Life With Zee

Let’s talk about the thing no one warned us about: adult friendships.

In this warm, witty, and wonderfully honest episode, I sit down with content creator, creative force and literal ray of sunshine Zia (@zia_______) to talk about everything from outgrowing old friend groups, making space for vulnerability, navigating new seasons, and learning how to make friends after 25 (spoiler alert: it’s hard).

We also chat about:
 – Healing from friendship fallouts
 – Being a strong woman who also wants soft friendships
 – Setting healthy boundaries without guilt
 – Godly community and why it matters
 – How marriage changes your friendships — and your faith

This one’s for the girlies who love Jesus but also love memes, boundaries and being a little bit delulu when necessary. ✨

This week, Zee is joined by the one and only Kimberley Blunden — her first ever in-person guest (and thank goodness, because anyone else would’ve been weird). They're breaking down the pure chaos that is Temptation Island — the show where couples test their love by literally throwing themselves into villas full of hot, half-naked strangers. Smart? Absolutely not. Entertaining? Oh, 100%.

From insecure queens and gaslighty boyfriends to the most cringe confessionals you’ve ever heard — wthey get into the unofficial reunion that gave way more drama than the actual show. They’re unpacking tantrums, emotional immaturity, and the ultimate question: Did these people come for love... or just a little Insta clout?

Prepare yourself for unfiltered takes, wild theories, and one too many “are you well?” moments. If red flags were fireworks, this island would’ve burned down.

We’re back! In this unfiltered reboot episode, Zandri shares the chaos of the past year — quitting a toxic job, starting her agency, dealing with burnout, and trying (and failing) at pranks. It’s raw, real, and ridiculously relatable. Whether you’ve been here since day one or just joined, welcome to a new era of Life With Z.

🔗 New episodes drop every Wednesday! Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share.
 

Chin up and chest out lovelies because this week we're sitting down with Liesel Swanepoel!

In this episode we talk about dancing as her dream, growing up and how she managed to turn it into a full blown business in the fitness industry! We also talk about:

• How to navigate toxic work environments
• How to kickstart your journey as a small business owner
• How her passion has taken her to Europe and 
• She even debunks some myth about the fitness industry in South Africa

Make sure you listen the whole episode because not only is she a whole vibe but this one is a goodie!

Join us this week as we chat with Chartered Accountant, Actress, Podcaster and Voice Over Artist Naki Hlomayi.

She takes the time to unpack all her adventures, passions and journeys with us and shares how she manages to balance it all. We also talk about:

• Her podcast and what living in fulness means to her.
• How her faith has influenced her career.
• How her and her husband maintain a healthy relationship with all their ventures and
• She also give advice on how one can find their purpose.

Make sure to follow to the end because this is a good one!

It’s a problem free philosophy on the Lambrechts farm!

This week we sit down with the internet’s favourite orphaned-wildlife caretaker Ruben Lambrechts. Known for his adorable animal crew and travel business, Ruben has taken the social media world by storm, showing off serene landscapes and lots of love amongst his real-life Lion King crew.

In this episode we talk about:

• What he studied and how it has helped him with his career now
• How his socials started growing
• How all of the animals became a part of the family and
• Some of your burning questions.

Make sure you download and rate the episode!

Talk about Living The Suite Life on Deck! Amike is living in every travellers dream and this week, she sits down with us to talk about it all!

As she rightfully mentions, this is the first time that someone has been able to document a 9-month long cruise around the world, on social media for everyone else to enjoy! 

In between sailing through the arctic circle and exploring the sights in Petra, she took the time to sit down with me and unpack:

• What life is really like on the cruise
• How she manages to work, edit content and sleep with constant timezone changes
• What a mission it was to get visas for all the countries
• That time someone got left at the port and
• What advice she would give to someone else who's planning to do this cruise.

Make sure to listen all the way through because this one is a goodie!

This week I sit down with the man behind the What My Boyfriend Wore brand, Sergio Ines! He takes us waaaaay back to the early days of Instagram and blogging when all anyone posted was their breakfast and shares the story of his journey to over 800k followers.

In this episode we unpack everything from

• His career in the advertising world
• How his journey on social media kicked off
• What his recent brand trip to Texas was like
• What advice he would give to newcomers of the social media industry and
• What feedback he'd give on one of my earlier podcast episodes

Make sure to download this episode and listen all the way through because it's a goodie!

This week I sit down with the two founders of Versi Creative. This fabulous filmmaking & photography duo sit down with me to share all the tea of their journey.

Simón and Vernon talk about

• How they made the switch from heavy corporates to filmmaking
• How they made their mark in the industry
• Tips on how to negotiate with brands and
• What they've learnt on this journey.

Make sure to listen the full episode and let us know what you thought about it in the comments!

This week we sit down with mom, BJJ white belt, wife and director of Women's Warehouse, Gin McLellan to talk about women's health, specifically around the topic of hormones.

After realising that she had a massive hormone defficiency in her early 40's, she KNEW that something needed to change. When she started doing research on menopause and hormone-related issues, she realised that there aren't enough educational resources, supplements or real remedies to assist women with the significant battle brough about by a lack of hormones.

In this episode we talk about:

• How she realised that something was wrong and which steps she took to find solutions.
• How this brought about the Women's Warehouse brand and their mission to educate and empower women.
• What advice she would give to other women who feel that they're living at 40%.
• What to look out for and how to make the change.

To highlight the fundamental lack of knowledge regarding women's health, we also dug up some resources that gives you an overview of the situation.

I highly recommend that every woman listens to this to know that you are not alone in the struggles you might be facing and that there are resources and people available to support you through this!

Remember to download and rate the podcast once you're done listening!

Disclaimer: This podcast is not a substitute for medical advice.