Money Magic Podcast

Episode 111: Breaking the Cycle of Intergenerational Addiction

In this episode of the #MoneyMagic Podcast Vangile introduces Karen Bernetti, who shares her expertise on dealing with addiction and its impact on family dynamics and financial trauma. Karen's work focuses on helping families affected by addiction through yoga, meditation, and mindfulness.

Karen's journey began with Al-Anon, a 12-step fellowship for families of those struggling with alcohol addiction. She explains how living with someone who has an addiction can lead to various psychological issues like anxiety, depression, and codependency. 

Karen emphasizes that families often become enablers or try to control the situation, which only exacerbates the problem. To break the cycle, she suggests mindfulness practices and seeking support through groups like Al-Anon.

Karen also delves into the financial impact of addiction on families, sharing her personal experience of divorce and the ensuing custody battle. 

She describes how addiction can lead to financial instability, legal issues, and increased stress. Her story highlights the importance of addressing financial trauma and finding ways to heal and rebuild one's life after such experiences.

To aid in healing, Karen recommends mindfulness practices such as yoga and meditation, which have been transformative in her own life.

Contact Karen:

https://mindfulfamilyrecovery.com/

https://serenitycircle.co/

This is another insightful episode.

Tune in!

 

During this episode, you will learn about:

 

[02:08] - Introduction to today's guest, Karen Banetti

[04:50] - Karen shares her work with addiction and family impact

[05:11] - Karen's journey starting with Al-Anon

[06:48] - Challenges with her husband's alcoholism

[09:41] - Learning about generational alcoholism

[11:06] - Discovering yoga and Nikki Myers' Yoga of 12-Step Recovery

[13:20] - Psychological implications of living with addiction

[17:18] - Long-term effects of living with addiction

[20:11] - How addiction changes family dynamics

[26:19] - Codependency and enabling behaviors

[28:47] - Breaking the cycle of being the controlling one

[31:10] - Finding individual paths to healing

[34:18] - Financial trauma related to addiction

[41:46] - Financial insecurity and money trauma

[45:00] - Financial trauma from divorce and co-parenting challenges

[50:48] - Personal emotional breakdown and healing journey

[55:31] - Three ways mindfulness, yoga, and meditation helped

[01:05:19] - Different forms of yoga and personal preferences

[01:06:22] - How to reach out to Karen and work with her

 

 Notable Quotes

1. "I'm someone who has been through hell and back in my life, and I'm very passionate about turning my pain into purpose." 
2. "We don't want to talk about addiction because we think addiction is a moral failing."
3. "I travelled a rough road, and I know and I feel called to share what I've experienced so that hopefully people don't make many of the mistakes that I made."
4. "Our mind can only be in two places, in the past or the future. If it's in the past, it's very often depressed." 
5. "The fastest way to come into the present moment is through the body. And the fastest way to come into the body is through the breath."

Additional money trauma resources:

 

One on One Coaching: https://www.wealthy-money.com/coaching 

Money Magic course: https://www.wealthy-money.com/moneymagic 

7 Day Tapping into Ancestral Money Wisdom Training: https://wealthy-money.com/training

Let’s connect on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vangilemakwakwa/ 

Episode 110: Teaching the Next Generation: Lessons in Money and Legacy

In this week's episode of the Money Magic Podcast Vangile sits down with Nolitha Sinaba, a student from the Money Magic course, who shares her journey of financial transformation. Nolitha is a businesswoman managing a pig farm and in this episode she discusses how the course helped her understand the deeper, intergenerational aspects of money and trauma. 

She recounts her own struggles with budgeting and debt, and how she came to realize that her financial issues were rooted in more than just numbers—they were deeply tied to family dynamics and ancestral trauma. Nolitha's experience underscores the importance of addressing these underlying issues to achieve financial stability.

Nolitha also talks about the importance of teaching her children about money management and generational wealth. 

She explains how she started having open conversations with her children about investments, savings, and financial planning, which has helped them become more financially savvy. 

