#WomanCrushEveryday – Zodidi on authenticity, community and growth …

Our #WomanCrushEveryday is the phenomenal force of a woman, Zodidi Gaseb. Also known as Zoey, this entrepreneur and creative being give us a breakdown of what her businesses are built on.  From a foundation of strong values to consciousness on social issues faced by her community, Zoey lets us in on her holistic approach to building a brand.   How has …

The MYD Show – Discussing Tolerance with Zodidi Gaseb

A Namibian woman who used her bulling in school to fuel her passion to right wrongs we have around appearance, Zodidi Gaseb, joined us for this episode of the MYD Show. Zodidi is the Founder of African Naturals, a Namibian business that is built on social entrepreneurship. Her talk, I am not your Stereotype. I am not my Hair, was selected …

Afrospection with Zodidi Gaseb

Zodidi Gaseb is the Founder of African Naturals, a Namibian business that is built on social entrepreneurship. She has since the launch of her business inspired us with her activism centred around positive self-image. Here she 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? …

Hair, Beauty and Natural Authenticity

A Namibian business that is built on social entrepreneurship, is demonstrating that this is both a global, and a local trend towards more inclusivity in business. Social entrepreneurship uses business to solve social problems, such as the ones highlighted by Zodidi Gaseb’s TEDx talk, I am not your Stereotype. I am not my Hair. Zodidi Gaseb is the Founder of …

The Art of Fearlessly Loving Myself

Zodidi Gaseb is an inspirational Namibian whose TEdx talk was selected by TED as one out of only 15 talks from around the globe that inspired people in celebration of TEDx’s 1 billion views. Zodidi is also the Founder of African Naturals: events and natural hair products and a Positive Image Activist. Zodidi prepared this article for us to explain …

A Business Born Out Of Challenging Stereotypes

“Freedom is seen as an illusion not many can obtain, but freedom comes in little pieces of self-acceptance, higher self-esteem, being truly yourself and living out your true potential and talent.” Dynamic Namibian woman, Zodidi Gaseb, has been racking up the accolades internationally for her challenging of the status quo when it comes to natural hair. Last year she wowed …

Self Acceptance and Trust

  “People will always have opinions so you might as well be yourself. I had to find that trust again, the same trust I had before society told me who I should be, it was beautiful.” Namibia is about to see the arrival of our first ever hair and beauty expo focussing specifically on the natural-haired community. 99FM’s MYD Art …