Wisdom & Wellness with Mpoomy Ledwaba

Key Topics:1. Afilmations with Cappy [00:30]2. Roiii’s advice to young aspiring rappers [01:22]3. Why did Mpoomy write the book? [01:34]4. Permission to Heal definition [02:35]5. How Mpoomy feels about exposing her brokenness [02:57]6. Dealing with and navigating internet trolls [04:08]7. Addressing misinformation shared online [06:35]8. Mpoomy’s perspective on the Campus Square story [09:45]9. Living in God’s dream for you and being chosen [15:47]Reflections:10. Mpoomy: For Boity—What did you dream of being when you were a child? [19:00]11. Mpoomy: For Roiii—What does your inner voice sound like? [20:55] “From now on, speak to yourself like the person you love the most in the world. You need to love yourself before you love anyone else.” 

Key Topics:1. Afilmations with Cappy[1:00]  Nonto and Bonolo share their Cappy Afilmations to kick start the show.2. HDWGH Takeover - Guests Ask Mpoomy Questions:  3. Nonto: "If we weren’t siblings, would you be my friend?" (Based on Chapter 1 - "The Elephant in the Room") [3:19]  4. Bonolo: "If we were in high school or varsity together, would you be my friend?" [5:00]5. Bonolo: "I tend to deal with the elephant in the room quite often. Do you wish I didn’t, and how does it make you feel?" [6:23]  6. Nonto: "How does my awkwardness make you feel in difficult moments?" [6:55]7. Bonolo: "How do you feel when addressing the elephant in the room, and which one was the hardest?" [8:53]8. Bonolo & Nonto: "Not planned, but loved—How do you make sure that history doesn’t repeat itself?" [13:03]9. Bonolo: "What are you taking from your childhood?" [15:20]10. Nonto & Bonolo: "The importance of having a support system and community" [17:45]11. Bonolo: "Trauma in unplanned pregnancies" [21:47]12. Nonto: "Do you ever think of Rose? And if you could do it again, would your children’s age gap be the same?" [24:49]13. Bonolo: "Do you think the loss of Rose made you mourn Emy correctly?" [26:07]14. Nonto: "If you could describe your pregnancies with three emojis, what would they be?" [26:47]Reflections:15. Mpoomy: "For Nonto—What is your relationship with your siblings like?" [27:30]16. Mpoomy: "For Bonolo—Did your wedding match your expectations?" [29:20]

Welcome back, Wisdom & Wellness Family! We're so excited to bring you something special—introducing our How Did We Get Here? Series! 🎙️🎥 It’s still your favorite podcast, but with a brand-new twist! Catch us every Wednesday for fresh episodes you won’t want to miss. The first episode drops this Wednesday, and trust us, it’s going to be a blast! And just wait until you see our incredible guests 👀—we've got something special in store. Plus, we’ve added a fun surprise: they’re interviewing Mpoomy herself! 😅 You’re not going to want to miss this! Tune in every Wednesday morning on your favorite podcast platforms, and catch the video on YouTube later in the evening. Be sure to set your reminders so you don’t miss out! Enjoy!

In this episode CEO of Ziyana Group Nomazibulo Tshanga shares her life story and the moment that changed her life.

We are one week away from Speak Life September 2024 Flourish, are you ready?

Mainza Nkomeshya Kawanu also known as the Urban Evangelist shares On how Honesty saved her life.

This week Mpoomy and Praise share more on the purpose and foundation of Speak life September.

In today’s episode with the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, Mpoomy is joined by Dr. Katlego Lekalakala and Nongcali Rubushe to discuss key financial topics surrounding women and the role of JSESheInvests.Key points:1. Guest background and intro: Dr. Katlego Lekalakala (Dr. K) and Nongcali Rubushe [00:40].2. Ice Breakers: Discussion on music, famous best friends, and big purchases [01:33].3. Finance Career Inspiration: Unlocking the value of money in various aspects of life [06:46].4. The Psychology of Money: Exploring post-shopping depression and different money personalities [11:43].5. Savers vs. Investors: If you are a saver, listen to this[15:29].6. Emotional Buying: Insights on why Dr. K was trending on TikTok regarding house purchases [17:12].7. Financial Challenges for Women: The frequent financial difficulties women face and their causes [21:50].8. Society and finance: The poor grasp of finance, especially among people of color [23:35].9. Money Management and Psychology: Breaking down effective money management strategies [26:10].10. Relationship with Money: Understanding your personal financial relationship [28:47].11. Nongcali’s Goals: Her objectives as Head of Retail at JSE [32:40].12. Clueless Moms Community: The origin of this supportive community [34:55].13. Inclusive Investing Strategies: How to ensure women start investing, including through JSESheInvests [39:38].14. JSESheInvests Conference: Topics and themes for the 17 August 2024 conference, focusing on investing for your legacy [41:52].15. Side Hustles: The role of side hustles in personal finances and their benefits [43:16].16. Financial Security for Female Entrepreneurs: How female entrepreneurs can improve their financial security [44:56].17. Identifying and Avoiding Scams: Tips for recognizing and steering clear of financial scams [47:05].18. Staying Within Your Means: Strategies to ensure you are living within your financial limits [49:28].19. Lifestyle Creep: What it is and how to avoid falling into this financial trap [52:52].20. Wall of Wisdom - Finance Edition: Finance edition[56:50]. Secure your seat: Speak Life September 2024 Flourish Edition: https://wisdom-wellness.mykajabi.comFollow us on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/wisdomwellness_/Join the Gal Pal Community:https://wisdomwellness.myflodesk.com/voszjo74h0Our website: https://www.wisdomwellness.co.za“You are not your parent’s retirement fund and your parents are not your emergency fund”“Have your own financial goals even in a partnership”“The only way you can be empowered, is by being informed”