Her story highlights the impact of breaking the cycle of financial ignorance and trauma, and the importance of modeling good financial habits for the next generation.

This is another insightful episode.

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During this episode, you will learn about:

 

[02:08]: Introduction to Nolitha 

[03:17]: Nolitha as a soul

[07:49]: How can you explain the concept of money to an alien?

[10:38]: Starting to work at 22 and learning to budget

[14:51]: Not talking about budgets in our networks

[18:46]: The shame of not sticking to a budget

[24:23]: Expectations when coming into the Money Magic course

[26:55]: Talking to children about money

[32:08]: Generational curses and generational blessings

[35:39]: Nolitha’s experience of the Money Magic course

[40:17]: Dealing with self sabotage

[44:27]: Buying a farm and becoming a pig farmer 

[50:09]: Nolitha’s income ad savings shifts from the Money Magic course

[55:03]: Three lessons that shifted things for Nolitha

[01:01:09]: Contact Nolitha

 Notable Quotes

1. “I'm a student of life. I seek to know deeper truths."
2. “For me, I have an understanding that we are deeper than our Christian identification."
3. "If you do not understand your lineage, you can never understand who you are and where you are going."
4. "I think one of the things that slavery and Apartheid, and probably to some extent, religion did, was to disconnect us to our history."
5. "The pie is big enough for all of us. I cannot have this information and say, I need it to work for me also, but I can help others to achieve even way better than what I've done."

 

Additional money trauma resources:

 

One on One Coaching: https://www.wealthy-money.com/coaching 

Money Magic course: https://www.wealthy-money.com/moneymagic 

7 Day Tapping into Ancestral Money Wisdom Training: https://wealthy-money.com/training

Let’s connect on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vangilemakwakwa/ 

 

Episode 109: Understanding and breaking through money blocks

In this week's episode of the Money Magic Podcast Vangile shares a masterclass she did on understanding and breaking through money blocks. She discusses her work, including her books "Heart, Mind, and Money" and "What's Your Money Personality?" and her journal "Next Level, You, Woman, Money Journal." 

She explains how her journey towards financial freedom and emotional intelligence led her to deeper insights into how emotions and ancestral memories are stored in the body. Her work incorporates elements of Tantra yoga, which she studied in India, and focuses on understanding and healing emotional and ancestral traumas related to money.

Throughout the class Vangile emphasizes the importance of understanding one's relationship with money and how it is influenced by family dynamics and inherited money stories. She explains how trauma can be passed down through generations and how it impacts financial behaviors. She shares examples of how her clients have benefited from her teachings, including paying off debts, increasing their savings, and making better financial decisions. She also highlights the significance of nervous system regulation and breaking free from family money stories to achieve financial freedom.

This is another insightful episode.

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During this episode, you will learn about:

 

[03:13]: Journey to Becoming Debt-Free and Tantra Yoga Certification

[06:05]: Understanding Ancestral Money Trauma

[09:05]: Impact of Financial Education and Personal Finance Strategies

[13:20]: Audience Testimonials and Experiences

[16:26]: Celebrating Small Financial Wins

[19:22]: The Concept of Money as a Lover

[22:49]: Intergenerational Trauma and Nervous System Dysregulation

[24:08]: Setting Financial Boundaries Within Families

[30:05]: Black Tax and Family Financial Responsibilities

[34:07]: Regulated and Unregulated Nervous Systems

[39:35]: Money Archetypes and Family Money Stories

[46:25]: Repeating Family Financial behaviors

[50:25]: Fear of Losing Love and Setting Boundaries

[58:57]: Loyalty to Family Financial Struggles

[01:03:03]: Vow of Invisibility and Playing Small

[01:07:43]: Impact of over giving on Financial Health

[01:11:55]: Vow of Service in Business and Career

[01:18:49]: Overview of the Money Magic Course

[01:23:03]: Coaching and Support in the Money Magic Course

[01:25:58]: How to Sign Up for the Money Magic Course

[01:29:09]: Audience Questions and Comments

[01:39:33]: Summary and Conclusion

 Notable Quotes

1. “We actually carry a lot of our ancestors' memories within us, good and bad. We carry trauma and we carry wisdom.”
2. “When you show up for money, money also shows up for you."
3. "Our nervous system regulation is definitely impacted by how our caregivers reacted around money."
4. "When we start to heal and we start to release the fear of losing love, we start to give ourselves permission to be seen."
5. "We learn to protect ourselves by being unseen, by hiding ourselves. Our talents become the best kept secret."

