Be inspired by Mel Mendones, a British artist with roots in the Philippines. In this episode of Inspire in Half an Hour, Mel explores the ideas that shape his striking paintings, including inclusivity, neurodiversity, migration and the powerful symbolism of sunflowers.

#inclusivty #artist #paintings #diversity #neurodiversity

Be inspired by Sydney Kamanga, an incredible sports coach, motivational speaker, and founder of the 'See the World Foundation' based in Zambia.

#coach #motivationalspeaker #disabilityadvocate.

In this episode of the Inspire In Half an Hour podcast, Chulu Chansa joins us from Zambia to discuss her first novel, inspired by a friend, a sports coach who lost his sight in his 30s. She shares her writing journey and tips for first-time authors. #podcast #writers #writingcommunity #novel

I am thrilled to announce a brand-new series of my podcast, ‘Inspire in Half an Hour’. I kick off with Laurence Hendrikx, who shares her journey of being diagnosed with HIV while pregnant at a time when stigma was overwhelming.

Today, Laurence not only speaks openly about living with HIV to help others in similar situations, but also shares tips on how to cope with life’s inevitable challenges with strength and hope #HIV #livingwithHIV #inspirational

I was so excited to have an interview with Dercio Gomate on "Inspire in Half an Hour" podcast. Dercio is a Mozambican musician/composer based in Maputo. His music has taken him to Berlin, Zurich, and this year to Washington D.C. where Dercio and fellow musicians showcased a piece they had composed for a nature documentary film shot in Botswana for the National Geographic. Dercio is particularly passionate about promoting traditional African instruments and he plays the mbira #musician #composer #mbira #inspire #motivation

Be inspired by Aliénor Salmon, author of ‘Finding Rhythm’, an advocate for happiness and founder & CEO of ‘Bailando Journey’. Aliénor gave up her full-time job to follow her dream to learn how to dance. It was a journey of self-discovery #dance #salsa #bachata #latindance #selfdiscovery #happiness

Be inspired by the talented Katanga, a professional salsa dancer and bachata teacher. His path to dance was different, sometimes criticism can spur you to do great things! He chats to me about his experiences in international dance competitions, including coping with stage fright and how dance can bring joy to so many people of all ages and different skill levels.

Katanga who is originally from Madagascar has travelled the world teaching and performing as a professional dancer for over 20 years and now is based in Portsmouth, the UK. You can find him on Facebook and Instagram @SalsaKatanga.
#salsa,#bachata,#danceteacher,#inspire

Be inspired by Michelle Sintaa Morna, a yoga & meditation instructor. How can we cope better with life’s stresses? How can we be happier? Michelle has given yoga and meditation sessions for over eight years in Mozambique, and since COVID-19 to online students around the world. She is also currently studying yoga therapy. #yoga #meditation #visualisation #happy #calm #destress