THE CATALYST PODCAST NAMIBIA
The Catalyst is an intimate thought-leadership and cultural dialogue podcast hosted by Lazarus Jacobs, bringing together thinkers, creators, entrepreneurs, leaders and change-makers shaping Africa's future. It covers topics from business and politics to culture, creativity and society, going beyond headlines to ask questions that matter. The show challenges assumptions, provokes reflection, and celebrates African excellence with bold conversations about Africa, its people and its possibilities.
Episodes
Beyond the Silence and Unspoken Truths : A Frank Conversation on Mental Health | The Catalyst 002
Mental health advocate Hermien Elago sits down with Lazarus Jacobs on The Catalyst for a deeply personal and frank conversation about childhood, mental health, personal struggles and the experiences that shaped her journey.This is more than an interview. It is a conversation about confronting the things we often keep hidden and finding the courage to speak about them.
TWO HISTORIES. TWO FATHERS. ONE CONVERSATION. | The Catalyst 001
Two men. Two continents. Two histories shaped by struggle.One is Namibian, the son of a former farm labourer. The other is African-American, the son of a former sharecropper and a descendant of enslaved people.In this deeply personal episode of The Catalyst, they sit down to reflect on the fathers who shaped them, the hardships those fathers endured, and the lessons of resilience, dignity and resp
