The Add IDEAS Podcast
Bandile Mndebele
Certain things in life are hard but belonging should not be.
Through inspiring stories, expert insights, and actionable tips, we help unlock meaningful ideas for a stronger sense of belonging in every aspect of your life.
From war to groove, there is a conversation worth having and lessons learnt about how we show up authentically as ourselves. Sometimes, we only want to afford a good groove towards a thriving community both individually and collectively.
Join me, Bandile Mndebele, as we explore the world of IDEAS: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Sustainability.
Our lived experiences matter and so should our ideas.
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5. Inspiring others to communicate better: lessons from dating with Thabani Mtsi
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03/17/24 • 73 min
E5: “Hi, will you be my valentine?”😅
It took you months to build up the courage to say at least “hi” to someone you like without feeling like a heart attack is imminent or you might spend a while in a critical unit with minimal recovery.
In today's episode, we connected with the phenomenal communications expert, storyteller and trailblazing leader, Thabani Mtsi (he/him), and were deeply inspired by his humbling beginnings with public speaking and leading takes of how to speak with conviction, presence and power while pitching your ideas effectively.
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Follow Thabani Mtsi:
🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thabani-mtsi/
📸 @thabani_mtsi (Instagram)
🤳 @thabani.mtsi (TikTok)
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Meet The Add IDEAS Team:
🎧 Sound & 🌅 Graphics: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bandile-mndebele/
📹 Video: @n.kay_g (Instagram & TikTok)
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10. Getting niche: why South Africa needs better growth than groove with Avelile Nontanda
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11/13/24 • 55 min
My friend, what should be happening to resolve the problems South Africans face with spaza shops?
Want to find the right niche?
Today, we delve deep into the multifaceted world of entrepreneurship, exploring the challenges and opportunities that shape the landscape for modern business owners and reflecting on South Africa's potentially limiting identity crisis.
Join us as we sit down with Avelile Nontanda, the founder and CEO of Mayhem Digital with more than 10 years of experience helping businesses and brands live their best digital lives from Google to social media and father. Avelile gets candid about shared realities such as dealing with Black Tax, not-so-friendly spaza shops and the importance of a self-reliant economy.
We discuss the challenges and opportunities facing entrepreneurs today, the importance of a strong brand identity, and the power of digital marketing.
In this conversation, we'll cover:
00:00 - Finding Your Niche: Being a Jack of All Trades, Master of Niche
06:25 - The Google Dilemma and Exploring Ownership
15:51 - Dealing with “Pull Him/Her Down” Syndrome and The Discount Mentality
21:29 - Finding a Balance After Groove and Equal Focus
26:10 - First World and Third World Fallacies
29:15 - Black Tax is Good and Bad at the Same Time
40:54 - Digital Nomads, Why start in Cape Town, and Can Looks Be Deceiving?
Resources:
- Mayhem Digital
- Follow Avelile Nontanda on LinkedIn
- Listen to the related episode 8 with Melilizwe Gqobo
- Google's market dominance and antitrust
- Microsoft and ChatGPT are not what Elon Musk intended
- The Evolution of Spaza shops
- Spaza shop food health inflicting children and who to blame
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9. Better community: doing the best you can with the trauma you carry with Annemarie Shrouder
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08/06/24 • 31 min
Annemarie Shrouder (she/her), international speaker, consultant and author of Being Brown in a Black and White World, which shares the personal and organisational costs of polarisation, joined me today to talk about the essentials for community building and what we can borrow or learn from post-COVID-19 amid waning global commitments.
