Burst Box Pod
Join Joy where she discusses all things related to finances & our futures, how the way we think ultimately affects our financial decisions & determines how we spend our money. Let’s burst some bubbles, remove blockages & unbox our brilliance.
28. Who do I vote for ? – South African 2024 Elections
Why is this election in the same league as the 1994 Elections? What if voting for a political party/ independent person was the same as you voting for them purely based on their behaviour or if you had to be in a relationship with them? Any first-time voters in the house? No worries, Joy has some tips just for you. Get your snacks as Joy gets candid about her thoughts when it comes to this election. Welcome to the podcast party, not the political party!
Chapters
00:00 Introduction
05:57 Why this election is in the...
27. One year later...Podcasting as a Beginner
It's been a year since I decided to click on that add to cart, bought the equipment and the software and FINALLY started. I thought... let me be honest about what really went down behind the scenes, what learned about myself and starting a podcast. If you're thinking about starting one or if you've listened to it and wondered why the mic has been muted at times, then this episode is for you. Also, will I continue with this podcast...?
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26. Company Playbook: VannieKaap
Joy chats about the Genesis of it all, what Vannie Kaap did for the culture, how it mastered the digital streets like a boss, a mysterious founder and then the shocking news on its Instagram? Say WHAT!?! Or is there something bigger coming our way....?
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25. Springboks World Cup Win - the ESSENCE of South Africans
We WON! But, what’s with some South Africans being All Black supporters? What does the Springbok brand represent? What’s the financial game plan when the Springboks hang up their boots? Joy also chats about the 1-point impact, 3 lessons when it comes to Cheslin Kolbe and when life forces you to take a sinbin...
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24. It Ain't over: Money Goals & Preparing for 2024
With less than 3 months left of 2023, now is not the time to give up. In this episode Joy gets candid about spring cleaning money goals, getting ready for the Festive season, January not being too long and how to push the reset button when it comes to your finances.
In this episode, she’ll chat about:
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23. BRICS Youth Council - Power to the Youth ? 🤔
Join Joy where she gives you a breakdown of what the BRICS Youth Council is, why we as the South African youth need to know about this, what it means for us, our futures and why the 2024 Elections are more important than 1994.
This episode is part of the BRICS Summit Series, as explained by a young, South African. She is simply curious about what this means for young South Africans and how it will impact the Amapiano Generation as they get older.
Resources📚
·https://data.unicef.org/how-many/how-many-children-under-18-are-there-in-brazil/
·h...
22. BRICS – Why the fuss ? A young South African’s perspective.
How did it start ? Why did those five countries decide to come together ? They have their own bank ? What's the real lesson behind BRICS ?
Resources📚
·https://brics2023.gov.za/evolution-of-brics/
·https://brics2021.gov.in/about-brics
·https://www.ndb.int/person/leslie-maasdorp/
·https://www.un.org/en/observances/multilateralism-for-peace-day
·https://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/fandd/2021/06/the-future-of-emerging-markets-duttagupta-and-pazarbasioglu.htm
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21. Prepare for the Destination, Not Only for the Journey
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20. Company Playbook: SwiitchBeauty
Being the 2023 Top16 Yoba Winner in the Hair & Beauty Category, will this company be the future African version of Fenty? Being a confident leader, the founder started the company at the age of 14. What is this company all about? How has it been disrupting the beauty game?
Join Joy where she’ll also chat about the founder, Rabia Ghoor, SwiitchBeauty Partnerships and possible future strategies that could shake things up in the beauty space.
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19. Entrepreneurship BEFORE the Girl Boss Era - OG Side Hustles, Tupperware, Fancies
Fam, you would want to get some fancies after this episode…It’s Women’s Month and in this episode Joy will chatting about how fancies, the profits from selling Tupperware products & other OG side hustles, were used to not only pay for school transport money, but even sending children to varsity.
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18. How to Get the MOST Cash BACK from Rewards Points
It's FINALLY payday weekend! I'm sure that most of us are trying to save as much as we can, while stretching our funds as much as possible. A popular way to do it is to sign up for a rewards program. But what are loyalty/ rewards programs ? What are the best rewards programs ? Who are the best rewards partners ? Also, are you missing out on R250 million worth of unclaimed rewards points ???
