I Am Youth

Is there such a thing as being too ambitious?

Having ambition is how we express our dissatisfaction with the status quo or with how things are currently. The fear of failure or the lack of believing we are capable of achieving greatness tends to discourage us from desiring more from life. In this discussion, we look at why ambition…

12 Nov 2021 28 min

Smart pet collars with GPS location can save your pet's life

Smart pet collars are devices that are able to track the location of your pet and track their activities. If your pet means a lot to you or someone you know then this is the perfect piece of technology for you.

12 Nov 2021 28 min

A story of God's redemptive power with Thabiso M

Thabiso M. started singing at a very young age, and ever since getting his grandmother's blessing he has grown to do music as a professional gospel artist. In this interview with Given Illustrative, he shares his heartbreaking story of how he lost his parents at a very young age, and…

12 Nov 2021 20 min

Learning in your own language - Ubuhle Christian School

Ubuhle Christian School is a non-profit organisation that improves the quality of life, especially through education, for the orphans and vulnerable children living in disadvantaged farming areas and townships surrounding Bronkhorstspruit. In this interview, we learn about the significance of teaching young children complicated subjects in languages they can understand…

5 Nov 2021 30 min

How can you find your purpose in Life?

Having a revelation of your unique purpose in life will give you direction, determination and most importantly, focus. Jesus gave us all a mission or one could also call it a purpose to love our neighbour as ourselves. Join Given Illustrative and Charl du Toit as they discuss what is…

5 Nov 2021 30 min

The shotgun microphone is becoming important for vloggers

The vlogging culture has grown tremendously. The best gift to get a person who has a habit of vlogging on YouTube, TikTok or Snapchat might be a shotgun mic. Sound quality can be so much more important than video quality, and a shotgun microphone is perfect for getting great audio…

5 Nov 2021 6 min

Hertz just bought 100 000 Tesla vehicles to rent out

Hertz has bought 100000 Tesla vehicles with the intention to establish the worlds first and largest electrical vehicle rental fleet in North America. This was followed by Telsa reaching a market value of over 1 Trillion USD in a matter of days. This begs the question of whether Tesla is…

29 Oct 2021 23 min

Avoiding things that will distract you at school

When you're in high school, it's very tempting to think that you are now old enough to partake in things that are reserved for adults. But it's important to understand that some things will only introduce more responsibility and distractions to you. In this discussion, Given Illustrative and Charl du…

29 Oct 2021 23 min

Painting portraits of human experience with music - Noel Mio

Noel Mio is a young artist who through her music aims to capture the human experience (heartbreak, pain, laughter, love...) while also appreciating and worshipping God for who he is. In this interview with Given Illustrative, she talks about the importance of allowing gospel music to also paint portraits of…

29 Oct 2021 23 min

Entering the Meta

Facebook followed in the footsteps of Google, which changed its company name to Alphabet. One is left to wonder what might be the motive behind this name change.

22 Oct 2021 13 min

Are your school friends a good influence on you?

It is only natural to treasure your friends and to want to protect and care for them. This is why the thought that your school friends might not have your best interest at heart is a difficult thought to process. In this podcast, the I Am team explain how to…

22 Oct 2021 13 min

Keeping your talent authentic and original - Armand Mukenge

Armand Mukenge is a gospel artist who prides himself in making unique music that resonates with people from diverse backgrounds. He is part of ProHorizon, a musical unit with artistic ambition. In this interview with Armand Mukenge and Javan Joshua, we find out how these artists keep their craft authentic…

22 Oct 2021 24 min

There is power in praise - Lihle Adeyemi

Lihle Adeyemi is a South African American singer, songwriter, and worship leader. She is also a paster serving the Lord alongside her husband, Apostle Promise Ayende. In this interview she reminds us that singing is more than just a talent, God is able to use it to heal the masses…

15 Oct 2021 19 min

Windows 11 already plagued with bugs at launch

On the 5th of October, Windows 11 was officially released by Microsoft to the public. Many have already praised the new version of Windows for having an improved design and an easy to use interface. However, Windows 11 has not been without its faults, or rather bugs to be specific.

15 Oct 2021 11 min

High school parties: The good, the bad and the ugly

Parties are a great way to have fun and to hang out with our friends in an informal and relaxed, social setting. Although there is absolutely nothing wrong with parties and with attending them, it does matter what kind of party it is because some parties are just not safe.

15 Oct 2021 24 min

Why did Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp stop working?

It would be a big shock, at least to me, if there haven't yet been any conspiracy theories attempting to answer why Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp were offline a few days ago this month. This incident undoubtedly inconvenienced many. But the reason as to why this happened might not be…

8 Oct 2021 18 min

No boundaries in your artistic pursuits - Fiona Letsoalo

Fiona Letoalo is a young female author, videographer and aspiring journalist. In this interview with Given Illustrative, she shares her story of where she grew up and who are some of the people that shaped the person she's become.

8 Oct 2021 25 min

What are healthy boundaries for teen romance?

Dating in high school might be fun and exciting, and it's tempting to think that it doesn't come with any consequences. If you do not know or understand what boundaries should exist in a romantic relationship in high school then you may face grave consequences. In this discussion, Charl du…

8 Oct 2021 26 min

Do Snapchat filters help us hide our insecurities?

Although they now seem to be as ubiquitous as ever, Snapchat was the first social media company to popularize filters. There's a deep question that is raised by the excessive use of filters by teenagers and Millenials alike. Do we use social media filters to mask our insecurities?

1 Oct 2021 25 min

New EU law might force Apple to add USB-C to iPhone

Apple has insisted on keeping the lightning cable on the iPhone charger. This has plagued a lot of iPhone users as the lightning charger is infamous for being inferior to the USB-C charging cables found in almost all Android devices. Could this new law from the EU force Apple to…

1 Oct 2021 14 min