Change Conversations with Mpume

In today's episode, we talk about all things data analytics with Adelaide Matsika. In a male-dominated industry, Adelaide Matsika is not one to take the backseat and fold. Using numbers and innovative technology, she aids the way forward for businesses and corporate companies. Her message is about knowledge, wisdom, as well as self and female empowerment. Connect with Adelaide Matsika LinkedIn : Adelaide Matsika Connect with me: IG & Youtube: conversationswithmpume Website: www.conversationswithmpume

In today’s episode on Change Conversations, I have an informative and insightful chat about Procrastination and how she deals with it as someone who is also living with ADHD condition. Vanessa considers herself a Nomad or a travel bunny as she prefers to call it. She has been and has lived in Asia, and Europe to mention just a couple of places. At the time of this conversation, she was in Mauritius. In our conversations today, we chat about how procrastination shows up and how to deal with it especially if you are living with ADHD condition. Vanessa says that this condition is more visible, especially in people who are artistic. Procrastination differs from person to person depending on different factors at play.  She also defined and explained what ADHD is - there are different types of ADHD – inactive, hyper, and a mixed bag. People with this kind of disorder are huge procrastinators. Some of the symptoms of ADHD include but are not limited to; hyperactivity and impulsivity and these symptoms might look different at older ages. As far as dealing with procrastination goes, Vanessa advises that you first need to figure out why you procrastinate and once you have identified the cause of your procrastination, it helps with how you deal with it. One of the ways you can deal with procrastination is to just do it, don’t be afraid, you will perfect things as you go along but just start. Connect with Vanessa Gowora: IG @Vanessagowora Website: https://vanessagowora.com/ Connect with Me: IG & Facebook @Conversations with Mpume  Website: www.changeconversations.co.za

In today’s episode, we have a conversation about Mental Detachment from your workplace. I had a chat with Laura Pycraft. Laura is a professional coach, DEI specialist, and talent management, expert. For many people, work stress extends well beyond the confines of the office or the job site. The process of detachment from work-related thoughts and engaging in activities that support the body's return to pre-stress levels is what most refer to as mental detachment. A healthy sense of detachment enables one to have room for objectivity, which improves productivity overall, and it supports people in discovering their own needs through self-reflection. We also touch on the benefits of psychological detachment; psychological separation from work during non-working hours is advantageous for a number of areas of employee well-being and job performance. Sometimes employees can get caught up in fighting for things in the workplace, and detaching helps you realize what your personal goals are and work to achieve that and not get caught up in the rut race where people could be fighting for things that do not personally benefit you. Mental detachment gives you a decision space where you can figure out those things that bring you peace or fulfillment. Connect with Laura: IG: @ careers_with_laura LinkedIn @Luara-pycraft Connect with Me: IG & Facebook @ Conversations with Mpume Website: www.https://changeconversations.co.za

In our episode today, I chat with a friend of mine, Kevin. Kevin and I are both Enneagram Practitioners and we are here to share our knowledge and hope everyone finds value in our conversations. Our conversation today seeks to delve deep into explaining and understanding what an enneagram is. We speak about the different Enneagram types and how a person can adjust according to their type. In essence, the Enneagram outlines nine personality types giving you a better knowledge of who you are and highlighting areas where you shine and the areas you may need to improve. Each of the nine personality types is influenced by specific underlying beliefs about how the world operates. One can extend their viewpoint and approach situations more efficiently by understanding their Enneagram type and how it affects their views. Understanding one's own behaviour and why it happens is one of the advantages of the Enneagram. Each Enneagram type has a set of underlying principles that serve as a constant source of inspiration for them and serve as a roadmap for their decisions. Understanding your enneagram type will help how you become a holistic human being who understands how to live with others, in other words, learning the skill of knowing yourself enhances your life. Tune in for more on this conversation. Connect with me IG & Facebook: Conversations with Mpume Website: www.changeconversations.co.za

In this final installment of our youth month series, I speak to Mpho a young bubbly lady full of life, who hails from Limpopo. Growing up she thought she would be a medical doctor, so everything she did was inspired by that desire until the dream was shattered by her not doing so well in her first year of BSC.  Upon failing she managed to pass life sciences and was allowed to register for the 2nd-year zoology module where she did exceptionally well one of her professors took notice and gave her an opportunity to work with postgrad students in the lab. Zoology then grew. Mpho specializes in bird physiology.  She says Zoology is quite broad, within each class of animals, there are different elements, for example, ecology, physiology, and biochemistry you just need to know what resonates with you.  At the moment works as a curator of birds overseeing the collection of birds in a museum, that are preserved by National Biodiversity. For more on this interesting topic, tune in. Connect with me: IG & Youtube: Conversations with Mpume Website: www.conversationswithmpume.co.za

