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Oliver Buchannon
Kutloano Skosana

South African born creative entrepreneur using the power of podcasting to amplify WOC in business.

Women and Mimosas 🌼

Mar 6, 2026

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7 min read

Women and Mimosas 🌼

International Women's Day, Ancient Wisdom, Listening Season and Rabbit Holes.

Kutloano Skosana
Kutloano Skosana
New Season. Notes on Freedom. Mandela's Watching 🇿🇦

Feb 10, 2026

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7 min read

New Season. Notes on Freedom. Mandela's Watching 🇿🇦

Season 10 of SAL is here and I have life notes taken during a celebratory and nostalgic night in South Africa

Kutloano Skosana
Kutloano Skosana
Something Special In The Works: Holiday Gifts from Inspiring Founders

Nov 13, 2025

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5 min read

Something Special In The Works: Holiday Gifts from Inspiring Founders

Ideas for holiday gifts made by inspiring founders with stories you can gift.

Kutloano Skosana
Kutloano Skosana
My First Solo Episode, Five Years of SAL, and a Podswap 🎙️

Aug 5, 2025

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6 min read

My First Solo Episode, Five Years of SAL, and a Podswap 🎙️

It's a special month at SAL.

Kutloano Skosana
Kutloano Skosana
🏝️Staycation and Studio Updates 🎤

Jul 15, 2025

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9 min read

🏝️Staycation and Studio Updates 🎤

A short and sweet update from the melting heat of the SAL studios

Kutloano Skosana
Kutloano Skosana
Sabbatical, Mothers, Daughters and this Reluctant Summer  ☕️

May 27, 2025

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13 min read

Sabbatical, Mothers, Daughters and this Reluctant Summer ☕️

On Black daughters, mothers, education and the cost of success ‌

Kutloano Skosana
Kutloano Skosana
🌸💕SPRING AIR AND REAL LOVE 💕🌸

May 1, 2025

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11 min read

🌸💕SPRING AIR AND REAL LOVE 💕🌸

Welcoming the warmer weather, updates from the SAL studio and things to look forward to in the next few weeks.

Kutloano Skosana
Kutloano Skosana
FASHION LEGENDS AND SPRING

Apr 3, 2025

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6 min read

FASHION LEGENDS AND SPRING

Welcoming Spring and talking to fashion designer, Palesa Mokubung about 20 years of "Mantsho"

Kutloano Skosana
Kutloano Skosana
💪🏾💰CONSUMER BOYCOTTS, IMMIGRANTS 🛂👮‍♂️ AND ROMAN SALUTES 👀😅

Feb 4, 2025

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15 min read

💪🏾💰CONSUMER BOYCOTTS, IMMIGRANTS 🛂👮‍♂️ AND ROMAN SALUTES 👀😅

As we get into the thick of things, a reflection on the mayhem in the USA - immigration, consumer boycotts and gaslighting POC's in American society.

Kutloano Skosana
Kutloano Skosana
HAPPY NEW YEAR 🥳

Jan 8, 2025

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7 min read

HAPPY NEW YEAR 🥳

A new-year hello from the studio, a look back at a year of Black women entrepreneurs, and a few fiction podcasts to try.

Kutloano Skosana
Kutloano Skosana
 🧤🦃🧡WINTER, TURKEYS AND LOSS🧡🦃🧤

Nov 30, 2024

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11 min read

🧤🦃🧡WINTER, TURKEYS AND LOSS🧡🦃🧤

Post-election thoughts, reflections on Thanksgiving and food sovereignty

Kutloano Skosana
Kutloano Skosana
🍭🔥🗳️CANDY, BONFIRES AND BALLOTS 🍭🔥🗳️

Nov 5, 2024

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12 min read

🍭🔥🗳️CANDY, BONFIRES AND BALLOTS 🍭🔥🗳️

Kutloano Skosana
Kutloano Skosana
Homecoming and Social Experiments🏡

Jul 5, 2024

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7 min read

Homecoming and Social Experiments🏡

Heading home to South Africa after five years, a podcast refresh, and thoughts on kids, screens and representation in children's books

Kutloano Skosana
Kutloano Skosana
BROKEN PROMISES 🇿🇦

Jun 5, 2024

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6 min read

BROKEN PROMISES 🇿🇦

On South Africa's historic election, thirty years of democracy, and the promises still waiting to be kept

Kutloano Skosana
Kutloano Skosana
MOTHERS AND THINGS 🤰🏾

May 16, 2024

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6 min read

MOTHERS AND THINGS 🤰🏾

Notes on motherhood, identity and the things nobody warns you about

Kutloano Skosana
Kutloano Skosana
 ☀️🇿🇦 FREEDOM IS COMING TOMORROW

Apr 24, 2024

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12 min read

☀️🇿🇦 FREEDOM IS COMING TOMORROW

Kutloano Skosana
Kutloano Skosana
🌸🌼⚖️ SEASONS AND BALANCE ⚖️🌼🌸

Feb 28, 2024

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14 min read

🌸🌼⚖️ SEASONS AND BALANCE ⚖️🌼🌸

Kutloano Skosana
Kutloano Skosana
Compliments of The Season 🥂

Feb 7, 2024

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5 min read

Compliments of The Season 🥂

New-year intentions, wellness founders reinventing their careers, and a shout-out to the firsts — from Kamala Harris to Africans at the Grammys

Kutloano Skosana
Kutloano Skosana
🏆🎭🦃Winners, Actors and Gratitude🏆🎭🦃

Nov 8, 2023

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10 min read

🏆🎭🦃Winners, Actors and Gratitude🏆🎭🦃

Kutloano Skosana
Kutloano Skosana
🎃🩸Pumpkins and Blood🩸🎃

Oct 6, 2023

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10 min read

🎃🩸Pumpkins and Blood🩸🎃

Kutloano Skosana
Kutloano Skosana
🧴🪮Melanin and Curls🪮🧴

Aug 24, 2023

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10 min read

🧴🪮Melanin and Curls🪮🧴

Is melanin enough protection in the sun?

Kutloano Skosana
Kutloano Skosana
🎂🧁🍩 Issa Podversary🍩🎉🎊

Jun 22, 2023

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8 min read

🎂🧁🍩 Issa Podversary🍩🎉🎊

3 Years of Shades and Layers!

Kutloano Skosana
Kutloano Skosana
🍓👩🏿‍🌾 It's Farmer's Market Season🥤🍉

Jun 8, 2023

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9 min read

🍓👩🏿‍🌾 It's Farmer's Market Season🥤🍉

Kutloano Skosana
Kutloano Skosana
🥹🥹Sweaty Eyeballs and Afros ✊🏾✊🏾

May 18, 2023

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10 min read

🥹🥹Sweaty Eyeballs and Afros ✊🏾✊🏾

Kutloano Skosana
Kutloano Skosana
🎙️🎙️🎙️Season 6 Loading 🎙️🎙️🎙️

Feb 16, 2023

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7 min read

🎙️🎙️🎙️Season 6 Loading 🎙️🎙️🎙️

Kutloano Skosana
Kutloano Skosana
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Shades and Layers Life Notes | Monthly Letters from Kutloano

A warm monthly letter on identity, motherhood and reinvention, plus voices from the podcast celebrating Black women entrepreneurs.

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