Making a first impression – the role of clothing and language

Making a first impression – the role of clothing and language

For our third Roots Inspire podcast, we talk to our special guest Mr Q Msimanga who was born in Zimbabwe, then moved to the UK and now runs a successful clothing brand in Singapore. He is a fashion designer of his own men’s clothing brand, The Prefecture. We pick his brain on the importance of clothing […]

Managing imposter syndrome: Unconventional careers

Managing imposter syndrome, how can we do it? In the second episode of the Roots Inspire podcast, we talk to one of our mentors, Sue Stephens, about how to manage imposter syndrome at the workplace. Sue has had an unconventional career path and shares with us what imposter syndrome is and how she managed it throughout her […]

The first black student in an all white high school

In this first Roots Inspire podcast, we have a special guest with a unique story. Hopewell Hlophe was the first black student in an all-white high school two years before the apartheid regime was officially abolished in South Africa. He shares with us what that was like, the positives of his experience, the challenges and […]

The first black student in an all white high school

In this first Roots Inspire podcast, we have a special guest with a unique story. Hopewell Hlophe was the first black student in an all-white high school two years before the apartheid regime was officially abolished in South Africa. He shares with us what that was like, the positives of his experience, the challenges and […]