This week on Producer’s cut Mpoomy shares a little insight on writing a book, and what it took.

In today’s episode, Mpoomy is joined by the beautiful and multitalented Connie Ferguson who shares about her remarkable career and personal journey. The conversation covers everything from dealing with loss to overcoming seasonal pression and handling comparison & competition.Key points:1. Similarities between Connie’s characters, music, and morning routine—ice breakers [00:55]2. Connie’s current season, Sho’s 3-year anniversary, and dreaming about him [5:23]3. Unpacking seasonal depression and finding a system that works [9:39]4. A career spanning three decades but still creating great work: focusing on the present while dreaming of the future [11:32]5. How to deal with comparison and competition [10:40]6. The key to remaining impactful, passionate, and true to oneself [21:41]7. The difference between being productive and being busy [25:28]8. “Slowing down doesn’t mean you won’t get where you need to be”: Life is a process and a journey, not a sprint [30:24]9. Slowing down after losing Sho [32:00]10. The inspiration behind the rebranding of Connie’s brands and new product range [34:39]11. The starting point for holistic care [39:38]12. A deeper look into mental health and the impact of building small communities around ourselves [41:45]13. Never compare yourself to others [46:09]14. How being a grandmother changed Connie [47:05]15. Wall of Wisdom [48:20]Thank you for listening, we hope you enjoyed it!Secure your seat: Speak Life September 2024 Flourish Edition: https://wisdom-wellness.mykajabi.comFollow us on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/wisdomwellness_/Join the Gal Pal Community:https://wisdomwellness.myflodesk.com/voszjo74h0Our website: https://www.wisdomwellness.co.za

In today's episode Mpoomy and Brenden reflect on what it actually costs to live in God's Purpose.

This week Mpoomy and Praise answer your questions.

In today’s episode, Mpoomy sits with Dr. Maureen from Skin Renewal SA and chats about all thing’sbeauty, aesthetics, and overall health.The episode covers various key points:1. Topic of the day and guest intro - We are talking beauty and aesthetics with Dr. Maureen [00:05]2. Ice breakers [00:35]3. Dr. Maureen’s transition from Medicine to being a skin doctor [04:48]4. The difference between aesthetic and holistic medicine [10:47]5. The importance of the food we eat in every aspect of our lives [15:10]6. How eczema works [18:11]7. Popping vitamins – a doctor’s opinion [23:00]8. The weight loss conversation and touching on Ozempic [26:24]9. Working on our self-image [39:22]10. Aging gracefully – to be old is a privilege [41:06]11. One last thing [43:22]Thank you for listening, we hope you enjoyed it!Follow us on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/wisdomwellness_/Join the Gal Pal Community:https://wisdomwellness.myflodesk.com/voszjo74h0Our website: https://www.wisdomwellness.co.zaSkin Renewal: https://www.skinrenewal.co.zaSkin Renewal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skinrenewalsa?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==Skin Renewal YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SkinRenewalSA/videos

Mpoomy and Praise discuss curating your algorithm and making sure you control your feed.

The episode covers various key points:1. Topic of the day and guest introduction [00:05]2. What exactly is Osteoporosis? [1:13]3. Cipla’s role in supporting the National Osteoporosis Foundation [2:24]4. Laura Wagner-Meyer on living with disabilities, the associated risks, and her advocacy efforts [3:30]5. The National Osteoporosis Foundation’s initiatives and the collaboration with Cipla [6:37]6. How living with disability has impacted Laura’s career, relationships, dating, and friendships [09:58]7. Steps to manage the risk of developing Osteoporosis [13:52]8. Exploring the meaning of ‘Bank on your bones like you bank on your finances’ [14:56]9. Common risk factors indicating potential Osteoporosis development [21:59]10. Why Osteoporosis is considered a silent disease [24:25]11. Needed changes in the media and other industries for better inclusion of people with disabilities [27:28]12. Approaches to discussing disabilities with children [29:15]13. Laura’s challenges in shopping and her journey into the fashion industry [33:15]14. Common treatments for Osteoporosis [35:34] Thank you for listening, we hope you enjoyed it!Follow us on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/wisdomwellness_/Join the Gal Pal Community:https://wisdomwellness.myflodesk.com/voszjo74h0Our website: https://www.wisdomwellness.co.za“You cant choose the body that you were born into but you get to choose how you feel in it”- Laura Wagner-Meyer

On this week's episode Mpoomy and Praise share on vulnerability.

