MindSet Matters: Recent Episodes
Clive Vanderwagen
Navigating life optimally requires a focus and awareness of our internal wellbeing. How we handle what life throws at us always comes down to the thoughts we have about the highs and lows.
It all boils down to what happens in the mind. That’s why mindset matters.
Join Coach and Speaker, Clive Vanderwagen as he chats about all things mental health.
In this episode, Clive Vanderwagen chats to Brent Lindeque, South Africa's Good Things Guy. Brent has been on a mission to share good news and has created a space for people to celebrate the good in a world that feels like it's falling apart.
Amid a global pandemic, electricity blackouts, government corruption, war, and tragedy, Brent's voice and the Good Things Guy website are a welcome respite from the negative.
So how does the self-proclaimed Good Things Guy stay positive? Or does he?
He chats about the importance of being real and vulnerable, reframing our thinking and using the phrase, "I get to...", and filling your cup with what makes you happy.
Mindset and Optimism: How Do We Stay Positive When Life Throws Us The Unexpected.
Clive Vanderwagen interviews South Africa's Good Things Guy, Brent Lindeque about how he stays positive all the time! Or does he? It must be hard to be the Good Things Guy when life sometimes throws bad things your way.
We talk about staying positive, acknowledging our feelings, and working to maintain an optimistic mindset.
Shaun Fuchs has been an educator for his entire working life. His new book 'Fush' tells stories about his career as a teacher and a headmaster but goes a lot further than that. We talk about being at a boys' school and being gay. We both went to Jeppe High School for Boys and had very different experiences. We talk about struggling with your sexuality in a school that was defined by stereotypical masculinity and Shaun's subsequent fight to make sure his classroom and the school he led was a safe space for all children.
This is an interview about the power of diversity and inclusion (especially in a school), the importance of acceptance, and how a leader can choose to influence for the greater good of those they serve.
As his publisher says: "It’s a story that encourages a world of greater diversity, more inclusive environments, and where everyone has space to be themselves, no matter what their cultural, ethnic, religious or sexual backgrounds are."
Actor Emmanuel Castis is a familiar face on South African TV screens, making his debut as Steve in the popular soapie 'Isidingo'. He has recently been on our screens in M-Net's 'Trackers' and has much more up his sleeve. In this video, he chats about the acting industry shutting down because of lockdown and the devastating consequences it had. He talks about the impact it had on his life and the panic that ensued. He also talks about how he's bounced back and found resilience in the community and those around him that he loves.
Clive Vanderwagen chats to performer, writer and entrepreneur Louw Breytenbach about his new documentary "The Louw-Down on Depression." We talk about his mental health and how he's built resilience skills into his life, especially in this time of Covid-19 madness. Louw speaks about his struggles with depression, his sexuality, sexual abuse and a life-changing car accident that changed the way he viewed the world, and in response, gives us valuable insight into building resilience and learning to cope in a world that seems overwhelming at times.
Clive Vanderwagen interviews TV and radio presenter, MC and voice artist, Rozanne McKenzie. We chat about her new show "Besigheid Wat Saak Maak", and how businesses have been forced to turn their businesses around during lockdown. She also shares about losing a family member to Covid-19, and how she's been supporting her family through this time.
Erica Wessels talks about life in lockdown and coping with life in general. Erica has an interesting way of seeing the world. She asks powerful questions like: "What if the pandemic is the world's biggest gift?" We chat about the power of stillness and finding meaning.
In this episode, Clive Vanderwagen speaks to psychologist Daniella Renzon about coping skills and resilience. Daniella gives practical advice on how to cope and gives important advice to parents and teachers specifically. The theme is "Look After Yourself" and we chat about ways we can do that in our lives.
In this episode, Cape Town actress Jenny Stead talks about how she's coping with lockdown, how the acting industry has ground to a halt resulting in job losses and no income, and how she's been helping her twins deal with being at home 24-7. Jenny speaks openly and candidly about her struggles, her concerns for her kids, and how she's worked hard at being resilient, but vulnerable, in these crazy Covid-19 times.
Olympic swimmer and actor Karl Thaning talks about his experience of lockdown. Karl chats about his need for structure in lockdown, social media, our need for answers and the frustration uncertainty is producing. We chat about staying resilient in this weird Covid-19 world we live in.
Brent Lindeque is the founder of the popular website www.goodthingsguy.com. In this interview, he chats about his experience of lockdown and what's kept him going in a world that feels quite scary. Most importantly, he gives us practical tips to find meaning and become more resilient while we're being forced to stay indoors.