Episodes
In this episode of The Life Things Podcast, Thithi Nteta talks to Mathebe Molise founder and owner of BeautyOnTapp & Pastry Skincare on being an idea custodian, building 2 businesses whilst working full time and how she keeps herself centred and focused.
Published 09/16/21
Published 09/16/21
In this episode of The Life Things Podcast Keagan Kingsley Carlin and Thithi Nteta talk to Shekinah, singer, songwriter, founder of Rosefest; an all women music experience featuring all-women focused performances; about her journey of self discovery, the importance of changing your perspective when a door closes and using that moment to learn and motivate oneself.
Published 08/19/21
In this episode of the Life Things Podcast, Thithi Nteta talks to Sinovuyo Mondliwa, founder of Lovekinks, hair enthusiast and content creator on her journey as an entrepreneur and how she has managed to turn a creative expression and passion project into business.
Published 07/23/21
In this episode of The Life Things Podcast, Thithi Nteta talks to Hayley Doron Weil, about how she took two gap years and built two businesses during that time, one of them during the Pandemic. A talented creative director, Hayley is the founder of That Ad Store (an online store for advertising) and Urban Hound Social (one-of-a-kind handcrafted fur child apparel and bedding) which retails on Superbalist. In this conversation Hayley and Thithi talk about her entrepreneurial journey, her...
Published 06/11/21
In this episode of The Life Things Podcast Keagan Kingsley Carlin and Thithi Nteta talk to Brett Robson,  former-blogger & founder of ladies fashion brand and e-commerce platform Brett Robson on the importance of trying things and having people who believe in your dreams. Having started her successful business at the age of 25, Brett takes us her through her incredible career and journey towards building her brand, the lessons she has learnt along the way, her approach to management and...
Published 04/29/21
In this episode of The Life Things Podcast, Thithi Nteta talks to Sunni Faba, a SAFTA nominated writer and director, whose recent scriptwriting work: the romantic comedy How To Ruin Christmas: The Wedding debuted on Netflix in 2020. A passionate storyteller with an impressive body of work as a writer and director, Sunni shares her views on representation, mental health and the responsibility one has to send the elevator down for others once they have gotten to the top or near the top of...
Published 03/18/21
In this episode of The Life Things Podcast Keagan Kingsley Carlin and Thithi Nteta talk to Gugu Nkabinde, a solutions architect and the founder of Gugu Intimates, Africa’s first skin-coloured underwear range. A self proclaimed adventurer, Gugu takes her through her incredible career and journey towards building her brand, the lessons she has learnt around tapping into your previous experience, paying attention to the tools and skills life equips with and the importance of investing in your...
Published 02/18/21
In this first episode of 2021, 2021... Hannah from Hannah Lavery, Nandi Dlepu (Mamakashaka), Tori from Kiss Blush Tell, Linda from Suki Suki Naturals and Keagan from JimnoJean share their reflections and lessons from 2020... and of course... we had to know ... "did they bake banana bread
Published 01/28/21
In this episode of The Life Things Podcast Keagan Kingsley Carlin and Thithi Nteta talk to Aqeelah Harron Ally aka Fashionbreed. An OG of the blog and content industry in South Africa, Aqeelah has and continues to contribute so much to the industry, through her blog, YouTube channel and gorgeous Instagram account. Having recently written an e-book titled BOOKED. BUSY. VERIFIED. E-BOOK which you can buy on www.shopfashionbreed.com, Aqeelah has over a decade of experience as a digital content...
Published 08/13/20
In this episode of The Life Things Podcast Keagan Kingsley Carlin and Thithi Nteta talk to Nomaza Nongqunga Coupez, an art entrepreneur and the founder of Undiscovered Canvas; a platform that promotes African creatives and artists in Europe through events, exhibitions and residency programmes.   Coming from her home in the South of France via this Zoom call interview, Nomaza talks to us about her continuous journey of self discovery, not letting your insecurities get the best of you and her...
Published 07/30/20
In this episode of The Life Things Podcast, Thithi Nteta interviews entrepreneur and founder of the gorgeously curated online store Jimnojean. A self proclaimed feminist, Keagan shares some invaluable advice and insights on not only building a flourishing online business, but a brand that people resonate with. We talk practical advice, but also delve into topics like the power of collaboration, taking risks and backing yourself.
