Danny Painter

This is my Cinderella story - Chantel Goliath

In one of the most beautiful and honest interviews I have ever had the privilege to do, Chantelle speaks of being a mom, a woman and an entrepreneur! She opened up about the beginning, the middle and the castle of her journey, we spoke through her journey with cancer and…

11 Aug 2020 29 min

Lattitudes Art Fair is a pandemic proof space for women artists!

Latitudes makes art from Africa accessible to the world, a curated online space it offers buyers and artists a democratic gallery setting to browse, buy and enjoy art for our beautiful continent! And with it being women's month, you know I had to get one of the incredible women behind…

11 Aug 2020 18 min

Here's Izelle Hoffman's healthy bobotie!

She is a healthy lifestyle warrior, a lifestyle chef and our food fairy godmother. And this week she's helping us make an old favourite, even better! Bobotie, we all grew up with it, our mom's and gran's made it, but they never made it like this!

11 Aug 2020 16 min

How to quit anything that's bad for you

In five steps, our life coach Jason Bernic is going to help us give up absolutely anything that's 'bad'... but what is 'bad'?There is a societal bad, and there's a 'bad for you'. We are looking at the things we are addicted to that are 'bad for us'. We need…

11 Aug 2020 43 min

Busting taboos and portraying the purity of breastfeeding mothers

If babies are hungry, they need to eat – whenever, wherever. Most often, their nutrition comes from their mother’s breast. But contention flares when it comes down to how and where an infant is fed. Inevitably, the innocuous breast is caught in the crossfire. Due to the sexualisation of women’s…

6 Aug 2020 11 min

Jo Black and Danny Painter join forces to ‘make kindness trend’ with new show

Musician and performer Jo Engelbrecht and our very own television and radio presenter Danny Painter have announced the launch of their international joint venture, ‘The Jo and Danny Show’. This new videocast premiered its first episode on the 3rd of August 2020 exclusive to XOTV.me. “What started as a conversation…

5 Aug 2020 24 min

We're cooking with cinnamon! But it's not what you think!

Every week our food fairy godmother, Izelle Hoffman, joins me in studio to cook, chat, and teach us all a thing or two about mindful eating!This week, Izelle's magical mindful ingredient is cinnamon! We've all grown up eating it on pancakes and pumpkin, so cinnamon is not new to our…

4 Aug 2020 21 min

Our 'Good Things Guy' is back!

Every week brings us some good in the form of our Good Things Guy - Brent Lindeque and his good news stories! This week we are talking good, better, and best things! This week we talk about the daily infection rate stabilising and recoveries increasing. Facing the world when it…

4 Aug 2020 21 min

Matthew John Duncan chats latest single with Danny!

A love song with a difference, from a new artist! Have listen to the chat Danny had with Matthew John Duncan around his new single - Roep!

29 Jul 2020 9 min

When people can’t eat, neither can their pets. This is how to nourish a community

Starvation isn’t a new sensation for South Africans. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, hunger was a common adversary for millions living in poverty. But after a national lockdown brought economic activity to a halt, as much as 34% of the population experienced its pangsWhile feeding schemes sprouted up around the country…

29 Jul 2020 16 min

We all need some good news!

As we head into August, still in lockdown, reaching our peak in the global pandemic, we need good news more than ever! This is where our Good Things Guru, Brent Lindeque, comes in! With all the feel good, good news stories we need! Each week, Brent joins Danny to chat…

29 Jul 2020 31 min

Whats cooking, Izelle Hoffman?

Every Tuesday, Izelle Hoffman joins Danny for the great 'One Ingredient Lockdown Challenge'! They talk about food, eating mindfully, and Izelle shares a recipe from her 'Mindful Eating' cookbook! The recipe is sure to have the entire family laughing, talking, and eating together, all while giving our bodies exactly what…

28 Jul 2020 22 min

Katie Melua drops a new love song

A gloriously cinematic exploration of love, with lyrics written by Katie Melua, and production by Leo Abrahams – ‘A Love Like That’ is a true tour-de-force of artistic and lyrical maturity. This is songcraft at its finest, with Melua’s faultless performance completely inhabiting the song, and the musical presentation and…

27 Jul 2020 8 min

How are some people finding success in lockdown?

Cue life and business coach Jason Bernic, who is going to help us figure out what it s that make some of us flourish under pressure and others - Netflix and chill! What is that special something, what is the magic potion and do we all have it? Listen here:

21 Jul 2020 28 min

Izelle Hoffman is making magic with mushrooms!

In this weeks 'one ingredient lockdown challenge' Izelle - a lifestyle chef and author - is giving us an incredible mushroom recipe! By now you know that each week we talk about the best foods to eat, and the why behind them with our 'Mindful Eating' maven, Izelle Hoffman! This…

21 Jul 2020 21 min

Need help? Want to offer help? Brent has all the info

It's day 5 million of lockdown and more and more of us are starting to feel the pinch, mentally, physically and financially. I got our Good Things Guy Brent Lindeque on a Zoom call to chat about what we can do to help, where we can get help if we…

20 Jul 2020 29 min

Teaching families the language of love with wordless books

What does a child need to grow? Although food, shelter, and bundles of love are at the top of the list, Kaathima Ebrahim believes communication is equally as important. Having conversations with kids, whether about trees or tying shoelaces, is vital for their development. It helps build a strong relationship…

15 Jul 2020 10 min

What's cooking this week with Izelle Hoffman?

This week on the one ingredient lockdown challenge with lifestyle chef Izelle Hoffman, we are talking cranberries!With her mindful approach to eating, drinking and living, Izelle Hoffman has fast become one of the most trusted voices in the health and wellness space. In her cookbook, 'Mindful Eating', Izelle challenges you…

14 Jul 2020 23 min

'My 60-year old parents tested positive for COVID-19' - Brent Lindeque shares

Every week, our very own Good Things Guy joins me via Zoom to talk only Good things!This week, he is sharing a personal Covid-19 experience and smashing some of our fears! In the article, published to his website - Good Things Guy - Brent talks about how his parents, both…

13 Jul 2020 22 min

COVID-19 sowed seeds of disorder for farmers. This is the solution they cultivated

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, life still grows. While farmers have continued working during lockdown, the closure of schools, workplaces, and restaurants have left them with a surplus of produce. At the same time, countless people have lost their jobs and income, severely impacting their ability to provide…

8 Jul 2020 10 min