{"id":2226,"date":"2025-12-03T13:32:02","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T11:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?p=173678"},"modified":"2025-12-03T13:32:02","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T11:32:02","slug":"hedley-manicom-on-the-business-of-entertainment-cape-talk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myza.co.za\/events\/hedley-manicom-on-the-business-of-entertainment-cape-talk\/","title":{"rendered":"Hedley Manicom on the\u00a0Business of Entertainment -Cape Talk"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 class data-start=\"374\" data-end=\"460\"><strong class data-start=\"378\" data-end=\"458\"><span class>Hedley Manicom on the&nbsp;<em class data-start=\"429\" data-end=\"456\">Business of Entertainment on Cape Talk&nbsp;<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class data-start=\"461\" data-end=\"538\"><strong class data-start=\"461\" data-end=\"538\"><span class>A Journey of Change, Creativity and Purpose \u2014 Thursday, 4 December just past&nbsp; 9pm news&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class data-start=\"540\" data-end=\"766\"><span class>This Thursday evening, <em class data-start=\"563\" data-end=\"590\">Business of Entertainment<\/em> welcomes <strong class data-start=\"600\" data-end=\"618\">Hedley Manicom<\/strong>, co-owner of <strong class data-start=\"632\" data-end=\"651\">Owl\u2019s Rest Farm<\/strong>, for a compelling conversation about transformation, creativity, and the power of purpose-driven entrepreneurship.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class data-start=\"768\" data-end=\"1049\"><span class>Hedley and his wife, <strong class data-start=\"789\" data-end=\"809\">Patricia Manicom<\/strong>, purchased Owl\u2019s Rest Farm in July 2016.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class data-start=\"768\" data-end=\"1049\"><span class>What began as a \u201cgood little business\u201d quickly evolved, under their leadership, into a <strong class data-start=\"938\" data-end=\"959\">destination brand<\/strong> known for handcrafted products, warm hospitality, and a distinctive creative signature.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class data-start=\"2135\" data-end=\"2264\"><span class>During the interview, Hedley discusses a central question:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class data-start=\"2135\" data-end=\"2264\"><span class><strong class data-start=\"2196\" data-end=\"2264\">Why leave a major JSE-listed corporation for a small rural farm?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class data-start=\"2490\" data-end=\"2594\"><span class>In the conversation , Hedley explores themes that drive the entertainment and entrepreneurial journey alike:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class data-start=\"2596\" data-end=\"3133\" readability=\"5\">\n<li class data-start=\"2596\" data-end=\"2667\" readability=\"-1\">\n<p class data-start=\"2598\" data-end=\"2667\"><span class><strong class data-start=\"2598\" data-end=\"2618\">Change &amp; Refocus<\/strong> \u2014 the courage to rewrite your life\u2019s narrative<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class data-start=\"2668\" data-end=\"2755\" readability=\"-1\">\n<p class data-start=\"2670\" data-end=\"2755\"><span class><strong class data-start=\"2670\" data-end=\"2689\">Creative Output<\/strong> \u2014 why creativity matters as much in farming as in entertainment<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class data-start=\"2756\" data-end=\"2819\" readability=\"-1\">\n<p class data-start=\"2758\" data-end=\"2819\"><span class><strong class data-start=\"2758\" data-end=\"2771\">Education<\/strong> \u2014 learning as the foundation of every success<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class data-start=\"2820\" data-end=\"2875\" readability=\"-1\">\n<p class data-start=\"2822\" data-end=\"2875\"><span class><strong class data-start=\"2822\" data-end=\"2831\">Music<\/strong> \u2014 its emotional and cultural significance<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class data-start=\"2876\" data-end=\"2936\" readability=\"-1\">\n<p class data-start=\"2878\" data-end=\"2936\"><span class><strong class data-start=\"2878\" data-end=\"2886\">Time<\/strong> \u2014 how understanding it shapes a meaningful life<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class data-start=\"2937\" data-end=\"3001\" readability=\"-1\">\n<p class data-start=\"2939\" data-end=\"3001\"><span class><strong class data-start=\"2939\" data-end=\"2960\">Books &amp; Knowledge<\/strong> \u2014 the tools for continuous reinvention<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class data-start=\"3002\" data-end=\"3066\" readability=\"-1\">\n<p class data-start=\"3004\" data-end=\"3066\"><span class><strong class data-start=\"3004\" data-end=\"3026\">Power vs Influence<\/strong> \u2014 and which one truly builds a legacy<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class data-start=\"3067\" data-end=\"3133\" readability=\"-1\">\n<p class data-start=\"3069\" data-end=\"3133\"><span class><strong class data-start=\"3069\" data-end=\"3080\">Success<\/strong> \u2014 what it <em class data-start=\"3091\" data-end=\"3099\">really<\/em> means beyond numbers and titles<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class data-start=\"3135\" data-end=\"3315\"><span class>He also shares the <em class data-start=\"3154\" data-end=\"3174\">slogan he lives by<\/em> and the story behind the <strong class data-start=\"3200\" data-end=\"3214\">Owl\u2019s Rest<\/strong> name<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_173679\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-173679\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?attachment_id=173679\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-173679 size-full lazyload\" alt width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/HEDLEY-M-1-scaled.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/HEDLEY-M-1-scaled.png 1024w, https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/HEDLEY-M-1-625x625.png 625w, https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/HEDLEY-M-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/HEDLEY-M-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/HEDLEY-M-1-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/HEDLEY-M-1-45x45.png 45w\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; 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