Endure Edge Podcast
SA’s #1 podcast for Health and Wellness
The Edure Edge Podcast is your go-to podcast for achieving peak performance in mind and body. We dive into fitness, nutrition, mental health, and personal growth, bringing you expert insights and practical strategies to help you stay strong, focused, and resilient. Whether you're looking to build a healthier lifestyle, boost your mindset, or optimize your well-being, The Edure Edge gives you the tools to stay ahead.
Episodes
31 episodes
Grit Over Talent — The Rise of Rachel “The Big Dog” Beaton
In this episode of the Endure Edge Podcast, Jacques Wijtman sits down with Rachel “The Big Dog” Beaton to unpack the work, discipline, and mindset behind her rise in the running world. Known by many as a running influencer, Rachel breaks down w...
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Episode 31
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44:04
Rise Through the Fire: Darren Thomas Redefines Resilience
In this episode, we sit down with Darren Thomas, Hyrox world champion, elite adaptive CrossFit athlete, and a man who has turned unimaginable adversity into unstoppable momentum. After an event that changed his life and left him in a wheelchair...
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Episode 30
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1:05:20
The Power Women Forget They Have with Marisca Orr
In this episode, we sit down with Marisca Orr, a woman redefining strength from the inside out.She’s the force behind a movement that helps women stop shrinking, stop apologizing, and start stepping into the power they forgot they had.<...
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Episode 29
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52:17
Sias du Plessis: Unfiltered
Sias du Plessis joins Endure Edge for his most honest and unfiltered conversation yet.From the grind behind South African sports to the pressure of building a voice that can’t be ignored, Sias opens up about the lessons, the failures, the m...
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Episode 28
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59:59
The Flavourist: Surrounded by Alcohol, Powered by Control — Julian Short
In this episode, we sit down with Julian Short — The Flavourist, a two-time World Class champion and one of South Africa’s most respected bartenders. Known for his ability to build emotion through flavour, Julian talks openly about the craft, t...
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Episode 27
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38:47
Cutting Through Fear: Prof Carol Ann Benn on Breast Cancer and the Human Spirit
In this raw and fearless conversation, Prof Carol-Ann Benn, one of South Africa’s leading breast-cancer surgeons, opens up about the fight against fear, misinformation, and the system itself.From what women really need to do when they f...
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Episode 26
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52:59
From Cage to Ring: Boyd Allen’s Warrior Mindset & SA’s Fight Revolution
In this powerful episode, we sit down with Boyd Allen, one of South Africa’s most versatile and respected combat athletes. From dominating the EFC cage to reinventing himself in the boxing ring, and now shaping the next generation at Apex Gym, ...
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Episode 25
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49:38
Between Two Worlds: Identity, Adoption & Becoming Lucky Du Plessis
Born into chaos, raised by love, and shaped by two worlds. Lucky Du Plessis’s story is one of resilience, identity, and redemption. In this raw, unfiltered conversation, Lucky opens up about growing up as a Black man with an Afrikaans surname, ...
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Episode 24
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1:07:42
They’re Not Okay: Inside the Youth Mental Health Crisis — with Nikita Ghisleni. (Ed Psych)
Behind every classroom door, something deeper is happening, a silent crisis that’s stealing our kids’ confidence, joy, and sense of self.In this episode, I sit down with Educational Psychologist Nikita Ghisleni to confront the truth abo...
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Episode 23
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1:04:38
The Truth Behind the Laugh: Themba Robin
Behind every laugh, there’s a story most people never hear.In this powerful conversation, Themba Robin opens up about the reality behind the punchlines, the pressure, the pain, and the purpose that drives his comedy.We dive deep int...
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Episode 22
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1:03:55
Weaponizing Fatherhood: How the System Breaks Dads
This is not just another conversation. This is a war cry.In this episode, I sit down with Gary Da Silva from Fathers4Justice to expose the brutal reality so many fathers face behind closed courtroom doors. We talk about a system that bl...
