Stretch Podcast

#129 - God's Code For Business with Ronald Nair

In this episode I am in conversation with Ronald Nair on business lessons from a biblical perspective.
This is a conversation unlike any other I’ve had on business. Ronald in his wisdom uses biblical stories to illustrate how we could approach our businesses.
In this episode he zones in on the river metaphor as way to approach one’s business. He unpacks the meaning of being blessed and the importance of the right people at every stage of our businesses and life in general.
This episode is not to be missed whether you are in business or not. What he shares with me is quite literally a way to live.
Ronald Nair has become house hold name in the area of luxury, as the Founder of Affluence Magazine - one of the leading Luxury Publication in Africa. He is also the founder of Affluence Black Polo Event, where they have the privilege to work with some of the finest luxury brands in the industry.

#128 - Understanding Autism with Dineo Makenete

In this episode, I’m in conversation with Dineo Makenete on Autism
In a nutshell Autism is a condition related to brain development that impacts how a person perceives and socializes with others, causing problems in social interaction and communication. The disorder also includes limited and repetitive patterns of behavior.
Dineo is a mother to a boy child living with autism Tumelo. She shares with me not from an expert nor academic point of view but rather, from a mother’s perspective. She speaks of the challenges and dynamics of mothering Tumi from all aspects of life such as social, economic and cultural.

#127 - Upclose and intimate with Lerato Letsoso

In this episode, I am in conversation with Lerato Letsoso
Lerato Charlotte Letsoso also known as Rato is an Author and Media Personality with 18years experience on stage for Performance & Productions and Six years experience in Broadcasting with two years of the Six years as an expat in West Africa. Her diversity shines through her evident roles as News Anchor, content Producer, writer, etc.
She was host for the Nigeria Community Excellence Awards, South Africa 2019. In support of economic empowerment in Africa - Lerato was preliminary judge for shortlisted candidates in the Creative Business Cup Ghana 2019.
We kicked off the conversation with #Blacklivesmatter, because how could we not. Then we delved into Africa and a bit of identity politics.
Only after that did we talk about her award nominated debut book A Naija-Southtown Affair, her entrepreneurial path of establishing Lerato Letsoso Productions.
We closed the conversation with her approach to relationships.
She’s a a story teller of note, a pleasure to listen to...

#126 - Unpacking hypnotherapy with Winnie Zwane

In this episode, I’m in conversation with Winnie Zwane, an incredible woman. She’s a qualified Hypnotherapist, Meditation Teacher & a Life Coach.I knew she was a kindred spirit from the moment I said hello to her.
Throughout the conversation I was in awe of her boldness, leaving comfy corporate after 12 years to follow a call from her heart to pursue healing work through hypnotherapy.
I found her knowledge and love for her work extremely compelling as she unpacked hypnotherapy for me.Follow her on instagram: @watergoddess7

#125 - Entrepreneurship and Spirituality with Neo Kuaho

In this episode, I am in conversation with Neo Rantele Kuaho on Entrepreneurship and Spirituality...
These two may seem like unrelated subjects, but if you think deeper about it they are related. Entrepreneurship by its very nature is a lonesome journey requiring some spiritual depth in a person.
Neo takes us through his early days of childhood. His short stint in corporate South Africa which lead to him establishing Ydidi. Ydidi stands for; Youth Development through Investigation and Dissemination of Information. Through Ydidi he was host of a weekly entrepreneurship show on Y-FM. He remains CEO of the organization
In 2019 he began following a path he had been avoiding for years. A path of spirituality. Tune in.

#124 - Masculinity with Itumeleng Makale

In this episode I’m in conversation with Itumeleng Makale discussing the elusive topic of masculinity.
I chose this subject because the tendency is to talk about femininity. I also chose this topic because it has become difficult to speak of masculinity without adding the prefix; toxic. Such that all we seem to know about masculinity is toxic masculinity.
Itu is one of the few men I know who can unpack this subject from different angles.
In this conversation he unpacks masculinity from the physiological angle to spiritual, cultural and to behavioral angle
We inevitably cover many sub topics such as capitalism, patriarchy, feminism, womanism and black families.
The conversation is stretchy and insightful. You are in for a treat

#123 - A Mental Illness Conversation with Karabo Kgoleng

In this episode, I am in conversation with Karabo Kgoleng, we are discussing mental illness, or rather mental condition as she refers to it. We get into her particular experience of living with Bipolar 2.
She shares of how she never felt quite ‘normal’ from a young age. We delve into family, social and political dynamics that contribute to mental conditions. We also touch on other aspects such as spirituality, coping mechanisms and healing.
Karabo is candid and generous in her sharing. You will find the conversation eye opening and healing
About Karabo Kgoleng
She is a broadcaster and facilitator who works with writers and academics in the humanities to give their work a public life.She believes that engagement in social and cultural issues contributes significantly to the transformation of individuals and communities.
Karabo is a recipient of the South African Literary Award for Journalism and is a sought-after speaker on storytelling as central to public intellectual and cultural life. She has also adjudicated prestigious literary awards and worked on selection panels for short story anthologies.
She has worked as Books Editor for City Press, talk show host at SAfm and 702, and at the Department of Arts and Culture as Deputy Director: Books and Publishing.

#122 - Talking to our children (with Casey Blake)

In this episode, I’m in conversation with Casey Blake!
Casey is a Registered Counsellor and sex educator. Her focus for sex education is mainly for parents and adults, who are curious about making topics around bodies, sex and sexuality with children less taboo and more normal.
Her approach is stretchy in that she pushes us to go to uncomfortable spaces but those space are extremely transformational.
We covered the taboos of why we, as adults and parents, are often uncomfortable speaking about certain body parts and functions with our children. This lead to talking about boundaries, consent, sex, sexuality and how we live in a society that makes speaking about these topics even harder.

#121 - Re-Inventing Yourself (with Dr. Mizo Moloto)

In this episode, I am in conversation with the incredible Dr. Miranda ‘Mizo’ Moloto. We converse about Re-inventing oneself, in particular in the career space. Mizo moved from practicing as a medical Doctor to being a Property Coach and co- hosting a Property podcast; Property Magician. But that’s not all 😀we also talk about, personal transformation , relationships, marriage and spiritual growth. You are in for a treat! Enjoy...🙂

#120 - A World Without Wine (with Janet Gourand)

Finally! The Stretch Podcast has entered the interviews and conversations stage. And I am so pleased to kick off with an incredible woman who does very important and urgent work. Helping people, in particular women re-examine our alcohol intake. I came across her work back in 2017 but only joined one of her programs - the 66 days without wine challenge in 2019 In this episode she shares her three part journey with alcohol, which led her to starting the organization World Without Wine. She can be found on her site www.worldwithoutwine.com