Authentically SwitchedON

Happy Women's Month. This series is a 4 weeks long (4episodes) series where I get to have conversations with some of the wonderful everyday people I had the opportunity to meet and are my inspirations in life. Everyday I am Inspired by how as human beings we are able to rise above all odds that were against us and like phoenix rise from the ashes that were meant to bury us & show up liberated and more resilient than ever before. My hope for this series is that we would have genuine open conversations where we are able to learn from each other and hold space for joy and healing and to know that; even in suffering, we are worthy of love, peace, joy and freedom.

The book is written by Dr. Edith Eva Ever, a holocaust survivor of Auschwitz. She is 92yrs young and holds a doctorate in Psychology. Dr. Eger shares the horrors of life at Auschwitz along with personal stories of struggles from her clients in an effort to help others heal from every day challenges we all face. It is such a hopeful book and provides inspiration even in the darkest of times. Dr. Eger really makes you feel like you can beat the worst of odds because she has done it herself!! She discuss 12 techniques to help you break out of your personal prison and find freedom to live your best life, no matter what your past experiences were. Throughout the whole book, all I kept saying to myself is, I can't believe that Dr. Eger could have had a past like she did and still be so positive and encouraging to others today! I also kept on reflecting to my own life experiences and getting a chance to actually revisit my own past and unlearn while learning to give myself the gift of forgiveness and grace. The Key note in this book for me are: · The ultimate key to freedom is to keep becoming who you truly are · Forgiveness is the gift you give to yourself. Without giving away too much on the book, I will be sharing with you 6 lessons that realy resonated with me from the 12 lessons shared to save your life from The Gift.

Once upon a time ( sometimes I still am), I was a major people-pleaser — a real pushover. I didn't know where other people ended and I began, and my decisions were based on what would make other people happy or comfortable. I thought this made me easy going, likable, and generally pretty cool. Little did I know that it really just made me lost, confused, and pretty unlikable. You see, when you go through life as a pleaser, you aren't living on your own terms. You think you're being nice, agreeable, and drama-free, but keeping your true self beneath the surface doesn't do anyone any favors. It just results in you being surrounded by rude, selfish, and unforgiving people who, instead of appreciating that you've put their needs first, treat you like a doormat. On today's episode I get to discuss people pleasing traits and how they have affetcted me in my life. I get to dive into understanding this concept, the quencequencies related to it, factors that come in play when we are living with it and tips on how to overcome people pleasing traits. Hope you enjoy and let me know how you have found the episode. with love, Grace

On Today's Episode, I reflect back on how the book Authentically Uniquely, You: Living Free from Comparison and The Need to Please by Joyce Meyer Help me heal my past trauma's and teach me new ways of dealing with comparing, competing and people pleasing. You will meet a young Grace and an Adult Grace in this episode, who from reading this book, they managed to come into terms with self acceptance, self forgiveness and feeling their feelings while letting them go when the time is right. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did when I was recording it and I hope you take a part of it and use it for your healing too. I would like to here from you and how this episode is helping you. share with me your views on instagram @authentically_switchedon

Have you ever said the following to yourself: I will be good enough if I have a husband or a wife; I will be worthy of love when I lose 5 kg, I will be good enough when I get a degree or qualification, I will be a complete person if I have children, I will be acceptable if I am admired …these are all conditions or prerequisites for worth set for us by the society.  And because we buy into them we often find ourselves on the hustle for worthiness, love and belonging. The most crucial truth is You are hustling for worthiness if you are using the fomula: I will be Become of Value if:……… In this Episode, Grace Mothobi tackles the need to hustle for worthiness, the Power of love and Self-Love and the sense of Belonging. The episode was inspired by Gifts of Imperfection and Daring Greatly books by Brene Brown. Hope you enjoy and share your reviews on instagram, Anchor Message and Spotify 

Owning your story can be hard but not as hard as spending the rest of our lives running from it.Embracing our vulnerability is risky but not as nearly as dangerous as giving up on love and belonging and joy.  In this episode I have an authentic conversation about the 3 highlights of where I have been the passed 2 years and how life has been treating me. I also share words of encouragement and affirmations on how to stay afloat especially when life seems to not be fair and giving and how to not give up on your passion and things that drive you. have a conversation with us on what are you returning, and what are you showing up for in this season of your life. Hope you enjoy the episode and engage with us on instagram @authentically_switchedon and also on the polls created on spotify. you can also leave us a voice message on Anchor and share your reviews of the podcast/ episode on apple podcast. Until next time, lots of Love. Grace

