In this new season, Hayley Philander and Caren Falconer ask the question - in what way has The Meeting Room been a becon of hope?

In this episode we hear from Lelethu Shabangu and Cameron Shabangu on growing up in South Africa,; the journey to their respective professions and what ot means to be black in Cape Town. Cameron is pastor at Red Post student church and Lele can be found at her coaching business- Yoyisaconsulting where she is a life coach. Follow Lelethu on Instagram and on Facebook.

In this episode, Hayley and Caren share some reflections of The Meeting Room, two years down the road. We talk about our expectations, hopes and challenges. Please join us as and leave a comment on our instagram and Facebook pages. What are your experiences ? How can we encourage or support one another on this antiracist journey?

Today Hayley and Caren share a rich and challenging conversation with Minah Koela and Nadine Bowers Du Toit. From women in leadership to what it looks like to be authentic Christ Followers -we laugh and get serious. Minah is the executive director of Gate SA http://www.beautifulgatesouthafrica.org/ and Professor Nadine Bowers Du Toit is part of the Theology department at The University of Stellenbosch. We are grateful for them and to them for this time.

We are extremely excited to share this podcast with you. We shared the morning with Mmberegeni Lithudzha and Sibusiso Pitse ,two young South Africans living out hope in the Cape Town context. We invite you to share the story of why and how a group of young South Africans became involved with a group of Orphanages. A beautiful story. If you would like to contribute to the needs of these homes, please contact [email protected] or [email protected]

In this episode we have a beautiful conversation with three of The Meeting Room participants. Gil Marsden , Wendy Appleton and Tammy Irish are our Change-Makers and Hope-Givers for this episode. In it explore what some of the reasons were for joining the journey on The Meeting Room and how TMR has influenced and changed thoughts, attitudes and behaviors.

In this episode we share thoughts with two of our Meeting Room ladies, Georgie and Shelly. These two women form part of our hope and joy for South Africa. In this episode we talk about what brought their journey to The Meeting Room and how has being a part of this brave space grown and challenged them.

Welcome back to The Meeting Room podcast. Today we have a conversation with Lauren Potgieter, who is one of the ladies in The Meeting Room. She is a Hope-Giver and a Change-Maker and she shares her journey of antiracism and with The Meeting Room with us. In this conversation she flags up two organisation's we want to highlight and acknowledge. The first is , The Warehouse Trust , based in Cape Town and the second, also based in Cape Town , is Isiphambano Centre for Biblical Justice. Please do check out the work these two organizations do. Please contact Caren or Hayley for more information on The Meeting Room and follow us on Instagram and Facebook.

In this conversation we are joined again by Jacqui Tooke. Jacqui shares her journey of faith in Jesus and how the social justice conversation collided with her love for him. Please feel free to share this podcast and send us any questions or comments you might have on our instagram or Facebook pages at The Meeting Room.

In this episode we share a glimpse into the life and journey of antiracism with Jacqui Tooke. It is a beautiful discussion full of practical ideas and personal reflections. A must listen.