Hello Humans! Welcome to the 49th Show housed in “The Human Theatre”. Today I am excited to bring on to the show, Derek Burchell-Burger. Derek is the GM of an award winning NZ Manuka Honey brand, a Capetonian by birth but from a young age spent most of his life living overseas & has finally returned home. He is a strong advocate for ancestral modes of healing and Cape Town’s all encompassing outdoors lifestyle. Derek and I discuss all things digital nomadism, honey, specifically Manuka Honey...
Sep 05, 2023•1 hr 18 min
Hello Humans! Welcome to the 48th Show housed in “The Human Theatre”. Today, I had the honour and privilege of interviewing one of my biggest inspirations in my recovery journey. Although this person never had an eating disorder, I found a significant amount of hope in her transformation to health through diet and other lifestyle interventions. Rebekah Farmer is a health & life coach with a keen eye for maximising the nutritional value in any way of eating. Since she was young, she has had a...
Aug 08, 2023•1 hr 1 min
Hello Humans! Welcome to the 47th Show housed in “The Human Theatre”. Today I had the honour of chatting with the beautiful, talented, intelligent, charismatic and awe-inspiring Kimberly Robinson, known as MindfullyGrounded on Instagram (this is your sign to go and follow her!). I have previously done an Instagram live with Kimberly on her Instagram page (this is another sign for you to go an check it out!), and we finally made her coming onto the Show happen. And I cannot wait to share this ins...
Jul 25, 2023•59 min
Hello Humans! Welcome to the 46th Show housed in “The Human Theatre”. We know that sleep is foundational when it comes to anything related to your body, and I know I am not alone in experiencing periods where the quality of my sleep is sub-optimal. There is a MAJOR difference between quantity and quality of sleep. The quality of your sleep is pivotal, because sure, you may be in bed for 8-9 hours and you may have been totally asleep for those 8-9 hours, but if you didn’t get adequate REM and Dee...
Jul 18, 2023•23 min
Hello Humans! Welcome to the 45th Show housed in “The Human Theatre”. If you follow me, you know that my diet mainly consists of animal protein. Yes, I am an absolute meat-head. And today, I get to geek out with the faces behind “The Meat Mafia” Podcast, about the powerful effects of nutrition on the Human body, auto-immunity, mental health, the food system, taking ownership of your health and ultimately life as a young adult, as well as discussing some common myths pertaining to red meat. Brett...
Jun 27, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 45
Hello Humans! Welcome to the 44th Show housed in “The Human Theatre”. Today’s guest is doing AMAZING work in educating and coaching people to optimal health through ketogenesis, intermittent fasting and an array of nutritional interventions that help bring the body back to health. Kim Forbes is a functional nutrition coach from Johannesburg South Africa. She specialises in keto and intermittent fasting. Kim reversed her own insulin resistance and lost 45kgs / 99lbs by doing exactly the opposite ...
Jun 14, 2023•1 hr 1 min
Hello Humans! Welcome to the 43rd Show housed in “The Human Theatre”. One of the most wonderful phenomenons in life is meeting and connecting with someone. Today’s guest exemplifies this phenomenon, and I cannot wait to share our conversation with you. Today, we welcome an extraordinary, multi-talented Human to the show to discuss an array of topics ranging from Bio-hacking, Art, Poetry, Shamanism, Scuba Diving and the Kabbalah. Although this conversation covers so many diverse and seemingly unr...
May 30, 2023•58 min
Hello Humans! Welcome to the 42nd Show housed in “The Human Theatre”. As Humans, we are not strangers to stress, however, the chronic level of stress that is being endured right now needs to be addressed, for there is always hope, and there is always a way to move forward. I therefore created this episode in hopes that it will help you, even if briefly, press pause, ground, recenter, reconnect and know that you are so worthy, so worthy of living a life teemed with everything that feeds your soul...
May 16, 2023•19 min
Hello Humans! Welcome to the 41st Show housed in “The Human Theatre”. You have heard me speak about the pillars of health many times. These include things like sleep, nutrition, movement, having a purpose, community, creativity, mindset etc. Having pillars or tenants of health help us view life through a holistic lens, because, well, there are so many factors at play all the time when it comes to anything relating to our physical and emotional health, and today’s guest is someone doing AMAZING w...
May 03, 2023•47 min
Hello Humans! Welcome to the 40th Show housed in “The Human Theatre”. In this episode, I want to elaborate on a few revelations and tips that have helped me begin the process of feeling comfortable in my own body. Eating Disorders are often compared to an Addiction, however, the complexity of Eating Disorders lies in the fact that for an alcoholic, you can throw away the alcohol and for a drug addict, you can throw away the drugs, however, for an Eating Disorder, you cannot just throw away the b...
