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Ep. 235 For singles: Could personalised matchmaking work for you?

02 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Are you single and yearning for a steady relationship, but not sure if it will happen - and how? Glo...

Ep. 234 The healing canvas: a doctor’s journey of reinvention through art

25 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Can the unsettling experience of retirement lead to fresh discoveries, a more expansive identity and...

Ep. 233 Leilani Snyman Kuter: entrepreneurskap, depressie, menopouse, opregtheid en kasterolie

18 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hoe hanteer jy die oppe en veral die awwe van die lewe - terwyl jy jou lewenslus en geloof behou? En...

Ep. 232 Suffering or feeling exhausted? Re-energise yourself with mindfulness and self-compassion

11 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Are you tender with yourself? Transformational coach and change consultant Gail Cox probes what mind...

Ep. 231 Dr Elna Rudolph: the 5 sex languages – what you need to know

04 Nov 2025

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Since couples seldom speak the same “sex language,” their primary needs may not be met. Sexologi...

Ep. 230 Emotional dysregulation as a key component of ADHD

28 Oct 2025

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Understanding that emotional dysregulation is a brain-related symptom in individuals with ADHD can c...

Ep 229 Annette Zeelie: How Brain Gym can boost couples’ relationships

21 Oct 2025

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Wouldn’t it be helpful if you and your partner knew whether one of you had a “blocked” eye or ...

Ep. 228 Families: how storytelling can clarify shared values and strengthen bonds

07 Oct 2025

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Did you know that stories are the most effective way to embed behaviour in the human brain? Presiden...

Ep. 227 Odette van Rensburg: Creating documentaries on social behaviour

30 Sep 2025

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Have you ever felt disconnected from yourself or others, or struggled with an issue you couldn’t o...

Ep. 226 Marielle Wolmarans: How fasting can benefit your body and mind

23 Sep 2025

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When is fasting a good idea? Which factors can indicate the form of fasting that suits you best? Fun...

Ep. 225 Dr Arien’s journey: coping with retinopathy, depression and stroke

16 Sep 2025

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Instead of losing all hope when faced with a debilitating eye condition, stroke and acute depression...

Ep. 224 Chanette Paul: ‘n nuwe roman, passievolle tonele en wanopvattings oor skryf

09 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ná 51 romans daag moedswillige karakters, vertwyfeling en die gevaar van selfplagiaat haar steeds u...

Ep. 223 Dr Albert Bramante: ADHD is a creative superpower, not a curse

02 Sep 2025

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ADHD is often labelled “a problem.” Dr Albert Bramante, New York talent agent with a background ...

Ep. 222 Post-retirement mastery: acing a piano exam with finger joint prostheses

26 Aug 2025

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When retiring from a busy urology practice, Dr Hans Rabe (now 76) set himself the goal of playing UN...

Ep. 221 Children with level 1 autism: a plea for understanding and inclusion

19 Aug 2025

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How does a parent deal with not only the stigma, but misconceptions attached to high-functioning aut...

Ep. 220 Navigate your unknown - lessons from open-water swimming bootcamp

12 Aug 2025

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Which adventure would take you out of your comfort zone, pique your senses, and invigorate you with ...

Ep. 219 How to integrate movement into your everyday life – pleasurably

05 Aug 2025

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Re-framing your lifestyle to include frequent movement needs to be fun! Naturopath, wellness & spiri...

Ep. 218 For women: reflecting on what shaped you and celebrating your uniqueness

29 Jul 2025

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Why would you need to “work hard” to maintain a low self-esteem? Human development specialist Dr...

Ep. 217 How to cope when your partner has a chronic illness

08 Jul 2025

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Chronic disease alters the daily functioning and quality of life of the individual with the diagnosi...

Ep 216 Cecelia Jansen: being a single mom, breast cancer, and newfound love

01 Jul 2025

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Raising four children as a single parent, receiving a breast cancer diagnosis and undergoing a nine-...

