Dating, truth, and the boldness to want more
This week's episode of Love, Dating & Chaos is all about having the audacity to speak your truth, own your feelings, and go after the kind of love you really want — even if it’s messy.
Joining me is Shantelle Engelbrecht, who does exactly that. She’s the force behind Coloured Girls Rock, an incredible Facebook community that’s grown into something massive. It’s a space for the coloured community—men, women, kids—to share, support, and sometimes spill the wildest stories you’ve ever heard.
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We talk about being bold, honest, and unafraid to want more. Because honestly, why deny what your heart wants? Why pretend you’re fine when you’re not? Sometimes, if you’re lucky—and just a little bit brave—you might even change your mind.
Let’s see where this one takes us.
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Meanwhile, on the last episode I went full-on African Sherlock to uncover whether South Africans date differently—and it turns out, we just might.
I chatted to Lieze Wolfaardt, founder of the local dating app Smooches, and Michelle De Lange from Mingle—yes, an actual matchmaker, not an algorithm! Plus, Xola Ntshinga dropped by with a wild dating story you’ll definitely want to hear.
Listen below.