Apr 19, 2023•18 min
Hello Humans! Welcome to the 39th Show housed in “The Human Theatre”. The more I dive into the research, the more it is evident that the quality of the food (and anything you consume) is vital, as it is the quality (or lack there of) that determines a favourable, low-inflammatory hormonal response or an unfavourable, inflammatory response in your body. Yeah, calories are a thing, however, I would argue that the quality of your calories are more important. In this regard, it makes knowing how Foo...
Apr 04, 2023•58 min
Hello Humans! Welcome to the 38th Show housed in “The Human Theatre”. This episode is a very special one in which my mother recounts and shares her revelations-in-hindsight that she would have wanted to know during the time I was my most sick. This episode is made even more serene by virtue that it was recorded whilst my mom and I were walking on one of our favourite trails - so you will hear some dogs barking, footsteps, background chatter and waterfalls…but I kind of like the organic unfolding...
Mar 29, 2023•52 min
Hello Humans! Welcome to the 37th Show housed in “The Human Theatre”. This episode is for anyone who has ever struggled with gut issues, autoimmunity, or anyone who is health conscious (or considering becoming more health conscious). And you are all in for a treat! Today’s guest is the beautiful Gigi Ashworth - a fly-by-the-seat-of-my-pants foodie, showing you how to make quick and easy salmon-based recipes with a dash of crass and a side of sarcasm. “Gigi (Genevieve) Ashworth is a former compet...
Mar 08, 2023•1 hr 7 min
Hello Humans! Welcome to the 36th Show housed in “The Human Theatre”. Today you are in for an absolute treat; our guest is the beautiful Yvette Zihhalirwa. Yvette is an experienced early childhood development specialist, and has over ten years of experience working in the NGO sector, both locally and internationally. She is a mom, certified Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) life coach, has a bachelor’s degree in English Literature from UNICAF University and has received certified training from ...
Feb 22, 2023•59 min
Hello Humans! Welcome to the 35th Show housed in “The Human Theatre”. Today’s show is a very meaningful one, in which I welcome my dad, Gavin Buchalter, back onto the Podcast to share SOME (emphasis on SOME - because post-recording we realised how much more there was to say!), of his revelations that he has learnt throughout the years of my life, that he wishes he had known. It’s totally a case of “If I knew then, what I know now”. We really wanted to shed some hope in that whatever you or a lov...
Feb 08, 2023•1 hr 2 min
Hello Humans! Welcome to the 34th Show housed in “The Human Theatre”. Today’s episode is pretty special! Behind the scenes, I’ve been in a deep and comprehensive preparation for presenting on the TEDxCapeTown and TEDxYouthCapeTown’s red carpet, at their upcoming main event happening on the 28th January 2023 (if you are listening to this episode when it airs, that’s literally in three days!). It has been a dream come true for me, and I am still in disbelief that it’s even happening. Today, I had ...
Jan 24, 2023•26 min
Hello Humans! Welcome to the 33rd show housed in “The Human Theatre”. In speaking with some colleagues and close friends, and also feeling it personally, there is a bit of angst, stress and overwhelm being felt right now. And to be honest, I don’t blame us. The world is a bit crazy right now. It’s not like it hasn’t been crazy before, because it sure has…but things are legitimately heightened and straining right now. *Insert today’s episode where I will share my top 6 tips to help with panic att...
Jan 18, 2023•22 min
Hello Humans! Welcome to the 32nd show housed in “The Human Theatre”. Happy Happy New Year! May it be a year in greater health, consciousness, authenticity and inner-peace - you deserve it all! I have NO idea what the future holds, but I know it’s going to be exciting…and I am so honoured to be right here here, with you! We have some very exciting guests coming on the show, and I cannot wait to share them with you. We are starting the new year with a BANG! Today’s guest has appeared on the show ...
Jan 04, 2023•1 hr 4 min
Hello Humans! Welcome to the 31st Show - the final Show of 2022 - housed in “The Human Theatre”. The end of the year is usually a time of deep reflection and goal setting. A time of evaluating things that have worked, and things that may need tweaking. A time of letting go and moving forward. My hope is that after this episode, you will have some more food for thought to carry with you. As 2022 comes to a close, I thought I’d do a summary of the first 30 episodes of “The Human Theatre”; drawing ...
Dec 28, 2022•41 min
Hello Humans! Welcome to the 30th show housed in “The Human Theatre”. Our guest today is Josh Snyman - a self-taught photographer/filmmaker, content creator and fitness enthusiast based in Cape Town. This is actually our third interview together, however, the first interview on “The Human Theatre” Podcast. And also, as you will hear, the first time where the roles are reversed, and instead of Josh being the Interviewer, I am, and he gets a turn to be interviewed. Josh and I share our understandi...
