The Belle Podcast

Mercia Tucker: Owner and Editor of The Plug Magazine

On the last episode of the season, we celebrate Mercia Tucker, the owner and editor-in-chief of The Plug Magazine. In this intimate conversation, we get a sense of who she is as a person and how she became the owner one of the most influential platforms in the South African entertainment scene. Mercia also talks about women in the industry who inspire her and how the industry has changed since she started. To connect with Mercia and get more insight into what she does be sure to follow her on  Instagram: @missmercia_ - https://www.instagram.com/missmercia_/ [https://www.instagram.com/missmercia_/] Twitter: @MissMercia_ - https://twitter.com/MissMercia_ [https://twitter.com/MissMercia_] For more The Belle content follow us on, Twitter: @TheBellePodcast - https://twitter.com/thebellepodcast [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqazNHTGFtUjl2dUw1b1FsSzdQTlI4UHVnX0xpZ3xBQ3Jtc0tuR05uNlIzVHBGQXY0LWROMUhwMnB1WnN2cXd6eUpYdVNrbnBCb2N2OFR2bWcyMDFfMXoxMUI1TUg0S3lBWGVOTUJIZ19uTDhRN3hGUWxEOWtoTml1aHJJT084RDBoTUJ0eEFYRzNpVmZqdXhQQUZNbw&q=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fthebellepodcast&v=p4SBaGX6iwI] Instagram: @TheBellePodcast - https://www.instagram.com/thebellepod... [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbHhrWkkwbDBsSzBtY3ZsbF9vVERwT21UOVVVUXxBQ3Jtc0ttejV1b3BER3pjUHNYTVhXRUNnUDI0TXNGNEkwY283cUxGQXdNN0o3Z3RiUV82bTBsZ2xFcDEwMHFIZWRhSVU3c0ZXQXJlSExmZ2tWd29oakdTNDEwN1E3OVpabEdDSVRuWGUwQ3Q0X09pN1NLQjQxWQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fthebellepodcast%2F&v=p4SBaGX6iwI] Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1holbF6tjC49FFLLAglBhq?si=b8bbb67b77c84906 [https://open.spotify.com/show/1holbF6tjC49FFLLAglBhq?si=b8bbb67b77c84906] Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-belle-podcast/id1625850133 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-belle-podcast/id1625850133] This episode was – Shot by: Sibabalwe Mosana - https://www.instagram.com/sibamosana/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa2NUMmlFTl9RWWRKZnZqS1ZRTXpWR1BrTWdaZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsM0ktbl9ubWRRRThLMVJ2bEJKZmNFT1g0XzBweUU5anM4VXVScTZJVndTZDBybGphbDRXSnpnYXg1RnZOdno1NTllWFVpRlBSa3gzYjhjRHJTbHdLc0lzT3E3ak9pbXNZOWRMZDRFbWVseWZPWndTUQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fsibamosana%2F&v=p4SBaGX6iwI] Edited by: Koketso Kgogome - https://www.instagram.com/kokiikay/ [https://www.instagram.com/kokiikay/] Location: The Last Alpaca - https://www.instagram.com/lastalpaca_... [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbk9VMnJQWldldDNMZ1Nwdmx5RUh1bExPcWZOZ3xBQ3Jtc0ttWDFaZC1aQldNNndCa2haWkVmT2JSWVpmMmlpaVRMMFJLbmJ3YmhyY085eG9zaFRTQndEOUI3UnlrRWUzR05QaExXbm9nWWlyYWV1dFBfQXFuOXViT2FXT3g1SEVqU0lndHozaEJvT2RzSG9yRkxhSQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Flastalpaca_bar%2F&v=p4SBaGX6iwI]

