All posts by Sabrina Jansen van Vuuren

PODCAST: Episode 25 DJ Sabby – The Power of Consistency, Communication, and The Value of Traditional Education A story from the perspective of a South African DJ. We loved chatting to DJ Sabby in episode 25 of the Future Minds podcast! This episode was brought to you by Smartick, register for a FREE trial here. […]

PODCAST: Episode 24 Giles Gillett – The Power Of Data and Making a Positive Impact on South African Education In episode 24 of the Future Minds podcast, we speak with Giles Gillett. It has been so fascinating speaking with such brilliant minds creating positive change in education. This podcast is brought to you by Smartick. Register […]

PODCAST: Episode 23 Vivienne Jones – Embracing Technology in Education, Learning From Students, and Individualism In episode 23 of the Future Minds podcast, we speak with a truly inspirational and experienced educator, Vivienne Jones. Our conversation dives deep into her passion for individualism and the importance of honoring that as a teacher. This podcast is […]

PODCAST: Episode 22 Damian Willemse – Becoming A Springbok, Doing What Makes You Happy, and Being a Leader An absolute honor and privilege to have Damian Willemse as a guest on the Future Minds podcast. What an inspiring episode to hear Damian’s story and perspective. This podcast is brought to you by Smartick. Register for a […]

PODCAST: Episode 21 Faith Mangope – Digital Economy Of South Africa and Championing Female Entrepreneurship What an honor to speak with an inspiring female leader, Faith Mangope. We are so inspired by her passion for education and helping other young women of South Africa to provide opportunities for them that they would otherwise not have. […]

PODCAST: Episode 20 Javier Arroyo – Smartick Founder, Providing Children With a Better Future, and Education at Home In episode 20 of the Future Minds podcast, we spoke with the person who makes this show possible, one of the co-founders of Smartick, Javier Arroyo! We get the behind-the-scenes story about how Javier came to be […]

PODCAST: Episode 19 Brendon Petersen – Everything Tech, a Bit of Bitcoin, and Just Doing It Episode 19 with tech mogul, Brendon Petersen. A conversation that could have continued for hours! After Philip von Ziegler, the host of our show appeared on Brendon’s podcast, we just had to continue the conversation with Brendon on the […]

PODCAST: Episode 18 Ross Hill – The Importance of Math, Finding a Balanced Curriculum, and Student-Focused Growth In episode 18 of the Future Minds podcast, we speak to Ross Hill, a parent, education specialist, and innovator. This podcast is brought to you by Smartick. Register for a FREE trial. About Our Guest: Ross Hill Ross Hill […]

PODCAST: Episode 17 #17 Pete Le Roux – (Part 2) The Critical Role of Parents, Mastery, and Taking Responsibility Part 2 of Pete Le Roux’s episode. It was such an honor sitting and talking with Pete for the recording of his episode. Pete is a highly experienced educator who inspired us throughout our conversation with […]

PODCAST: Episode 16 Pete Le Roux – (Part 1) Education is Art, ‘Why’ Moments, and Creating Delight for Students Pete Le Roux, an educator with 29 years of experience, discusses the positive and negative aspects of and challenging traditional education. We were so engrossed in our conversation that we lost track of time and as […]

PODCAST: Episode 15 Tanaka Mutakwa – Becoming a Software Engineer, All Things Tech, and His Love for Math We get a glimpse into the life of Tanaka Mutakwa. Tanaka is an overqualified and extremely accomplished software engineer and we get his perspective on education. What a privilege to have such an incredible mind as a […]

PODCAST: Episode 14 Lorna Cobbett – Lorna’s Journey With Trauma as a Mother and The Philosophy of Never Giving Up In this episode, we hear Lorna Cobbett’s moving and unique story of being a mother. We were so inspired by her philosophy of kindness, inclusivity, love, and perseverance. This podcast is brought to you by Smartick. […]