Wellness in the Workplace Wellness In The Workplace

I recently sat down with newly published author and returning guest to the podcast, Dr Ngao Motsei to talk about her latest offering, her book, “Building Psychologically Safe Spaces: Safeguarding Your Workplace Against Bullying”.

In our conversation, Dr Ngao Motsei and I delved into the different ways that bullying manifests in the workplace and covered the following aspects of workplace bullying:

- Understanding what constitutes workplace bullying in the South African context;
- Understanding the different tactics that workplace bullies use on their targets and the different types of workplace bullies;
- Understanding the key role players in workplace bullying;
- Understanding how individuals and organisations work to bully-proof themselves.

And so much more.

On this episode of #MyCareerStory, I sat down with development economist and career coach, Sibahle Magadla to talk to her about how she has built a sustainable career as a development economist.

Sibahle's career has been filled with many teachable moments, one of them involved her learning about the realities of the corporate world the hard way. After adjusting to a life in corporate, she worked with a career coach to discover her true north and align her profession, passion and purpose to do meaningful work

Her academic background and international exposure makes her a force to be reckoned with as a development economist on the African continent. Sibahle is also a career coach who helps her clients take concrete steps to propel their careers forward.

You can follow her on Instagram @sibasselah and on LinkedIn - Sibahle Magadla. You can also send her an email on abismagadla@gmail.com to schedule a complimentary consultation for her career coaching services.

And we're back!

Season 3 of the podcast continues with our latest series #MyCareerStory.

On the first episode of the new season, I sat down with newly published author Fulufhelani Mashaba to talk about her personal finance journey and her new title "Mind Your Cents: A Practical Guide to Financial Wellness".

Growing up as an A-student and later a record-setting matriculant in the Limpopo in 2015, Fulufhelani shares how this identity was challenged when she was pursuing her studies in Actuarial Sciences at the University of Cape Town and as she later transitioned into the world of work. She highlights the importance of having a strong support system, citing her family, friends and mentors as key contributors to her academic success.

Her book dotes lessons from her own personal finance journey and shares her passion for financial wellness and education. Fulufhelani is an actuarial specialist, personal finance content creator and a One Young World ambassador.

As we close out season 2 of #MyCareerStory, I sat down with award-winning Clinical Psychologist and Founder of Journal Cue, a platform dedicated to providing mental health tools for everyday wellness.

On this episode, Asanda talks about her career journey as a practising clinical psychologist and how this psychology has been both a calling and a vocation for her. She also shares how journaling is a helpful tool to develop a healthy relationship with your emotions and promote overall wellness in different areas of your life.

Asanda won the 2021 Nedbank YouthX Award and 2022 BFH Titanium Award for her contribution to the mental healthcare profession.

On this week's episode of #MyCareerStory, I sat down with seasoned corporate affairs leader and sustainable development practitioner, Mandisa Mathobela.

Mandisa holds a Masters degree in International Trade and Investment Policy and is passionate about socio-economic transformation, realizing the SDGs and the critical role of public-private partnerships.

On this episode, Mandisa talks about how she has transitioned from financial services in private sector and into the NPO space, working as a Partnerships Manager for Unicef. She speaks about her diverse career background and how her passion for sustainable impact has led to the various pivots in her journey.

On this week's episode of My Career Story, I sat down with Fellow of the Actuarial Society of South Africa (FASSA) and a Chartered Enterprise Risk Actuary (CERA), Kelefilwe Kungwane.

Kelefilwe has nearly a decade of life insurance experience in the financial services industry and has been recognised for exceptional performance and strong technical & interpersonal skills throughout her career.

On this episode, Kelefilwe speaks about how she has navigated a career in a white-male dominated industry as a young black woman in actuarial sciences. We talk about the fallacy of imposter syndrome, breaking barriers and making a difference for those that come after us.