 

Additional money trauma resources:

 

One on One Coaching: https://www.wealthy-money.com/coaching 

Money Magic course: https://www.wealthy-money.com/moneymagic 

7 Day Tapping into Ancestral Money Wisdom Training: https://wealthy-money.com/training

Let’s connect on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vangilemakwakwa/ 

Episode 108: From Numbing to Living: The Power of Sobriety

In this week's episode of the Money Magic Podcast Vangile sits down with Jo Ntsebeza to talk about sobriety and living life alcohol free and how we use alcohol to numb ourselves so we don’t feel anything. Jo shares her expertise on various subjects, including creativity, writing, healthy eating, and veganism. 

Jo recounts her struggle with alcohol, detailing how it affected her life and relationships. She explains that her drinking was linked to social anxiety and how quitting alcohol was not an instantaneous decision but a gradual realization spurred by several turning points. She emphasizes that while the decision to quit was hers, the support from her friends was crucial in her journey toward sobriety.

The discussion delves into the practical steps she took to cope with the challenges of quitting alcohol, such as engaging in activities like karate, which helped her quit smoking and rebuild her self-esteem. Jo also highlights the importance of meditation, community support, and the concept of reverence for oneself and life. She shares her experience with the Fresh Start program, which she created to help others find new ways to feel alive and build a positive life without reliance on substances.

Contact Jo at: https://voicetovisibility.com/ and https://web.facebook.com/jo.hazelhurst 

This is another insightful episode.

Tune in!

 

During this episode, you will learn about:

 

[02:08]: Introduction to Jo

[03:57]: Jo's Journey to Sobriety

[10:10]: Challenges and Support in Sobriety

[18:07]: Impact on Relationships and Self-Perception

[24:43]: Coping Mechanisms and Fresh Start Programme

[31:31]: Reflections on Meditation and Yoga

[36:53]: Final Thoughts on Sobriety and Professional Life

[49:10]: Advice for Someone Considering Quitting Alcohol

[52:27]: How to Continue Evolving on the Sobriety Journey

[55:21]: How to Reach Jo and About Voice to Visibility

[59:46]: Closing Remarks and Outro

 Notable Quotes

 

1. "What does it mean to be alive? What does it mean to want to be alive? And that feels like that journey has never ended."
2. "I drank because it made me brave, because inside I didn't feel brave and I struggled to be in the world."
3. “One of the reasons, it's not the only reason, but one of the reasons that my life was such a mess was because of the role that alcohol played in it."
4. "Relationships are everything. The biggest triggers for using any substance is relationship."
5.  "I'm a pessimist. I tend to think of the worst, and I make an active thing to say, Think something else, don't think that. That has really helped me a lot."

 

Additional money trauma resources:

 

One on One Coaching: https://www.wealthy-money.com/coaching 

Money Magic course: https://www.wealthy-money.com/moneymagic 

7 Day Tapping into Ancestral Money Wisdom Training: https://wealthy-money.com/training

Let’s connect on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vangilemakwakwa/ 

Episode 107: The God Wound (Part 2): How Subconscious Vows Impact Financial Success

In this week's episode Vangile talks about the God Wound and her personal experiences and insights from her own journey, highlighting how she discovered her anger and resentment towards the Divine. She recounts how her intense efforts in spiritual practices, such as chanting and EFT tapping, were often driven by a subconscious desire to prove the unfairness of the Divine. 

This internal conflict created resistance to financial success and personal expansion. Through deep inner work and meditations, she uncovered vows she had made to highlight her suffering and prove the divine's unfairness, which were major blocks to her financial growth.

