The South African-ness

Paul Naude tells the story of the surf industry through a career that spans five decades.  There's Gotcha, Billabong, and his latest brand Vissla. 
He also talks about actual surfing and what South African-ness is to him.

Hosts: Nick Dreyer, Nic Latouf, Ross Zondagh, and Gary Amstutz
Producer: Anna Greenfield

Two-time SA Olympian, Dominique Scott, chatted with the guys about her journey towards the Olympics. 

From how she was resistant to running cross country at all as a child, to how a family trip to the US awoke her dream to become an Olympian. 

She also talks about ‘The Dom Squad’, her introductory training programme for young female athletes, and gives her unique take on what ‘South African-ness’ means…

Hosts:
Nick Dreyer
Nick Latouf
Ross Zondagh
Gary Amstudz

Producers: 
Anna Greenfield
Brandon Daniels

Bryan has been living in the US for a long time. He first went over with iconic South African surf brand Gotcha! And the insights he shares are mind-blowing! Definitely the right podcast to listen to if you're thinking about launching your product or business in the US!

South Africans know Shaun Tomson as a world champion surfer and the founder of Instinct. 
did you know he was also instrumental in the growth of Patagonia? 

Shaun joined the guys to talk about  surfing, olympic medals, business, and of course, South African-ness...

Spoiler alert: Have a tissue handy for the end of the podcast. 

Tony Naudé moved to Switzerland from South Africa when she was very small. Tony isn't old enough to legally drive a car on the road yet, but her favourite thing to do is to is competitive Formula 4 racing, where she hits speeds of up to 240 km per hour. 

The guys caught up with Tony (and her dad) to learn about her speedy adventures all around Europe. 

Dylan Ben Israel is a South African screenwriter and movie maker. Most recently, people know him as the guy who created The Dead Sea and Marked: Military, but back in the day ( if you were around back in the day) he also wrote the original screenplay for the movie Hansie.

Dylan spent some time with the guys talking about the film industry in South Africa compared to Hollywood. He also told us about the essence of South African-ness, which for him is our amazing South African food!

Hosts: Nick dreyer, Nic Latouf, Ross Zondagh
Producer: Anna Greenfield
Theme Song: Donovan Copley

Connect with the show:

Facebook: @veldskoen.shoes ( also check out SOUTH AFRICAN-NESS, our new page)
Instagram: @veldskoenshoes
website: veldskoen.com

In 2019 Charl Bassil was poached from Pernod Ricard SA, to head up global marketing for Absolut Vodka.

The guys caught up with Charl, and tried to get him to email them the Absolut vodka marketing strategy. He didn't.

He did, however, share amazing insight on how brands can connect with Gen Z and on the value of authenticity when you tell your brand's story.

He also talked about South African-ness and told us about his all time favourite South African brand. Spoiler alert, it's Nando's.

Connect with us:
Facebook: @veldskoen.shoes or @SOUTH AFRICAN-NESS ( it's our open group)
Instagram: @veldskoenshoes
website: veldskoen.com

Podcast hosts: Nick Dreyer, Nic Latouf, Ross Zondagh
Producer: Anna Greenfield
Theme song: Donovan Copley

Luke Henning has done some awesome things.  He studied for two undergrad degrees at the same time. He was a barista for Virgin. He's done an MBA at Oxford. He's met Joe Strummer without realizing he was talking to someone super famous. 
Now, he's got a company called Circ that recycles clothes to the raw materials they were made from, and he is revolutionizing the world of green fashion!

The guys caught up with him and chatted about his business journey and his ideas around South African-ness.

Connect with us:
Facebook: @veldskoen.shoes or @SOUTH AFRICAN-NESS ( it's our open group)
Instagram: @veldskoenshoes
website: veldskoen.com

Podcast hosts: Nick Dreyer, Nic Latouf, Ross Zondagh
Producer: Anna Greenfield
Theme song: Donovan Copley

Music producer, Greg Borowsky, was born and bred in Johanessburg.
In SA he was signed with Sony, won a bunch of SAMAs, and produced the government's official "20 Years of Freedom" song.

But in 2014 he took the leap and moved to New York City to take his musical dreams to the next level.

The guys caught up with this extraordinary South African to learn all about what goes into developing a Broadway musical, how you get nominated for a grammy after just one afternoon's work,  and how he ended up making music in the first place... (Greg studied to be an accountant, folks)

And of course, they asked him what he thinks South African-ness means...

Connect with Greg:
https://broadwaylicensing.com/contact/

Connect with Veldskoen:
www.veldskoen.shoes
Facebook: @veldskoen.shoes
Instagram: @veldskoenshoes

The guys talked to serial entrepreneur, start-up investor, and Shark Tank judge, Vinny Lingam.
Vinny shares advice about desirable skillsets for entrepreneurs and employees who want to work in a global market and not be tied down to one economy. He also shares a hilarious experience of South African-ness in the USA.

Hosts: Nick Dreyer, Nic Latouf, Ross Zondagh
Producer: Anna Greenfield
Theme Song: Donovan Copley

Connect with VELDSKOEN:
website: www.veldskoen.shoes
Facebook: @veldskoen.shoes
Instagram: @veldskoenshoes