Navigate change without fear.
Discover how to reinvent yourself and leverage unexpected change to create the life you desire no matter what!
Discover the Journey with Dance With Change
Our Mission
At Dance With Change, we know - change is the only the constant. Yet, we all fear it even though we know it is inevitable. Our mission is to empower individuals to respond to personal, professional or any change (especially unexpected) like a dance - harness it with grace, authenticity and agility to create their dream lives no matter the circumstance.
About Dance With Change
Background
Dr. Khutso Madubanya is the founder of the Dance With Change initiative. Originally from South Africa, she has lived in 8 countries and is a mother of 3—including a set of twins. Her life has been shaped by a series of unconventional marriages and divorces, as well as a diverse array of career pursuits. She embraces the title of “international unicorn” to reflect her rich global experiences and the sense of never quite fitting into traditional societal norms.
These experiences make her a master change navigator.
After several decades of life, she told a new friend the other day, she feels like a cat - she has literally lived and survived several lives. She has reinvented herself personally and professionally quite a few times and has learned how to be versatile in any situation - dance with whatever life throws at her!
She is keen to share her journey and learnings with anyone who is paralyzed by the fear of change. She has developed a systematic step-by-step program that helps individuals push past fear, reinvent themselves into their authentic selves, and create their dream lives no matter what curveballs arise in their way!
A passionate dancer, runner, yogi and traveler, her mantra is, we all hate it but we all have to do it, so we might as well dance with it!
Skills
Dr Madubanya has a unique and eclectic professional skills set acquired through her myriad career paths over the years. The paths range from academia where she taught English as a Second Language and International Development in person in ESwathini, South Africa, the United States, and Thailand and online at various Chinese online schools; to public policy as an international economist working with governments, non-profits and think-tanks worldwide; to dog walker, wedding singer and nanny as a student in New Zealand, Australia and the United States.
Most recently, Dr Madubanya found herself pivoting into marketing and advertising running her own digital marketing agency and working with prominent brands as a senior manager at a large media agency.
Versatile is what she is. Versatile and intuitive. She is a professional learner who can pivot into any culture, situation and profession with grit and confidence.
She has come to realize that being versatile is a unique strength rather than a sign of weakness as status quo often had her believe. She realized that not everyone knows how to be versatile and flow positively with change - dance with change, reinvent themselves and thrive in spite of uncertainties.
Dr Madubanya loves to use her teaching, public speaking and writing passions to challenge status quo, and bring together people from different cultures and worldviews. Most importantly, her professionalism and diplomacy, bubbly energy, and high emotional intelligence enable her to offer down-to-earth, practical and customized coaching solutions to individuals who are struggling to find themselves and thrive amidst (unexpected) change - be it personal, professional or otherwise.
Education
Dr Madubanya has a doctorate in Business Management, 2 Masters degrees (International Relations and Development Studies), and a liberal arts Bachelor's in Economics.
Dr Madubanya is also a trained teacher and coach who has worked with students and clients from all over the world to help them take ownership of their futures through entrepreneurship.
She leverages this interdisciplinary education along with her teaching and curriculum design experience when she designs customized one-one-one coaching sessions with her clients. Underlying the hard elements of her programs are an intuitive spiritual approached inspired by her many years as a yogi. Her approach is intuitive, actionable and designed to meet her clients exactly where they are.
Services At Dance With Change
Upcoming Books ~ Summer & Fall 2025
This summer, Dr. Madubanya will release her forthcoming book, No More Free Passes. In it, she addresses the widespread issue of single motherhood and the tendency among some women to excuse absent fathers from their parental responsibilities. Speaking candidly to those who may struggle to hold the fathers of their children accountable—often due to deeply rooted beliefs about independence and pride—Dr. Madubanya highlights the personal and familial costs of such choices, including emotional burnout, financial hardship, and the absence of a father figure. She guides readers through a transformative framework grounded in self-love and self-validation, offering a new set of values that empower women to choose a healthier, more balanced path forward for themselves and their children.
In Fall 2025, Dr. Madubanya will release her next book, Hyper-independence: The Paradox of Being a Strong Independent Woman. In this deeply personal and vulnerable work, she reflects on how the widely celebrated ideal of independence eventually became a source of pain in her own life. Drawing from her experiences, Dr. Madubanya explores the often-overlooked dangers of hyper-independence—a trait common among high achievers of all genders. Through insightful guidance and practical steps, she helps readers recognize and begin healing from the compulsion to constantly prove their worth, instead embracing a more fulfilling life rooted in the understanding of one’s inherent value.
Public Speaking
Dr. Madubanya is a professional speaker. She especially enjoys inspirational speaking on the topic of change and transitions. She is funny, witty and engaging; yet she it thought-provoking and will make you a little uncomfortable as she challenges you to think a little outside the box!
Whether you need her to MC your personal or corporate event or give a talk at your academic institution or corporation, you can rest assured she will leave your audience feeling wowed.
Customized Coaching Sessions
Dr Madubanya offers personalized coaching sessions to individuals who are serious about pivoting into a different life path (voluntarily or not) but are afraid to. She offers them actionable step-by-step tools to help them take the first step in the new direction and keep going. She challenges them while holding their hands as a way to equip them for success.
Podcast Series: Dance With Change
Biweekly, come join Dr Madubanya live in her podcast series, Dancing With Change. In her podcast episodes, Dr Madubanya discusses topics related to change and transformation - all sorts of change (relationship - marriage, divorce and everything in between, professional - career changes, locational - moving to a different country or city; physical - aging and other health and bodily changes).
At the heart of each episode is to empower you, the listener, to navigate whatever change you are going through with confidence.
It's a dialogue - your voice is just as important as hers!
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