In this week’s KindessCan podcast, Jane Lindley Thomas and Paul Bushell catch up with the one and only, South African comedian, Kevin Fraser. Listen in not only for the laughs, but also the serious side of Kevin. The podcast covers cyber bullying, life under the bright lights of a stage, and ways that we can all be a little kinder to one another. Website KindnessCan Website
In this week’s KindessCan podcast, Jane and Paul catch up with biokineticist, 2019 World Surfski Series Champion and new mom, Hayley Nixon, to talk about balancing a career, professional sports, parenthood and staying fit, healthy and well along the way. Hayley shares heart-warming stories of kindness and encouragement, and talks about the importance of both lending and borrowing a helping hand every now and then. It's a special reminder to all of us that asking for help is an act of kindness. W...
Drink spiking is a serious problem, as one local family discovered. In this week's KindnessCan podcast, Jane Linley-Thomas and Paul Bushell catch up with Peach Piche, who has taken her family's frightening personal experience and turned it into something that can help stop drink spiking. Drinkerbell is a unique hair accessory that doubles up as drink cover. From victim to victor, Peach is passionate about creating awareness and offering solutions. Website KindnessCan Website...
Kindness often starts with a small idea and little gesture. It has the power to set into motion something really big and special. In this week's KindnessCan podcast, Jane and Paul chat with Naomi Holdt about an amazing community initiative to inspire and treat frontline healthcare workers in the Pietermaritzburg area of KZN. An idea started by 4 friends, the project has turned into a seriously moving and inspiring community event. The outpouring of support has ranged from truck-loads of treats t...
It’s the first KindnessCan podcast for 2021. But as Jane and Paul have discovered - it may be a new year - but there’s still a lot of last year that we’re still dealing with. Sigh. Lockdowns, home schooling, social distancing, masks, scary statistics, and a cocktail of big feelings...As Paul reminds us all, “you are not alone.” As always, Jane and Paul offer their gentle, practical and fun tips on how to keep finding kindness and light in life. We will get though this. Website KindnessCan Websit...
As promised, let's talk about the original birds and the bees. In this week's KindnessCan podcast, Jane and Paul give parents some tips on how to talk to their children about their bodies, sex and sexuality. Gone are the days of this being an awkward once-off conversation. In a digital world, it's a conversation that we need to keep having over and over again. We also touch on porn and teenagers. [Adult content advisory] Website KindnessCan Website
In this KindnessCan podcast, Jane and Paul take a real and practical look into navigating the technology and social media world with our children. It's a minefield out there! Not only is the technology constantly changing, but most parents have very little experience or role model on how to manage this part of their child's life. Website KindnessCan Website
Watching their friends lose their income from the shutdown of the Shongweni Farmers Market during the COVID-19 lockdown in South Africa in March, Branden Gee and Cameron Blair decided to support them by creating 'Our Local Market' - an online space for small businesses to trade. Visit their website · Website KindnessCan Website
In this week's KindnessCan podcast, Jane and Paul hold space for hijacking survivor, Sam Musk. In 2015, she was involved in a hijacking which left her partially paralysed and deeply traumatised. Today, she has found space for inspiration, positivity, and forgiveness in her life again. It's an inspiring and practical conversation, where hope trumps crime. Website KindnessCan Website
In this weeks KindnessCan podcast, Jane and Paul talk about being kind with your finances. They are joined by Heather Flack, from HW Accounting Services, who takes you through some of her kind money tips! This is a must listen in these financially tough times. Website KindnessCan Website
In this week's KindnessCan podcast, Jane and Paul talk with Paul's little sister all the way from Melbourne, Australia. Amy tells us all about her experience of facing a global pandemic and dealing with a national lockdown far away from home and the people that she loves.In this special podcast, Amy also talks about her charitable event, Across the Oceans, and how it has brought people around the world together for a good South African cause. Across the Oceans is an international running event f...
In this week's KindnessCan podcast, Jane Linley-Thomas and Paul Bushell talk kind design with super star interior designer, Margaret Westerhof from Margaret Rose Interiors. Managing the colours, textures and layouts around us can have a big impact on the way we feel and act. In this podcast, Mags shares some practical tips from managing your space to creating the right energy for you. Website KindnessCan Website
In this week's KindnessCan podcast, Jane and Paul catch up with South African icon, Claire Johnston. Recorded with a live audience, the podcast beams good vibes and possibility. Claire talks about Mango Groove, her big South African moments, her favourite songs, meeting Madiba, the power of music, and living through a lockdown with her precious pug. The special star encourages South African's to hold on and see how special, resilient and magical we really are as a nation. Website KindnessCan Web...
In this week's KindnessCan podcast, Jane and Paul speak with chef and healthy living champion, Shannon Smuts, after she tested positive for COVID-19. They talk testing, symptoms, isolation, parenting, guilt and shame, stigma, healthy living and positive thinking. For a pandemic that has gripped our attention for so long now, here's a personal glimpse into what COVID-19 looks and feels like at home. It is so important that we stop the stigma around testing positive. There is value in knowing your...
Nothing quite like being called into the principal’s office! In this week’s episode, Jane and Paul talk with Reddam House Umhlanga Principal, Adam Rogers. They talk about how schools have transformed over the past few months; about how learners and teachers have adapted to change and how to deal with the disappointment of lost opportunities for matrics. Schools are slowly opening up and there is so much to consider and celebrate. A practical and hopeful podcast, full of love and kindness. Websit...