Welcome to Authentically SwitchedON- The Podcast Season 2. This podcast is curated to hold space for you so that you can harness the divine power already within you in order to cultivate the courage to be vulnerable to pursue your passions, goals and dreams. It is a platform made for you to find healing in the midst of it all and to affirm you and give you permission to know that you deserve peace, love and joy. The foundation of Authentically SwitchedON-The Podcast is based on living Authentically, healing from our past wounds and knowing that this Higher source is God's love within us and to Return to Him simply means to Return to ourselves. In this trailer you get to know a little about Authentically SwitchedON-The Podcast and get glimpses of why I have been away for almost 2 years. I am so thankful you are here. Please remember to share your love openly by subscribing to our podcast, following us on Authentically_SwitchedOn on Instagram, sharing the episodes & also adding feedback on reviews so that this podcast can be found by those in similar journeys & needing the message here. Other than that, keep being Authentically SwitchedON & can't wait to see you next time &. With Love, Grace produced by @solagracia follow the podcast on Instagram: @authintically_switchedon

Happy Wednesday and welcome to the season 1 Finale. It has been a pleasure to journey with each and everyone of you every Wednesday, as we share a light in different topics that affect the young adults and the society at large. from the bottom of my heart, thank you so much for your support, your love and the encouragement you gave me every time I felt like Giving Up. Fro our beautiful guest, thank you so much for sharing your stories so courageously and generously, thank you for being amazing story tellers and granting us the opportunity to see your stories reflected back into our lives.  Until the next season, continue revisiting this season for insight, for direction and for advice because I'm quite sure I will be doing too much of that during this production break. Please keep in touch with us on our instagram page @authentically_switchedon and also on our emails at authenticityswitchedon@gmail.com Continue to cultivate the courage to be imperfect and vulnerable to pursue your dreams, continue to take care of yourselves and loved ones during this pandemic. I can't wait to share with you the next season of authentically switched on. Love and Light & may God bless you all. Love and Light to each and everyone of you Authentically_SwitchedOners' , we are because of you.

Sometimes heading in a new direction can be scary until you realize you’re headed toward a new and exciting destination. You might have expected a particular outcome or your well-laid plans did not come to pass as expected. Though frustrating, Life doesn’t always go according to plan and it can be difficult to take comfort in not getting what you want at times. Think back to a moment when a life situation did not turn out as planned – imagine the details as best you can. There may have been an expected outcome you had hoped for. You may have witnessed your well laid-out plans crumble before your very eyes. Take comfort because you’re not alone. On today’s episode we chat to a 3rd year Medical Student at Wits and an entrepreneur, Emmanuel Bope and we tackle one of the anticipated topic ‘’ Life beyond plans we make and challenges we face”...hope you enjoy it as much as I did

Often dismissed as ‘women’s troubles’, endometriosis affects one  in 10 women during reproductive age, yet a lack of research and funding means sufferers can live in severe pain, unable to work or have a socialise life. This hidden toll and extraordinary neglect of a disease that affects an estimated 176 million women around the globe, causing many to suffer a life of pain and debilitation and sometimes infertility. While dealing with illnesses like Endomometriosis, women get to deal with Gender-based violence (GBV) or violence against women and girls (VAWG), which is a global pandemic that affects 1 in 3 women in their lifetime. As a black women, you suffer twice for being black and being a women and not forgetting the hidden sufferings we go through daily in our personal lifes, one of them being Endometriosis. On todays episode I seat down with Rukudzo, A medical student at wits university and an Endometriosis warrior as we takle the topic , Hidden suffering of every women and girl child. Dont forget to follow us on instagram @authentically_switchedon, like, comment and share with us your learnings from the episode. You can get in touch with Rukudzo on instagram and twitter @rukudzo_respect. Thank you so much for your continuous support.

