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Hungry Woman at Work is a podcast for the woman who wants to thrive at work, without losing her soul. Be inspired by the stories of women who are making an impact in their spheres of influence, be it in the boardroom, the classroom, on the field, at an NGO, or at home. And get some snippets of advice on issues facing women in the workplace, from mentorship and leadership, to being healthy at work.
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The past two years have been an emotional rollercoaster for all of us. And who knows how many more knocks or disappointments are on the way. It’s been said that resilience can be the game changer between picking ourselves up from disappointment, tragedy or grief - and staying down forever. We could all benefit from building and growing our resilien…
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“We have a leadership crisis!” Corruption. Mismanagement. Cronyism. Socio-political inequality. Bad leadership is all around us. But what causes good people to become bad leaders? In episode 26, Nevelia Moloi chats to Rachel Nyaradzo Adams, a leadership and transformation specialist and owner of Narachi Leadership. Rachel believes that at the core …
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Covid has changed everything. But how has it changed us - for the better? What work and life lessons have we learnt to our benefit, and what skills do we need to cope in this new era? Around the world we are commemorating the one year anniversary of the impact of the Coronacoaster on our lives. Nevelia Moloi reflects on her lessons learnt the past …
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Want to free up your time from the mundane work tasks so you can focus on the things that really matter? The answer lies in automating your life, says Michelle Thompson, owner of Awesome Outsourcing. Michelle personally knows about the need for automation and outsourcing. She shares her story about having to relearn even basic tasks after suffering…
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The start of the year is meant to be about looking forward with optimism and setting goals for the future. But how do you set goals in the midst of a global pandemic? Should you even bother? In episode 23 Nevelia Moloi speaks to psychologist Lynne Robinson. Lynne says there are a number of good reasons to still set goals and offers practical advice…
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The year 2020 has done tailspins on all of us. In ep. 22, we speak to Stacey-Lee May, who’s gotten her own back, by spinning circles on her own terms. A professional motorsport athlete, car spinner and stunt driver, Stacey-Lee thrives while burning rubber, drifting and spinning doughnuts on a race track. This unusual “work environment” has taught h…
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Have you ever looked at someone who seems to have it all together, successfully juggling many roles and thought to yourself, I wonder how she does it? In episode 21, we feature a woman who knows the importance of managing your time for success. Evelyn Mabhunu is the manager of the educational trust for Umbono Capital, a wife and mom of four, who’s …
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We've all had that experience: not getting the job we applied for, being passed up for a promotion, not getting the pitch or tender, or being overlooked when we thought we were the ideal candidate. Disappointment is a bitter pill to swallow, especially when we’ve worked hard or feel suitably qualified. In episode 20 Nevelia Moloi speaks to Agnes Si…
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A question on everyone’s minds during this Covid-19 pandemic has been, “how do I manage change?” This pandemic has brought with it an unprecedented amount of change for all of us, from school closures and social distancing, to business transitions and personal life changes. In episode 19, Nevelia Moloi speaks to two women who have navigated their w…
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When you wrote down your #2020goals we’re almost certain “Survive a pandemic” was not on your list! And yet that’s exactly where we find ourselves now. COVID-19 has changed our lives in irrevocable ways and we have all experienced life under some form of lockdown. In episode 18 Nevelia Moloi asks the question: “Who do you want to be beyond lockdown…
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Spain and Villarreal midfielder Santi Cazorla spoke to SuperSport.com and a few selected international journalists about... - his return to football after a career threatening injury - Arsenal dream return - fighting for a place in Spain's Euro 2020 squad and - Villarreal’s quest for European football. Pitch Invasion on Twitter · Pitch Invasion pod…
