Communication Ep 2: Thandie Sibanda

 🌋 Volkanic Skill Playing card: Communication

00:00:00 Episode Intro & Intro to Thandie 

00:02:32 Thandie Joins 

00:03:18 What does "Young people aren't alien, they're just a different generation" mean to Thandie?

00:06:11 The 'gift of the gab'- how Thandie used her communication skills to gain opportunities in a competitive field 

00:07:38 Not a fan of formal networking? No stress, Thandie talks 'finding your tribe' 💪

00:09:36 Communication is connecting with people

Today, we’re joined by a Volkanic eruptor, the multi-hyphenate Thandie Sibanda 🎉, who’s living life in the fast lane and taking on the world of Motorsport, F1, Sports, Music and Journalism by storm!

Thandie is candid and relatable, she weighs in on the conversation around “what it’s like to be young today”, gives her thoughts on the communication differences between GEN-Z and older generations (Throwback to the the yellow pages… 🤪) and shares why communication is a key skill for the younger generation to develop in today’s world.

Thandie’s communication skills are apparent when you meet her and she brings an infectious ENERGY when she enters a room, something that translates into her episode. 

She’s uses her lived experience to share advice with the next generation on navigating your teens/20s and HOW she erupted her communication skills to make them work for her, subsequently leading her to gain more opportunities and exposure in an increasingly competitive world! 

🌋 Follow Thandie on Instagram and LinkedIN 

https://www.instagram.com/thanddd/?hl=en

https://uk.linkedin.com/in/thandie-sibanda-704382162

References: 📖

47% of 16-21 would prefer to be young in a world without the internet source:

https://www.bsigroup.com/en-GB/insights-and-media/media-centre/press-releases/2025/may/half-of-young-people-want-to-grow-up-in-a-world-without-internet/

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