In this episode I sat with a magician- Mr. Jacques le Sueur. Jacques is a magician who performs at private parties, he has performed for 9 presidents, for child soldiers in a jungle in Congo and also gangs in Cape town. His charity work - Magicians without borders - is a project where him and magicians from across the world travel to townships & areas impacted by gang violence to rescue children from the dangers that they face. Their goal is to teach children magic and familiarise them with an art form that can keep them away from the harshness of their communities. 

 

Jacques believes that through his magic, he helps people re-discover the kid in themselves. He is well-read on the history of magic and how tricks have evolved over the past. It was quite impressive to see that he keeps up with the magic world and is invested in his craft. 

Magic is an art form that is unique because the art is in the making of the art while an audience consumes it.

I thoroughly enjoyed hearing about all of his crazy stories and about his travels around the world. You don’t get to sit with a magician every day! Low key I’m still blown away by the magic tricks he showed me when he first arrived at my house. Can’t figure out how he did them. Magic?

 

Mr. le Sueur’s details: 

Website: https://jacqueslesueur.co.za

Youtube: https://youtu.be/gtGAMjlnXqY

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Greenpop is a non-profit organisation based in Cape town with an aim to change the world. Misha, the TreeEO of Greenpop started the company with the help of some friends (which also includes local musician Jeremy Loops) in 2010. What started off as a 1-month -1000 tree initiative has now become a pretty reputable and impactful company. 

Greenpop's goal is to plant 500,000 trees by 2025 and they are already 118978 trees into their target. Misha and the team are incredibly committed to their cause and have a fantastic work ethic. I learnt a lot from them and wish to be involved in Greenpop’s adventures in the future! 

Read more about upcoming festivals, events and how you can get involved on

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Greenpop's Instagram: @greenpopsa

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Dr. Charl du Randt, a Registered Naturopath, practicing as a health advisor, is a published author and an avid reader. He stands against some of the practices in modern medicine and approaches his patients from a nutritional and supplement based form of healing. He has cured patients who were terminally ill and said to have no hope from the “traditional” medical institutions. He outlines these philosophies and theories in his book: Demonized Doctoring. 

It was a long drive to get to the clinic (6 hours) but I think it was really worth it. I learnt a lot of new things that were eye opening and helped me gain a different perspective about healthcare and the world of medicine. I really think Dr. Charl’s theory of curing the cause rather than the symptom has a lot of weight to it. 

I hope you enjoyed this episode! 

 

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I'm back! Happy New Year to everyone! 

In this episode, I sat with my old friend Johnny Sheridan and caught up on a much needed conversation over tea and biscuits. Johnny is a 19 year old student at the University College Dublin in Ireland. He is studying commerce and also works at a pub to support his lifestyle outside the academics. Johnny is a great sportsman and has won numerous awards for tennis and hockey. He recently travelled around Europe in his "gap year" and it was super dope listening to some of his stories!

I love being around this kid because everything about him screams positivity and I am a huuugggeee fan of that! Big ups to Johnny for still being the same guy that I met in 2013; he hasn't changed a bit. 

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In this episode I sat with a hypnosis expert. She has her own hypnotherapy practice and she is a true mystic. She sat with me and answered all my questions regarding mysticism and I have to say, I am blown away. It seems to me that there is a world that is going unnoticed and Annemiek helped me learn a bit more about that. 

Listening back to the episode, things still don't fully make sense to me but I think there is great value in what mysticism has to offer- mainly because it is a subject that is not well known or discussed. To me mysticism is a broadened perspective that takes you away from the "thinking mind" and helps you experience the world in a way that a common human doesn't. It seems to be a reality that is more real than the reality we know. Scary stuff! 

 

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In this episode of SIYB I sat with the owner and co-founder of Capekickz - Mr. Grant Baron. Capekickz is a Cape Town based sneaker and streetwear resale company which was established as a result of a sneaker collection hobby by Grant, accompanied by his wife. Grant has managed to establish a brand that is credible and a brand that provides some of the most exclusive pieces that are often not available in the country. 

 

I really enjoyed sitting with Grant and chatting about sneakers and streetwear. He is really knowledgeable in this field and it is safe to say that he is immensely passionate about what he does. Always great to see someone like him take their passion to a whole different level. 

 

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In this episode I deliver on my promise to make a dedicated episode about money. These are 8-10 simple ways that you can use to make money starting from R0 in your bank account. The episode is divided into 2 parts. Part 1 includes getting started from 0 and working your way up to 4000 Rands. Part 2 then puts these R4000 into good use and caters for the carpenters, the architects, the designers, the businesspersons, the entrepreneurs, etc. If you want to make money, these ways are great and simple ways to make decent cash. My goal is to expose a different perspective. I want you to learn to think simple yet different. Think about how you can monetise what's around you, capitalise on opportunities and hit the home-run after you've wound up your bat while playing the game. "Look man, it's free game". Hope you enjoyed this episode. Socials: IG: @hussamshamsiTwitter: @hussam_shamsiThanks for listening!

In this episode I sat down with the knowledgeable Dr. Z to discuss some of the complicated and fascinating things that science has to offer. Dr. Z is a teacher of science who completed his undergraduate studies majoring in Physics and Chemistry. He then continued his education in Science Education and accomplished a Masters and eventually a PHD in that field. He has taught for several years and his earlier works included research in Science Education where he worked with several project schools trying to help other teachers to teach as part of his PHD research. Dr Z answered a lot of my questions about nuclear energy, superposition, the double split test and quantum physics in general. I think I have a better understanding or even a newer understanding of how this world works and I hope you do too. Science encourages you to adopt a new perspective and it is definitely not just about numbers. I hope you enjoyed this episode! Hussam: Twitter: @hussam_shamsiInstagram: @hussamshamsiThanks for listening! Please subscribe and share the podcast.

The transition from school to university was a big jump. I sat with my friend Daniel Ferraz to discuss the changes we experienced and some advice for those going into university next year. Daniel is 19 years old and is studying Business Science with Marketing, Economics & Statistics as a freshman at the University of Cape town. We went to the same school and have known each other since grade 8. He is great at waterpolo and has been the captain of his school team. He now coaches the junior teams in his school and dedicates his hours towards their improvement. Hope you enjoy this episode! Daniel: Instagram: @danielferraz7Hussam: Instagram: @hussamshamsiTwitter: @hussam_shamsiThanks for listening!

In this episode I sat down with my dear friend Daniel Teanby and had a free-flowing discussion about Uber, Brexit or business in general. Teanby is a great friend of mine and my business partner. He is currently studying commerce and mathematics at the University of Stellenbosch as a freshman. He is an exceptional athlete and has won several accolades including the African Optimist Championship in 2013 for his South African Sailing team. Teanby is also incredibly knowledgeable about technology, businesses, science and various other fields - constantly aiming to be a "jack of all". I enjoy sitting with him because conversation is easy and always stimulating. Hope you enjoy and thanks for listening!Daniel's Socials: Instagram: @teanbydTwitter: @teanbydHussam's Socials: Instagram: @hussamshamsiTwitter: @hussam_shamsiP.S. I made the mistake of not taking into account the Reverb in the room for this episode with the new mics and hence, the audio is not the best but regardless, it is content that I want to promote so here we are. (2 points if you can spot my math oopsie)