Otherwise, you well?
A comic’s approach to wellbeing.
“How do you know HOW you are, if you don’t know WHO you are?”
Welcome to Otherwise, You Well? – a show and digital community that uses humour, curiosity, and personality quizzes to help you figure yourself out.
About the show:
Created by South African comedian and broadcaster Nina Hastie, Otherwise, You Well? is a video series and mental wellness movement that uses self-awareness as a starting point for healing.
By blending both interviews with mental health professionals, as well as personality quizzes with celebrities and business people, Nina creates space for authentic conversations and personal breakthroughs—with a side of comedy.
Recent Episodes
Ep 1, Season 2: STOGIE T
The man behind the mask, Tumi Molekane - we unpack growing up in Pretoria, his early hip hop influences, and how politics, poetry, and street culture shaped one of SA’s sharpest lyricists.
Ep 2, Season 2: LOYISO GOLA
Emmy Award winning Comedian, Loyiso Gola reflects on being a Xhosa kid with a global mind, the comedy hustle, and the kind of historical hero he’d be—if history had better writers.
Ep 3, Season 2: SANGOMA NENE
Sangoma Nene shares how to identify a true healer, respect ancestral traditions, and understand where mental wellbeing and South African spiritual practices naturally align in everyday life.
What people said
after our first 'Otherwise, you well?' LIVE Session:
Forbes 30 under 30
Otherwise, you well? LIVE Moments
About the movement
Mission
To empower individuals to enhance their mental well-being through relatable self-awareness techniques.
Vision
A future where people proactively monitor their mental wellbeing by understanding themselves first.
We believe self-awareness is the new mental health metric.
Our Story
Otherwise You Well began in 2020 during lockdown, when Nina Hastie opened up her own live therapy sessions with Dr. Hanan Bushkin to the public. Since then, it’s evolved into a bold, funny, and honest conversation about who we are and how we heal.
Why the Name?
“Otherwise, you well?” is a South African phrase used both to greet and check in. It means: “How are you, really?”
That’s what we’re asking too—with humour, empathy, and a little help from the Enneagram, and whatever other quizzes we can find to play with like “what kind of Disney Princess are you?”
Who It’s For
Our content is for anyone wants to start their wellness journey but don’t know where to begin. Especially those who’ve never been to therapy, or felt therapy wasn’t for them.
Our Difference
- We’re not therapy. We’re content.
- We use humour, culture, and connection as our healing tools.
- We show the process of self-discovery in real time with well-known guests.
- We’re proudly South African and globally minded.
The "Work"
Corporate Offerings
Otherwise, You Well? offers tailored workshops for teams, focusing on emotional intelligence, mental wellbeing, and authentic connection in the workplace.
Hosted by Nina Hastie alongside qualified mental health professionals.
Perfect For:
Creative teams & agencies
Media houses
Startups & SMEs
Executive teams
Workshop Formats
Live podcast taping at your event
Interactive personality testing sessions
Mental health lunch & learn talks (the de-stigmatisagtion sessions)
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