Sibabalwe Sesmani: Founder and Group CEO of Unorthodox Group

This week on the The Belle we celebrate, Sibabalwe Sesmani who is the Founder and Group CEO of Unorthodox Group.    Sibabalwe exudes so much confidence and passion as she shares her journey with us as a young girl from eMdantsane and how she always possessed leadership and entrepreneurship qualities. She mentions how her parents always believed in her from a young age and were always supportive.   She started her company when she was 22 years old and only focused on corporate communication until recently she expanded to sports and now handles PR for Lukhanyo AM and Makazole Mapimpi  To connect more with Sibabalwe and her company, follow her on:  Twitter: @SesmaniS  Instagram: @unothordox_siba  Unorthodox Group  Twitter: @unorthodoxgroup Instagram: @unorthodoxgroup  This episode was shot by Sibablwe Mosana - @sibamosana Edited by Koketso Kgogome: Kokiikay Location: @thelastalpaca_bar

Phola Gumede: Co-Founder of Homie. Lover. Friend

On this week's episode we celebrate Phola Gumede, affectionately known as Loveslavephola, who is a creative entrepreneur. She expresses her creativity in curating events with her best friends under their company Homie. Lover. Friend. She also expresses her creativity as a content creator and as a DJ as well.    Phola shares with us her upbringing and how she started working retail to eventually working for Woolworths as a social media manager. She gets candid with us about the realities of a having formal education as well as stumbling upon a career as a DJ!    If you'd like to connect with Phola and her work you can follow:   Phola Gumede   Instagram: @loveslavephola  Twitter: @loveslavephola  Homie. Lover. Friend  Instagram: @homie.lover.friends  Twitter: @homieloverfrndz  Facebook: Homie.Lover.Friend  Website: www.homieloverfriends.com   This episode was shot and edited by: @Siba Mosana [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaEpxbE1bfJ68DOyKXotgqw]    This episode was shot at The Last Alpaca in Greenside, Randburg

Lebogang Kgothadi: Brand Partnerships Director at BrandReserve Co

A new episode of The Belle celebrates Lebogang Kgothadi who is the Brand Partnerships Director at BrandReserve Co.   Lebogang gives us a fresh perspective on her intentions of always knowing that she wants to be in the entertainment industry although she didn't necessarily know how to articulate it back then.    She shares her journey of starting out in a small agency to eventually working at Universal Music Group for 7 years and now being a Brand Partnerships Director at BrandReserve Co.    To connect more with Lebogang Kgothadi, you can follow her on the following platforms:  Instagram: @LeboKgothadi Twitter: @LeboKgothadi LinkedIn: Lebogang Kgothadi For more The Belle content follow us on,   Twitter: @TheBellePodcast    Instagram: @TheBellePodcast

Lebohang Masango: Social Anthropologist, Author, and Poet

In this week's episode of The Belle, we celebrate Lebohang Masango, a social anthropologist, award-winning author, and poet.   She shares her journey in the arts and how her mother was supportive and nurtured her career in this space. She also shares her current focus in anthropology which is romance and love where she challenges the narratives around black women and dating, she shares her thoughts in her upcoming book titled The Soft Life: Love Choice and Modern Dating South Africa.    To connect more with Lebohang Masango, you can follow her on the following platforms: Instagram: @Lebohang Masango Twitter: @LebohangWrites You can also visit her website to stay updated on when she'll be releasing her book: https://lebohangmasango.com/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbm81Wnd0Qm5wZ005Mk5adnBlYV9NSGFYMmttUXxBQ3Jtc0tuQTJrckthcldfSmFnM1h3VnhzYWswaWdxZVpOQlJJQWt6WXE4UVlFT1kzRXNEV1lJWWQwc2VNcHpjdmdMdXdHaHlMaU5wTHQ1TGE2VkNmTENIdjRQcGExQ3lST05KWkNhcTNQVVBZdFh0bGl6SzNDdw&q=https%3A%2F%2Flebohangmasango.com%2F&v=3hc54u6C74Y]  For more The Belle content follow us on,   Instagram: @TheBellePodcast  Twitter: @TheBellePodcast Shot and edited by: Sibabalwe Mosana - @sibamosana on Instagram Location: The Last Alpaca - @thelastalpaca on Instagram