In the world we live in, people are addicted to a lot of things and what seems to be common in all this addiction is what we regard happiness to be. We believe that in order to be happy, we should be on the chase and happiness is in the next job, next friend, next relationship and the next day. we are addicted to the idea that the future is where success is, happiness is, and heaven is. We are motivated to this chase that even when we get there we never notice it, we never take a moment to take it in. Today we’re joined by Glad Mashego, a researcher of modern spiritualism, a philosophical atheist, governance & politics alumni and last but not list a Director& co-founder at Learn and Reign as we tackle this topic, Overcoming Destination addiction.  To learn more about this episode please like, subscribe and leave us a comment on the following podcast platforms, anchor,apple podcast spotify and stitcher. You can also like us on instagram @authentically_switchedon.   You can also follow Glad Mashego on facebook page to learn more about what he is about and modern spiritualism. Hope you enjoy this episo and share your views. with Love Grace

Do you really know who you are as a person? What would be your ideal career? What kinds of traits do you prefer in a life partner? What are your political and religious beliefs? All of these questions relate to our view of who we are as individuals. The answers to these questions might change with time or experience. Some philosophers believe that the purpose of life is really to discover who we are. To do that, we need to explore lots of possibilities to find the answers to these questions. You have probably heard the term "identity crisis" before and you probably have a fairly good idea of what it means. But where did this idea originate? Why do people experience this kind of personal crisis? In the guest chair today we have Lizza Tshowa, a poet and a writer who acquired her bachelor of health science with Honours (in Biothics and Health Law) at wits and Bachelor of Public health at Monash University (SA). Her communication skills and team work competency have been through previous volunteering and formal working experience. Today we tackle the topic, Not an identity Crisis, which was inspired by the blog she wrote in 2018.

Whether its your birthday or any special occasion in your life, its usually great to take time to reflect and reminisce on the year or journey it way. On today's episode, I ride SOLO as I reflect on every milestone, the good and the bad, but most importantly I reflect on what I know for sure by listing down 27 life lessons I know for sure and the list is equivalent to my age. So since tomorrow, 28th May, is my 27th birthday, I take this time and dish out 27 life lessons I have learned in life and carrying into the knew year. Grab your headsets, tune into your favorite podcast host and learn a thing or two from my list. I challenge you to create a list of your own to celebrate your life. please note that some of the things in this episode may not necessarily be anyone's truth or lessons, but are genuinely derived from what I have come to know based on personal experiences I have lived and learned up to this point in my life . Enjoy and share your views

Sometimes during our life journey, we may feel “stuck” in a particular role or wonder why others seem to move forward at a faster clip while we remain in place. The truth is that opportunities don’t just fall into our laps, asking us simply to pick them up and run with them. Rather, the key lies in our ability to capitalize on opportunities whenever, wherever and however they arise. And that, as Seneca wisely said, requires preparation. Has there ever been a time opposition showed up when you were expecting something else? How do you usually answer when opposition knocks? On today's episode I chat with Pankie Rapholo, a leader of note who's passionate about serving the community and the youth as we tackle the most anticipated topic '' Knock till you find the door ment for you ''. Do enjoy and share your views with us on Instagram @authentically_switchedon

On today's episode, I feature Morena Motloung, who is Legal Practitioner specializing in Criminal Labour, CCMA, Family and Divorce, Deceased, Estates, Contracts Personal Injury claims and COIDA claims by employees. What intrigued me and I got to love the most is how he's been able to creatively implement or bring parts of who he is into his day to day experience of his career path. As he mentioned in the podcast, He lives by a mantra ''to whom much is given, much is expected'' and when it comes to the business of Law he not only live by the Law, he also loves helping the community at large. Today I get to pick his mind on Understanding the what, why and how of Law.

Mother’s Day celebrates motherhood and is a day to make an extra-special effort to recognize and appreciate mothers’ roles in our lives. Often this day is extended to generations of mothers—grandmothers, great-grandmothers, stepmothers, mother's who are now angels, mother's who have their babies as angels today p—as well as to mother figures. This year manu of us are rethinking how to give an extra recognition to mom's, especially since we're in lock down and apart As authentically SwitchedON, we say happy mothers day all mommies out there, we love you and we would like to make this day extra special by sharing a podcasts of with you featuring beautiful messages from young mothers (Mandisa, Koketso, Phatu, Mamphoku, Tshimangadzo, Manoko) who share just a tip of an ice bag about motherhood, enjoy..

