Love Songs With Danny Painter

Sarah Robyn Farrell is many things – a musician, an eco-communicator, a writer, and an activist. Her debut single, ‘Love in our Hearts’, certainly aims to heal the world from its many issues in the most simple and honest way. Armed with a ukulele and a strong will to use her voice for good, Sarah explains the motivation behind this, her first single: "Love in our hearts’ is about recognising our shared humanity in a time of increasing social tension and ecological decay,” says Sarah. “It speaks to the fact that most people have a lot to unlearn, while still having the ability to love, and to change. It also speaks to the fact that ‘love’ as we currently understand it, may need to be redefined to include aspects and ideas that can lead to real positive change. This kind of revolutionary love could help us save ourselves and restore our home planet.”

The hall is decorated with bright streamers. Pop music fills the room, beckoning people to dance. Young students adorned in custom-made gowns take the hand of their well-dressed dates. In South Africa, a matric dance is the first time many pupils are made to feel special. But not all can afford the occasion. This was apparent to design duo Fagin Hardine and Adri Andrews of Paarl. Wanting to provide for the youth of their community, they decided to honour the final-year students in style. Hardine and Andrews founded their clothing brand, Ke’lab, in 2017. After noticing a number of matriculants were unable to purchase their own outfits, the small business joined forces with The Giving Hand to establish The Matric Drive. “By designing for these students, we’re able to create beautiful and long-lasting memories,” Hardine says. Sketching, stitching, and hemming away, the team gifted garments to hard-working matriculants. “It’s more than just a gown,” Andrews says. “It’s a celebration of academic achievement.”

His latest single with Craig Lucas is all about embracing your 'Wierdo', being okay with not fitting in and just being 100% you!

Saskia Tihana is the Founder and Creative Director of The Boldest, a creative agency based in Los Angeles that is focused on equipping future focused leaders. She moved to Los Angeles in 2014 and has spent the last six years building her brand in the USA. She is an entrepreneur, humanitarian, producer and a quadruple threat (musician, actress, dancer and writer), and was awarded a scholarship to study film in the US, before focusing on her business and music careers. The Boldest owns, manages and markets multiple brands all focused on helping people become their best selves. These brands include business focused on the sale of physical products and services, as well as personal brands such as artists and athletes.

This week on our 'Mindful Living' segment - Danny and Izelle chat about sleep, and how you need to be getting enough of it!

Ayushi was born in India but spent her childhood in Nigeria and moved to South Africa with her family at the age of 13. After growing up near the East Rand of Johannesburg, she moved to LA, and the rest, is history! The year 2020 saw Ayushi making her American television debut, as the alien character “PEL” on CBS’s TV series – ‘STAR TREK : PICARD’, alongside Sir Patrick Stewart and Allison Pill. Chhabra's role in the first season of the show was a major departure from previous work and required her to go through hours of intense hair and make-up to transform her into the character of a pregnant Romulan (alien).

Every Monday - Danny and Brent Lindeque get together to share some of the best stories from his "Good Things Guy'! This week, you will smile! Listen here:

Due to an overwhelming response, Converse has doubled their pledge from R1-million and declared a R2-million pledge to the #KickTheDebt campaign. The focus of the #KickTheDebt campaign is to try and alleviate even a small portion of the result of generational economic depression. Converse recognises and understands the need to back the South African youth and the campaign aims to make a difference as education is prohibitively expensive, and as a result, student debt is incredibly high. The issue of student debt is a prominent issue South African youths face, with an increasing need for the issue to be erased. I got to speak to Bradley Knowles, Group Marketing Manager at Converse all about the campaign! Listen here:

Due to an overwhelming response, Converse has doubled their pledge from R1-million and declared a R2-million pledge to the #KickTheDebt campaign. Converse acknowledges the need for assistance for students across South Africa and has decided to extend and increase the campaign and its pledge to give more students a chance to kick their debt. The campaign has been extended for another two weeks and will end on the 14th March 2021. I got to speak to Fix Moeti, Converse brand ambassador, all about the campaign! Listen here:

With research showing there is a definitive mind/gut connection, it's time to take your mental and physical heath into your own hands! The saying, 'You are what you eat', has never rang more true, and this week Izelle Hoffman joins Danny Painter to chat about the mind-gut connection as Danny starts a wellness journey to help her anxiety! With movement, meditation, and mindful eating, Danny aims to become a better and healthier - both mentally and physically, human! And, if you know Izelle Hoffman, you know she is right by her side every step of the way! From moving our bodies to what we put into them, Izelle has something for everyone!