She also discusses research that supports the impact of trauma on religious beliefs and practices, noting how external threats and communal sacrifices can strengthen religious bonds and resilience. 

She explores the idea that suffering is often seen as sacred and how this belief can hinder financial success and personal joy. She challenges the notion that divinity requires suffering and suggests that a relationship with the divine can be based on joy, expansion, and love instead.

This is another insightful episode.

Tune in!

 

During this episode, you will learn about:

[02:19]: Introduction to the podcast, host, and today's topic (The God Wound)

[04:00]: Explanation of the God Wound, its relation to childhood and ancestral trauma

[07:04]: Personal journey and insights from journal entries and meditations

[10:03]: Experiences with income fluctuations and realizations about resistance to financial growth

 [11:23]: Description of EFT tapping and a breakthrough meditation experience

[14:39]: Impact of trauma on perception of divinity and how it influences financial decisions

[24:06]: How the God Wound affects finances, income, investments, and savings

[32:48]: Readings from personal journal entries and reflections on the God Wound meditation

[40:11]: Presentation of research studies on religion, trauma, and their interplay

[50:32] Final reflections on healing the God Wound and its importance

[59:23] Conclusion and invitation to share thoughts and experiences

 

 Notable Quotes

1. “The God wound has to do with our own sense of divinity and how we relate to the divine.”
2. “At the core of the God wound is the belief that no matter what I do, nothing will work out for me. I am not loved by the divine. I am not favoured by the divine.”
3. “If we grew up believing we need to be something or do something to get love from our parents, this is how we will approach our relationship with the divine.”
4. “You cannot tell another person how to worship, how to have faith, how to display faith, because you're not in someone's heart."
5. “What if my relationship with the divine was shaped by how much expansion I could have, how much joy I could allow in, how much love I could allow in?

 

Additional money trauma resources:

 

One on One Coaching: https://www.wealthy-money.com/coaching 

Money Magic course: https://www.wealthy-money.com/moneymagic 

7 Day Tapping into Ancestral Money Wisdom Training: https://wealthy-money.com/training

Let’s connect on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vangilemakwakwa/ 

 

Episode 106: Building a Joyful Relationship With Money

In this episode of the Money Magic Podcast, Vangile sits down with Nontobeko Zwane, a student of the Money Magic course. Nontobeko shares her transformative money journey and highlights the significant impact the course has had on her life, particularly in helping her build a stronger relationship with her daughter. Through the course, she has realized the importance of rest, self-care, and understanding her true identity beyond her professional roles.

Nontobeko also talks about her previous struggles with money and how she used to spend money to gain acceptance and constantly worried about running out of money. However, since starting the course, she has learned to enjoy her money and has implemented systems to secure a stable future for herself and her daughter. These changes have brought her peace of mind, allowing her to relax and enjoy life without the constant stress of financial worries.

She also shares her experience of manifesting a new job that aligns with her desire for a better work-life balance. She describes how this opportunity has provided her with flexible hours, better pay, and more quality time to spend with her daughter. 

This new job allows her to rest, enjoy her life, and continue her personal growth journey. She encourages others to connect with her on social media for further discussions on topics like working abroad, raising a special needs child, and more.

Contact Nontobeko on:

• Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/nontobeko.sihlwayi 
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/motsotuoa/ 

 

This is another insightful episode.

Tune in!

 

During this episode, you will learn about:

 

[03:20] Introduction and background

[05:32] Discussion on self-identity

[07:08] Nontobeko’s professional background

[08:18] Connection to nature and family background

[10:11] Understanding money relationships

[18:05] Discovery of the Money Magic course

[22:58] Aha moments from the Money Magic course

[24:27] Impact on family and healing ancestral trauma

[27:12] Changes in relationship with money

[31:14] Importance of having fun with money

[35:15] Systems in place for financial security

[37:47] Calmness around financial stability

[42:39] Self-discipline vs. inner work

[46:14] Manifesting an ideal job

[54:37] - The ease of the new job and its benefits

[01:00:17] - Closing remarks and how to contact Nontobeko

 Notable Quotes

1. "I never knew that one has a relationship. There is a thing called a relationship, having a relationship with money." 
2. "I used money to buy acceptance."
3. "Fun is foreign. I'm only learning now in my adulthood that it's okay to have fun."
4. "I'm happy to say I've got a family trust for my child that I've done, thanks to your guidance."
5. "I've got more time for myself, for my family, for my daughter. It's just easy."