This week's episode is a solo and the I get to tackle one of the long anticipated topics '' The making and maintaining of impact ''. I unpack the topic from the 3 interesting perspectives namely : No parking at anytime, when God chooses you, and remember where you have fallen and repent. This beautiful topic is support by scriptures from the word of God, healing of a woman soul by Joyce Meyer and Td Jake's Podcasts. Hope you enjoy and learn at least one aspect that you can implement in your life

Taking roots in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics(abbreviated STEM) industry is a misunderstanding of the kind of spaces available to women, not just in Africa, but all around the world, and their ability to handle leadership positions with the high-level of finesse that befits such. For decades this misconception has held swear in certain areas of the industry until recently: women are not only just taking up spaces in the industry, but are on the frontline in leading the glorious revolution of the industry most prided sector, Engineering and Technology. Abongile is one of such women. As the Software engineer in one of the leading company in the continent’s technology space, Derivco, which is committed to designing and developing trail blazing technology, she enjoys having her fun-time navigating and developing new tools in software and technology. Care to say she’s really enjoying it, today she joins us as we tackle this weeks topic, Taking up spaces and cementing ourselves as women in the STEM Industry

Whether you have just started your career or you're a seasoned veteran, there's always roo for growth and making sure that you will reach your maximum potential in your field. And sure, there are contextual and external factors that affect your career growth that are out of control, but the power to plug in and Switch on your Authentic Career is in your hands on today's solo episode, I share with you 10 Steps to Switch on your Authentic Career. Enjoy and share your personal steps you follow to keep on switching on your authentic career Journey.

As we come to the end of our Month of love under the theme, ''love is the only way'' We come together as a group of authentic young adults and we discuss relationships in all their forms. Whether you're talking about relationships at home,relationships with your spouse, relationship with your friends,in your job,in your community or even at church. On today's topic, transformational relationships, i'm joined by not only one guest, not even two but by 4 Authentic young adults who share their light when it comes to all sorts of relationship. do enjoy and be part of the conversation on Instagram @authentically_switchedon

On today's episode i get to sit with my partner in all fields, my best friend, more than anything the one i'm grateful for. W e tackle all things being is a healthy committed relationship, how to stay committed and how to show commitment. We share our 5 pillars that we live by in our relationship and that we review on a regular bases because change is inevitable and growth is optional. Be part of the conversation by Sharing with us 5 pillars you live by as partners in crime. It could be in a romantic relationship, friendship and siblingship, share with us on Instagram @authentically_switched on or on messages on the anchor app. We love to here from you and appreciate any new suggestions or guidance.

As we continue with our month of LOVE theme ''love is the only way'', today's topic is pursuing wholeness over perfection. I am joined by one of the amazing woman of our generation that I know. She's a social worker by profession, a motivational speaker, Gender based activist,advocate of self love & all things mental health. We discuss and tackle topics such as: How to be the love you seek, how to practice self love and self care and the importance of seeking counselling when in need of help. To learn more about Refilwe and to get in touch with her, You can follow her on the following handles: On instagram : gaile_r On facebook: Refilwe Abby gaile Kgoete

Welcome to February a month of LOVE. In this episode I sit down with Tumelo and we unpack the spiritual purpose of relationships. As we celebrate love this month, we follow a theme Love is the only way to tackle conversations that we usually shy away from as young adults and topics we exclude ourselves from. I truly believe,one of the purpose that God has placed us in this wolrd is to serve one another through relationships with him, nature and with other human being. As we journey through this month, I hope we engage, show each other love as God love us.

This is a solo episode where Grace get to recap on the month, share plans for the upcoming month, share lessons learned from each topic discussed in previous episodes and lessons learned from the Authentically SwitchedOn_Book club Book selection for the month. In January, the book selected was the Power of now by Eckart Tolle. Hope you enjoy this episode and put into practice the lessons shared/learned.

In this episode, blooming where you're planted, Grace sits with Lesego in continuation of episode 4: planting seeds of growth with Remoabetswe, where they tackle the question that always arises after planting "Blooming where you are planted". They tackle the obstacles and challenges that we face as human spirit in ourlives where we don't see growth and encourage you to see which ever garden you're planted in as growth no matter what. One of the main discussion points is being rooted in God, meditating in the word, knowing that when God blesses your neighbour , it means he is in the neighbourhood and soon it will come to you.  Have you ever felt stuck in the garden where you've been planted?How did you overcome that phase in your lufe? Please share you're experience by engaging with us on our Instagram account @Authentically_SwitchedOn . Please like, share, subscribe, favorite and leave us a review/coment on the following Podcast platforms: Apple Podcast, Anchor, Stitcher and Spotify. May you have a blessed week.

