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The Haves & The Have Mores

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Sbonelo Mbatha reflects on growing up in a rural community where limited resources were normal and poverty was only visible in hindsight. From learning English through isiZulu to paying to watch television and relying on a local family’s bakkie as the community ambulance, everyday life was shaped by resourcefulness and shared support.

The Raven in The Desert

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With only enough money to buy his application forms, Sbonelo Mbatha joined the university registration queue without knowing how he would pay the remaining fees. Inspired by the biblical story of a raven bringing provision in the desert, he chose to move forward in faith.

Raising Kids in a Digital World

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Guest: Christy Herselman

Welcome to the very first episode of the Savvy Kids Podcast! We're raising children in a world where screens, social media and AI are becoming part of everyday life. But how do we make sure that, while our children are growing up digitally savvy, they're also developing the human skills they need to thrive?

Topics: Raising digitally savvy children while protecting imagination and creativity · How parents' screen habits influence their children's behaviour · When should children get their first smartphone? · The hidden dangers of Roblox, online gaming and inappropriate content · Social media comparison, the highlight reel and children's self worth · Understanding algorithms and taking control of your social media feed

▶️ Mentioned videos: Carte Blanche Christy Herselman Video

Understanding the Language of Money

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Sbonelo Mbatha explains why a lack of personal capital should not automatically stop an entrepreneur from pursuing an opportunity. Instead of chasing funding, he focuses on understanding the language of banks, packaging businesses effectively and building ventures that are worthy of investment.

Unreasonable Mentorship: Richard Gorven

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Guests: Unreasonable Mentorship, Richard Gorven

Welcome to Episode 66 of The Incredible Machines podcast! In this thought-provoking conversation, Jon Oliff and Luke Holden sit down with Richard Gorven, a filmmaker, creative director and communicator, youth leader for Trulife, and author of Before You Call Yourself a Mentor.

Topics: Richard on family, growing up and the influence of his mother · Bullying at school, identity and refusing to change who he was · Why young people carry hope and the value of investing in them · Discovering video editing and finding creative mentors at school · Friendship, boundaries and knowing when mentorship relationships need to change · Why mentorship needs flexibility rather than rigid definitions

▶️ Mentioned videos: MTN Cheese Boy Campaign · Allan Gray Mark Lives Campaign

Put On Courage: Liza Clifford

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Guest: Liza Clifford

Welcome to Episode 65 of The Incredible Machines podcast! In this thought-provoking conversation, Jon Oliff and Luke Holden sit down with Liza Clifford, the founder of Liza Clifford Professional Bra Fitting Studio, mother of two, and an advocate for women’s confidence, body acceptance and entrepreneurship.

Topics: Growing up on a farm in an Italian immigrant family · Family expectations, education and finding independence · Single sex schools, gender and raising confident children · Body image, beauty standards and the beginning of Bra Squad · The emotional moment that transformed the Bra Squad photoshoot · What Liza would tell her younger self about confidence and perfection

▶️ Mentioned videos: Always LikeAGirl Campaign