Dumi Mahlangu, A Blueprint for Entrepreneurial Growth (Eps 66)
This episode of Listen To Your Footsteps is like sitting down with a close friend who’s been through it all and is ready to share their story with honesty and heart. Kojo Baffoe and Dumi Mahlangu dive into a conversation that feels less like an interview and more like a heartfelt chat about resilience, curiosity, and the relentless pursuit of self-expression, over coffee. The conversation is a...
Alistair Mokoena, Unlocking the Secrets of Self-Mastery (Eps #65)
Written by Ayob Vania This episode of Listen To Your Footsteps is not just a conversation - it’s a masterclass in living a life of purpose, impact, and self-mastery. Host Kojo Baffoe and Professor Alistair Mokoena take listeners on a deeply reflective journey that is both inspiring and actionable. Alistair’s story - from growing up in a family of entrepreneurs to becoming a corporate leader,...
Reflecting on Salamina Mosese, Resilience, Reinvention, and Representation (Eps #64)
Written by Ayob Vania What makes the conversation between Salamina Mosese and Kojo Baffoe so compelling is the authenticity and richness of the dialogue. The episode is a tapestry of personal reflection, cultural navigation, and professional growth, all interwoven with wit, vulnerability, and insight. Whether you're a creative, a parent, or someone simply navigating the complexities of life,...
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Fortune Masina – Hip-Hop, Life, and Wisdom of Experience (#62)
Written by Ayob Vania This conversation on the Listen To Your Footsteps podcast with Fortune Masina is a rich exploration of hip-hop's influence, his personal evolution, and the profound lessons life has to offer. It’s not just a dialogue; it’s an invitation to reflect on how art, culture, and...
Writing for the sake of writing
On Thursday, 15 September, 2005, at 09:20am, I posted my first blog post on my Infinite Pursuit blog on Blogger. It was titled in the beginning. Since then, I have written countless words and shared on the internet, in one form or another. The 'why' has been less of an evolution and more of an...
Embracing Non-Linear Paths: Building a Life, Not Just a Career
While the world has changed a great deal, we seem to be struggling to find new ways of living. The typical path from birth feels linear - kindergarten, primary school, high school, university, job, career, live life when we retire. Over the last 30 or so years of my working life, I have bounced...
The Endless Cycle of Signing Up and Forgetting: My Experience with Digital Platforms
I like the Internet. I like wandering down random rabbit holes in service of curiousity. I like how it exposes me to ideas and experiences that are far removed from me. I also like exploring the multitude of platforms, and their respective apps (or vica versa). While social media has become less...
Tech Writing in the Age of Speed: How to Catch Up and Stay Relevant
In another lifetime, I was a tech writer. I obsessively followed what was happening, attended countless launches in South Africa and around the world, and wrote about technology and innovation on my blog (for example, this very old review of the Samsung i8910) and in magazines. When I joined...
Navigating the Social Media Limbo: Where Do We Go From Here?
Recently, I realised that Twitter has been my go-to social network for over a decade, but I rarely go on it now. When I do, I remember why I started to pull back from it when Elon Musk bought it, although the signs were already there - I wrote about it during lockdown in The Twitter Abyss. Social...