Liezel van der Westhuizen | 'The Giraffe'
@liezelonline.bsky.social
Certified Mindvalley Business Coach | High performance & Mental fitness Coach | TV & Radio Presenter KFM, CapeTalk, Talk Radio 702
🦒 Three generations. One reminder: presence is the real present. #MentalFitness
On this weekend, I was surprised by my mom, sister, and nieces - an impromptu visit that turned into an unforgettable birthday celebration 🎂💛
On this weekend, I was surprised by my mom, sister, and nieces - an impromptu visit that turned into an unforgettable birthday celebration 🎂💛
November 19, 2025 at 6:37 AM
🦒 Three generations. One reminder: presence is the real present. #MentalFitness
On this weekend, I was surprised by my mom, sister, and nieces - an impromptu visit that turned into an unforgettable birthday celebration 🎂💛
On this weekend, I was surprised by my mom, sister, and nieces - an impromptu visit that turned into an unforgettable birthday celebration 🎂💛
Who's more stressed - PARENTS or KIDS - during #exams?
I unpacked this on #MetroFM drive with Dj Sabby & Candice Coulson!
As a neuroscience & #MentalFitness coach, I see it all the time: smart, caring adults absorbing everyone else's pressure. Are you guilty?
🎧 Listen in: omny.fm/shows/best-m...
I unpacked this on #MetroFM drive with Dj Sabby & Candice Coulson!
As a neuroscience & #MentalFitness coach, I see it all the time: smart, caring adults absorbing everyone else's pressure. Are you guilty?
🎧 Listen in: omny.fm/shows/best-m...
INTERVIEW - DO PARENTS EXPERIENCE MORE STRESS THAT THEIR CHILDREN DURING EXAM TIME? - BEST MORNINGS
INTERVIEW - DO PARENTS EXPERIENCE MORE STRESS THAT THEIR CHILDREN DURING EXAM
TIME?
● AS CHILDREN ACROSS SOUTH AFRICA PREPARE FOR EXAMS, IT’S OFTEN THEIR PARENTS
WHO FEEL THE MOST PRESSURE. NEUROSCIEN...
omny.fm
November 18, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Who's more stressed - PARENTS or KIDS - during #exams?
I unpacked this on #MetroFM drive with Dj Sabby & Candice Coulson!
As a neuroscience & #MentalFitness coach, I see it all the time: smart, caring adults absorbing everyone else's pressure. Are you guilty?
🎧 Listen in: omny.fm/shows/best-m...
I unpacked this on #MetroFM drive with Dj Sabby & Candice Coulson!
As a neuroscience & #MentalFitness coach, I see it all the time: smart, caring adults absorbing everyone else's pressure. Are you guilty?
🎧 Listen in: omny.fm/shows/best-m...
More parents feel #ExamStress than their kids.
And here's the kicker: their nervous systems feel it too - often picking up less than stellar "vibes" from the energy you're giving out.
And here's the kicker: their nervous systems feel it too - often picking up less than stellar "vibes" from the energy you're giving out.
November 17, 2025 at 6:11 AM
More parents feel #ExamStress than their kids.
And here's the kicker: their nervous systems feel it too - often picking up less than stellar "vibes" from the energy you're giving out.
And here's the kicker: their nervous systems feel it too - often picking up less than stellar "vibes" from the energy you're giving out.
Let’s clear something up:
Rest is not a reward for #burnout.
It’s not lazy. It’s not weak. And it’s not optional.
✨ Rest is strategy.
✨ Rest is clarity.
✨ Rest is leadership in motion.
Rest is not a reward for #burnout.
It’s not lazy. It’s not weak. And it’s not optional.
✨ Rest is strategy.
✨ Rest is clarity.
✨ Rest is leadership in motion.
November 14, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Let’s clear something up:
Rest is not a reward for #burnout.
It’s not lazy. It’s not weak. And it’s not optional.
✨ Rest is strategy.
✨ Rest is clarity.
✨ Rest is leadership in motion.
Rest is not a reward for #burnout.
It’s not lazy. It’s not weak. And it’s not optional.
✨ Rest is strategy.
✨ Rest is clarity.
✨ Rest is leadership in motion.
My days start at 4:30am.
