From never kicking a ball to leading women’s football on two continents — Romaney Pinnock’s story is one of vision, grit, and transformation. After discovering football later in life, Romaney founded Badgers Academy, a social movement that redefined women’s football in South Africa. Drawing on her background as a management consultant, she applied business principles to grassroots sport — growing a community, raising funding, and building a culture of excellence. Today, she’s the manage...

In this episode of Big Fish Stories, we dive deep—literally and figuratively—with big wave surfer Matt Bromley. Matt makes a living paddling into 30-foot monsters, but this conversation isn’t just about adrenaline. It’s about fear, risk, and what happens when you push through the edge of both. We explore the mindset required to face life-threatening waves and how that same approach can be applied to running a business, leading a team, or making bold decisions. Matt shares gripping stories of ...

From High School Dropout to Master of LinkedIn — Meet Renier Lombard What drives someone from hustling in the streets of Botswana to leading one of Africa’s most exciting agencies? We sat down with Renier Lombard — co-founder of FDC and the much-hyped Lekker Network — to find out. Renier’s journey is wild: he dropped out of high school, built his own road to success, and now leads a team of 100 people helping clients crush it on LinkedIn. He’s widely seen as a master of social selling — and n...

Kicking off 2025, we sit down with Ma'or Harris to unpack his journey from waiting tables to becoming a powerhouse in events, entertainment, and food. Ma'or is the co-owner and head chef of Blondie, one of Cape Town’s hottest restaurants. But his path to success was anything but straightforward. When the Covid pandemic hit, all his work got cancelled, his wife was about to give birth, and he had just moved countries to be closer to family—uncertainty was everywhere. Yet, in the midst of it al...

We’re extremely excited to finally release our latest episode of Big Fish Stories, featuring none other than Bruce Whitfield. Bruce is one of South Africa’s most well-known business experts, and we don’t believe anyone in SA has had more interactions with business owners, game changers and CEOs than him. As host of The Money Show, Bruce is often on the other side of the interview mic. So, we took this opportunity to dive into a rare topic: the business and story behind Bruce himself. What ...

In this brand-new episode of "Big Fish Stories", we explore the intersection of entrepreneurship and personal well-being with James White, founder of Roark Gyms and Best10! Lend us your ears as we deep dive into the art of balancing the relentless pursuit of business success with the equally important aspects of mental and physical health. This episode goes beyond the usual advice of just reducing work hours. Instead, we focus on strategically harmonising a healthy lifestyle with ambitious...

In this episode of Big Fish Stories, we delve into the dynamic world of South African entrepreneurship with Andile Khumalo, a towering figure in the nation's business landscape. Join us as we go beyond the ordinary and dive deep into the intricate nuances of South Africa's business environment. This in-depth conversation explores a diverse range of topics - from the exploration of regulations to the intriguing future of politics. We probe the pressing question: Does South Africa still hold ...

In this episode of Big Fish Stories, we step into the world of startup culture and investment mastery with Louis Buys and Alexandra Matthews - the visionary founders of The Delta, a leading venture builder across Europe and Africa. Join us as we go beyond surface-level conversations and dive deep into the fascinating world of startup development and investment. Together, we explore the intricate facets of investor strategies, drawing wisdom from Louis and Alexandra's incredible triumphs and e...

In this episode of Big Fish Stories, Eitan got to chat to Jevron Epstein, the CEO and founder of Generation Schools, an innovative new school group in South Africa. Eitan and Jevron explore the current state of education in South Africa and discuss the future of education worldwide. They delve into the role of technology and innovation in education, and how it's adapting to their natural learning process and transforming the way children learn. Jevron is a remarkable entrepreneur who has crea...

Leana de Beer is the CEO of the Feenix Group - a non-profit and a social enterprise focusing on education finance in South Africa. As a response to #feesmustfall, Leana and her team founded a non-profit to address the lack of funding for education in South Africa. Over the last 6 years, Feenix has raised over R170 million for tertiary education students in South Africa. If that wasn't impact enough, they also launched WaFunda, an EduTech platform training and supporting young South Africans.&...

Ari Kruger and Julia Anastasopoulos, are the creators of the unbelievably funny Tali Babes series and Suzelle DIY! Eitan managed to get them behind the mic for a chat about their journey creating world-class content, growing themselves as filmmakers and what it’s actually like to put together an international quality TV series in South Africa! It’s 2 of our country’s greatest comedic minds, a deep dive into their story, things they’ve learnt along the way, and what they’ve got in store for ...

Stuart McConnachie is the race director of Ultra Trail Cape Town (UTCT), one of the most prestigious trail running events in the country! Since its inaugural event in 2014 UTCT has grown to become a major international race, with 35% of participants coming from 55 countries and boasting one of the world's best international athlete fields. He joined Eitan in the lead up to this year’s event, to take us through the story of exactly how he managed to build a global community around his brand...

Nick Herbert is the founder of Shelflife, South Africa's biggest premium sneaker and streetwear store! In this episode Nick sat down with Eitan, amidst the launch of their Nike x Shelflife Jordan 2 sneaker, to talk about running a business from passion and how, often, running a brand from a place of authenticity, can be the thing that leads to success. It’s an inspiring chat with one of our country’s great entrepreneurs and the man at the centre of streetwear and apparel culture. Take a ...

Mitchan Adams is a successful entrepreneur who co-founded Ozow, one of South Africa’s biggest fintechs, before exiting to start Aions. In this episode, Mitchan sat down with Eitan to chat about his journey from township, to experiencing his tech startup rapidly scale into a multi-million dollar company, and the big question he was faced with next - do we have a responsibility to invest back into the local tech ecosystem? Big Fish Stories is available wherever you get your podcasts. Take a ...

Danielle Clough aka Fiance Knowles is an embroiderer whose career took off, literally overnight, when she went viral on Instagram! Since her sudden rise to fame she’s built an astronomical following and worked with international brands like Nike and Yeezy, to name just a few. In this episode, Eitan and Danielle hit record and dive into what it was actually like to go viral, and how using social media to build a brand can be extremely powerful but also incredibly dangerous for your business ...

Monique Schiess is one of the founders of AfrikaBurn, and this is the story of growing an event from a concept to an international sensation with a very, very, committed following! In this episode Monique and Eitan mic up to explore her high highs, dark lows, and explain why it’s important to grow a devoted and value-based community around your business, and how that can sometimes turn dangerous and scary. legalese.co.za

Simon Attwell is a member of Freshlyground, one of South Africa’s biggest and most formative bands on the world stage. In this episode of Big Fish Stories, Simon joins Eitan to chat about life as a musician through the pandemic, the future of live music in South Africa and abroad, mental wellness of musicians through the pandemic, and how artists can do the hard work while things are tough to create their own work. legalese.co.za

Brett Thompson is an animal advocate and the CEO of Mzansi Meat Co. a biotechnology research company on a mission to reimagine our food systems and the way we make meat. So, when can South Africans stop eating meat? In this episode, Eitan and Brett sit down to discuss lab grown meat and Mzansi Meat Co’s relentless pursuit to bring healthy, accessible and affordable meat to your braais, potjies and shisa nyamas by growing it from cells, without harming animals. legalese.co.za

Mark Tanton is CEO of Red Cap Energy, a company developing large scale renewable energy projects within South Africa. In this episode of Big Fish Stories, Eitan and Mark sit down to demystify our current load shedding situation and the country’s plan to get us out of it. They discuss the history of South Africa’s electricity crisis, the current state of load shedding, what plans the government is making, what small businesses can expect over the coming years and what we can do to try an...