How Did We Get Here?
Mpoomy Ledwaba
‘I share to normalise talking about those shameful, hurtful things we keep hidden. I share because shame loses its power when we find safe spaces to share our truth … and when women heal, generations heal.’
To her thousands of fans, Wisdom & Wellness founder, Speaker and Influencer Mpoomy Ledwaba is a symbol of strength and women empowerment. But going from university dropout to Forbes magazine’s list of 30 Under 30 wasn’t always easy – it took a lot of guts and a commitment to personal growth.
How did we get here? is her coming-of-age story. Looking back on her upbringing, major milestones and the challenges she’s faced, Mpoomy takes us on her journey of self-discovery. Behind the Instagram likes and thousands of YouTube subscribers is a bright girl who sometimes bit off more than she could chew. This mother of two, who is married to an award-winning musician, didn’t always have a plan and rarely fit the mould of ‘the good wife’.
In this frank account, Mpoomy writes openly about the hurt she’s experienced, the mistakes she’s made and some of the hard truths she’s had to learn about life, but also how her faith has been a guiding light. As a firm believer in the power of stories, she uses her personal history to show how to live a purposeful life on all levels.
Duration - 4h 21m.
Author - Mpoomy Ledwaba.
Narrator - Mpoomy Ledwaba.
Published Date - Wednesday, 22 January 2025.
Copyright - © 2024 Mpoomy Ledwaba ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
‘I share to normalise talking about those shameful, hurtful things we keep hidden. I share because shame loses its power when we find safe spaces to share our truth … and when women heal, generations heal.’ To her thousands of fans, Wisdom & Wellness founder, Speaker and Influencer Mpoomy Ledwaba is a symbol of strength and women empowerment. But going from university dropout to Forbes magazine’s list of 30 Under 30 wasn’t always easy – it took a lot of guts and a commitment to personal growth. How did we get here? is her coming-of-age story. Looking back on her upbringing, major milestones and the challenges she’s faced, Mpoomy takes us on her journey of self-discovery. Behind the Instagram likes and thousands of YouTube subscribers is a bright girl who sometimes bit off more than she could chew. This mother of two, who is married to an award-winning musician, didn’t always have a plan and rarely fit the mould of ‘the good wife’. In this frank account, Mpoomy writes openly about the hurt she’s experienced, the mistakes she’s made and some of the hard truths she’s had to learn about life, but also how her faith has been a guiding light. As a firm believer in the power of stories, she uses her personal history to show how to live a purposeful life on all levels. Duration - 4h 21m. Author - Mpoomy Ledwaba. Narrator - Mpoomy Ledwaba. Published Date - Wednesday, 22 January 2025. Copyright - © 2024 Mpoomy Ledwaba ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:10
Introduction
Duration:00:02:58
Prologue
Duration:00:01:05
Part 1: I know that I was loved
Duration:00:00:06
1. The elephant in the room
Duration:00:18:25
2. Birthday cake
Duration:00:10:53
3. Not planned but loved
Duration:00:16:53
4. Feel the pain
Duration:00:07:07
5. Silver threads
Duration:00:04:59
6. A feminist is born
Duration:00:07:05
7. My first heartbreak
Duration:00:07:01
8. Angry black woman
Duration:00:07:52
9. My first flight
Duration:00:07:23
Part 2: I am the magic
Duration:00:00:02
10. Chosen
Duration:00:13:37
11. I quit!
Duration:00:07:36
12. Stepping stones
Duration:00:11:48
13. Perfect is not perfect
Duration:00:06:21
14. You can't google cows
Duration:00:08:15
15. Growing pains
Duration:00:08:07
16. The good wife
Duration:00:04:23
17. My foot grew
Duration:00:11:23
18. Some things fall apart
Duration:00:08:51
19. The seven-year itch
Duration:00:06:49
Part 3: The cost of the calling
Duration:00:00:03
20. Trolls, stalkers and friendships
Duration:00:08:56
21. At what cost?
Duration:00:07:34
22. Not once but twice or more
Duration:00:16:03
23. No is a complete sentence
Duration:00:10:04
24. A sign of abundance
Duration:00:08:46
25. Failure, real and imagined
Duration:00:04:53
26. Sorry, not sorry
Duration:00:04:27
27. What I love most
Duration:00:11:46
28. Final word
Duration:00:04:21
Final final word
Duration:00:00:35
Reading list
Duration:00:00:25
Soundtrack
Duration:00:00:50
Acknowledgements
Duration:00:03:39
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:11