Braving It With Lerato Ditshego

Pastor Israel Phiri, Co-founder and Snr Pastor at Shapers church braving pastoral ministry. In this episode, we discussed the highs and lows of this chosen line of work. Our conversation was built around...

- Why he prefers to minister dressed in black.

- Choosing ministry over other 'highly sort after' careers.

- The hardest thing about ministry.

- The powerful role of worship.

- His thoughts on members leaving the church.

- His refreshing views on tithing vs outreach work.

- The biggest thing he is braving now.

Grateful to Sicelo Simelane, founder of Simply Zen (wellness alternatives) for this vulnerable, heart-warming, and inspiring turnaround story. A sobering reminder that resilience is a key ingredient and how we can turn our own situation around.

In our conversation, we touched on:

- Getting retrenched days before the birth of their son.

- Breaking the news to his wife days after birth

- More unexpected news

- Saving injected in a business impacted by covid

- The birth of a business borne as a result of his depression and anxiety.

Braving full-time employed after years in business and so much more. I thoroughly enjoyed this episode with Mushambi. Such an incredible human being. His energy, sound mind, and insights were refreshing. In this episode we touched on:

-The closure of his business of 13 years & his move to Corporate.

-His biggest failure yet

-His conviction that we don't need funding to start

-Views on 'wantreprenuers' VS 'entreprenuers'

-The anxiety that comes with his public speaking hustle

-The biggest thing he is braving.

Braving the boardroom and other responsibilities but doing it with so much grace and poise. Enjoyed everything we touched on:

-Why she left business and went back to corporate

-How she handles being undermined

-Burnout and why there's more to it than just overwhelm at work

-Biggest thing she's braving right now

This season, we are Braving It in under 20min. Bogosi is the Chief Creative & Strategy Officer at Black River FC and Brand Research Co. This 'Thinkeneur' is a thought leader in his own right, the quote mentioned says it all. Thoroughly enjoyed how he personalised a lot of the lessons he shared.

Having witnessed physical and verbal abuse at home throughout her early childhood, Enolicia bravely shares with us how she sort refuge and comfort in activities offered around her community. She excelled and that became her outlet when things got really bad. Today she works for one the biggest private banking companies in SA and partners with them on initiatives that seek to provide outlets for young people coming from various backgrounds. She is proof that where you come from does not have to be where you end up.

What a guy! The convictions he holds about himself and the sacrifices he has made to realise his dream are what attracted us to him. Like many people, the founder of Analytics Advertising, Talifhani has experienced and braved bouts of self-doubt with family and friends questioning his plans and vision. He takes us through the dark days and shares how light presented itself during an unexpected time. Through great intention, he discovered practical tools that worked for him and helped him navigate that depressive period. Today, his agency, Analytics Advertising, is a 5x award-winning agency that makes millions and empowers lives.

What a refreshing conversation! We live in a time where 'more' is central to our essence. Tshiamo's life choices and perspectives are admirable, simple yet profound. He has found a way around the pressures of pursuing more. He has found joy and contentment in what some may call a minimalist life.

Meet Dr. Samke, a young and gifted medical doctor who decided to brave it with us. In this episode, she openly shares her struggles with Bipolar disorder and all the stigmatisation she felt and faced as a young woman. She further delves into her relapse, landing her a state facility, an unforgettable experience which birthed a new pursuit... 'demystifying the stigma associated with mental illnesses.

Hi Mpho,

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I had the pleasure of engaging with Pandora Mabai, a runaway bride-to-be married to a multi-millionaire.

This was a painful conversation to have but one I am glad we made the time to have. Her courage to walk away from her abusive and controlling fiancé saved and changed her life for the better.

This conversation delves starts into it all, the beginning, the middle, and the end. It was the narration around how she plotted her escape that let me know that rising up to meet courage is our superpower.