Brent Lindeque is the Good Things Guy and every week he shares some Good Things with Danny Painter as well as on his incredible podcast and news site! He's expanded his Good Things portfolio by starting a 'Wake Up South Africa' Clubhouse! Every morning, we wake up with positivity and love and a sense of community! Brent also publishes great, feel good articles! This week - we chat about these great stories!

This week on 'Jaca Love Songs', we are learning to grow something that will cleanse our bodies and calm our minds! Each Tuesday, Izelle Hoffman joins Danny on her show to chat about Mindful Cooking, Mindful Eating, and Mindful Living! This week we are getting into the garden! Parsley is one of the easiest herbs to grow, it's jam packed with goodness and helps cleanse your blood! Danny's Nan always had at least ten plants growing in her garden and this week, Izelle is talking about the goodness within!

Brittany Bull’s squad may look like any other high-school girl gang, but they’re so much more than that. The teenagers are part of the team behind the launch of South Africa’s first privately-owned satellite to make it into space.

This week on the mindful living segment, Danny and Izelle talk seriously about heart health and how we can eat to look after our hearts! Izelle Hoffman is a lifestyle chef, cookbook author, and mindful eating champion, she joins Danny on a podcast this week to chat about heart health and a flapjack recipe that will fit into your mindful eating journey!

Terence Mentor has a confession. He used to be jealous of the bond that his two-year-old shared with his wife. When Mentor made the admission on social media, his fears resonated with other parents.“People are full of advice for first-time moms,” he says. “But there’s little out there on how to be a good dad.” Mentor decided to create an honest handbook for fathers like him. The result is AfroDaddy, his online meeting place to share the challenges and triumphs of fatherhood. Mentor draws from his experience of fostering 14 children with his wife, Julie. In the past four years, they opened their home and hearts to give children from welfare agencies the care they deserve. Mentor is now a full-time dad to Liam and Eli.

It's almost Valentine's day, in a pandemic! What could we possibly to do make the day special for ourselves and out loved one? Izelle has you covered!

Is there anything Bala Gangiah can’t do? At 57 years old, he’s opened his own restaurant, run more than 20 marathons and published three books. But when doctors discovered a cancerous cyst on his kidney, the diagnosis threw Gangiah off course. Within a month, he was forced to have the organ removed. When the shock subsided, Gangiah’s tenacity kicked into overdrive. “Your mind can only be focused on one thing at a time,” he says. So Gangiah embarked on a spectacular challenge to redirect his attention. Having already climbed to Everest base camp, Kilimanjaro was next on his list. Neither doctors nor his family approved of his ambitions. But Gangiah had made up his mind. Immediately after surgery, he walked up and down the hospital corridors to start training. “My body may have been weak but my mind was a thousand times stronger,” Gangiah says. Exercise, yoga, and a healthy diet boosted his recovery. On 17 December 2018, Gangiah took his first steps up the perilous trail of Africa’s highest mountain.

Singer and songwriter Marichelle joins Danny to chat about her latest single - You and Me! She also chats about writing and recording and working with Jazzy D!

We've all heard the saying, 'it takes 21 days to create a new habit or break an old one', right? Well, it may be wrong! It may take far longer than just 21 days and require a little more work on your part, but the result will be worth it! Jason Bernic is a certified life and business coach, with a successful coaching practice in Johannesburg, he also joins us occasionally to share some of his wisdom to help us be better humans, and this week is no different!

Nasrene is a local singer songwriter who's exploded onto the local scene mid lockdown, reminding us all that 'the bad times don't last'Her single, 'Parties in the Park', is a message to all of us having a hard time in various stages of lockdown, reminding us that we will one day have parties in the park and that all is not as dark and gloomy as it may seem! Nasrene teamed up with Dutch songwriter and producer David Westmeijer to write “this 'summer song', which caught the attention of BMG Rights Management (Benelux) BV, who signed the track for distribution and marketing in conjunction with David Gresham Records. “Parties in the Park” is a feel-good song that makes you want to dance and sing along. “It's about making the best out of a tough situation. Life changed for everyone so suddenly and we wanted to create something that would make us feel happy and hopeful again”, says Nasrene.