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Sit with UBehind The Curtin with Jenna-Mae CurtinJenna-Mae Curtin is someone who lives with depth, warmth, and radical empathy, a true verbal processor and deep thinker. A Dancer, Visual Artist, Poet and Missionary. This week, as Jenna and I Sit with U, she walks us through the quiet power of emotional sensitivity, her early life with an invisible disability, and what it means to be the hope that keeps on hoping.This conversation opens up tender territory: how it feels to be profoundly affected by the emotions of others, and how she has transformed that sensitivity into strength.Tune in...2025-07-301h 19
Sit with UBeneath the veil: Guest Kuda RiceI had a great time catching up with Kuda Rice in this fun and insightful episode. Titled after his first EP this is an ode to young Kuda Rice as a testament that life is not always what we see in the now. Kuda Rice is a Zimbabwean writer, storyteller and performance artist. His storytelling is mainly portrayed through poetry and spoken word which has also transformed to not only be expressed through words, but also through visuals and fashion. At his core is the need to tell his inner truths and experiences as well as external...2025-07-031h 07
Sit with UConman 101This episode plunges into the dark alleys of unimaginable stories, getting to the heart of those shocking adventures I have had and never thought I would survive. When life throws me into the deep end, simply assuming I'll swim—when it's truly sink or swim—this is about that desperate floundering, arms and legs thrashing in all directions, no strategy, just pure survival instinct!The juxtaposition of real life stories of danger, laughter and the drama that unknown fears introduce to the script of my life. Highlighting why it’s important to never go it alone but rather...2025-06-0753 min
Sit with UPassover & Easter : Fun Times! If you are a keen and curious mind like me you will enjoy this! In this episode I dive into a fascinating topic for me : Passover and Easter.I talk about one of the most popular and meaningful Jewish holidays, Passover and Easter the same for Christians. This year these events coincide!Although, Passover and Easter couldn’t be more different from each other in the foods, rituals, and traditions that surround each holiday. But, surprisingly, the seasonal overlap between these two holidays is no accident. Unlike th...2025-04-1917 min
Sit with UIconic Woman with Kim MakumbeThis is a throw back to a conversation I had with Kim Makumbe an experimental pop artist whose music challenges the status quo for our Sit With U x Iconic Woman feature.As we prepare for another episode Sit down with Kim to talk about what she has been working on now in her music career.2025-04-1618 min
Sit with UAdventure, muggings and LifeHave you ever gone on an adventure and watched your life become your own high definition movie of unbelievable experiences? You will probably love this episode, I share some seemingly unreal stories from 2024 and look at what 2025 looks like. GET in touch with me: • Peggie on Instagram @ps_umindhttps://www.instagram.com/ps_umind• Follow the Podcast on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ssitwithu Link-tree:https://linktr.ee/peggieshangwahttps://linktr...2025-02-1549 min
Sit with ULet's talk Trans-Atlantic Slave trade or was it trafficking?I visited the historic Cape Coast Slave Castle and had the remarkable Justice K. Acquah as our tour guide. He absolutely does Justice to the tour and his passion is undeniable. He has been a tour guide at the Cape Coast for over a decade and some.
This experience was very evocative for me, I found myself teetering between weeping, a feeling of asphyxiation and nausea at some point at the gruesome reality of what took place here. I share this talk because by the time we left I was able to see what lessons to take...2024-11-1339 min
Sit with UThe beautiful Journey : Diana HopesonIn this episode we talked about anything and everything but most of all, I enjoyed hearing how Diana grew up.
Diana AKiwumi Hopeson is a Ghanaian gospel singer and a former president of the Musicians Union of Ghana. She is absolutely Gospel music royalty.
Her contributions to the Ghanaian Art industry won her a National Honors Award, which was presented to her by former president John Agyekum Kufuor. She is the founder of GHMusic Publishing and a Director at the Center for Peace and Reconciliation in Ghana. She is married to Dr Emmanuel Hopeson.
