Listen To Your Footsteps

What happens when you lose your father just four months after becoming one? How do you continue to show up, day after day, in an industry that demands your image but rarely sees your soul? And how do you transmute decades of pain into presence, craft, and a deeper way of being?In this profoundly introspective episode of Listen To Your Footsteps, host Kojo Baffoe sits down with actor, producer, and creative multi-hyphenate Clint Brink for a conversation that peels back the public persona and gets to the raw truth beneath. From the emotional intensity of growing up in a politically active home during the tail end of apartheid, to his early defiance of expectations and entry into the world of television, Clint shares the story behind the story, a journey shaped as much by grief and sacrifice as it is by discipline and conviction.Clint opens up about the personal costs of performance and the tension between celebrity culture and authentic living. He speaks candidly about the moment he realised acting wasn’t just a career, it was a calling. A spiritual discipline. A method of undoing ego and stepping into truth.“Acting is not about fame and fortune. It’s about inspiring humanity. And that’s a weighty calling.”This is not a typical actor interview. There’s no red carpet gloss here. Instead, Clint discusses what it means to be a Black and Coloured South African actor in a fragmented, still-young media industry, one that continues to sideline creators, deny royalties, and divide audiences by language and race. He recounts how, even after decades of consistent work, his return to the screen in Kings of Joburg was framed as a comeback by those unaware of his nine-year presence on Afrikaans television.It’s in the intimate reflections on fatherhood and grief, however, where this episode reaches emotional depth. Clint speaks about his father’s passing, which happened exactly two years prior to the day of recording, and how he barely made it in time to say goodbye. That experience, layered with the responsibility of raising his own daughter, gave him new perspective:“I want her to have a good nervous system. Peace. I’m building that, day by day.”Through stories of struggle and self-reflection, he makes a powerful case for rethinking manhood, not as a posture of unemotional detachment, but as a practice of presence. He shares how martial arts, music, and mindfulness have helped him metabolise trauma and recalibrate his emotional compass.The conversation also explores:The discipline of showing up after loss, and what it meant to return to work a week after burying his fatherWhy he turned down a full scholarship after a national acting competition, and what that decision taught him about integrityThe quiet trauma of always being underestimated, and how it shaped his pursuit of excellenceHis critique of the performance of masculinity, and why his greatest role is the one he plays at homeHow grief, when embraced, can deepen us and give meaning to the time we still have“Your talent gets you in the room. But your story, that’s what transforms people.”For listeners navigating personal transition, creative burnout, loss, or reinvention, this episode is a powerful reminder: you are allowed to grow slowly. You are allowed to change. And sometimes, the very thing that breaks you open is the thing that leads you back to yourself.This episode is an invitation to rethink what it means to create, to love, to endure, and to work in a way that ultimately transforms you.You can find the latest from Clint on the following platforms:⁠ Instagram | Twitter [aka X]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to: ​⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch/Listen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠​⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Zebra Culture Newslette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠r⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Recorded at Spotify Africa Joburg StudioShow Music by Kweku 'Taygo' BaffoeProduced by Ayob Vania

In this soul-stirring episode of Listen To Your Footsteps, Kojo Baffoe sits down with creative entrepreneur and cultural producer Theresho Selesho for a masterclass in navigating life at the intersection of culture, commerce, and community.From his early days rolling cables in church to producing global music festivals and exhibitions, Theresho shares how a love for creativity evolved into a powerful career of building spaces, both physical and emotional, that connect people, ideas, and purpose. As the CEO of Matchbox Live and founder of Sho-Sho Communications, he opens up about what it truly means to build your own properties, create long-term value, and design a life that aligns with your spirit.Listeners will discover the importance of structure in creative entrepreneurship, the emotional intelligence needed to manage high-profile talent and stakeholders, and how to navigate ego, purpose, and growth with intention. But this isn’t just a conversation about business. It’s also a raw, deeply personal look at fatherhood, partnership, and redefining success on your own terms.Some key insights include:Why every creative needs to start with their first 15 supportersThe difference between building for your children versus building in front of themHow to protect your energy and establish boundaries in a world of hypervisibilityThe art of moving with or without external validationTheresho’s philosophy is grounded, practical, and quietly revolutionary. He reminds us that the real work is not just building platforms, but engineering lives of meaning, for ourselves and the generations to come.Whether you’re a young creative, a seasoned entrepreneur, a parent, or someone seeking clarity on your path, this episode offers a wealth of resonance and practical wisdom.You can find the latest from Theresho on the following digital spaces: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠For more on my book Listen To Your Footsteps, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kojobaffoe.com/book/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to: ​⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch/Listen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠​⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Zebra Culture Newslette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠r⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Episode Title: Theresho Selesho, Build It with or Without ThemPodcast: Listen To Your FootstepsHost: Kojo BaffoeEpisode Number: 89Guest: Theresho SeleshoRecorded at Spotify Africa Joburg StudioShow Music by Kweku 'Taygo' BaffoeProduced by Ayob Vania