On today’s episode:
(0:00) Intro & welcome
(0:24) Common frustrations shared since the start
(2:47) Inclusion vs Belonging and other polarisations
(4:12) “Healing requires that we all need to do our own work”
(5:52) Learning from parenthood for the best workplace
(9:42) The impact of COVID-19 on community and balance
(15:09) The tools we can use today
(17:39) The power of intersectionality on how we show up
(20:58) Wellness and heart-based exercises as impact drivers
(24:20) “Everyone is doing the best they can with the trauma they carry”
(26:15) Looking ahead with 5% more courage
(30:53) Outro
RESOURCES
Annemarie’s Book: https://annemarieshrouder.com/book/
(Amazon) - https://www.amazon.com/Being-Brown-Black-White-World-ebook/dp/B09224CN47
The HeartMath Institute: https://www.heartmath.org/
More About Annemarie Shrouder (Author | Speaker | Facilitator | Consultant):
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annemarieshrouder/
Website: https://annemarieshrouder.com/
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7. Pride and community: What rights do LGBTQ+ people have? with Udoka Maya Okonkwo
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06/25/24 • 41 min
E7: We delve into the concept of visibility vs freedom in the LGBTQ+ community with the multi-talented Creative, Writer, Performer, and Organiser, Udoka Maya Okonkwo (they/her).
They begin with a personal "Visibility Journey" followed by a thought-provoking discussion on articulating the idea of freedom for LGBTQ+ individuals today.
The conversation explores navigating different Pride experiences (Black, Trans and Commercial) by addressing community needs more while stressing the importance of finding the right community. Self-acceptance goes a long way in underscoring this as Udoka reminds us that: "there is no such thing as being Queer enough, or Trans enough, or Gay enough. You Are Just Enough."
In our conversation, we shift focus to widening opportunities and access within the community, before tackling critical issues that necessitate collective action and intersectionality. Strategies for addressing injustices, continuing allyship, and organising are explored.
RESOURCES
https://www.consortium.lgbt/member-directory/black-trans-foundation/
https://www.instagram.com/londontranspride/
https://www.ukblackpride.org.uk/
https://www.instagram.com/miseryparty/?hl=en
https://www.leonardcheshire.org/get-involved/campaign-us/cost-living?gad_source=1
https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/04/04/un-body-calls-uk-end-detention-people-disabilities
https://www.bbc.com/news/health-68849843
https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/CBP-9602/CBP-9602.pdf
CLUBS
https://dalstonsuperstore.com/
https://www.instagram.com/heavenlgbtclub/?hl=en
https://www.instagram.com/tboys.club/?hl=en
BOOKS
- Against Equality: Queer Revolution, Not Mere Inclusion (Ryan Conrad)
- The Discworld Collector's Library (Terry Pratchett)
- Global Black Narratives for the Classroom (BLAM UK)
- Kindred (Octavia E. Butler)
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8. Why we need more startup giants - not just tech: lessons from Hubspace with Melilizwe Gqobo
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07/30/24 • 50 min
Today’s guest, Melilizwe Gqobo (he/him) - Founding Director of Hubspace (Khayelitsha) and Venture Scout, has successfully created space for founders and entrepreneurs to thrive by strengthening and reinforcing their capacity or ability to seek opportunities.
With the hindsight of co-founding Hubspace, a pioneering startup ecosystem or incubator space to bring communal offices and resources to entrepreneurs and founders within the township economy, meaningfully contributing over 5% to South Africa’s GDP, Melilizwe shares key lessons and insights on what it takes to make a successful venture while highlighting examples from Bolt and Uber’s entry to the South African/African market.
What's Covered On This Episode:
(0:00) The Entrepreneurship and Founder Ecosystems
(1:23) Founder Lessons and Challenges
(4:40) Reasons why I became an Entrepreneur
(6:02) The Opportunity Set – NGOs
(8:07) Making a successful venture
(10:51) Does First Mover Advantage Exist?
(12:50) The Role of Enterprise Development
(14:51) The Township Economy
(25:39) The Importance of Patient Capital, Support, Routine and Mindset for Preservation
(32:57) Allyship: Creating space and an intentional community
(38:29) Innovation and AI
(46:17) Wrap-up: Key Takeaways
RESOURCES:
https://disruptafrica.com/2014/11/15/townships-offer-real-investment-opportunities-hubspace/
https://www.news24.com/news24/partnercontent/the-rise-and-rise-of-the-township-economy-20230621
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz5reve8476o
Follow Melilizwe: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melilizwe-gqobo-6229a729/
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2. How To Manage Change
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01/22/24 • 35 min
E2: In today's episode, I unpack some insightful self-conversations and important considerations for a year of change. How should we think or talk to ourselves when managing change? What should kindness and success feel or look like?
