Google's CMO Africa, Mzamo Masito, went from fighting to make ends meet to being a South African captain of industry - but his journey is littered with battles and second-guessing. Not what you'd expect from a high-flying executive.

He tells Nozibele Qamngana-Mayaba why young South Africans should NOT idolise Elon Musk, why Ubuntu is so underrated, and why changing jobs the right way helps you get ahead.

Just a heads up: there is some swearing in this episode.

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This show is a collaboration between DW, Jacaranda FM and East Coast Radio. Catch up with our host Nozibele · More information about this podcast · The 77 Percent (DW Africa)

In our season finale, Nozibele looks at Black Tax: what it means, why it’s a taboo topic, and how to navigate it in families. Nozi holds a frank discussion with an extra-special guest, her husband Skhu Mayaba, which allows listeners a unique insight into how Black Tax impacts relationships from friends to family to spouses. Nozi and Skhu also discuss the fine line between financial responsibility and generosity, and the tough choices these present!

#DontHoldBack #NozibeleQamnganaMayaba #SkhuMayaba #BlackTax Catch up with our host Nozibele · More information about this podcast · The 77 Percent (DW Africa)

Managing a top business is difficult... doing it several times over with different companies is even tougher. What does it take? In the latest episode of ‘Don’t Hold Back’, Managing Director of Jacaranda FM Deirdre King tells her remarkable story of how she shattered the glass ceiling as a woman in the boardrooms of corporate South Africa.

Deirdre managed three of her own companies before she was appointed to head up The Walt Disney Company’s Marketing and Communications for Africa. She was also the head of Brand Experience and Crisis Communications at Nando’s for India, Middle East and Africa. Deirdre is currently leading as the first female Managing Director of Jacaranda FM, one of the largest independent radio stations in South Africa.

Deirdre talks frankly to Nozibele Qamngana-Mayaba about facing not only the daily challenges, but also tackling gender discrimination in the boardroom head-on. Catch up with our host Nozibele · More information about this podcast · The 77 Percent (DW Africa)

Can you imagine going from unemployed and broke to making it as a social media content creator? Naledi Mallela was down and out but the rising YouTube star picked herself up - and learned some valuable skills along the way! She chats with Don't Hold Back's Nozibele Qamngana-Mayaba over the customary snack and the pair get on like a house on fire! Catch up with our host Nozibele · More information about this podcast · The 77 Percent (DW Africa)

Dating is tricky at the best of times - but can love conquer all, even the complications around a positive HIV status? In this episode, HIV/AIDS activist and digital creator Saidy Brown shares her story, and her experience on living with HIV, including navigating love, dating and how to reveal your status to a lover. Saidy was born with HIV. She found out about her status when she was 14. “It was a long journey of denialism and just feeling like 'I want to die' until I was 18 years old. That was when I wrote the letter [on Facebook titled An Open Letter to HIV.] I remember writing it crying. I literally was crying the entire time. There's a line where I said, 'Because of you I feel less pretty' - and I stopped, and I read that line and I just broke down in tears," she recalls in a frank and lively discussion with Don’t Hold Back host, Nozibele Qamngana-Mayaba. Saidy sets the record straight on living with HIV, the myths and truths around HIV and its impact on life and love. Catch up with our host Nozibele · More information about this podcast · The 77 Percent (DW Africa)

How do we know what our calling is, and what do we listen for? Clinical psychologist and traditional healer Anele Siswana has had to answer this question many times over his remarkable, groundbreaking career. From combining both African traditional spirituality with Western clinical psychology, to almost becoming a Christian pastor to reckoning with his own sexuality, Siswana is truly an exceptional human being. He tells Nozibele Qamngana-Mayaba how he got to where he is, and where his journey is taking him.

#AneleSiswana #psychology #Religion #DontHoldBack #podcast Find out more here · Follow Nozi on Instagram · Catch up with our host Nozibele · The 77 Percent (DW Africa)

We all want to be millionaires... or at the very least have enough money to get by! Unfortunately, that's generally easier said than done.

Host Nozibele Qamngana-Mayaba chats to Johannesburg-based Wealth Strategist Bronson Friedman, who lets us in on a few secrets on how you can you save, and even make money, in a post-pandemic economy.

#BronsonFriedman #wealthbuilding #DontHoldBack #DWAfrica #the77percent #podcast Find out more here · Catch up with our host Nozibele · The 77 Percent (DW Africa)

(Strong language advisory)

Acclaimed author and energy healer Kagiso Msimango lays out how we can manage toxic relationships without hurting ourselves. She sits down with Don't Hold Back host Nozibele Qamngana Mayaba over the customary snack and reveals how we often still have control over our lives, even if all seems lost.

Among other things, they discuss:

* Dealing with toxic relationships

* Taking responsibility in your life

* Self doubt and insecurity

* Shifting focus from blame to empowerment

* The labels we give people that aren't helpful

* The culture of being offended and why this isn't helpful

* What it means to be 'woke'

* Following your intuition Catch up with our host Nozibele · More information about this podcast · The 77 Percent (DW Africa)

Sports coach and mentor Patience Ramavhale battled mental illness from a young age, abused by a parent. Her first suicide attempt was when she was in Grade 2. It was her love for sport and passion for coaching that saw her triumph over the trauma and devote her life to helping other young athletes.

Patience shares her inspiring story with Don’t Hold Back’s Nozibele Qamngana-Mayaba.

#mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealth #beatingdepression #DontHoldBack Follow Nozi on Instagram · More information about this podcast · Watch the video version · Catch up with our host Nozibele

What's your relationship with alcohol? How do you know when drinking has become a problem rather than just a 'good time'? In a frank and honest discussion, Nozibele chats to Clive Vanderwagen - a motivational speaker, TEDx speaker and mindset coach - on everything from binge drinking to mindfulness to hangover cures, and on how developing a healthy relationship with alcohol helped Clive optimise his life. Read more here · Catch up with our host Nozibele · The 77 Percent (DW Africa)