What does it take to rebuild when your dreams come true, and still break you? In this profoundly moving episode of Listen To Your Footsteps, host Kojo Baffoe sits down with Caz Abrahams, a multi-hyphenate creative whose name lit up South African stages, magazines, television screens, and hearts, only to vanish at what looked like the peak.But Caz didn’t disappear. He was descending into the valleys of grief, identity loss, and spiritual transformation. From child dance prodigy in Zimbabwe to Michael Jackson impersonator on South Africa’s biggest club stages, from model and presenter to father of six, Caz’s story spans industries and continents, but the thread that ties it all together is raw resilience.He speaks openly about:Growing up without a father and losing his brother to suicideThe heartbreak of losing a child during childbirthStepping back from fame to raise his family and find healingDiscovering faith and ancestral lineage as tools for transformationLaunching his wellness podcast Strength Outta Struggle as a spiritual callingThroughout the episode, we are invited into Caz’s private pain and public pivots. We hear how he got legal residence in South Africa by writing from the heart. How he almost became the next Milli Vanilli, and why he’s glad he didn’t. How the loss of a child changed everything. And how, today, he approaches life as a vessel of service, healing, and truth.This episode is a balm for anyone who’s ever had to start over. It speaks to fathers, creatives, seekers, and survivors. It challenges the notion of success and replaces it with something more sustainable: spiritual clarity and emotional truth.What you’ll take away from this conversation:A deeper understanding of how grief and purpose coexistThe invisible cost of fame, and how to recover from itThe healing power of storytelling and creative honestyA redefinition of masculinity, fatherhood, and spiritual leadershipWhy stepping away from the spotlight might be the ultimate act of strengthCaz Abrahams, Every Break Was A Message is not just a conversation, it’s a revelation. Watch/Listen to it now and let this soulful storyteller remind you that healing is the real performance.You can find the latest from Caz on the following digital spaces: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠or ⁠⁠⁠⁠check out the FitLife / Straight Outa Struggle PodcastFor more on my book Listen To Your Footsteps, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kojobaffoe.com/book/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to: ​⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch/Listen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠​⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Zebra Culture Newslette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠r⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Episode Title: Caz Abrahams, Every Break Was A MessagePodcast: Listen To Your FootstepsHost: Kojo BaffoeEpisode Number: 88Guest: Caz AbrahamsRecorded at Spotify Africa Joburg StudioShow Music by Kweku 'Taygo' BaffoeProduced by Ayob Vania

What happens when you refuse to fit into one box? When your life is not a single career path but a living, breathing ecosystem of music, fashion, media, and activism?In this rich, wide-ranging episode of Listen To Your Footsteps, Kojo Baffoe sits down with cultural entrepreneur, publicist, designer, and DJ Maria McCloy. Maria’s name has been synonymous with Johannesburg’s urban culture since the 1990s, whether as co-founder of Black Rage Productions, through her signature wax-print shoes and accessories, or as the PR engine behind icons like Thandiswa Mazwai, Sjava, and Ladysmith Black Mambazo.Born in the UK to a Mosotho mother and English father, and raised across Nigeria, Sudan, Mozambique, Lesotho, and South Africa, Maria’s journey is anything but conventional. Yet, as she shares in this candid conversation, each chapter, whether journalism, TV production, running a record label, or fashion design, has been guided by one consistent purpose: celebrating African creativity on its own terms.Listeners will hear reflections on:​The rise and fall of Black Rage Productions and its impact on South African media, music, and street culture​How Johannesburg’s nightlife and creative spaces have evolved—and what’s been lost along the way​The cultural politics of fashion, from wax prints to streetwear, and why “African aesthetics” should not be reserved for special occasions​Pivoting from journalist to publicist, DJ, and designer, and why owning your platforms is non-negotiable​The importance of pan-African consciousness, serendipity, and trusting your creative processMaria speaks with the same wit and warmth that have defined her career, offering insights not only into her personal journey but also into broader conversations about media collapse, cultural preservation, and what it takes to keep creating when the rules keep changing.Her story is proof that cultural impact isn’t built through trends or titles; it’s shaped by showing up, staying true, and evolving without permission.Whether you’re a young creative wondering how to carve out a space or someone navigating the middle stages of a creative career, this episode will offer clarity, courage, and cultural context.Listen now to hear why Maria McCloy is, and always has been, never just one thing ever.You can find the latest from Maria McCloy on the following digital spaces: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠or ⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠For more on my book Listen To Your Footsteps, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kojobaffoe.com/book/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to: ​⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch/Listen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠​⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Zebra Culture Newslette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠r⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Recorded at Spotify Africa Joburg StudioShow Music by Kweku 'Taygo' BaffoeProduced by Ayob VaniaEpisode Title: Maria McCloy, Never Just One Thing EverPodcast: Listen To Your FootstepsHost: Kojo BaffoeEpisode Number: 87Guest: Maria McCloy