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1. How To Create A Sense Of Belonging
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01/10/24 • 11 min
E1: In today’s episode, I unlock the key steps to building good IDEAS: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Sustainability by asking guiding questions and providing the approach on how to embed suggestions practically for everyday success that is both relatable and intentional.
[Inclusion = “How do you feel in the space?’]
1. Psychological safety
2. Intersectionality
3. Active Listening
4. Authenticity
5. Positive Representation
6. Leadership
7. Zero-tolerance
[Diversity = “Who you are.”]
1. Intersectionality
2. Neurodiversity
3. Support
4. Thrive
[Equity = “How do we finish together?”]
1. Access
2. Systems
3. Fairness
4. Opportunity Creation
[Accessibility = “How do we target support to allow people to thrive?” ]
1. Universal Design
2. Neuroinclusion
[Sustainability = “How do we build long-term success by considering ESG factors and impact where everyone feels empowered to contribute?”]
1. Representation
2. Economic
3. How are resources allocated and are decisions intergenerational (impact beyond the present?)
4. Partnerships
The first episode provides a comprehensive overlook of how to structure effective learning and factors for long term success.
Aligning intention and impact remains critical for the longevity of intersectional inclusion.
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BONUS: The season wrap up: How to Show Up, Build Trust, and Make a Difference
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11/19/24 • 11 min
It's just us today and what a season this was. Also, we got listed on The Top 100 Outstanding Role Model Lists supported by INvolve and YouTube.
Join us for the season wrap-up and key calls to action.
00:00 - To More Top Moments
00:30 - 2024 Top Lessons
02:28 - Showing up on people's issues
05:20 - Psychological safety and values
06:40 - BTS
07:55 - What we can still do
🔗 You can view the full lists here: https://bit.ly/3Anx93M
In case you missed it:
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BONUS: Beyond Milestones: Celebrating Community For a Better Future
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09/17/24 • 8 min
Briefly 1 Newsletter: Beyond Milestones
We are celebrating 1,000 downloads and community growth in our first audio newsletter.
What is covered in this newsletter:
- Thank you!
- Beyond the first time, every time
- Beyond safe spaces: building competent community
- 'No DNA, Just RSA'
- Feeling left behind: "When is our turn?"
- Evolving allyship for a more inclusive future
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6. The war on DEI and the conversations we need with Roy Gluckman
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04/03/24 • 52 min
E6: We have now emerged from Covid-19 to a climate of war. We still have losses and are yet to see recovery. Will there also be a war on DEI in South Africa?
Today, we spoke with diversity, equity and inclusion speaker and facilitator Roy Gluckman-John about what conversations we need to urgently have to bring much-needed change and build a community with a better sense of belonging.
Reflecting on the past few years, we speak of a shared view that there is so much to be said about grief and loss. Not just a loss of community but also the grief of not being heard leaving many voiceless.
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Follow Roy Gluckman-John:
🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roy-gluckman-a0101027/
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Meet The Add IDEAS Team:
Host: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bandile-mndebele/
📹 Video: @n.kay_g (Instagram & TikTok)
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How many episodes does The Add IDEAS Podcast have?
The Add IDEAS Podcast currently has 13 episodes available.
What topics does The Add IDEAS Podcast cover?
The podcast is about News, Ideas, Culture, New, Election, Good, Society, Leadership, Entrepreneur, Bad, Entrepreneurship, Dei, United States, The, Storytelling, Podcast, Podcasts, Self-Improvement, Education, War, Business, Self, Careers and Pandemic.
What is the most popular episode on The Add IDEAS Podcast?
The episode title '10. Getting niche: why South Africa needs better growth than groove with Avelile Nontanda' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on The Add IDEAS Podcast?
The average episode length on The Add IDEAS Podcast is 37 minutes.
How often are episodes of The Add IDEAS Podcast released?
Episodes of The Add IDEAS Podcast are typically released every 18 days, 15 hours.
When was the first episode of The Add IDEAS Podcast?
The first episode of The Add IDEAS Podcast was released on Jan 3, 2024.
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