Published 07/09/20
In this episode of the Life Things Podcast, Keagan and Thithi have an inspiring conversation via Zoom with Rabia Ghoor, founder of Swiitch Beauty. Having started her business at 14 years old, this 20 year old powerhouse is an incredibly self aware leader and entrepreneur who has built a beauty & skincare business that has won over many not only because the products are good and deliver, but because the brand has heart. Recently, Swiitch Beauty announced that it would be giving R50,000...
Published 06/25/20
In this episode of the Life Things Podcast, Thithi has a wonderfully inspiring conversation with Hannah Lavery via Zoom about running her sustainable business founded in 2012. In this conversation, Hannah shares personal anecdotes on how she is keeping sane and focused during lockdown, opens up about some hard decisions and learnings from having to run a business under the lockdown and her passion for building a local industry so that the 20 dedicated highly skilled women she employs have...
Published 05/07/20
In this episode of the Life Things Podcast, Thithi and Keagan talk to Linda Gieskes-Mwamba about turning passion into profit. An avid lover of beauty and skincare products, Linda is the founder of the popular Suki Suki Naturals product range. From making batches in her kitchen whilst working full time as a lawyer to being stocked in retailers like Woolworths, Wellness Warehouse and Jimnojean, Linda takes us through her journey to entrepreneurship as she talks about the challenge of being more...
Published 02/27/20
Welcome back to the Life Things Podcast! In this first episode of 2020, Keagan Kingsley Carlin (@keagankingsley) and Thithi Nteta (@travelgirlboss) talk us through their highs and lows of 2019, balancing passion projects and work, and what they have on their Life Things list for 2020
Published 02/13/20
In this episode of the Life Things podcast, Keagan and Thithi sit down for a hilarious, fun, insightful and candid conversation with Sanani Mangisa (@Sanani). As the former South African Hockey goalie for 10 years, Sanani has participated in two whole Olympic games, a World Cup and a Common Wealth Games. We talk through the highs and lows of professional sportsmanship and have some lols along the way.
Published 11/07/19
In this episode of the Life Things podcast, Keagan and Thithi sit down for a hilarious, fun, insightful and candid conversation with Amahle Jaxa aka Aunty Jaxx (@Jaxx_Amahle). As the chief of operations at Until Until, Amahle shares some great insights on running a business with your friends, partying and balancing real life things like studying and working at the same time and just being an all round boss babe who lives her life to the fullest on all counts.
Published 10/24/19
In this episode of the Life Things podcast, Keagan sat down with Talya Goldberg, a future serial entrepreneur who successfully started, ran and then sold her company only to become the Creative Director of everyone's favorite coffee brand, Seattle. Talya is a wealth of information & insight when it comes to anything 'business' and was so great to sit down and chat to. You can follow Talya here: https://www.instagram.com/talyagoldberg/ & here: https://twitter.com/TalyaGoldberg
Published 10/10/19
In this episode of the Life Things podcast, Thithi and Keagan sit down with Carla van Aswegen, a senior digital designer who has committed her life towards NGO work in her role as Creative Director for Hope Risen. We talk about the peace on can find in making decisions, purpose and the importance of living for something bigger than yourself. The Hope Risen Foundation is a nonprofit organisation that fights for the importance and freedom of each and every victim of human trafficking....
Published 09/26/19
In this episode of The Life Things Podcast, We (@Keagankingsley and @travelgirlboss) sit down for a hilarious and insightful conversation with Art Curator and Director, Anelisa Mangcu. Although a variety of topics were covered, BDE was an overarching theme throughout this candid conversation.
Published 09/12/19
In this episode of The Life Things Podcast, We (@Keagankingsley and @travelgirlboss) sit down to chat through the sometimes sticky topic of money in relationships. Whether romantic or platonic, we can all agree that discussing money can sometimes get us hot under the collar. We discuss why we think that is in a number of different scenarios as well as who pays for the rounds of shots that rando ordered for the table. You can follow us on Instagram here: @Lifethingspodcast Keagan Kingsley...
Published 08/29/19
In this episode of The Life Things Podcast We (Keagan and Thithi), take a two-part look at moving abroad for love and/or work through the stories of 6 different women, who have done exactly that. From how they made the decision to move abroad to what it's really like to be in a different country and build from scratch. We uncover stories about growth and establishing a stronger sense of independence and adventure.
Published 07/25/19
In this episode of The Life Things Podcast We (Keagan and Thithi), take a two-part look at moving abroad for love and/or work through the stories of 6 different women, who have done exactly that. From how they made the decision to move abroad to what it's really like to be in a different country and build from scratch. We uncover stories about growth and establishing a stronger sense of independence and adventure.
Published 07/25/19