The Purpose Cafe

Africa is rising! I am so excited to chat with Theo Olele, one of Africa’s next-generation entrepreneurs. These young people are not only bringing an African swagger to the mix but a confident entrepreneurial mindset which, when matched with education, support and investment is accelerating technology-enabled and inclusive growth for the continent. Listen to his powerful story.

"Today is your day, your mountain is waiting. So get on your way." – Dr Seuss. Stuck in the mid-year rut? In this episode I offer 6 of my favourite strategies to getting “unstuck”. Don't get stuck getting ready to be ready, (preparing to start that business, to stop that habit, or even to ask the girl to marry you) I encourage you to use these to keep moving forward, eyes and heart wide open. Grab all the growth and learning you can find and just get going!

WARNING: This episode will inspire your own transformation! Vumi and I take you on a purpose journey that is sure to create a mindset shift regarding your post-pandemic career and I believe will in some way help you unleash your potential to fulfil your purpose. Vumi’s take on career growth, personal growth and Africa’s growth is truly next level, as she unpacks tactics and tools that will help you win post-pandemic and beyond.

What is the purpose of content? What’s the real purpose of the content we are creating right now? What is it and why do we need it? So, if you are a content creator, if you are a marketer or if you want to create content for the sake of business or just communicating your own ideas, this is the episode for you. This one is for the one who just can’t quite get past the techy stuff, and is feeling overwhelmed with the whole social media space!

This episode is an ode to Women's Month. The times we are in require that women step-up. That part where we shy away from being a leader doesn’t work anymore, the excuses need to stop. Leanne and I chat about what purpose, passion, and power mean to us as women. She talks about some of the lessons she has learned around this in relation to failure, mistakes, and rising up in her power. For example, many women have a lot of fear around money, questioning – “am I worthy of it?” – I ask LeAnne questions such as, does having lots of money necessarily equal success and happiness? Is a successful woman happy? How does money correlate to purpose? Find out the answers to these questions and more.

Also, get girly giggly with us at the end as we do a rapid-fire session!

Incredible African voices LeAnne believes you should be listening to are @kimjansen777 and @love_thabi I encourage you to follow them on IG.

Hey Purpose Chasers... here is an interesting power-packed exercise for you to try out during the course of this coming week. When you discover your purpose you become unstoppable, it sets a clear road map of where you want to go and what you will do when you get there, and will also help you decide on what areas of personal development to focus on. So embrace this exercise and let me know how it goes! 

Comment below or DM me on Instagram @phari_africa or @the_purposecafe would love to hear from you!

We speak about all things Africa and ways strategy can impact its growth. Also from a career perspective, Bogosi shares some secrets on how your strategic thinking can get you invited into boardrooms! Bogosi regularly shares his articles in various industry magazines and blogs, his Thinkerneur Strategy Sessions, hosted by media maverick, Kojo Baffoe, are shifting and changing the narrative around strategic thinking. So let’s get THINKING!!

Bogosi helps us to stay on top of our everyday life game through strategy! Purposeful strategic planning in your everyday life couldn’t be more important post-pandemic. The coping strategies that we use now and in the times to come will determine our resilience as a human species and will strengthen our ability to adapt more smoothly to future crises. Strategy is about proactiveness and being ahead. Strategy, is to give you an upper hand to give you a competitive advantage in any context you can think of. 

In answer to a question I’ve received in my DM several times, this episode takes purpose a little deeper. The question paraphrased “My purpose is to create social change, but how do I create a positive impact … and still make money while doing so?”. So who better than Ntsiki Mkhize, a social entrepreneur, global speaker, and mentor to bring it home for us. She offers solutions and advice and delves deep into aspects of leadership, mentorship, and personality styles, and how they all align with power and purpose.

As an award-winning creative and international DJ & top music producer, I invited Mpho (37MPH) to The Purpose Cafe, for a coffee tête-à-tête, to talk about cultivating a sense of creative purpose and to reflect on what defines his intentions and what gives his work meaning, I wanted to find out what shapes his ambitions and determination as a way to inspire other African creatives who have been hard hit (be it financially, spiritually and emotionally) by the pandemic.

Pearl Osa, a Top 25 Mrs. South Africa Finalist, is a true example of possibility, of what IS possible despite everything working against her, everything saying saying “it can’t”. One of her reasons for entering the Mrs. SA pageant was to demonstrate that very possibility, to bring hope, and more importantly, be purposeful for impact through her project 'Inspire a Survivor". That being said this episode might as well be called "Of bathroom hideouts and being a Mom of 10!"... I had such crazy fun recording this episode with Pearl, I hope you enjoy listening to it as much as I enjoyed bring it to you.

In this episode the Fresh Prince of Purpose, Tehn Diamond and I unpack “The Purpose of Purpose”. Tehn is well known for his lead role in the first Zimbabwean movie on Netflix, called "Cook Off", he is also the founder of one my favourite African movements and projects called "Tisu Ngoda Dzacho", which literally translated from Shona means "We are the diamonds they speak of". Enjoy!

How I got here. The journey to my very own Ikigai. 

Hosted by Farai M, the creator of Destiny With Purpose an online community for women, who know there is more and seek to evolve into the highest expression of themselves. Each week guests give us a peek into their purpose-driven lives through candid conversations and authentic dialogue, as they discuss everything from the best lessons they’ve learnt, how they apply Godly and African values such as love and ubuntu, in their everyday life, African proverbs to Africans who have inspired them and everything in between.