What does it mean to express yourself beyond the confines of job titles and creative labels? What happens when photography is no longer about the image, but about the connection it sparks?In this powerful episode of Listen To Your Footsteps, Kojo Baffoe sits down with multidisciplinary artist and cultural entrepreneur Rhulani Anthony Bila, also known as The Expressionist. A commercial photographer, filmmaker, and founder of the creative consultancy Studio Bila, Anthony unpacks what it means to live, create, and collaborate with purpose.Raised in Tembisa and shaped by books, music, and a relentlessly curious household, Anthony reflects on the evolution of identity, from being a kid who hated photographs to becoming someone who uses the camera as a bridge into the souls of others. As he tells it, “I’m strange and I’m odd. The camera is just an excuse. I’ve become a wandering nomad of human interaction.”This episode explores:The tension between creative freedom and commercial responsibilityHow personal history, politics, and aesthetics intertwine in African storytellingThe struggle to balance art, business, legacy, and restWhy COVID inspired his experimental film The Isolationist and a deeper commitment to family memory-makingThe idea that “you are not your skillset, you are your adaptability”You’ll hear reflections on creativity not as a profession but as a way of thinking, and why the future of African storytelling lies in community, accessibility, and reclamation. Whether through fashion, film, or family portraits, Anthony is deeply committed to documenting human stories that matter, even when no one is watching.This isn’t a conversation about chasing fame or aesthetic perfection. It’s about coming home to yourself, expressing the unspoken, and using every tool available, from Tumblr blogs to 16-hour film shoots, to make meaning in a complex world.If you’ve ever felt like your art was more than just output, or if you’re navigating how to live more truthfully in your work and in your skin—this episode will resonate.Listen now and hear Rhulani Anthony Bila reflect on becoming, belonging, and building a creative life that leaves space for uncertainty, wonder, and remembering.You can find the latest from Rhulani Anthony Bila on the following digital spaces: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠or ⁠⁠anthonybila.com/⁠For more on my book Listen To Your Footsteps, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kojobaffoe.com/book/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to: ​⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch/Listen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠​⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Zebra Culture Newslette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠r⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Recorded at Spotify Africa Joburg StudioShow Music by Kweku 'Taygo' BaffoeProduced by Ayob VaniaEpisode Title: Rhulani Anthony Bila, Wandering Nomad of Human InteractionPodcast: Listen To Your FootstepsHost: Kojo BaffoeEpisode Number: 86Guest: Rhulani Anthony Bila

In this profound and quietly powerful episode of Listen To Your Footsteps, Kojo Baffoe sits down with Dr Sizakele Marutlulle, a creative strategist, leadership guide, brand thinker, educator, and diversity scholar, for a conversation that transcends labels and dives deep into the essence of human growth. What begins as a gentle reflection on bios, branding, and the evolution of personal tone slowly unfolds into an expertly guided walk in curiosity, courage, and self-definition.Sizakele’s journey defies neat categorisation. She's led advertising agencies, lectured at Africa’s top business schools, mentored future female leaders, launched her own strategy firm, and earned a PhD in Critical Diversity. Yet, as this episode reveals, her greatest pursuit is not professional, it’s personal. She speaks of learning for the sake of humility, of returning to fear as a teacher, and of becoming “a reformed cow” with laughter, honesty, and grace. With each insight, she invites listeners to reimagine leadership not as dominance, but as deep listening.Together, Kojo and Sizakele explore:What it means to live a multi-dimensional life, without apology.How personal branding has been distorted by social media, and why integrity matters more than performance.The idea of being “mentally obese but spiritually anorexic”, and the daily work of restoring balance.The influence of boarding schools, migration, under-fathering, and parental sacrifice on our sense of identity and belonging.Curiosity as a spiritual compass, and creativity as a way of thinking, not just producing.There is something disarming about this conversation, its refusal to rush, its permission to wander. As Sizakele reflects on how her Dominican nun teachers shaped her worldview, how she navigated South Africa's cultural codes after studying in Eswatini, and how she continues to challenge herself to swim in new waters (both literal and metaphorical), the listener is offered a rare portrait of someone who has embraced contradiction as clarity.She speaks candidly about burnout, bruising in corporate life, and stepping away to reassemble herself piece by piece. Her honesty about failure, fear, and her deliberate return to vulnerability, will resonate with anyone feeling trapped in performance and yearning for transformation.This is a dialogue of mutual recognition. Kojo, in his signature style, offers his own stories of fatherhood, migration, literature, and spiritual reparenting. The result is an emotionally textured conversation that speaks to the parts of us that are still becoming, still breaking, and still learning to soften.Whether you are a strategist, parent, teacher, artist, or simply a seeker, this episode offers language for the journey, questions for the silence, and a reminder that being curious enough to be afraid is often the first step toward something extraordinary.What You’ll Learn in This Episode:How to reframe fear as a gateway to growth.Why embracing multiplicity is more powerful than pursuing polish.What it means to show up as a whole human, at work, at home, and in the world.How curiosity, compassion, and creativity form the triad for conscious leadership.This is not an episode to rush through. It is one to return to, on quiet walks, during moments of doubt, or when the path ahead feels uncertain. Because what Sizakele teaches us is not how to be right, but how to be real. And in a world obsessed with noise, her clarity cuts through like still water.You can find the latest from Sizakele on the following digital spaces: ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠or ⁠sizakelemarutlulle.comFor more on my book Listen To Your Footsteps, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kojobaffoe.com/book/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to: ​⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch/Listen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠​⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Zebra Culture Newslette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠r⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Recorded at Spotify Africa Joburg StudioShow Music by Kweku 'Taygo' BaffoeProduced by Ayob Vania