Disclaimer: Any information being shared here is not intended nor does it constitute, financial, tax,  legal investments, or other advice. Before making any decision or taking any action regarding your finances, you should seek advice from a qualified financial advisor. In this week’s episode, I speak to Dr. Miranda Moloto, who is adept at property investments. She is a mom, a doctor, a property investment mentor as well as a podcaster on Propdocmom, and co-founder of Property Magicians. In our conversation, we speak about how you can start a Property Portfolio, as a young person. Dr. Miranda demystifies the myth that says for one to afford to buy property, they need to save up a lot of money. Not necessarily, she says. There are a lot of ways that one can look to start investing in property. Ways that don’t involve transfer fees, legal fees, and all other expenses that come with property investing. Some of these ways one can consider include wholesaling property whereby an unregistered estate agent finds a property on sale and finds a buyer at a commission, or you can become a real estate agent through one of the big estate companies where you pay annual fees and get trained and taught all about property, negotiation skills, bank applications etc. Dr. Miranda shares that the training you get from these estate companies far exceeds the education on property that a traditional school would normally teach. Miranda says that you can start even if you don’t have money, as a young person fresh out of university, you can start investing in property rather than spend your money on temporary gratification, you can look at easy Equities with some of the banks, and other places will even pay dividends every three months. You can research and join Property Stokvels where you pay minimum amounts like R300, and R1000.  Tune in for more on how to invest in property as youth with as little money as possible. Connect with Dr. Miranda LinkedIn: Dr. Miranda Moloto Facebook: Propdocmom Instagram: drmiranda_propdocmom Connect with Me: IG & Facebook: Conversations with Mpume YouTube: Conversations with Mpume Website: www.changeconversations.co.za

Today on Change Conversations, I speak with Phumzile Langa-Gumbi, a psychology, as well as a speech and drama alumnus. Phumzile was a talent scout at the Playhouse where she worked with many artists. Later, she ventured into human resources, where she was in charge of executive placement, training, talent management, and policy formulation dealing with employees. She has dabbled in everything from cooking to copywriting, and the list goes on and on. In our episode today, we speak about mental health, Phumzile talks about how she believes in the adage “a healthy people, means a healthy nation.” Phumzile says we are a traumatic and traumatized people who shy away from addressing the root causes of this monster called mental health. As a nation, we have a culture of entitlement and waiting for someone to come and help us…rather than being empowered. She defines mental health is finding balance in the way of our life across the wheel of life. What is important for her is to have people unlearn certain things that are not working, secondly, as far as mental health is concerned,  let’s start talking about mental health and be as real as possible. Connect with Phumzile: Facebook: Phumzile.Langa.5 IG:@PhumiGumbi E:gumbiphumi@gmail.com Connect with me: IG & Facebook: @Change Conversations with Mpumi YouTube: Change Conversations with Mpumi www.changeconversations.co.za

In our episode today, I have a conversation with Brian Mthembi, who is an organisational performance strategist, a Founder and MD of BMC, a consulting firm that focuses on leadership, customer service and strategy. Brian works to solve why other companies thrive while others fail given the same factors, eg talent pool, legislation and same customers. He believes that the answer lies in leadership. He believes leaders breed good employees, and he's about customers and leadership coming together for the benefit of all the parties involved. His career journey spans across different industries - financial, hospitality and travel and he has held positions that gave him a broader perspective into what leadership entails. He studied Industrial Business Psychology from UNISA as he's always been passionate about business and people. Brian says the definition of leadership is broad and relative, but for him, he defines leadership as the courage to influence change towards a desired vision. According to Brian, a leader should have the ability to help people see the future from a different perspective. Connect with Brian: IG & FB: @brian mthembi Twitter:   @brian mthembi Email: info@brianmthembi.co.za Website: www.brianmthembi.co.za Connect with me: IG & FB: @Conversations with Mpume Website: changeconversations.co.za

