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Off the clock

Titles fall away. The person behind the role takes the chair.

The hosts

Peter Mehlape is co-founder of Off The Clock, the leadership and wellbeing podcast he started with his son, Mahlatse. A conversation between them turned into a show: sit with CEOs, founders and leaders, and ask about the part the title leaves out.

Rest, stress, family, sleep, and how a person actually lives while doing a demanding job. Peter is also the author of Winning in Africa: Your Next 8 Moves for Business Success in Africa, with a foreword by Shameel Joosub, Vodacom group CEO.

  • 2Hosts, father and son
  • YouTubeWhere episodes live
  • 8Moves in the book
The story
Peter Mehlape recording Off The Clock with a guest.
Cover of Winning in Africa by Peter Mehlape.
Peter Mehlape recording Off The Clock with a guest.

Titles fall away

Off The Clock was founded to demystify the CEO and bring the human back into leadership. The book sits beside the show: eight moves for doing business in Africa, written by Peter.

  1. 01
    Rest isn’t weaknessBurnout is not a strategy.
  2. 02
    The person staysThe title comes off. The human stays in the chair.
  3. 03
    LongevityMake room for the person behind the role.

The conversation

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Peter Mehlape recording with a guest.
LeadershipDemystifying the CEO, and the human underneath the title
Two microphones in the studio.
WellbeingRest, stress, sleep — not off-limits in the corner office
Work and lifeHow leaders actually live while doing the job
Cover of Winning in Africa by Peter Mehlape.
Winning in AfricaYour next 8 moves for business success in Africa
Peter Mehlape in the studio with a guest.
On YouTubeFull episodes, starting with episode one

The show

Sit in

A few of the conversations already on the record. The full episodes are on YouTube.

  • Peter Mehlape in the Off The Clock studio with a guest.
    Episode

    Episode 1

    Where the show starts. Peter and Mahlatse, on YouTube.

    Watch episode 1
  • Episode

    Dr Jedd Myers

    CEO of Health Impact, on sleep, rest, and leading from a full cup.

    Find on YouTube
  • Episode

    Bruce Strong

    Group CEO of Mpact, on failure, family, resilience and staying curious.

    Find on YouTube
  • Cover of Winning in Africa by Peter Mehlape.
    Book

    Winning in Africa

    Your next 8 moves. Foreword by Shameel Joosub.

    Read about it

From the show

Myth or fact?

Three lines Off The Clock keeps coming back to.

Peter Mehlape recording Off The Clock with a guest.

Rest isn’t a weakness

The show exists so executive rest, stress and mental wellness are not treated as off-limits. Burnout is not a strategy. If leadership is going to last, there has to be room for the person behind the title.

The hosts

From the conversations

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FAQ

Before youpress play

What is Off The Clock?

A leadership and wellbeing podcast. It was founded to demystify the CEO and talk about executive rest, stress and the person behind the title — not strategy decks.

Who hosts it?

Peter Mehlape and his son, Mahlatse Mehlape. Peter is also the author of Winning in Africa.

Where do I watch?

Episodes are on YouTube. Episode 1 is linked from this page. New conversations are announced with the newsletter.

What is Winning in Africa?

Peter’s book: Your Next 8 Moves for Business Success in Africa. The foreword is by Shameel Joosub, Vodacom group CEO.

How do I reach the show?

Peter is on LinkedIn. That is the public door for now — there is no separate inbox on this page yet.