 

Additional money trauma resources:

 

One on One Coaching: https://www.wealthy-money.com/coaching 

Money Magic course: https://www.wealthy-money.com/moneymagic 

7 Day Tapping into Ancestral Money Wisdom Training: https://wealthy-money.com/training

Let’s connect on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vangilemakwakwa/ 

 

Episode 105: Trust, Divinity, and Money: Understanding the God Wound

In this episode of the Money Magic Podcast, Vangile introduces the concept of the "God Wound," a term she coined to describe a deep-seated inability to trust and surrender to the divine, which affects financial growth and decision-making. 

She explains that this wound is not about religious trauma but rather about the relationship individuals have with their inner divinity and the broader concept of divinity, which can impact their financial set points. 

She shares her personal journey of uncovering and healing her God Wound, which included ancestral memories of loss and deep-seated beliefs that nothing would work out for her, affecting her ability to take risks and grow her business.

This work led to significant financial breakthroughs, including an increase in her business income from $2,500 to $8,000 a month.

Vangile describes how her healing process involved meditation, EFT tapping, and conversations with her ancestors to understand and release these limiting beliefs. 

She emphasizes that healing the God Wound allows individuals to open up to the universe's support and trust in their own divinity, leading to greater financial abundance and personal growth.

This is another insightful episode. 

Tune in!

 

During this episode, you will learn about:

 

[02:08] Introduction to the topic: The God Wound

 

[03:35] Defining the God Wound

 

[06:28] Journey to developing the God Wound

[11:52] Moving to Chiang Mai and focusing on increasing income

 

[14:59] The ancestral belief system and its impact on financial growth

 

[16:08] The relationship with the divine and its impact on personal beliefs

 

[18:50] Energetic blocks and their relation to the God Wound

 

[22:48] Personal childhood experiences and their impact on financial beliefs

 

[24:21] The God Wound's effect on taking risks and innovation

 

[26:51] Healing the relationship with the divine and oneself

 

[29:30] The fear of making money and the belief that money is evil

 

[34:01] The impact of the God Wound on business growth

 

[37:11] Healing ancestral trauma and its impact on future generations

 

[38:48] Invitation to explore the God Wound and the Money Magic course

 

[42:00] Conclusion

 Notable Quotes 

 

1. “How we see ourselves, how we experience ourselves, that has sometimes been fractured through abuse, through betrayal, and we start to doubt ourselves and start to forget our own divinity.”
2. "Who do you blame for the unfairness of life and how unfair things have been for you and your family?"
3. "My theory is that the God wound shows up as an inability to trust and surrender."
4. "When we heal in this moment, we heal seven generations backward and we heal seven generations forward."
5. "Understand the power of your own thoughts and understand the power of your own emotions, the power of taking accountability…”

 

Additional money trauma resources:

 

One on One Coaching: https://www.wealthy-money.com/coaching 

Money Magic course: https://www.wealthy-money.com/moneymagic 

7 Day Tapping into Ancestral Money Wisdom Training: https://wealthy-money.com/training

Let’s connect on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vangilemakwakwa/ 

 

Episode 104: From R400k ($22k) to R6 Million ($331k) Revenue Through Healing

In this week’s episode of the #MoneyMagic Podcast, Vangile talks to Phemelo Sello, a healer and entrepreneur. Phemelo shares his personal journey with money, which began with negative experiences in his family, including financial instability and the emotional impact of money-related issues on family dynamics. 

 

These early experiences shaped his initial negative beliefs about money, but through his spiritual and personal growth, he has transformed his understanding and relationship with money.

