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By Joyce Mukucha
The majority says “the best thing in life is to find something you are passionate about and then find a way to make money out of it.” Unfortunately, in a process of trying, many fail to succeed in their visions and dreams because they lack the courage to let the world know what they are passionate about. For Sithembiso Mutukura aka “ MStemby ”, who is living the best version of herself identifying her passion, the story unfolds differently for she believes that ‘there is no cost too high when it comes to realizing your dream and destiny.’
In an exclusive interview with Spiked Online Media, a passionate model, Mutukura discovered that becoming a life coach is important in bringing and accelerating positive change to the lives of young Zimbabweans. In this regard, she has decided to focus on coaching teens, youths and women.
Mutukura said she is determined to build capacity in harnessing skills to motivate and inspire young people with the main thrust to make a profound contribution in the rebuilding and restructuring of their lives.
Instead of competing against other women and girls, she aims to impart life knowledge to them and ensure that they find their own path to success.
“I feel that I have a role to play in empowering children, youths, and women with the necessary skills and knowledge for self-sustenance in the 21st-century era,” she said.
Sithembiso Mutukura is a 25-year-old Zimbabwean lady who is passionate about modelling and extending life coaching skills to youths and women. She holds an Honors degree in Social Work from the University of Zimbabwe.
In 2013, she received a certificate of excellence as a junior councillor before obtaining another certificate in leadership in 2014. In 2019, she obtained another certificate in Civic Leadership from the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI).
In 2020, she obtained a certificate in Digital Technology and Entrepreneurship (Girls for STEM and a certificate in Life Coaching (ICMF). She also holds a certificate in Negotiation skills (2021).
Over the past 7 years, she has assumed various posts which include former Junior Councillor for Marondera Junior Council in 2013. In 2014, a determined, optimistic, and committed Mutukura was a former deputy head girl for Rakodzi High school. The young and energetic lady is also the former chairperson for Assemblies of God Youth Movement (2015), former President for Transformed Life Institute (2017), current vice president for Partners for Success.
Currently, Mutukura is the Provincial Coordinator for Alive Albinism Initiative, a stakeholder for the Children’s Republic as well as a stakeholder for the National AIDS Council Young People’s Network.
Apart from assuming these leadership roles, Sithembiso is the first Queen for Miss Albinism Zimbabwe (2018). She has modelled on national hair shows such as EVA. She is s brand ambassador for Petreace Designs and Make-up by Sue. In the last 2 years, she scooped shoots with big cosmetic companies such as Black Opal & Vault Cosmetics.
She also did beauty & fashion shoots with photographers such as Alice Mann from the UK, Paul Samuels from Santon, Charming Images & Kendrick Francis. She was also the judge for Miss Winter 2018 & for Miss UZ 2019. In 2018 she won the award for being the Best Model at the Zimbabwe Models Awards. In 2020 she managed to have a shoot and featured in the Edgars Club Magazine.
Her journey as a life coach began when Mutukura delved into voluntary work, travelling to Mashambanhaka, Hanwa under Partners for Success coaching teens on premature relationships, exam preparation, and goal setting. That is when she had the opportunity to be granted a chance to perfect her coaching talent which she believes will take her to success.
“Early last year, I was graced with a scholarship from ICMF to pursue life coaching on a more professional and competent level and I always see the bigger picture of what I’m doing.”
On her motivation, Mutukura said, “The voice inside, I love learning, discovering new areas of focus, the background, the strife, the disappointments, the sacrifice, the discipline.”
When it comes to opportunities that have resulted from her career choice, Mutukura underscored that when talent is discovered, it is not every time that one thinks of money but how it benefits the world. Therefore, willingness, time, and effort are what motivates her to face the world and feel complete and satisfied following that in most cases, volunteerism is what her job entails.
“Not many opportunities that I have seen so far because most of the work that I do is voluntary, meaning you aren’t being paid for your services but because of knowing what I love to do and what I want to achieve. Driven with a passion to see the best in young people and women, I keep on pressing and I’m confident that the skills that I have will take me to success,” she said.
On personal fulfilment, Mutukura focuses on three niches.
“Obviously I’m a go-getter. I intend to go big and reach the International level,” she said.
Pertaining to the difference she is making to Zimbabwe through life coaching with much focus on youths, she highlighted that she was making a huge contribution to the lives of young generations by being a source of inspiration to everyone especially people with albinism. Equipping the youths with skills, introducing them to new things and empowering them, she stressed, is crucial and plays a pivotal role in curbing vices such as drug abuse which have become rampant, mushrooming in different communities on daily basis.
“I understand that if we can equip the backbone of our country (youths) with the necessary skills, we can help heal the economy through entrepreneurship training sessions, sports management, executive management, health and wellness, grooming and etiquette, deportment, goal setting among other issues. We can help restore the moral fabric which has been torn by drug/substance abuse, theft, juvenile delinquency, sexual intercourse with minors, rape, assault, unplanned pregnancies, unemployment, HIV/AIDS among other social ills and challenges that teens, youths, and women are facing,” said Mutukura.