In this first episode, we take it back to the beginning. We introduce ourselves—who we are, how we met during our university O-Week days, and how a friendship formed in our late teens has now stretched across multiple life chapters. We reflect on who we thought we would be by 30 versus the reality of where we are now. CEO dreams, passport stamps, corporate ladders, marriage timelines, “natural progression” plans… and how life lovingly (and sometimes painfully) rewrote the script. Mosima shares her heart as a storyteller and deep thinker who loves unpacking the “why” behind relationships, choices, and personal growth (preferably over a cup of peppermint tea). Dankie brings her love for travel, community, books, and creating spaces for meaningful connection. Together, we are single, thriving (on most days), aunties by default, career women, women of faith—and still very much figuring it out. We also talk about the deeper “why” behind this podcast. Before this, we created and led a space called Honest Conversations—work that was transformative, healing, and deeply necessary. We realized how many women were craving safe spaces to unpack career ambitions, upbringing, grief, faith journeys, waiting seasons, disappointment, joy, and everything in between. This podcast is an extension of that heart. We’re not here because we have it all figured out. We’re here because we’re doing the work in real time. Because clarity comes when you say things out loud. Because sometimes you just need to hear, “It’s not just you." No filter. No fluff. Just honest, raw conversations about learning to love ourselves fully in this chapter of life. In Episode 1, we let you in. We laugh about the dreams we had, unpack what reality actually looks like, and embrace the fact that we may not be at the “finish line”—but we are living. Fully. Unfiltered. And intentionally. New episodes drop monthly. If you’re over 30 (or approaching it) and have ever thought, “Is it just me?” — this is your reminder: you are not alone, Bestie. Welcome to Life Unfiltered: The 30+ Journey.
