{"id":9,"date":"2025-01-01T12:57:12","date_gmt":"2025-01-01T12:57:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/home-5015155794.webspace-host.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2025-07-28T19:53:01","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T19:53:01","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/home-5015155794.webspace-host.com\/wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"Work with Me"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Vannessa Viljoen Showreel 2024\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fFr_PfywzLc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Shedding Skins. Honouring Truths. Transforming Worlds.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Welcome to my website, a space where <strong>spirituality, creativity, and critical thinking<\/strong> converge. This is more than a website\u2014it\u2019s a movement towards <strong>autonomy, healing, and transformation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m <strong>Vannessa Viljoen<\/strong>\u2014a polymath, journalist, speaker, and artist, navigating the intersection of <strong>faith, philosophy, psychology, and lived experience<\/strong>. My journey has taken me through deconstruction, rebirth, and reimagination, and here, I share insights that challenge, heal, and inspire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The services I offer:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Media &amp; Writing<\/strong> \u2013 Stories that spark thought and conversation<br><strong>Talks &amp; Workshops<\/strong> \u2013 Equipping people with tools for self-discovery and autonomy<br> <strong>Creative Projects<\/strong> \u2013 Music, art, and ideas that break moulds<br> <strong>Advocacy &amp; Awareness<\/strong> \u2013 Shining light on honour-based abuse and systemic harm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This space is for the <strong>seekers, the healers, the questioners, and the changemakers<\/strong>. If you\u2019ve ever felt the pull towards something beyond the script you were given, you\u2019re in the right place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Let\u2019s Connect. Let\u2019s Transform.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"everest-forms\"><div class=\"evf-container default\" id=\"evf-49\"><form id=\"evf-form-49\" class=\"everest-form\" data-formid=\"49\" data-ajax_submission=\"0\" data-keyboard_friendly_form=\"0\" data-form_state_type=\"\" method=\"post\" enctype=\"multipart\/form-data\" action=\"\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9\"><div class=\"evf-field-container\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"_wpnonce49\" name=\"_wpnonce49\" value=\"2ad14aa160\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wp_http_referer\" value=\"\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9\" \/><div class=\"evf-frontend-row\" data-row=\"row_1\" conditional_rules=\"[]\"><div class=\"evf-frontend-grid evf-grid-1\" data-grid=\"grid_1\"><div id=\"evf-49-field_fullname-container\" class=\"evf-field evf-field-text form-row validate-required\" data-required-field-message=\"This field is required.\" data-field-id=\"fullname\"><label class=\"evf-field-label\" for=\"evf-49-field_fullname\"><span class=\"evf-label\">Name<\/span> <abbr class=\"required\" title=\"Required\">*<\/abbr><\/label><input type=\"text\" id=\"evf-49-field_fullname\" class=\"input-text\" name=\"everest_forms[form_fields][fullname]\" required><\/div><div id=\"evf-49-field_email-container\" class=\"evf-field evf-field-email form-row validate-required validate-email\" data-required-field-message=\"Please enter a valid email address.\" data-field-id=\"email\"><label class=\"evf-field-label\" for=\"evf-49-field_email\"><span class=\"evf-label\">Email<\/span> <abbr class=\"required\" title=\"Required\">*<\/abbr><\/label><input type=\"email\" id=\"evf-49-field_email\" class=\"input-text\" name=\"everest_forms[form_fields][email]\" required ><\/div><div id=\"evf-49-field_subject-container\" class=\"evf-field evf-field-text form-row validate-required\" data-required-field-message=\"This field is required.\" data-field-id=\"subject\"><label class=\"evf-field-label\" for=\"evf-49-field_subject\"><span class=\"evf-label\">Subject<\/span> <abbr class=\"required\" title=\"Required\">*<\/abbr><\/label><input type=\"text\" id=\"evf-49-field_subject\" class=\"input-text\" name=\"everest_forms[form_fields][subject]\" required><\/div><div id=\"evf-49-field_message-container\" class=\"evf-field evf-field-textarea form-row\" data-field-id=\"message\"><label class=\"evf-field-label\" for=\"evf-49-field_message\"><span class=\"evf-label\">Message<\/span> <\/label><textarea id=\"evf-49-field_message\" class=\"input-text\" name=\"everest_forms[form_fields][message]\"  ><\/textarea><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"evf-honeypot-container evf-field-hp\"><label for=\"evf-49-field-hp\" class=\"evf-field-label\">Email<\/label><input type=\"text\" name=\"everest_forms[hp]\" id=\"evf-49-field-hp\" class=\"input-text\"><\/div><div class=\"evf-submit-container \" ><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"everest_forms[id]\" value=\"49\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"everest_forms[author]\" value=\"1\"><button type='submit' name='everest_forms[submit]' class='everest-forms-submit-button button evf-submit ' id='evf-submit-49' value='evf-submit' data-process-text=\"Processing&hellip;\" conditional_rules='&quot;&quot;' conditional_id='evf-submit-49'  id=\"evf-submit-49\" aria-live=\"assertive\">Submit<\/button><\/div><\/form><\/div><!-- .evf-container --><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/home-5015155794.webspace-host.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/E92E5F57-2638-4573-AF7B-C7D6099E1591-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-390 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/home-5015155794.webspace-host.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/E92E5F57-2638-4573-AF7B-C7D6099E1591-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/home-5015155794.webspace-host.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/E92E5F57-2638-4573-AF7B-C7D6099E1591-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/home-5015155794.webspace-host.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/E92E5F57-2638-4573-AF7B-C7D6099E1591-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/home-5015155794.webspace-host.