The Personal Turnaround System ... Shirley Roeloffze

Shirley Roeloffze's successful journey from her own turmoil and pain to peace as well as her profound insight into human thinking, emotions and spirituality all enable her to offer realistic solutions to people battling with conflict, unhappiness and catastrophic loss. 

Very unusually, part of her consulting experience included being invited by the Abu Dhabi Government (United Arab Emirates) to spend three years conducting executive training in transformational thinking as a major strut in the Government's modernisation programme. She enjoyed the unexpected situation of being a white English-speaking female (from Africa) impacting on the thinking of (mostly male) Arabic-speaking Muslims and receiving in exchange the utmost courtesy and helpfulness.

"iStart2 laugh at difficult situations and at the drama in front of me"
- Shirley Roeloffze

We chatted to Shirley about her book "The Personal Turnaround System - How to move from turmoil to peace and enjoy the journey". This book is extraordinarily helpful in enabling the reader to move from turmoil and pain to a sustainable sense of peace. 

If people are drowning in frequent arguments and misunderstandings; or suffering frustration and disappointment with family, friends and co-workers; or are buried in catastrophic loss, this book will help them move to peace even in the middle of the anguish. In a surprisingly personal and friendly way, this book engages the reader and accompanies him or her as they unfold new understanding that can dramatically change their lives for the better.

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Pierre du Toit and Keitu Gwangwa host the iStart2 Show on Thursdays at 17h30 (GMT+2). Radio Today broadcasts on 1485AM in Johannesburg and nationally on DSTV audio channel 869. Radio Today also streams on its website www.1485.org.za and on 1485.mobi. Radio Today the station that cares. Radio that delivers!

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iStart2Sing now available on iTunes!
 
This beautiful cd available for downloading on iTunes: 
 iStart2Sing - The Soul of Africa  

The iStart2Sing (The Soul Of Africa) CD compilation is a wonderful and enlightening journey through a diverse South African musical landscape. The compilation combines subtlely stated wisdoms and insights with dynamic and entertaining songs.

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Music Festival in the Netherlands:

iStart2 Ambassadors, Karin Hougaard and Pops Mohamed are amongst a wonderful line-up of South African artists who will be performing in the Netherlands during August 2015. Read all about it:

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The Legacy of the Madiba Shirt ... Sonwabile Ndamase

"Fashion is revealing. Clothes reveal what group people are in. Style show who you are, but they also create stereotypes and distance between groups. Fashion is a language which tells the story about the person who wears it. Clothes create a wordless means of communication that we all understand," says Sonwabile Ndamase.

"We have to celebrate the value chain of Nelson Mandela"

- Sonwabile Ndamase

He is the man behind the Madiba shirt and the godfather of African style ... a humble man with a great heart. We chatted to Sonwabile Ndamase about  his collaboration with DeafSA Gauteng, SAFDA and the AVFA's 2015. His continued contribution to Heritage and Culture through the Fashion Industry and his work with young Fashionistas is keeping the legacy of Madiba alive!




Pierre du Toit and Keitu Gwangwa host the iStart2 Show on Thursdays at 17h30 (GMT+2). Radio Today broadcasts on 1485AM in Johannesburg and nationally on DSTV audio channel 869. Radio Today also streams on its website www.1485.org.za and on 1485.mobi. Radio Today the station that cares. Radio that delivers!

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KuduWave ... Dr Dirk Koekemoer

Not too many people set out to change the world ... even fewer people actually do it.

Dr Dirk Koekemoer, entrepreneur, medical doctor and inventor, is taking on the world’s most common chronic disability, hearing loss, in a most innovative direction. Inspired by a desire to change the lives of people on a grand scale, Dirk is adamant: "Hearing loss is a silent epidemic. In South Africa this year alone, 2 000 people will potentially lose their hearing. Someone has to change this.”

"iStart2 make a difference in hearing health in 
South Africa and in the world" - Dirk Koekemoer

On the iStart2 Show this week we chatted to Dirk about his dream, the process of real making, the challenges, risks and benefits of the KuduWave system. 

“This is a proudly South African product. It has been designed, engineered and manufactured in South Africa, by some of the brightest young South Africans with very scarce skills. This means South African skill, not the people themselves, is exported to the world,” says Dirk. Entrepreneurs, health professionals, schools or organisations interested to collaborate with Dirk can go to his website eMoyo


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Pierre du Toit and Keitu Gwangwa host the iStart2 Show on Thursdays at 17h30 (GMT+2). Radio Today broadcasts on 1485AM in Johannesburg and nationally on DSTV audio channel 869. Radio Today also streams on its website www.1485.org.za and on 1485.mobi. Radio Today the station that cares. Radio that delivers!
 
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Please support the iStart2 movement by downloading the iStart2Sing - The Soul of Africa CD. 


The iStart2Sing (The Soul Of Africa) CD compilation is a wonderful and enlightening journey through a diverse South African musical landscape. The compilation combines subtlely stated wisdoms and insights with dynamic and entertaining songs.

 
Get it from iTunes here or on Amazon here.

The Soul of Africa ... Karin Hougaard

A wonderful moment took place this week! Sustainability-through-Art once again became a reality. 

iStart2 Ambassadors, Karin Hougaard and Pops Mohamed handed over WakaWaka Solar lights to the NCPPDSA (National Council for Persons With Physical Disabilities South Africa). The lights worth R100k will be distributed amongst disadvantaged children with disabilities in schools as part of the wider Share the Sun initiative. "It is awesome to be part of bringing light to people. It warms my heart," says Karin.

Karin Hougaard also joined us in studio on the iStart2 Show this week. We chatted about her songs on the Soul of Africa CD compilation. They include 'A New Song', 'Quiet Love', her beautiful rendition with Philippe Elan and her wonderful collaboration on the signature song 'iStart2Sing'. Karin also expresses her views on the Share the Sun initiative and sustainability issues close to her heart

She also tells us about the exciting upcoming Afrikaans Festival, Harlekijn en de Zuid-Afrikaanse dagen, from 28 - 30 Augustus 2015, in the Netherlands. Artists who will be performing in Soestduinen include,  amongst others, Pops Mohamed, Joshua na die Reen,  Jannie du Toit, Die Heuwels Fantasties and Anna Davel. South Africans in the Netherlands have a feast of musical talent to look forward to!

Take half an hour and spend some time with this amazing and passionate woman.





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Have you ordered or downloaded the iStart2Sing - The Soul of Africa CD yet?

"The iStart2Sing cd is a wonderful rainbow of diverse artists performing on one cd" 
- Karin Hougaard

Get it from iTunes here or on Amazon here.

Cruel, Crazy, Beautiful World ... Michelle Ntandoyenkosi Green-Thomson

iStart2 Show host Keitu Gwangwa chats to Managing Strategist for aviation company Airlink, Michelle Ntandoyenkosi Green-Thompson, about her inspired travels to write a book and create an anthology of travel stories from authors around South Africa.

"I believe in being the best possible you in exploring the world"
- Michelle Ntandoyenkosi Green-Thomson

The importance of reading is highlighted as Keitu chats to Simangele Mathebula about Dibokeng - a movement inspiring South Africa to read.

Pierre du Toit and Keitu Gwangwa host the iStart2 Show on Thursdays at 17h30 (GMT+2). Check out our website on www.iStart2.com. Radio Today broadcasts on 1485AM in Johannesburg and nationally on DSTV audio channel 869. Radio Today also streams on its website www.1485.org.za and on 1485.mobi. Radio Today the station that cares. Radio that delivers!


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