Who is Teresiah Malatji?
Sawubona!
My name is Teresiah Ngwanamogale Malatji aka Terry. I am named after my Grandmother Ngwanamogale. The word ” Ngwanamogale” means a child of a hero and “Teresiah” means a Harvester. What is not to love about my two powerful and prophetic names?
I was born in Limpopo province, the northernmost part of South Africa.
I am a devoted mother of two adorable and loving children. Together with their loving and wonderful Father Ayanda, we are dedicated co-parenting partners.
My mother Martha Malatji is the queen of my heart who raised me as a single mother without complaining and making me feel like I was a burden. She and my beloved ancestors who went before me have paved the way for me.
My three amazing siblings – my mother’s children, are an integral part of my life.
What is life without friends? before we learn any form of relationship we learn how to become friends. I am blessed to have great friends in my life.
I am also blessed to have amazing relatives and in laws who complete my village.
What do I do for my personal wellbeing?
For my personal wellbeing, amongst many other activities – I love taking long meditation walks. I practice yoga and Self-love. Spending time outdoor in my garden connecting to Mother Earth and breathing fresh air is a must.
Some of my hobbies, interests and passion include writing, speaking, reading books & magazines, watching movies and interesting documentaries, cooking, DIY projects, arts and crafts, interior decor and gardening.
Greatest purpose in life
I believe that our greatest purpose in life is to discover, explore, develop, heal, manifest and enjoy multiple versions of ourselves. What do you think?
My professional life
Professionally I am a Life & Business Coach, Wellness strategist, Founder of Life with Terry, Author and educator of Principles & Tools of Creation. I am also a consultant with focus on a range of areas from innovation and enterprise development to business incubation management.
One of my life goals and passion is to help you create and live a fulfilling life , live your best life, manifest your best version, embark on a journey of Self-discovery, Self-development and Self-healing
I owe my expertise to my personal life of more than three decades, professional and business life experiences of more than 15 years, and my spiritual journey that revealed the subject matter of Self-discovery and Principles & Tools of Creation.
My Life Coaching journey
My Life Coaching journey began began in April 2018, six months after leaving my full time employment of more than 15 years to pursue business interests. During one of my meditation walks, I felt a strong desire to write a book about creation. At the time when this desire landed in my heart, I did not have a single page of content about creation.
All I had was an undeniable intense feeling that confirmed that I will soon teach about creation. Today five years later, I am glad to say that I have published my book called “Principles and Tools of creation”.
The strong desire to write the book matured into a strong desire to teach, coach and speak about Principles & Tools of Creation.
I believe that I received so that many can be enlightened and be awakened. Through my coaching, I help my clients to create effectively and efficiently, create & live fulfilled lives, be innovative and embark on a life changing journey of Self-discovery, Self-development and Self-healing.
Qualifications
My qualifications include Bachelor of Law, Attorney of the South African High court, Master of Science, Bachelor of Science (Honours), and Bachelor of Science.
My work experience
My best years of employment of more than 15 years were spent at various entities in South Africa, including, The Innovation Hub, Agricultural Research Council, Adams & Adams, Bowmans, and the Innovation Fund which merged with other programmes to become what is today known as the Technology Innovation Agency.
My career life exposed me to multiple and exciting roles, from working as a Senior Research Scientist at Agricultural Research Council and Intellectual Property Manager at Technology Innovation Agency to Senior Manager of Value Added Services and General Manager of Enterprise Development at the Innovation Hub.
As a General Manager of Enterprise development I oversaw the running of three Business Incubators -Maxum Smart Business incubator, Maxum Digital and Climate Innovation Center. My division was also responsible for providing business support (commercialisation services, intellectual property and legal services) to more that 200 startups within smart industries, green economy and bio-economy.
I served as a member of several funding and investment committees responsible for identifying and investing in new innovative projects and startups.
Prior to establishing Life with Terry, I founded Ngwanamogale Creations – arts and crafts company and Life Enterprise Development- now under Life with Terry.
Expertise & Skills
Life and Business Coaching; Writing; Teaching, Public speaking, LwTee Meditation retreats host and instructor, LwTee wellness retreats host and facilitator, LwTee team building host and facilitator, Principles & Tools of Creation; Business management; People management; Strategy development and implementation; Entrepreneurship; Key performance indicators development; Business Incubator management; Business mentorship; Intellectual property management; Commercialisation of innovative ideas; Innovation management; Funding & investment; Business model development; Human Resources management, Human Resource strategy development and Human Resource innovation; Strategy development retreats planning and facilitation; and Public speaking and Podcaster.
For more on my professional experiences, visit my LinkedIn page.
I look forward to working with you.
Stay blessed.