Sisonke: Voices of Reason

Sisonke: Voices of Reason

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Sisonke: Voices of Reason episodes

  • 012 Mental Health in the Workplace
    Mental health is a state of being psychologically and emotionally well.  Research estimates that 1/3 of the South African population suffers from a mental illness. Only 5% of the overall department of health budget contributes to mental health in South Africa. To exacerbate the matter, our country also has minimal/limited mental health care facilities.
    Mental health issues in the workplace can affect employees as well as the organisation itself. Poor mental health in the workplace can negatively impact an employee's productivity, engagement with coworkers and the physical capability and daily functioning.
    On this episode we scrutinize how mental health may affect us in our work spaces. We also talk and share coping mechanisms of how to maintain your sanity in the workplace.
    30 min
  • 011 Starting Great
    Starting great
    Let's face it, from the time we learnt that there was a new invisible enemy in the world our lives were shook in the most literal sense.
    We were tried, tested, broken and many jobs were lost. We were forced to let go. We lost loved ones, opportunities and even possibilities.
    The past 2 years have been nothing but a rollercoaster. Now 2022, this year we are putting all the broken pieces together. This is the year we start living, and not just surviving.
    On this episode we cover the importance of setting goals, having a vision and creating vision boards for the year ahead. We also touch on self awareness and mental health.
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    1 hr 1 min
  • 010 Nurturing Relationships in a Pandemic

    In 2019 Busi Ndlovu moved  to Melbourne, Australia for a better life. Today we chat with her as she shares what life has become for her in a new country/ city over the past two years. She touches on subjects such as being forced to adapt to this environment, the culture shock and getting used to not having her loved ones around her.

    Tune in and listen to how Busi navigates her life in Melbourne especially through these trying times of Covid- 19.

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    1 hr 5 min
  • 009 Life As A Classroom: Things I Wish I Knew Before
    Experience is the best teacher, however sometimes we wish that someone would have prepared us for the circumstances we’ve had to face. On this episode we share a few lessons that may have slowed us down a little but played a huge role in helping us grow. Some of these lessons can be easily mistaken for a blessing or even a curse. Irregardless of how we classify these mistakes, these are important life lessons.
    51 min
  • 008 Acceptance.
    “The truth is, unless you let go, unless you forgive yourself or the situation and unless you realize that the situation is over, you cannot move forward” - Steve Maraboli. Peace of mind comes from acceptance. If you cannot change it, learn to accept it and keep it going. When we speak of acceptance we're not talking about giving up. Acceptance is acknowledging and embracing your present experience whilst being fully aware of your reality. If we teach ourselves to accept things or situations sooner we will learn to be more open to challenges in life and not be frightened by them.
    49 min
  • 006 Navigating through societal pressures
    Societal pressures and expectations may inspire us to do and be more or push us into living fake lives whilst trying to impress our families and peers. Should society define and dictate our lives for us? This session unpacks this for us.
    59 min
  • 005 This is my story - Reigniting the flame
    Taking your power back is a form of self care. On this episode Mathari, a legal practitioner and CEO of Blended Inc🔥 shares how she hit rock bottom and managed to pick herself up and get what she deserves. "Healing is more painful than going through the actual pain" these are Mathari's words as she let's us in on her story.
    1 hr
  • 004 The Road to Financial Wellness
    Bumpy, curvy, uphill, potholes! These are some of the signs you can expect on your journey to achieving financial freedom.
    It's important that we design our own maps, our own routes and decide where the road will lead us.
    This road could bring us closer to creating multiple streams of income, building generational wealth or simply just living a debt free life. Working because you want to, not because you have to is financial freedom.
    58 min
  • 003 Let's talk "black tax"

    Urban Dictionary defines black tax as the extra money that black individuals are expected to give every month to support their less fortunate family and extended families. Trevor Noah says in his book Born a crime: “My mother calls it black tax because the generations who came before you have been pillaged, rather than being free to use your skills and education to move forward, you lose everything just trying to bring everyone behind you back up from zero.” On this episode we unpack the term black tax:

    • Is it an obligation or a choice? 
    • How does it affect our relationships, friendships and social lives? 
    • How do we or how can we manage our families’ expectations?
    • How do we set and communicate boundaries?
    • How can we change the narrative?
    • How does it affect us emotionally and mentally?
    • How can we cope with the issue while managing our finances well?
      • 1 hr 10 min

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    Sisonke provides a platform for youth to openly discuss issues, promoting safe spaces and conversations for healing. Our podcast shares group discussions and explores various mental health topics of…