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Sit with UFathering Quest with Mike ChanningThe question that has been on my mind for a while has been “Why is our generation a Fatherless Generation?”In this episode I sit with Mike Channing and we speak about Sonship & Fatherhood, trauma bonds and how true Godly governance is Family, Fathers and Sons. He speaks about how you can only be a father if you have been a son, we learn fathering through sonship.Mike Channing is an Educator, a father and a leader who has been on mission teaching on Redemptive Gifts of individuals and Nations.He has been...2024-09-181h 02
Sit with UFaith on Trial - Unequally yokedI had the joy of being on Star FM, one of Zimbabwe’s National Radio stations. We spoke about being Unequally yoked in 21st Century dating on a show called Faith On Trial!
After I did this interview so many people asked about this episode and Faith on Trial hosts at Star FM graciously agreed to me sharing this excerpt, Yay!
In this episode I speak to ET (Ephraim Tagu, Pastor Presley Nyenya, Thobekile Sibanda and Sakhile. Shout out to Steve Vickers in absentia.
GET in touch with me:
• Peggie on Instagram @ps_umind
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Sit with UGive an Answer!In this episode Umind?! woke up at 2am to record this episode and its quite the chat.
Do you ever have times you question?
Well this is an interesting conversation about questions we ask, if and when we have answers to these.
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• Peggie on https://www.instagram.com/ps_umind
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Sit with UGive an Answer!An interesting conversation about questions we ask and if and when we have answers to these.
In this episode Umind?! woke up at 2am to record this episode and its quite the conversation.
GET in touch with me:
• Peggie on https://www.instagram.com/ps_umind
• Follow the Podcast https://www.instagram.com/ssitwithu
Link-tree:
https://linktr.ee/peggieshangwa
https://linktr.ee/pagepoetryalive
Buy me a Rooibos, Support the podcast and donate via Payoneer & https://www.patreon.com/Umind
Advertising Inquiries: info.pagepoetryalive@gmail.com
Merch Alert : umind.co.za@gmail.com
CONNECT WITH OUR GUEST https://www.instagram.com/ssitwit...2024-06-291h 05
Sit with UMission Possible: Guest Peggie ShangwaI know for most when we talk about #Mission24/7 most people think its escapist and for lazy folks who have not got anything else to do but Mayn let me walk you into some truth in this episode.
Missions is not only for super-Christians, you can be on mission everyday from where you are. Missionaries are not glorified tourists living an easy travel life. You can lose your life on these streets. Its a life and death issue.
In this episode Umind?! walks through the issues to do with Missions and field work and talks...2024-05-171h 05
Sit with UTwo Blue Eyes - Rene CronjeOn her latest trip to Cape Town Umind?! sat with Rene Cronje. Rene is a bubbly, lovely young lady who serves with South Roots International. She had time to talk about travel, missions and growing up in a small town called Brakpan in Gauteng South Africa. She is a multi talented young lady with a passion for the nations and cultural redemption. She is a missionary and owner of a small business called SLEEK. The episode ends with a special poetry feature of a poem by Umind?!2024-04-3040 min
Sit with UBecoming the Poem: Guest Gracia NichollsOne of those conversations that are meaningful in more ways than one because they are real, raw and authentic. Join Gracia and I in a conversation we tried to have in Uganda, failed dismally, nothing seemed to align for us in 2022 so to be able to finally do this was such a win for us both. When you listen to this episode you pick up why Gracia is a Storyteller and why she is the depiction of the term deep. She feels acutely and some of these emotions end up hanging out on pages and lounging in meaning in songs...2024-02-2141 min
Sit with UUbuntu cannot without you: Guest Selby WilliamsUmind?! sat down with Selby Williams about his journey to Music and Ubuntu. This episode is rightly titled with a double entendre meaning because of the work Selby has been doing in community and the focus he has relationally on people plus his song that doing the rave on radio. (Ubuntu is a Bantu term meaning "humanity". It is sometimes translated as "I am because we are. Ubuntu emphasises the importance of a group or community ” Selby Warren Keith Williams is a Musician known as Selby Williams born and raised in Worcester, Cape Town. He is passionate about bringing and se...2024-01-0642 min
Sit with UChosen one: Guest Rachelle N Mukendi.In the last few months I have been very intentional about documenting conversations around true experiences of people I have lived with and watched live out their purpose. I can’t tell you how good that’s been for me. And I know you will find encouragement and strength in her story. Rachelle Ngalula Mukendi, is a 22 year old Coloured-Congolese, Lover of Jesus,a Missionary, Community Developer, Communication Science student, Model and Performing Artist.