In this stirring episode of Listen To Your Footsteps, Kojo Baffoe sits down with iconic South African singer, songwriter, and activist Simphiwe Dana, as she reflects on two decades of music, motherhood, loss, identity, and resilience. With trademark grace and searing honesty, Simphiwe offers insight into the making of a celebrated artist and a deeply personal reflection on womanhood, purpose, and the spiritual nature of creation.Born in the Transkei and raised in Lusikisiki, Simphiwe’s childhood was shaped by movement, responsibility, and the discipline of being the firstborn. She shares vivid memories of growing up surrounded by nature—fetching water, hunting birds, and playing in rivers—which grounded her in a spiritual relationship with the world. This, combined with her father’s role as a preacher and the harmonies of church choirs, formed the foundation for her work: political, poetic, and rooted.Listeners are taken back to a defining moment at Johannesburg’s 206 bar, where Simphiwe nervously took the stage at a poetry night, closed her eyes, and sang Jill Scott’s “A Long Walk.” The standing ovation led to her first televised performance and her acclaimed debut album Zandisile. Behind the success was a deliberate choice: to leave a career in IT and leap into the unknown, trusting only her instincts and her voice.Dana speaks passionately about her creative process. For her, music is spiritual, a sacred act requiring silence, solitude, and surrender. “Something takes over,” she says. “It’s like standing on holy ground.” Her albums are milestones—emotional and political responses to moments that shift her understanding of the world.The conversation also explores grief, especially after the loss of her mother. Dana shares how it made her stop talking, stop eating, and retreat inward. She relied on wine as a means of escape and still cannot bring herself to open her mother’s final messages. “I feel like if I do, I will fall apart, and I cannot afford to fall apart.”Her identity as a mother and provider is a central thread. She raises two children as a single parent—both now university students. She reflects on performing with a baby on her hip, breastfeeding between studio takes, and relying on chosen family. Her parenting style is open to critique and deeply invested in emotional growth.This episode also critiques the South African music industry and the country’s relationship with its cultural identity. Dana speaks about the lack of support for local artists, the devaluation of home-grown creativity, and the post-apartheid failure to rebuild cultural patriotism. “Play the music,” she says. “We’re not asking for charity. We’ve done the work. We just want to be heard.”Now, marking 20 years in the industry, Simphiwe stands at what she calls “a precipice.” While working on a new album, she senses an internal shift. She is expanding her creative expression with a collaborative exhibition, a coffee-table book of unpublished writing, and signature aromatic oils.If you’ve ever struggled with creative doubt, carried too much for too many, or wondered how to sustain your spirit, this conversation is for you. It’s about survival—but also softness. Rebellion, but also surrender. Holding on to wonder, even when life gives you every reason to let it go.Simphiwe Dana is more than a voice. She is a vessel. And this episode is not just a story; it is an offering. Listen now.You can find the latest from Simphiwe on the following social spaces: ⁠⁠⁠X | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠or listen to her music on SpotifyFor more on my book Listen To Your Footsteps, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kojobaffoe.com/book/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe NOW: ​⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch/Listen⁠⁠⁠⁠​⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Zebra Culture Newslette⁠⁠⁠⁠r⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Recorded at Spotify Africa Joburg StudioShow Music by Kweku 'Taygo' BaffoeProduced by Ayob Vania

