The Enrichment Project with Richard Wright

Dr Vivienne Ming (Founder and Executive Chair, Socos Labs)

An astounding chat with Dr Ming who has spoken extensively on her academic struggle early in life, which eventually led her to leave university. After struggling with depression, suicide, and homelessness, Vivienne returned 10 years later to receive her Bachelor of Science with honors in cognitive neuroscience.

She is an American theoretical neuroscientist and artificial intelligence expert, and was named as one of the BBC 100 Women in 2017, and as one of the Financial Times' "LGBT leaders and allies today".

Listen to find out what…

Dr Vivienne Ming (Founder and Executive Chair, Socos Labs)

An astounding chat with Dr Ming who has spoken extensively on her academic struggle early in life, which eventually led her to leave university. After struggling with depression, suicide, and homelessness, Vivienne returned 10 years later to receive her Bachelor of Science with honors in cognitive neuroscience.

She is an American theoretical neuroscientist and artificial intelligence expert, and was named as one of the BBC 100 Women in 2017, and as one of the Financial Times' "LGBT leaders and allies today".

Listen to find out what…

Turning people and organizations into weapons of mass destruction...

That's what David Chislett (Creativity Keynote Speaker and coach) does, and in this powerful and enlightening chat you will come to understand purpose a whole lot better. Aligning with purpose is the difference between just running the tracks or being able to roam free. Reinvent yourself, find out how.

Julika Falconer (CEO | Zero2Five Trust)

What made a strong and passionate woman with a Masters Degree in International Trade Law make a radical shift towards helping South African children is need?

If you said 'purpose', you guessed right!

This is a remarkable story that needs to be heard. Find out more about the Zero2Five Trust, and the work of the organization in meeting the needs of children. Food, learning, and playing...what all kids most need, getting a start in life.

Julika Falconer works in challenging and tough conditions, especially during the COVID pandemic, and is a fabulous…

Kabelo Mabelane (Musician | Philanthropist | Pasto

Success, fame, and fortune come with challenges, and in this episode Kabelo (multiple award winning Kwaito and Hip Hop musician, songwriter and actor) shares his personal account of his struggle with drug addiction and how he discovered his purpose.

It is an authentic, brutally honest and very brave chat with a man I deeply respect and admire.

Gina Ziervogel (Associate Professor in Geography at the University of Cape Town)

"I do what I love...and then these amazing things come to me."

"I don't see purpose as a goal, purpose has always been living into what I love, and then the goals emerge."

Gina Ziervogel, Associate Professor in Geography at the University of Cape Town, with a history of working in the trans-disciplinary space. Particularly interested in climate change, resilience and transformation. Research interests focus on governance across scales, such as between municipalities and community actors.

A fabulous episode…

Bob Roitblat (President and Founder | Mainstay Consulting)

"What's getting you up in the morning? What are you really looking forward to? We hear about the concept 'follow your bliss' but I believe it should be 'find bliss wherever you are.' Even if you aren't excited about your overall job or career there are parts that are fun, interesting, exciting."

Bob Roitblat has a vast wealth of experience and wisdom earned over years of; creating successful businesses, speaking, and writing a number of books. He shares his powerful insights in a way that is relatable and accessible.

This is a…

Eva De Goede (Captain | Dutch Hockey Team) and Tim Drummond (Captain | South African Hockey Team)

Leading your team to two Olympic and World Championship gold medals and one silver medal, winning the FIH woman player of the year twice is a phenomenal achievement. But what comes next for Eva?

Getting to the Olympics with a self funded team and zero support, and balancing earning an income whilst leading a team is also no mean feat.
Doing it together makes the world of difference with the right person.

Find out how this powerful couple (who have no egos) balance a relationship and life, and…

Professor Adam Habib (Director of SOAS, University of London)

However important your political struggle is around inequality, racial discrimination, cultural discrimination or religious fundamentalism, what is important is that you engage with the sense of human empathy. Never forget, that you are engaging in a struggle for a better humanity!"

What I find absolutely fascinating, is political activists who say they are fighting and struggling for a better humanity, but they are terrible human beings! They treat other human beings really badly. Now, how can you struggle for a better humanity…

Deborah Good | Chief Enrichment Officer | The Enrichment Project

Are you wrestling the demons from a painful childhood?

Still making the same mistakes in choosing life partners?

Perhaps you feel like your life is a mess and you see no solutions?

Are you a victim of gender based violence, and somehow you felt like you brought it upon yourself?

Or maybe you are just struggling to find any sort of purpose to your life, and feel like you are a cog in someone else's wheel.

If you answered 'yes' to any of those questions, you will resonate with Deborah and you might even hear yourself in this…

Just imagine that your sense of purpose in life is allowing each musician in a full orchestra to interpret the black notes on a white page to their individual potential whilst pulling it all together to the intentions of the composer who put the notes in that order on the page.

