**Trigger Warning:**

We're talking all things BIG decisions! Why did we move overseas? Were our choices premature? Khumo & Vuyo share some of their revelations around what folks call the "better opportunities" that the west provides. What made it easy to adapt? And ultimately, what did it mean to return.

Social media links, info, handles & resources

Websites/Booking page

KM: https://linktr.ee/kmhealing_/

VM: https://linktr.ee/vuyothesun

YouTube:

Khumo ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk8hJ3qXy5trUkV-0etfTcg⁠ 

Instagram: 

Khumo ⁠https://instagram.com/kmhealing_⁠

Vuyo ⁠https://instagram.com/vuyothesun⁠

TikTok: 

Khumo ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@kmhealingagain?_t=8dYNW5URiMP&_r=1⁠

Vuyo: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@vuyo_the_sun?_t=8dYNfteKrxe&_r=1⁠

We don't really talk about how your evolution, your healing and environment changes your existing relationships/friendships and social identity. In this episode we share our personal experiences of maintaining existing connections in changing contexts. After moving abroad and learning trauma healing, social justice and self awareness then moving back home. We discuss the difficulty of adapting to change, grief and finding acceptance and how it all shapes who you are.

We're excited to hear from you, if you'd like to connect with us here's how you can reach us.

YouTube Khumo Masege: https://youtube.com/@kmhealing_ 

Instagram: Khumo https://instagram.com/kmhealing_

Instagram: Vuyo https://instagram.com/vuyothesun

TikTok: Khumo https://www.tiktok.com/@kmhealingagain?_t=8dYNW5URiMP&_r=1

TikTok: Vuyo: https://www.tiktok.com/@vuyo_the_sun?_t=8dYNfteKrxe&_r=1

This week we unpack the ugly stereotypes about professionalism and how it applies (or doesn't) to marginalized people. Khumo talks about her experience as an early therapist trying to show up without flaws while Vuyo learned some hard lessons about their capacity to make mistakes in their work!

What is the cost of Economic & mobility for us as "Born Free" Black South Africans?

How do you we reclaim our identity and history while remaining aware of internalized racism, the influence of white supremacy & implicit biases we have towards ourselves and our own people?

How do we find a sense of belonging while treading between social & cultural lines? What does it mean to be Black enough, South African enough and does proximity to whiteness make us less "black"?

How is connection to culture quantified?

We talk about all of this and so much more!!!

Khumo Masege, LMHC, CSE  is a New York Licensed Therapist and Certified Holistic Sexuality Educator stationed in South Africa. She is the owner of KM Healing & Consulting, offering Intersectional somatic trauma coaching, Sexuality coaching & mental health workshops to LGBTQ+ identified & people of color. 

Ayanda VN Mgoduka (They/She) is an Emotional and Mental health coach, Intuitive healer and multidisciplinary Artist. Vuyo is a survivor of Complex (childhood)-PTSD and Major depressive disorder who has adult ADHD.

YouTube Vuyo Mgoduka: https://youtube.com/@vuyothesun

YouTube Khumo Masege: https://youtube.com/@kmhealing_

Instagram: Khumo https://instagram.com/kmhealing_

Instagram: Vuyo https://instagram.com/vuyothesun

TikTok: Khumo https://www.tiktok.com/@kmhealingagain?_t=8dYNW5URiMP&_r=1

TikTok: Vuyo: https://www.tiktok.com/@vuyo_the_sun?_t=8dYNfteKrxe&_r=1

What is the cost of Economic & mobility for us as "Born Free" Black South Africans? How do you we reclaim our identity and history while remaining aware of internalized racism, the influence of white supremacy & implicit biases we have towards ourselves and our own people.

How do we find a sense of belonging while treading between social & cultural lines? 

What does it mean to be Black enough, South African enough and does proximity to whiteness make us less "black"?

How is connection to culture quantified?

We talk about all of this and so much more.

YouTube Vuyo Mgoduka: https://youtube.com/@vuyothesun

YouTube Khumo Masege: https://youtube.com/@kmhealing_ 

Instagram: Khumo https://instagram.com/kmhealing_

Instagram: Vuyo https://instagram.com/vuyothesun

TikTok: Khumo https://www.tiktok.com/@kmhealingagain?_t=8dYNW5URiMP&_r=1

TikTok: Vuyo: https://www.tiktok.com/@vuyo_the_sun?_t=8dYNfteKrxe&_r=1

In todays episode, your travel companions Khumo and Vuyo are discussing the cause of "Imposter Syndrome", and the impact of growing up between cultural lines. The internal conflict and tension of trading cultural belonging for economic mobility as "born-free" South Africans.

Welcome to EP1 of the Culture Shock Podcast with Khumo Masege, New York Licensed Therapist and Certified Holistic Sexuality Educator

Social media links, info, handles & resources

YouTube:

Khumo https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk8hJ3qXy5trUkV-0etfTcg 

Instagram: 

Khumo https://instagram.com/kmhealing_

Vuyo https://instagram.com/vuyothesun

TikTok: 

Khumo https://www.tiktok.com/@kmhealingagain?_t=8dYNW5URiMP&_r=1

Vuyo: https://www.tiktok.com/@vuyo_the_sun?_t=8dYNfteKrxe&_r=1

Website/Booking page

KM: https://linktr.ee/kmhealing_/

VM: https://linktr.ee/vuyothesun