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How Obstacles Can Make You Stronger

Gems for Dynamic Growth is a three-part self-development podcast series designed to help you unlock your full potential and take intentional steps toward a powerful future. Featuring speaker and award-winning author Ntando Makwela, each episode is packed with practical insights and mindset shifts to support your personal growth journey.

In this second episode, Jabu and Ntando explore how setbacks can strengthen us instead of holding us back. They unpack the difference between an external and internal locus of control, then dive into the concept of antifragility, based on the work of Nassim Nicholas Taleb. The episode ends with a look at why people and organisations that embrace this mindset are more likely to thrive in uncertainty and change.

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