How do you know what you are capable of, what qualities do you possess that lie within you unnoticed & unfulfilled? How are you going to discover these hidden talents and how will these talents manifest in your life? What is personal Growth and what does it means to you ? In these episode, Grace sits with Remoabetswe Mathobela to discuss and share light on what planting seeds of Growth means, personal lessons, change and at the end, she shares advice with young adults who want to start the journey of cultivating their life's purpose and who want to start planting their own seeds of Growth.

Compliments of the new Decade and a New year. On this episode, we're having an authentic conversation with Boitumelo Mathoto Sikosana and we discuss all things 2020 The Year of Visionaries. We unpack/unwrap the gift that the year 2020 is, with so much awareness and a call for our generations aspiring visionaries to rise to the occasion and take charge of creating a better future for the generation that is to come.  this episode is one for those in crossroads and in need of an awakening to pursue their visions, goals and dream. We carry it out with the word of God as the pave that leads the way and we hope it gives you courage, faith, awakening and the ability to stand your ground and take Action.  A CALL TO TAKE ACTION!!!!!! We challenge you to take part in a #2020visionboardchallenge or #2020VBC in short.  In this challenge, you will be writing down all your ideas, goals, plans, lessons,visions in your personal journal or electronic journal with a date and picture attached to it.  We encourage that you also meditate on the word, make your requests known to God, pray and listen to worshipping songs.  follow this link to download a free electronic vision board: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mlab.visiongoal You can buy journals at retail stores nationwide. “Live your life striving to complete the journey to your vision; don't spend your life dreaming about a vision who's journey you are not willing to start.”-Wayne Chirisa

Reading is to mind what exercise is to the body. You have most likely heard of the saying ''Leaders are readers'' or that '' knowledge is Power''. These statements should never be overlooked as there is power that resides in them. Reading is so fun, the thought of yourself gaining new & unknown knowledge is always fun. Though reading is fundamental, a lot of young adults have given it a backseat and the social media the staring wheal of their journey. Even the good news book (bible) states that ''my people perish because of lack of knowledge''. In this episode where i'm joined by one of the best avid readers, Onkarabile Tiro, we tackle all things reading and why is imprtant for the young adults of our generations. So if you find yourself lacking in any area of your life, whether spiritually, financially, relationships wise, health or your purpose in life, pick up a great book and start learning, invest in your great mind and make Reading Fun to Mental. Additional information: You can find book summaries on a free app called any book summary found on android app store. find inexpensive books at the zone market in Rosebank Save up for the book and find books on sale at takealot.com, amazon etc. Also follow seasonal book sales at exclusive books, cumbooks,CNA, PNA etc.

Authentic Reflections are dynamic and recurring process of considering one’s relationship with past experiences in order to develop strategies for approaching future experiences. It also entails using experiences as means of reflections on growth and for developing a personal narrative to your story. In this day and age, we are constantly responding negatively towards our environment, situations, our society, life and ourselves generally. We find ourselves inheriting a gene which genetically make us see the world as a darker place. This gene can also be born if someone has been nurtured in a negative and dysfunctional environment and to also have the mentality that the world owes you everything. This negative approach to life has let to anxieties, stress, depression, bad attitude, self-doubt and feeling inadequate. We end up feeling like we don’t belong, we complain all the time, we always think we are not good enough, and the way to respond to anything is by being negative and say hurtful things towards situations and our loved ones. Making things positive doesn’t mean a sunny outlook. It means making the choice to see problems as opportunities. Every problem and difficult situation is embedded with a solution, - the adventure lies in finding the solution. On today’s topic we discuss “Positive approach towards life” and ill be joined by someone who is living by these values, Tebogo Lesoro.

There's something about owning your power. It gives you credibility to be successful and it leads to increased confidence and understanding of how you can help others make decisions and achieve their objectives. In this topic we tackle 10points about owning your power.

Welcome to Authentically SwitchedON. A podcast created to encourage young adults to cultivate the courage to be imperfect and vulnerable to pursue their passion, goals and dreams. In this podcast Grace sits down with people who inspire her to tackle resilient conversations in self-awareness, careers, wellness, empowerment and more. Guests give us a peek into their life journeys through authentic conversations. Our purpose is to inspire our listeners to live their lives authentically. Find us on Instagram : @authentically_switchedon @sola_graciia