Radio702 and Cape Talk for the daily wellness update.
Then over to KFM94.5 for my fitness show.
After that? Gym.
Then a full day of coaching #sales teams across the globe - plus year-end speaking events.
Radio702 and Cape Talk for the daily wellness update.
Then over to KFM94.5 for my fitness show.
After that? Gym.
Then a full day of coaching #sales teams across the globe - plus year-end speaking events.
November 12, 2025 at 10:22 AM
My days start at 4:30am.
Radio702 and Cape Talk for the daily wellness update.
Then over to KFM94.5 for my fitness show.
After that? Gym.
Then a full day of coaching #sales teams across the globe - plus year-end speaking events.
Radio702 and Cape Talk for the daily wellness update.
Then over to KFM94.5 for my fitness show.
After that? Gym.
Then a full day of coaching #sales teams across the globe - plus year-end speaking events.
Sales training teaches skills.
#MentalFitness rewires reactions.
Most sales teams are taught how to pitch, negotiate, close.
But under pressure, those skills often collapse - unless the brain is trained to respond differently.
#Resilience #MondayMotivation
#MentalFitness rewires reactions.
Most sales teams are taught how to pitch, negotiate, close.
But under pressure, those skills often collapse - unless the brain is trained to respond differently.
#Resilience #MondayMotivation
November 10, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Sales training teaches skills.
#MentalFitness rewires reactions.
Most sales teams are taught how to pitch, negotiate, close.
But under pressure, those skills often collapse - unless the brain is trained to respond differently.
#Resilience #MondayMotivation
#MentalFitness rewires reactions.
Most sales teams are taught how to pitch, negotiate, close.
But under pressure, those skills often collapse - unless the brain is trained to respond differently.
#Resilience #MondayMotivation
"Liezel, do you still get upset?" You are a neuroscience and #MentalFitness coach,
Someone asked me that last week.
I smiled... and said, "Of course I do."
I still feel it - you know what I mean: ⬇️
Someone asked me that last week.
I smiled... and said, "Of course I do."
I still feel it - you know what I mean: ⬇️
November 7, 2025 at 10:12 AM
"Liezel, do you still get upset?" You are a neuroscience and #MentalFitness coach,
Someone asked me that last week.
I smiled... and said, "Of course I do."
I still feel it - you know what I mean: ⬇️
Someone asked me that last week.
I smiled... and said, "Of course I do."
I still feel it - you know what I mean: ⬇️
In the rush to close Q4 strong, it’s easy to forget what truly builds long-term success...
🤝 Relationships.
And not just transactional ones - but ones built on trust, intention, and thoughtful connection.
One of the simplest, most overlooked tools in your relationship-building toolkit? ⬇️
🤝 Relationships.
And not just transactional ones - but ones built on trust, intention, and thoughtful connection.
One of the simplest, most overlooked tools in your relationship-building toolkit? ⬇️
November 5, 2025 at 10:02 AM
In the rush to close Q4 strong, it’s easy to forget what truly builds long-term success...
🤝 Relationships.
And not just transactional ones - but ones built on trust, intention, and thoughtful connection.
One of the simplest, most overlooked tools in your relationship-building toolkit? ⬇️
🤝 Relationships.
And not just transactional ones - but ones built on trust, intention, and thoughtful connection.
One of the simplest, most overlooked tools in your relationship-building toolkit? ⬇️
Whether purposeful or otherwise:
Everyday you have an impact on earth.
Make it count!
🎨 Image by: #PennyRedshaw
Everyday you have an impact on earth.
Make it count!
🎨 Image by: #PennyRedshaw
November 4, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Whether purposeful or otherwise:
Everyday you have an impact on earth.
Make it count!
🎨 Image by: #PennyRedshaw
Everyday you have an impact on earth.
Make it count!
🎨 Image by: #PennyRedshaw
😂 You just have to laugh sometimes! ⬇️ Here's how this funny moment happened...
Keynote talks aren't all serious all the time - at least, not the truly memorable ones!
#endurance #resilience #cycling #keynotespeaker
Keynote talks aren't all serious all the time - at least, not the truly memorable ones!
#endurance #resilience #cycling #keynotespeaker
October 31, 2025 at 8:37 AM
😂 You just have to laugh sometimes! ⬇️ Here's how this funny moment happened...
