Rebecca Seal is a writer and author. She writes about food and drinks, about personal development and work. She recently published “Solo: How to Work Alone (and Not Lose Your Mind)” and now does workshops and talks about how to survive working by yourself. She also has a Solo podcast, where she discusses how to work from home well. — Freelancing and the need to learn to say “no” Rebecca worked for the Observer for 6 years, hired right after her internship. When she was offered voluntary redundancy, she decided to take it, along with a lot of her colleagues.

Nikki Eslami, Founder & CEO of New Theory Ventures and WILD ELEMENTS, talked to Mooi about her business journeys forward, and her path to change the planet. — “WILD ELEMENTS was really born out of my own learning journey. I’ve been learning a lot about how my own wellness, and as a result, our collective wellness, is connected to planetary wellness” reflects Nikki Eslami, Founder and CEO of WILD ELEMENTS and New Theory Ventures.

Christine Figgener is a Marine Conservation Biologist. She is devoted to the conservation and study of sea turtles and fights plastic pollution. She talked to Mooi about her journey to the ocean, to science, and to the sea turtles. — “I was already talking about being a marine biologist in kindergarten. Except I was calling it “ocean explorer”. I knew that this was what I love doing” laughed happily Christine, remembering.

For our July Book review, bookstagrammer Bianka talked to us about Malibu Rising, between strong female characters, a beach party and the old Hollywood atmosphere. — “Reading for me is an absolute escape from everyday life. Whenever I feel overly anxious or feel like I am too much in my own head, I just sit down to read a book and it absolutely centers me and recharges me. …

Roxana Iyengar is a lifestyle and branding photographer. She focuses on women entrepreneurs and working moms, her contribution to women empowerment. She talked to Mooi about her passion, her insecurities and her path forward. — “I love to see how happy my clients are when I send them their photo galleries. It brings me so much joy, it really makes me love my job. So far I was lucky, everyone was happy with the work” laughs Roxana happily.

Liezel van der Westhuizen is a Global Branding Specialist. She talked to Mooi about her journey towards empowering her clients and their brands, her support system, and her own entrepreneurial journey. — “Starting your own business is hard, and every day as an entrepreneur is a journey of growth. But I have an incredible group of women in my Mastermind group where we get together and assist and support each other” reflects Liezel when asked about her journey. “It’s about finding the…

For our June Book Review, Bookstagramer Karolina talked to us about ‘Men who hate Women’, by Laura Bates. — “My favourite thing about reading is the moment when you realise the book you are reading is so good that you don’t want to put it down. …

Charlotte Raffo is the owner of the Monkey Puzzle Tree: a brand of English-made, artist-designed fabrics and wallpapers, with a twist and a conscience. She talked to Mooi about her early love for Interior and the rugged road to Business. — “Every time I approach a project it’s about how I can make not just something good, but something that’s pushing the boundaries, that’s different from what’s out there” explains Charlotte.

Jessica McGovern created The Lincoln Apartment Bakery out of her kitchen 10 years ago. She talks about the amazing growth of her business, her love of teaching and about the difficulties and opportunities of the pandemic. And to win a free online baking class (!), …