In this episode, we chat to Nelson Amenya - Kenyan strategy consultant, whistleblower, and public interest advocate who gained international recognition in 2024 for exposing a controversial $2 billion infrastructure deal between the Adani Group and the Kenyan government. His investigative work led him into an unexpected journey and one in which accountability and having a supportive network is crucial in continuing to make a social impact on the world. He also shared his current side-projects working on expanding air travel across the African continent.

The Feels is all about having those honest conversations, the power of community for personal growth and taking those actionable steps towards being our authentic selves.

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In this episode, we chat to Sine Maphumulo, a dynamic leader specialising in finance, strategy and development and currently working at Amazon France and living in Paris. We explored the pressures of corporate life, the importance of finding purpose beyond work and the impact of her upbringing on her career choices - how growing up in a country like South Africa defined a certain sense of achievement, leading to striving to work globally. Her journey reflects a blend of ambition, authenticity, and purpose - redefining what it means to achieve and lead with purpose and what practical ways she has done so to make space for gratitude and foster presence and self-awareness.

The Feels is all about having those honest conversations, the power of community for personal growth and taking those actionable steps towards being our authentic selves.

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New month, new theme: Let’s chat about Relieving Achieving! In this episode, we meet up with Desmond Denton, an award-winning director and writer to learn about his journey from South African to where he finds himself now in the USA and working globally in his artistic pursuits. From filmmaking to challenges in balancing integrity with societal expectations, the significance of creating from a place of authenticity rather than validation and the importance of structure in creative work, he reminded us of the, and the power of storytelling in connecting communities.

The Feels is all about having those honest conversations, the power of community for personal growth and taking those actionable steps towards being our authentic selves.

Thanks for tuning in! Keep it raw and real out there x

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In this final episode before we meet a new year, it’s you and me - your host of this podcast and founder of The Feels. What on earth are we doing here? Why did we come to this wildly beautiful Earth to go through all this human stuff? Let’s delve into purpose, repurposing purpose and discover with me the historical roots of the word purpose, the importance of embracing our true selves, moving beyond societal expectations, and finding personal meaning in our lives.

My wish for us all is to reconnect with our divine wisdom, close out what has been a crazy year in 2025 and approach the new year with a renewed sense of intention and accountability. May this festive period bring a new perspective - rejuvenating you, ready to rock ‘n roll into 2026!

The Feels is all about having those honest conversations, the power of community for personal growth and taking those actionable steps towards being our authentic selves.

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In this episode, we chat to Egle Pernare on the topic of Repurposed & Resound - and how the the creation of the project: ReSound - which aims to enhance urban spaces through public sound art - has led Egle and Annie towards personal freedom and rebirth in many ways in their own journeys. We also touched on the transformative power of sound and how to go about inspiring deeper connections with sound and the world around us, the importance of slowing down, the impact of AI on music, and the importance of having patience with ourselves in it all.

The Feels is all about having those honest conversations, the power of community for personal growth and taking those actionable steps towards being our authentic selves.

Thanks for tuning in! Keep it raw and real out there x

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In this episode, we chat to Nicole Serena-Silver about the patterns we present ourselves in our conditioning and the importance of aligning one's core passions with current life stages - being open to change as these may evolve - which means trusting your intuition in decision-making. Not an easy task! So, we delved into the challenges of entrepreneurship, the value of accountability and significance of building that via a community of support that fosters courage.

The Feels is all about having those honest conversations, the power of community for personal growth and taking those actionable steps towards being our authentic selves.

Thanks for tuning in! Keep it raw and real out there x

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New Season, New Theme, here we go! Welcome to Season 3 and this month we unpack the topic of Repurposing Purpose. First up we chat with Jo Kelly who is a non-acting (being) coach, facilitating the remembering of being human - to truly show up authentically in everything you do. We explore the themes of dehumanization, the impact of societal conditioning, the result of feeling your feels and how that leads to a more purpose-ful-filled life.

The Feels is all about having those honest conversations, the power of community for personal growth and taking those actionable steps towards being our authentic selves.

Thanks for tuning in! Keep it raw and real out there x

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Welcome back to Your Happy Hour with The Feels!

In this season finale, I’m joined by The Feels’ Social Media Manager, Ashley Maese and we took some time to reflect on what the last 7 months have brought us - a whole lot! Learnings, joy, podcasting experience, beautiful quotes, insights, stories, vulnerable moments and a ton of personal growth into being more of our authentic selves as we seek to connect, inspire and empower community, around the world.

What has been your favourite Feels moment this season?

The Feels is all about having those honest conversations, the power of community for personal growth and taking those actionable steps towards being our authentic selves.

Thanks for tuning in! Keep it raw and real out there x

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