Tulimelila Shityuwete, was selected to be one of the Young African Leaders who attended the Mandela Washington Fellowship in America. She is well known as a remarkable Namibian dancer. Tuli works in Human Rights and Development. This dynamic woman joins us for this episode of the MYD Show to talk empathy as the key in tolerance and acceptance. Take a listen …
Meunajo Tjiroze has a passion for social transformation, she is the technical director at the Office of the First Lady, with a background of being a counsellor to offenders at the Correctional Services in Namibia, and she joined us for this episode of the MYD Show. Meunajo was born in exile, to political activist parents. Her mother who in her …
On World Multiple Sclerosis Day, we had a Namibian living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) join us in studio for the MYD Show. Bianca Özcan, joined us to share her story, and her experience of living MS. “When the Doctor told me, I didn’t know what it was, I thought that it was something that was going to go away. But …
How do you foster empathy as a parent, is what 99FM’s MYD Heart asked Namibian Clinical Psychologist, Ute Sinkala, who notes that within the context of parenting, “empathy is defined as the ability to understand and share the feelings of your children.” Understanding the feelings of your children will help you in being a better parent, explains Aha! Parenting, “empathy… …
What empathy is really about and what it is not about is what was discussed in this episode of the MYD Show, with Behavioural Scientist, Researcher and Data Analyst, Tony Muganza. Tony has qualifications in comparative education and social behaviour, and he joined us in studio to share the truth about empathy being empowerment, as well as a bit about …
In this episode of the MYD Show we hear from a young Namibian who took her destiny into her own hands to achieve her dreams. Not having the means to become a yoga instructor, Tweshi Katonyala competed to win a bursary to study yoga. “I have never felt this way before about a competition or getting something, but I wanted …
Hector Mawonga was diagnosed with mental illness in university yet today he is a multiple award winning sports journalist. He spoke out about his illness on the MYD Show a few years back and was even featured in the first edition of the MYD Journal. “A lot of people think especially with depression and not only bi-polar but all kinds …
Ignatius Mwanyekange was only a young boy when the bombs fell at the Cassinga camp on the 4th of May 1978. “One of the horrific things I saw when I fall down at the first instances, just to see bodies scattered, everywhere. I couldn’t believe it because at the beginning I did not know what was going on.” He had …
Social media is part of most people’s daily reality, however it comes with many dangers and risks. Being unaware means this tool can become a weapon we use against ourselves. Being uninformed of these risks can pose a threat to your reputation, your privacy, your career and more. “There is a lot of ignorance about what you give up to …
Business is about meeting needs, but to meet your customers and your employee’s needs, you need to first understand those needs. This is where empathy is a powerful tool in taking your business to the next level and why empathy is common amongst successful entrepreneurs and businesses alike. To have empathy as an entrepreneur or business owner is to understand …