She has a huge heart for Women empowerment and young girls discovering their true identity concerning who God says they are. She also has a passion for...2023-12-3148 min
Sit with ULittle things aren't little with Angela Del-FavaThis Angel and I sat down and had such a fun time travelling to Sydenham as she painted pictures of her childhood like the Visual Artist she is.
Through the dips of her brush across childhood joy, trauma, courage and deep lessons she picked up from little things. Angela’s story is one about confidence forming from a place of prayer for a 7year old to today stepping forth boldly on stages across the world to become all she is meant to be. Breaking big chunks of complicated principles and concepts into little tidbits that matter to each audience so th...2023-11-3052 min
Sit with ULiving Loved with Nqo MafukidzeI had the most authentic heart to heart conversation with Nqo Mafukidze. This is a conversation that can give fresh perspective on how to handle the unfolding of life beyond our expectations.
Nqo Mafukidze is a Pastor, Author, Speaker, Worshipper and wife. She is married to Pastor Dylan Mafukidze.
You know that I love to interview interesting people to talk about life issues and as we talk about the good, the bad and the ugly so many of my guests genuinely share their lives with us from an authentic place of vulnerability. I hope you enjoy this episode.2023-11-0858 min
Sit with UA needed catch up with Tariro NeGitare.I had the chance to catch up with Tariro a few weeks ago and the conversation left me sharpened as usual.. As we talked about life, music and God, I couldn’t help but see how much being secure in your identity and knowing what your purpose is in life is so liberating. Listen to this episode to glean some life lessons and get some absolute truths.
Tariro neGitare (loosely translated, Tariro and the guitar) is a guitarist, singer and songwriter based in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe who plays afro-soul music.
She is also the founder of Magitare Africa an organisation that fos...2023-10-1555 min
Sit with USister Sister- Of memories, Silhouettes of good times.In this episode I sit with Mercy my sister and we talk about growing up with our Older sister Ketty. We discuss the odd times from bullying, naughtiness and embarrassing moments. All the weirdness we went through growing up. We share all those stories we never talk about. We also feature a spoken word piece by Yanta Limèy titled : Of Curves and Thrones!2023-09-1539 min
Sit with UTo have and to hold (Marriage, Pioneering and Ministry with Brooke and Bryce Anderson)Have you ever wanted to interrogate the issue of marriage, ministry and pioneering and never had a place to have a candid conversation? Brooke and Bryce are absolutely that dose of honesty and wisdom that you need to navigate life and the transitions that come with it. I had the most fun talking to this amazing couple, they paint a good real life picture of what love is. No funk, no lies, just plain commitment and a whole lot of intentional loving!2023-06-171h 00
Sit with UTo have and to Hold {Marriage, pioneering and ministry) with Brooke and Bryce Anderson.Have you ever wanted to interrogate the issue of marriage, ministry and pioneering and never had a place to have a candid conversation? Brooke and Bryce are absolutely that dose of honesty and wisdom that you need to navigate life and the transitions that come with it. I had the most fun talking to this amazing couple, they paint a good real life picture of what love is. No funk, no lies, just plain commitment and a whole lot of intentional loving!2023-06-1759 min
Sit with UMusings of a mind on Wheels with our host Umind?!In this episode Umind?! talks about dating, talent and purpose. Peggie Shangwa is a Creative Entrepreneur, Communications Practitioner, Performer and Transformational Leadership Development Consultant. She is the founder of Page Poetry Alive and Senior Editor of Groove Magazine International, two platforms that promote youth development through purpose and destiny alignment.2023-05-3008 min
Sit with UGood Vibes with Petronellah SengwayoIn this episode Umind?! sits with Singer and Songwriter Petronellah Sengwayo to talk about her recent event Good Vibes. This is a Feature episode from The AfroCreatives Radio A podcast Umind?! also hosts. The AfroCreatives Radio is a podcast that produces clean content for a connected, collaborative continent. We use dialogue to inspire everyday people to re-imagine human relationships with the hope of establishing growth and unity. We believe that with the right approach, every interaction can be a meaningful one - one that catalyses a change in mind-set, a change in action, and a change in culture. Our creative...2023-05-0916 min
Sit with UThe Shift- Guest Thabani MliloImagine the title of each of the books you write being underwritten by some catastrophe, hurt, disaster or some such crazy turn your life takes and finding lessons to write about. Who in the world does that and causes a mind shift whilst weathering life? Umind?! talks to Thabani Mlilo about the shift we need to continue to have as society on Mental health and Wellness issues.