Dec 21, 2022•1 hr 27 min
Hello Humans! Welcome to the 29th Show housed in “The Human Theatre”. Our guest today is Ante Strika. Ante Strika is the visionary and founder of Primal Move™. A TEDx speaker, best-selling author, and podcast host, Ante shares his wisdom on how to live a healthy and happy life based on world renowned expertise in holistic health and the science of living well. Ante and I geek out every aspect of health. Ante speaks about the 7 tenants of health, namely; Our thoughts & mindset, our Breath, Hy...
Dec 14, 2022•1 hr 29 min
Hello Humans! Welcome to the 28th Show housed in "The Human Theatre". Did you know that 'Hydration' does not mean ONLY drinking water? Yes, plain water is necessary to stay Hydrated, but gulping down litres of plain water may backfire by way of creating fluid, electrolyte and mineral imbalances. Water is only one piece of the puzzle. The other pieces are electrolytes. Today, we dive deep into the world of Hydration, specifically, electrolytes, with Mark Myerson. Mark Myerson is a South African b...
Dec 07, 2022•1 hr 14 min
Hello Humans! Welcome to the 27th show housed in “The Human Theatre”. Today we are honoured to have the #4 Best Guitarist in the World, Dan Patlansky, come on the show! With 9 studio albums to his name and for the last ten years receiving legendary status as globally respected purveyor of the blues, guitarist, singer/songwriter, Dan Patlansky, is one of the world’s finest blues-based storytellers of his generation. Voted the #4 Best Guitarist in the world, Dan remains the only artist in the worl...
Nov 30, 2022•54 min
Hello Humans! Welcome to the 26th Show housed in “The Human Theatre”. Today’s guest is Christopher Dudgeon. Chris is a South African Musical Theatre Performer, Playwright, Theatre-maker and Theatre-owner. In our final year, we were lucky enough to have Chris come and share his story and how he has navigated his way through the Theatre & Performing Arts Industry in South Africa and abroad. I was completely blown away by his backstory, and knew I needed to have him come on the show. I was luck...
Nov 23, 2022•51 min
“We are not born to lose weight”. Hello Humans, and welcome to the 25th show housed in “The Human Theatre”. Today’s solo-cast is all about the power of reframing, specifically reframing the emotional attachment to the word “gain”. “Gain” is a common word that triggers a lot of people who have ever struggled with an eating disorder or disordered eating. Also, in a world where weight loss is glorified, it’s so important to be able to reframe and reGAIN perspective of what true health really means,...
Nov 16, 2022•28 min
Hello Humans! Welcome to the 24th show housed in “The Human Theatre”. Today, I was honoured to have Benjamin Nivison, the assistant director on Baba Yaya (formerly called Indoni), come on the show. Benjamin and I dive deep into the power of the performing arts to empower people, raise awareness and critical thinking, and evoke change on an individualistic and societal level, how the arts can be used as a therapeutic intervention, the origin story of Baba Yaya, an overview of the training that Ba...
Nov 09, 2022•1 hr 3 min
Hello Humans! Welcome to the 23rd show housed in “The Human Theatre”. Today, I am honoured to share with you one of my biggest influences, who has helped me, indirectly, in navigating my way through anxiety, anorexia, and the medical complications involved with the latter. Ben Azadi, FDN-P, is one of the world’s leading experts on the ketogenic diet and intermittent fasting. He is the author of four best-selling books, “Keto Flex”, “The Perfect Health Booklet”, “The Intermittent Fasting Cheat Sh...
Nov 02, 2022•1 hr 8 min
Hello Humans! Welcome to the 22nd show housed in “The Human Theatre”. Today, we are absolutely honoured to have one of music’s and broadcasting’s most iconic Humans come on the show; the one and only, David Gresham. David Gresham, born in Mbabane, Swaziland, is an independent record producer, publisher, promoter and radio & television personality. His career, beginning in the 1960s, has spanned over five decades…where he is still working in the studio today! In fact, he was speaking to me fr...
Oct 26, 2022•58 min
Hello Humans! Welcome to the 21st show housed in “The Human Theatre”. Today we have special guest, Gavin Buchalter. Gavin Buchalter is a South African Optometrist and Contact Lens Practitioner, who has been in private practice for 33 years. He also has qualifications from the College of Optometry in the U.K and the New England College of Optometry in Boston, USA. He has also completed coursework in Diabetes, Sports Vision and Neuro-optometry. Today we dive deep into eye hygiene, the do’s and don...
Oct 19, 2022•1 hr 22 min
Hello Humans! Welcome to the 20th show housed in “The Human Theatre”. Today we have special guest, Andrea Osvart, share her insights, wisdom and experiences as a well-established actress-now-coach. Andrea Osvart is a multi-award-winning European actress for about 25 years, with over 50 credits, starring opposite movie stars like Robert Redford, Brad Pitt, Heath Ledger, Clive Owen, and J.K. Simmons. She has also produced feature films sold to Netflix and HBO. Andrea's mission is to educate actors...
Oct 12, 2022•54 min
