What do a successful Western executive and a Maasai woman facing FGM have in common? More than you think.

In this powerful episode of In Her Words: Working Conversations by Women, coach Silvia Resnik bridges two worlds—Austria and Tanzania—to reveal a profound truth about sisterhood. She works with women who have material success but feel empty inside, AND with Maasai women fighting for tangible safety from FGM and gender-based violence.

Her insight? Women are the same. Not in our struggles, but in our universal need for help. One needs soul connection. The other needs tangible resources. Both need community.

In this episode, you'll discover:

✨ How Silvia's encounter with the Maasai people transformed her life.

✨ Why "checking all the boxes" doesn't guarantee fulfillment. ✨ The bridge between Western existential struggles and African grassroots realities.

✨ How sisterhood transcends borders, class, and circumstance.

✨ Silvia's work ending FGM and empowering Maasai women toward independence.

⚠️ Content Note: This episode discusses Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and gender-based violence. Please listen with care. Resources available at alarawomen.online.

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In this powerful Season 4 finale, host Thando Mazibuko sits down with Coach Lee a criminal defense attorney from Florida who followed her calling into transformational coaching.

While still practicing law, Coach Lee noticed something powerful: people kept turning to her not just for legal advice but for life guidance. She had a natural ability to help others gain clarity, set boundaries, and move forward with confidence.

During the pandemic, she made the intentional decision to get formally certified as a coach and step fully into her mission: helping high-achieving corporate women break free from overwhelm, reclaim their time, and create lives of harmony not hustle.

Now, as a productivity and accountability coach, she teaches women how to uncover the hidden time in their day, shift from surviving to thriving, and build sustainable success that aligns with their values without guilt or compromise.

In this conversation, you’ll learn:

🔹 Why “work-life balance” is a myth and what to aim for instead.

🔹 How to stop doing it all and start living again.

🔹 One practical shift to reclaim your time, even when you’re overwhelmed.

🔹 The truth about boundaries, energy, and the “superwoman” syndrome.

🔹 And how reconnecting with your purpose changes everything.

🎧 Whether you're navigating a career transition, managing multiple roles, or simply ready to design a life that fits you, this episode is your invitation to slow down, streamline, and reclaim your rhythm.

Thank you for being part of Season 4. Your presence matters. We’ll be back with Season 5, where we continue amplifying women who are transforming systems, reclaiming voice, and leading with courage.

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In this empowering episode, host Thando Mazibuko sits down with Ilana Morris Strategic Operations Expert, Automation Enthusiast, and former educator turned Online Business Manager to redefine what success looks like when your body says no to hustle.

Diagnosed with a rare cancer at 25 while teaching in The Bronx, Ilana’s life was forever changed. That crisis became her catalyst leading her from over a decade in education operations to launching her own business, built on systems, sustainability, and self-care.

She now helps entrepreneurs untangle chaos, modernize their workflows, and build businesses that run smoothly without sacrificing their health or sanity.

In this conversation, you’ll learn:

🔹 How Ilana turned personal crisis into operational clarity.

🔹 Why she treats automation as self-care and how it can be for you too.

🔹 One small step to stop drowning in tools like Notion, ClickUp, and Zapier.

🔹 The #1 operational mistake solopreneurs make (and how to fix it).

🔹 And how to use data simply, even if you’re not an analyst.

🎧 Whether you're a solopreneur feeling overwhelmed, navigating health challenges, or just ready to design a business that fits your life this episode is your invitation to slow down, streamline, and reclaim your energy.

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In this deeply moving episode, host Thando Mazibuko sits down with Rebecca Pilger Speaker, Divine Feminine Guide, and host of Soul Desire to explore what happens when you ignore the quiet voice within… and how grace finds you anyway. 

Rebecca shares how a toxic relationship shattered her life, pulled her into survival mode, and ultimately forced her to rebuild from the inside out. She opens up about:

🔹 The subtle signs you’re living in survival, not serendipity.
🔹 How she ignored her intuition and what it cost her.
🔹 The moment she realised: “I wasn’t broken. I was being called back to myself.”
🔹 And how she reclaimed her femininity, power, and divine worth not in spite of her pain, but because of it. 

This is more than a healing story.It’s a return to self.  

🎧 Listen, reflect, and be reminded:
Your lowest moment doesn’t define you.
It redirects you. 

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From Yo.TV child star to founder of a global faith-driven empire, Entle Duba shares her powerful journey of divine redirection, resilience, and purpose.

In this episode, host Thando Mazibuko sits down with Entle to explore how her early fame led to a deep encounter with God and how that relationship became the foundation for everything she builds today.

She shares:

• Her transition from entertainment to ministry and leadership.
• How faith inspired Relentless Baby, a brand rooted in identity, truth, and empowerment.
• The vision behind Relentless Global, including clothing, publishing, talent management, and digital content.
• Why obedience to God often looks like risk, reinvention, and long-term legacy.

This is more than a success story, it’s a testimony of surrender, spiritual clarity, and building a life that honors purpose over popularity.

Whether you’re a young woman seeking direction, an entrepreneur balancing faith and business, or someone who grew up watching her on Yo.TV, this conversation will inspire you to live relentlessly on purpose.

