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Deon Govender
Welcome to my podcast. My name is Deon Govender. I’m a radio personality and DJ from Durban, South Africa. I love sharing stories from my personal experiences and my goal is to influence you with what I’ve learned in an entertaining and motivating way. My aim is to share in a real and filter- free style so that you get the most out of what I have learned. Follow me for tips on how to do life at a maximum capacity; creativity tips and relationship goals.
The D Word Podcast Episode 6 - Do you have boundaries?Boundaries in how we communicate is essential for healthy conversations and relationships.
The D Word Podcast Episode 5 : How many real friends do you have?The term friend can be used loosely but one needs to be self aware of real friends or acquaintances.
The D Word Podcast Episode 4 - Is there a perfect relationship?
Dealing with hurt before moving forward and setting reasonable expectations, you dont want to miss this.
Here are 5 simple tips for planning the wedding of your dreams/ budget. Whether you have expensive or simple taste these tips will help you plan a wedding you can be proud of. These tips are based on my years of experience as an MC and also planning my own wedding.
People always have assumptions about the career I’m in and they are always wrong about it. I don’t know where they get these ideas so I decided to share my personal experiences with these about these assumptions.
The D Word Podcast Episode 1 - Dealing with Judgemental People. In this podcast, I share about dealing with Judgemental people in my life at different stages of my life personally and in my career.
I'm back and after a year break, reintroducing my podcast. I'm sharing what I have learned over the past 3 years and how the new version of the podcast will be.
Update : The podcast will have new episodes every monday, you can also watch it on YouTube.
Website : www.deongovender.com
The D Word Podcast - Dealing with Judgemental People/Situations, In this episode, Deon shares some personal experiences as well as how to deal with it if you are experiencing it.
In this episode, this moment was taken from Deon's radio show. He experienced a car breakdown after midnight on a dangerous highway, Listen to the rest to find out what happens.
The D Word Podcast - Things our Parents should have…..
This is a podcast inspired from a live TikTok video where many of the views shared here was mentioned.
The D Word Podcast - Adopting the Attitude of Gratitude. There are simple things in our life that we all can be grateful for.
The D Word Podcast - Are you Self Aware enough on Social Media? In Season 3 of the podcast, Deon chats about all social media and how sometimes if you are not self aware, it can’t disrupt your peace.
The D Word Podcast - Deon's Diary Ep 5, Having a mental detox is essential in the times we are in. Deon shares personal stories on this and more.
The D Word Podcast - How to Navigate a healthy Relationship. This has been a podcast that many need to hear but maybe never really thought about why.
The D Word Podcast - New Year Resolutions, why I don’t set them, What are some of the things we should be doing be it a new year or just something that can make a difference in our lives. Deon shares some experiences here and why it has worked.
The D Word Podcast - A Christmas Story with Deon, Part 3. In the final part of this series for the holidays, Deon shares something we all should be doing this festive season.
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The D Word Podcast - A Christmas story with Deon, Part 2. In this limited series, Deon shares more values he has learnt over personal experiences over the holiday season. What are some of the values we need to explore during the holidays? In this Podcast, Deon will share some of them.
The D Word Podcast - A Christmas Story Part 1. In this very personal podcast, Deon shares a story that you have never heard about his childhood and a nostalgic Christmas story.
The D Word Podcast - In the new series on Deon’s Diary, where are we now in 2021? What can we do before we even consider the new year resolution.
The D Word Podcast - Tip and Tricks to help you on Instagram with Bronwynne Wiehl. In this podcast, we chat about tips and tricks on how you can improve your social media game.
The D Word Podcast - Top 5 Wedding Planning Tips 2021/2022.
In this podcast, Deon gives 5 tips on what you should do if you are planning a wedding.
The D Word Podcast - Deon's Diary Ep 3. How did I get involved in the car world? The journey started in 2011 and the story is revealed in this podcast of Deon's Diary.
The D Word Podcast - Conversation with Gavin Meiring, in this podcast we chat to a South African Radio legend on and behind the scenes of his 35 year career. He also shares some key moments of his radio career in South Africa.
The D Word Podcast - Moving forward with Hope featuring Alison Coates. Based on what has happened in South Africa this past week with the unrest. This podcast was to share some hope.
The D Word Podcast - Deon's Diary Ep 2.
In this podcast Deon shares some of the experiences of when he started being a club DJ. He shares the most value tips he has learned for upcoming club or mobile DJ's.
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The D Word Podcast - Deon has started a new series in his podcast, taking elements of what he shares on his live videos on social media and his radio show into this series in the D Word Podcast called "Deon's Diary". It is a short podcast but gives some great shares on things from his life and how he adapts in the times we are in.
