Voices of the Fraternity with Maanda Mashego

Kutlwano Mositi shares his story on life after big law and being an in-house attorney

Maanda Mashego

In this episode our guest, Kutlwano Mositi,  shares his remarkable life journey that has been marked by resilience and personal growth. He begins with sharing stories of his mischievous childhood, and how he unexpectedly turned this around by beginning to excel in his academic and eventual leadership roles in varsity that helped him build a strong network that would later be pivotal in defining moments in his career. After landing a coveted position at a top law firm in South Africa, Kutlwano opens up about facing the infamous imposter syndrome, that made him feel like he was not suited for the corporate environment. His life plans were devastated when he experienced a challenging period of unemployment after he wasn’t retained following his contract of articles. Kutlwano shares how during this time, his girlfriend (now wife) was a source of support, and inspiration - when he came back from work after he had been informed that he wouldn’t be offered a permanent position at his dream firm, his wife told him “a dream delayed, is not a dream denied” words that kept him going as he navigated unemployment. He shares this and many more! His story is truly one of redemption and how we are the authors of our stories and are not defined by rejection or even delayed dreams

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