Christie van Zyl is a writer, poet, social Entrepreneur, Sangoma and Indigenous Wellness Consultant, currently on her second sangoma journey over four years. She has worked as a Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity activist, freelance rapporteur, editor, and project manager. She is also practicing as a creative research practitioner for a heritage project reflecting inclusive African cities, while working with UCT as an Indigenous wellness consultant. People-focused thinking skills are her best feature.