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Children make the best storytellers. Partly because their comedic timing is perfect. They have no filters and tell it like it is. But children also make great storytellers because there’s something about childhood that makes us feel like we are the centre of an ever-evolving adventure. Join us as we spotlight emerging storytellers such as Mainala S…
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What are men’s voices doing on a show for women who want to thrive at work? What they should have been doing a long time ago: taking a stand against toxic masculinity and doing their part to eradicate gender-based violence. So say the collective voices on our show today. Gender-based violence has so many facets and one episode is not adequate enoug…
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'Once upon a time', is how many of our favourite childhood stories begin. Once upon a time there was a young girl, actually (9) young girls and (11) young boys born in different parts of East Africa, into different families, on different days, growing up in different households with different traditions. But one thing all of them had in common was …
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After an extended break, the gents are back! With Emeka on the road, they discuss... + Emeka's work with Mainz and bringing meaningful development to Africa + Percy Tau's a Champions League inspiration for SA + "Liverpool not under pressure in the Champions League" + is 2019 Manchester United vs Arsenal the English Inter vs AC Milan? + Kaizer Chief…
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Starting an online business, or moving your brand from offline to online can be intimidating for anyone. It’s even more intimidating for the woman who is somewhat technophobic, or feels like she doesn’t have enough time to figure out this online thing. Genecia Alluora, founder of Soul Rich Woman - the biggest network of female entrepreneurs in Sout…
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“In the midst of doing hair we realised the whole world is changing all around us but the beauty industry is not changing - what is happening?” Doing things differently or, not doing things the way they’ve always been done, is not always encouraged. In this episode Nevelia Moloi speaks to two women who have experienced first-hand that innovation is…
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Orlando Pirates are a different team after Micho Sredojevic's shock exit. In the 1 year Pitch Invasion podcast anniversary, Xola and Lwazi chat Bucs & Rhulani, who needs the MTN8 more, is there VAR controversy and more. + Pirates project on ice? + Silver lining: Micho exit good for SA coaches (07:40) + Is Rhulani going to be given time? (14:00) + G…
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While defenders are blowing up the PSL, Percy Tau is still our favourite obsession. Emeka Enyadike, Lwazi Ziqubu and Xola Magwaza talk Moroka Swallows, Africa & Social media plus Chelsea's win-win situation regarding Frank Lampard. + Head and shoulders: Tower Mathoho and the pragmatic Kaizer Chiefs + Will anyone overtake defenders on goals list? (0…
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The ABSA Premiership is up & running and the Premier League is soon upon us - life is good. Xola Magwaza, Lwazi Ziqubu and Emeka Enyadike reflect on the PSL opening weekend, hot takes on Gavin Hunt, Kaizer Chiefs plus, Jurgen Klopp's tactical influence and the intensity of the English game. + Sundowns and the ABSA Prem start we all wanted + SuperSp…
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We're back baby! Season 2 of the Pitch Invasion podcast has officially kicked off. Emeka Enyadike, Lwazi Ziqubu and Xola Magwaza were at the Digital Sport & Entertainment Summit and focus on the PSL ahead of the ABSA Premiership return. + great kick-start for the season: were we surprised by derby? + "Lorch could go back to back player of the seaso…
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What season of life do you currently find yourself in: an exuberant summer, an uncertain autumn or an overwhelming winter? More importantly, how are you responding to the season? Are you trying to make the most of every moment or are you desperately wanting to go into hibernation and hope it passes soon? In episode 14, Nevelia Moloi chats to Rumbid…
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Every year, a small town with scarcely over 80 000 residents puts on a spectacle that few others on this continent, perhaps even the world, have managed to replicate. In true David-meets-Goliath style, the National Arts Festival attracts more than 200 000 visitors, to more than 2 000 performances on a programme of more than 600 events. 2019 marks t…
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The National Arts Festival is currently underway in Makhanda (previously known as Grahamstown). In this minisode of African Storyteller we speak to Amy Jephta, award-winning playwright behind various plays and shows such as Ellen: The Ellen Pakkies Story, and now more recently the international series, Trackers. Amy tells us about the inspiration b…
