{"id":145,"date":"2020-07-12T07:17:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-12T05:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thelife.digital\/tl\/?page_id=145"},"modified":"2026-05-05T12:56:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T10:56:07","slug":"the-life-team-members","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.thelife.digital\/tl\/the-life-team-members\/","title":{"rendered":"HBC and THE LIFE TEAM"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thelife.digital\/tl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/A11-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thelife.digital\/tl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/A11-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.thelife.digital\/tl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/A11-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thelife.digital\/tl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/A11-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thelife.digital\/tl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/A11-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thelife.digital\/tl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/A11-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.thelife.digital\/tl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/A11-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-very-dark-gray-color has-text-color\">EDITOR-IN-CHIEF<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>As Editor-in-Chief of <em>The Life of an Entrepreneur Magazine<\/em>, I believe in staying grounded in every season of business. The entrepreneurial journey can sometimes throw you off track \u2014 some seasons are thriving and exciting, while others challenge you to rethink, rebuild, and rise again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With technology evolving rapidly and industries constantly shifting, I believe we must continuously adapt, restructure, and innovate to remain relevant. Staying ahead requires awareness, courage, and the willingness to move quickly when change demands it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Entrepreneurship is not about perfection \u2014 it is about resilience, humility, and the discipline to grow through every season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tanya Steynfaardt<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1172\" height=\"623\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thelife.digital\/tl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/writers.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thelife.digital\/tl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/writers.jpg 1172w, https:\/\/www.thelife.digital\/tl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/writers-300x159.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thelife.digital\/tl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/writers-1024x544.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thelife.digital\/tl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/writers-768x408.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thelife.digital\/tl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/writers-600x319.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1172px) 100vw, 1172px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-very-dark-gray-color has-text-color\">Writers \/ Editors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>A freelance journalist and the author of seven non-fiction books (mostly crime) and has received 8 Caxton Magazines Excellence awards. Her first children&#8217;s book Poppedonsie, will be launched later this year.<\/p>\n<cite>Carla van der Spuy<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>As a multi &#8211; creative I find it extremely hard to choose one specific creative direction. I always believe that something wonderful is about to happen. My ultimate mission in life is to assist those who lost hope. Creative activity is my salvation.<\/p>\n<cite>Marinda Sauerman<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Her debut novella launches this year. In 2000, she co-founded a magazine, Herbs 4 Africa and currently runs a study centre in Hartbeespoort.<\/p>\n<cite>Denese Yvonne Palm<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>A writer (published 7 romances and a conspiracy romance with Lapa publishers) and has written and staged ten community musical theatre productions. She also creates Christian educational material.<\/p>\n<cite>Ren\u00e9 van Zyl<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"7571\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thelife.digital\/tl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/The-Life-Team-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thelife.digital\/tl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/The-Life-Team-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.thelife.digital\/tl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/The-Life-Team-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thelife.digital\/tl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/The-Life-Team-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.thelife.digital\/tl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/The-Life-Team-675x450.png 675w, https:\/\/www.thelife.digital\/tl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/The-Life-Team.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Digital &amp; Design and Content Team<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"7623\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thelife.digital\/tl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Jeanelle-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7623\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thelife.digital\/tl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Jeanelle-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thelife.digital\/tl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Jeanelle-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.thelife.digital\/tl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Jeanelle.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Jeanelle Coetzee &#8211; Graphic Design and Magazine Layout<\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EDITOR-IN-CHIEF As Editor-in-Chief of The Life of an Entrepreneur Magazine, I believe in staying grounded<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-145","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thelife.digital\/tl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/145","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thelife.digital\/tl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thelife.digital\/tl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thelife.digital\/tl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thelife.digital\/tl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=145"}],"version-history":[{"count":31,"href":"https:\/\/www.thelife.digital\/tl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/145\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7625,"href":"https:\/\/www.thelife.digital\/tl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/145\/revisions\/7625"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thelife.digital\/tl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=145"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}