Have you noticed how we all maks plans for every year and never actually follow through? I guess this year on this podcast, I am looking to go back to the future. The place I belonged for a long time;not for anyone but for myself. I hope this episode inspires you to like reading as much as I do.

In this episode, we end off our series on our collective effort to deep dive on failure and Palesa Segomotso Motsumi speaks to Photographer and artist, Nontsikelelo Veleko about her life in France and what seems to keep her occupied as an artist. She deep dives on her notion of nationhood, artistic practice and the many accolades she has received on her journey. This was a recording done on Skype in 2016. Thank you to Nontsikelelo Veleko for her time.

In this episode, the host, Palesa Segomotso Motsumi speaks more candidly about her #FailureStory. What she feels about the journey she began with this podcast and what has been her ultimate lesson about the industry she finds herself in.

In this episode, we speak candidly about grief and loss to June Gibba She is an activist and an organizer I met in Copenhagen in 2019. Apart from her intersections with society and culture, June is a mixed race woman who sees how grief and loss has made her reconsider what spirituality truly means for her. This is a conversation I chose to not edit because of how rich it was.

As a fashion stylist, one almost has to interrupt fhe fashion industry with ideas that make others feel and look good. This episode is a pinch of what the fashion industry can offer to young creative youth, interested in the fashion ecosystem. Thank you to my guest, Letlhogonolo Morupisi. Correction : I meant Jean - Michel Basquiat, not Jean - Paul.

This episode, I sit down with media maverick, Uno De Waal. He chats about his journey with Failure.

There has been so much happening since posting episode 1 and so this is a recap of the past 4 episodes listed on the podcast, to date. Taking stock is also important jn navigating the journey of accepting failure as a conduit to success and managing the content that comes on to a podcast such as this one. Please do follow @tyatyi on Twitter and Instagram. And follow the podcast on Instagram under @failure_podcast.

Thobile Dlamini - Festa is a firebrand.She speaks about her journey in entrepreneurship, moving cities and getting back to being consistent with her work. She is an accomplished brand expert and strategist who is not afraid to speak about unpopular subjects. She spits some fire on this episode and I can't wait to see her star rise to greater heights. I might just vote for her if she decides to run for presidency in South Africa.

In the episode, dillion.s.phiri based in Johannesburg speaks candidly about the nature of the creative industries from a founder's perspective and navigating failure in a real way. I hope you enjoy!

Tonderai Chiyindiko is a Director at Andani.Africa.

Tonderai has over 15 years work experience within the

Cultural and Creative industries sector having worked for

such organisations like Harare International Festival of the

Arts (HIFA) and Alliance Francaise Harare (Zimbabwe).

In South Africa where he is based Tonderai has worked

for Sibikwa Arts Centre running the festivals programme,

Dance Umbrella Festival, University of the Free State Arts

and Culture office, British Council Connect ZA, Drama

for Life at Wits University and Goethe Institut Cultural

Entrepreneurship Platform (CEP).

He holds a B.A Honours degree in Theatre Arts from

University of Zimbabwe and an M.A in Applied Drama from

University of the Witwatersrand (South Africa). Tonderai

also holds certificates in Conference, Exhibitions and

Event Management from Damelin College (South Africa),

Managing the Arts: Cultural Organisations in Transition

from Leuphana University of Luneberg (Germany) and

Cultural and Creative Industries offered by National

Research University Higher School of Economics (Russia) through Coursera.