Close friendships are necessary, but not all besties can be good for you— in the same light relationships can be toxic, some friendships can be unhealthy. A common trait of an unhealthy friendship is CODEPENDENCY. In this episode I chat about what codependency looks like in friendships, I help you identify which side of the coin you might be on (the giver or the taker) and how to cultivate and maintain healthy friendships

In this episode, I sit down with Kopano Bookholane, a Politics, Philosophy and Economics student at the University of Pretoria, who simultaneously has a passion in broadcasting media and digital marketing.m which she is involved in. We share our passion for media (as creators and consumers of media) and chat about influences that media has had in our lives and in society when coming to ideas about womenhood

In celebrating women’s month in South Africa, and the second season of my podcast, I decided to have conversation with women throughout this month who will be sharing their personal idea of womanhood and the impact of societal ideals about womanhood in their relationships, careers, friendships, and all roles which they occupy. I have an extensive conversation with Sadiyah Houghton who is an LLB graduate, member of UP Women In Law, a founder of Lesedi Foundation and an amazing friend of mine. We discuss the four markers of womanhood in the 21st century, the transition from being a girl into being a woman, the impact of societal expectations on the mental health of black women and the future of women as she sees it. It is quite a raw and honest conversation about her experience of being a woman which I know you’ll definitely enjoy

Author’s bio

Divine Keren Yamulamba is a survivor amongst the seven miscarried babies by her mother Kamin Kamwin. Miraculously born in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and raised in Gauteng. She has a talent for both written and spoken word. The 22-year-old prodigy is the author of her first book ‘Above & Beyond’, a poet, speaker, voice over artist and entrepreneur all in one. Apart from her artistic side, Keren also studies her Masters in Diplomatic Studies at the University of Pretoria.

In this episode, we explore several themes in her book which we both believe are paramount in this time. We discuss healing from trauma, changing perspectives in a challenging situation to come out on the other side, letting go and the importance of mindfulness and gratitude.

Self-care has been such a trendy topic in the past few years and I thought it’s important that we have a conversation about it. Not because it is trendy, but because I believe that having conversations about concepts that are familiar to us enables us to be redefine those concepts for ourselves and possibly gain more than we did from the practice of self care. This episode was created with intense research and desire to really understand the concept of self care and to enable you to make self care a part of your daily life

It’s usually easier to walk away from relationships in our lives than redefine them. In this episode I delve into redefining relationships, especially with our parents but the steps given here enable us to redefine all relationships in our lives successfully

In this podcast, I share about what I am learning pertaining to initiating change in your life by planning it and being intentional.

So many updates on caring for our physical health but here’s one on easy things you can do to ensure that your mental health is not affected during and post COVID19

Trust is one for the fundamental elements for creating genuine relationships. Yet earning trust is a process that involves you creating emotionally safe spaces that allow people to be vulnerable. In this episode I share some ways that you can cultivate trust and how to really be there for those in your life