A life-changing conversation with impact leader Michal Mints.

Michael Mints is an international speaker, consultant, writer, coach, and the Chairman of the Mount Everest Region Education Cooperative. He shares his transformative journey and how his brokenness has fuelled his mission and purpose. In his words, his mission is “to leave people better than I found them”

Michael Mint, the Success Coach, selflessly shared his journey and what it took to overcome his darkness, save his marriage, love himself and the triggers that ignited some of his behaviours and what eventually set him free.

On multiple levels, this is a vulnerable, brave, and selfless conversation. Mr Mint’s desire to positively serve humanity was amplified through the practical tools he shared that helped him navigate some of his challenges.

Mr Mints' story and practical insights serve as lessons, healing and reflective moments for each of us.

This is worth 60 minutes of your time and for the men and fathers who find it difficult to say “I love you” please fast forward to around 49 minutes of this talk.

The conversations in the Ubuntu House are free-flowing and not edited. Mr Mints share is a gift, so take the time to listen.

Mr Mints courageously shared his heart and revealed his challenges and the energy and the spirit that he chose to draw from with the support of significant people in his life who helped him bounce back.

Michael Mints is a ball of energy, laughter, and fun.

For your daily dose of love, hope, inspiration and wisdom follow him on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mysuccessinlife/

Mr Mint has a special connection with Nepal. In this episode, he shares his experience there. Through education, he is changing lives and he is currently raising funds to ensure 200 poor kids receive a quality education.

So if you are wondering how you can help, this is an opportunity. In the USA this donation is tax deductible.

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This was an authentic, vulnerable conversation about life, leadership, purpose, impact, and influence.

Willem is on a mission to unite the world and drive meaningful change. You can listen to the powerful message contained in his gift to the world -  the remix of the Song #Rise. https://youtu.be/A-9Bjkp37PY

Willem Groenewald is the CEO of the Automobile Association of South Africa (AA). In this role, Willem has revolutionized the business by delivering the highest returns in the Association’s history. 

Prior to joining the AA Willem had a proven track record in C-Suite positions in listed platforms on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) where he forged his expertise and skills as a business optimization specialist, having served in the fields of finance, accounting, and governance. A driven leader with a competitive focus, Willem seeks to unlock the best in the teams he works with and has a reputation for being innovative and collaborative. Before joining the AASA Willem worked for several large, listed companies in South Africa as, among others, the CEO of Times Media Entertainment, the CFO of the Hirt and Carter Group, COO of AVUSA Supply Chain, as well as the owner and founder of Previse Business Solutions Pty (Ltd). 

He is an accomplished executive who is highly regarded as a Turnaround Strategist. Willem specializes in business and workflow optimization by successfully applying his technical expertise and experience through financial engineering techniques. Willem has an impeccable track record in steering businesses into the future via strategic techniques built on financial principles developed through consulting experience in his own business, where he devised economic value add growth principles and workflow and workforce optimization techniques. 

Willem believes that at the heart of the success of an organization are its resources and people, assets that he relies on to build sustainable environments into the future.

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People who choose the courage of their conviction and decide to do something about it..." Loki Mulholland

#Changemaker and #Activist Loki Mulholland, an award-winning filmmaker,  author, civil right activist, diversity equity and inclusion expert and the son of Civil Rights legend Joan Trumpauer Mulholland. Loki has won multiple film festival awards, Best of State, and the Filmed in Utah Award. In addition, he has received over thirty Telly Awards for his various work in commercial and industrial films. 

His first book, She Stood for Freedom, is an illustrated children’s book about the life of his mother. His award-winning film, An Ordinary Hero, is also about his mother. Loki has spoken extensively about the Civil Rights Movement and current race relations.

In this conversation, Loki shares his story and the story of his mum Joan Trumpauer, an American civil rights activist who was active in the 1960s. She was one of the Freedom Riders who was arrested in Jackson, Mississippi in 1961 and was confined for two months in the Maximum Security Unit of the Mississippi State Penitentiary. The following year she was the first white student to enrol at Tougaloo College (A black College) in Jackson, Mississippi and served as the local secretary of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). She later worked as a teacher, and she established the Joan Trumpauer Mulholland Foundation after her retirement. The foundation is dedicated to educating youth about the Civil Rights Movement and how to become activists in their communities.

“Be part of the solution as my mum is a powerful representation of that…” 

Loki’s films An Ordinary Hero: The True Story of Joan Trumpauer Mulholland (2013), Black, White & US (2019) and  The Evers (2019)

Loki’s  books She Stood For Freedom: Joan Trumpauer Mulholland The Uncomfortable Truth When the son of Civil Rights Hero, Joan Trumpauer Mulholland, dives into the 400-year history of institutional racism in America he is confronted with the shocking reality that his family helped start it all from the very beginning. A comprehensive and insightful exploration of the origins and history of racism in America told through a very personal and honest story.

To know more about Loki https://lokimulholland.com/

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The #outlier  Trevor John is on a mission.....

“Building financial breathing space and the ability for us to make more decisions that are not constrained by having to make money” - Trevor John

Trevor is an actuary, a writer, a basic income activist, a yoga teacher, a dad, a husband, a blogger, an author in the making and an interesting human with amazing stories and perspectives about his life’s journey in and outside of South Africa. 

In this conversation, we wrestled with questions about happiness,  travel, textbook privilege, trade-offs, money, colonisation, Universal Basic Income, inequality, slaves/indenture,  the recipe/solution for the eradication of poverty, wealth, endurance, creativity, resilience, unemployment, evolution, hope, life and so much more....

