Speaking Through My World with Rosie Motene

Rosie Motene

Speaking Through My World with Rosie Motene. Speaking truth through an African feminist lens. using the microphone as a tool for justice. Amplifying our voices through artivism rooted in ancestral wisdom, healing, and collective liberation. Speaking Through My World with Rosie Motene is part of the Feminist Frontlines initiative. Driven by her three greatest passions  Womxn, Africa, and the arts. Rosie Motene is a Pan-African queer feminist, writer, broadcaster, producer, speaker, activist, counsellor, life coach, and founder of Letsatsi Healing Space. With more than 30 years in media and over two decades of feminist and LGBTQI+ advocacy, she creates courageous conversations that challenge injustice, preserve HERstory, and inspire change. Each episode explores the issues shaping our continent and our communities through an intersectional African feminist lens. From gender justice and queer rights to creativity, culture, leadership, mental health, and collective liberation, the podcast centres voices that deserve to be heard and stories that deserve to be remembered. Justice is not only about confronting harm, it is also about healing from it. Drawing on her work as a counsellor, life coach, and reflective and breathwork practitioner, Rosie believes that healing is part of the journey towards personal and collective liberation. Through honest dialogue, storytelling, and reflection, this podcast creates space not only for truth-telling, but also for restoration, connection, and hope. Join Rosie as she uses the microphone as a tool for justice  one conversation at a time. Available on Buzzsprout, Spotify and Apple Podcasts.. For sponsorships, partnerships, or collaborations: rosie@rosiemotene.biz

  1. 11h ago

    Introduction to The Weavers’ Forum 2026

    The Weavers’ Forum 2026 is a space bringing together African feminists, activists, economists, artists, thinkers, movement-builders and practitioners from across the continent and the African diaspora. I’ve created a pop-up studio for Speaking Through My World to document this important feminist space. Through dedicated episodes, I’ll be sharing some of the conversations, reflections and knowledge emerging from the Forum, bringing the voices and ideas from this room beyond these walls. This is the Introduction to The Weavers’ Forum 2026. Let’s weave...

    Introduction to The Weavers’ Forum 2026

  2. 6d ago

    Episode 4: Choosing Yourself Without An Apology

    THE FINAL EPISODE IS HERE Episode 4: Choosing Yourself Without An Apology What happens when you stop apologising for choosing yourself? After four deeply personal conversations, I close this series not with the pain of what happened, but with the possibility of what comes next. I've spoken about leaving. I've spoken about what my body carried. I've spoken about the cost of staying too long. Now, I want to speak about reclaiming yourself. Choosing your peace. Choosing your joy. Choosing your boundaries. Choosing your voice. Choosing rest. Choosing a life that doesn't require you to abandon yourself to belong. This final episode is about clearing space for the next season, forgiving yourself for staying, releasing what no longer serves you, and allowing yourself to dream again. Choosing yourself isn't selfish and you don't need to apologise for protecting your wellbeing. You can take the wisdom without taking the wound. As we close this chapter, I leave you with the question that started it all: Where is your heart today?

  3. 6d ago

    THEY SPOKE UP. THE FINDINGS WERE SUBSTANTIATED. WHO WAS HELD ACCOUNTABLE?- Inside the Investigation into Allegations Against Greg Maloka

    In this episode of Speaking Through My World, I examine the detailed findings of the independent investigation commissioned by Kaya FM into allegations against former Managing Director Greg Maloka. Drawing directly from the investigation report, I unpack the testimonies of six women who came forward, the workplace culture they described, and the investigator's conclusions that allegations of sexual harassment involving at least six women, as well as professional discrimination against women who did not reciprocate sexual advances, were substantiated. In the context of this investigation, “substantiated” means that the investigator concluded that the evidence gathered through interviews, witness statements and the investigation supported those allegations. The episode asks a difficult but necessary question: What does accountability look like when an independent investigation substantiates serious allegations, yet the person at the centre of those findings is later given a “homecoming” into the same corporate ecosystem? This conversation is not only about one individual. It is about power, workplace culture, institutional accountability, and what believing women requires of us when the evidence has already been examined. Special Note: This episode examines the findings of an independent investigation commissioned by Kaya FM into allegations of sexual harassment, abuse of power and related workplace misconduct. The discussion is based on the investigation report and publicly available information. It does not disclose confidential information shared with me privately by victims or survivors. Those conversations remain confidential and are not relied upon in this analysis.

  4. Jul 24

    Episode 3: The Cost of Staying Too Long

    Episode 3: The Cost of Staying Too Long What has staying cost you? We often celebrate the courage it takes to leave toxic environments, but we rarely talk about the cost of staying. In this deeply personal episode Rosie reflects on the quiet ways prolonged exposure to unhealthy spaces can erode our sense of self. She explores how identity, confidence, creativity, health, financial opportunities, relationships, and even joy can slowly diminish when we remain in environments that no longer honour our humanity. Drawing on her own experiences as a Black feminist activist, Rosie unpacks the pressures many women, particularly Black womxn face to endure rather than establish boundaries. She examines how resilience is often misunderstood as endless sacrifice, and why choosing yourself is not abandoning the cause but reclaiming your agency. This episode is an invitation to pause and ask an important question: What parts of yourself are you sacrificing simply to stay? If you've ever found yourself questioning your instincts, shrinking your voice, or carrying the weight of expectations that no longer serve you, this conversation is for you. True strength isn't measured by how much suffering we can survive. It's measured by how courageously we choose to honour ourselves. Trigger warning: This episode contains discussions of workplace toxicity, emotional harm, gaslighting, discrimination, and the long-term impact of remaining in unhealthy environments.

