Confident Conversations

Confident Conversions Podcast: Exploring the intersection of financial independence, mental health and gender equality

What’s holding women back from financial independence? In the fifth episode of Sanlam’s Confident Conversations podcast, counselling psychologist Sanam Naran shares insights with host Samantha Page on the link between financial independence, gender and mental health. They discuss the role of generational wealth, societal expectations and gratitude in achieving financial confidence, particularly for women in sub-Saharan Africa.

Inspiring inclusion in the workplace this International Women’s Day

Positive progress has been made towards gender parity in the workplace – yet there is still much room for improvement. What’s working, and what isn’t? In this episode of Confident Conversations, host Samantha Page sat down with Nozizwe Vundla, Head of the Sanlam Foundation, and Ravika Bandyopadhyay, Group Head: People Development at Sanlam, to explore the current state of gender equality in the workplace.

Care catalysts: Cultivating connection in the workplace

Easy to pay lip-service to – less easy to implement – care and compassion play a pivotal role in shaping organisational success, particularly in the brave new post-Covid working world. But what exactly goes into a caring corporate environment, and how can leaders take practical steps towards creating a more compassionate workplace?
Host Samantha Page sits down with Khanyi Nzukuma, Chief Executive Officer of Glacier by Sanlam, who emphasizes that care is not only a human imperative, but the foundation of a thriving company culture.

The quest for rest

As cases of burnout and mental health conditions across the globe continue to rise, the need for organisations to explore solutions and strategies for cultivating a healthier, more sustainable work environment have taken on renewed urgency. World Mental Health Day on 10 October provided an opportunity to catalyse meaningful conversations around this critical issue.
Host Samantha Page sits down with Sanlam’s Chief Medical Officer Dr Marion Morkel, who brings a wealth of expertise to Sanlam with more than 20 years of insurance medicine experience. Here, Dr Morkel sheds light on the importance of rest and self-care, not as an obligation, but as a foundation for individual well-being and organisational success.

Confident Conversations podcast: Courageous leadership

In a time of unprecedented change, where businesses face near-constant disruption and uncertainty, courageous leaders are needed now more than ever. In the first episode of Sanlam’s new podcast series, host Samantha Page sits down with Dr Nadine Mayers, a certified facilitator of Dr Brené Brown’s Dare to LeadÔ curriculum, and course convenor of the Sanlam Advanced Leadership Certificate in Design Thinking at the University of Cape Town’s Graduate School of Business. Dr Mayers shares insights into courageous leadership, vulnerability, and the importance of having difficult conversations that foster genuine connection in today’s rapidly evolving workplace.