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Jun 18 • Otherwise+ Only

AI anxiety: Is AI coming for your job or your confidence?

What happens when AI starts doing the things you once thought made you valuable? Bandile Mndebele and returning guest Thabani Mtsi explore the emotional side of artificial intelligence and work: anxiety, identity, confidence, creativity and the changing meaning of professional value. Rather than choosing between AI hype and AI panic, they ask a more useful question: what is technology revealing about how we define work, purpose and ourselves? A conversation about artificial intelligence, careers, creativity, confidence, workplace change and the human questions underneath the technology. Guest: Thabani MtsiTopics: artificial intelligence, AI, AI anxiety, jobs, careers, future of work, technology, creativity, confidence, workplace change and professional identity. The Add IDEAS Podcast is an OTHERWISE production. Continue listening: The Life We Share explores the people, relationships, cultures and systems shaping how we live together.
04/03/2024

What does the debate around DEI mean for belonging?

What happens when inclusion becomes contested? Bandile Mndebele speaks with DEI speaker and facilitator Roy Gluckman-John about the changing conversation around diversity, equity and inclusion, particularly in South Africa. They explore grief, loss, belonging, community and the conversations institutions need to have when progress becomes politically or culturally difficult. A conversation about diversity, equity and inclusion, organisational culture and what remains possible when the language of inclusion comes under pressure. Guest: Roy Gluckman Topics: DEI, diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, South Africa, organisational culture, workplace inclusion, community and leadership. The Add IDEAS Podcast is an OTHERWISE production.
03/17/2024 • Otherwise+ Only

5. Communication Expert: How a blind date inspired me to teach others communicate better with Thabani Mtsi

E5: “Hi, will you be my valentine?”😅 It took you months to build up the courage to say at least “hi” to someone you like without feeling like a heart attack is imminent or you might spend a while in a critical unit with minimal recovery. In today's episode, we connected with the phenomenal communications expert, storyteller and trailblazing leader, Thabani Mtsi (he/him), and were deeply inspired by his humbling beginnings with public speaking and leading takes of how to speak with conviction, presence and power while pitching your ideas effectively. _____________________________________________________ Follow Thabani Mtsi: - 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thabani-mtsi/ - 📸 @thabani_mtsi (Instagram) - 🤳 @thabani.mtsi (TikTok) _____________________________________________________ Meet The Add IDEAS Team: - 🎧 Sound & 🌅 Graphics: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bandile-mndebele/ - 📹 Video: @n.kay_g (Instagram & TikTok) Thank you for following, sharing, rating and leaving a comment for the show! 💯
09/17/2024 · Bonus • Otherwise+ Only

BONUS: Beyond Milestones: Celebrating Community For a Better Future

Briefly 1 Newsletter: Beyond Milestones We are celebrating 1,000 downloads and community growth in our first audio newsletter. What is covered in this newsletter: Thank you!Beyond the first time, every timeBeyond safe spaces: building competent community'No DNA, Just RSA'Feeling left behind: "When is our turn?"Evolving allyship for a more inclusive future
02/06/2024

How can grief and resilience shape kind leadership?

What can grief teach us about leadership? Bandile Mndebele speaks with education changemaker and ESG enthusiast Pumla Dlamini about grief, resilience, confidence, voice, presence and the responsibility leaders have to bring other people with them. From an unexpected early experience with mathematics to building confidence and creating change, Pumla reflects on how difficult experiences can become sources of purpose. A conversation about compassionate leadership, resilience, education and becoming the change we want to see. Guest: Pumla Dlamini Topics: leadership, grief, resilience, education, ESG, confidence, purpose, compassionate leadership and social impact. The Add IDEAS Podcast is an OTHERWISE production.
01/10/2024

How do we create a sense of belonging?

Change can alter almost everything around us—but what happens to the way we understand ourselves when it does? Bandile Mndebele reflects on navigating change, redefining success and developing a kinder relationship with uncertainty. The conversation explores self-talk, expectations, resilience, identity and the questions worth asking when life refuses to stay still. Change is not only about what happens around us. It can also change how we see ourselves. Topics: change, resilience, identity, uncertainty, success, self-development, mindset and personal growth. The Add IDEAS Podcast is an OTHERWISE production.
03/17/2024

What can dating teach us about communication?

