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Finding Bluebird

Sonia is in conversation with closet comedian Thabo 'Sir Bluebird' Mafisa, a fashion creative and television presenter.

24 Apr 2018 50 min

Now or Never

Very few realise their dreams and even fewer find their passion and are brave enough to pursue it. Sonia chats to Bhoza Mphela - artist manager, speaker, MC and lifestyle influencer.

17 Apr 2018 50 min

Nomad

Felicity Shiba is a nomad, which means you cannot box her into one category. Sonia quizzes her about her love for golf, Alabama, and all things fashionable.

10 Apr 2018 44 min

Secrets of Sistahood

An all-rounder, a high achiever, an academic, a lecturer, a tutor, a marketing guru, an author and a mother… Sonia is in conversation with Kelebogile Ramokgopa.

3 Apr 2018 43 min

Lingam

Sickness and illness is your body's way of saying, "Stop neglecting me, stop violating me!". Sonia chats to John McInroy - author of 'Butterfly Man', Change Agent, Social Entrepreneur, ultra-endurance athlete, philanthropist, social activist, international field hockey player, model, actor and public speaker.

27 Mar 2018 54 min

#NotInMyName

Redefining masculinity through the #NotInMyName movement... Siya Jentile - Social Entrepreneur and Speaker - discusses Social Injustice and Socio-Economic issues with Sonia.

20 Mar 2018 55 min

Creating An Empire

There are many ways to create generational wealth... one is by creating sustainable businesses and empires. Sonia chats to Hilton Ramolefe Rakumakoe, Founder and Director of Brink Media ZA.

13 Mar 2018 49 min

Coding, Knitting & Hacking

Sonia talks to Africa Teen Geeks founder and CEO Lindiwe Matlali about her mission to expose kids to computer science, and helping to inspire Africa’s future generation of technology entrepreneurs and innovators.

6 Mar 2018 53 min

State Of Mind

Ageism is real, body shaming is real... and so is depression. Sonia speaks to magazine editor and publisher Mia Ziervogel, and businesswoman and supermodel extraordinaire, Elize Gazaar Yed.

30 Jan 2018 52 min

Warm Comforts

What do you do when your child is admitted to hospital for a life-saving operation or medical intervention, in a different town/city, province or country... and you have no friends or family nearby to accommodate you? Sonia speaks to Reggie Skhosana and Pat Thekisho from RMHC... plus moms Busi Khumalo…

23 Jan 2018 47 min

Parenting In The 21st Century

The joys and challenges of raising opinionated, expressive and self-assured children. Sonia speaks to Hlobsile Manzini - Industrial Psychologist, Executive Coach, Public Speaker, MC and Author.

16 Jan 2018 54 min

My Truth

From herding livestock, to prison, to performing on world stages alongside international superstars and writing masterpieces... Sonia chats to Serame Sediti. Singer, songwriter, and founder/chairperson of Sediti Entertainment - an independent record label.

9 Jan 2018 48 min

Zest For Life

Music was her first love but she prioritised her acting career, only for the music bug to take centre stage... pun intended. Sonia chats to actress, musician, songwriter and businesswoman - Miranda Mokhele Ntshangase.

19 Dec 2017 55 min

Tongue In Cheek

She is as sharp as a razor, as witty as a fox, as funny as a clown - but she is petrified of Black Twitter. Ladies and gentlemen, presenting... Kwanele Ndlovu.

12 Dec 2017 58 min

Test Your Mettle

Terry and Barbara Bell decided to paddle 11,000km from England to Dar es Salaam in a five-metre glass fibre kayak. A challenge issued by a friend that led to a book: A Hat, A Kayak and Dreams of Dar. Terry is a political and economic analyst, columnist and investigative journalist…

5 Dec 2017 51 min

#WorkingMom

Swazi-born singer, songwriter and actress Nomzamo Zamo Zaza Dlamini broke away from the shackles of an abusive relationship to allow her to focus her attention on her most favoured and preferred title, working mom.

28 Nov 2017 46 min

Beauty & The Brain

She started out as a fashion model and ended up as an academic. To her family and close friends she is Thabi... but to the rest, she is Dr Thabi Leoka - an economic strategist who was recently honoured with the Economist Of The Year award by ABSIP (The Association…

21 Nov 2017 49 min

Take Me To Church

She didn't make Top 7 of The Voice singing competition, but that didn't block her shine and immense talent. Get to know Zoe Modiga…

14 Nov 2017 42 min

Same Love

Sonia gets to know the co-founder of the Feather Awards and founder of the Global LGBTIQ+ Network, Thami Kotlolo. They touch on subjects like dealing with homophobia, and the decriminalising of homosexuality in Africa.

7 Nov 2017 41 min

I Am A Humanist!

Ottilia Anna Maunganidze is a human rights advocate, international criminal law expert, plus head of special projects, legal analyst, strategist and senior researcher at the Institute for Security Studies. She joins Sonia to unpack the difference between xenophobia and afrophobia, leadership and dictatorship.

31 Oct 2017 47 min