Life With Zee

Known for her Constantia Mom persona, DSTV Alter Ego Award Nominee Cassidy Nicholson joins me in today's episode to chat about her experiences as an award-winning content creator, actor and stand-up comedian.

In this episode, Cas gets real about:

• Her traumatic experience in the UK.
• Where her knack for comedy came from.
• What inspired her Constantia Mom persona.
• Finding the balance as someone in the spotlight and
• How she's been working towards building the A Girl Named Cassidy brand.

In this episode, we get down to the real stuff; we say it as it is and have a proper laugh (I'm pretty sure I couldn't breathe at one point 🤣).

So, sit back, have a snack and enjoy the show!
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We're back for part 2 of our chat with Denise, where we discuss 

1. The comms gap with stakeholders.
2. What sets her products apart from the rest.
3. How managing employees turned out to be one of the biggest adventures and
4. Some of the tougher decisions she's had to make to keep her business alive.

Beyond the golden nuggets she shares in the Podcast, Denise was so generous as to share her list of recommended podcasts and resources to help entrepreneurs along the way. Her list is as follows"

Podcasts:

• The School of Greatness with Lewis Howes
• On Purpose with Jay Shetty
• The Mindset Mentor with Rob Dial
• The Daily Mastery with Robin Sharma
• TED Talks Daily
• Rise & Conquer Podcast with Georgie Stevenson

Books

• The E-Myth: Why most small businesses don’t work and what to do about it - Michael E. Gerber
• Seven Habits of Highly Effective People - Stephen R. Covey
• The Business of the 21st century - Robert T. Kiyosaki
• Steve Jobs - Walter Isaacson
• 5AM Club - Robin Sharma
• God is my CEO - Larry Julian
• The Everyday Hero - Robin Sharma
• Values Based Leadership for Dummies - Maria Gamb
• Selling 101 - Zig Ziglar

Still got questions? Reach out to Denise on Instagram @denisemybru or [email protected] :)

In the meantime, sit back, have a snack and enjoy the show!
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Owner and founder of health bakery, Sublime with Lime, Denise Roberston, joins me this week to chat about

1. The spontaneous start to her business during the COVID lockdown
2. The massive learning curve going from student to employee 
3. The NGO she helped started to empower young entrepreneurs and
4. The Label Law hoops she had to jump through.

We could chat for hours on end, so we decided to split the podcast in two! Whilst this episode focuses on the logistics, Part 2 will focus on the psychological elements of running a business and highlight how Denise has managed the rollercoaster ride of starting and running her business in modern-day SA.

So sit back, have a snack and enjoy the show!
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Writing for Die Beeld, Die Burger, Die Volksblad, and Die Rapport, Netwerk24 multi-media journalist Rasaad Adams joins me to talk about 

1. His mission statement as a journo
2. Life behind the scenes
3. The stories behind the stories he has covered and 
4. Everything aspiring journalists need to know before getting into a career in journalism.

In this chat, we approach journalism from a different angle, highlighting the purposes and superpower of ethical journalism in modern-day South Africa.
 
Join us for a chat as you sit back, have a snack and enjoy the show!
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Featured in Cosmopolitan magazine, on 5FM and on the cover of Essence & Bella magazines, Kandy Kanes's reputation as YouTuber and Influencer started in early 2012 whilst working in HR for a corporate. Fast forward a few months to when she decided to 'quit her day job and chase her daydream', and soon, she landed major campaigns with 

• Revlon, 
• Benefit, 
• Loreal, 
• Maybelline, 
• Urban Decay, 
• Essence, 
• The Body Shop, 
• Sorbet and 
• Clicks. 

She even secured an ambassadorship with Volvo South Africa and Pharmafreak supplements whilst continuing her career as a Makeup Guru, bedazzling 100's Brides' faces on their wedding day.

Now based in the Netherlands, she's part of the Social Media Team for the international fitness and supplement brand, Body&Fit. 

In this episode, influencer turned Social Media Executive Kandy Kane opens up about 

1. Her journey as an influencer
2. Her thoughts on cancel culture
3. Why they kept their immigration to the Netherlands a secret for seven months and 
4. How she overcomes imposter syndrome.

So, sit back, have a snack and enjoy the show!
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Welcome to Life With Zee, Episode 1. From ambitious Graduate to 25 yo Podcaster (can I call myself that, now?) I share a bit about why I started Life With Zee, my hopes that it positively impacts your life and what you can expect in the episodes to come :)

Sit back, have a snack and enjoy!