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Is it possible to get 10 years of work experience in just one year? Young film graduates who’ve been through the Magic in Motion Academy believe it is. While many believe that a film degree alone can’t get you very far in a highly contested industry, the alumni of this Academy are flipping the script. Through the Magic in Motion Academy, these Afri…
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Before Eden Hazard said "I think it's a goodbye" after the Europa League final, the debate on where the Belgian ranks as one of the world's top talents was raging on the Pitch Invasion podcast. (Ep 33) "Before he [Hazard] went to Chelsea he was asked who was the best player in the world... he said I am the best..." Is he the closest thing to Cristi…
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There’s been a lot of talk around women and the confidence gap at work. One school of thought says women get overlooked for promotions because “they’re not confident enough”. But others say that, what shows up as a lack of confidence is really a mix of different reasons. Some of those include a fear of backlash, being taught that others – not yours…
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It's a wrap! The 2018/19 ABSA Premiership season ended in a blaze of glory & controversy. In Ep37 first half, Xola, Lwazi & Emeka wade in on Sundowns 9th title, Sports Lawyer Sbu Dube explains the PSL appeal, Percy Tau's AFCON moment & more. + Giving credit to Mamelodi Sundowns + Africa's most wanted: taking our hat off to Pitso Mosimane (05:25) + …
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What a season in the Premier League, the greatest chase yet? In Ep37 2nd half John Goliath joins Lwazi, Emeka & Xola as the debate everything from majestic Man City, surprise package Spurs, UCL final predictions and a lot of banter in between. + "shoe-string" Tottenham, are the stars aligning? + "Man City won the Premier League at Anfield" (12:05) …
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As children we are encouraged to keep on dreaming, to pursue our dreams … and then as adults we’re told to stopped dreaming, to “grow up” in fact. On this episode Nevelia Moloi interviews Erica Blocker, our first guest beyond SA borders, who says dreams are crucial to our wellbeing and urges us to keep on dreaming. Erica is a life coach and side bu…
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The 2018/19 season is ending in fireworks! Episode 36 weighs in on the tight ABSA Prem title race, Stellenbosch FC & diversity, Banyana's World Cup goals and understanding why Arsenal and Manchester United are so bad. + City deserve credit for holding Pirates + "Until Sundowns win those games it is what it is" + Trying to understand PSL disciplinar…
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Back before the brink! The gents return with just weeks remaining in the 2018/19 season. We delve into Orlando Pirates title march, *culture changers Mamelodi Sundowns, giving Man City credit and appreciating Messi & Ronaldo. *Note: this episode was recorded before the PSL DC's decision on Sundowns-Arendse fine + Pirates on course for ABSA Prem tit…
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“I turned my house into a gallery” There was once a time when work, and passion were two distinct things. In this episode, Nevelia Moloi speaks to Miabo Enyadike, a businesswoman who makes a living off her passion, which is art. Miabo is an artpreneur and founder of Art Miabo and she shares how she’s turned her craft into a profitable career. How’s…
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The AFCON 2019 draw delivered everything we hoped for including a fascinating "Group of Death". In Ep. 34 Lwazi, Xola and Emeka discuss the draw, Itumeleng Khune, Sundowns' decision and more. + AFCON Group of death: Bafana fearing no-one + Group A: Zimbabwe have the firepower to upset Egypt (05:00) + Wide open AFCON, who are the favourites? (06:00)…
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Africa is still spinning after Mamelodi Sundown's 5-star victory over Al Ahly in the CAF CL. Lwazi, Emeka & Xola reflect on a "top 10 SA game of all time", PSL title race, Africa's Ballon d'Or shot and Eden Hazard's Real Madrid audition. + CAF CL: Sundowns have arrived + Downs win "top 10 SA game of all time" (07:00) + Masandawana-Arendse v PSL - w…
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"There I was working full-time and I was a Masters student and I was pregnant with my second child ... what worked for me there was fusing what is common." In this episode of Hungry Woman at Work, Nevelia Moloi chats to Rechelle Jacobs, a statistics lecturer at the University of Western Cape. As a woman in academia, who is also doing her PhD, Reche…
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We start Episode 32 on a sombre note following the death of Free State Stars forward Sinethemba Jantjie. With Emeka calling in, the gents chat Pirates v Sundowns, Ernst Middendorp's Chiefs revival and debate the timing of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's United appointment. + Sinethemba Jantjie - one road death too many + Pirates v Sundowns: bigger than the …