In today’s episode, I have a chat with Dr. Thembi Xulu, a Medical doctor and a public health professional by training. She holds a diploma in obstetrics and another one in HIV/AIDS medicine, this was driven by the love that HIV shouldn't be transferred to unborn babies by their mothers. She studied a Master’s in public health and management. She joined the board of directors at the age 30, and she went to the Institute of Directors to equip herself. She is a special kind of Dr who is skilled in governance in the non-profit sector. She is currently the CEO of the South African National AIDS Council, as well as the Chairperson of the South Africa Global Fund Country Coordinating Mechanism. Our conversation today is around leadership and for Dr. Thandi leadership is a blessing that was given to her and allows her to build, grow and create other leaders. This means she has to create an environment that enables others to emerge as leaders by being able to express ideas that are explored to the best interest of the organisation. For her, leadership means being clear on roles and goals and ensuring that her team is confident to express their ideas in a safe space where they know they are protected and covered by her. Dr. T also shares that furthermore, leadership for her also means that as much as she may be clear of where her and the team are headed, she can't be too rigid in how she approaches things, thus she will make changes along the way as best as she could to the benefit of all involved. Connect with Dr Thembi Xulu: LinkedIn: @Dr. Thembi Xulu Connect with me: FB & IG: @Change Conversations with Mpume Website: www.changeconversations.co.za Podbean & Anchor FM: Change Conversations with Mpume

In today’s episode, I speak to Jake Davey who is successful online entrepreneur. He has worked with lots of entrepreneurs around the world teaching them how to grow and monetise their businesses on Instagram. Jake is based in the UK in Manchester, where he was a teacher for 8 years before he transitioned into his online business. He left his teaching job and went to Australia without a plan, but hoped he would get a job to survive. Luckily for him he was able to secure something before he ran out of his funds. After 12 months in Australia, he decided to go back home and thinking he would go back to his teaching job. His trip to Fiji was the turning point for him. On his day at the beach in Fiji, he met a gentleman who played a big part in Jake’s career transitioning journey. Jake stresses the importance of having a coach or mentor and that one needs to be intentional about their career – education is a lifelong thing; Jake advises that one should always invest in themselves. Connect with Jake Davey: Instagram: @jakeadamdavey Connect with Me: IG&FB. @Change Conversations with Mpume YouTube: Change Conversations with Mpume Website: www.changeconversations.co.za

Disclaimer: Any information shared here is not intended nor does it constitute, tax, legal or any other financial advice. Before making any decision or taking any action regarding any finances, please consult a qualified financial advisor. In today’s episode I have a chat with Phumelele Ndumo. Phumelele is a financial advisor, an author of two books, one of which is called From Debt to Riches and a radio contributor, and she is also regularly invited by organisations to share her financial management insights. In our discussion today, we talk about job retrenchment where Phumelele shares some insights on how best to prepare for it. In this conversation, Phumelele defines retrenchment, voluntary and involuntary retrenchment, and the financial implications that come with it. Phumelele shares that the news of retrenchment affects people differently, depending on where one is in their career. She shares that it definitely changes your life, and it can be a rude awakening, but she advises that while you still can, take precautions and make the necessary arrangements according to your needs post your retrenchment. Contact Phumelele: info@thuthuka-sa.co.za1 Office Line: 011 568 2635 Cell: 068 195 4028 FB: Thuthuka SA Contact Me: IG&FB. @Change Conversations with Mpume YouTube: Change Conversations with Mpume Website: www.changeconversations.co.za

In today’s episode, I have a chat with Zama Mkosi, a Business and Media Lawyer who also owns her own businesses. Her passion lies in protecting and growing businesses and media brands. Over her 20 years as a legal practitioner, she has held positions that include COO, CEO, and Financier among other roles. She owns businesses within and outside the media and entertainment industry. She has varied experience which she acquired over the 20 years having had stages in her life where she left the comfort of a corporate job to pursue her own passions. In our conversation today, I have an enlightening chat where we discuss a range of legal requirements for businesses, whether it’s an existing business, new business, or start-up. She advises that as business owners, whether you are a hairstylist or freelancer, you need to have some basic understanding of your business -you need to have a working knowledge of your business and the legal issues that affect your business. Have terms and conditions of how you run your business, that include; when you expect people to pay you, when do you deliver, and what happens to people when they default on the terms and conditions? Zama stresses the importance of writing things down, no matter how small it is, and keep a record of your agreements, clearly stating the responsibilities of the parties involved, these parties can also include suppliers, customers, and staff. Contact Zama IG: @Zama Mkosi LinkedIn: Zama Mkosi Contact Mpume: IG & Facebook: @Change Conversations with Mpume Podbean &Anchor FM: Change Conversations with Mpume www.changeconversations.co.za

