Visions & Tones

Benard Njoroge | Child Protection - S3E1

Benard Njoroge holds a Masters Degree in Social Work from the University of Newcastle (Australia) and a Bachelors Degree from the University of Nairobi (Kenya). He is a child protection practitioner with more than 10 years of work experience (Kenya and Australia combined). Ben has high interest in Child Welfare and Safety. 

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Season 3 Trailer

Welcome to Season 3 of The visions & Tones Podcast with Dr T. 

Dr Tony Nyundu | Do Not Overstep - S2E27

This is a bonus episode expressing gratitude to all the guests in 2023, and all the listeners of the Visions & Tones Podcast.

Thanks for choosing Us.

Go yé and be best human beings, best versions of yourselves. 

See you in 2024. 

 

Eddie Onoka | AI, Mastermind Alliance, Medical Research, Accountability among Friends - S2E26

Eddie is a returning guest on the show and a health and wellness enthusiast. He is a recent Juris Doctor law graduate and works in a plaintiff law firm in Newcastle (Australia). He is also a co-founder of afya  (Instagram: @afyaa_ ) - a health & wellness master mind group. The views expressed here are his own.

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Tinovimba ’Tino’ Timba | What is an Alpha? - S2E25

In this episode Dr Tony Nyundu and Mauro Biosse chat with Tinovimba Timba.

Tino is a Zimbabwean-Australian. Currently living in Australia. She is a student at the University of Newcastle (Australia), studying a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy. She works part-time as an Occupational Therapy Aide at a local private hospital and also casually as a Disability Support Worker in Newcastle.

Tino is passionate about community building, especially engagement and skills development for people with special needs. She is warm at heart, dedicated and professional in her work. 

Outside of her professional pursuits, she finds solace in the company of her dog and indulging in quiet evenings at home.

The views expressed in this episode are not those of her university or her employers. 

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Nokuthula Pheza and Fuzile Jwara | Father absenteeism among young black men - S2E24

Nokuthula Pheza holds an honours degree in Sociology. She is currently an MA Sociology Candidate at the University of Johannesburg. Her research focuses on understanding how black non-resident fathers negotiate involvement in their children's lives. The study explores the concept of fatherhood by drawing on African decolonial epistemology and theories.

Fuzile Jwara is an MA Sociology Candidate at the University of Johannesburg. His research interests include student activism and campus politics. The research topic of his MA dissertation focuses on the visibility of queer student at the University of Johannesburg in a post #FeesMustFall environment. Fuzile also serves as a Sexual Reproductive Health Rights Peer Educator at the University of Johannesburg's Centre for Student Health & Wellness.

 

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Dr Linda Mshweshwe | Domestic Violence in South Africa and African Feminism - S2E23

Dr Linda Mshweshwe holds a PhD in Sociology from the University of Johannesburg in South Africa. She is a Postdoctoral Researcher at SOAS University of London in the School of History, Religions and Philosophies. She has taught family sociology at several South African institutions, including the University of Johannesburg and the University of South Africa. Her research interests and publications are in Gender and Justice. Dr Mshweshwe has been active in several community engagement roles that involve women's empowerment. In 2020, she founded a charity organization that provides emotional support for survivors of domestic abuse called 'Woman You are Favored' (WYAF). See webpage below and kindly support her work.

Web: https://womanfavored.com 

Article discussed: https://www.cell.com/heliyon/pdf/S2405-8440(20)32177-0.pdf 

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Dr Tony Nyundu | I am yet to be convinced otherwise!! - S2E22

This episode is a response to a statement probing the epistemological aspects of insider vs outsider in the intellectual and/or scholarly engagement. Let's talk!!! Are some criticisms worth engaging? 

Dr Sarah Eyaa | Books for Bilingual Children - S2E21

Dr. Sarah Eyaa is an academic and is currently the Head of the School of Business at Excelsia College in Sydney. Outside of academics, Sarah is passionate about writing children’s books with the goal of introducing them to their African heritage, making them proud of where they come from and increasing the representation of the African culture in the world of children’s books. Sarah enjoys learning about different cultures, teaching in children’s ministry at her church, watching documentaries, chatting with people, exercising, listening to gospel music and personal development or Christian teachings. In this episode Sarah talks about the books that she has written and her interest in African values and culture (Ubuntu).

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Tumelo B. Pule | Selecting and Reading of Books - S2E20

Tumelo (Tumi) Benedict Pule (IG:@_tumelopule) holds an Honours Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Johannesburg in South Africa. Currently, he runs his company within the field of Agricultural Technology, specialising in designing and manufacturing Vertical Hydroponics Systems. Outside his company, Tumi spends a lot of time reading books from different disciplines and genres and also spends time cycling and enjoying long distance running. 

In this episode with Dr T, they discuss different things about reading books, from selecting a book, engaging a book, how to be constructively critical on a book and many more.

Enjoy.