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As Bafana Bafana join the 24-team AFCON hopefuls Lwazi, Emeka & Xola celebrate Percy Tau's heroics, debate potential AFCON heroes and salute Namibia, Zimbabwe & Tanzania's qualification. + South Africa at AFCON 2019 - "We made it!" + Emeka's officiating gripe (03:40) + Xola finally gives Stuart Baxter praise (05:10) + "When Percy Tau finally goes t…
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What do you when things don't go the way you planned, when you thought things were going a certain way and then life got, erm, interrupted? In South Africa right now, there's a national "interrupter" called loadshedding, causing quite some havoc. In this minisode, Nevelia Moloi asks a few HWaW listeners how they are surviving the interruption of lo…
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It's a bumper 30th episode as Xola, Lwazi & Emeka discuss Pirates metrics for success, Sundowns's swagger, Bafana Bafana's AFCON hopes, redefining the G.O.A.T debate and more. + Pirates CAF Champions League exit and "7 ABSA Prem finals" + Pitso Mosimane "writing a legacy that cannot be ignored" (08:00) + Sundowns fan base coming to the for (11:30) …
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"I'm looking at it saying how is Mothobi Mvala not in the National team..." with South Africa's AFCON 2019 hopes on the line will Baxter's squad get it done? In episode 29 the gents also chat Orlando Pirates priorities, Supersport vs Chiefs and Manchester United's season expectations. + Orlando Pirates: should Bucs give up CAF Champions League caus…
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"Even in a saturated market, there is a client for everybody." Are you dreaming of starting your own business or side hustle but you don't know where the money will come from? Or perhaps you think there are already too many others out there doing the same thing you'd like to start? In this episode of Hungry Woman at Work, Nevelia Moloi chats to Rez…
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"I want to see anarchy... I want the PSL bosses to have a situation where there's a trophy floating and they don't know where it will land" - Xola Magwaza That's how open the ABSA Premiership title race is with at least 5 teams still in it. In this mini-sode the gents also touch on CAF's official list for Libya vs Bafana and if Liverpool's title wi…
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"There are sometimes moments of chaos that revive a team..." will adversity get Chelsea players back on-side with Sarri? In the 2nd half Lwazi, Emeka & Xola chat Liverpool's squad depth, London derbies and more. + Kepa fiasco to work in Sarri's favour? + Man City quadrupple a hoax (04:30) + Liverpool squad: lightweight or enough (08:51) + United in…
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“Cape City might be the team that decides this title...” the ABSA Premiership remains open as Pirates, Sundowns & Wits battle it out. Lwazi, Emeka & Xola also chat Chiefs goalie's & Africa at the u20 World Cup. + Pirates playing like Champions? + "Sundowns wasting games in hand..." (04:30) + Cape Town City could decide ABSA Prem title (06:45) + Adv…
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Have you ever walked into a meeting and been “the only” one of “your kind” in a room? As a young woman working in the military being “the only” is a regular occurrence for our guest on this episode. Yet she has determined to not let the uniform change who she is. In episode 7, Nevelia Moloi chats to Kholofelo Tsoloane, a biokineticist working in th…
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"If Pirates don't beat Supersport, it's a two-horse race from then..." permutations aplenty as the PSL season gets hotter. Xola, Lwazi and Emeka chat Sundowns, Pirates, Champions League and Liverpool's toughest week. + Can the real Kaizer Chiefs please stand up + Benni Cape Town City in for another cup final (04:14) + "Chippa United have a regional…
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It's a mega episode as Xola, Lwazi & Emeka discuss Kaizer Chiefs returning to their roots, Sergio Aguero, Chelsea's demise, Liverpool and who is the best placed team to win the Champions League. + Chiefs & Akpeyi showed up for Soweto Derby + Amakhosi the team of flair again? (05:18) + Does "drawby" play into Sundowns hands? (06:25) + George Lebese …
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"The more secure a woman leader is the more she’s prepared to raise up those behind her" In this episode, Nevelia Moloi chats to Julie Cunningham, a woman who's been in media for many years and is now a business consultant specialising in strategic communications. Julie - whose had stints at Carte Blanche, eNCA and CNN - speaks about women in media…
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