Resources📚
·https://businesstech.co.za/news/lifestyle/695519/these-are-the-best-loyalty-programmes-in-south-africa-according-to-shoppers/
·https://www.moneyweb.co.za/news/companies-and-deals/pick-n-pay-flags-over-r250m-in-unclaimed-shopper-rewards/
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17. Buy Concert Tickets & Still Save Money - Burna Boy, Hey Neighbour, DSTV Delicious
Fam, concert & festival season has FINALLY arrived! With ticket sales happening every week, it can almost make you feel as if it’s a Black Friday sale if you don’t buy it right now. But if you add it all up….it can actually make you broke BEFORE December. Imagine!
This week, Joy will be giving you some gems on what you should consider before clicking check out and getting those tickets, the total costs (not just the tickets themselves) when it comes to these events, Hey Neighbour Fest & the deliciousness when it comes to DSTV Delici...
16. Class Update: Is the NHI the new Eskom, but in a white coat?
Fam, we have Eskom, Prasa, SAA, Transet & now possible the NHI Fund? For those who will need medical care in the future, I highly suggest that you get to know this new & proposed SOE. What’s the impact on asylum seekers & non-South Africans? Will this result in lower medical standards? Is this the next National Tax Trust Fund baby?
Join Joy where she chats about the following:
a) What is the NHI?
b) How is it going to be funded?
c) When will this be implemented?
d) Why the hater...
15. Hair Currency – Girlfriend Allowance, Hair & Pretty Privilege, Apartheid's Pencil Test
Fam, what we think of ourselves & what our values are will reflect in our bank accounts. Hence, the intro includes “the way we think ultimately affects our financial decisions.” But, how much value, if any, do we attach to our hair? Are we more concerned about what’s on our heads than what’s in our heads? Also, does that down payment at your local salon guarantee that future opportunities will be coming your way? Join Joy where she chats about
a) Backdoor salons & underground barbers
b) Apartheid’s Pencil Test: A Classification based on hair textur...
14. What I wish I knew before graduating – Internships, Adulthood, Youth Month
Fam, in this episode Joy gets candid about what she wished she knew about & experienced in her early 20s, especially when completing matric, during her varsity days & when she graduated. She’ll also chat about:
a) Internships, graduate opportunities & learnerships
b) Adulthood being the real Hood
c) Tools that the youth have which previous generations couldn’t use
d) Speaking to parents & older siblings, cousins
e) Importance of saving sooner, rather than later
RESOURCES📚
•https://www.nyda.gov.za/Opportunities.html
•https://about.l...
13. Company Playbook: Lift Airlines
Who is Lift? Who are the founders? What was the industry like when it arrived on the scene, namely South African commercial carriers getting cancelled & the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic? Join Joy where she answers these questions and shares her thoughts and observations about its business model:
a) marketing campaign (name competition, etc.)
b) strategic partnerships with Superbalist and Vida e Caffè
c) economy class & premium class (not ‘business’ class)
d) not being an eager beaver when it came to choosing its destinations.
RESOURCES📚
•https://www.l...
12. Credit Cards, Clothing Accounts – Using It to Build a Credit Score
Fam, with last week’s interest rate hike, have you ever thought about how one can build a credit score in this economic climate? Why do you need a credit score? Which factors should one consider before applying for credit? Which signs serve as an indication of you not managing your credit well? Are there any pros & cons of using a clothing store account vs a credit card when building one’s credit score?
RESOURCES📚
•https://www.capitecbank.co.za/personal/credit/how-to-qualify-for-credit/
•https://www.nedbank.co.za/content/nedbank/desktop/gt/en/news/nedbank-blo...
11. I Blew It – S5 Review | Mzansi Magic | Big Spenders, Big Squanderers
Most people think that more money will solve all their problems, but that was clearly not the case for those on Mzansi Magic’s hit show “I blew it”. Fam, the way the people, who received millions of Rands, spent and lost all of it? Madness! Pure spending madness!
Join Joy where she chats about how they spent and lost all of it, spending habits (men vs women), the lessons learned from the show, how looking rich can cause a drought in your bank account and how what they’ve valued and deemed as success cost them in the e...
10. Skills for a Career Change - Identifying Your Transferable Skills
Does your current job make you feel like you're always at irritation station ? Is the work that you do, bland & tasteless, not challenging you in any way ? Thinking of changing jobs? Moving to a different division or even into a new industry?
All of us were born with gifts and talents. Your list of skills could land you your next opportunity. Join Joy where she chats about how you can identify transferable skills, unique skills you don’t know you have and where she thinks the implementation of the school curriculum went wrong.
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9. Future Self, Meet Present Me - 8 months left of 2023
Fam, it’s more exciting and fun when you look back at your goals and you smashed them. On the other hand, I know you want to avoid it all together when you know that you're no way near reaching the first milestone, let alone reaching it. Trust me, I’m speaking from my own experience. Do we go back, after a few months, and review our New Year’s resolutions? What if progress didn’t come in the package, we expected it to come in? Would we still welcome it with open arms? How important is it to have a vi...