Ep. 215 Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: how to handle unruly thoughts and feelings

24 Jun 2025

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Even though our thoughts are mental events, not facts, we may find them overwhelming. Clinical psych...

Ep. 214 Sonja Blignaut: being a waysfinder in a complex world

17 Jun 2025

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Do you experience our world as secure and predictable, or find it overwhelming and anxiety provoking...

Ep. 213 Philip Liebenberg: ouer word, identiteitsvorming, afhanklikheid en begeerlikheid

10 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Verliese gekoppel aan ouer word - byvoorbeeld van liggaamskrag, ‘n jeugdige voorkoms, verhoudings,...

Ep. 212 Emotional control: the foundation of trust, honour and resilience

03 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When we face high-pressure situations, we often lose our cool. Executive producer and educator Gabri...

Ep. 211 How men determine their worth – and what to do when things go wrong

27 May 2025

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If men have a biological tendency to seek self-worth through personal, independent performance, what...

Ep. 210 Divorce and maintenance issues: new hope for South African parents

20 May 2025

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Following divorce, arrear maintenance can have a devastating financial and emotional impact on child...

Ep. 209 Liezl Thom: meditation - the key to transformation

13 May 2025

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Did you know meditation can be used to reprogramme your subconscious mind to reach desired goals? Ma...

Ep. 208 High-performance teams: optimally combining AI and Biological Intelligence

29 Apr 2025

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Many of us fear that Artificial Intelligence may undermine our jobs, purpose and humanity. Neurologi...

Ep. 207 Addressing the effect of Adverse Childhood Experiences on young South African professionals

22 Apr 2025

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How can childhood trauma impede professionals’ personal impact power and career success? Executive...

Dr Hannetjie van Zyl-Edeling: how to handle unexpected retirement stress

15 Apr 2025

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Are you struggling to adjust to retirement, or fear the prospect of leaving formal employment? Apart...

Ep. 205 Mandy Gwen Mulders: Coming to terms with stage 4 incurable bone cancer

08 Apr 2025

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How does one come to accept ‘endgame cancer’? When her breast cancer metastasized into terminal ...

Ep. 204 Gielie Hoffmann: kortkuns, speelsheid, melancholie en of die lewe lukraak gebeur

01 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Wat is die verband tussen beheer oor ons lewens, terugstaan en verwondering? Bestuurskonsultant en s...

Ep. 203 Dr Micki Pistorius: why female serial killers kill for money

25 Mar 2025

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Which deep-seated psychological need motivates female or ‘quiet’ serial killers? Psychologist an...

Ep 202 Marina Wildt: how women experience ADHD differently from men

18 Mar 2025

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Did you know that ADHD in women is often overlooked because their symptoms present as overachievemen...

Ep 201 Julian Jansen: ‘n bietjie 60 wees, innige liefde en aftree of nie

11 Mar 2025

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Joernalis Julian Jansen praat openhartig oor die lewe ná 60 – ‘n ander werksritme, ‘n nuwe be...

Ep. 200 Dr Julia Kukard: Finding joy and fluidity in stuckness

04 Mar 2025

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Is being stuck a hellhole of despair or a friend enabling our growth? Psychotherapist and coach Dr J...

Ep 199 Belinda Bras-Nel: I came back from Egypt a different woman

25 Feb 2025

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Discovering Egypt in unforeseen ways, angel medium Belinda Bras-Nel experienced deep connections, sp...

Ep 198 Hearing loss: the story of my middle ear implant

18 Feb 2025

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Struggling with hearing loss, painful distortion, cognitive decline and other challenges after two e...

Ep. 197 Teleurstellings en verkeerde keuses definieer jou nie

11 Feb 2025

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Waar vind jy hoop wanneer die golwe van die lewe jou wil verswelg? Pastoor, skrywer, omroeper, spelt...