In this soul-stirring episode of Listen To Your Footsteps, Kojo Baffoe sits down with creative polymath and cultural architect, Nandi Dlepu. Best known as the founder of Mamakashaka and the curator behind experiential cultural brands such as Feel Good Series, Pantone Sundays, and Bloom, Nandi opens up about the stories behind her purpose-driven path. From her early explorations of Rastafarianism to her current relationship with stoicism and ancestral practice, Nandi shares the inner frameworks that guide her creative and personal life.The conversation dives deep into what it means to live intentionally, build platforms with purpose, and honour both ritual and rest. Nandi reflects on the influence of her childhood, the emotional labour of entrepreneurship, and how motherhood intensified her drive to inspire and empower others, especially the next generation. She also touches on pain as a form of initiation, explaining how recent challenges have inspired her to reconfigure her routines and realign with her deeper purpose.Listeners will gain insight into the complexities of spiritual and cultural identity, the rhythms that structure a meaningful life, and how to create work that reflects who you are becoming. If you’ve ever grappled with belonging, transitions, or the weight of responsibility, this episode offers powerful resonance and reassurance.Highlights include:Building community from a place of awkwardnessThe evolution of faith, identity, and meaningBehind-the-scenes of Mamakashaka’s creative DNAParenting as a catalyst for purposeHow morning routines can transform your worldWhy entrepreneurship often feels like answering a spiritual callWhether you're an aspiring creative, an entrepreneur at a crossroads, or someone searching for ways to live more intentionally, this episode offers profound insights into crafting a life with depth and direction.You can find the latest from Nandi on the following social spaces: ⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠and for more on Mamakashaka check out mamakashaka.co.zaFor more on my book Listen To Your Footsteps, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kojobaffoe.com/book/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe NOW: ⁠⁠⁠Watch/Listen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Zebra Culture Newslette⁠⁠⁠r⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Recorded at Spotify Africa Joburg StudioShow Music by Kweku 'Taygo' BaffoeProduced by Ayob Vania

In this deeply reflective episode of the Listen To Your Footsteps podcast, host Kojo Baffoe sits down with Ghanaian-South African entrepreneur and publicist Sheila Afari to explore a journey shaped by love, legacy, and fearless innovation. From unexpectedly launching her first business after stepping on a flyer at university, to growing a PR empire across continents, Sheila’s story is a masterclass in audacity, instinct, and emotional resilience.Now based in Washington, D.C., Sheila candidly shares what it means to uproot one’s life for love without letting go of one's roots. Raised in the Eastern Cape by Ghanaian parents, she reflects on how her cultural heritage continues to influence her entrepreneurial spirit. Her journey is not linear, it’s layered. Sheila studied medicine before pivoting to psychology, flirted with law, and eventually followed a calling she didn’t yet have the language for: building things from scratch and making them work.Throughout the conversation, she reveals how she grew her boutique PR agency, launched multiple online media publications, and nurtured a business mindset that focuses not only on scale but on succession. She opens up about battling internal and external expectations, especially from her parents, and how she has had to prove, often silently, that her unconventional path was valid. Her reflections on parenthood, cultural belonging, and legacy-building offer powerful insight for anyone at a crossroads.What you’ll learn in this episode:How to seize opportunity even when you’re not “ready”The unspoken pressures of African family expectationsThe balance between personal ambition and partnershipWhy building systems is the next level of entrepreneurshipThe role of storytelling in creating platforms for African narrativesWhy legacy is not just what you build, but who you become in the processMemorable moments include:Sheila describing how she landed her first event gig Her honest thoughts on moving to the US for love, and what “home” really means nowHer quiet realisation that media isn’t dying, it’s evolving into something more democratised and deeply personalHer powerful reframing of “purpose” as something you grow into, not just stumble uponThis episode is a must-listen for entrepreneurs, creatives, cultural builders, and anyone navigating multiple homes, whether physical, emotional, or ancestral. Sheila’s journey is a reminder that sometimes, the life you’re meant to live begins with a moment of saying yes to the unknown.You can find the latest from Sheila on sheilaafari.com or on the following social spaces ⁠LinkedIn⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠For more on my book Listen To Your Footsteps, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kojobaffoe.com/book/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe: To ⁠⁠Watch/Listen⁠⁠ now⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠To the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Zebra Culture Newslette⁠⁠r⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ now.Recorded at Spotify Africa Joburg StudioShow Music by Kweku 'Taygo' BaffoeProduced by Ayob Vania

