Saray Khumalo - Because It’s There

Diversity in the outdoors with Dineo Dowd

It’s no doubt that as the world rapidly globalizes, diversity is becoming increasingly present across all aspects of life. Encompassing gender, race, ethnicity or socio-economic background, diversity and a multicultural environment are important for a whole host of reasons, above all for the different perspectives they provide.

Listen to Dineo Dowd as she explains the importance of Diversity in the outdoors.

Dineo was recently nominated as Wisconsin’s 48 most influential black leaders in 2021. As a South African native, Dineo spent time outdoors and loved nature. Dineo writes diverse children’s books that encourage kids from all cultures and backgrounds to enjoy the outdoors. She writes these books in her voice based on her own lived experiences, but in a voice that children understand. Being an author of diverse children’s outdoor books gives her a unique way of looking at the outdoors through a child’s eyes, but with the life experience and knowledge to help break down barriers that kids may see in getting outside.

Authentic Leadership with Janine Hills

🎙We are back with the second season of - Because It's There - Podcast. This season will be a level up from our previous season - more exciting guests, great topics, and much more. Episode - Authentic Leadership with Janine Hills drops incoming Friday at 6 pm South Africa time on our official platforms. Subscribe, Like and Share, Share, Share Subscribe and hit the bell icon to stay connected with Saray Khumalo. Your universe of inspirational life journeys, Vision to Success, and Adventure – Lean how to climb the mountain of life and overcome all of your fears Follow Saray on - https://www.facebook.com/saraynkhumalo & https://www.facebook.com/becauseitsth... Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/saraykhumalo Twitter - https://twitter.com/saraykhumalo

Episode 25 - A roadrunner‘s belief ft. Desmond Dunham

The interesting thing about coaching is that you have to trouble the comfortable, and comfort the troubled – Ric Charlesworth

 

This is one inspirational conversation you can't afford to miss - Saray Khumalo with Coach Desmond Dunham. Coach Dunham is a youth sports expert with over two decades of coaching and teaching experience. He has successfully coached youth athletes and teams in cross-country, track & field, basketball, soccer, baseball, and flag football. Most notably, Coach Dunham has had one of the most prolific coaching careers in high school cross-country and track & field. He is one of the most decorated high school coaches in the country and boasts national All-Americans, national championships, and international titles from the short sprints up to the distance events, including cross-country.

 

Watch/listen to this exciting episode as Coach Desmond Dunham shares his life journey and how he energized young athletes by showing the correct path to them

Episode 24 - Risky business ft. Dr. Brenda Didi-Quvane

What an inspirational life journey - Dr. Brenda Didi-Quvane. Dr. BDQ has extensive enterprise risk management and auditing experience and has worked for 18 years within the financial industry. Her career started off as an IT Auditor and Information Security Specialist with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)and Computer Science Corporation (CSC) respectively and that’s when her knowledge and interest of risk management and information risk started. Listen to the complete interview as she shares some valuable insights from her journey to success

Episode 23 - Children are our wealth

Children are not things to be molded, but are people to be unfolded-Jess Lair, author

This episode is special, we have Sam Mokgopha CEO of Kids Heaven. An organization with a mission to reach children in need, especially those without parental care, in providing shelter, protection, education, training, and therapy. Their encouragement results in positive inclusion for discarded, neglected and abused children. Kids Haven is dedicated to the care and protection of vulnerable children, including those with street connections, to support meaningful inclusion in society. The episode premiers this coming Friday at 5 pm South Africa time.

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Episode 22 - Service as a virtue with Zureida Ebrahim

This week we have Zureida Ebrahim, Zureida Ebrahim is a Financial Services Executive who until recently served as the Chief Executive Officer of Client Engagement Solutions at Momentum Metropolitan Holdings. She will soon be taking on a new role as the Chief Operating Officer at Old Mutual Limited. Zureida is married and a mom to a daughter who is currently at university and three teenage boys. Zureida is passionate about people and in particular, the role leaders play in growing people and building diverse, inclusive organizations. She is a strong advocate for the role women play in business. In this episode, Zureida shares knowledgeable insights on how effective service can make a difference, a viewpoint from a leader and consumer perspective

Episode 21- Cindy Van Wyk on Because It‘s There Podcast

This week on Because It's There - Podcast, Saray Khumalo chats with Cindy Van Wyk.

Cindy is an experienced Business Executive with 22 years of industry knowledge and a demonstrated history of working in the information technology and services industry. Cindy holds a master’s degree in law with a specialization in International Law. On the creative side, she is an award-winning photographer, published author, and produced film screenwriter.

She is an environmentalist, a motivational speaker, a bilateral mastectomy, breast and skin cancer survivor, a SanParks honorary ranger with a particular passion for Rhino conservation, a pastoral counsellor, and a Guinness Book of World records holder.

The episode is sponsored by Vumatel.

Episode 20 - Life Beyond Cancer : A conversation with Nicole Fuller

This week on the Because It's There Podcast, Saray Khumalo chats with Nicole Fuller.

Nicole has competed as an elite athlete for South Africa, is a mother and a cancer survivor. She now uses her experience to support cancer patients as an oncology patient navigator.

 

The episode is proudly sponsored by Vumatel.

Episode 19 - Unbreakable Spirit : A conversation with Caleb Swanepoel

This week on Because It's There - Podcast, Saray Khumalo interviews Shark Attack Survivor, Caleb Swanepoel.

 

Swanepoel, an athlete, lost his leg in a shark attack in June of 2015, whilst body surfing with his siblings. Since the attack, Swanepoel has completed degrees in acting and business, competed internationally in para-swimming events, and has been able to stay connected to the water. 

 

The episode is proudly sponsored by Vumatel

Episode 18 - A conversation with Andy Hadfield

This week on the Because It's There - Podcast, Saray Khumalo chats with Andy Hadfield.

 

Andy Hadfield is the former CEO of forgood, an Employee Engagement SaaS company. Andy has had a broad career so far, from a few disruptive startups to working with large corporates on projects that leverage digital channels to transform markets and revenue.

 

He firmly believes the SME sector can be unleashed through destigmatizing failure, open sharing of knowledge, and a little reduction in ego

 

The episode is proudly sponsored by Vumatel