Keynote talks aren't all serious all the time - at least, not the truly memorable ones!
#endurance #resilience #cycling #keynotespeaker
Keynote talks aren't all serious all the time - at least, not the truly memorable ones!
#endurance #resilience #cycling #keynotespeaker
From live TV to open water swims to high-stakes boardrooms...
I've spent my career performing under pressure.
🎙️ Broadcasting live with 10 seconds to airtime
🏊♀️ Swimming from Robben Island in 7°C water
💼 Coaching sales teams chasing million-dollar targets
What do these moments have in common?
I've spent my career performing under pressure.
🎙️ Broadcasting live with 10 seconds to airtime
🏊♀️ Swimming from Robben Island in 7°C water
💼 Coaching sales teams chasing million-dollar targets
What do these moments have in common?
October 29, 2025 at 6:47 AM
From live TV to open water swims to high-stakes boardrooms...
I've spent my career performing under pressure.
🎙️ Broadcasting live with 10 seconds to airtime
🏊♀️ Swimming from Robben Island in 7°C water
💼 Coaching sales teams chasing million-dollar targets
What do these moments have in common?
I've spent my career performing under pressure.
🎙️ Broadcasting live with 10 seconds to airtime
🏊♀️ Swimming from Robben Island in 7°C water
💼 Coaching sales teams chasing million-dollar targets
What do these moments have in common?
The new era of Miss South Africa isn't defined by crowns or catwalks - it's defined by character.
As Co-Chair for 2025, I'm honoured to help shape a platform where purpose meets #leadership.
Together, we're mentoring women to build impact that lasts far beyond the spotlight. #MissSA2025
As Co-Chair for 2025, I'm honoured to help shape a platform where purpose meets #leadership.
Together, we're mentoring women to build impact that lasts far beyond the spotlight. #MissSA2025
October 27, 2025 at 9:42 AM
The new era of Miss South Africa isn't defined by crowns or catwalks - it's defined by character.
As Co-Chair for 2025, I'm honoured to help shape a platform where purpose meets #leadership.
Together, we're mentoring women to build impact that lasts far beyond the spotlight. #MissSA2025
As Co-Chair for 2025, I'm honoured to help shape a platform where purpose meets #leadership.
Together, we're mentoring women to build impact that lasts far beyond the spotlight. #MissSA2025
The best events? Have this gem...
💡 A stellar Master of Ceremonies ( #MC ) is the hidden gem that brings seamless flow and sparkle to any event.
And choosing the right MC can captivate your attendees, open minds, hearts… and maybe even wallets.
🚨 REMEMBER: Not all MCs are created equal! 🚨
💡 A stellar Master of Ceremonies ( #MC ) is the hidden gem that brings seamless flow and sparkle to any event.
And choosing the right MC can captivate your attendees, open minds, hearts… and maybe even wallets.
🚨 REMEMBER: Not all MCs are created equal! 🚨
October 24, 2025 at 11:24 AM
The best events? Have this gem...
💡 A stellar Master of Ceremonies ( #MC ) is the hidden gem that brings seamless flow and sparkle to any event.
And choosing the right MC can captivate your attendees, open minds, hearts… and maybe even wallets.
🚨 REMEMBER: Not all MCs are created equal! 🚨
💡 A stellar Master of Ceremonies ( #MC ) is the hidden gem that brings seamless flow and sparkle to any event.
And choosing the right MC can captivate your attendees, open minds, hearts… and maybe even wallets.
🚨 REMEMBER: Not all MCs are created equal! 🚨
That Q4 “everything, everywhere, all at once” energy?
Yeah... it’s real. 😅
But here’s the thing: you don’t need to crawl to the finish line.
You get to choose how you close this year.
Yeah... it’s real. 😅
But here’s the thing: you don’t need to crawl to the finish line.
You get to choose how you close this year.
October 21, 2025 at 6:35 AM
That Q4 “everything, everywhere, all at once” energy?
Yeah... it’s real. 😅
But here’s the thing: you don’t need to crawl to the finish line.
You get to choose how you close this year.
Yeah... it’s real. 😅
But here’s the thing: you don’t need to crawl to the finish line.