 

In this podcast he shares his healing journey in Wealthy Money’s Money Magic course, which involved deep inner work, including meditations focused on ancestral healing, such as the womb meditation, which he found transformative despite being a cis man. He explains that spiritual labor, though undervalued, is crucial for aligning mental and physical efforts with one's true purpose and guidance. 

 

By engaging in spiritual labor, he experienced significant improvements in his personal relationships and business success, growing his revenue from R400,000 (US$22,000) per annum to R6 million (US$331,000) per annum,  emphasizing the importance of healing in community and the interconnectedness of spiritual, mental, and physical labor.

This is another insightful episode. 

 

Tune in!

 

During this episode, you will learn about:

 

[03:07] Introduction to Phemelo 

 

[06:19] What is money

 

[08:26] Unpacking family dynamics around money and ancestral money wisdom

 

[11:30] The reinforcement that money tears families apart

 

[15:57] People pleasing to maintain the calm and finding value in performing

 

[17:52] Doing womb meditation as a cis man to heal the female linaeage

 

[22:29] Exploring different types of labor

 

[26:36] Healing our families by healing ourselves

 

[32:07] Valuing physical and mental labor over spiritual labor

 

[36:55] Making more money by working less time

 

[45:21] Instead of following your purpose, do things on purpose

 

[50:37] Why we value physical labor

 

[52:44] Contacting Phemelo

 Notable Quotes 

 

1. “Money is the thing that we can consistently rely on to work with each other, to build with each other.”
2. “So instead of follow your purpose, do things on purpose. So do things intentionally. Do things because There's conviction behind why you're doing them.”
3. "Spiritual labour is the core, it's the seed of what informs whether your mental labour or your physical labour is going to result in the thing that you want."
4. "I stopped working 8 hours or 12 hours, and I cut down my actual time sitting doing work on the business or for the business to four hours a day and to four days of the week."
5. “Even with the work that I was doing with the divine feminine, my relationship with my dad got better."

 

Additional money trauma resources:

 

One on One Coaching: https://www.wealthy-money.com/coaching 

Money Magic course: https://www.wealthy-money.com/moneymagic 

7 Day Tapping into Ancestral Money Wisdom Training: https://wealthy-money.com/training

Let’s connect on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vangilemakwakwa/ 

Episode 103: 10 Lessons from Being an AirBnB Superhost & Profiting from Short Term Rentals

In this week’s episode of the #MoneyMagic Podcast, Vangile discusses her personal experience of running a short-term rental for a year and outlines the lessons she learned from becoming an AirBnB super host and making money in short term rentals.

She emphasizes the importance of location, interior design, and creating memorable experiences for guests. Vangile also highlights the critical role of having a supportive team, including an assistant and an excellent cleaner who went above and beyond in managing the rental.

She explains the significance of understanding customer service, handling guest complaints, and maintaining high cleanliness standards. Vangile also stresses the need for honesty with landlords and real estate agents when disclosing the intention to run short-term rentals. She shares her insights on financial management, such as budgeting for utilities and supplies, and the challenges of dealing with platforms like Booking.com and Airbnb.

She concludes by discussing her reasons for shutting down her short-term rental, mainly due to time constraints and the desire to focus on her core business, Wealthy Money. She plans to scale her short-term rental business in the future to increase profitability. 

This is another insightful episode. 

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During this episode, you will learn about:

 

• 00:05: Introduction and Background
• 00:07: Lesson 1: Importance of Location
• 00:13: Lesson 2: Decoration and Hiring a Professional
• 00:22: Lesson 3: Building a Team and Getting Support
• 00:27: Lesson 4: Customer Service
• 00:29: Lesson 5: Effective Marketing Strategies
• 00:35: Lesson 6: Handling Guest Issues
• 00:41: Lesson 7: Importance of Cleanliness
• 00:42: Lesson 8: Honesty with Landlords and Real Estate Agents
• 00:48: Lesson 9: Financial Management
• 00:53: Lesson 10: Setting the Right Price
• 00:58: Conclusion and Future Plans
• 01:04:27: Closing Remarks and Quote

 

 Notable Quotes 

1. "The location really was a huge part of why I think the Airbnb did well."
2. "Having a great team was critical."
3. "Understanding the importance of photographs, all that made a huge, huge difference for me."
4. "The problem isn't getting guest complaints. It's how we handle those complaints that is going to set us apart."
5.  “Cleanliness is a thing that will make or break your Airbnb.”