In today's episode, I speak with Zandile Mahlangu, a Medical Doctor who worked in clinical settings before moving to the local government. Our conversation was centred around embracing change whether it’s in your career or your general life. Zandile was inspired to pursue Medicine because she grew up in a community with not many doctors and a family where her mother was always willing to help people. Becoming a doctor was one of her most fulfilling decisions she ever took. At the young age of 28, she went on to become a Hospital Manager. That job as a manager taught her how to navigate and manage different aspects life and not be scared by life's challenges. She has learnt to accept change, whether it is positive or unfavourable. She asserts that we are all capable beings who should always strive to take a leap of faith when an opportunity arises.  Change comes along in different forms, how we deal with it is what makes the difference, it also brings about a lot of diversity and leads us to our growth, eventually being the best versions of ourselves. Founder and CEO| Change and Career Coach| Business Strategist| Facilitator| Podcaster +27 83 222 5184 | mpume@changeconversations.co.za| www.changeconversations.co.za Podcast: https://anchor.fm/mpume-ncube-daka|www.ebizradio.com

In this episode, I speak to Karika Yonrene from Nigeria about personal branding and networking. Karika has a background in engineering. She enjoyed fixing things around the house as a child, but her main motivation for going into engineering was to show other women that it was possible to pursue STEM courses in such a male-dominated industry. She moved across industries, from project engineering to oil and gas. Karika is about women empowerment. She is currently in the business of helping build personal branding and networking, because she believes that the essence of life is connection. In this episode Karika defines personal branding as the projection of who you are- it’s basically you amplifying your value in a strategic manner. Networking is everyday human interaction - the fact that you say hello to a person, you are already networking and some relationships have been developed from a simple hello. It is an exchange of value. For more of this insightful change conversation please check out our Podcast. Mpume Ncube-Daka Founder and CEO| Change and Career Coach| Business Strategist| Facilitator| Podcaster +27 83 222 5184 | mpume@changeconversations.co.za| www.changeconversations.co.za Podcast: https://anchor.fm/mpume-ncube-daka|www.ebizradio.com

Today on Change Conversations, I speak to a remarkable woman who wears different hats in the corporate and business world. Nollie Maoto is an Executive Head of Business Intelligence, Analytics, Planning and Monitoring at FNB South Africa within the Connect Me Business Unit; She is a Country Head at SAWIL; She is a Speaker, a Board Member and is passionate about Gender Equality, Transformation, and Inclusion. Nollie subscribes to the notion that one needs to be intentional and purposeful in all you do. The core of this conversation was about the discussion that there is a difference between mentorship and sponsorship; each play a role to help you move forward and succeed in your career. Key takeaways in this episode include that, it is important to have visibility in both your network and outside of your network; branding yourself is just as important as networking and you need to push yourself enough to get out of your comfort zone. Connect with Maoto LinkedIn: Nollie Maoto Instagram & Twitter Email: nbomela@gmail.com Connect with me IG & YouTube: Change Conversations with Mpume Facebook: Change Conversations with Mpume Website: www.changeconversations.co.za Podcasts: https://anchor.fm/mpume-ncube-daka|www.ebizradio.com

Disclaimer: Any information being shared here is not intended nor does it constitute, financial, tax,  legal investments, or other advice. Before making any decision or taking any action regarding your finances, you should seek advice from a qualified financial advisor. In today’s episode, I speak to Rapelang about generational money series. Rapelang is a Serial Tech Entrepreneur who truly appreciates the fact that one can create just about anything in the tech environment to help improve the social outcomes. She is also a partner and founder in the following companies; Partner at FFWD Innovation, Founder Rekindle Learning; Fast Company Maverick and a member of the Young Global Leader of World Economic Forum. Our major topic of discussion is that you can achieve and do more if you stand on a foundation laid by those who came before you, you need to be specific about what you want to accomplish and what you envisage for yourself, whether it's a career or life in general. In the same breath, consider what you are ready to forego in order to achieve that vision or objective. The necessity of teaching future generations how value is created cannot be stressed enough, every parent/guardian should teach their younger generations. How you care for your surroundings, your assets, yourself, and other aspects of your life has a ripple effect in other areas of your life. Connect with Rapelang: LinkedIn: Rapelang Rabana Instagram @Rapelang Rabana Connect with Mpume: IG & YouTube: Change Conversations with Mpume Facebook: Change Conversations with Mpume Website: www.changeconversations.co.za Podcasts: https://anchor.fm/mpume-ncube-daka|www.ebizradio.com

