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 s...

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 provid...

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 s...

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. C...

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...

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...

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...

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 grea...

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...

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 AfroDadd...

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 o...

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 wisd...

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...

Katlie Mokhoabane had no escape. Growing up in an impoverished and abusive household, there was nowhere for him to run when the violence erupted. But the one thing he did have was a ballpoint pen. Drawing strength from the arbitrary item, Mokhoabane is transforming his past traumas into powerful works of art. After losing his mother at the age of six, Mokhoabane’s life was thrown into disarray. On...

Every Tuesday on 'Love Songs with Danny Painter', lifestyle chef and cookbook author Izelle Hoffman joins Danny for a segment on 'mindful living'.They talk food, TV, body, mind, and more food! Each week, Izelle brings a recipe from her 'Mindful Eating' cookbook, which she shares with us, explaining why the ingredients in her recipe can help us heal and get super healthy, no matter what our startin...

Joshua Rubin is no idle spectator. He’s a documentary photographer and videographer who immerses himself in the details of other people’s lives. Compelled by the stories that each of us carry and the desire to amplify them, Rubin spends hours driving around Cape Town searching for willing conversationalists. Focusing on marginalised communities, he peels back layers of stigma to reveal the truth....

With January winding down, some of that motivation we had at the beginning of the year may be winding down along with it! Cue Izelle Hoffman! Our Mindfulness Maven! Our Lifestyle Chef! Our Mind, body, and spirit coach! She is back and she is going to help us all live more mindfully in 2021! Starting with our health! She joined me on a Zoom to talk about the one thing you can do in the first few we...

Based in the UK by way of Durban, Julia Church grew up enamoured by the sounds of trailblazers Fleetwood Mac, Joni Mitchell, Carly Simon and Nora Jones. Based in the UK by way of Durban, Julia Church grew up enamoured by the sounds of trailblazers Fleetwood Mac, Joni Mitchell, Carly Simon and Nora Jones. Thanks to several features on dance tracks amassing over 50 million streams; most notably Tez...