8. Class Update: R100 000 max pay-out if a SA Bank fails - Deposit Insurance, Silicon Valley Bank
What is deposit insurance? Do you really lose all your savings and fixed deposit amounts above R100 000 if a South African bank collapses? How many South African Banks have collapsed in the last 30 years? What happened with Silicon Valley Bank and what’s with all the fuss?
Join Joy where she answers these questions and chats about other things that you should know about.
RESOURCES📚
•https://www.news24.com/fin24/companies/if-a-bank-fails-up-to-r100-000-in-your-account-will-be-guaranteed-as-part-of-new-scheme-20220525
•https://www.iol.co.za/personal-finance/opinion/deposit-insurance-creates-faith-in-sas-smaller-banks-766f69a2-ccc2-4f97-be18-bab6ac479f6e
7. Ballon d’Or Divorce Play – Achraf Hakimi transferred his wealth to his mom, ex-wife gets nothing.
Talk about defending on the field and defending your inheritance. Join Joy where she chats about this play, why he transferred it to his mother, mommy’s boys and wealth protection.
RESOURCES📚
•https://www.kaya959.co.za/news/psg-footballer-achraf-hakimi-leaves-ex-wife-with-nothing-in-divorce
•https://www.arabnews.com/node/2287321/offbeat
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Burst Alert! My first solo trip to Ghana - Accra in December.
Fam, I can't believe this is finally happening. I went to Accra in December. Also, it was a solo trip from South Africa to Ghana. Watch the vlog series on the YouTube page to find out all there is to know about my trip.
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6. Things to know before travelling to Ghana - Solo Trip, day tours & travel tips
Guess who went to Ghana...Yes fam, it was me, myself and I. In this episode I’ll share my planning tips for a solo trip from South Africa to Ghana, my expectations, all things related to day tours, accommodation, flights and so much more.
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5. Class Update: South Africa got greylisted. What does this mean ?
Most of us saw on the news that South Africa got greylisted, but do we really know what this means? Who made this rule? Does this have an impact on the country, foreign investors and on us? What is the likelihood of us getting off the list? Is there some hypocrisy when it comes to being greylisted? Tune in to this week’s episode for the answers to these questions.
RESOURCES 📚
•https://www.kaya959.co.za/lineup/kaya-biz/south-africa-has-been-greylisted-by-the-financial-action-task-force/
•https://www.investec.com/en_za/focus/economy/its-official-south-africa-greylisted-.html
•https://www.fatf-gafi.o...
4. How my spending habits smacked me in the face.
Have you ever ignored those bank statements, knowing well that it has a big overdue sign on it? Did you start emotionally eating because you were deep in your feels when you realised how you were spending your money? Guess what, Joy has been there too. Listen and watch as she shares how she dealt with it and her own personal finance journey.
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3. Class Update: H&M and Superbalist Deal
Have you ever wondered why you can’t shop for H&M products online? Well surprise, surprise! You’ll be able to do so from Superbalist starting 22 Feb 2023. But why is this only happening now, in Feb 2023 and not earlier? Joy shares her answer to this question & the benefits of this partnership for both H&M South Africa and Superbalist.
RESOURCES📚
•https://www.news24.com/fin24/companies/clothing-retailer-hm-to-launch-online-offering-on-superbalist-20230216
•https://career.hm.com/select-region/
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2. Love does cost a thing, actually a lot: Valentine's Day, dating apps & more
Love is in the air, but it can leave your bank account without oxygen. There are so many costs that you pay for before you show up for your first date. Joy shares some tips on using dating apps, when to bring up a dating budget, doing long distance relationships, date ideas and so much more.
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1. Festive Fuse turned into Januworry Blues
Have you ever experienced Januworry before? You start off with take-outs and end of the month with dry cream crackers. Did the December aftermath a.k.a. Silly Season make January feel extra-long? Sounds familiar? Join Joy as she chats about this and more. What happens to your pocket during Festive Season? How can you spend your bonus? Any things to consider before you get your last payslip for 2022?
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Introducing the 'Burst Box Pod'
Join Joy where she discusses all things related to finances & our futures, how the way we think ultimately affects our financial decisions & determines how we spend our money.
She'll be sharing her past mistakes, lessons learned, what she wished she knew & her observations about current events & trends that shape our thinking. Let’s burst some bubbles, remove blockages & unbox our brilliance.
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