Dr Morley Muse is the co-founder and director of iSTEM Co, an organisation that connects women in STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) with employment opportunities. With a background ...

In 2023, Akec Makur Chuot retired from the AFLW but she leaves a strong legacy behind. Akec, who is South Sudanese but grew up in the Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya, was the first African woman to be in the AFLW.I had the pleasure of spea...

Black Barbie: A documentary debuted at SXSW Texas in April 2023 and even had a screening at SXSW Sydney! The film tells the story of the first Black Barbie and the incredible Black women who worked to create her. I caught up with director Lague...

Ruva Ngwenya stars as Tina Turner in Tina: The Tina Turner Musical. In her podcast debut, Ruva described the time she sang Tina’s classic hit “River Deep, Mountain High” back in high school, her experience preparing for the Tina Turner Musical ...

The Winda Film Festival partnered with SXSW Sydney to bring viewers a range of films from Indigenous cinema - both from Australia and internationally. I spoke to Winda Film Festival Founder and Artistic Director Pauline Clague about...

It’s the 50th episode of That’s Lit with Shazzie Dee!Joining me on this special episode is Marjorie Tenchavez, the founder and director of Welcome Merchant!Welcome Merchant elevates...

Dzeani means ‘beautiful’ in a local Ghanian language and it’s the word Adwoa Agyapomaa and her team chose when they rebranded their natural hair care line. Adwoa spoke to Shazzie Dee about how the brand started, why it rebranded from its origin...

Esther Fwati is the writer, producer and star of No Ordinary Love, an award winning, kdrama-inspired web series set in Australia! I caught up with Esther in this episode to discuss what inspired the show, some of the filming locations and how t...

That’s Lit with Shazzie Dee is back with a brand new season! And joining me on the show is Tracy Tabvuma from the Zimbabwe Association of Australia NSW (ZIMAA). Find out more about more about what the organisation does and its upcoming Business...

On this episode of That’s Lit I had the pleasure of interviewing Joké Amosun, the founder of nail treatment brand Nourished Hands! During our interview, Joké shared the inspiration behind her business and described how you can fit Nourished Han...

On this episode of That’s Lit I had the opportunity to interview We Are Are The Movement founder Edem Dokli! Edem started the organisation as a way to create opportunities for people of colour. Find out what led Edem to launch the ...

I had the opportunity to interview author, entrepreneur and mindset transformation coach Yemi Penn! We discussed how you know if you need coaching, her book "Did You Get The Memo?: Because I F**king Didn't" and her upcoming Ted Talk in Ocala Fl...

On this episode of That's Lit, I got to speak with Bella who works in Australia's criminal justice field!We discussed how bias can impact the outcomes of POC who enter the criminal justice system and why it is important to have more div...

On this episode I got to chat with my dad Michael Masige about his new book: Becoming Love Distributors: Insights about the love of God. While a lot of people may know my dad as a high school maths/physics/chemistry teacher, he has also...

Mary Liu is the founder of Soy & Spice Lingerie, a lingerie line that incorporates Asian influenced designs. Mary wants her business to inspire other Asian women to have the courage to try something new and love themselves in the process. <...

Personal trainer Debra Cornford is back on That's Lit to chat about some easy exercises we can do indoors or outdoors to keep healthy!

Mental health specialist Xavier Mulenga is back on That’s Lit and this time he’s talking about how to reduce anxiety during this pandemic.

I had a chance to speak with writer, producer and director Marc Radomsky once again about the Sydney South African Film Festival. This year, it's gone virtual too. Marc spoke about some of the films in the fe...

My interview with Ella Mannix, the founder and owner of All About Fertility Expo! Ella shared what led her to create the Expo and explained what experts will be available to help people on their fertility journey! 

I had a great chat with Tyree Barnett and Tracina Williams, founders of Southern Soul. Their business provides vegan soul food - from mac and cheese to cornbread. Find out how they started their business here in Australia!

I had a lovely chat with Dr. Lemuria Carter, Head of School and Professor of the School of Information Systems and Technology Management at UNSW. Lemuria talked about the benefits (and reality) of doing a PhD. If you've ever considered getting ...

I had a wonderful chat with former Australian Idol contestant Tarisai Vushe! Tarisai talked about her time on Idol and her experience during The Lion King musical and Madiba the Musical. Tarisai also shared her advice for anyone th...

If you love travelling then this one's for you! I interviewed Alyssa Derrick aka Global Gyal who has a travel blog and youtube channel that documents her travel experiences. We talked about her journey from the Caribbean to New Zealand and now ...

On this week's episode of That's Lit I spoke about mental health with Xavier Mulenga! We talked specifically about therapy - what kind of things you can expect and some of the misconceptions about it. If you've ever wondered what therapy is all...

My interview with the lovely actor Belinda Jombwe! Belinda and I talked about everything from diversity in the film industry to Meryl Streep movies to cinema snack combinations. Belinda also discussed her passion for charity work and the work b...