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“Resilience isn’t about what happens to you.
It’s how you react to it, respond to it, and recover from it.”

– Judy Le Roux

 

In this deeply resonant episode of The Incredible Machines Podcast, we sit down with Judy Le Roux, corporate leader, and unwavering advocate for self-determined transformation.

Judy is a corporate sales leader with decades of experience across the tech and telecoms industry. She's a MBA graduate and motivational speaker who advocates for personal growth and family-first leadership. With lived experience navigating single parenthood, financial pressure, and relentless medical obstacles, Judy brings vulnerability, sharp wisdom, and real-world perspective to the mic.

 

Key Highlights from Episode 34

 

  1. The Power of Mindset

    Two people can face the same adversity and come out with radically different outcomes, purely based on mindset. Your trajectory is determined more so by your internal response than your external circumstance.

 

  1. Turning Setbacks into Systems

    After countless medical rejections for her son’s condition, Judy built her own system of action: cold-calling doctors, creating whiteboards, and documenting every “no” until she found the one “yes”.

 

  1. The Role of Daily Consistency

    Judy credits small daily actions as the building blocks of her son’s development, her career growth, and her personal healing. Her daily mantra became:

“Little pebbles become mountains.”

 

  1. Resilience is a Skill That You Can Train

    Whether she was selling sandwiches after a layoff or earning her MBA between 2 and 5 am, Judy shows that resilience isn’t a trait that you’re born with, instead it’s something you can build over time, through hard choices and following through.

 

Advertising Campaign Spotlight: 14,000 Acres of Forest

Judy’s ad pick was a British environmental campaign showing a man planting seeds every day for 38 years, eventually transforming a floodplain into a forest. It represents the consistent effort that leads to legacy. It mirrors how Judy has built her life and supported those around her: one determined step at a time.

 

 

 

What We Can Learn from Judy Le Roux

  • You don’t need everyone to believe in you, just a few real ones. Therefore, your circle shapes your trajectory, so choose very wisely.
  • Progress > Perfection: Consistency is the most underrated superpower.
  • Your mindset is more important than your circumstance.
  • Systems beat stress.

 

Watch the Full Episode

To experience this honest, powerful and profoundly moving episode, watch Episode 34 on YouTube here, or stream it on your favourite podcast platform. 

 

                    

 

Glenda Poswa
Post by Glenda Poswa
January 26, 2026
Hi there, I’m Glenda! Born and raised in South Africa, I bring a blend of Linguistics, Politics, and Psychology to my emerging role as a digital communications strategist at Tim Africa. I believe in weaving a human-centred ethos into the fabric of digital media and AI-driven tools; using them to create, connect, and uplift. Through my writing, I aim to explore how modern marketing methods can be powerful tools for social progress: for individuals, businesses, and systems alike. I’m a lifelong learner who intends to leave you with ideas that both challenge and inspire you.

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