The Mental Remix

After a two year hiatus, Simphiwe speaks to tech entrepreneur and CEO of Rekindle Learning, Rapelang Rabana, on managing the entrepreneurial journey with one's mental health (07:30), the importance of listening to the body (09:46), cultivating the "soft life" through living a meaningful life (12:06) and the importance of personal growth within the entrepreneurial space (26:44). You don't want to miss it!

With every day that passes, the stream of musicians who choose to work independently grows stronger. Each day, they fight to conquer an industry that in many cases is tedious and has become a game of impossible seas. In this ninth episode of the podcast, VeeQi and Jacqui speak to Muzi about how he navigates through this ocean with his sanity intact, and remains true to himself while harnessing the power of social media.

In this episode, Jacqui and VeeQi chat with 2019StateoftheART Award winner, Balekane Legoabe. As an artist whose work centers mostly on emotions and the mental lows and highs we go through, she shares with us the challenges that led her down this route, how she works through the mental blocks and the role music plays in her creative process. You don't want to miss it!

Being a musician is something that has always been viewed as thrilling, rewarding and filled with possibilities - in the same breath it’s challenging, intense and overflowing with potential pitfalls that can burn you out and take a huge toll on one’s mental wellness. With music being the main component of The Mental Remix, VeeQi and Jacqui found it fitting to sit down with one of the leading voices of South Africa’s Hip Hop music scene - rapper and media mogul, Slikour - to discuss the precarious nature of this somewhat glamorous, yet taxing industry and how to safely navigate it.

As the last guest feature of the Mental Remix podcast for the year 2019, VeeQi and Jacqui sit with Dr Fathima Osman of @thecuppingclinic to discuss complementary and alternative medicine (5:51), possible methods of tackling mental wellness in disadvantaged communities (33:42), (65:17), how empathy can go a long way in helping someone cope (53:10) and the importance of seeking professional help (58:46).

Jacqui speaks to Counseling Psychologist Thembelihle Mashigo, an expert in her field who uses her experience to facilitate introspection on various topics about the various methods of managing trauma and depression through integrated healing methods.

In this third episode of The Mental Remix podcast, VeeQi and Jacqui share their personal mental wellbeing journeys and the future of the movement.

Jacqui and VeeQi sit down with multi-talented creator, Ngwato Mamiane to talk about the challenges faced by black men in our country. He also shares his own journey with his mental health.

VeeQi and Jacqui speak to YFM Breakfast Show's Jess B about the role social media plays on our mental health. They also share some tips on practicing self awareness.

2020 has been a year for the books. Despite it being a global pandemic, there has been a spike in protest action throughout the world, with black women at the forefront of most of it. Join Jacqui as she unpacks the harm caused by the narrative of the "strong, black woman", as well as healing and challenging the perceptions of society through the use of art with visual artist, Neo Mahlangu. Song selection: Masa x Thato Jessica, Mpho Sebina