Life With Zee

Grab your sunnies because we're going on a cruise down the Below Deck lane! This week we drop anchor and chat with TV personality, coach, husband and author, Ashton Pienaar about his journey!

Although the season Ashton featured on was filmed and aired 5 years ago, it has recently made an appearance on Netflix in South Africa, reviving some conversations from many years ago.

To address this, Ashton has agreed to sit down with me and chat about:

• How he got into yachting and his experience with the show.
• How he dealt with the drama and backlash that came after the reunion.
• What he has learned about men's mental health on this journey.
• What he'd hope we'd employ as society when it comes to social commentary and 
• His recently launched book that shares his journey of self-reflection and self-discovery.

Make sure you listen to the end because this one is a goodie!

For anybody in need of resources, please feel free to visit the www.wannatalkaboutit.com website  or the South African Depression and Anxiety Group website http://www.sadag.org/

Hold onto your caps friends because this week I chat with the founders of one of THE most influential South African brands!

In this episode Daneel & Stephan share more about their journey with Old School. From koshuis kamer to café's in Paris and more- their journey went wild!

We also unpack things like

• The hard lessons they had to learn in the beginning.
• How they managed the absolute storm of orders during last year's Rugby World Cup.
• How their collab with Dricus du Plessis took off better than they could ever have imagined and
• What they're planning for the future.

We're also the first place where they share BREAKING NEWS about their next endeavour, so make sure you tune in and take notes because there's exciting things on the horizon for the Old School brand!

*If you enjoyed this episode, remember to leave a review and share it with your network!

This week I step into the Octagon to meet South African, UFC fighter Cameron Saaiman in his office. 

From our very first conversation Cameron really impressed me with his business/brand savvy and approach to life. A few minutes into our conversation, I quickly realised that he doesn't match the typical persona of a fighter, making for a very interesting podcast episode!

In this conversation we discuss:

• His journey in UFC & his upcoming fight.
• His business promoting local EFC fighters
• How he manages to juggle everything 
• The pre-fight smack talking and how it affects their mental health
• The importance of discipline and more.

Make sure to download the episode and let us know your thoughts in te reviews :)

Op die episode gesels ek met die alombekende Katinka Oosthuizen op die Podcast!

In hierdie episode sit en gesels ons soos twee ou vriendinne oor

• Lewe as ń creator, besigheids eienaar en fotograaf
• Interessante toekomstige geleenthede
• Haar troue & huwelik en selfs 
• Hoe Braam die nuwe stêr op haar sosiale media geword het!

Ons lag lekker en raak van tyd tot tyd diep, so maak seker jy luister die hele episode om die rit saam met ons deur te sien!

Ons hoop julle geniet die episode soveel soos wat ons het :)

Ever feel like the world of content creation/influencing is this mysterious place built on smoke and mirrors? Ever asked for guidance and got told to 'buy a course' or left empty handed?

Well today we're busting the world of content creation WIDE OPEN and we're handing out top tier information FOR FREE!!! 

For this episode I have partnered up with the stunning Marlize (or Kandy Kane as many of you might know her). Not only was she a massive influencer in SA, bagging deals with brands like Loreal Group, Estee Lauder Group, Benefit Cosmetics, essence & Catrice, but she's also the current Social Media Strategist for local beauty brand Loïs Lee Wholistic SkinMethod.

With her years of experience in this industry and my marketing pov, we bring you an episode where we unpack:

• How to build content pillars (i.e what to post)
• How to put a media kit together
• How to pitch to brands
• How to create your pricing list
• What brands are looking for with partnerships

To take it even further, Marlize has created a whole cheat sheet for you to use! Check out the link below to download it today: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1_Ho-w6gvvEEa_KE-KlrGVRhULWZ3f1s2?usp=sharing

After maaaaaaaannnnyyyy DM's and messages, I've decided to bring you a VERY short mix of my 2 cents on marketing and how to break into the industry 🥳.

Having to do this solo is incredibly hard, so just bear with my AHDH rabbit holes! But, in this episode, I've asked ChatGPT to tell me the best suited questions to help get the point across. So, in this episode I share:

• How I started my career
• What to study (even if you've got a degree)
• Which tertiary institutions to look at
• Networking as a marketer
• LinkedIn networking and your brand
• New trends you should know about 
• Authenticity online and more!

I hope this sheds some light on my journey and provide a bit of guidance for yours 👏🏼.

Remember to rate the podcast below ⬇️  (every bit of support helps!)

Welcome to the first official episode for 2024! 
This year we're starting things off a little differently. Instead of me interviewing a guest, I actually have a guest putting me in the hot seat! 

Liné and I chat up a storm to give you a better idea of the person behind the voice! 
Bear with me in this episode, I thought my mic was plugged in, but it turns out my phone recorded through my AirPods- something we'll fix for next time.

In this episode, we chat about

• Why I started the podcast
• How I manage to balance work, podcasting, content creation and life
• My tips for organic growth on social media
• How to deal with negativity online and even
• How to start a career in marketing

I wish we had more time so that I could overshare my whole life story (I don't know any other way, LOL) , we managed to get through most of your burning questions.

If I've missed something or you have any other questions, feel free to hit me up on Instagram for a chat.

Anyway, we had heaps of fun recording this episode and hope you enjoy it as much as we did!

Lots of love,
Zee

This week I sit with my bestie to bring you the long awaited Big Sister Chat. For this episode we took some of the questions you dropped on my Instagram stories and integrated them into a bigger chat.

Now, it’s important to note that we are not experts, we are also not perfect people, but we’re merely sharing our point of view after being around long enough to decide for ourselves what’s wrong and what is right. There’s no condemnation in this chat as both of us have made some really stupid mistakes- so see this from the place it comes from, love.

In this episode we discuss

• How to deal with work culture.
• What important things we think could help you in your journey growing up.
• How to identify and deal with toxic relationships.
• Whether it’s really important to wait when it comes to doing the deed and even
• Why it’s important to visit the gynae.

We covered a lot of ground in this episode and hope that you enjoy the giggles and fun we had. We hope to bring more of these to you in the future with even more ‘big sisters’ to guide you through some of your most frequently asked questions.

This week I chat with the stunning Laudi Lee about her extremely colourful life story. Like a good book or movie, Laudi's story drew me in and took me on an insane journey!

In this episode we chat about:

• That time she left for Miami right after her matric exam with nothing but broken English and a dream.
• How she survived an abusive and toxic relationship.
• How she pivoted from modelling to medical sales.
• Her journey with God and
• What life is like as a mega influencer and business owner.

Laudi is one of the kindest, sweetest people that I have ever met in my entire life, and after hearing her story I felt more inspired and motivated than ever. Laudi is such a beacon of light and love, and I hope that this episode shares some of that  light with you today!

Hierdie week gesels ek met die legendariese Danie Reënwolf van die uber bekende Afrikaanse band, Spoegwolf. Dit is vir my 'n ongelooflike groot voorreg om so bietjie meer van Danie se storie te hoor en met julle te deel.

In hierdie episode gesels ons oor:

• Wie en waar die Danie van vandag vandaan kom
• Waar hy sy inspirasie kry vir sy musiek
• Wie Lenie Blou is en 
• Hoe sy en Melissa se storie begin het

Ek het myself op 'n stadium in trane in gelag, en het elke liewe oomblik van sy storie geniet! Ek hoop julle geniet die episode soveel soos wat ek het!