Madame Speaker Says
Madame Speaker Says is the podcast for women of colour ready to own the mic, drop that book and get paid like a legend.
Join Magogodi oaMphela Makhene - author, speaker and coach - for real talk, shortcuts and receipts to help you lead with confidence — on stage, on the page and way beyond the 9–5. No caucacity, no crusty old school leadership.
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Latest Episodes
Dr. Kemi Doll: Your Excellence Is Not Enough. On Black Women's Health, Authority & Building in Public
You have been excellent your entire life. You did the work nobody else would do. You stayed late. You got the credentials. You built the thing — and then you kept quiet about it, because somewhere along the way someone told you that talking too...
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When Failure Is the Point: Joan Godoy on Why Taking Up Space Takes Nothing From Anyone Else
You've spent years making other people powerful. You built the thing, ran the coalition, trained the leaders, held the room together. Somewhere in all of that — you stopped asking what you want. Not the organization. Not the mission. Y...
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Fear, Faith & Afro Bubblegum: Wanuri Kahiu on Following the Idea That Won't Let Go
From Creative Vision to Cultural Movement: Wanuri Kahiu on Funding Bold Ideas and Building a Brand Bigger Than Your WorkIn this rich and unfiltered conversation, award-winning Kenyan filmmaker Wanuri Kahiu — the director behind
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Fame, Shame & The Freak Show Part II: Lebo Mashile on Turning Pain Into Power
From Body Shaming to Reclaiming Her Voice (Part 2): Lebo Mashile on Turning Pain Into PowerIn Part 2 of this raw and unfiltered conversation, Lebo moves beyond the origin story and into something even more powerful: what it act...
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Lebo Mashile Part I: Reclaiming Your Body and Power in a World That Wants to Silence You
From Body Shaming to Reclaiming Her Voice: Lebo Mashile on Turning Pain Into PowerLebo Mashile was publicly shamed for her pregnant body. Instead of shrinking, she turned her fury into a groundbreaking play about Saartjie Baartman...
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