In this episode of Listen To Your Footsteps, Kojo Baffoe sits down with celebrated interior designer and creative director Donald Nxumalo for a rich, reflective conversation that redefines what it means to “design a space.”The conversation takes listeners through a journey of identity, business ethics, cultural narrative, and the sacred connection between people and the spaces they inhabit. It is at once deeply personal and universally relatable, a masterclass in how interiors become an extension of selfhood.Donald’s design philosophy is simple but profound: every space has a story to tell because every person has a story worth honouring. In his words, a well-designed home is not just functional; it’s “a mirror of who you are and a quiet act of dignity.” His reflections range from renovating his mother’s home to manifest her worth to designing multi-million rand properties for a wide spectrum of clients with the same reverence and care.Donald talks about designing with empathy, his transformations are emotional, generational, and cultural. For Donald, design is healing.Donald shares the reality of being an African designer today. He speaks candidly about the tension of expectations, constantly being asked to “show Africa” in a very specific aesthetic way, while navigating the global stage as a contemporary, globally-minded African creative. “We are more than a look,” he explains. “To reduce it to a look is myopic.”They also unpack the complexities of being personality-led in business. For Donald, brand identity is not a PR strategy, it’s a mirror of values. “If I’m consistent, honest, and intentional, then my company reflects that. Visual language is a brand language,” he asserts. This idea becomes central to the conversation: how you show up matters. Not just online. But in how you answer the phone, in how you price integrity. In how you honour people’s time and trust.The conversation looks into Donald’s early years, how he taught himself design before even studying it, how a chance reality TV show launched his career, and how a project with a wealthy South African family introduced him to luxury design at scale. It’s not about glossy finishes and marble, it’s about listening to people. Learning how they live. Understanding that success is not only in the aesthetics, but in the emotional safety a room can offer.Kojo and Donald reflect on the world of publishing, digital media, and building a reputation in an era where validation is democratised through the internet. Donald credits platforms like Destiny Man for giving him visibility, but also acknowledges the power of showing up consistently, even when nobody is watching. “You could just come to work, do your job, and one day someone in Windsor Castle calls you,” he laughs, referencing a surreal moment where a past client in London recognised him and hired him via Instagram.The episode is a reminder that legacy isn’t loud. That impact is often quiet. And that beauty, when done with care, can echo across continents.Whether you’re a creative entrepreneur, an aspiring designer, a business owner, or someone just trying to live with more intentionality, this conversation will resonate. It speaks to the heart of building a life and a brand with values at the centre.Listen to Donald Nxumalo, The Room Remembers Everything, now. And walk away seeing your own space, and your own story, with new eyes.You can find the latest from Donald on LinkedIn, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ and check out ⁠donaldnxumalo.africa ⁠For more on my book Listen To Your Footsteps, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kojobaffoe.com/book/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe: To ⁠Watch/Listen⁠ now⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠To the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Zebra Culture Newslette⁠r⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ now.Recorded at Spotify Africa Joburg StudioShow Music by Kweku 'Taygo' BaffoeProduced by Ayob Vania

In this unforgettable episode of Listen To Your Footsteps, host Kojo Baffoe welcomes writer, designer, and multidisciplinary storyteller Vusumzi Ngxande into an intimate and reflective conversation that traces the invisible lines between identity, language, lineage, and healing.What happens when your name holds stories that even you do not fully know? What does it mean to belong to a family history that has been severed, renamed, or forgotten? And how do you begin to reconnect with the ancestral rhythm of your own becoming?These are the questions Vusumzi dives into and generously explores as he shares his personal journey of cultural reclamation, spiritual growth, and creative awakening. “I didn’t choose to tell stories,” he reflects, “I just started trying to make sense of myself.”The episode weaves through his childhood experiences, his discovery of spirituality through ancestral dreaming, and his gradual reconciliation with a fractured family name. Raised primarily by women and the cadence of prayer, Vusumzi speaks about the quiet power of matriarchs, the violence of displacement, and the silence around identity that shaped his early life.From his years as a student of design to becoming a published author, photographer, podcaster, and emerging creative force, Vusumzi speaks to the discomfort and necessity of self-excavation. “Sometimes it is the silence that holds the loudest truth,” he says. His insights on masculinity, vulnerability, and healing challenge social expectations while also creating space for listeners to re-evaluate their own journeys.Kojo and Vusumzi discuss the intersections between language and belonging, particularly how isiXhosa and its ceremonial use unlocked deeper connections to self. They reflect on the creative tension between tradition and individual expression, and the courage it takes to move forward while honouring where you come from.This conversation is a meditation on the messy, beautiful, often painful process of becoming. It is a quiet yet powerful call to listeners who are trying to navigate personal transformation, ancestral memory, or cultural complexity, especially those who feel like they have never quite fit into the boxes the world offers.If you’ve ever questioned your origins, struggled to name your pain, or wondered where the stories inside you come from, this episode will meet you where you are. It is an invitation to stand at the intersection of memory and meaning and to walk forward, even when the path is unclear.Expect moments of stillness, clarity, and goosebump-inducing truths. Expect to be moved.Listen to this episode if you are:•  Exploring your identity, name, or family history•  Curious about African spirituality and ancestral wisdom•  An emerging creative trying to make meaning from your personal story•  A man seeking to redefine masculinity through softness and presence•  Interested in the politics of language, culture, and self-expressionKey moments include:•  The symbolic and emotional weight of a surname•  Learning to embrace ceremony as creative clarity•  How matriarchal guidance shaped his worldview•  Naming the trauma of disconnection and dislocation•  Holding grief, healing, and hope in the same breath Quotable insight:“I didn’t know what I was carrying until I started writing it down. Then the pages started to feel like home.”This episode is a mirror. A memoir in conversation. A stillness that stirs something in you.Listen, share, and be still to experience the full story.You can find the latest from Vusumzi on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ and X or check out thokozadlozi For more on my book Listen To Your Footsteps, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kojobaffoe.com/book/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe: To Watch/Listen now⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠To the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Zebra Culture Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ now.Recorded at Spotify Africa Joburg StudioShow Music by Kweku 'Taygo' BaffoeProduced by Ayob Vania