In this week's podcast, Jane and Paul talk about the ins and outs of going back to school. Listen in for some practical things you can do to help prepare yourself and your children for returning to school. Although there are so many new protocols and uncertainties, we can take control of how we prepare and respond. Don't miss the opportunity to prepare your children. Website KindnessCan Website
In this week's KindnessCan podcast, Jane and Paul talk about moulding in and out of new routines on the home school front. In the initial phases of the lockdown, educators and parents were bombarded with making sense of the tech. In the middle, parents and educators had to work hard to keep some kind of consistency, routine, and spirits going. This week, the Basic Education minister announced the return of Grade 12s and Grade 7s next month, and a whole new set of decisions and routines need to b...
In this week's episode, Jane and Paul talk about digging deep and the importance of resilience in a constantly disruptive and changing world. Finding that fight isn't always easy (especially when you're in the middle of one of your greatest tests!) It takes learning, practice and patience. Resilience is a skill that we can all keep growing, and sharing with our children. Listen here for some real tips and tools on how to nurture your resilience in this moment. Website KindnessCan Website...
In this week’s podcast, Jane and Paul talk through some of the highs and lows of another week in our national lockdown. It’s been an emotional and practical roller coaster. School is back (but not like we remember it). The work worries are still there (but more than we ever remembered them). Our life and relationships, and parenting responsibilities...still there (but on a whole new level of intensity!) With moments of sadness and worry, and then moments of light and laughter, Jane and Paul talk...
In this week’s KindnessCan podcast, Jane and Paul reflect on week 2 of the national lockdown. It’s been an emotional roller-coaster and many of us have experienced a range of feelings over the last 2 weeks. Jane and Paul make space for some of these feelings, and offer some tips on how to manage them better. You are not alone during this time of national action and concern. Website KindnessCan Website
In this week’s KindnessCan podcast, Jane and Paul talk about what’s been on everyone’s mind and heart this week - Coronavirus. It is in South Africa, and the fear and uncertainty is real. In this podcast, Jane and Paul give tips on how to manage some of the panic and fear that is creeping into all of our lives. It is so important that we don’t let hysteria become an even more dangerous and destructive virus in our country. Now more than ever, we need to learn the facts and work together. Website...
South Africa is faced by many challenges. The news reminds us every day. We can sometimes feel angry, overwhelmed and helpless by so many realities. In this week's podcast, Jane and Paul talk about how we can take back some control and be part of making this place better. Some of greatest leaders started out as ordinary people like you and me. Website KindnessCan Website
Pregnancy Awareness Week is observed from 12-16 February. An important part of this week is to raise awareness around the physical and emotional risks that face mothers, foetus and babies during pregnancy. This week Jane and Paul talk to mother and journalist, Lauren Shapiro about her personal experience of perinatal depression, her journey to recovery and her recent book on the topic. It’s a real and personal account of pregnancy and mental health. Website KindnessCan Website...
Modern parenting seems to get tougher and tougher! With so many uncertainties, it’s no wonder parents are feeling overwhelmed, guilty and anxious. We need to be careful of how these feelings negatively affect our parenting. Over-shadowing and over-protecting can lead to our children feeling anxious, and ill-equipped for the world that awaits them. This week Jane and Paul talk about anxious parenting. Website KindnessCan Website
In this week’s KindnessCan podcast, Jane Linley-Thomas and Paul Bushell have an exclusive interview with Fields Hill truck driver Sanele May. This follows his recent release from Umzinto Prison where he served a six year sentence in connection with the horrific truck crash in 2013 in which 24 people died and many others were injured. We talk with Sanele - who's back in his home country of Swaziland - about forgiveness: forgiving oneself and others. Crash footage · Website KindnessCan Website...
This week, Jane and Paul talk about how to be kind when starting your employment journey. Whether you're starting your job hunt or going into a new job, keeping your head above water can sometimes feel like a challenge. Managing your thoughts, feelings and behaviours are all within your control. Website KindnessCan Website
Join Jane and Paul as they talk about bringing the old you into the new year. An inspiring, real and balanced take on setting kind goals and celebrating ourselves in 2020. We could all be a little bit in kinder in the way we talk about ourselves! Website KindnessCan Website
This week Jane and Paul talk about dealing with loss at this family-orientated time of the year. It can be especially hard having to face the holidays without a special person in your life. Dealing with the firsts - the first Christmas or New Year celebrations without that special person can be overwhelming. In this episode of KindnessCan, we hope you find comfort. Website KindnessCan Website
In this episode of KindnessCan, Jane and Paul talk about the importance of being kind this holiday season. It's a reminder to you that your greatest gift is you and your love and attention for others. Worry less about the fancy gifts and focus more on the heart stuff. Website KindnessCan Website
This week, Jane and Paul spend time talking with Jaci Mun-Gavin almost one year after daughter, Kiara's horrific head injury in a freak accident in Durban North on Christmas Eve. The aspirant ballet dancer needed brain surgery and was placed in an induced coma. Swelling on Kiara's brain led doctors to expect the worst possible outcome and part of her skull had to be removed. However, Kiara not only survived, but has been able to walk again and has not suffered any permanent brain damage. In this...