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/E92E5F57-2638-4573-AF7B-C7D6099E1591-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/home-5015155794.webspace-host.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/E92E5F57-2638-4573-AF7B-C7D6099E1591.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>&#8220;To be vigilant, is to be liberated.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0d85de7f wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-xx-large-font-size\">What people are saying<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-714d85e9 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-border-color is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--accent-6);border-width:1px;border-radius:10px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-plain has-x-large-font-size is-layout-flow wp-container-core-quote-is-layout-119bc444 wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow is-style-plain--1\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-085bd3d9 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<p style=\"line-height:1.1\">\u201cThis week we celebrated #DayOfTheGirl in the Mirror newsroom. Watching and listening to Vannessa hold her own throughout the day was truly inspiring. This young woman clearly has an exciting future ahead of her\u2026 I was delighted to be part of her first taste into the world of leadership. Thank you Vannessa and to the team at Plan International UK.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<cite>Caroline Waterston, Editor in Chief <br><sub>The Mirror<\/sub><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-border-color is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--accent-6);border-width:1px;border-radius:10px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-plain has-x-large-font-size is-layout-flow wp-container-core-quote-is-layout-119bc444 wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow is-style-plain--2\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-085bd3d9 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<p style=\"line-height:1.1\">\u201cI was going to have an abortion because of the shame of sex before marriage, but witnessing Vannessa defy cultural and religious shame encouraged me to honour my choice in keeping the baby.\u201d &#8211;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<cite>Jane Doe<br>Instagram Follower<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-border-color is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--accent-6);border-width:1px;border-radius:10px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-plain has-x-large-font-size is-layout-flow wp-container-core-quote-is-layout-119bc444 wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow is-style-plain--3\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-085bd3d9 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<p style=\"line-height:1.1\"><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>\u201cYour speaking session was more healing than my years of therapy. You gave me hope, meaning, and clarity for my life.\u201d-<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<cite>Amae<br><sub>Hey,sis. Ambassador<\/sub><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-714d85e9 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-border-color is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--accent-6);border-width:1px;border-radius:10px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-plain has-x-large-font-size is-layout-flow wp-container-core-quote-is-layout-119bc444 wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow is-style-plain--4\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-085bd3d9 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<p style=\"line-height:1.1\">\u201cVannessa challenges you to think differently, act boldly, and embrace authentic transformation. She is the thought leader this generation needs.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<cite>Corporate Audience Member<br><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-border-color is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--accent-6);border-width:1px;border-radius:10px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-plain has-x-large-font-size is-layout-flow wp-container-core-quote-is-layout-119bc444 wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow is-style-plain--5\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-085bd3d9 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<p style=\"line-height:1.1\">\u201cWorking with Vannessa for our proposed project was amazing . She was efficient with delivery , met the company agenda and requirements . Vannessa was exceptionally responsive and dedicated to the proposed content we discussed for her to provide . Would most definitely recommend it for your marketing or promotional campaigns.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<cite>Temi Alebiosu <br><sub>Founder of Lettin Loose i<\/sub><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-border-color is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--accent-6);border-width:1px;border-radius:10px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-plain has-x-large-font-size is-layout-flow wp-container-core-quote-is-layout-119bc444 wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow is-style-plain--6\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-085bd3d9 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<p style=\"line-height:1.1\">\u201cIt is with great pleasure that I recommend Vannessa. She interned under my supervision at Alain Charles Publishing, predominantly writing for Elite Living Africa and Oil Review Africa. She was quick to learn and pick up the writing style of the publications. In a very short period of time, she was able to produce a high quality body of work. Since then, I have followed her journey with interest and have been so impressed by the way she has shown strength and resilience to overcome multiple challenges. Vannessa has a bright and amazing future and I wish her every success in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<cite>Georgia Lewis<br><sub><strong> Freelance writer, Editor, Journalist and Communications consultant<\/strong><\/sub><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shedding Skins. Honouring Truths. Transforming Worlds. Welcome to my website, a space where spirituality, creativity, and critical thinking converge. 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