Understanding the Relationship Essentials with MYD at Inspiration Tables

Come and join us on Friday, 31 August at 6pm and be a part of the live studio audience. Kirsty will sit down with Clinical Psychologist, Heidi Burmeister Nel. Heidi will be sharing real relationship talk and skills for healthy romantic relationships. This is the information that can help to improve (or even save) your relationship, though understanding the common …

The Healing Power of Love & Laughter

Althea van Wyk is a Motivational Speaker and a Brain Coach, who previously on the MYD Show explained that, “Neuroplasticity is the brain’s ability to change throughout life. In other words, the human brain has the amazing ability to reorganize itself by forming new connections between brain cells, however, this can be positively or negatively.” Now Althea is preparing to bring the woman behind …

Fighting for Life

With one punching bag and a dream, Tobias Nashilongo went from poverty to founding the Soweto Boxing Club, where many of Namibia’s best past and current champions have trained. Tobias share his story of self-sufficiency and hope… “My father died when I was a small boy; I can’t even remember him. My mother died after Independence. So I went to …

Afrospection with Nelao Nengola

All round lovely, Nelao Nengola is a personal trainer, wellness coach and the owner of Power Poise Fitness and Wellness Studio. This year she showed us all the depths of her bravery and here Nelao shares her learnings and lessons from the past year, her self examination from Africa… her Afrospection. Looking back… Q: How would you describe your 2017? A: The most intense, …

Love is a Verb

As we continue this month of love we take time to reflect on the dynamics of relationships, whether it be a significant other, family or friendships. It is human nature to focus on the self and how things impact us, so much so that we often forget about our roles in relationships and how our actions, words or lack thereof, …

Show YOURSELF Some Love

February is considered the month of love the world over. Everywhere you look, from shop windows to our social media feeds, the opportunity to declare your undying love for a significant other is a constant reminder of our need for connection. But where do we feature in this love story? How connected are we with ourselves?  So often we compare …

Afrospection with Beauty Boois

A woman of many talents, Psychological Counsellor, Yoga Studio Owner and Columnist Beauty Boois shares here her learnings and lessons from the past year, her self examination from Africa… her Afrospection. Looking Back… Q: How would you describe your 2017? A: 2017 has been a year of immense healing, transcendence and growth. I’ve learned about manifesting my goals and gained awareness of the …

The First Lady Asking All to Pledge Peace

Working together to create the change we wish to see in our societies is what the newly launched #BreakFree 2 #BeFree Campaign is all about. Through smart partnerships, Namibians are tackling the high rates of violence in the country through dialogue. Speaking at the launch of year-long anti-violence campaign, the First Lady of the Republic of Namibia, Madame Monica Geingos …

Care in All Languages

A year ago, one young Namibian woman attended a charity event that inspired to her action in aid of people who are hearing impaired. In her realisation of the difficulties facing this sector of society, she decided to learn how to use sign language, to be able to communicate in this, often neglected, language. “It’s a whole different language that …

10 Relationship Expectations to Avoid

We are all prone to forming expectations, especially when we’re in a relationship. Sometimes, though, what we expect and what we get don’t line up. “We probably cannot exist without forming expectations of our partners, but it is when our expectation subconsciously becomes an inflexible (unrealistic / irrational) demand, when it clashes with reality, that we become distressed.” says Heid Burmeister-Nel, …