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Celebrate Andy Copps - Storyteller and Children's Author

Celebrate Southern Africa

Release Date: 12/27/2022

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Celebrate Southern Africa

Meet Herman and Nicolette Fick of Fickle Foods! They share their passion for Western Cape flavours and their mission is to share the taste of our home, South Africa, with the world. Whether you're a South African living abroad or just a food lover looking to try something new, we're here to provide you with the best experience. Connect with Fickle Foods Website:

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Desirae Pillay has been through some very challenging times - as a child, a teenager, and into her adult life.  Her strength has its foundations in her faith, but she found an opportunity to share by writing a blog. Desirae is mother to three amazing children, including Savana, an adult child with disabilities. She has learned so much from her children and opened her heart to so many more opportunities because of them. In this conversation we chat about community, mental health, what we learn as parents, faith, being authentic....and more.  Today Desirae is an incredibly...

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Nats Koen and her husband Gerry, are both from Zimbabwe. They have been adaptable, creative, and hardworking. Through the Pandemic, their business Billies and Tong grew, but once the world returned to 'normal', Nats realised that her skills lie in social media. She set up Mojo Studio Media and has grown from strength to strength. In this episode Nats shares her top tips for being successful on social media: Be authentic Don't try to be anyone else Share your passion and enthusiasm for where you live, and where you are from And their passion for supporting a community in Zimbabwe as well as...

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Celebrate Southern Africa Book Festival 2023 This series is about Southern African writers and Southern African writers, wherever they are in the world. Meet Natalie King Natalie is an introvert and loves to help people re-connect with their humanness. Her book 'My Confidence Journal' can be used to build and grow confidence. There are questions for longer journaling as well as questions that you can do daily to help create a new shift in thinking and the brain. Natalie's book: 'My Confidence Journal' is Connect with Natalie on: Confidence Conversation Corner:   Into Your Life podcast: ...

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Celebrate Southern Africa Book Festival 2023 This series is about Southern African writers and Southern African writers, wherever they are in the world. Meet Paula Quinsee Paula is an author, facilitator, relationship expert, advocate for Mental Health & an activist against gender-based violence.  Paula's books: 'Embracing No: Why we should and How We Benefit' & 'Embracing Conflict: Why We Should and How We Benefit' are available Connect with Paula on: Facebook:   LinkedIn:   Twitter:   Wesbite:  

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Celebrate Southern Africa Book Festival 2023 This series is about Southern African writers and Southern African writers, wherever they are in the world. Meet Janice Hodgson Talented Janice Hodgson of  has created 3 amazing cookbooks (so far) that will take you back to some of the most wonderful and happiest times, growing up in South Africa!  Janice has included the ingredients you can use in the UK to make the yummiest treats that taste just like home! Janice's books: Available on her website:   Connect with Janice on: Facebook:    

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Celebrate Southern Africa Book Festival 2023 This series is about Southern African writers and Southern African writers, wherever they are in the world. Meet Deon Newbronner Deon is an author, podcaster and proud dad. He works with global leaders to communicate with gravitas, and FTSE 100 companies to influence policymakers and regulators beyond the ordinary. Deon's book: Launchpad: Skyrocketing the triumphant trios’ public speaking adventures Available on Amazon:   Connect with Deon on: LinkedIn:   Website: &  

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Celebrate Southern Africa Book Festival 2023 This series is about Southern African writers and Southern African writers, wherever they are in the world. Meet Treive Nicholas Treive, the author of 'A Nun and the Pig. Treive shares his passion for the history of the Eastern Cape, his adventures exploring the life of a Xhosa girl who had an incredible impact. The teenager and so-called prophetess, Nongqawuse, who was traditionally held responsible for the Xhosa Great Cattle Killing (1856-57), when 40,000+ lost their lives in the Eastern Cape, has become his recent passion project. Treive believes...

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Celebrate Southern Africa Book Festival 2023 This series is about Southern African writers and Southern African writers, wherever they are in the world. Meet Dawn A Denton Dawn is a writer, speaker, and trainer and is the Chief Ubuntu Officer at Celebrate Southern Africa. In this episode, the 'tables are turned' as Dawn is interviewed by fellow writer, Treive Nicholas, about her popular non-fiction book; "Walking Tour Guiding - the ultimate handbook". Dawn shares her love of travel, how this book came about, her passion for community in Ubuntu (I am because we are) and 'it takes a village to...

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South Africa's National Women's Day 2023 The theme for this year is RESILIENCE.  We had eight wonderfully inspirational women present their ideas around resilience LIVE on the Celebrate Southern Africa Facebook Page. Our final speaker Delight Mapasure is an award-winning entrepreneur who successfully created a six figure food brand from her kitchen table to retail shelves despite facing many challenges. In 2016, the Zimbabwean-born and former Dragon’s Den participant co-founded K’s Wors Ltd. Their first retail listing was with Ocado in 2019 and the brand has recently launched in the...

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Andy Copps left the corporate world of accounting to embrace a career in storytelling. His children's book, 'My Pug Named Hugg' was inspired by a pug while visiting his family in South Africa. 

Andy chats about using storytelling in STEM-based education (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics), his Roald Dahl licence, how he wrote his book and the Japanese storytelling technique of Kamishibai.

Andy's message is about being brave with ideas!

Connect with Andy through his Andy Copps website