In this soul-stirring episode of Listen To Your Footsteps, Kojo Baffoe sits down with creative polymath and cultural architect, Nandi Dlepu. Best known as the founder of Mamakashaka and the curator behind experiential cultural brands such as Feel Good Series, Pantone Sundays, and Bloom, Nandi opens up about the stories behind her purpose-driven path. From her early explorations of Rastafarianism to her current relationship with stoicism and ancestral practice, Nandi shares the inner frameworks that guide her creative and personal life.

The conversation dives deep into what it means to live intentionally, build platforms with purpose, and honour both ritual and rest. Nandi reflects on the influence of her childhood, the emotional labour of entrepreneurship, and how motherhood intensified her drive to inspire and empower others, especially the next generation. She also touches on pain as a form of initiation, explaining how recent challenges have inspired her to reconfigure her routines and realign with her deeper purpose.

Listeners will gain insight into the complexities of spiritual and cultural identity, the rhythms that structure a meaningful life, and how to create work that reflects who you are becoming. If you’ve ever grappled with belonging, transitions, or the weight of responsibility, this episode offers powerful resonance and reassurance.

Highlights include:

• Building community from a place of awkwardness

• The evolution of faith, identity, and meaning

• Behind-the-scenes of Mamakashaka’s creative DNA

• Parenting as a catalyst for purpose

• How morning routines can transform your world

• Why entrepreneurship often feels like answering a spiritual call

Whether you're an aspiring creative, an entrepreneur at a crossroads, or someone searching for ways to live more intentionally, this episode offers profound insights into crafting a life with depth and direction.

You can find the latest from Nandi on the following social spaces: ⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠and for more on Mamakashaka check out mamakashaka.co.za

For more on my book Listen To Your Footsteps, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kojobaffoe.com/book/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Recorded at Spotify Africa Joburg Studio

Show Music by Kweku 'Taygo' Baffoe

Produced by Ayob Vania