Turning Points

Ryan Folster is a Business Analyst with a strong focus on innovation. Over many years Ryan has delivered keynote presentations in Africa and Europe on innovation. He is keen runner, loves to travel and is passionate nature photographer. In this episode he talks to Tshepo about the first time he traveled to Cape Town, his upbringing, how he became a business analyst and the type of music he listens to when he runs.

Molefe Pooe is the managing director of Innertia Leadership & Business Coaching. He is also a facilitator and member of the John C. Maxwell Team - passionate about working with business leaders, entrepreneurs and shaping future men. In this deep dialogue, he engages in a candid discussion with Tshepo about the impact of COVID-19 on business, fatherlessness, the difference between coaching and mentoring and the turning points in his life.

Edward Ngubane is a man who has lived the life many could only dream of. A PhD candidate, MBA graduate, President of the IIBA South Africa, former Mathematics teacher, Head of Business Analysis for DVT, father and husband. He epitomises the modern man -- measured, resilient and loves to calibrate before taking his next steps. In this nuggets-filled hang-out, he shares what he fears most and the gender which he sees as the most adaptable.

Jean Raath is a product professional, analyst and father who lives in Cape Town and has travelled the world extensively as a speaker and football coach for juniors. Discover what happened to his live in 2015, his fears and what music he prefers to listen to.

Tune in to this light-hearted episode as Tshepo visits Samora's home to talk to him about growing up in two provinces, attending an Afrikaans public high school, farm ownership ambitions, surviving on R200 per month only to become a tech lead in one of Africa's biggest banks.

Born with a rare brain deformity called Septo-Optic Dysplasia which affects eye-sight and balance, becoming a runner is not something anyone would have predicted for his future. Affectionately known as ‘The Crutch Runner’ or ‘Crazy Legs’, Ipeleng Psymon Khunou’s running career started when he found himself weighing 120kgs and took up the sport to shed the weight.

He shares his incredible journey with us and his wishes of being the first crutch runner at the Paralympics.

In this week's episode, Arthur Nkuna gives us his main advices as:

Arthur is passionate about creativity, entrepreneurship and growing the creative economy. He is the Accelerator Programme and Talent Manager at the J&B Hive Johannesburg, where he assists creatives with harnessing their entrepreneurial skills with business acumen. His role also consists of establishing and managing relationships between creative entrepreneurs and the J&B Hive, and to connect the entrepreneurs with external stakeholders, that can create opportunities and access to markets, aimed at moving their businesses forward.