Daring Greatly Podcast with Tshepo Mantjé

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It's not always easy showing up, with Sihle Ngqawana

2023-05-2454:47

Send us a textIn this deeply personal episode, join me, Tshepo, as I chat with the incredible Sihle Ngqawana for an honest and heartfelt conversation about our individual struggles to show up for ourselves.Life has a way of throwing challenges our way, making it difficult to fully embrace our authentic selves and be present in our own lives. Sihle and I open up about our personal journeys, sharing the hurdles we faced and the barriers we encountered on the path to showing up authentically."It...

8 tools for cultivating self-discipline

2022-02-1514:11

Send us a textIn this episode, I share tools we can use to be better at consciously and intentionally directing our behaviour towards accomplishing our goals.Daring Greatly Podcast Socials:Twitter: https://twitter.com/DaringGreatlyPCInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/daringmediaza/daringmediaza@gmail.com Tshepo Mantje's Socials:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tshepomantje/tshepomantje@gmail.comSupport the show

The Spirituality of Letting Go with Linathi Makanda

2021-12-2355:04

Send us a text“The truth is, unless you let go, unless you forgive yourself, unless you forgive the situation, unless you realize that the situation is over, you cannot move forward.” (Steve Maraboli). In this episode I am joined by poet and fellow podcaster, Linathi Makanda, and we talk about the importance and practice of letting go. Many of us hold on to situations, relationships, emotions, and even identity markers that no longer serve us. Whether we do this consciously or otherwise, eith...

How does the tree be? (A Journal Entry)

2021-12-2002:45

Send us a text"Choose to grow where you are planted." What? How? Realising fully that the present moment is all there ever is - that where you are right now is where you're meant to be - and accepting that, is one of the biggest challenges of the human experience (at least of my human experience). In this episode, I share my personal journal entry, where I ponder the experience of the tree in an attempt to learn from its transcendent expression. Thank you for listening.Daring Greatly Pod...

Personal Manifesto

2021-09-2903:15

Send us a text"A personal manifesto is a declaration of your core values and beliefs, what you stand for, and how you intend to live your life. It functions both as a statement of principles and as a call to action." (Marelisa Fabrega). In this short episode, I share my own personal manifesto. In creating this manifesto I meditated on what values I want to stand for, and how I want to show up for myself, and for the people and spaces around me on a daily basis. I wrote this personal manifesto...

Moving in awe with yogi, Sbu Breathe

2021-08-0230:43

Send us a textIn this episode I am joined by yogi and founder of Move In Awe, Sbu Breathe. Sbu shares his introduction to, and journey with yoga, and the work he does to ensure that more people, especially African youths, are exposed to the practice. Put simply, yoga is a practice that involves movement, meditation, and breathing techniques to promote mental and physical well-being, and to connect one to a deeper sense of self. I say "put simply" because an arrangement of letters cannot encap...

Mental Health in the Workplace with Lethabo Sekele

2021-07-2047:35

Send us a textExperiencing mental health challenges in the workplace may lead to decreased productivity, increased sick-related absenteeism, poor work quality, and poor job satisfaction. Despite research showing that mental health challenges affect a large population of the work force, workplaces and corporate culture is yet to fully acknowledge its role in creating spaces that are supportive and inclusive of people with mental health challenges. A more proactive approach for managing m...

How We Self Sabotage with Busi Mhlotshazana

2021-07-1256:31

Send us a textSelf-sabotage is when we actively or passively take steps to prevent ourselves from reaching our goals. Simply put, it is the different ways we stand in our own path. In this episode, I am joined by the host of the Vybe Podcast, Busi Mhlotshazana. B* and I take a deep dive into what Self Sebotage is; the many ways it can present in our lives; and how we can identify our triggers and change our behaviour to be more empowering rather than self sabotaging.The Vybe Podcast: https://...

Grateful for Life (A Journal Entry)

2021-07-0605:12

Send us a textDaring Greatly Podcast is back! Thank you for you support and patience during our break. In this episode I share a journal entry where I am reflecting on how Covid-19 has affected my family and I, the lessons I've learnt in the process, and how I intend to live my life going forward. I hope you enjou the episode.Twitter: https://twitter.com/DaringGreatlyPCInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/daringmediaza/daringmediaza@gmail.com Tshepo Mantje's Socials:Twitter: https:...

Awakening the African Consciousness with Siseko Kumalo

2021-03-2701:06:18

Send us a textIn this episode I am joined by Siseko Kumalo, who is an academic, published writer, PhD candidate at the University of Pretoria, and the former editor-in-chief at the Journal of Decolonising Disciplines. Kumalo joins me for a conversation on decolonisation. For many decades, Africa's identity had been determined, through oppressive techniques, by eurocentric ideals. In the past couple of decades, there has been a concentrated effort to address these injustices of the past, and f...

