KIRSTY WATERMEYER 99FM MYD SHOW PRODUCER & FEATURE EDITOR The hardest part of collating this second edition of the 99FM MYD Journal was the selection process.
Each story you are about to read reveals a person who inspired me, whose dedication and passion moved me. Each person I have interviewed has become a much-loved and cherished friend. I am sure as you journey through these pages you will see why, and you will cherish these incredible people too.
A year of weekly interviews in studio, environmentally focused talk shows, written articles about the arts, community work, and business building in Namibia results in a large amount of content, all worthy and important.
What you will also notice is that they are no different to you and me. We too can be as inspiring as they are when we learn to listen to our hearts, follow our dreams and fill every space we find in ourselves with love.
I am never short of incredible stories, incredible people and incredible happenings in Namibia, but not everything could fit into this book, and narrowing down the selection was a harrowing task.
Last year the 99FM MYD Show was shortlisted by the New York Festivals Awards Program as one of the Top 5 Best Talk Radio Shows in the World, which proves again that the human story is universal and ours hold ground anywhere in the world. The 99FM MYD Earth Show also received recognition with an award for Pioneering Journalism in the field of Sustainable Development. Another leap forward was taking the 99FM MYD Show to television, with One Africa Television now broadcasting our in-studio discussions nationwide. This means that the magic of the 99FM MYD Show reaches people through radio, podcast, SoundCloud, YouTube, social media, print and now television. It gives me so much joy to see the evolution of this show that few believed in when we started this journey, doubting if we would find enough positive Namibian stories to sustain a platform. The truth is, we’ve only just begun. And if we succeed in our quest to inspire you, Namibians from all walks of life, to Master Your Destiny, we will never run out of stories at all. As you read through these pages, it is my wish that you too see the power of people and the golden thread that connects us all.
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