Ep. 195 Njideka Olatunde: pioneering opioid-free pain relief solutions

04 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In a quest to provide medication-free pain relief, Dr Njideka Olatunde created Reflexology-Toucholog...

Ep. 195 What pet parents need to know about holistic health practices

21 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is your pet’s well-being close to your heart? Veterinarian Dr Marlene Siegel explains what integra...

Ep. 194 Thyroid imbalance, energy levels, stress and weight gain

14 Jan 2025

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Thyroid dysfunction, especially hypothyroidism, is often misdiagnosed and can lead to weight gain, f...

Ep 193 Chronic pain or illness: coping with day-to-day life

07 Jan 2025

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Living with a chronic condition – invisible to others - often means managing unrelenting pain, imp...

Ep 192 Fear, Your Podcast, and That Little Inner Voice

10 Dec 2024

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Are you – or do you desire to be - a podcaster? Podcast profit strategist Donna Kunde offers clari...

Ep 191 Hormones in menopause: how to fix the #1 mistake women make

03 Dec 2024

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Did you know that, in menopause, hormone production moves from the ovaries to the adrenals? Function...

Ep. 190 Understanding and managing food trauma

26 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Individuals who have an unhealthy relationship with food don’t necessarily realise that this is th...

Ep 189 Philip Liebenberg: verhuising, verwondering, teleurstellings en ouer word

19 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hanteer jy verandering goed? Wat van onvoorspelbaarheid, ontnugtering en ouer word? Skrywer, spreker...

Ep. 188 Moms: Nurturing your baby, nurturing your brain

12 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Neuroscience shows that Mom’s brain changes as she expects, births and nurtures her baby. How abou...

Ep. 187 Helen Nicholson: How to network as an introvert

05 Nov 2024

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Are introverts better networkers than extroverts? Helen Nicholson considers “superpowers” introv...

Ep. 186 Cognitive Behaviour Therapy: will it work for you?

29 Oct 2024

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How does CBT differ from other therapies? Clinical psychologist Dr Colinda Linde explains that it’...

Ep. 185 Nordic Walking: what it is and how it can change your life

22 Oct 2024

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How about a safe, total-body exercise that burns more calories than walking but requires less exerti...

Ep. 184 Silenced by depression, anxiety or trauma: the power of your voice

15 Oct 2024

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Through your voice, you can express all your emotions – and your needs. Do you find this easy or d...

Ep. 183 Johan Allers: stories en prentjies, ouer word en ‘die saligmaker’

08 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Nuusman Johan Allers gesels oor jeugdige naïwiteit, die Groot Storie waaraan hy soveel lewensenergi...

Ep. 182 How to create resilience in the face of adversity

01 Oct 2024

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Why do some traumatic experiences remain unprocessed? Post-traumatic growth specialist Sinta Ebersoh...

Ep. 181 When your loved one has dementia: insights and advice

24 Sep 2024

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Having a loved one diagnosed with dementia causes great distress. Social worker Welma Geldenhuys fro...

Ep. 180 Meet your gut: key to your health and happiness

17 Sep 2024

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Living a productive and relatively stress-free life has more to do with a healthy gut than we may re...

Ep 179 Detoxification, the Functional Medicine way

10 Sep 2024

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Detoxing successfully and sustainably improves over-all long-term health, yet what works for you is ...

Ep. 178 Lyno in sport: solving recurring injuries and optimising performance

03 Sep 2024

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To participate in sport injury-free and at your best, your body must move naturally, without protect...

Ep 177 Ben Gioia: Facing death, personal evolution, and writing bestsellers fast

20 Aug 2024

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How can writing a book be a game changer in your entrepreneurial journey? Best-selling author and bo...

Ep. 176 Riette Rust: liefde, selfdood, verantwoordelikheid en vergifnis

13 Aug 2024

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Is selfdood selfsugtig? Kan naasbestaandes voorkom dat iemand hul eie lewe neem? Riette Rust praat o...

