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Creative Conference

BASHA UHURU FREEDOM FESTIVAL

Creative Conference Day 1

Healing Divides; Entrepreneurship & Wellness

27 JUNE 2024

14h00 – 16h00

Women’s Jail – Conference 2

Sophie on Wellness

Sophie on Wellness

Join Sophie Ndaba as she hosts a panel of wellness experts unpacking recognition, ownership and action on mental and physical health for those in the fast paced creative industry.

“Its all about what you allow into your body and what you expose it to” ~ Sophie Ndaba
Join Sophie Ndaba as she hosts a panel of wellness experts unpacking recognition, ownership and action on mental and physical health. In a fast-paced industry it is critical to address the challenges of overall health in relation to creativity and success.

This session includes topics such as “Addressing how to identify social; professional and emotional triggers to manage mental health”, “Choosing what works for you – Curating mindfulness on the freedom of choice – a session of tips and guidance from a life coach.”

Topics

The impact of negligence on mental and physical health

Sophie shares the lessons of the trials; solutions and resolutions that motivated her wellness journey.

Your Mind is your House

An intense session on addressing how to identify social; professional and emotional triggers to manage mental health

Feed Your Creativity

Being a creative it is often a hyper focused; physically draining and an emotionally taxing industry. Get guidance from an expert on creating a nexus on dietary health and why it’s crucial.

Your Freedom Your Choice – What works for you?

Curating mindfulness on the freedom of choice – a session of tips and guidance from an experienced life coach.

Panelists

Sophie Ndaba

Sophie Ndaba

SOPHIE ON WELLNESS was created by Sophie Ndaba who is an Actress ,Mother , Businesswoman ,Philanthropist and Diabetes and Wellness Advocate. Sophie uses SOW as a awareness platform to enlighten those who take their overall wellness for granted. Having lived a life on the fast lane, being an actress and event planner for more than 3 decades, Sophie knows the lifestyle dangers of very little rest, lack of exercise and unhealthy eating habits can cause. Sophie lives with type 2 Diabetes for more than a decade and believes the only way to long life, is to livewell! Both Mind and body. Having reached a point where she almost lost her life to Diabetes and hypertension, she knows all so well
that prevention is better than cure!
Dr Valencia Vincentia Simmons

Dr Valencia Vincentia Simmons

Dr Valencia Vincentia Simmons is a medical doctor and clinical manager at a tertiary hospital – Job Shimankana Tabane hospital. She is also provincial Chairperson BMF Youth Professionals NW (2020-2023) and previous board board member KT-hospital complex (2017-2021) as well as prior Chairperson – Youth Initiative forum KT-hospital complex (2017-2021)
Paloma Jurie-Quansah

Paloma Jurie-Quansah

Paloma is a dedicated dietitian, passionate about nutrition and nutrition education, I possess an array of skills in clinical research, counselling, project development and team building.

I am self-motivated and confident with a passion for people. I have also contributed to product development.

Busisiwe Mzandolo

Busisiwe Mzandolo

Busisiwe Mzandolo is a Registered Social worker who is in Private Therapist contracted to most medical aids and is affiliated with EAP Wellness companies in SA. She registered her Practice in 2016 with the Board of Health Care Funders and completed her social work degree at NMMU in 2012.

She is a Motivational speaker, Mentor, Life Coach, and a Mental health activist. She specializes in Grief and Loss, Trauma Debriefing, Depression and Stress counselling, Substance abuse and Gender Based Violence. She is the Founder and Director of Health Culture Consulting (Pty, LTD) and trading as Busie TheTherapist and Director of Akuwe Amandla NPO.