their passion and purpose. In my opinion success will
never be a one size fits all solution. I had taken my
podcast idea to a close colleague and great producer,
Steph Dower from Dower Productions, who came on
board and together we created the Our Definition of
Success Podcast. I have already started another
podcast initiative based on my interest in chatting
with interesting people, and it’s called Desmore Chats
With...
Memorable guests interviewed so far?
Born and bred in Cape Town, South
Africa, now living in Brisbane, Australia,
Desmore Nero loves inspiring people with
her work in the media arena. “My mission
is clear: I want to continue creating media
projects and content that will enrich
people's lives”. Desmore enjoys getting
involved in local, global and international
community projects empowering both
women and men in a life-changing and
positive way.
Her passion has led her to embark on
the Our Definition of Success podcast.
How did you start the podcast?
I had an idea for a podcast that would focus on what
success means to different people. In today’s world,
success is mostly measured by a person’s material
wealth and social status, when in fact success should
be determined by one’s own personal assessment of
their accomplishments and how happy they are within
their own life journey. I love chatting with guests who
have achieved their own version of success through
There were so many great guests, each with his or her
own story of how they have achieved their own
“success story”. I loved learning new aspects and
approaches to everyday life experiences from these
wonderful and unique people. I have had many light
bulb moments doing this project. I must admit the one
common thread that I have found through my
interviews is how excited and passionate our guests
were about their journey, whether it is in their career,
professional or personal life. They don’t often have
the best of, or abundance of everything, but they
make the best of what they have. In essence, we all
have the ability to reach our full potential if we trust
our instincts and move forward with passion and
enthusiasm.
Things you have learnt about success?
I have learnt that success is measured and has a very
different meaning for each person. We live in a world
where we are sold a notion that success is measured
by our “material wealth”, “successful achievements”
and where we sit within the social arena. These
feelings are also heightened by our obsession with the
whole celebrity culture and current Reality TV
phenomenon. I have learnt that the true value of
success is measured by how happy you are within
yourself, most importantly staying true to your values
without having to compromise who you are to
conform with society's expectations. I have learnt that
living from the inside out provides a clearer personal
picture of what success in the greater scheme of
things truly represents.
For more information head to
www.desmorenero.com