The D Word Podcast - How your past affects your now with Polly Bateman. Polly Bateman is a straight-talking, empathetic and disarmingly humorous, mindset performance mentor. She is here to disrupt your beliefs and break through the self-imposed barriers that limit your potential. In this podcast, we chat about situations we can relate to.
The D Word Podcast - A Conversation with Alan Khan, A legend in the industry for over 31 years. This conversation touches on his career at Capital 604 and where he is now at the Durban University of Technology as the senior Director of Corporate Affairs.
The D Word Podcast : Dealing with stress in the workplace with Alison Coates. In this episode we chat to Alison who is an emotional intelligence & resilience coach/trainer. Drawing on 25 years of personal experience in the management consulting industry, both in the Uk & Sa. Using the latest developments in neuroscience, emotional intelligence and human motivation, Alison works with corporates to support them through challenging times, uncertainty and to embed long lasting change. In this podcast, we will unpack some of the experiences people face in the workplace and how you can overcome them.
The D Word Podcast - Relationships, are they complicated because...
Carrying hurt from previous relationships? Having high expectations on who you can date based on rules you set, does that prohibit potential partners?
The D-Word Podcast - Birthday reflections, its not just about the gifts and the party, what are you learning about yourself birthday to birthday. In this podcast I share personal experiences from my childhood to adulthood about my birthdays.
1 year of the Nationwide Lockdown and as much as we can see mostly bad experiences, have we made any adjustments or assessments in our own life? Listen to this episode as Deon shares.
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The D Word Podcast - Dating is simple and easy for some and for others it maybe the opposite, what are some of the ways we can navigate some guidelines early on in dating that can give us an idea if the person has potential or not.
The D Word Podcast, in this episode : Deon shares simple practical steps we all can take and he shares some examples from his personal experience
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Confessions of A Dj - In this podcast I share some personal info about my Club Dj journey and how the journey is still very real. Also some tips for new djs wanting to get in the field.
No doubt, 2020 will go down in history as a bad year but as much as the year was lost to some, there must be something we can take from it, good or bad? Listen to this podcast as Deon shares his personal views on the year 2020.
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The D Word Podcast - Social media is breeding people who are living of the opinions of others, irrespective of their finances. Don't fall for the trap of living beyond your means.
The D Word Podcast - Family, a very broad word used loosely for people who are related but what happens when a friend delivers what a family member should be. Shouldn’t Friends even though not related by blood be regarded as Family as well.
The D Word Podcast - So it’s almost Level 1 but let’s reflect on these month’s of lockdown in South Africa.
The D Word Podcast - Dealing with haters, Deon shares a simple message on how you can also deal with people who share negative vibes.
The D Word Podcast - Deon chats to model, actor, entrepreneur Maps Maponyane about life and some interesting experiences about his journey.
The D Word Podcast - Covid 19 has dominated conversations in 2020, I decided to chat to someone whom I know who has had Covid 19 and has recovered. David Yapp, who was one of my first radio mentors opens up about his Covid 19 journey.
The D Word Podcast - Deon chats to the iconic "Kick Ass" Kenny Maistry. He shares some interesting stories about his life and his radio journey.
The D Word Podcast - Deon chats to Durban born artist Lungi Naidoo about her life being raised in KZN and her love for God.
The D Word Podcast - In This Podcast, Deon chats to Janez Vermeiren about his life journey from being a model, a tv presenter and producer and now changing the game for content creators.
The D Word Podcast - Deon chats with Ciro and his world around creating amazing online car content.
Sketchy Bongo is producer from South Africa, Deon has a chat to him about his life and how he gained success as one of the best producers in the country.
We all have stories to share, Lloyd Cele chats to Deon about life, family and religion. Listen in and be inspired.
We all loosely use the word friend to someone who we may know, but are they really your friend or just an acquaintance? Listen.
Everyone has baggage, you are not doing yourself any favours by thinking you dont. In The D-Word Podcast, we share why it is important to acknowledge that you do have, Its normal.
Have you dated someone that you know was not for you but you continued, in this podcast, we share a few signs of a toxic relationship. Listen.
If only some of us started travelling from a young age, we would have more stories to share. Listen.
It is not the most comforting thought but it is reality when you are no longer. Listen.
We all have had relationships that have not worked out but there is a lesson to be learned. Listen.
We live in a stressful world but there are things we take for granted that if we adjust the way we approach it, we can have a good day. Listen.
Welcome to my podcast, The D Word. What can you expect from my podcast? Listen and find out.