On Change with Petro du Pisani

A learning journey conversation
Kosheek Sewchurran (UCT GSB | Associate Professor)
In this episode host Petro du Pisani speaks to Associate Professor Kosheek Sewchurran, who is the programme director for the University of Cape Town (UCT) Graduate School of Business (GSB) executive MBA.
As Petro embarks on her EMBA, she will speak to some of the amazing human beings she will encounter along the way.
Associate Professor Sewchurran has designed this programme in such a way as to nurture and create executives who are able, in their actions and their being, to lead authentically.
In this episode we talk about Kosheek's journey, some of the major transformations he has seen in people and what the burning questions are that keep him excited every day.
We talk about 'everydayness', living in the moment and how we can create worlds through conversation."
Music : Deliberate Thought | Kevin MacLeod (YouTube Music Library) Find out more about the UCT GSB EMBA · Connect with Associate Professor Sewchurran on LinkedIn

In this episode Petro du Pisani speaks to Tracey Swanepoel, Bernard Swanepoel and Lisa Shippey from Thinkspiration. They explore how storytelling can be used to explain business strategy and how to connect with people at various levels in an organisation. Storytelling is a skill that everyone can learn - it helps people to understand each other and the organisations they work in better. Thinkspiration is a company that helps leaders to tell stories, so that their strategy is easy to understand. This results in improved employee engagement, motivation and produces improved results. This episode is full of personal life-changing stories and helpful tips and tricks on how to incorporate storytelling in your work-life.
Music Used : Umlungu | https://johnbartmann.com Visit Thinkspiration's website · Storytelling for Leaders

In this episode Petro du Pisani speaks to Tracey Swanepoel, Bernard Swanepoel and Lisa Shippey from Thinkspiration. They explore how storytelling can be used to explain business strategy and how to connect with people at various levels in an organisation. Storytelling is a skill that everyone can learn - it helps people to understand each other and the organisations they work in better. Thinkspiration is a company that helps leaders to tell stories, so that their strategy is easy to understand. This results in improved employee engagement, motivation and produces improved results. This episode is full of personal life-changing stories and helpful tips and tricks on how to incorporate storytelling in your work-life.
Music Used : Umlungu | https://johnbartmann.com Visit Thinkspiration's website · Storytelling for Leaders · Connect with Petro · Solid Gold Podcasts

This is another special edition end-of-year book-review On Change podcast.
In this episode Riaan Wolmarans (my BFF) and I talk about books about travel. Books that made us want to travel somewhere (or not). Books that we read, or were recommended to us while traveling. Books about places, real or invented.
Join us on a journey around the world and through genres.
We also reveal what we will be reading over the holiday season. Connect with Riaan on LinkedIn · Connect with Petro · Solid Gold Podcasts

This is another special edition end-of-year book-review On Change podcast.
In this episode Riaan Wolmarans (my BFF) and I talk about books about travel. Books that made us want to travel somewhere (or not). Books that we read, or were recommended to us while traveling. Books about places, real or invented.
Join us on a journey around the world and through genres.
We also reveal what we will be reading over the holiday season. Connect with Riaan on LinkedIn

In this episode Petro speaks to Jo Rust, Personal Life Coach, Motorcycle adventurer and author of the book "Woman Alone Around Africa." Jo holds the record as the first woman to have circumnavigated the entire African continent on a motorcycle, solo.
Jo is now studying psychology and is a practical life coach.
This episode explores why Jo felt the need to ride around countries and continents on two wheels, and what she learnt about herself in the process.
Music Used : Sunny looks good on you, by Midnight North found at Youtube's Audio Library Connect with Jo

In this episode Petro speaks to Jo Rust, Personal Life Coach, Motorcycle adventurer and author of the book "Woman Alone Around Africa." Jo holds the record as the first woman to have circumnavigated the entire African continent on a motorcycle, solo.
Jo is now studying psychology and is a practical life coach.
This episode explores why Jo felt the need to ride around countries and continents on two wheels, and what she learnt about herself in the process.
Music Used : Sunny looks good on you, by Midnight North found at Youtube's Audio Library Connect with Jo · Connect with Petro · Solid Gold Podcasts

In this episode Denis Beckett (journalist, adventurer, TV presenter, radio host and author) talks to host Petro du Pisani about his story and how life has changed for ordinary South African citizens over the years. We talk about his life as a journalist, writing, politics and reading newspapers, and in true Denis Beckett style we go off on a couple of tangents. Connect with Denis on LinkedIn · Connect with Petro · Solid Gold Podcasts

In this episode Denis Beckett (journalist, adventurer, TV presenter, radio host and author) talks to host Petro du Pisani about his story and how life has changed for ordinary South African citizens over the years. We talk about his life as a journalist, writing, politics and reading newspapers, and in true Denis Beckett style we go off on a couple of tangents. Connect with Denis on LinkedIn

In this episode we take inspiration from a cartoon by Grant Snider and discuss books in twelve categories; those we couldn't pick up or put down. Books we lent each other. Books we thought were about one thing, then turned out to be about something different.
Books that changed us and shaped us through the years. Connect with Petro · Solid Gold Podcasts