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In this powerful closing episode of our #WomensMonth series, host Thando Mazibuko sits down with Pumula Banda, an independent contractor with Kintsu Consulting Group, to explore how African women can transform their everyday life skills into professional leadership power.

Pumula shares how resilience, communication, emotional intelligence, and problem-solving skills, women use daily at home and in community, are not just valuable, but essential in the workplace. Yet, as she says: “The systems weren’t built for us.”

This conversation dives into:

🔹 Why we must stop trying to “fit in” and start rewriting the rules.

🔹 How soft skills drive team cohesion, mental health, and organizational success.

🔹 The perceptions of African women in global workplaces.

🔹 And how we can build new systems that honor our voice, culture, and strength.

As someone who trains teams in leadership and self-awareness, Pumula offers a bold vision for inclusive, human-centered workplaces where women don’t just survive, but thrive.

This episode is a celebration of the everyday woman — the mother, the sister, the mentor who leads with wisdom, even when no one is watching.

🎧 Listen, reflect, and be reminded: Your life skills are leadership skills.

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In this empowering episode of In Her Words: Working Conversations By Women, we sit down with Dr. Hume Johnson leadership coach, professor, and founder of the Own Your Value™ movement, to explore the truth that nothing you do in life is ever wasted.

From personal setbacks to career pivots, every experience shapes your expertise, your voice, and your influence. Dr. Hume breaks down what personal branding really means, not as a curated highlight reel, but as an authentic declaration of your value, built through resilience, clarity, and purpose.

In this conversation, you’ll learn:

🔹 Why personal branding is about credibility, not just visibility.

🔹 How to reframe your journey even the messy parts as proof of strength.

🔹 The connection between communication, confidence, and impact.

🔹 Why “owning your value” is not arrogance, it’s accountability to your purpose.

🔹 And how to step into spaces where you’ve felt unseen with presence and power.

This episode is for every woman who’s ever:

🔸 Downplayed her achievements.

🔸 Felt like she “fell off” and can’t catch up.

🔸 Wondered if her story matters.

Dr. Hume’s wisdom is a balm and a blueprint reminding us that your past doesn’t disqualify you; it qualifies you.

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In this empowering episode of In Her Words: Working Conversations By Women, host Thando Mazibuko sits down with Sairan Aqrawi who is an Engineer, business strategist, and mentor to women stepping into leadership with clarity and confidence.

Sairan doesn’t just believe in reinvention, she engineers it. With a career built at the intersection of technical precision and strategic foresight, she helps people transform self-doubt into bold action, and visibility into influence.

In this conversation, we explore:

🔹 Start where you are, right now.

🔹 How to use strategy, not just passion, to advance your career.

🔹 The engineering mindset: breaking down big goals into measurable steps.

🔹 Why your LinkedIn or Instagram profile is more than a bio it’s a tool for opportunity

🔹 And YES Sairan is offering In Her Words listeners 15 minutes FREE to optimize their professional profiles!

This episode is for every woman who’s ever felt invisible, overlooked, or “too late” to start again.

You’re not behind. You’re a gem under pressure and it’s time to shine.

🎧 Listen now and learn how to reclaim your power strategically.

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What if confidence isn’t something you’re born with but a skill you can learn?

In this empowering episode, host Thando Mazibuko sits down with Jane Hanson Emmy-winning journalist, communication expert, and champion of reinvention to explore how the way we communicate shapes the way we are seen, heard, and valued in the world.

After decades as a trusted TV anchor in the high-pressure world of broadcast news, Jane made a bold pivot to entrepreneurship, coaching executives, entrepreneurs, and women in transition to step into their power with clarity, presence, and purpose. She believes that reinvention isn’t just about changing careers it’s about redefining how you show up and share your story.

In this conversation, Jane shares:

✨ Why great communication is the key to making a bigger impact no matter your industry
✨ How to own your voice and presence, even when self-doubt creeps in
✨ The science of first impressions from body language to tone to storytelling
✨ Why video and visibility are non-negotiable in today’s digital world
✨ How to reinvent yourself at any stage of life with courage, not crisis
✨ And why the future of leadership belongs to those who lead with empathy, authenticity, and story

Jane’s warmth, wisdom, and real-world insights drawn from the newsroom to the boardroom make confident communication feel not only possible, but personal and powerful.

Whether you're stepping into a leadership role, launching a business, or navigating a career transition, this episode will inspire you to speak with confidence, lead with presence, and embrace your next chapter unapologetically.

🎧 Listen now and discover how to make your voice impossible to ignore.

In a world where digital innovation is accelerating across Africa, one critical question remains unanswered:

Who is setting the rules — and who is making sure they protect the people?In this insightful conversation, we sit down with Paula Nkandu Haamaundu , an experienced ICT and Cybersecurity Advisor , to explore how African nations can build digital policies that reflect African realities — not just adopt Western frameworks.

We dive into:

🔹 The urgent need for homegrown cybersecurity strategies

🔹 How policy development must keep pace with technology

🔹 Why governments, private sector, and citizens all have a role to play in securing Africa’s digital future

🔹 And how social media and online identity are reshaping safety, privacy, and self-expression on the continent.

This is more than a technical discussion — it’s a call to action. For leaders. For innovators. For all of us shaping Africa’s digital tomorrow.

🎧 Whether you're a policymaker, tech leader, or simply passionate about Africa’s growth, this episode will challenge and inspire you.

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