From High School Dropout to Master of LinkedIn — Meet Renier Lombard

What drives someone from hustling in the streets of Botswana to leading one of Africa’s most exciting agencies?

We sat down with Renier Lombard — co-founder of FDC and the much-hyped Lekker Network — to find out.

Renier’s journey is wild: he dropped out of high school, built his own road to success, and now leads a team of 100 people helping clients crush it on LinkedIn. He’s widely seen as a master of social selling — and not just because of his results, but because of the way he builds relationships that last.

He’s also one of the most generous people you’ll meet — always willing to share time, insight, and support. In this episode, we dig into how that generosity has shaped his career and how it might just be his superpower.

Kicking off 2025, we sit down with Ma'or Harris to unpack his journey from waiting tables to becoming a powerhouse in events, entertainment, and food.

Ma'or is the co-owner and head chef of Blondie, one of Cape Town’s hottest restaurants. But his path to success was anything but straightforward. When the Covid pandemic hit, all his work got cancelled, his wife was about to give birth, and he had just moved countries to be closer to family—uncertainty was everywhere. Yet, in the midst of it all, he made an odd decision: to open a restaurant.

We had one main question: why?

A dynamic entrepreneur, Ma'or has built his ventures —Balkonology, Boiler Room, Rocking the Daisies, Blondie, Texas, and more—on creativity and unforgettable experiences. And if you’ve been to any of them, you can feel it.

In what might be his first-ever interview, Ma'or shares his thoughts on risk, creativity, food, and the journey that got him here.

We’re extremely excited to finally release our latest episode of Big Fish Stories, featuring none other than Bruce Whitfield.

Bruce is one of South Africa’s most well-known business experts, and we don’t believe anyone in SA has had more interactions with business owners, game changers and CEOs than him.

As host of The Money Show, Bruce is often on the other side of the interview mic. So, we took this opportunity to dive into a rare topic: the business and story behind Bruce himself.

What followed was an honest and interesting conversation about his life and journey to where he is today, his view on the role he plays in our society, and what he thinks of the evolving media and audio landscape of radio and podcast.

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