Disclaimer: Any information being shared here is not intended nor does it constitute, financial, tax,  legal investments, or other advice. Before making any decision or taking any action regarding your finances, you should seek advice from a qualified financial advisor. In today’s episode, I speak to Amanda Dambuza, an Author, a Speaker, an Entrepreneur and Content Creator. She is a proud host of a YouTube channel called VASTLY SAGE, that includes a talk show and mentorships, and  it is a platform that seeks to create, share, and engage on real topics that help people to master themselves. In this episode we speak about how your money story determines your relationship with money as well as your money habits. Developing good money habits takes time, patience and discipline, and the lessons you learn about money are never-ending as you consistently discover what money means to you and how to improve your relationship with money. We should teach our kids how to earn money and the values of money. Connect with Amanda Dambuza Website: www.amandadambuza.com IG:  @amanda.dambuza YouTube: VASTLY SAGE with Amanda Dambuza Connect with Mpume: IG & YouTube: Change Conversations with Mpume Facebook: Change Conversations with Mpume Website: www.changeconversations.co.za Podcasts: https://anchor.fm/mpume-ncube-daka|www.ebizradio.com

Disclaimer: Any information being shared here is not intended nor does it constitute, financial, tax,  legal investments, or other advice. Before making any decision or taking any action regarding your finances, you should seek advice from a qualified financial advisor. In today’s episode, I speak to Dr Miranda, aka PropDocMom. She runs a property mentorship programme where she offers guidance on property purchases, she is a property Podcaster and Co-host of Property Magicians as well as a property investor. We talk about what generational wealth means to her and why most families don't remember their forefathers' names because they didn't leave anything behind. We discuss how older children in most black families take on the role of parent to their younger siblings. According to Dr. Miranda, your degree is merely there as a first business; it helps you put together some funds to start your second business and so on and so on…a degree on its own does not generate any generational riches. Connect with Dr Miranda: Website: https://propdocmom.com/ IG: @drmiranda_propdocmom Facebook: @propdocmom Connect with Mpume: IG & YouTube: Change Conversations with Mpume Facebook: Change Conversations with Mpume Website: www.changeconversations.co.za Podcasts: https://anchor.fm/mpume-ncube-daka|www.ebizradio.com

Disclaimer: Any information being shared here is not intended nor does it constitute, financial, tax,  legal investments, or other advice. Before making any decision or taking any action regarding your finances, you should seek advice from a qualified financial advisor. In today's episode, I chat to Vangile Makwakwa, the founder of Wealthy Money, Co-founder of a real estate Podcast called Property Magicians, and a published author, to name a few of the many hats she wears.  Vangile is passionate about helping people heal their ancestral money trauma so that they are able to unlock their inner money guru to be successful in life. When the subject of money and generational wealth is brought up, most of us experience a range of emotions. So what is generational wealth? Is being 'money smart'  always about money? Or does it also have something to do with one’s upbringing, your emotions/feelings towards money, your traumas, and everything in-between? Handling money, or money management is more than just saving and setting up your pension or retirement plans or funeral plans. Money is broad and multidimensional. I believe this episode will greatly shift your perspective on money and everything you think you know about money. Connect with Vangile Makwakwa Website: wealthy-money.com Facebook: Wealthy Money Connect with Mpume IG & YouTube: Change Conversations with Mpume Facebook: Change Conversations with Mpume Website: www.changeconversations.co.za Podcasts: https://anchor.fm/mpume-ncube-daka|www.ebizradio.com

We discuss favouritism in the workplace in today's episode. What exactly is favouritism? We explore why people in positions of leadership would show preference for certain employees over others. We examine the consequences of this, as well as how they affect you as the disadvantaged party. What options are available for dealing with workplace favouritism. Connect with Mosidi LinkedIn: Mosisi K Seretlo Connect with Mpume IG & YouTube: @Change Conversations with Mpume Facebook: Change Conversations with Mpume Website: www.changeconversations.co.zaa