You get to choose how you close this year.
Just because you're down, doesn't mean you're out.
Take a breath.
Gather your strength.
🎨 Image by: #PennyRedshaw
Take a breath.
Gather your strength.
🎨 Image by: #PennyRedshaw
October 16, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Just because you're down, doesn't mean you're out.
Take a breath.
Gather your strength.
🎨 Image by: #PennyRedshaw
Take a breath.
Gather your strength.
🎨 Image by: #PennyRedshaw
💡 Did you know your brain can be trained just like a muscle?
#Sales isn't just about skills and scripts - it's about mental endurance. And neuroscience proves that memory, focus, and resilience aren't fixed traits... they're trainable.
Here's what science tells us: ⬇️ #MentalFitness
#Sales isn't just about skills and scripts - it's about mental endurance. And neuroscience proves that memory, focus, and resilience aren't fixed traits... they're trainable.
Here's what science tells us: ⬇️ #MentalFitness
October 15, 2025 at 6:41 AM
💡 Did you know your brain can be trained just like a muscle?
#Sales isn't just about skills and scripts - it's about mental endurance. And neuroscience proves that memory, focus, and resilience aren't fixed traits... they're trainable.
Here's what science tells us: ⬇️ #MentalFitness
#Sales isn't just about skills and scripts - it's about mental endurance. And neuroscience proves that memory, focus, and resilience aren't fixed traits... they're trainable.
Here's what science tells us: ⬇️ #MentalFitness
#Burnout doesn’t always look like falling apart.
Sometimes it looks like "everything’s still working perfectly."
You hit your deadlines.
You show up for everyone.
You tick every box.
You look 'fine.'
…But inside, you’re running on empty.
Sometimes it looks like "everything’s still working perfectly."
You hit your deadlines.
You show up for everyone.
You tick every box.
You look 'fine.'
…But inside, you’re running on empty.
October 9, 2025 at 7:11 AM
#Burnout doesn’t always look like falling apart.
Sometimes it looks like "everything’s still working perfectly."
You hit your deadlines.
You show up for everyone.
You tick every box.
You look 'fine.'
…But inside, you’re running on empty.
Sometimes it looks like "everything’s still working perfectly."
You hit your deadlines.
You show up for everyone.
You tick every box.
You look 'fine.'
…But inside, you’re running on empty.
💥Did you know stress could be stealing your edge – neuron by neuron?
Chronic stress isn't just an emotional weight - it physically reshapes your brain.
Chronic stress isn't just an emotional weight - it physically reshapes your brain.
October 6, 2025 at 7:11 AM
💥Did you know stress could be stealing your edge – neuron by neuron?
Chronic stress isn't just an emotional weight - it physically reshapes your brain.
Chronic stress isn't just an emotional weight - it physically reshapes your brain.
Spring cleaning isn't just for your cupboards.
It's for your mind too.
This season, Im not just reorganizing shelves - I'm letting go of the mental clutter that's been clouding my calm.
The second-guessing
The pressure to have it all figured out
The habit of doing instead of being.
#mentalfitness
It's for your mind too.
This season, Im not just reorganizing shelves - I'm letting go of the mental clutter that's been clouding my calm.
The second-guessing
The pressure to have it all figured out
The habit of doing instead of being.
#mentalfitness
October 3, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Spring cleaning isn't just for your cupboards.
It's for your mind too.
This season, Im not just reorganizing shelves - I'm letting go of the mental clutter that's been clouding my calm.
The second-guessing
The pressure to have it all figured out
The habit of doing instead of being.
#mentalfitness
It's for your mind too.
This season, Im not just reorganizing shelves - I'm letting go of the mental clutter that's been clouding my calm.
The second-guessing
The pressure to have it all figured out
The habit of doing instead of being.
#mentalfitness
A client once asked me, “But do you ever get upset? Cry? Feel overwhelmed?”
Absolutely. 🙋🏽♀️ Being a #MentalFitness coach doesn’t make me immune - it makes me more committed to navigating emotions wisely.
Mental fitness isn’t about pretending everything’s fine.
Absolutely. 🙋🏽♀️ Being a #MentalFitness coach doesn’t make me immune - it makes me more committed to navigating emotions wisely.
