What happens when you have built the empire, banked the exit, and ticked every traditional success box and the next question is no longer what’s next for my career, but what’s next for me?

In this episode of Life Chapters, Money Choices, Michael Avery and Kim Potgieter sit down with legendary South African media strategist and entrepreneur Sandra Gordon. Having built, scaled, sold and reinvented some of the country’s most iconic media businesses, Sandra shows no signs of stepping quietly into the background.

From early lessons in banking discipline to boardroom battles and bold exits, Sandra reflects on the pivots that shaped her, the money moment in her teens that sparked a lifelong drive for independence, and why “stepping back” has never been her style.

Together, the conversation explores money stories, timing, and the deeper challenge many high performers face later in life. It is not about finances, but about identity, meaning, and finding the next flame.

Sandra also shares why she is back in the arena with Pulse: Media Leadership Reimagined, and what she believes the South African media industry must rebuild in order to thrive again.

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🎧 Tune in. Be brave. Be on purpose.