Thabani is the Co – Founder and Facilitator at Ubuntu Lab. He has facilitated at the SoCreative Summit, Seed stars Summit and Hub Konneckt events among others. A YALI RLC SA Alumni and an au...2023-04-2347 min
Sit with UTaking Control of your life- Guest Loveness NleyaThey say giving up is for losers, sounds harsh much when you live in a world of know it alls and people who have it all together. Is Mental Health and Wellness even a thing and do we need to keep on having the same conversation about this? Find out what real wealth is and see if we have missed something major in our time as Loveness opens up about the many experiences she has gone through in her own life.
Umind?! talks to Loveness Nleya in the first of many collaborative conversations done by Sit With U in partnership w...2023-04-2156 min
Sit with UBirthday Shout Out!Just Peggie- Umind?! Checking in.2023-04-1104 min
Sit with UThe Art of Value - Guest Caleb Bannister.Umind?! Talks to Caleb Bannister in this episode titled : 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 Caleb is passionate about Peace and Reconciliation. A Public Speaking Consultant and Self Care expert who has travelled to 38 nations.
In the past 5 years he has travelled and delivered messages of Hope, Peace and Reconciliation across different platforms. Speaking to Dignitaries, Universities, Special Ed schools, Radio stations, the indigenous tribes of the Kalahari Desert in South Africa, Botswana and to the soldiers on the Demilitarized Zone between North and South Kore and in South Korea.
He is confident with all he has seen, that people from diverse backgrounds regardless of gender or faith, can develop the art of valuin2023-03-031h 01
Sit with UIt costs Everything: Guest Peggie ShangwaHenry David Thoreau said-The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it. How true is that?
In this episode Umind?! looks at the many places in her life where she has needed take a step back and evaluate. A kind of audit of life based on experience lived so far. They say everything that’s good comes at a price but others insist that nothing in life is free. Is this true and are we able to take stock of how far we have come in our own lives and gauge if we have counted the co...2023-01-2041 min
Sit with UTea Alone Sometimes: Guest Peggie ShangwaUmind?! goes solo on Sit With U for the first time and shares some of her poetry in this episode as well as opening up, taking us a step closer into her life. From the decisions she has made in her life in the areas of dating, singleness, travel and work. I guess a new year is always refreshing and proffers a new slate that is the blank canvas we all need to start afresh. Tea Alone sometimes is anecdotal, reflective, revealing and chewy in that it reveals the processing we all go through as we take the helm of...2023-01-1437 min
Sit with UPhoenix Soaring - Guest Elspeth ChimedzaIn this episode Elspeth opens up about her journey and speaks about singleness, the journey to love from her first crush, heartbreak, disappointment, joy, motherhood and the trenches life throws at you as a young female Creative pioneering in an ever evolving terrain.
Elspeth Chimedza known as Eloya Somaine is a Creative Consultant, Social Media Marketer & Writer with over 9 years of experience in editorial, social media management, content marketing, and branding.
Elspeth is the founder, and editor-in-chief of Groove Magazine International a music and urban culture magazine focused on young innovators and influencers across the globe and their impact on...2023-01-0239 min
Sit with UThe Power of a Story.Sharing our story is something that isn't always easy but in this episode Wadzie jumps right in with such ease. In a world where everyone has an opinion it can be quite frightening for all of us to open up and share our story. From smoking, drinking and being the life of the party this is a story we can all relate to. So spare some time and listen in.
