Nandi Madida's motherhood podcast to bring ‘vulnerable and unfiltered' stories
The podcast will include guests like Basetsana Kumalo and Wits University chancellor Dr Judy Dlamini.
Nandi hopes to bring relatable conversations to mothers from all walks of life.
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Nandi Madida's powerful insight and welcoming presence will now lend itself to mothers all over the country.
The presenter, actor and singer's newest project comes with the podcast series called The Motherhood Network, a platform that focuses on empowering mothers and celebrating the rich, complex and evolving journey of being a mom.
Launching on streaming platforms this Mother's Day, Nandi will sit down with some of South Africa's most influential and inspiring women like Basetsana Kumalo, chancellor of Wits University Dr Judy Dlamini and women across other industries from business moguls and healthcare experts to creatives and everyday mothers.
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While Nandi isn't the first to star provide a platform for mothers - actor Mapaseka Koetle has a podcast series called Mommy Diaries - she explains to TRUELOVE what will set The Motherhood Network apart from the rest.
'Because I come from television and I come from radio, it's not about the theme per se, it's about the content and the quality of the content that makes the difference. So, a music show's a music show's a music show, you can even have the same artists in the show but it's the way you manage to get whatever it is that is needed on such a platform, and I think that's the difference.
'I've been very fortunate where because I've been a public figure, I've been able to have access to a lot of people who are quite hard to get a hold of and get their insights on motherhood and their journeys. I'm talking about all kinds of people from all walks of life. And I think that's the reason why I created a platform where I just wanted people to be able to have access to such information.'
Tapping into the lives of everyday heroines
Nandi's vision with The Motherhood Network is to make it more than just a podcast but make it a platform for authentic and unfiltered topics of conversation that every women, no matter where they come from, can relate to and learn from.
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'I know a lot of females want to know how they can tap into that if they want to be, for example, a success. How do I do it? How did you do it? Because at some point there were just professionals who just - I mean, [Basetsana Kumalo and Dr Judy Dlamini] are from elokshini, the township. And how did they tap into that whilst being mothers? How did they become successful? For me, it's - more than anything - it's relatable. It's people being vulnerable and unfiltered but also aspirational.'
Access for all
The harsh reality in South Africa is that many women - from single mothers to cohabiting parents - are struggling to make ends meet for their families.
We wanted to find out how Nandi hopes these mothers from all walks of life are able to access the insightful conversations that are set to come out of the podcast.
She explains, 'I've been very fortunate that I'm from KwaZulu-Natal, which is one of the bigger provinces and because my parents are from emakhaya, I always understood the importance of access to everyone and what does that mean.
She continues, 'Something a lot of people know, abantu bakhaya, they love reading. Especially newspaper or magazine and so that information, we've been so intentional by ensuring that we do such PR runs so everyone is aware of what's happening and can plan.'
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