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What does it take to move from survival mode to building a life with purpose?

In this episode of When Shift Happens, Saray Khumalo speaks to Frank “Dr Mags” Magwegwe, researcher, behavioural scientist and financial wellness expert, about the shift from survival to leadership.

As a young man arriving in Johannesburg, Frank found himself homeless and forced into a daily fight for survival. With no safety net and no clear path, he had to make decisions that would shape his future from the ground up.

This conversation explores how that experience shaped his thinking, from the role of education in changing his trajectory to the mindset required to move beyond survival and begin building something sustainable.

It also reflects on leadership through a different lens, grounded in lived experience, as well as the habits and choices that help people regain control and move forward with intention.

Guest bio:

Frank “Dr Mags” Magwegwe is a researcher, keynote speaker, applied behavioural scientist, and resilience and wellbeing expert. His work combines academic insight with lived experience, following a journey from homelessness in Johannesburg to leadership in financial services and academia. He focuses on helping individuals, teams, and organisations navigate adversity, make better decisions, and build sustainable success. Saray's website

The Unity Secondary School netball team wants to compete amongst the best, and Good Morning Angels is giving them the assistance they need to do just that. GMA webpage

Dit was 'n middag in April 2015 toe 'n verhaal oor kindermoorde ontvou het, soos wat nog nooit vantevore in Suid-Afrikaanse howe gesien is nie.

Rehithile Matjane het aangevoer dat 'n kombinasie van alledaagse pille en medikasie daartoe gelei het dat sy haar twee jong seuns koelbloedig na skool in Hammanskraal dood geskiet het. Van hierdie pille was vir erge kopsere en maagkrampe. Of was haar motief dalk baie meer voor die hand liggend? Webpage · Find more from JacPod

No one gets to the top alone.

In this episode of When Shift Happens, Saray Khumalo sits down with Dr Helena Dolny and Totsie Memela-Khambula to explore the role of support, mentorship, and community in shaping strong leadership.

From moments of crisis to career-defining decisions, they reflect on the people who stepped in, stood alongside them, and helped them navigate the hardest climbs.

It’s a conversation about leadership that goes beyond performance. One that centres emotional intelligence, trust, and the understanding that real progress is rarely a solo journey.

Dr Helena Dolny is an accomplished leader, author and organisational change expert, with experience spanning community development across Africa and senior leadership roles in major institutions.

Totsie Memela-Khambula is a transformational executive and global consciousness coach, known for her work in ethical leadership, governance, and human-centred transformation. Saray's website

The Good Morning Angels Fund will assist Yolandi with R60 000 towards Liam’s urgent sinus and ear surgery, enabling him to hear and breathe again. GMA webpage

Tienie en Ria Wolmarans het in die 1990s besluit om Botswana toe te trek na die Phakalane buurt in die hoofstad Gaberone, wat hulle gehoor het veiliger was as in Suid-Afrika. Daar was goeie skole, werks geleenthede en ’n goed gevestigde Suid-Afrikaanse gemeenskap. Min het Ria egter geweet dat hierdie hervestiging haar lewe sou kos, en ook daartoe lei dat ’n Suid-Afrikaners in Botswana tereg gestel sou word. Webpage · Find more from JacPod

Failure teaches you more than success ever will.

In this episode of When Shift Happens, Saray Khumalo speaks with Louis Carstens, psychologist, mountaineer and executive, about the lessons that come from being turned back and choosing to go again.

From multiple attempts on Lhotse, the world’s fourth-highest mountain in the Himalayas, to navigating major career shifts, Louis reflects on resilience, ownership and why the most important decisions in your life cannot be outsourced.

“In life, you’ve got to own your life. You’ve got to take accountability. You can’t outsource critical decisions to other people.”

It’s a conversation about what it really takes to keep moving forward when things do not go to plan.

New episodes drop every Monday at 5am.

Listen first on jacarandafm.com under JacPod, or wherever you get your favourite podcasts including Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube. Saray's website

Die eerste episode van Seisoen 4 vertel die storie oor die moord op een van die land se helderste sterre, Taliep Petersen. Taliep Petersen kon gehore betower en saam meesleur met sy lirieke en musiek, maar is op die mees gewelddadige van maniere op Nasionale Dag van Versoening vermoor. Sy moord op 16 Desember 2006 was nie net ’n geweldsmisdaad nie, dit was ’n daad van die hoogsteverraad. Webpage · Find more from JacPod

Success at the top can look certain from the outside. But the reality of leadership often involves moments that force you to rethink what success really means.

In this episode of When Shift Happens, Saray Khumalo speaks with Zureida Ebrahim, Group Chief Operating Officer at Old Mutual, about the shifts that reshaped how she thinks about ambition, responsibility and leadership.

It’s a thoughtful conversation about perspective, pressure and the moments that quietly change how leaders see their work and their lives.

New episodes of When Shift Happens drop every Monday at 5am.

Listen first on jacarandafm.com under JacPod, or wherever you get your favourite podcasts including Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube. Saray's website

Every town has an SPCA, but they need your help to support the animals who cannot speak for themselves and the pet owners who do not know where else to turn. On this Good Morning Angels bumper edition, we assisted four SPCAs to continue the great work they do. GMA webpage