What can a blind date teach us about communicating with confidence? Bandile Mndebele speaks with communications expert and storyteller Thabani Mtsi about finding your voice, speaking with conviction and communicating ideas in ways that connect. From public speaking and storytelling to leadership and pitching ideas, the conversation explores why communication is not simply about what we say—but how we make people feel, listen and respond. Guest: Thabani Mtsi Topics: communication, storytelling, public speaking, confidence, leadership, relationships, pitching, presentation skills and personal branding. The Add IDEAS Podcast is an OTHERWISE production.
06/25/2024

What rights do LGBTQ+ people have and what does freedom mean?

Visibility is not the same thing as freedom. Bandile Mndebele speaks with creative, writer, performer and organiser Udoka Maya Okonkwo about LGBTQ+ identity, community, Pride, self-acceptance and the difference between being seen and being free. The conversation explores intersectionality, collective action, allyship and the importance of creating communities where people do not have to prove that they belong. Guest: Udoka Maya Okonkwo Topics: LGBTQ+ rights, LGBTQ+ identity, Pride, belonging, intersectionality, allyship, community, freedom and inclusion. The Add IDEAS Podcast is an OTHERWISE production.
07/30/2024

What makes a startup ecosystem actually work?

What does it take to build an entrepreneurial ecosystem outside the usual centres of power? Bandile Mndebele speaks with Hubspace founding director and venture scout Melilizwe Gqobo about entrepreneurship, township economies, patient capital, community, enterprise development and innovation. The conversation looks beyond the mythology of the lone founder to examine the infrastructure, relationships and support systems that allow businesses to survive and grow. Guest: Melilizwe Gqobo Topics: entrepreneurship, startups, innovation, township economy, patient capital, enterprise development, South Africa and business ecosystems. The Add IDEAS Podcast is an OTHERWISE production.
01/22/2024

How do we navigate change?

Change can alter almost everything around us—but what happens to the way we understand ourselves when it does? Bandile Mndebele reflects on navigating change, redefining success and developing a kinder relationship with uncertainty. The conversation explores self-talk, expectations, resilience, identity and the questions worth asking when life refuses to stay still. Change is not only about what happens around us. It can also change how we see ourselves. Topics: change, resilience, identity, uncertainty, success, self-development, mindset and personal growth. The Add IDEAS Podcast is an OTHERWISE production.

Inclusion is the invite. Diversity brings the vibe. Equity sets the rules. Accessibility opens the door. Sustainability keeps the party going. But what happens when we look beyond the obvious? Hosted by Bandile Mndebele, The Add IDEAS Podcast explores the people, ideas and systems shaping how we work, lead and live together. Through candid conversations with thinkers, practitioners, creators and changemakers, the show examines inclusion, belonging, leadership, technology, AI, sustainability and the future of work — without reducing complex questions to easy answers. From institutional change and inclusive design to the human consequences of emerging technology, each conversation asks what is really happening beneath the surface, who gets included, who gets left out and what we might do differently. Thoughtful when it needs to be. Funny when it can be. Always curious. There is usually another way to look at it. That is the idea behind The Add IDEAS Podcast.

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What shapes the lives we share? Created and hosted by Bandile Mndebele, The Life We Share is an ongoing anthology of conversations, stories and ideas about the people, relationships, cultures and systems that shape how we live together. Each season is created with a different co-creator and host, bringing a distinct voice, perspective and subject into the wider conversation. One season might explore health, belonging or relationships; another might take us into identity, technology, culture, power, work, books or the stories we inherit. The format evolves with its collaborators, but the question remains: what shapes the lives we share—and what might we see differently if we looked again? Thoughtful, curious and human, The Life We Share makes room for complexity without losing the conversation. No easy answers. Better questions.

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Conversations, stories and ideas for seeing the world differently. OTHERWISE is about looking and exploring people, relationships, culture, identity, work, technology and the systems shaping our lives differently. Home to The Add IDEAS Podcast and The Life We Share, OTHERWISE brings together conversations and shows that look beyond easy answers and ask better questions about how we live, work, connect and belong. Listen for the ideas. Stay for the people. Leave seeing things differently.

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How can grief and resilience shape kind leadership?

How do we create a sense of belonging?

What can dating teach us about communication?

What rights do LGBTQ+ people have and what does freedom mean?

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