The Road to CA Podcast

Once more, we are joined by Mohamed Ebrahim Tayob - CA(SA), founder and host of the Chat EBT Show, and entrepreneur.
We chat about doing what you love :)
We also chat about:
Why he recently left corporate;
The story of how he started his podcast Chat EBT;
Steve Jobs’ failure story that led to his being fired from Apple;
Why starting is the gift not to the world but to yourself;
Starting his fractional IA consultancy, You H8 Admin;
His experience working for a US firm remotely;
Transferable skills from his podcast work into his other professional work;
Businesses stories of failure towards success and more.

Enjoy!

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Today, we are joined by Mohamed Ebrahim Tayob - CA(SA), founder and host of the Chat EBT Show, and entrepreneur.
We chat about his experience with shorter articles through RPL and what it meant for his career.
We also chat about:
Taking the plunge of being yourself;
The power of singular purpose and vision;
Why we should zoom out on our careers to contextualise our failures;
Why the greatest businesspeople are not the best musicians, but the best conductors;
How the CA journey shapes you into a leader, and more.

Enjoy!
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Check out Chat EBT Show
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Connect with me on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/alunga-madala
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Today, we are joined by Oreel Reddy, CA(SA), ACMA and CGMA, and Finance & Operations Manager at Avanti Coffee Company.
We chat about how persistence, humility and staying in the fire long enough can shape both your career and your character.
We also chat about:
His unconventional route to becoming a CA(SA) His unconventional route to becoming a CA(SA) through the CIMA-SAICA reciprocal agreement;
Self-funding and studying part-time through UNISA;
The fire and humility of articles;
Why communication and storytelling are becoming critical skills for finance professionals;
The difference between understanding numbers and influencing people;
Why many aspiring professionals give up a little quicker than they should;
His old school’s “brick by brick” initiative and the importance of building legacy within communities;
What South Africa can learn from China’s culture of efficiency and innovation, and more.

Enjoy!
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Once more, we are joined by Amo Tia Mawela, award-winning CA trainee at AGSA and community developer.
We chat about how perseverance and never settling for the easy path took her through her part-time postgraduate studies.
We also chat about:
Her brief explorations in tax articles;
Getting a job in estate wealth consulting at a bank during her part-time CTA studies;
The non-linear nature of the CA journey but also why it’s definitely not indefinite, and more.

Enjoy!
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Listen to Part 1:
Spotify
Apple Podcasts
YouTube
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Connect with me on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/alunga-madala
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Follow us on Instagram - @the_rdtoca
Follow us on LinkedIn - The Road to CA Podcast
Subscribe to our YouTube - @TheRoadtoCAPodcast

Today, we are joined by Amo Tia Mawela, award-winning CA trainee at AGSA and community developer.
We chat about how she found we find ourselves on our journey through failure.
We also chat about:
How ambition led her to the accounting degree;
The battles of embarrassment when you repeat a year;
Self-complexity in your identity and why a hobby will save your life;
Her journey of joining NPO Keep That Gold Shining, and more.

Enjoy!
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Connect with me on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/alunga-madala
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Follow us on Instagram - @the_rdtoca
Follow us on LinkedIn - The Road to CA Podcast
Subscribe to our YouTube - @TheRoadtoCAPodcast