The Thembe Khumalo Podcast

What do you do when your professional life is soaring but tragedy strikes you where it matters most?

A legend in the banking sector Agatha's leadership journey has not been without its challenges. In this conversation, we talk about grieving, resilience, and dealing with personal loss as a professional in leadership. A student of lifelong learning, Agatha's story is inspiring and insightful.

A certified Life coach with over 28 years of corporate experience both at local and international levels, Agatha’s corporate background and experience have given her unique skills for managing teams leading to peak performance and people management.

LadyTshawe is a multi-talented award-winning artist. Her artistic style, expression and image

Her professional artistic journey began in 2009 and she advocates for expressing herself as

Lady Tshawe has performed in numerous theatre productions in and outside the country

Also in 2017 she was selected as the Zimbabwean Scriptwriter for the Zimbabwe/UK

Lady Tshawe plans on creating a hub where artists can be mentored and trained in poetry,

She one day hopes to create a tea brand as she is addicted to tea and thinks coffee ain’t all

Clare Chambers A.K.A The Personal Branding Stylist started out as a celebrity fashion stylist working with the likes of Mariah Carey, Naomi Campbell, and Rene Zelwegger before turning all her experience and knowledge of creating globally recognisable images, to help businesswomen transform their own wardrobes not just into a style sanctuary, but their ultimate visual storytelling tool and tactic for helping their standout and be seen in the world of work.

Clare is a firm believer in the power of each us creating our own Personal Brand Style so that it acts as both our business calling card and a wrapper of self care.

To connect with Clare, find her on Instagram: @thepersonalbrandingstylist 

Or you can get started with finding your Personal Brand Style by downloading The FREE Personal Brand Style Starter Kit:

https://the-personal-branding-stylist.mykajabi.com/raise-your-visibility 

Linda Mabhena-Olagunju is the Founder and CEO of DLO Energy Group Resources. At the age of 27 she became the owner of one of Africa’s largest wind farms. Globally she is one of the first black women to own renewable energy power plants. She is a unique African voice on matters of climate change and the just energy transition. DLO Energy Resources Group operates as an independent power producer, driving the transition to clean and sustainable energy solutions in South Africa and other parts of the African continent. With a track record of successful operational and financial involvement in the sector, DLO Energy Resources Group has established itself as a leading force in the renewable energy industry.

Over and above her roles in the energy sector Linda is an experienced executive. She was the youngest member to be appointed to the University of Oxford’s International Advisory Board. In 2023 she was listed as one of the most influential women in Africa by New African Magazine. She was also listed on Oprah Winfrey’s Power List and has been featured on the cover of Forbes Africa. She is the recipient of the 2017 Veuve Clicquot Businesswomen Award as well the prestigious CNBC all-Africa Business Leaders Awards.

Instagram: @lindamabhena_olagunju

LinkedIn: Linda Mabhena-Olagunju

Twitter: @linda_mabhena

Sapi Bachi is the co-founder of Queen Productions. She has over 20 years’ experience in the Marketing and Communications industry. She has worked in various capacities including leading a regional multimillion dollar business. Sapi is an entrepreneur whose focus is on Africa and Africa’s potential to be self- sufficient. She is passionate about storytelling and changing the narrative of Africa by shining a light on the untold stories of African Women.

Nozipho (Mbanjwa) Tshabalala is a conversation strategist moderating global conversations that

Nozipho is also an award-winning financial markets broadcaster lifting the African business story

Nozipho is an executive director at LRMG, supporting the LRMG transformation journey, a faculty

She is an alumni of the following academic institutions:

• Said Business School, Oxford (Tutu Fellow)

Zandile Zazalicious Ndlovu is a media personality, public relations consultant and SRHR Gender Rights Advocate with over 20 years work experience in media communications, marketing, business development, financial and conference management. She was that familiar face that conducted public health awareness campaigns on tv, radio and roadshows across the country during Covid 19 pandemic with the Ministry of Health and Childcare, Ministry of Information Publicity and Broadcasting Services and the Ministry of Women Affairs, Community and SME Development. Her love for journalism and broadcasting started at Solusi University where she worked in the Student Media Centre and was trained as an intern at the ZBC Bulawayo Montrose studios. After graduation she became a banker for 7years before moving into the NGO sector in South Africa. She worked as the Operations Manager for Media Monitoring Africa and helped train journalists from across Africa on Media Ethics and Child Rights. Her project with Children in Media won her a 1 million euro grant and got her to showcase the child journalists presenting a petition to the Heads of State in Durban for COP17 in 2010. She returned to Zimbabwe in 2012 to care for her mother and concurrently made a name for herself as a Radio personality and TV News Anchor. She served 4 years at ZBC First on the Main News then on Good Morning Zimbabwe as well as on the Current Affairs desk as host and producer.

A highly sought after Master of Ceremonies with experience with the UN, Zimbabwe Government, Corporates and Embassies. She is a multi-lingual and passionate creative. An Events Planner as she has been the Executive Producer for the NAMA from 2011-2014 and ZIMA. Has MCd national musical galas. Current Affairs TV Producer having been the tv host at State functions such as Heroes burials, and most national day holiday events. She brings life to an event with her bubbly, energetic and highly interactive engagement approach.

She founded BrandZa Communications in 2014 upon her return from the USA. It’s a media consultancy company that designs media content and messaging for clients. They Film and do tv shows or documentaries such as the NDS1 dialogue series for Ministry of Finance and Economic Development and the Office of the President and Cabinet. She also does public relations and crisis management with solutions for corporates, politicians and artists. She also offers conference and events management services including professional MCing. She is currently in university pursuing a Masters in International Trade and Diplomacy with the University of Zimbabwe with the aim of becoming an Ambassador serving the nation.

She has a vast network of government, corporate industry experts, service providers and entertainment talent she works with and has carved a niche in working with most notable corporate brands in Zimbabwe and South Africa. She is a Media Entrepreneurship (IVLP) USA International Visitor Leadership Program Fellow and Women In News Africa Accelerator Program Fellow. And she was the Zimbabwe team manager at the 2017 World Championships of Arts held in Hollywood with her team bringing home 12 gold medals, 1 bronze and 2 silver medals.

Yes, we're back. It was a long time-out, but a productive one. In this solo episode, I'll be sharing some of the reasons I needed to get away, and what i think is so good about spending some time away from the hustle and grind.

Sicelo Dube is The STEM Lady. She gets this name from her passionate contribution to the field of STEM in education, entrepreneurship and philanthropy. Endowed with drive, determination, and dignity, she is the role model that many of us wish we'd had.  Sicelo brings glamour, grace, and a touch of genius to the field of STEM, successfully expanding her business interest across the continent and inspiring young women and girls to follow in her footsteps. 

Beverley is a British born South African who was raised in several countries including South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, and the UK.  She has held various roles in the NGO and development space including heading a monitoring, evaluation and research department at a large NGO that supported orphaned and vulnerable children across South Africa, consulting, and directing NGOs in the palliative care and paediatric oncology space in Zimbabwe. Beverley holds Bachelors, Honours, and a Master of Public Health Degree from Rhodes University and the University of the Western Cape respectively.