Good Things with Brent Lindeque 📺
By Good Things Guy
Categories: Society & Culture, News, Daily News
I'm Brent Lindeque (also known as the Good Things Guy) and this is Good Things with Brent Lindeque, a podcast and vidcast dedicated to sharing the stories of South Africans who are doing remarkable things. This is South Africa's longest-running good news podcast! Each episode features honest, uplifting conversations with people who are making a real difference... in big ways, small ways and everything in between. These are the stories that deserve to be heard: stories of resilience, kindness, innovation and hope. This series is all about changing the narrative. Reminding us that there is so much good happening in South Africa. And that sometimes, we just need to turn up the volume on it. 🎧 Available on all major podcast platforms 📺 Full video episodes on YouTube Let’s tell better stories. Together.
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Recent episodes
- Adrian Gore Shares Four Principles That Could Change Your Life
This week on Good Things with Brent Lindeque poddie, I had the privilege of sitting down with Discovery founder Adrian Gore. Adrian founded Discovery in 1992. Today the company serves over 50 million customers across 36 markets. But we weren't really talking about business. We were talking about…
- Tourism is Changing Lives! Alan Campbell Shares Why South Africa Has So Much Potential!
Tourism is one of South Africa's greatest opportunities, and the good news is that its impact goes far beyond beautiful hotels, incredible holidays and international visitors. Every tourist who arrives in our country represents jobs, opportunities and families being supported. Think about the…
- One Word Could Change Everything: Pepe Marais on Finding Your Purpose
This week on my "Good Things with Brent Lindeque" podcast, I sat down with one of South Africa’s most celebrated advertising minds, Dr Pepe Marais, the co-founder of Joe Public. We spoke about his incredible career, the challenges of building a business, almost losing everything to bankruptcy and…
- Aileen Lamb on Breast Cancer, Finding Purpose and Starting Again
A breast cancer diagnosis can change your life in ways you never imagined but sometimes those changes can lead you somewhere quite extraordinary. This week on my Good Things with Brent Lindeque podcast, I chatted to Aileen Lamb, the former CEO of New Media, who was diagnosed with breast cancer on…
- One Step Behind Mandela: Rory Steyn on Protecting Madiba
Rory Steyn had one of the most extraordinary jobs in South African history: protecting Nelson Mandela. Appointed to lead Madiba’s personal protection team in 1996, Rory travelled with him locally and internationally, getting to know the man behind the global icon and witnessing moments most South…
- KY-NDness Starts With Us: Jen Rowe Joins the Good Things Poddie
What if we were all just a little more careful with each other, a little more thoughtful with our words and a little quicker to check in on someone who might need us? That is the message behind KY-ND, an initiative created by Jen Rowe in honour of her son, Ky, who died by suicide in August 2022…
- No Track, No Coach, No Problem: Matthew Quinn is Finding SA’s Hidden Talent!
South Africa’s next Olympic champion could be sitting in a rural classroom right now, with no athletics track, no equipment and no idea how talented they actually are. Former Olympian and World Champion Matthew Quinn is trying to change that through Track+Field, a programme taking athletics into…
- It’s Will’s Month: Grant Fietze Talks Life, Legacy and Getting Your Affairs in Order!
September is Will’s Month in South Africa, and while talking about death and our own mortality might not be the easiest conversation, getting your affairs in order is incredibly important. This week on the “Good Things with Brent Lindeque” podcast, I chatted to Grant Fietze from Capital Legacy…
- 10 Years Later: Letshego Zulu Opens Up About Gugu, Kilimanjaro and Life Now
Gugu Zulu was my friend. I still consider him my friend. Ten years after we lost Gugs on Mount Kilimanjaro, I finally had the opportunity to sit down with Letshego Zulu and talk about that mountain, the man we both loved and the incredible life she has built since. A year after losing Gugs…
- Meet the DINKWADs: The Family Trend Changing Everything! Dion Chang on future trends...
This week on Good Things with Brent Lindeque, I sat down with one of South Africa’s best-known futurists and trend analysts, Dion Chang. I thought we were going to spend the whole conversation talking about business, technology and artificial intelligence (AI). And we did talk about all of that…
- A Payslip Can Change a Life: Inside the AskMandla Story
There’s a South African platform changing the way we think about the people who help keep our homes running. AskMandla is a WhatsApp-first fintech platform helping households formalise domestic employment, making it easier to manage contracts, UIF registration, payroll, payslips and leave. And…
- Nkosi “The Rugby Guy” Brings His Infectious Energy to the Good Things Poddie
Nkosi “The Rugby Guy” has become one of South African rugby’s most infectious superfans, building a growing online following through his massive personality, his love for the game and some pretty incredible encounters with his sporting heroes. Nkosi lives with cerebral palsy but he has never…
- Good Things with Brent Lindeque: Warren Myers on Building AURA!