 

Additional money trauma resources:

 

One on One Coaching: https://www.wealthy-money.com/coaching 

Money Magic course: https://www.wealthy-money.com/moneymagic 

7 Day Tapping into Ancestral Money Wisdom Training: https://wealthy-money.com/training

Let’s connect on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vangilemakwakwa/ 

 

Episode 102 African Food as a Means of Self-Preservation and Resistance in the Face of Trauma

In this week’s episode of the #MoneyMagic Podcast, Vangile interviews Tapiwa Guzha, an entrepreneur and founder of the famous Tapi Tapi ice cream shop in Observatory, Cape Town, South Africa.

Tapiwa discusses his mission to transform the perception of African food and its cultural significance. He explains how colonialism has negatively impacted the way Africans relate to their traditional foods, replacing native ingredients with foreign ones that were introduced for colonial economic benefits. He emphasizes the importance of reclaiming and valuing indigenous foods to restore self-esteem and cultural identity among Afro-descendant people.

Tapiwa also delves into the role of food in healing cultural trauma and resistance. He highlights how African food has been used historically to preserve cultural identity and resist colonial influences. He also stresses that cooking and participating in food production are fundamental human experiences that connect people to their environment and heritage. By understanding the origins and processes of food, individuals can develop a deeper appreciation for their cultural practices and contribute to their preservation.

Lastly, Tapiwa shares his entrepreneurial journey and the challenges he faced in launching his business. He chose to open his ice cream shop in a location that balances safety and accessibility for black people, rejecting external funding to maintain control over his business's cultural message. Despite financial and logistical challenges, Tapiwa remains committed to his mission of promoting African food culture.

He encourages listeners to support similar initiatives by advocating for the inclusion of African flavors in local businesses and spreading awareness about the importance of cultural representation in food.

Contact Tapiwa: https://www.tapitapi.co.za/ or https://www.instagram.com/_tapi_tapi

 

During this episode, you will learn about:

02:08: Introduction to the Guest, Tapiwa Guzha

04:03: Tapiwa Guza's Self-Introduction and Philosophy

06:14: Tapiwa's Work with African Food

09:02: Impact of Colonization on Food and Self-Perception

18:22: History and Impact of Cattle Farming

22:16: Food as Resistance and Cultural Preservation

29:00: Role of Food and Cooking in Healing

37:23: Interconnection Between Food, Time, and Money

40:01: Entrepreneurial Journey and Challenges

47:59: Paying people fairly

52:14: Future Plans and How to Support

01:01:13: Contact Information

 

 Notable Quotes 

 

1.       "I'm not trying to elevate African food, I'm not trying to raise up African food. I'm trying to say, let's have a chat about, do you know you can do more than three things with this ingredient?"
2.       "We need to be very careful with how codependent we are becoming and have become on global-scale production of food and food, meaning processed products that arrive at your house ready to consume."
3.       "Cooking and participating in your food production is an important reminder to say, we haven't ascended beyond being the silly animal; we're still a silly animal."
4.       "If someone in my unique set of circumstances can't advocate for Africanness, for blackness, for culture on the continent, how can we expect people in more tricky situations to try and do that kind of work?"
5.       "We need to make noise to carve out space and insist that people with that space give some of the space back."
6.       "It's very rare people leave their homes to go suffer as an immigrant somewhere else because things are going so well."

 

Additional money resources:

 

One on One Coaching: https://www.wealthy-money.com/coaching 

Money Magic course: https://www.wealthy-money.com/moneymagic 

7 Day Tapping into Ancestral Money Wisdom Training: https://wealthy-money.com/training

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