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Dec. 15, 2022

Let's Get Real About Prostate Cancer with Dr Viola Morolo

According to studies 1 in 15 men in South Africa will develop prostate cancer in their lifetime. This affects between 1 in 4 to 1 in 6 black men compared to 1 in 8 to 1 in 9 white men in South Africa. To help us Get Real Ab...

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Dec. 1, 2022

How To Take Care Of Your Nuts with Torsten Koehler

In his thirties, Torsten Koehler, the founder of Love Your Nuts Foundation, was diagnosed with testicular cancer in 1995 ironically whilst educating young teenagers about sex education at a school where he was employed as a t...

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Nov. 17, 2022

Making Mental Health A Community Conversation with Peter Teixeira

To continue our series on Men's Month, we travel to Midvaal to meet with the Executive Mayor Peter Teixeira to have an informal but insightful chat about him fathering 3 amazing children and married to his beautiful wife who...

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Nov. 3, 2022

Understanding Men's Health with Dr Kabo Ijane

To kick off Men's Health Month we took The Urology Hospital in Hatfield, Pretoria to talk to Dr K Ijane about some of the issues surrounding how men are dealing with the issues of prostate cancer and the process involved when...

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Oct. 20, 2022

Breaking The Silence On Male Sexual Abuse with Martin Pelders

"44% of all boys in South Africa has suffered some form of sexual abuse by age 18." We talk to Martin Pelders to discuss his work in empowering survivors of sexual abuse. We unpack the foundations of his company MatrixMen an...

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Oct. 6, 2022

Confronting Your Shadow Self with Mervin Canham

The voice(s) in our head often work against us and limit our ability to live in our truth and reach our fullest potential. We hide, deny and suppress certain parts of ourselves in order to appear perfect and well put together...

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Sept. 22, 2022

I Am My Brother's Keeper with Buntu Magqibelo

In this episode I talk to Buntu Magqibelo and we highlight Doda Ndoda - I Am My Brother's Keeper's work which started out as men's departments within the church and eventually became a secular organization to embrace and wor...

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Sept. 8, 2022

How Fathers Show Up For Their Child with Thabang Mokoena

" Physical separation should not stop you from meaningfully taking part in your little one’s life. It’s much easier for mothers to build a bond with their child during pregnancy and in the early days, especially if they are b...

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Aug. 18, 2022

Healing Through Drama Therapy with Sibusiso "Vonder" Fihlani

Drama therapy is a form of psychotherapy . It involves using drama and theatre techniques to help people resolve conflicts and problems. It may also allow individuals to develop self-awareness, express emotions, and improve r...

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Aug. 4, 2022

The Culture of Addiction with Ootz Tha Afronaut

On this episode we discuss the culture of addiction. To help me unpack this topic i'm joined by legendary Hip Hop Producer, Ootz The Afronaut who was once considered and nominated Hip Hop producer of the year by South African...

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July 21, 2022

Why do Fathers Matter? with Lereko Mfono

In recent years organizations have been at the forefront of addressing fathers' absence and involvement in South African families. One of the organizations leading this cause is Heartlines through their vital and wide-reachin...

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July 7, 2022

Strategies for Navigating The World of Work with Siphiwe Moyo

The world of work has changed and its becoming increasingly important for us to adopt strategies to help us develop skills that will help us advance in our career. On today's episode we discuss careers, side hustles and strat...

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June 23, 2022

Bullying And Overcoming A Victim Mindset with Shakes Dlutu

Bullying has been part of our lives from a young age, whether we were the one being bullied or witnessed someone else being bullied, and we simply wrote it off as boys being boys or kids playful nature. But rarely do we stop ...

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June 9, 2022

Unlocking The Power A Sustained Thought with KC Dinoke

What is it about those thoughts that never seem to leave us? Good or bad, we all have hundreds if not thousands of thoughts running through our minds at the same time, so we need to be mindful of the thoughts that we entertai...

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May 26, 2022

Triumph Over Adversity with Arabile Gumede

Adversity has a strange way of awakening our resilient spirit, giving us the ability to turn some of worst tragedies into triumphs, my guests Arabile Gumede joins me to talk about his journey into financial journalism, the ch...

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May 12, 2022

Marrying Black Girls For Guys Who Aren't Black with Hagen Engler

Interracial couples are not as uncommon as they were before South Africa became the so called "rainbow nation" and even when we see these couples we chuckle and wonder about the complexities their relationship might deal with...

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April 28, 2022

The Blackman's Identity Crisis in Society with Ron Derby

Do you think South African men are experiencing an identity crisis? Are black men in South Africa experiencing an identity crisis? Considering our long history with apartheid and the developments post this shameful period, bl...

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April 14, 2022

The Stigma Around Mental Health and Male Suicide with Nkini Phasha

Ever wonder why there's so much secrecy around mental health in the black community? Well, in this episode we unpack and discuss some of the stigma around mental health and male suicide by highlighting some of the common causes and preventative measures we can take in helping ourselves or our loved…

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March 17, 2022

The Importance Of Telling Your Story with Dan Moyane (Part 2)

In this episode I connect with media elder Dan Moyane to discuss the importance of telling your story in his memoir “ I Don't Want To Die Unknown ”. We unpack why our stories need to be documented instead of being only told t...

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March 3, 2022

The Importance Of Telling Your Story with Dan Moyane

In this episode I connect with media elder Dan Moyane to discuss the importance of telling your story in his memior “ I Don't Want To Die Unknown ”. We unpack why our stories need to be documented instead of being only told t...

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Feb. 17, 2022

How Fatherless Men Negotiate Their Masculinity with Patrick Neo Mabil…

In this episode I connect with Neo Patrick Mabiletsa about his journey as an author, we unpack his book “ Chronicles of Fatherless Son ”, how he dealt with the loss of his wife after the birth of his first daughter & the chal...

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Feb. 3, 2022

Magenge, We Need To Talk with Melusi Tshabalala

In this episode we connect unpack the hilarious but inspiring book Magenge, We Need To Talk authored by Melusi Tshabalala. We explore his open and honest approach in his writing style and why he felt the need to reach out to ...

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Nov. 25, 2021

Dealing with Shame with Julia Kerr Henkel

In this episode, I speak to Julia Kerr Henkel about Dealing With Shame. Shame is one of the biggest contributors to suicide, depression, and sometimes abuse. We aim to explore how we can use empathy, connect with others, and ...

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Nov. 4, 2021

Owning Your Truth with Benedict Phiri

In this episode, we connect in conversation with Benedict Phiri to get his insights on life, philosophy, and enjoying life as a driven man with great vision. We start off by unpacking Ben's journey into the law profession i...

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