A South African idea born in Johannesburg is changing the way people get help in an emergency. Warren Myers is the Founder and CEO of AURA, a technology company launched in 2017 after he recognised a frustrating problem: we could get a taxi or even a pizza faster than we could get emergency…
- From Heart Surgery to Hope: Brandon Fairweather Shares His Story!
This week on "Good Things with Brent Lindeque", I chat to Brandon Fairweather, whose extraordinary health journey has inspired a deeply personal book about anxiety, hope and healing. Born with a congenital heart defect, Brandon underwent open-heart surgery at just 28 years old. While the operation…
- Good News Sounds Better Together: Inside the Good Things Guy Poddie
If you're looking for something inspiring to listen to, or watch, the Good Things Guy poddie has just reached an exciting milestone. After more than 12 years of sharing South Africa's most uplifting stories, the podcast has now released 71 video episodes since making the move from audio to video…
- From Saving Restaurants to Inspiring South Africa: Wendy Alberts’ Next Adventure!
This week on Good Things with Brent Lindeque, I sit down with Wendy Alberts, CEO of the Restaurant Association of South Africa and founder of Love in a Bottle. I first met Wendy during the COVID-19 pandemic when she was fighting to help South Africa's restaurants survive, and that shared journey…
- From Dad to Dakar: Alex Torrão Is Chasing the Dream of a Lifetime
A Johannesburg dad is proving that growing up does not mean giving up on the dreams you carried as a kid. Alex Torrão is a father of three, an entrepreneur and the man behind #DAD2DAKAR, an incredible journey to qualify for one of the toughest motorsport events on the planet, the Dakar Rally…
- Lady Lea Talks Music, Memories and Her Legendary Career
One of South Africa's most iconic DJs is the latest guest on Good Things with Brent Lindeque. Lady Lea joins the podcast to look back on an incredible career spanning more than 31 years, from starting behind the decks at just 14 years old to performing for crowds of more than a million people…
- Radio Raps: Rikus de Beer Like You've Never Heard Him Before
This week on Good Things with Brent Lindeque, I sit down with Rikus de Beer, the man behind the wildly popular Radio Raps character, Jonathan. I went into the interview expecting the larger-than-life humour that has made him one of South Africa’s favourite entertainers. While there certainly were…
- From Survival to Sovereignty: Leigh van Baalen Shares Her Journey
South Africans were deeply moved by Kelvin van Baalen's remarkable recovery story after a paragliding accident left him fighting for his life. But this week on Good Things with Brent Lindeque, we're hearing from the person who stood beside him through every one of those 413 days. Kelvin spent 413…
- What if You’re Not Failing... What if You’re Simply Out of Capacity?
There is a growing sense that everyone is carrying more than they were ever designed to. More pressure. More expectations. More noise. More demands. And yet, despite working harder, resting when we can, and trying every productivity hack under the sun, many people still find themselves running on…
- Meet the Man Helping Young South Africans Turn Content Into Careers
Content creation has become one of the most exciting opportunities of our time, opening doors for people to tell their stories, build communities and even create careers from their passions. But while the creator economy has exploded across the globe, access to the tools and training needed to…
- Caroline Malatji is Driving Change for South Africans Living with Disabilities
This week on Good Things with Brent Lindeque, we chat to Caroline Malatji, founder of Disability Accessible Accommodation and Travel, or DAATS, and a member of the QuadPara Association of South Africa. Caroline joins the podcast to discuss a message that could save lives: buckle up, put your phone…
- How Six Young South Africans Crossed the Atlantic and Made History
South Africa cheered on the Alexforbes Angel Wings crew ever since they set sail in the gruelling Cape2Rio Yacht Race… and now skipper Sibusiso “Sibu” Sizatu is sharing the incredible story behind the historic victory on this week’s “Good Things with Brent Lindeque”. The team captured hearts…
- He Left a “Safe” Career at 44… and Went on to Win 3 Grammys!!!
South African Grammy-winning musician Wouter Kellerman is this week’s guest on “Good Things with Brent Lindeque”… and his story is absolutely fascinating (and inspiring). Before becoming a globally celebrated flautist with three Grammy Awards to his name, Wouter actually spent decades working as…
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