Shapers Podcast
We now have the ability to access the collective wisdom of the leading thought leaders of our day. In this podcast Riël Mallan and Benjamin Shaw will have in-depth conversations with....
The "Shapers" - the visionaries, the seekers, the philosophers and dreamers. The ones who innovate and live in a world of ideas
The "Makers" - who create. The artists, artisans, performers and musicians.
The "Builders" - who are the strategists, the organizers. Leaders that take ideas and products and incorporate them into organizations that are larger than themselves.
The "Breakers" - that are outspoken and controversial. The ones who challenge the status quo and our thinking, that "breaks" convention and pushes our boundaries.
- Update frequency
- every 31 days
- Average duration
- 80 minutes
- Episodes
- 60
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
Episode #39: Dr Imtiaz Sooliman - Philanthropist, Humanitarian & Founder of the global disaster relief group, Gift of Givers
It is both our honour and pleasure to share with our listeners our latest podcast interview with the highly-esteemed and internationally-acclaimed humanitarian relief activist and founder of Gift of …
Episode #38: Sailor Malan - A hard-hitting conversation with historian, Dr. Yvonne Malan about one of South Africa’s great heroes, Sailor Malan - Royal Air Force’s number 1 fighter pilot.
In this episode Riël Malan has a discussion about one of South Africa's great heroes with historian Dr Yvonne Malan. Adolph, or more popularly known as Sailor, Malan was the Royal Air Force's number …
Episode #37: Professor William Duggan - Professor of Strategy (Columbia), Author of “Strategic Intuition”, Creative Strategy Expert
In this episode Riël Malan speaks to Professor William Duggan who is the author of three recent books on innovation, delving particularly into Strategic Intuition, Creative Strategy Expert.
Professor…
Episode #36: Joshua Ngoma – Founder Eyesizwe Coal & EARN, entrepreneur, philanthropist and teacher
Episode #35: Sarah Arnot Mulhern - Leadership Expert, Coach, Author & Polymath
Episode #34: Ronen Aires - guide, entrepreneur, psychedelic boundary breaker
I speak to Ronen Aires, an African pioneer in the re-discovery of psychedelics. These ancient compounds have been part of human existence and medication for thousands of years. Yet it has fallen out …
#33 Ian Fuhr - Maverick Entrepreneur, Founder: Sorbet, Brand Builder & Social Boundary Breaker
Ian Fuhr's name is synonymous with one of South Africa's most recognized brands, Sorbet, a chain of beauty salons that he founded in 2004. But his tireless work in building businesses based on fairne…
#32: Kiki Fernandes - CEO Marginpar Floriculture
Riël Malan talks to Richard (Kiki) Fernandes, CEO of East-African-based Marginpar Floriculture, producer and exporter of flowers from three African countries.
His empowering-, people-centric approach…
#31: Styli Charalambous - CEO & Publisher of The Daily Maverick, Merchant of Truth, Co-Leader of Troublemakers
Riël Malan talks to Styli Charalambous, CEO & publisher of South Africa's leading news organization, The Daily Maverick. The Daily Maverick is credited (among many other things), to have broken the k…
#30.2: Professor Kelly Chibale (Part 2) - Making African research capacity globally competitive
Kelly Chibale's life unfolded like a movie script. Although success was not apparent at the start of his life.
The conversation details his struggles and how he overcame the many setbacks on his way …
#30.1 Professor Kelly Chibale (Part 1) - Escaping poverty through education
Kelly Chibale's life unfolded like a movie script. Although success was not apparent at the start of his life.
The conversation details his struggles and how he overcame the many setbacks on his way …
#29 Andy du Plessis -Social Entrepreneur, Merchant of Hope & CEO: FoodForward
Andy du Plessis is the CEO of FoodForward, the largest food-redistribution program in South Africa. At a time when South Africa is reeling from the effects of the Covid-19 crisis, Andy and his organ…
#28 Dr. Louise van Rhijn - Education Activist, Social Entrepreneur & Complexity Theory Expert
Louise van Rhijn's organisations Symphonia for South Africa and Partners for Possibility focus on working with school principles and business executives, by placing them in partnership relationships …
#27 Matt Brown - Podcast Host & Author of "Your Inner Game"
Matt Brown is the definitive “restless soul". He has travelled and lived across the world, and while doing this, started not less than 10 businesses by the time he hit 40. In 2015 he “fell into podca…
#26: Kirsty Chadwick - Teacher, Passionate Digital Education Shaper & African EdTech Entrepreneur
South Africa’s education system is broken. We know this from the graduation statistics that surface year after year. But we also know this from the unemployment rate - and specifically youth unemploy…
#25: Allan Gray's Philanthropic Legacy - a conversation with Anthony Farr (re-released)
Allan Gray recently passed away. Leaving not only the largest fund manager in Africa as a legacy, but also two foundations he started with Anthony Farr. The leadership legacy that these two foundatio…
#24: Vusi Thembekwayo - International Speaker, Entrepreneur, Opinion Shaper & Breaker
Vusi Thembekwayo is at the top of his game as a sought after speaker on leadership & entrepreneurship topics. I caught up with him in Johannesburg, where his other business, My Growth Fund, is based …
#23: Gil Oved (Re-release) - Entrepreneur, Technology Investor & Shark at Sharktank
Gil Oved is the co-founder of the creative council, an iconic business that he co-created over the scope of the last 18 years from only an idea and recently sold to Publicis, the well known French Mu…
#22: Taps Mugadza - International Recording Artist, Zimbabwean Orphan & Philanthropist
I am finishing this first season of Shapers, Makers, Builders & Breakers with a conversation with an extraordinary young man, Taps Mugadza. His life story reads like a movie script. Abandoned on step…
#21: Themba Baloyi - Founder: Discovery Insure (re-release)
This was the first episode of the podcast series aired in February 2019. Being the first episode in the series, I do believe that it did not receive enough attention and is worthy of a re-release. It…