In this rich and reflective episode of Listen To Your Footsteps, Kojo Baffoe sits down with renowned designer, stylist, and creative director Shaldon Kopman, founder and creative director of Naked Ape, for a conversation that is as layered as the garments he creates. Titled Wearing Wisdom, Stitching Memory, this episode weaves together the threads of personal identity, cultural heritage, global exposure, and the purpose of creativity in a constantly shifting world.From the moment Shaldon speaks about his first steps into the fashion world as a model in Paris during apartheid-era South Africa, it becomes clear that his path was never conventional. “All I wanted to do was leave South Africa,” he says, describing how he wandered the streets of Paris with a metro pass, educating himself on art and style by walking through museums, observing people, and absorbing energy. This self-guided journey became the foundation for a creative voice rooted in purpose and introspection.But this episode is about more than just fashion. It is about memory. It is about land. It is about stitching the past to the present in a way that carries wisdom forward. Shaldon explores his deep connection to storytelling and how his brand is a response to the colonial gaze and the commodification of culture. “We were always somebody else's version of what they thought Africa was,” he shares. Through Naked Ape, he challenges that by creating work that is deliberately African, proudly rooted in craft, and reflective of the continent’s depth and nuance.This episode also delves into Shaldon’s reflections on masculinity, fatherhood, and emotional maturity. He speaks candidly about personal evolution and the desire to be present as a parent and as a partner. In a world often driven by bravado and performative success, his thoughts on emotional literacy and authenticity are powerful. “I am learning to be okay with stillness. To create from truth, not urgency,” he says.You will walk away with a renewed understanding of what it means to build a creative life that is both authentic and sustainable. Whether you're in the fashion industry, a creative thinker, or someone on a personal journey of reflection and alignment, Shaldon’s voice offers valuable perspectives and an invitation to slow down, to listen, and to remember.Shaldon Kopman, Wearing Wisdom, Stitching Memory is a rare, grounding conversation. It invites us to not only consider what we wear but to ask ourselves: What are we carrying? What are we honouring? And how can we show up in the world stitched in memory, clothed in intention?Listen now to experience the full story.Subscribe, watch/listen now on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or wherever you find your podcasts. Leave a comment or review and join the conversation. You can find the latest from Shaldon on shaldonkopman.com, ⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more on my book Listen To Your Footsteps, check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kojobaffoe.com/book/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Zebra Culture Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ now.Recorded at Spotify Africa Joburg StudioShow Music by Kweku 'Taygo' BaffoeProduced by Ayob Vania

Kojo Baffoe, The Reflection Behind the FootstepsLegacy, loss, lineage and the grace of motion.A Spotify Exclusive Episode of Listen To Your FootstepsWhat happens when the storyteller becomes the story?In this once-in-a-season episode of Listen To YourFootsteps, poet, writer, thinker, and host Kojo Baffoe steps away from the mic and into the mirror. Sitting in the guest chair for the first time, Kojo is interviewed by veteran broadcaster and long-time friend Melanie Bala, in a conversation that is at once intimate, expansive, and profoundly human.Together, they trace Kojo’s journey from the mountains of Lesotho to the boardrooms of Johannesburg, from Olympic dreams dashed by injury to the quiet art of raising children, navigating grief, building a career without losing yourself and what it means to live a life that doesn’t fit neatly into boxes.This is not a typical biography or profile piece. This conversation dances between laughter and loss, vulnerability and strength, ambition and surrender.What You’ll Hear About:How Kojo’s Ghanaian and German lineage, upbringing in Lesotho and life in South Africa shaped his sense of identity and belonging.The emotional impact of a career-ending injury and how it redefined his sense of self.His reflections on fatherhood and what it means to raise children in a world that’s constantly shifting.Navigating freelance life, financial fear, and redefining what “success” truly means.Honest moments about grief, including the loss of his father and his best friend, and how those shaped the man he is today.What it means to trust the universe, especially when everything around you feels uncertain.Why sometimes, the most powerful thing we can do is pause... and listen to our own footsteps“I’m not building a career anymore. I’m living a life.” - Kojo Baffoe“You don’t have to fill the void. You just have to learn to live with it.” - Kojo BaffoeWhether you’re at a crossroads, in a quiet storm, or simply curious about how to live a little more deliberately, this episode is an offering. A mirror. A soft landing.Listen To Your Footsteps is a podcast where African voices unpack the personal and professional journeys that shape who we are. This episode is a rare flip of perspective and a chance to walk a mile in the shoes of the man who usually holds space for others.▶️ Watch now - only on Spotify.Subscribe and watch the video, exclusively on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Leave a comment or review and join the conversation. For more on Kojo’s book, Listen To Your Footsteps, check out: ⁠https://kojobaffoe.com/book/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Zebra Culture Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ now.Recorded at Spotify Africa Joburg StudioShow Music by Kweku 'Taygo' BaffoeProduced by Ayob Vania#ListenToYourFootsteps #KojoBaffoe#TheReflectionBehindTheFootsteps #MelanieBala #AfricanVoices #Identity #Fatherhood #Grief #Creativity #FreelanceLife #Legacy #PodcastRecommendation#SpotifyExclusive

