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In our Beautiful News story this week - Beautiful News!

Beautiful News is a global news platform that publishes one positive short film every day of the year. They are dedicated to unearthing inspiring, uplifting, and authentic voices that reflect the good in humanity, as well as the beauty of global destinations and our natural world. Beautiful News launched in…

26 Nov 2020 19 min

Bianca Blanc on her latest single!

She's young, she's talented, and she's driven to succeed, all the things that make a long and successful career in the music industry an attainable goal. With her first few releases in English making waves, Bianca has decided to shift direction and write and record in her home language -…

26 Nov 2020 12 min

Tamara Dey on lockdown, hair, and everything else in 2020

This year has been a difficult year for everyone. Around the world various levels of lockdown have pulled families apart, ended careers, and stopped everyone in their tracks! Our South African artists have been no different! With the industry shutting down for what feels like years, very few artists have…

25 Nov 2020 16 min

You have a super power!

Well, according to our life, business and executive coach, Jason Bernic, we all have one, but its not what you think! In our podcasts, we've covered a range of topics, from business to love and kids and everything in between, this week Jason Bernic is reminding us that 'with great…

25 Nov 2020 37 min

Izelle Hoffman is sharing wisdom and Chia Seeds

Each week our mindfulness lifestyle chef, Izelle Hoffman, shares a recipe from her book, some mindful living tips, and just some love and encouragement to be the best YOU, you can be! This week is no exception! Izelle is back and sharing a summery recipe, some great lifestyle advice, and…

24 Nov 2020 26 min

Mondays always mean 'Good Things'

Brent Lindeque is our resident 'Good Things Guy' and he always bring us the most heartwarming news from across the country! This week, he and I take a break from playing with our new toys (that we pre-ordered and paid for) to bring you some of the best news from…

23 Nov 2020 18 min

The natural hair advocate untangling stigma and instilling self-love

Celine Bocks is not a hairstylist, but a healer. For decades of South Africa’s history, natural hair was stigmatised and treated as inferior. People of colour are still impacted by this today. “Growing up with kinky hair was a difficult journey because people are just looking down at you,” Bocks…

19 Nov 2020 9 min

Albert Frost on his new single, surviving lockdown, and 'Husse Met Lang Ore'

He's one of the most well known and loved voices in the music world, having spent over 20 years on stages and in studios gifting us with music! And this year, the journey continues! Albert Frost is still here and still working on music for you and I in 2021!…

18 Nov 2020 13 min

Carrot cake for breakfast? Izelle says yes!

Our award winning lifestyle chef - Izelle Hoffman, is giving us all the permission we need to love ourselves, our bodies, and celebrate the December holidays with cake for breakfast! Carrot Cake, that is! Well, not in the general sense! Izelle is sharing her Mindful Eating Carrot Cake Breakfast Biscuit…

17 Nov 2020 20 min

Deon Dee is back with a new Afrikaans single!

After spending the last 12-ish months re-evaluating and resetting, Deon Dee is back and stronger than ever! Ready to tackle what life has to throw at him and launching a new single - I caught up with the musician and producer over a Zoom where he got very candid about…

17 Nov 2020 20 min

The World of Birds on their brand new single!

The World of Birds came to life in 2019 when the McCarthy brothers, Conor (Producer) and Ben (Producer), linked up with Nic Preen (Songwriter) to form the band behind the launch of Preen’s solo career. However, the collaboration took them on a different path. Not long into their work together,…

12 Nov 2020 11 min

Need a little motivation for the last few weeks of 2020?

With the last stretch of 2020 ahead of us, it may feel like we have accomplished none of the goals we set ourselves in the beginning of the year. Jason Bernic, however, believes that there is still more than enough time to smash at least all of them! But how?…

11 Nov 2020 27 min

It's Tuesday and that means some mindful living tips!

Izelle Hoffman is our 'Mindful Eating' food fairy godmother! Each week she shares one of her best anti-inflammatory, immune boosting, and all round good for us recipes! This week its a vibrant red for her chosen ingredient! The pimento pepper! Used in her famous chicken meatballs, this recipe is great…

10 Nov 2020 21 min

A South African in the White House? Brent Lindeque explains!

Jo Biden is President and that means his South African daughter-in-law will be allowed to visit the White House whenever she wants to! Melissa Cohen-Biden is a South African-born, LA-based filmmaker who stole the heart of Jo Biden's son, Hunter, a week after meeting! He put a ring on it…

9 Nov 2020 25 min

Your trauma could be making you sick

There is not a person on this planet that hasn't experienced trauma, some us move on and heal faster than others, but I don't think we realise how badly it can affect us! Victor Graca is an energy healer who specialises in helping humans heal from trauma that they may…

5 Nov 2020 37 min

Dan Patlansky is about to host his first show of 2020

Renowned and fiery blues guitarist and singer/songwriter, Dan Patlansky, is going back to his roots for an intimate show this weekend! The Venue in Melrose Arch will be the place to be as Dan Patlansky sets foot on his first stage of 2020! Backed by a full band, Dan will…

5 Nov 2020 10 min

The perfect chip and dip recipe from Izelle!

The weekends are getting longer as we wind down into the last part of 2020 - and that means all the snacks, but the healthy ones! Izelle Hoffman is our 'Mindful Eating' food fairy godmother and she wants us to live our best lives - mindfully! This week she's sharing…

4 Nov 2020 20 min

Dr Deon is back - and this time he's launching something very exciting!

He is a renowned South African plastic and reconstructive surgeon who is known for his willingness to give back. Dr Deon Weyers has been called 'the best plastic surgeon in Johannesburg' - and it's definitely true! With a career spanning years and a celebrity client list that anyone would envy,…

2 Nov 2020 16 min

Cara Frew on mindfulness, journalling and her new single!

Cara is a South African born singer and songwriter currently living in the UK and recording in Europe, but she still has her roots firmly on South African soil, and they're really good roots! I got to chat to her about her brand new single, 'Waiting for love', spending lockdown…

26 Oct 2020 14 min

The 'nurdles' are back! Wait - Brent Lindeque - explain?

Every week our Good Things Guy joins us to remind us of all the good things on our planet! And some of the not so good ones - like nurdels! But, if like me, you have NO idea what that is - we hopped on a Zoom so he could…

26 Oct 2020 21 min