  5. Jul 20

    Speaking Through My World -part of the Feminist Frontlines initiative.

    Speaking Through My World with Rosie Motene. For more than 30 years, the microphone has been more than a piece of equipment to me. It has been a witness, a platform, and a form of resistance. I'm excited to share that Speaking Through My World with Rosie Motene has undergone a slight rebrand and is now part of the Feminist Frontlines initiative. At its heart, nothing has changed. This remains the space where I explore the three passions that have shaped my career and my life: Womxn. Africa. The Arts. Through honest conversations, I unpack stories of justice, healing, identity, creativity, culture, and liberation. As feminists have long reminded us, the personal is political, and many of these conversations are drawn from lived experience while others challenge the systems that shape our lives. Feminist Frontlines exists to document, amplify, and celebrate African feminist voices, ensuring that our stories, our struggles, and our victories are preserved for generations to come. Because I believe the microphone is far more than a tool for broadcasting. It gives voice to those who have been silenced. It documents truth. It challenges injustice. It preserves HERstory. That is why I am using the microphone as a tool for justice. Join me as we speak through my world, one conversation at a time. Because every story matters. Every voice matters.

    Speaking Through My World -part of the Feminist Frontlines initiative.

  6. Jul 17

    Episode 2: When Your Body Keeps the Score

    Where Is Your Heart Today? – Conversations with Rosie Motene Episode 2: When Your Body Keeps the Score You left the toxic environment. You're finally safe. So why does your body still behave as though the danger remains? In this deeply personal episode, I explore what happens after we leave spaces that have harmed us. Drawing on my own healing journey and reflections inspired by The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk, I  unpack how prolonged stress and chronic dysregulation can continue to live in the body long after we've physically walked away. Together, we'll explore the connection between chronic inflammation, fatigue, digestive issues, disrupted sleep, perimenopause, and the nervous system, while recognising that our bodies are not betraying us, they are protecting us. I  also share the daily practices that have supported my healing, including body scans, somatic grounding, breathwork, walking, and learning to rest without guilt. If you've ever wondered why you're still carrying the weight of an experience you've already left behind, this conversation is for you. Because healing isn't about forgetting. It's about teaching your body that today is different from yesterday.

  7. Jul 10

    Episode 1: Why Physically Removing Yourself Matters

    Where Is Your Heart Today? – Conversations with Rosie Motene Episode 1: Why Physically Removing Yourself Matters Where is your heart today? Sometimes breathing and boundaries  are not enough. When an environment continues to dysregulate your body, mind, and spirit, the most powerful act of self-preservation may be to leave. In this deeply personal episode, I reflect on the difficult decision to physically remove myself from a space that no longer aligned with my values, safety, or wellbeing. We explore survival, toxic environments, the wisdom of the body, and the courage it takes to honour your non-negotiables. Your anxiety, exhaustion, and feelings are not weaknesses, they are messages. Sometimes stepping away isn't giving up. It's choosing yourself, protecting your peace, and creating the space to heal. Where is your heart today?

  8. Feb 6

    Episode 7: Daily Regulation Rituals

    This episode explores how small, consistent practices can support nervous system regulation over time.  Rather than focusing on perfection, listeners are invited to notice what helps them feel a little more grounded in daily life.  Through simple reflections and accessible rituals, this episode offers ways to build safety, presence, and trust with your body, one moment at a time.

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Speaking Through My World with Rosie Motene. Speaking truth through an African feminist lens. using the microphone as a tool for justice. Amplifying our voices through artivism rooted in ancestral wisdom, healing, and collective liberation. Speaking Through My World with Rosie Motene is part of the Feminist Frontlines initiative. Driven by her three greatest passions  Womxn, Africa, and the arts. Rosie Motene is a Pan-African queer feminist, writer, broadcaster, producer, speaker, activist, counsellor, life coach, and founder of Letsatsi Healing Space. With more than 30 years in media and over two decades of feminist and LGBTQI+ advocacy, she creates courageous conversations that challenge injustice, preserve HERstory, and inspire change. Each episode explores the issues shaping our continent and our communities through an intersectional African feminist lens. From gender justice and queer rights to creativity, culture, leadership, mental health, and collective liberation, the podcast centres voices that deserve to be heard and stories that deserve to be remembered. Justice is not only about confronting harm, it is also about healing from it. Drawing on her work as a counsellor, life coach, and reflective and breathwork practitioner, Rosie believes that healing is part of the journey towards personal and collective liberation. Through honest dialogue, storytelling, and reflection, this podcast creates space not only for truth-telling, but also for restoration, connection, and hope. Join Rosie as she uses the microphone as a tool for justice  one conversation at a time. Available on Buzzsprout, Spotify and Apple Podcasts.. For sponsorships, partnerships, or collaborations: rosie@rosiemotene.biz

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