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Because We Said So

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Recorded in South AfricaAbout South AfricaEnglishSociety & CultureRelationships
Because We Said So is a podcast by Zama Marubelela and Landzy Gama, two 20-something South African women figuring life out in real time. From navigating friendships, love, careers, and the chaos of growing up—no topic is off-limits. It’s girlhood, unfiltered. Come for the laughs, stay for the realness.

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  1. Live For Now, Suffer Later.

    This week, we’re talking money habits and how the “live now, suffer later” mindset is affecting our generation’s finances. We also touch on saving and how we learned to save. Plus…

    E4401:14:55
  2. "Do It, And Do It Well!" ft Nadia Nakai.

    This week, we’re joined by our very first celebrity guest, The beautiful Nadia Nakai. We dive into the art of reinventing yourself as she opens up about her transition from music a…

    E4601:11:17
  3. Is age JUST a number?

    It’s Landzy’s birthday, and we’re celebrating with a conversation about age gap relationships, are they realistic, and do they actually work? We also get into this weeks pop cultur…

    E4401:15:20
  4. Landzy is Back!! Let's Catch Up.

    Landzy is back, and we’re catching up on all things pop culture! From Latto’s pregnancy announcement to the Hannah Montana 20-year anniversary and the latest headlines, there’s a l…

    E4354:10
  5. The Busines of Being You ft. Xoli Gcabashe

    For the final episode in our March features, we’re joined by a guest we know you’ll love, Xoli Gcabashe - social media content creator and business owner. This week, we dive into “…

    E3901:09:50
  6. Are High Achievers Made at Home?

    Hey there Bwssties! This week on Because We Said So, we’re joined by a return guest, Kele Khoza and this time we’re unpacking soft parenting, what it looks like in practice, how it…

    E4101:11:24
  7. The Truth About Group Friendships ft. Vanessa Padi

    This week on Because We Said So, we’re talking about group friendships dynamics, the good, the complicated, and everything in between. On the pop culture side, we discuss global te…

    01:12:33
  8. "My Man Is Jealous Of My Boss?" ft. Kele Khoza

    This week on Because We Said So, we’re switching things up! With Landzy still recovering, we’re joined by a guest host and friend of the show, Kele Khoza, who helps us dive into so…

    E3855:47
  9. Self Care as Self Love.

    This week on Because We Said So, we unpack what self-care really means from how we understood it growing up to how we practice it now. We move beyond “treat yourself” culture into…

    01:15:03
  10. Are Best Friends The New Boyfriends?

    Another week in love month! This week on Because We Said So, we unpack how female friendships have shaped our boundaries, standards, and expectations in love and whether our bestie…

    01:08:33
  11. Love Is In The Little Things

    This week we’re unpacking all things romance and Valentine’s Day. What it means to us, how we choose to celebrate (or not), and how female friendships have shaped the way we experi…

    E3601:03:00
  12. WE'RE BACK! Let's Catch Up.

    We’re SO back! For the first episode of the year, we’re catching up on all things pop culture that happened while we were away. From ‘Monster in law” first dances that shook the ti…

    E3501:23:20
  13. And That’s All Folks! 2025 Wrapped ft. Lesedi Nkopane

    For the final episode of the season, we’re joined by a highly requested guest and close friend of the podcast, Lesedi Nkopane. We reflect on our 2025 Wrapped, unpack our New Year’s…

    01:11:42
  14. Home for The Holidays ft . Zola Joka

    This week on Because We Said So, we’re joined by our friend Zola Joka for an honest festive conversation about going home for the holidays—and why heading back emakhaya isn’t alway…

    49:15
  15. It’s Time For Your Dilemma’s..

    This week on Because We Said So, we’re bringing you an episode that the bwssties have been asking for, it’s finally time for the Dilemmas Episode ! We read through your dilemmas a…

    E3257:25
  16. Reclaiming Your December

    This week on Because We Said So, we talk about choosing rest over festive pressure and navigating December without FOMO. Plus, we recap the Cat Matlala drama, the latest on Inembe,…

    E3153:49
  17. The Red Piling of Women?

    This week, we unpack the rise of red-pill content and how ‘female red pill’ ideals are reshaping women’s views on dating and relationships. We also get into the South African Socia…

    E3059:29
  18. If Everybody Has It, I Don't Want It

    This week we unpack the mindset of “if everybody has it, I don’t want it” — where it comes from, why it’s harmful, and how we can unlearn it. We also get into the Burna Boy concert…

    E2901:01:10
  19. The Audacity To Want More

    This week we talk about what it means to want more for your life as a woman, especially as a Black woman, and why ambition and abundance shouldn’t come with guilt. We also touch on…

    E2801:02:47
  20. Is Having A Boyfriend Embarrassing?

    This week, we unpack Chante's viral Vogue article and the discourse around posting your partner online — when is it cute, and when is it actually embarrassing? We also get into so…

    E2601:07:53
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