Welcome to the Purpose Pathway Podcast: Healing, Wholeness and Having a Voice with your host, Kemi Emmanuel, author, mental health practitioner, publisher, and empowerment coach. Today's conversation is especially close to my heart because it touches on three things I deeply believe shape healthy communities—children, culture, and compassion. Joining me today is Mrs Lorato Sharon Lovey Tamukathe, a devoted mother, nurse, midwife, youth advocate, and passionate champion of Botswana's beautiful Setswana culture. Through her work with young people and her commitment to preserving cultural identity, she is helping children discover confidence, self-worth, and pride in who they are. Today we'll explore how purpose can be found in serving others, preserving heritage, and raising confident children who know exactly where they come from. Ready to publish with confidence. In this conversation, Kemi Emmanuel and Lorato Tamukathe reveal why telling African stories in the original language matters more than ever for the next generation. Kemi opens the episode by introducing Lorato as her first author from Kemi Emmanuel Publishing and the voice behind Sheke Sheke Shekele, a Setswana children’s book built around identity, culture, and belonging. Lorato shares why she chose to keep the book in Setswana rather than translating it away from its roots, and why that decision matters for Botswana’s cultural future. You’ll discover: Why language is deeply tied to self-worth, identity, and confidenceHow storytelling can help children stay connected to their heritageWhat Lorato learned growing up in Botswana, in an extended family village environmentWhy nurses, parents, and community leaders all play a role in shaping the next generationHow traditional games, food, and books can keep culture alive in everyday life Kemi brings her own perspective as a nurse, mother, author, and mentor, connecting Lorato’s mission to her own work on identity, compassion, and children’s books. Together, they explore how faith, service, and culture can help young people know exactly who they are - even when they are growing up far from home. This episode also gets practical, with ideas for how schools, families, and communities can make culture visible again through reading, language, games, and shared stories. If you care about raising children who are proud of where they come from, or you want to protect your own family’s language from fading, this conversation will hit home. Perfect for parents, educators, authors, and anyone passionate about African identity, youth empowerment, and cultural preservation. By the end, you’ll understand why books don’t expire - and why the stories we write today can shape generations to come.Listen now on Spotify, YouTube, Amazon and all major podcast platforms. Purchase Sharon's book here https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sheke-sheke-shekele-lorato-sharon-tamukathe/1149357673 https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sheke-sheke-shekele-lorato-sharon-tamukathe/1149291655 E book https://amzn.eu/d/00io0R7R Printhttps://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084📚 Connect with Kemi Emmanuel Publishing & Academy ✨ Helping entrepreneurs, professionals, and leaders turn their message into impact through publishing, coaching, and visibility. 🌐 Website:Kemi Emmanuel Publishing & Academy 📖 Amazon Author Page:Kemi Emmanuel Amazon Author Page 💼 LinkedIn:Kemi Emmanuel on LinkedIn 📩 For publishing, podcast interviews, speaking engagements, coaching, and collaborations, connect with Kemi Emmanuel Publishing & Academy today. #ThePurposePathwayPodcast #Culture, #Setswana #Botswana #Author #Publisher
