Willing & Abel

Willing & Abel

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Willing & Abel episodes

  • If the shoe fits with Veldskoen CEO Nick Dreyer
    Sometimes knowing nothing can be like a naive superpower, says Nick Dreyer, the co-founder of Veldskoen shoes. From an idea sparked between two buddies with no experience in the footwear industry, Veldskoen has grown into a global brand selling in 32 countries and worn by South Africa’s best at the 2020 Olympics. Nick was generous enough to share with podcast host Mike Abel his amazing story of how friendship, determination and intuition catapulted this truly South African brand to international success.

    The Willing & Abel podcast is the home of hopeful conversations that challenge perspectives. If you’re interested in how to get involved as an active citizen, and how to grow as a person while you build something meaningful in this uncertain world, click the subscribe button on our podcast profile to make sure you don't miss more episodes!

    Season 1 of Willing & Abel is brought to you by , a proudly South African award-winning creative company founded on the principle of Brutal Simplicity of Thought.

    This podcast is produced by 2Stories. Written by Linda Scarborough, produced by Carol Williams, with audio editing, engineering and sound design by Kozi Mzimela, with production assistance from M&C Saatchi Group South Africa’s team, Maciek Dubla and Nadia Siegel. Special thanks to Sonic Nursery and Edible Audio for the recording of these episodes.

    Important links:
    Mike Abel LinkedIn: bit.ly/3wwwWt5
    Mike Abel X: https://bit.ly/3IhWDjA
    Willing & Abel website: https://bit.ly/3SNDNFS

    Nick Dreyer’s website: https://nickdreyer.co.za/

    Veldskoen: https://www.veldskoen.com/

    CNN Business tells how this South African brand reshaped a classic shoe for the masses: https://edition.cnn.com/videos/business/2023/07/28/marketplace-africa-veldskoen-shoes-south-africa.cnn

    Veldskoen made the Olympics – a classic underdog story: https://nickdreyer.co.za/2022/10/13/we-made-the-olympics-a-classic-underdog-story/

    South Africa – a start-up nation in the making:
    https://nickdreyer.co.za/2022/10/05/south-africa-a-start-up-nation-in-the-making/ Willing & Abel Website · Mike Abel Linked In · Mike Abel X · Transcript: If the shoe fits with Veldskoen CEO Nick Dreyer.pdf — PDF (148.6 KB)
    1 hr 2 min
  • Introducing Willing & Abel
    At this point in history, challenging perspectives – of others and our own – is more needed than ever. How can we connect despite differences to balance strength and vulnerability, hope and realism?

    Join Mike Abel, a business, marketing and communications specialist, and the founder of M&C Saatchi Abel to hear what his inspiring guests think of these questions and more in Willing & Abel, a space for hopeful conversations that challenge perspectives.

    Subscribe now so you don’t miss any upcoming episodes.

    Season 1 of Willing & Abel is brought to you by M&C Saatchi Abel, a proudly South African award-winning creative company founded on the principle of Brutal Simplicity of Thought.

    This podcast is produced by 2Stories. Written by Linda Scarborough, produced by Carol Williams, with audio editing, engineering and sound design by Kozi Mzimela, with production assistance from M&C Saatchi Group South Africa’s team, Maciek Dubla and Nadia Siegel. Special thanks to Sonic Nursery and Edible Audio for the recording of these episodes. Willing & Abel Website · Mike Abel Linked In · Mike Abel X
    3 min

About Willing & Abel

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Building on the themes in Mike Abel’s book, Willing & Abel: Lessons from a Decade in Crisis, this podcast offers insight, wisdom and nuanced thought through interesting conversations with innovators, thought leaders and business people who all have one thing in common: they believe in driving society forward. This podcast aims to address, not shy away from, the challenges of being in South Africa – and the world – right now. Mike and his guests answer the question: what does it mean to be hopeful, despite…? Proudly produced by 2Stories.