In this insightful episode, Mpoomy delvesinto the life and profession of Lwanele Khasu, a psychologistwho turned personal tragedy into a professional calling. We explore various aspects of grief, mental health, self-worth, and emotional safety. The discussion covers practical steps for dealing with insecurities, depression, anxiety, and the importance of vulnerability and wholehearted living.Key Discussion Points:1. About Lwanele [00:03]2. Ice breakers [00:47]3. The grief that led to the profession - Lwanele losing both of her parents at the age of 11 [05:17]4. Navigating grief as a child and how you can help a child who is grieving [10:38]5. Defining mental health in simple terms and how it affects our overall well-being [13:54]6. How to realize that you are enough so that you stop overcompensating [17:47]7. How to define your ‘Enough’ and identifying your insecurities [19:40]8. What to do once you know where your insecurities come from [22:01]9. The causes contributing to the rise in depression and anxiety and a possible solution [22:54]10. The difference between feeling jealous, angry, and being triggered [30:55]11. Learning to celebrate other people after realizing you have a challenge with It [33:56]12. Defining emotional /psychological safety [35:29]13. Unpacking the quote “The less you open your heart to others, the more your heart suffers” [40:00]14. Parent dynamics [45:07]15. What is wholehearted living [48:15]16. Ways to present the topic of healing to people who are not open to it as they have a different view [51:23]17. Practical steps to forgiving someone who never said sorry [57:02]18. Why we fear vulnerability [57:55]19. Wall of Wisdom [59:56]20. About Finding Clarity - A journal by Lwanele Khasu [1:00:59]  Thank you for listening, we hope you enjoyed it!Follow us on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/wisdomwellness_/Join the Gal Pal Community:https://wisdomwellness.myflodesk.com/voszjo74h0Our website: https://www.wisdomwellness.co.zaRecommended books: Finding Clarity by Lwanele Khasu: https://oasiswellnesshub.myshopify.com/products/finding-clarity-7-steps-to-managing-anxietyBrene Brown: Daring greatly 

Mpoomy and Praise share about those little mildly toxic things that they do sometimes.

This week Mpoomy sits with Gynaecologist and Sexologist Dr. Mpume Zenda also known as Dr. Gynae to debunk sex taboos and learn more about our bodies.

 In today’s episode Mpoomy sits with Bianca Naidoo and chats about childhood memories, mental health, Riky Rick, therapy, and the Riky Rick Foundation and how it’s here to bring awareness and create safe spaces.    Key Discussion Points:1. Guest bio – Who is Bianca Naidoo? [00:10]2. Ice breaker [00:33]3. Tapping into Bianca’s mixed childhood and how it impacted her as a mother today and merging the two worlds together; the Indian + Black [04:29]4. Dealing with not being Indian enough and not being Black enough [08:40]5. Motherly lessons learned from her own mother [10:08]6. The impact of divorce on children [11:36]7. Navigating survival mode and in the midst of it, getting to know yourself and finding your purpose [14:28]8. Bianca’s role in Riky’s career taking off [20:19]9. Championing life after Riky’s passing and how hard it was in the beginning [21:39]10. Defining grief [24:30]11. Giving yourself permission to be happy even when you are grieving [26:00]12. The challenge of transitioning from behind the scenes to the front as an introvert [28:50]13. How it was living with a partner who struggled with mental health [30:50]14. Not knowing how far Riky’s mental health would go and handling the conversation of Ricky’s passing with the kids [36:25]15. Talking to the kids about mental health and making the conversation normal [40:00]16. The change that came with being vulnerable [44:55]17. Feeling watched [47:20]18. What led to therapy [49:03]19. The good parts of starting over [50:30]20. Life lessons from the kids [53:49]21. Bianca’s relationship with God is her happy place [55:17]22. Father’s Day; how Bianca honors her father and the father of her kids [58:41]23. Riky Rick Foundation creating awareness and safe spaces [59:55]24. Wall of wisdom [01:02:00]Thank you for listening, we hope you enjoyed it!Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wisdomwellness_/ (https://www.instagram.com/wisdomwellness_/) Join the Gal Pal Community: https://wisdomwellness.myflodesk.com/voszjo74h0 (https://wisdomwellness.myflodesk.com/voszjo74h0) Our website: https://www.wisdomwellness.co.za (https://www.wisdomwellness.co.za/) Book: Greenlights Matthew McConaughey “Let go and let god”A wise woman once said love yourself