That's Lit with Shazzie Dee

Africa Film Fest Australia is back in 2025, featuring eight feature films and nine short films from the African diaspora that will be screened in Sydney. I caught up with the directors of the festiva…

In this episode, I spoke to Stimon Dow, captain of Africa United Rugby League. Stimon shared how Africa United is more than just a rugby league club, it gives young African Australians a place to bel…

The Racism Register is a platform for people to share their experiences of racism in Australia, and for those witnessing racist incidents to report them as well. It was co-founded by Elizabeth Lang a…

Independent filmmaker Joy Hopwood caught up with Shazzie Dee to talk about her new film ‘It’s Our Time’. The film, which was co-produced by Erica Long, stars Peter Thurnwald (XO, Kitty), Tiana Hogben…

Jazz and soul singer-songwriter Major Zulu caught up with Shazzie Dee to talk about her new music, the jazz music scenes in Paris, the UK and Australia, and the time she jammed with Amy Winehouse!

Tha…

Dr Morley Muse is the co-founder and director of iSTEM Co, an organisation that connects women in STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) with employment opportunities. 

With a background in…

In 2023, Akec Makur Chuot retired from the AFLW but she leaves a strong legacy behind. Akec, who is South Sudanese but grew up in the Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya, was the first African woman to be i…

Black Barbie: A documentary debuted at SXSW Texas in April 2023 and even had a screening at SXSW Sydney! The film tells the story of the first Black Barbie and the incredible Black women who worked t…

Ruva Ngwenya stars as Tina Turner in Tina: The Tina Turner Musical. In her podcast debut, Ruva described the time she sang Tina’s classic hit “River Deep, Mountain High” back in high school, her expe…

The Winda Film Festival partnered with SXSW Sydney to bring viewers a range of films from Indigenous cinema - both from Australia and internationally. 

I spoke to Winda Film Festival Founder and Artis…

It’s the 50th episode of That’s Lit with Shazzie Dee!

Joining me on this special episode is Marjorie Tenchavez, the founder and director of Welcome Merchant!

Welcome Merchant elevates refugee and asylu…

Dzeani means ‘beautiful’ in a local Ghanian language and it’s the word Adwoa Agyapomaa and her team chose when they rebranded their natural hair care line. Adwoa spoke to Shazzie Dee about how the br…

Esther Fwati is the writer, producer and star of No Ordinary Love, an award winning, kdrama-inspired web series set in Australia! I caught up with Esther in this episode to discuss what inspired the …

That’s Lit with Shazzie Dee is back with a brand new season! And joining me on the show is Tracy Tabvuma from the Zimbabwe Association of Australia NSW (ZIMAA). Find out more about more about what th…

On this episode of That’s Lit I had the pleasure of interviewing Joké Amosun, the founder of nail treatment brand Nourished Hands! During our interview, Joké shared the inspiration behind her busines…

On this episode of That’s Lit I had the opportunity to interview We Are Are The Movement founder Edem Dokli! 

Edem started the organisation as a way to create opportunities for people of colour. Find …

I had the opportunity to interview author, entrepreneur and mindset transformation coach Yemi Penn! We discussed how you know if you need coaching, her book "Did You Get The Memo?: Because I F**king …

On this episode of That's Lit, I got to speak with Bella who works in Australia's criminal justice field!

We discussed how bias can impact the outcomes of POC who enter the criminal justice system and…

On this episode I got to chat with my dad Michael Masige about his new book: Becoming Love Distributors: Insights about the love of God.

While a lot of people may know my dad as a high school maths/p…

Mary Liu is the founder of Soy & Spice Lingerie, a lingerie line that incorporates Asian influenced designs. Mary wants her business to inspire other Asian women to have the courage to try something …