Ep. 175 Die glans van mode en skoonheid - en gewone vreugdes

06 Aug 2024

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Wanneer is ‘n vrou mooi? Kan elkeen van ons stylvol leef? Entrepreneur Suzanne Kotze gesels oor di...

Ep. 174 How to share your heart – and history - with those you love

30 Jul 2024

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What’s the difference between an inheritance and a legacy? Dr Melodie de Jager explores fostering ...

Ep. 173: Triple Transformation Therapy: healing emotionally, physically and energetically

23 Jul 2024

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Suppressed emotions can cause energy blockages, translating into physical and emotional symptoms. En...

Ep. 172 How to assert yourself in a healthy way

16 Jul 2024

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Can you stand up for yourself, or do you give in too easily? Emotional Intelligence specialist Dr Ro...

Ep. 171 Healing unexplained pain and chronic conditions

09 Jul 2024

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Are you a highly sensitive individual grappling with ‘mystery’ pain? Movement and energy special...

Ep. 170 Romantic relationships: What women – and men – deeply yearn for

02 Jul 2024

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Relationship coach Bryan Reeves shares his personal journey from a series of failed relationships to...

Ep. 169 Multiple Brain Integration Techniques: how to use your multiple brains

25 Jun 2024

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Do we really have three brains? Master mBIT coach Liezl Thom discusses the adaptive neural networks ...

Ep. 168 Highly educated career women: why finding a partner may be difficult

18 Jun 2024

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Many high-powered women yearn for marriage, but find men spurning them because of their professional...

Ep. 167 How to navigate the natural stages of your love relationship

11 Jun 2024

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No need to panic when your intimate relationship moves out of the fuzzy infatuation stage and unnerv...

Ep. 165 Navigating prostate cancer: what I’ve learnt

04 Jun 2024

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Prostate cancer is one of the most daunting challenges a man can face. Elred Lawrence candidly share...

Ep. 165 Amore Bekker: engele, liefdesverhoudings en ouer word

28 May 2024

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Watter rol speel die onsienlike in ons lewe? Raakprater Amore Bekker verduidelik hoe energie ons ges...

Ep. 164 Prof. Elain Vlok: secrets of successful community service

21 May 2024

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Prof. Elain Vlok offers a behind-the-scenes look at the Clover Mama Afrika Project, South Africa’s...

Ep. 163 Weight loss drugs, including Ozempic: game changer or high-risk?

13 May 2024

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Can weight loss medicines be regarded as a miracle cure for obesity? Dr Manoj Bagwandeen considers t...

Ep. 162 Mariette en Mart-Marie: ‘n ma-en-dogter hartsgesprek

07 May 2024

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Mariette en Mart-Marie gesels openhartig oor die soet en die seer van ma-en-dogterverhoudings: kommu...

Ep. 161 Hope restored: how Emotional Logic helps you befriend your emotions

30 Apr 2024

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Do you trust your emotions? Social worker Annette de la Porte explains how Emotional Logic provides ...

Ep. 160 Living with an autoimmune disease and chronic pain: what I’ve learnt

23 Apr 2024

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Angel medium Belinda Bras-Nel explains how a life-long autoimmune condition, only recently diagnosed...

Ep. 159 Can your sensory profile affect your mental health?

16 Apr 2024

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Does hyper- or hyposensitivity cause you to feel overwhelmed or under-stimulated in environments oth...

Ep. 158 The placebo effect: an undervalued tool for health?

09 Apr 2024

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What really causes healing in a challenging health situation? Chiropractor Dr Jeff Crippen shares ey...

Ep. 157 Taking the edge off dying

19 Mar 2024

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Have you given the circumstances of your death – which cannot be avoided - any thought? Doctor of ...

Ep. 156 Solve insomnia and other sleep challenges with BWRT

12 Mar 2024

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Are you getting enough sleep? Clinical and neuropsychologist Mark Eaton considers possible causes of...

