‘What would you do if you weren’t afraid?’ One of Facebook’s many mantras that struck a nerve for Michal Oshman, and so it became the title of her latest book. Inspired by her grandmother - a holocaust survivor - Michal has lived day by day looking over her shoulder in fear, but recently turned her life around to encourage people to live, fail hard, learn and connect. Currently working in the TikTok realm, Michal is also using her voice to spread the message of social culture in the workplace far and wide.
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Pt 2 - Meet Ntokozo Khumalo from Impilo Foundation. She shares with us some of the amazing work they do with young girls in and around the East Rand of Johannesburg. The Impilo Foundation focuses not only on helping them for a moment, but changing their whole mindset... and hopefully their whole lives.
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Pt 2 - Meet Jo Bodiba, an eventing guru and mix DJ, who also wants to make South Africa a better country. In her chat with Lebang, they challenge what should be considered "normal", by breaking the shackles of ignorance around periods. Join Jo as she unpacks some of the meaningful work she does with the pad run.
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Pt 2 - Project Any Girl is a safe space for any girl to thrive and grow. Through the range of activities on offer, they focus on creating opportunities for growth through coaching, mentorship, and sisterhood support. In all of their endeavors they hope to display the conviction behind their beliefs. This is South Africa, this is us!
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In this edition of #ThisIsUs, the team talk about the Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen’s 60 Minutes interview, and debate whether talking about the issues enough leads to action.
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05.10.21 Pt 2 - What happens when your man can’t get it up? The team delve a little deeper into that today with the host of The T Health Show, Dr Mark, as he shares the complexities of erectile dysfunction and the effects it has on the man and his partner. Then Yatish Narsi, alongside Lebang Kgosana, unpack what we can all do to spread positivity, kindness and good vibes in South Africa.
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Pt 2 - Mother and daughter duo Mmasechaba Mashigo and Mama Sani share the story about how they started a food kitchen that feeds 300 kids daily in their informal settlement of Organic Market in Bramley View. They are self-funded, and are a prime example of what more South Africans should be doing! #ThisIsUs
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Timothy speaks to John Hagel, author of The Journey Beyond Fear: Leverage the Three Pillars of Positivity to Build Your Success, about a unique formula for conquering your fear. In addition to his new book, John is the author of 7 books, including The Power of Pull, Net Gain, Net Worth, Out of the Box, and The Only Sustainable Edge. He is widely published and quoted in major business outlets including The Economist, Fortune, Forbes, Business Week, Financial Times, and the Wall Street Journal, as well as general media like the New York Times, NBC and BBC.
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