Life With Zee

This week we wander to the wild winelands of the Western Cape with Candice Bester to get the truth behind the epic reality tv show, Die Real Housewives van die Wynlande!

Dropping into the show with a torn Achilles tendon and a once-in-a-career event, all while travelling to the bush where the cats wear Prada and aren't afraid to show their nails, would have us all saying "Give me the wifi!"

Now that everyone's back online and the full first season has wrapped up, Candice and I chat about the real connections.. or lack thereof.. between the ladies that graced our television screens for 14 weeks.

We also cover some of your burning questions and chat about:

• What it was like watching the show back and seeing the confessionals.
• Whether the drama was staged.
• Her brand new single AND the restaurant they're opening.
• How the cost of clickbait impacted some of her co-stars and 
• Whether there are whispers about a second season!

Even though Candice (much like the other ladies) have faced some unsolicited criticism, she still opened her heart and shared a page from her story with us. 

Throughout this whole experience she has shown me nothing but grace and a heart of gold, and I hope you get to experience that too!

May you enjoy this episode as much as we did recording it!

1 E-commerce store, 1 Non-profit and a growing fem-tech brand, Aurora Wellbeing founder & The Cora Project Co-founder, Aurora Marcopoulos sits down with me to get real. 

Aurora touches on her NPO which has worked with 100’s of lives impacted by the reality of period poverty. She sheds light on the dark ‘unseen’ struggle under-resourced communities face and explain how we can help!

She also chats about

• How she started the Aurora Wellbeing brand. 
• Her plans to grow the fem-tech space in South Africa. 
• How a car accident drastically changed the course of her life. 
• A woman’s cycle and
• Some of her striking experiences with the focus (or lack thereof) on menstrual wellbeing. 

Aurora shares so much about the journey and shows us that although things aren’t always as glamorous as they seem, it’s so worth it in the end!

So sit back, grab a snack and enjoy! 

6 Competitions, 4 Gold medals, 2 trophies and 7 years worth of training, body transformation coach, Yolandé Parsons sits down with me to get real about the industry! 

In this episode, we cover some of YOUR questions and chat about:

• The real affect of performance enhancing drugs.
• How rigorous the prepping process + costs could be.
• Advice she would give to anyone starting out in the sport.
• How her spirituality and renewed mindset has grounded her and
• What measures she has taken to ensure she's as healthy as can be.

Yolandé gets REAL about what her journey has been like and opens up about the things that people in her industry don't really share out of fear or shame. But, she smashes right through that and sheds a much needed light on what happens behind the scenes and how women can take care of themselves.

I really had a blast chatting with her and hope you enjoy this episode half as much as I did recording it!
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This week, we get real and raw with Relationship and Intimacy Coach, Tracy Ziman Jacobs about life behind the 'intimacy' veil.

For most of us, chatting about intimacy draws pink to our cheeks and hushes us up quicker than most topics. But, we all have some lingering questions or things we wish we knew sooner!

In this episode, Tracy and I run through the questions you shared and also touch on

• What impact society & 'slut' shaming has on women's relationships with their bodies and intimacy.
• How couples can spice things up when they're stuck in a rut.
• How you can bring up the conversation surrounding toys and 
• How couples could approach seeing an expert to help them along their journey.

I've learnt so much throughout this conversation and hope that this episode sheds some light on lingering questions you might have had.

For those of you who might be interested in chatting with Tracy, find her dets here:
https://totallyme.co.za/
[email protected] 

We had such fun recording this; I hope you have just as much fun listening to it!

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This week, we catch Nicole Burger between flights (just kidding, she's back in SA for now) to get a glimpse behind the scenes.

Growing up, her dad's career made it possible for them to move to a new country every 2 - 5 years, but as glamorous as it may seem, Nicole share's the true impact of loss, change and having to grow up quicker than most from a very young age.