Trevor John is a passionate long-term, fundamentally based, investor. He is a student of Universal Basic Income, Community Wealth Funds, and other evidence-driven explorations of universal financial security and empowerment. Trevor graduated from the University of Cape Town, with a degree in Business Science. He is a fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (FIA), Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), and a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) professional. He lives in Cape Town and is a dual South African and British citizen. He works on an open-architecture platform as an Investment Actuary with Old Mutual International.

Trevor's words :

"My family is my North Star, and my daughter coming home is the moment of perspective I return to. Growing up in Apartheid South Africa, the "it's bigger than you" event will always be the 1994 elections, and the step in the long transition we are working on that that symbolized."

“Life is ambiguous, complicated and random….”  "Wealth is flow...."

To connect and know more about Trevor https://www.linkedin.com/in/tjblack/ http://www.swartdonkey.blogspot.com/

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#Changemaker Sonwabile Ndamase shot to world prominence as the #designer of the Madiba shirts he designed for the late President Nelson Mandela.

Sonwabile Ndamase is a member of the Royal Phondo family. He could have used his royal heritage as a means of comfortable living, but his heart and skills were set on fashion design. Sadly, he was to receive no assistance from his family for this venture, as the fashion business was deemed for women only. 

He is the CEO of Vukani Fashions. He shared incredible stories about Tata Mandela, the intent behind the designs and his memories whilst travelling as part of the #Mandela entourage.  

Prince Sonwabile recently showed in Paris Fashion Week.

“We are different, even crazy, but not less. Every piece is a signature of a person and there is always something to exchange. We can learn about each other’s culture and then show the world who we are through our expression.” Sonwabile Ndamase

Follow or get one of his designs  email - sonwabile@vukanifashions.com Instagram - sonwabilendamasenr Instagram - VukaniFashions Facebook -  VukaniFashions Facebook - Sonwabile Ndamase

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Mary Ellen Iskenderian is an activist for women's empowerment. She uses her position as President and CEO of Women's World Banking,  her extensive knowledge, and her experience of the financial world to support and provide access to women across the globe especially women in developing countries.

In this conversation, she shares her journey,  the impact, and success stories driven by Women's World Banking.  She speaks to the power of technology in providing access and in advancing financial inclusion.

She speaks about the power of collaboration and the role of technology in advancing the access and financial inclusion agenda.

A fascinating and informative conversation with a selfless and passionate leader. Her stories are incredible and her time at Lehman Brothers is insightful.

Mary Ellen Iskenderian is President and CEO of Women’s World Banking, the global nonprofit devoted to giving low-income women in the developing world access to the financial tools and resources they require to achieve security and prosperity. She joined Women’s World Banking in 2006 and leads the Women’s World Banking global team, based in New York, and also serves as a member of the Investment Committee of its two impact investment funds.

Mary Ellen is a passionate advocate for women’s economic empowerment through greater access to finance and is a leading voice for women’s leadership in financial services. She is a leading voice for the world’s one billion women not actively engaged with the financial sector, urging the banking industry to view this community as a powerful new market of small business owners, heads of households, and consumers of financial products and services.

Prior to Women’s World Banking, Mary Ellen worked for 17 years at the International Finance Corporation, the private sector arm of the World Bank. She had previously worked for the investment bank Lehman Brothers. Mary Ellen is a permanent member of the Council on Foreign Relations, as well as a member of the Women’s Forum of New York. She serves as a Director on the Board of the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.

A 2017 Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center Fellow, Mary Ellen holds an MBA from the Yale School of Management and a Bachelor of Science in International Economics from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service. Most recently, she was recognized in the Forbes 50 over 50: Investment list, which highlights female investors and financial leaders. 

Her first book, There’s Nothing Micro About a Billion Women: Making Finance Work for Women, was published by MIT Press earlier this year.

To know more about Mary Ellen’s work:   Learn more about There's Nothing Micro About a Billion Women: https://www.womensworldbanking.org/about-us/theres-nothing-micro-about-a-billion-women/

Learn about Women's World Banking's #MFWW2023 Summit in Dubai: https://www.womensworldbanking.org/making-finance-work-for-women-summit-2023/

Join the Women's Digital Financial Inclusion Advocacy Hub: https://www.womensworldbanking.org/womens-digital-financial-inclusion-advocacy-hub

Mary Ellen's words: Finance can be a positive force.... Women are the ones doing the hard work of economic development .... Africa is leading the way with mobile money with Mpesa 

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In this conversation, the co-hosts and guest Joanne Joseph connected as they are all descendants of #slavery.

Through the medium of storytelling, author, and media personality Joanne Joseph takes the co-hosts on a journey of Indenture/Slavery. An informative conversation about colonialism, betrayal, greed, humanity, apartheid, the caste system, colorism, women and so much more.... 

Joanne brought her amazing energy, her deep knowledge about Indenture/Slavery, and her continuous search for the truth into the Ubuntu House.

Joanne Joseph is a respected South African broadcaster with 25 years of experience in the industry. She’s the author of two South African bestsellers:    - Drug Muled     - Children of Sugarcane, a historical fiction novel. 

She is working towards a doctorate in Literature. Joanne is married to a fellow media producer. They have a teenage daughter and live in Johannesburg.

To know about Joanne's latest book: https://iconbooks.com/ib-title/children-of-sugarcane/

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