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How To Smash Your Fitness Goals, According To Caitlin Hood & Mapule Ndhlovu
Read More: How To Smash Your Fitness Goals, According To Caitlin Hood & Mapule NdhlovuHere at WH, weโve long believed that now is the best time to smash your fitness goals. One stumbling block? Sticking to your workout plan when youโre cold, sleepy and generally moody. But with a BFF, trying to reach your fitness goal can be a lot easier. We tapped our Fit Squad, Caitlin Hood &…
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Meet Cathy Coyle, The Mentor Redefining Womenโs Leadership โ For All
Read More: Meet Cathy Coyle, The Mentor Redefining Womenโs Leadership โ For AllCathy Coyle, womenโs leadership mentor and Ban Draoi (Irish Wise Woman), is swapping out pills and productivity hacks for plants and breathwork. And, sheโs ushering in a new era that combats chronic burnout and reclaims what it means to be a woman in charge.ย ย If it feels like things right now are very loosely tethered…
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Five Years After Breast Cancer, Amber Wright Is Stronger Than Ever
Read More: Five Years After Breast Cancer, Amber Wright Is Stronger Than EverFive years ago, we shared Amber Wrightโs story about being diagnosed with breast cancer at just 27. Her life was turned upside down in the blink of an eye, replaced by a whirlwind of clinical rooms and a fight for her future. Today, weโre catching up with a woman who has done far more than…
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โI Live In Constant Pain โ But Running Helps Me Copeโ
Read More: โI Live In Constant Pain โ But Running Helps Me CopeโFor Nita, the ability to run over 10km on her crutches is a life-changing accomplishment that became the difference between dread and daring. Having been diagnosed with a debilitating condition that rendered her in constant pain, running with chronic pain offered resilience โ and a vital confidence to help manage the condition.ย Ten years ago,…
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โI Didnโt Fit The โRunnerโs Bodyโ โ But I Still Finished Two Half-Marathonsโ
Read More: โI Didnโt Fit The โRunnerโs Bodyโ โ But I Still Finished Two Half-MarathonsโWondering how to start running? Before you search for โfree training plansโ or figure out which running shoe is best, rewind a bit and find your inspiration. Here, read about Bubbles Zitumaneโs beginner runner journey, from slow and steady to long-distance aficionado. She believed she couldnโt call herself a runner โ and still aced two…
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โWhy Seychelles Was The Kind Of Holiday My Nervous System Was Cravingโ
Read More: โWhy Seychelles Was The Kind Of Holiday My Nervous System Was CravingโYou know that stressed feelingโฆ when your shoulders creep up to your ears. And your heart rate ticks just a little higher. And even the sound of an email ping feels like a threat. Well, thatโs the nervous system in overdrive. Studies show that taking planned time away from work, can reset how your body…
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How Nomzamo Mbatha Created The Life Of Her Dreams
Read More: How Nomzamo Mbatha Created The Life Of Her DreamsHalfway through our pre-interview banter, Nomzamo Mbatha enquires about the โQuiche Of The Dayโ lunch special. Her face lights up when our waiter unexpectedly announces, โbreakfast is closed but thereโs always an allowance of up to 30 minutes or so,โ when he spots me scrutinising the breakfast options. โWhy am I eating quiche again?โ quips…
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The Wellness Habits That Keeps Actress Lunathi Mampofu Thriving
Read More: The Wellness Habits That Keeps Actress Lunathi Mampofu ThrivingFrom commanding the screen as the lead character on Inimba (the weekday Mzansi Magic hit drama) to stepping into the high-stakes action series Levels (premiering on September 7, also on Mzansi Magic), Lunathi Mampofu is more than just your favourite performer. A mom first and a quiet soul at heart, she describes herself as โa…
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โHow A Health Wake-Up Call Led Me To Wellness โ And Got Me Through My PhDโ
Read More: โHow A Health Wake-Up Call Led Me To Wellness โ And Got Me Through My PhDโWhether itโs a new workout habit or a resolve to be tech-free before bed, any change is usually spurred by a trigger. For the then PhD candidate Mamosa Ngcala, a health wake-up call was the push she needed to overhaul her wellness. The trade-off was better than she could have imagined. Here, she tells her…
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TV Producer, Actress And Author Tshiamo Modisane On How Writing Her Debut Book Liberated Her
Read More: TV Producer, Actress And Author Tshiamo Modisane On How Writing Her Debut Book Liberated HerEarlier this year, TV Producer, actress and author Tshiamo Modisane released a memoir that detailed her journey to healing from past hurts and traumas. Growing up, Tshiamo always felt that she was born in the wrong body and assigned the wrong biological gender. True freedom finally showed up at her door when she changed her…
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How Curiosity Led Mpoomy Ledwaba To A Fulfilling Career
Read More: How Curiosity Led Mpoomy Ledwaba To A Fulfilling CareerA self-proclaimed lover of life whoโs always been curious about growth, Mpoomy Ledwaba never imagined being the biggest wellness influencer in SA since dropping out of university in 2005. โAt 30, I couldnโt have imagined being an author and founder of an incredible wellness community. I have always loved people, speaking and books โ so…
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TV/Radio Presenter and Speaker Rorisang Thandekiso On Her Debut Book and The Moments That Shaped Her Career