Stepping into your creative power with Bokang Lehlokoe

2021-03-1501:09:21

Send us a textIn this episode I am joined by content creator and Youtuber, Bokang Lehlokoe to talk about creativity as a form of expression. Drawing on her experiences as a graduate from AFDA and running her own Youtube channel, The B Word, Bokang shares valuable insights on the creative journey and how she has grown through its challenges. In our conversation we talk about taking up space, trusting your voice, representation, the creative process, and dealing with failure and perfectio...

Patience, What a Concept (A Journal Entry)

2021-02-1702:34

Send us a textIn this episode I am back with another personal jounral entry where I reflect on patience. I am currently in a transitional stage of my life - I am looking forward to beginning a new adventure. However, I have been struggling with the patience required to make this transition. I find myself frustrated. In order to make sense of my emotions, I journaled... I hope you enjoy the episode.Twitter: https://twitter.com/DaringGreatlyPCInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/daringmediaza/d...

Financial Wellness with Leago Papo

2021-01-3038:07

Send us a textFinancial wellness refers to the “overall financial health of an individual” - which, overall, contributes to holistic wellness. In this episode, I am joined by finance graduate and banker, Leago Papo. We disceuss what financial wellness is, and further discuss important aspects of financial well-being: budgeting, saving, and debt. There aren't many spaces created for intentional learning about financial matters outside formal financial studies. The intention of this episo...

Let go of Goals and Set Intentions with Sihle Ngqawana

2021-01-2301:11:56

Send us a text"Intention is more than wishful thinking—it’s willful direction. It is a philosophy of the heart put into practice, a consistency of conscious patterns of thought, energy, and action. Through intention, we see more and create with more clarity, passion, and authenticity. Our attention then becomes a spotlight for every shred of supporting evidence that we’re on the right path.” - Jennifer Williamson. In this episode I am joined by mental health activist and blog writter, Sihle N...

7 Steps to Overcoming Internal Resistance

2021-01-1916:08

Send us a textMore often than not we find that, actually doing the task is not the difficult part. The difficult part is getting ourselves to start and to working consistently. We find that we are the ones who stand in our own way - even though we do want to complete the task and succeed. Why is this? It is Internal Resistance. It manifests in many different ways - procrastination, distraction, lack of motivation, self-doubt - but essentially, it is our brain's attempt to keep us in our...

Dear 2020, Thank You

2020-12-2042:52

Send us a textLet's reflect on the year that was. However, considering the challenges of the year - the perspective this episode takes is that of gratitude. Research in Positive Psychology has found that gratitude and happiness are always strongly correlated. Gratitude moves people to experience more positive emotions, to thoroughly enjoy the good experiences, better their health, face adversity, and develop and maintain relationships of strength, which in turn makes you happier. In this...

Masculinity and Mental Health with Ntokozo Mbokazi

2020-10-1001:04:40

Send us a textNtokozo, a mental health activist and researcher, and I take a deep dive into the construction of masculinity and the ways in which it informs men's experiences of mental health. In masculine culture, mental health struggles are often ridiculed, resulting in feelings of isolation and disconnection by men who find themselves confronted by mental health. These feelings may find manifestation in the man in many different ways, most of which may be toxic to himself or to society. Ou...

It Gets Difficult Sometimes (A Journal Entry)

2020-09-2006:59

Send us a textAs someone who intentionally engages with mental health issues, I have developed an unrealistic expectation for myself: to always be good. It often feels re-enforced by people who depend on me for one or other reason: "If you aren't good, what's going to happen to us?" When times of difficulty come, it feels like this should not be happening; like "I should know better". But the reality of things is that sometimes it gets difficult for all of us. In the midst of these emotions, ...

Finding Your Voice with Nondu Lehutso

2020-08-1345:25

Send us a textMany of us live lives of quiet desperation - deferring our dreams and being limited by our fears and insecurities - stopping ourselves from expressing our unique gifts or our special talents. Additionally, in a world that seems to be full of expression, it can often feel impossible to get one's voice heard. In this episode I am joined by Nondu Lehutso, a content creator and podcaster, who shares her perspective on how she cultivates the courage to unapologetically take up space ...

Understanding Flow: The Science of Being in Your Bag

2020-08-0713:19

Send us a textIn positive psychology, a flow state, also known as being in the zone (or as the kids say, being in your bag) is the mental state in which a person performing an activity is fully immersed in a feeling of energized focus, full involvement, and enjoyment in the process of the activity. In essence, flow is characterized by the complete absorption in what one does. In this episode I share 4 aspects of flow that you can work on in order to access the flow state on demand. From this ...

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Daring Greatly Podcast with Tshepo Mantjé