We also chat about

• Her brand new blog.
• Solo travelling as a female and
• How a recent encounter with two golden retrievers on a Balinese beach taught her to be present.

In all my years, I have never met someone with a story as interesting as Nicole's, and even as I sat here editing the audio, I couldn't stop listening!!!

She has such an incredible experience and great tips on solo travelling to share, so make sure you sit back, grab a snack and enjoy this episode!

We had such fun recording this; I hope you have just as much fun listening to it!

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This week we pop in at 30,000 ft to chat with Business Class Emirates Cabin Crew member Margot de Kock to chat about life behind the scenes over the Dunes of Dubai.

After 2 years of chasing a dream, a heart on a world map and going broke in Europe, Margot opens up about how she finally came to live her dream of being one of the gorgeous, red-lipped goddesses that take care of us as we travel far and wide.

In this episode, Margot unpacks:

• Her stint living in New York.
• Going broke in Europe that one time.
• How she stayed persistent even after hearing 'No' for two years.
• How she manages a successful YouTube channel and
• How she and her boyfriend balance it all while living their best lives as a couple.

Chatting with Margot (even at 21:00 when we had to re-record and I was way past my bedtime), she always has such a sparkly presence and a story or two to share.

We had such a fun time recording this; I hope you have just as much fun listening to it!
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This week, we travel to a faraway land filled with croissants and champagne to visit the gorgeous Vilécha Morton to tell her story.... and answer some of her followers' most-asked questions ;)

4 years, tons of giggles and an 18-hour bus ride later, Vilécha tied the knot with her knight in shining armour, but the road in this funky fairytale was not what anyone expected!

Dealing with the three biggest, life-altering events in the short span of 4 years, Vilécha opens up about the tougher lessons she has learned on the journey and the blessings she found in between.

In this episode, she unpacks:

• Dealing with the loss of her first love, her Dad
• The truth about being the wife of a professional rugby player
• Her journey moving to France and integrating with French culture and
• How her relationship with God carried her through all the obstacles she faced.

Even though she has walked through fire, Vilécha came out with a heart of solid gold and a laugh that sheds light even in the darkest corners!

We hope you enjoy listening to this as half as much as we did recording it! So sit back, have a snack and enjoy!
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Featured in Bruidsgids and working for the Department of the Premiere at the Western Cape Government, Cimoné Peterson sits down with me to chat up a storm!

In this episode, we cover some of her followers' most-asked questions, as well as:

• Her career as a Forensic Accountant.
• Her fashion business, Cfisticated.
• How she manages it when imposter syndrome strikes and
• How her 'solo' trip to France quickly turned into every girl's dream!

Cimoné and I laugh more than we get words out, but we hope you enjoy listening to this as half as much as we did recording it! We love your participation in sharing your questions and requests for the episodes. Keep it coming. Something sweet is on its way to our listeners soon ;)

So, sit back, have a snack and enjoy the show!
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Children's book author, Comms honours graduate, kickboxing instructor, photographer, business owner, Miss South Africa entrant... the list goes on and on! This week, we get to add 'LWZ Podcast Guest' to Vasti Spiller's resume as we chat about:

• Her newly published children's book The Art of Loving.
• The short stint she had in the USA.
• Her relationship status (for the nosey Nellies ;)) and
• Her passion for street photography.

This episode is a true reflection of a real chat between myself and Vasti, so we hope you enjoy this as much as we did recording it :)

Sit back, have a snack and enjoy the show!
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Welcome to the very first solo podcast!

First off- a massive shout-out to all of you who responded to the Instagram story, those of you who continue to support the podcast and those of you who spread the word. Each of you is near and dear to my heart!

This week, I cover the top three questions you asked:

1. What I studied and what I would recommend you to study.
2. What I'm currently doing and what it's like leading a team at 25 yo.
3. Why I'm such a pain about personal branding 

Got more questions? Pop me a DM on @life.with.zee_ <3

Until then, sit back, have a snack and enjoy the show!
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