Read More: TV/Radio Presenter and Speaker Rorisang Thandekiso On Her Debut Book and The Moments That Shaped Her CareerTV/Radio broadcaster and speaker Rorisang Thandekisoโs biggest turning point came in Grade 8. Vocal from a very young age, Rorisang often got into trouble for being too opinionated or mediating a fight between classmates, for instance. โSo much so that the principal called me Winnie Mandela. My mother would get called in because I talked…
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Queen Modjadjiโs Breakout Star Masutang Rasekele On Life, Wellness And Finally Living Her Dream
Read More: Queen Modjadjiโs Breakout Star Masutang Rasekele On Life, Wellness And Finally Living Her DreamThereโs been a lot of curiosity around new kid on the block Masutang Hope Rasekele, who recently made her acting debut on Queen Modjadji, a new Mzansi Magic series that has had South Africans talking since its premiere on Sunday, 14 July. Delivered purely in Khelovedu, an indigenous South African language, the show is a…
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Actress Connie Ferguson On Ageing Beautifully And Honing Her Confidence
Read More: Actress Connie Ferguson On Ageing Beautifully And Honing Her ConfidenceTwo-time Womenโs Health SA cover star and iconic actress Connie Ferguson is a woman of many talents. The fitness enthusiast recently launched her rebranded and extended beauty and body care range. And this is no ordinary range, she says. โIโd like whoever uses this range to feel special, spoilt, pampered and confident, like the girls…
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Actress Temi Otedola On Why She Prefers A Simple Wellness Routine
Read More: Actress Temi Otedola On Why She Prefers A Simple Wellness RoutineAt first glance, Temi Otedola (the newly announced Lโoreal Paris Digital Brand Ambassador for sub-Saharan Africa) gives off the vibe of someone who doesnโt skimp on self-care. Always styled elegantly for a 28-year-old, and a fan of a clean make-up look that still allows her skin to breathe, itโs no wonder the Nigeria-based actress is…
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Food, Fitness & Family: How Zinhle Masango Juggles It All
Read More: Food, Fitness & Family: How Zinhle Masango Juggles It AllThis two-time award-winning fitness influencer, certified nutritionist, mom, Kelloggโs ambassador and corporate hun (seriously, how does she do it all?) is giving us the inside scoop on what it really means to be fit, mentally balanced and taking care of yourself in todayโs hustle. Plus, did we mention Zeeโs all about authenticity? Weโre obsessed. Quick…
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Art Curator Lerato Bereng-Moji On How Self-Honesty Improved Her Mental Health
Read More: Art Curator Lerato Bereng-Moji On How Self-Honesty Improved Her Mental HealthMoving to a new environment in hopes of levelling up your career or life can go either way. Sometimes, it may take longer for the grass to finally be greener on the other side. That was the case for Lerato Bereng-Moji, an art curator, director and co-owner of the Stevenson Gallery, who soon learned that…
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TV/Radio Presenter Rorisang Thandekiso On The Moments That Defined Her Path Forever
Read More: TV/Radio Presenter Rorisang Thandekiso On The Moments That Defined Her Path ForeverTV/Radio broadcaster and speaker Rorisang Thandekisoโs biggest turning point came in Grade 8. Vocal from a very young age, Rorisang often got into trouble for being too opinionated or mediating a fight between classmates, for instance. โSo much so that the principal called me Winnie Mandela. My mother would get called in because I talked…
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How One Woman Overcame Diet Pill Addiction And Reclaimed Her Life
Read More: How One Woman Overcame Diet Pill Addiction And Reclaimed Her LifeMonique Eloffย has regained control of her body and eating habits and is now South Africaโs own Supreme Queen Global Earth Africa. But when she was 18, a bad breakup saw her struggling with diet pill addiction. Here, she tells her story to inspire and educate other women about the dangers of weight loss pills and…
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DJ And Fitness Trainer Miss Bee On Crafting A New Life After Surviving Cancer
Read More: DJ And Fitness Trainer Miss Bee On Crafting A New Life After Surviving CancerBotle Kayamba, popularly known as Miss Bee, is proof that the Covid-19 lockdown bore fruit for some. Growing up, Miss Bee was surrounded by music โ mom always led the praise and worship team at church and her brother was a DJ โ she enrolled for an online DJing course in 2021. Yep, only three…
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Radio Personality Gugu Mfuphi On The Lessons Learnt During Her Kilimanjaro Summit โ And More
Read More: Radio Personality Gugu Mfuphi On The Lessons Learnt During Her Kilimanjaro Summit โ And MoreGugu Mfuphi, a financial journalist and host of the award-winning weekday evening show Kaya Biz on Kaya Fm, recently summited Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, with an all-female group, as part of the #Trek4Mandela and The Imbumba Foundationโs Caring4Girls initiative. The two organisations have partnered to raise funds that go towards addressing the period poverty still…
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Author Reลกoketลกwe Manenzhe On Pursuing Simplicity For Better Mental Clarity
Read More: Author Reลกoketลกwe Manenzhe On Pursuing Simplicity For Better Mental ClarityThe South African literary world knows Reลกoketลกwe Manenzhe as a poet, short story writer and award-winning novelist. Even with her 2020 debut novel Scatterlings receiving rave reviews worldwide, the 32-year-old is hellbent on maintaining a simple life โ something she suspects was inspired by growing up in rural Limpopo. โI really am a simple person.…