Mental fitness isn’t about pretending everything’s fine.
October 1, 2025 at 8:11 AM
A client once asked me, “But do you ever get upset? Cry? Feel overwhelmed?”
Absolutely. 🙋🏽♀️ Being a #MentalFitness coach doesn’t make me immune - it makes me more committed to navigating emotions wisely.
Mental fitness isn’t about pretending everything’s fine.
Absolutely. 🙋🏽♀️ Being a #MentalFitness coach doesn’t make me immune - it makes me more committed to navigating emotions wisely.
Mental fitness isn’t about pretending everything’s fine.
We often treat Q4 like a race to the finish line.
But the most successful leaders & businesses?✨
They treat it like a strategic runway for next year’s momentum.
🌸Spring reminds us that growth doesn’t come from cramming more in - it comes from pruning the right things & nourishing the right habits.
But the most successful leaders & businesses?✨
They treat it like a strategic runway for next year’s momentum.
🌸Spring reminds us that growth doesn’t come from cramming more in - it comes from pruning the right things & nourishing the right habits.
September 29, 2025 at 10:09 AM
We often treat Q4 like a race to the finish line.
But the most successful leaders & businesses?✨
They treat it like a strategic runway for next year’s momentum.
🌸Spring reminds us that growth doesn’t come from cramming more in - it comes from pruning the right things & nourishing the right habits.
But the most successful leaders & businesses?✨
They treat it like a strategic runway for next year’s momentum.
🌸Spring reminds us that growth doesn’t come from cramming more in - it comes from pruning the right things & nourishing the right habits.
The hardest part of the day isn't the big presentation.
It's not the high-stakes sales call.
It's not the boardroom pitch.
👉 It's the stillness.
The moment you pause - really pause - and sit in silence to let your #MindReset.
It's not the high-stakes sales call.
It's not the boardroom pitch.
👉 It's the stillness.
The moment you pause - really pause - and sit in silence to let your #MindReset.
September 26, 2025 at 8:08 AM
The hardest part of the day isn't the big presentation.
It's not the high-stakes sales call.
It's not the boardroom pitch.
👉 It's the stillness.
The moment you pause - really pause - and sit in silence to let your #MindReset.
It's not the high-stakes sales call.
It's not the boardroom pitch.
👉 It's the stillness.
The moment you pause - really pause - and sit in silence to let your #MindReset.
I'll admit it. I rush.
Deadlines. Training sessions. Emails. Flights.
My default pace is "go, go, go."
But this week, swimming beside a sea turtle in Madagascar, I was reminded:
💫 Sustainable is not weak.
💫 Steady is not passive.
💫 Calm is not disengaged.
Deadlines. Training sessions. Emails. Flights.
My default pace is "go, go, go."
But this week, swimming beside a sea turtle in Madagascar, I was reminded:
💫 Sustainable is not weak.
💫 Steady is not passive.
💫 Calm is not disengaged.
September 25, 2025 at 6:31 AM
I'll admit it. I rush.
Deadlines. Training sessions. Emails. Flights.
My default pace is "go, go, go."
But this week, swimming beside a sea turtle in Madagascar, I was reminded:
💫 Sustainable is not weak.
💫 Steady is not passive.
💫 Calm is not disengaged.
Deadlines. Training sessions. Emails. Flights.
My default pace is "go, go, go."
But this week, swimming beside a sea turtle in Madagascar, I was reminded:
💫 Sustainable is not weak.
💫 Steady is not passive.
💫 Calm is not disengaged.
I work with powerhouse women who are “fine”… but fried.
Who’ve ticked every box except the one that says “I feel like myself again.”
Here’s what coaching can look like when done right: ⬇️ #mentalfitness #leadership
Who’ve ticked every box except the one that says “I feel like myself again.”
Here’s what coaching can look like when done right: ⬇️ #mentalfitness #leadership
September 22, 2025 at 9:52 AM
I work with powerhouse women who are “fine”… but fried.
Who’ve ticked every box except the one that says “I feel like myself again.”
Here’s what coaching can look like when done right: ⬇️ #mentalfitness #leadership
Who’ve ticked every box except the one that says “I feel like myself again.”
Here’s what coaching can look like when done right: ⬇️ #mentalfitness #leadership