Stakeholder Podcasting

Lorato Trok speaks to Lynn Joffe about her chapter book, Rosina's Dream.

In this episode of Solid Gold Stakeholders, Lynn Joffe chats to renowned South African author and early literacy activist, Lorato Trok. As the Executive Director of the Nal’ibali Trust, Lorato has spent over two decades championing the power of stories.
We dive deep into the heart of her award-winning book, Rosina’s Dream. Lorato shares the journey of uncovering this incredible, unsung true story: the biography of an athlete whose potential was stifled by the apartheid regime, yet whose resilience and spirit triumphed.…

The Author: A Duality of Science and Heart: Dr. Karen Singh is not your typical oncologist specialist. Known to her patients as Dr. Gentle Hands, she operates from a philosophy that medicine must be attached to the heart. While her daily life involves the rigours of radiation oncology, her creative output is fuelled by the gold she sees in every patient—recognising them not as numbers, but as mothers, fathers, and siblings.
Singh’s path to storytelling began in her own childhood. Born with a squint that required major surgery, she spent weeks with her eyes patched, forced to rely on the heard…

Jillian Vigrass (Author, English Teacher and Storyteller) unpacks her children's book, Ozzee the Dozy Mozzee.

Lynn Joffe interviews Jillian Vigrass, educator and author of 'Ozzee the Dozy Mozzee', a children's picture book that teaches malaria prevention to children from age 7 upwards through entertaining, anthropomorphised storytelling.

Jillian explains how years living in Ethiopia and visiting her son in Kenya exposed her to the scale of the malaria crisis - one child dies every minute from malaria in Africa - and how she set out to write edutainment that gives children the knowledge and…

I am Lovely and Dark tackles bullying and colourism head-on and triumphs.
Lynn Joffe and Ntombi The Voice chat about Ntombi's debut children's story.

Author and storyteller Lynn Joffe chats to Ntombi The Voice, presenter and broadcaster, about her debut children’s book, I Am Lovely and Dark. Drawing from the perspective of her inner child, Ntombi relates a tale of discovering inner and outer beauty and self-confidence, overcoming prejudice to rise and shine.

Lynn Joffe and author Sewela Langeni share the inspiration heart behind Making Friends with Feelings, Sewela's debut children’s book crafted to help boys break the silent cycle of emotional internalisation. Drawing from her sons’ experiences and her visionary leadership at Book Circle Capital, Sewela champions African literature and the vital preservation of mother-tongue literacy, especially for young children. Langeni and Joffe explore the intersection of identity, heritage, and audio storytelling. It’s a masterclass in entrepreneurship with a conscience, ensuring the next generation stays…

Lynn Joffe interviews academic, writer and storyteller Nokuthula Mazibuko Msimang about her charming children’s book, Soweto Tea Party. Nokuthula read the book in English and isiZulu for the Solid Gold Story Time podcast (link?) The book, available in English and isiZulu, is a reflection on her childhood during apartheid, where her parents protected her with love, encouragement and music. The two women discuss the challenges and triumphs of mother tongue storytelling in South Africa and their experiences of engaging, inspiring and reaching young children with the power of reading and the…

Diana Ferrus chats to Lynn Joffe about her fascinating children's storybook.

Lynn Joffe interviews acclaimed author, poet and storyteller, Dr Diana Ferrus, about her fascinating children’s storybook, The Boy Who Loved to Dance,’ published by New Africa Books in English and Afrikaans, and read by the author on Solid Gold Story Time. Their discussion ranges from Diana’s extensive experience of authorship and the difference between traditional and self-publishing. Ferrus speaks about the content, themes and messages of Die Seun Wat Net Wou Dans, the story of Johaar Mosaval, a Muslim boy from…

Listen to Lynn Joffe chatting to Khutso Swafo, author and publisher of Palesa, Flower of the Forest, her intriguing children’s book about caring and sharing our planet with every living thing. Their conversation covers Khutso’s journey to publication and her inspiration for the book: her very own daughter, her flower, Palesa.

Author and storyteller, Lynn Joffe, interviews Gomolemo Moagi about her new children’s story, ‘Bontle’s New Wheels', published by New Africa Books as a storybook in English and Sesotho and as two episodes on Solid Gold Story Time. Their discussion ranges from Gomolemo’s experience of her story going out into the world, the world of words and being saved by books, and the strong women who have raised her along her journey to publication.

