The Add IDEAS Podcast
Bandile Mndebele
Welcome to The Add IDEAS Podcast, your go-to resource for cultivating inclusive, diverse, equitable, accessible, and sustainable spaces.
From groove to war, belonging connects us to deeper and meaningful relationships and conversations worth having.
Through engaging dialogues with thought leaders and changemakers, we explore practical solutions and share inspiring stories that drive meaningful change.
Whether you're a professional seeking to enhance workplace culture or an individual passionate about social impact, our episodes provide the insights and tools to make a difference.
Join us monthly as we delve into topics that matter, from kind leadership and effective communication to community empowerment...
BONUS: The season wrap up: How to Show Up, Build Trust, and Make a Difference
It's just us today and what a season this was. Also, we got listed on The Top 100 Outstanding Role Model Lists supported by INvolve and YouTube.Join us for the season wrap-up and key calls to action.00:00 - To More Top Moments00:30 - 2024 Top Lessons02:28 - Showing up on people's issues05:20 - Psychological safety and values06:40 - BTS07:55 - What we can still do🔗 You can view the full lists here: https://bit.ly/3Anx93MIn case you missed it:Share your thoughts on the topics discussed i
10. Getting niche: why South Africa needs better growth than groove with Avelile Nontanda
My friend, what should be happening to resolve the problems South Africans face with spaza shops? Want to find the right niche?Today, we delve deep into the multifaceted world of entrepreneurship, exploring the challenges and opportunities that shape the landscape for modern business owners and reflecting on South Africa's potentially limiting identity crisis.Join us as we sit down with Avelile Nontanda, the founder and CEO of Mayhem Digital with more than 10 years of experience helping
BONUS: Beyond Milestones: Celebrating Community For a Better Future
Briefly 1 Newsletter: Beyond MilestonesWe 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
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9. Better community: doing the best you can with the trauma you carry with Annemarie Shrouder
Annemarie Shrouder (she/her), international speaker, consultant and author of Being Brown in a Black and White World, which shares the personal and organisational costs of polarisation, joined me today to talk about the essentials for community building and what we can borrow or learn from post-COVID-19 amid waning global commitments.On today’s episode:0:00 - Intro & welcome0:24 - Common frustrations shared since the start2:47 - Inclusion vs Belonging and other polarisations4:12 - “
8. Why we need more startup giants - not just tech: lessons from Hubspace with Melilizwe Gqobo
Today’s guest, Melilizwe Gqobo (he/him) - Founding Director of Hubspace (Khayelitsha) and Venture Scout, has successfully created space for founders and entrepreneurs to thrive by strengthening and reinforcing their capacity or ability to seek opportunities.With the hindsight of co-founding Hubspace, a pioneering startup ecosystem or incubator space to bring communal offices and resources to entrepreneurs and founders within the township economy, meaningfully contributing over 5% to Sou
7. Pride and community: What rights do LGBTQ+ people have? with Udoka Maya Okonkwo
E7: We delve into the concept of visibility vs freedom in the LGBTQ+ community with the multi-talented Creative, Writer, Performer, and Organiser, Udoka Maya Okonkwo (they/her).They begin with a personal "Visibility Journey" followed by a thought-provoking discussion on articulating the idea of freedom for LGBTQ+ individuals today.The conversation explores navigating different Pride experiences (Black, Trans and Commercial) by addressing community needs more while stressing the importan
6. The war on DEI and the conversations we need with Roy Gluckman
E6: We have now emerged from Covid-19 to a climate of war. We still have losses and are yet to see recovery. Will there also be a war on DEI in South Africa? Today, we spoke with diversity, equity and inclusion speaker and facilitator Roy Gluckman-John about what conversations we need to urgently have to bring much-needed change and build a community with a better sense of belonging.Reflecting on the past few years, we speak of a shared view that there is so much to be said about grief
5. Inspiring others to communicate better: lessons from dating 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 convic
4. Representation and self-narratives: why they matter with Leonore van Wyk
E4: "Helping someone go to their next step...or career goals is more powerful."Is any dream too big?Leonore van Wyk, influential DEI and global corporate culture builder, details how impactful representation is, from broad media narratives to icons such as Rihanna. Relating to different levels of opportunity strengthens the possibility of what is possible and attainable.In her own phrasing: “You are more than capable.”_____________________________________________________Follow Loenore v
3. How grief and resilience can inspire kind leadership with Pumla Dlamini
E3: "Being the change that I can be, where I am, fills my cup... what fills my cup even more, is seeing other people doing the same." 🙌🏾ESG Enthusiast and Education Changemaker, Pumla Dlamini (she/her) describes how kind leadership should bring others up along the way and inspire change through better listening. She details the benefits and journey of mastering your voice and presence.More about Pumla Dlamini:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pumla-dlamini-11759594In today’s episo
2. How To Manage Change
E2: In today's episode, I unpack some insightful self-conversations and important considerations for a year of change. How should we think or talk to ourselves when managing change? What should kindness and success feel or look like?Thank you for listening, following and sharing the podcast. Did you love this episode? Please feel free to leave a comment and let us know.
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1. How To Create A Sense Of Belonging
E1: In today’s episode, I unlock the key steps to building good IDEAS: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Sustainability by asking guiding questions and providing the approach on how to embed suggestions practically for everyday success that is both relatable and intentional.[Inclusion = “How do you feel in the space?’]1. Psychological safety2. Intersectionality3. Active Listening4. Authenticity5. Positive Representation6. Leadership7. Zero-tolerance[Diversity = “Who you a
TRAILER: Introducing IDEAS
Getting to know IDEAS: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility and Sustainability.Preview on some topics and guest highlights.
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