Motion, is also my first collection of poetry. Motion is a somatic journey and is dedicated to poems about the challenge of creating something of value and putting oneself out there without selling out or losing oneself. Grab it on Amazon (Kindle or paperback).

Work

My current commercial gig is CM Commerce after Campaign Monitor acquired Conversio in August 2019.

Conversio, which I founded in 2014, and where I'm trying to do things a little differently. It is also through my experience in building Conversio that I stumbled onto this idea of creating a business that could be life- and family-first.

Before Conversio, I co-founded WooThemes way back in 2007 when I was still calling myself "Adii Rockstar" (a quick Google should guarantee a good laugh). Before, in-between and alongside Conversio & Woo, I have worked on many other projects / ideas / startups that just didn't work out (this was the highest profile shutdown of one of them).

Interests

A random collection of things that I love:

Books (I read a lot)
Running (I've run a sub-4 marathon)
Manchester United (since 1995)
Wine (I have about 1000 bottles in my collection right now. I'm mostly a drinker and not collector of wine though.)
Beautiful, well-designed things (I own a couple of early Ryan Hewett that I'm particularly fond of)

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Episode 169 | Nicky Rowbotham | Entrepreneur, Businesswoman, Healer, Found Her Flow Apr 28, 2021

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On this episode I chat to Nicky about her book 7 Steps To Finding Flow, Flip The Script On Stress.

As a leader in the professional space, I’ve worked with many highly motivated and driven entrepreneurs and professionals, who are looking to fulfil their potential and live their best life across the board (not just at work). During my career, where I have helped build many successful businesses and teams, people have often asked what my secret was to getting things done. I have many strategies to share (including my Inspired Change and Gratitude Attitude journals practices as well as my doTERRA essential Oils ), but I’ve come to know and understand that it’s all about energy. A holistic energy in all aspects of your life, supported by these proven tools and strategies.

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Episode 168 | Pepe Marais | Entrepreneur, Author, Creative, Thinker, Apr 28, 2021

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On this episode I chat with Pepe about his new book Twenty Habits That Break habits. This is a brilliant follow up to Growing Greatness and I would definitely recommend reading both books.

Pepe is the author of Growing Greatness, published in 2018. Part autobiography, part business case study, the book details the development of his Purpose for Business methodology and offers key lessons in how to unlock both human and business potential. Including numerous lessons for both aspiring entrepreneurs and business leaders, Growing Greatness has been on Exclusive Books’ top 10 business books since it launched.
A serial entrepreneur since childhood, Marais and business partner, Gareth Leck, co-founded the highly successful Joe Public advertising agency in 1998. The agency’s Take-Away Advertising concept disrupted traditional advertising agency models and resulted in the agency winning the coveted Financial Mail Emerging Agency of the Year award in its first year of operation.
Joe Public was nominated as one of SA’s companies to watch in its second year. In its third year of business, the agency was sold to DraftFCB America. Marais and Leck went on to buy Joe Public back from DraftFCB in 2009, ensuring the agency was once again a 100% proudly South African entity.
Joe Public United is currently ranked the top independent and fastest-growing South African advertising groups, which includes a strategic brand design agency (Joe Public Shift), a mobile first above-the-line agency (Joe Public), a digital agency (Joe Public Connect), an activations agency (Joe Public Ignite), and a PR agency (Joe Public Engage) in Johannesburg, with an expanding network into Africa. The Joe Public brand is also represented in Amsterdam through its revolutionary Joe Public Take-Away advertising model.

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Episode 167 | Colin Browne | The Happy Sandpit, Going Digital, Can We Have A Remote Sandpit? Apr 20, 2021

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On this episode I chat with Colin about Happy Sandpit, the challenges faced during Covid, Going remote and the evolution of the Iceberg Game. We also chat about his upcoming book.

https://happysandpit.com/

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Episode 166 | Robin Pullen | Exploring The Life Of A Digital Nomad Apr 20, 2021

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On this episode I chat with Robin about his journey to becoming a digital nomad.

“I believe there is more in you than you think, and with the right resources and support you are able to do more than you think or imagined.

Experience has taught me that the answer to every challenge we face is closer than we realise, even if sometime more challenging than we think.

Yet I have seen hundreds of normal ‘everyday’ people like you and me, discover within them an ability to do what they once believed was the impossible.”

Robin Pullen

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