Lynn Joffe, producer of Solid Gold Story Time chats to Amanda Horwitz about her delightful children's book 'Lulu and Sarge in the Bee-sting Operation'. Amanda discusses the inspiration behind the book, which is based on her two real life dachshunds, Lulu and Sarge. The two women, who share a background in copywriting, chat about Amanda’s publishing journey, future projects and how the core idea in the book sets an example of what's possible in life for us to live a beautiful, wholesome, content life together.

Join Lynn Joffe in conversation with Lara Nathan about her book 'Jamie Shai and His Superpower', which is based on her son Jamie who has cerebral palsy.

Lara explains that cerebral palsy affects Jamie's muscle control, limiting his physical abilities but not his cognitive functions. Jamie communicates through an eye-tracking device and has a remarkable ability to connect with people through his smile.

Lara emphasizes the importance of seeing differently abled individuals as special and encourages interaction with them. She discusses Jamie's schooling, his relationships with siblings, and…

It is said that JFK defeated Nixon partly because of how they each appeared on the first televised presidential debate. Kennedy looked good and confident, and Nixon "sweaty and shifty."

Since then we've had a Facebook election, a Twitter one, and even a Google one.

Listen to this snippet from the Prof G Markets podcast about how the 2024 election, with Trump on Rogan, has turned out to be the podcast election.

This long from conversation with politicians will shape who wins over the next few years.

In this snippet, hear Scott Galloway's take on activist investor, Eliott, using podcasts to influence stakeholders in the runup to a vote.

Listen to Malcolm speak passionately about where podcasts fit into the media landscape. And why he uses spoken word in some instances over the written word.

A talk discussing key aspects of the podcasting industry and medium. It covers the extreme income inequality where the top podcasts take most revenue, the importance of Joe Rogan in growing the industry, the peak and recent slowdown in new podcast launches, the still fast growth and high advertising rates for top podcasts, and reasons why podcast ads outperform other digital ads including the intimate listener relationship. Action items involve researching the podcast advertising market potential and targeting podcast sponsorships.

Extreme Inequality in Podcast Monetization.
A few top…

Passive decisions kill companies.

Here's how to save yours and switch from cultures that drive corporate atrophy, to ones that drive hyper-growth.

Gavin Kennedy asks Colin Iles whether corporates should make podcasts. His answer? It really depends on your decision-making culture!

A common complaint is poor communication in the workplace - from both sides!

Sarah Gill joins our Host, Vanessa Marks, to discuss Storytelling as an effective way to ensure your message is heard.

Employers complain that their efforts to communicate with employees falls on deaf ears, while the employee will bemoan that the message was never sent.

Often it is not what was said but how it was said that makes someone listen and understand.

Storytelling is a creative and effective method to bridge the communication gap and Sarah Gill shares with us her last 20 years of using creative ways to…

Guests:
Tshepo Kgapane (Founder | Youth Money Circle)
Teboho Ntimane (Marketing Manager | Youth Money Circle)
Standwa Nongauza (Co-brand manager | Easy Equities)
Gavin Kennedy (Founder and CEO | Solid Gold Podcasts)

Easy Does It is an innovative podcast collaboration between Easy Equities and Youth Money Circle.

This symbiotic team has harnessed the power of podcasting to garner 52,000 sign-ups for Easy Equities and over 70,000 followers for Easy Does it in eight months.

How many other media platforms out there can boast these results?

Podcasting is the fastest growing medium, and is…

Andrew de Blocq (Birdlife SA) Avitourist Project Manager discusses Birdlife SA's new methods to communicate

Engaging with a diverse stakeholder base can be challenging for any business, however for some organisations their very existence depends on it. The traditional ways of in-person meetings has been demolished by Covid and new methods are being explored. Andrew de Blocq discusses with Vanessa Marks the journey Birdlife SA are embarking on using technology to reach this diverse but vital group stakeholders and they make some interesting and pleasant discoveries.

Vanessa starts the Stakeholder Podcasting journey by chatting to Solid Gold Podcast CEO and Founder, Gavin Kennedy.

The more stakeholders you have, the more complex your communication challenges.

Welcome to the future of Stakeholder Communication - podcasts.