Wadzanai Chiuriri is a Spoken word Artist, Podcaster, PR & Digital Communications Practitioner with over 8 years of experience in Digital Marketing, Advertising and PR & Reputation Management.2022-12-0755 min
The AfroCreatives RadioYoung people, Skills, Entrepreneurship & Innovation in Africa.In this first episode Peggie Shangwa (Umind?!) has a conversation with Moses Anibaba, Farai Ncube and Patrick Maseko. With a focus on Young people, Skills, Entrepreneurship & Innovation in Africa which will also be the over-arching theme of the 2nd season. If you are young and African then this new episode may be just what you need for amazing insight into the African landscape plus some thought provoking nuggets. Moses Anibaba the Regional Director for British Council, Sub Saharan Africa. Farai Ncube is the Head of Arts South Africa and Regional Lead Culture Connects Sub Saharan Africa Region and she is...2022-08-3047 min
Sit with URace, Trauma and Vulnerability.I had so many coloured friends growing up and now I have family across races. Sitting down with Patrick Miller to talk about Race, Trauma and Vulnerability was so fun. It also made me a little upset as Patrick talked about growing up in Zimbabwe and the many stereotypes around being a coloured. Listen in for more.
Patrick is a Zimbabwean Playwright, public advocacy consultant, researcher, gamer and writer. His areas of expertise include research, sociology, cultural studies, project design, communication, facilitation, community mobilisation, performing arts, creative writing, writing as therapy, advocacy and activism. Creating and curating cross cultural cooperation...2022-06-2153 min
Sit with UJourney to me.Umind?! sits with Experimental Creative and Programme Manager Farai Ncube. With multiple years of experience driven by bold innovation and creativity. She is a mother, a leader and brings a wealth of experience in creating value through collaborative partnerships, organisational development & capability development workflows for businesses at various stages of development.
Listen as she shares her story and some hard truths about life in this episode.2022-05-1846 min
Sit with UAlternative lifestyles Yay or Nay part 2 (IVF, early menopause and fertility goals)Umind?! sits down with Dr Nyarai Paweni a naturopathic physician passionate about wellness that empowers people on their journey to vibrant health body-mind-spirit. As promised this is part 2 and they dive into real life issues affecting women in terms of fertility and IVF. The conversation is honest, personal and deep. Listen in and find out what women in their 30s need to know about staying healthy.2022-04-2244 min
Sit with UAlternative Lifestyles- Yay or Nay?Umind?! responds to a conversation started by Ruvheneko a few weeks ago when she shared her Good news about her journey to motherhood and asked valid questions to the 30 something young woman out there. As a 30 something young woman hosting a podcast with a focus on Society and Culture with an intentional focus on real life issues that are hard and difficult. Umind?! felt that addressing the questions raised in the clip that sparked the conversation is very key and timely. Having Guest Rumbidzai Phiri a Social Entrepreneur, HR Systems Developer and pastoral Leader was the added advantage so...2022-03-3145 min
Sit with UPassion Pursuit and fearIn this first episode Umind?! speaks about imposter syndrome, firsts and the fears that come with starting something new.
Listen in as Cynthia Chirinda talks about the power of our emotions and how fear works to our advantage sometimes.
She is an Author, Life coach, Strategist and Pastor.2022-02-1247 minSit with USit with U (Trailer)2022-02-1100 min
We talk storySS008 | Peggie ShangwaPeggie Shangwa, known as Umind?!, is a creative entrepreneur, storyteller, writer, commanding communicator and spoken word artist. Founder of Page Poetry Alive a poetry collective that nurtures storytellers from page poets and Spoken word artists.In our conversation we talked about:~ What more is lost, when you lose your language?~ Faith is an anchor. Grace to have survived and to become a trailblazer for coming generations.~ Poems from African artists coming alive on digital platforms.2021-08-1259 min
Her Hour (ZW)Religion vs Sexual Health | Her Hour Pro-Life VS Pro-Choice SeriesWe are back and this time we touching on a sensitive subject between Religion and the idea of abortion. We also went into the streets to hear the opinions of some Zimbabweans on who would win the battle between Religion and Abortion! Zimbabwe is a country where the laws do not allow people to freely access abortion as a form of contraceptive, due to our conservative laws which are kept alive because of the nature of our society. Zimbabwean society is a seemingly, very Christian society, and has been known to refer to itself as a Christian nation, therefore t...2021-07-1653 min