The Anele Podcast
Inspired by the First For Woman's - Her and Now report, Anele Mdoda invites her friends for bold, candid conversations about their lives, covering issues that resonate with women across Africa and South Africa.
Episodes
The Profile of Purpose: Owning Your Success
From vices to victories. From legwork to legacy. From crowning beauty to cushions of compassion. From 9 to 5 to 24/7 thrive. We explore it all in today’s fantastic finale. Setting the scene is globally-award-winning media personality and show host, Anele and fellow media star, Mantsoe. Together they welcome two of the loveliest legends: double honours professional and founder of South African hair
All the business. None of the BS.
Ladies, shut the door, set your phone to ‘do not disturb’ and put on your noise-cancelling headphones. You don’t want to miss a moment of this. Raucously funny and brutally honest, today’s episode is jam packed with truth bombs and golden nuggets as Anele sits down with two brilliant businesswomen, who are rocking their industries and the world. From calculating salaries at 12 years old, to sellin
Motherhood in 2026: Where’s the Guidebook?
From eyebrows and edges, to conversations and conflict. From putting on a brave face, to putting down boundaries. From taking the hard knocks to finding the soft spots. Navigating motherhood in 2026 is a constant learning experience. The tests are hard, and the lessons can be even harder. While there’s so much information out there, many women still wonder if they’re getting it right. And what doe
A Gentle Rebellion: Redefining Power and Success
In a hotel room in Spain, in a quiet broadcasting studio, on an international sabbatical, three women finally feel the right to exhale. The right to grieve the loss of a loved one or the loss of themselves. Because for days, months or even years, they’ve been holding it altogether. Continually pouring into others. But no one was pouring back into them. This is an experience shared on today’s episo
The Price of Joy: From Surviving to Thriving
Why is joy so expensive? And why does it feel so hard to come by? If you’re in this predicament, you’re not alone. 96% of South African women say joy doesn’t come easily (First for Women Here & Now Report). For most, it takes a lot of planning, effort, and even permission. And when we have the financial freedom to activate that joy, we still feel the need to explain ourselves. Today we unravel
The Burden of Strength: How Control Drains Your Soul
“Beef or oxtail bouillon cube for the stew?” can you think of a more frivolous question to answer while choosing a coffin for your mother’s funeral? Today’s guest, Nozipho Tshabalala can answer that – and how this moment illuminated her relationship with control. A relationship that began at the tender age of 5. Imagine surviving a petrol bomb, being smuggled off to another family, having to chan
Lynn Forbes (AKA's Mom) and Pilani Bubu
Lynn Forbes, widely known as AKA’s mom, joins Anele Mdoda alongside her best friend of 25 years, Pilani Bubu. Together, they open up about the profound loss of loved ones. Sharing the things left unsaid, the weight of grief, and how these experiences have reshaped their lives.The conversation also turns to independence and entrepreneurship. Unpacking the realities of being your own boss, the highs