That is both a gift and a rare skill, and Richard Cock has lived music since the age of six and has a unique take on purpose and music.

Be inspired.

Pieter Du Preez was paralyzed from the chest down when he was hit by a car in 2003, The competitive triathlete and actuarial student had choices to make. He decided not to live as a victim. Despite the extraordinary challenges he was faced with (even getting dressed unaided - you will love that story) he started from the beginning and refused to accept defeat and the many obstacles that just kept piling up in front of him.

In 2016, Pieter was nominated for the Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability. Fitting tribute to a man who held the 10000m world record…

Homeless and suicidal at 19, Dawnna had no reason to live. In this powerful and enlightening conversation, you will discover how Dawnna managed to get herself from that place to building a $250 million tech consultancy. After only 30 days into her retirement at age 39, this rebel genius launched a second career sharing her lessons and wisdom and is now a peak performance business coach.

It's a compelling story, and one that reveals many insights about purpose. Dive straight in, you won't be disappointed.

'The result' is the most lethal term in the world! I hate the word result.

Gary Kirsten, former International Cricketer, International Cricket Coach, Leadership Consultant, Philanthropist and Entrepreneur.

Gary shares details of his international cricketing career (101 test matches and 185 One day Internationals for South Africa) including the failures, low points and struggles.

He chats about the Hanse Cronje scandal that rocked the team, and the lessons he learned during his career about success, life, balance and purpose. Gary speaks freely about his marriage and the costs that often…

Craig Featherby (Carrick Group of Companies | Founder and CEO)

Craig puts people first, both his clients and his team. In this conversation Craig outlines his clarity of vision and purpose for his organization and reveals some remarkable insights into the industry and the competition, as well as his intentions as a leader.
He has a very strong philanthropic lien and is currently developing exciting offerings to blend philanthropy and investment.
It is his belief that clients deserve better, Individuals, families and organisations entrust Carrick with their wealth, and in order for them to…

Justice Edwin Cameron (Inspecting Judge Of Prisons | Chancellor of Stellenbosch University)

Turning stigmas of homophobia and HIV-AIDS into defending human rights.

An intensely vulnerable, honest and real conversation with a man who was described by Nelson Mandela as "One of South Africa's new heroes" and who has been called "The greatest legal mind of his generation."

Edwin had a traumatic childhood growing up in a fractured home, with an alcoholic father who was imprisoned for stealing a car, and he later spent 5 years in a children's home after the tragic loss of a sister and his…

Justice Edwin Cameron (Inspecting Judge Of Prisons | Chancellor of Stellenbosch University)

Turning stigmas of homophobia and HIV-AIDS into defending human rights.

An intensely vulnerable, honest and real conversation with a man who was described by Nelson Mandela as "One of South Africa's new heroes" and who has been called "The greatest legal mind of his generation."

Edwin had a traumatic childhood growing up in a fractured home, with an alcoholic father who was imprisoned for stealing a car, and he later spent 5 years in a children's home after the tragic loss of a sister and his…

Greatjoy Ndlovu (Greatjoy Ndlovu Art)

Refusing to give up on a dream

From humble beginnings in Zimbabwe to the brink of homelessness and poverty in Johannesburg, Greatjoy tells how he refused to give up on his dreams.

You will hear about his powerful thoughts on masculinity and the role of men in communities, captured on his canvasses so brilliantly.

This is a rare glimpse into the heart and mind behind the evocative expressions that have captured the attention of celebrities and art collectors world wide.

But most importantly, you will understand the power of purpose.

Purpose trumps a cheetah mauling, near death, a broken back, and no money

Shannon shares her story of remarkable tenacity from the humble beginnings of an obsession with reptiles whilst growing up in Australia, to an unexpected move to Africa and her journey to becoming one of the most widely respected wildlife photographers on the planet, and a phenomenal wildlife filmmaker.

The journey is peppered with stories that will make you laugh and cringe while making you look on with admiration and respect.

Tips on finding purpose and on figuring out how to create a career out of an obsession.

Purpose trumps a cheetah mauling, near death, a broken back, and no money

Shannon shares her story of remarkable tenacity from the humble beginnings of an obsession with reptiles whilst growing up in Australia, to an unexpected move to Africa and her journey to becoming one of the most widely respected wildlife photographers on the planet, and a phenomenal wildlife filmmaker.

The journey is peppered with stories that will make you laugh and cringe while making you look on with admiration and respect.

Tips on finding purpose and on figuring out how to create a career out of an obsession.

Join me in a series of unfiltered conversations with some of the most remarkable purpose-driven humans who have all either achieved, accomplished, created, inspired, overcome or triumphed. It is a quest to understand what purpose really is and to uncover and articulate the steps along the way to help you get there.

I didn’t survive brain cancer three times just to survive brain cancer. My own purpose is to help others along the path to a fully engaged, fiercely connected and purpose-drenched life.

Every purpose was at one point simply an idea.