In this week’s episode of the Listen To Your Footsteps podcast, host Kojo Baffoe sits down with visual artist and storyteller Tsoku Maela, whose deeply introspective work bridges the seen and unseen, the spiritual and the intellectual, the personal and the collective.Raised in Limpopo, South Africa, Tsoku’s life and creative journey have always lived in the margins, and it is in those liminal spaces that he’s found the deepest truths. In this conversation, he reflects on the complexity of identity, grief,mental health, and what it means to return to yourself as both creator and creation. “You’re not just making the work,” Tsoku says. “The work is also making you.”From his early struggles with self-worth and depression, to walking away from a promising film career to pursue art, Tsoku shares how he learned to listen to silence and honour the things that live beyond words. He and Kojo explore the intersectionsof cultural memory, masculinity, healing, and how Tsoku came to see his work not as a performance, but as a communion.Whether you're an artist, seeker, or simply curious about the deeper rhythms of life, this conversation invites you to pause, reflect, and ask better questions of yourself. Tsoku’s voice is gentle but unwavering, reminding us that there is no blueprint for becoming, only the courage to sit in your truth and allow what isn’t seen to speak.FeaturedTopics:• The power of visual language• Navigating mental health & spiritual alignment• Identity, masculinity & self-permission• Art as ritual and personal archive• Creating from authenticity, not approvalExplore more of Tsoku’s work: https://www.iamtsoku.comSubscribe, watch/listen now on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or wherever you find your podcasts. Leave a comment or review and join the conversation. For more on Kojo’s book, Listen To Your Footsteps check out: https://kojobaffoe.com/book/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Zebra Culture Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ now.Listen now on your favourite podcast platform and follow@KojoBaffoe [everywhere] for more thought-provoking conversations.Don’t forget to rate, review & share.Recorded at Spotify Africa Joburg StudioShow Music by Kweku 'Taygo' BaffoeProduced by Ayob Vania

What does it take to turn a childhood love for He-Man theme songs into a career shaping South Africa’s music scene? RJ Benjamin—vocal coach, producer, and reluctant performer—reveals the raw, unvarnished truth in this electrifying episode of Listen To Your Footsteps.From his early days mimicking Michael Jackson to coaching stars like Trevor Noah and composing for Netflix, RJ’s story is a masterclass in embracing duality. “Creating music came easily, but the red carpet? That felt like a betrayal of who I am,” he confesses. His candid reflections on impostor syndrome, industry competition, and the “miles” required to succeed will resonate with anyone who’s ever doubted their place in their craft.But this isn’t just a story about music—it’s about reinvention. RJ’s pivot from solo artist to behind-the-scenes maestro proves that success isn’t linear. “The streaming era forced me to ask: Do I want fame, or do I want to live?” he muses.And then there’s fatherhood. His daughter’s perfect pitch mirrors his own childhood, blurring the lines between legacy and letting go.Key Moments:The Stage Fright Paradox: RJ reveals why performing felt unnatural despite his vocal genius (“Ishmael fed off the audience—I just froze”).Behind the Boards: How pivoting to production and TV scoring during Covid saved his career (“Client said, ‘Make it blues-hip-hop’—I had to unlearn my ego”).Fatherhood & Perfect Pitch: His daughter’s uncanny musical gift (“She’s five and identifies notes while eating cereal”).Industry Truths: The real story behind his shelved album—and why awards left him cold (“Best Adult Contemporary? I was offended”).This conversation is a symphony of humility, hustle, and heart. Whether you’re an artist, entrepreneur, or simply seeking proof that passion can pay the bills, RJ’s journey will leave you inspired—and maybe even humming a new tune.Listen now. Your creativity will thank you.Subscribe, watch/listen now on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or wherever you find your podcasts. Leave a comment or review and join the conversation. You can find the latest from RJ Benjamin on ⁠LinkedIn⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or ⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ Stream RJ's music on SpotifyFor more on my book Listen To Your Footsteps, check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kojobaffoe.com/book/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Zebra Culture Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ now.Recorded at Spotify Africa Joburg StudioShow Music by Kweku 'Taygo' BaffoeProduced by Ayob Vania