Ep. 155 Happy with the reward and recognition you get at work?

05 Mar 2024

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Do you love your job – or not? Master life coach Judy Klipin discusses her new book on making work...

Ep. 154 Reaching for the stars after 5 years of ill health

27 Feb 2024

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After five years of health challenges including osteoporosis, stress fractures, falls, basal cell ca...

Ep. 153 My kind emigreer – hoe hanteer ek dit?

20 Feb 2024

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Jou hart breek aan stukke wanneer jou kind emigreer, maar jy is ook bly oor die voordele en nuwe moo...

Ep. 152 Strengthening self-love: understand your sensory preferences

13 Feb 2024

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Is your natural inclination visual, auditory, or kinaesthetic? How can you apply this knowledge to d...

Ep. 151 Life as a journey: choices, pitfalls and stories that sustain us

06 Feb 2024

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Navigating the metaphorical path of life with its challenges requires a growth mindset, grit, the ne...

Ep. 150 Why the world needs your feminine energy

30 Jan 2024

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Do you push yourself too hard in order to survive? Now’s the time to replace “harsh masculine en...

Ep. 149 Cortisol, stress and weight gain: insights and solutions

23 Jan 2024

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Carrying excess weight - especially abdominal fat - could point to elevated cortisol levels. Naturop...

Ep. 148 Twelve areas of life: how to reinvent yourself

16 Jan 2024

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How about recreating your life in specific areas, using 5 sensible steps? Master transformation coac...

Ep. 147 Is intermittent fasting truly a magic bullet for health?

09 Jan 2024

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Apart from weight loss, time-restricted eating offers significant benefits, especially in our curren...

Ep. 146 Is dementia a disease of the brain - and not the soul?

12 Dec 2023

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How can you communicate with someone living with cognitive impairment in a way that benefits both yo...

Ep. 145 Seksuele identiteit: ‘n keuse - of meer kompleks en divers?

05 Dec 2023

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Kies mense hul seksuele oriëntasie? Watter 4 fasette behels seksuele identiteit? Pastorale narratie...

Ep. 144 How to help your animals deal with crime issues

28 Nov 2023

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Should you task you dog with protecting your home? Pets, like humans, are traumatised by crime incid...

Ep. 143 Dr. Johan Myburg: singewing en verskuiwende denke oor ouer word

21 Nov 2023

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Is alle mense bo 65 één ouderdom: oud? Behels ouer word die een verlies op die ander, of is dit ‘...

Ep. 142 My son has Tourette’s: a parent’s journey

14 Nov 2023

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Since there’s no cure for Tourette Syndrome, where does one find hope? Transformational coach Cher...

Ep. 141 Leon van Nierop: hoe flieks en TV-reekse ons raak

07 Nov 2023

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Is rolprentresensent en skrywer Leon van Nierop ‘n sensitiewe kyker - of nie? Hy praat oor sy rol ...

Ep. 140 Shifting Conversations about Ageing: retirement, ageism and intergenerational programming

31 Oct 2023

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Worldwide, population dynamics are changing. Prof. Jaco Hoffman invites us to look at growing older ...

Ep. 139 Help your little one learn about identity, belonging and consent

24 Oct 2023

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Learning about identity, belonging and consent - and knowing which adults are “safe” - can help ...

Ep. 138 Knowing your money archetypes can improve your relationship with money

17 Oct 2023

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Do you struggle with making, keeping, spending or investing money? Wealth Matrix Mentor Farhana Goga...

Ep. 137 Perimenopause: address your symptoms in a natural way

10 Oct 2023

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Perimenopause is a natural transition, but suffering debilitating symptoms is optional. Dr Faryal Lu...

Ep. 136 How to manage the medical, emotional and practical aspects of cancer

03 Oct 2023

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Palliative care nursing sister Cherry Armstrong’s “Cancer: navigating the journey” helps cance...

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