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Episode 21
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1:12:14
Jack Lotter: The Mindset Behind Muscle and the Price of Perfection
In this episode, we sit down with Jack Lotter, one of South Africa’s top bodybuilding coaches, supplement specialist, and the mind behind Sheriff Training Systems.We dive deep into the mindset it takes to build elite physiques, the sacr...
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Episode 20
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1:20:33
The Truth About Strength: Men, Muscle, and Mental Battles
In this episode, I sit down with Andrew Carruthers, entrepreneur, disruptor, and a leading voice in South Africa’s fitness culture. We go beyond the surface of muscles and success to talk about the real battles men face: mental health, pressure...
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Episode 19
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1:00:09
From Amputation to Inspiration. The Erin Lazarus Story
At 23, Erin Lazarus lost her foot to Lupus. Most people would have stopped there. Instead, she strapped on a running blade and decided to chase marathons. In this raw and powerful conversation, Erin shares how she turned pain into purpose, how ...
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Episode 18
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1:01:37
Chad Nathan aka GingerWithaGoPro | Running, Adventure & Living Without Limits
In this episode we sit down with Chad Nathan, aka GingerWithaGoPro, a creator, runner, and world traveler who’s built a life around adventure, storytelling, and pushing limits.In this episode we dive deep into:🏃 His runnin...
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Episode 17
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1:06:52
Addiction, Recovery, and the Frontman’s Mental Game – Gavin Edwards of Prime Circle
In this powerful episode of Endure Edge, Gavin Edwards — frontman of Prime Circle — opens up like never before. From the chaos of addiction to the daily fight of sobriety, Gavin shares the raw truth about hitting rock bottom, rebuilding his lif...
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Episode 16
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1:07:58
From Silence to Strength: Goffy the Wolfess – A Fighter’s Story
Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussions of abuse and suicide.In this episode, we sit down with Goffy the Wolfess — a fighter, trainer, and mentor who turned her deepest struggles into strength. After surviving years of physic...
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Episode 15
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55:26
Love, Divorce & Dating Over 40 — Philicity Reeken Unfiltered
In this week’s Endure Edge, we sit down with Philicity Reeken — actress, radio host, and the fearless voice behind Love, Dating & Chaos. We go deep into the realities of love, heartbreak, divorce, and dating over 40. From the stigma of bein...
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Episode 14
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1:21:32
More Than an Athlete: Emma Pallant-Browne on Pregnancy, Periods & Mental Resilience
In this powerful first episode of Women’s Month, elite triathlete Emma Pallant-Browne gets real about the parts of sport we don’t talk about enough. From racing while on her period to navigating pregnancy as a pro athlete, Emma opens up about t...
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Episode 13
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1:01:12
Brent Lindeque: The Good Things Guy on Going Viral, Mental Health & Living Authentically
In this episode, I sit down with Brent Lindeque – better known as The Good Things Guy – to unpack the incredible journey behind the viral kindness movement that changed his life. We dive deep into his mental health struggles, the highs and lows...
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Episode 12
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1:05:25
Where Warriors Are Made — The Gym Behind South Africa’s Biggest Fitness Event
In this episode, we step inside BST CrossFit — the powerhouse gym behind South Africa’s biggest functional fitness competition, The Battle. We talk all things fitness, CrossFit, HYROX, and dive deep into the mindset it takes to compete at the h...
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Episode 11
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38:52
Springboks’ Impi and Bodybuilding Champ : Sibusiso Kotelo on Strength, Struggle & the Warrior’s Mind
In Episode 10 of Endure Edge, we sit down with Sibusiso Kotelo — The fierce Impi who leads the Springboks onto the field and bodybuilding champion.We go beyond the war paint and muscle to explore the mental toughness, personal struggles...
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Episode 10
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56:52
Richard Laskey: Addiction, Death, Daughters & The Grind
In this raw and revealing episode, we sit down with Richard Laskey—endurance athlete, father of five, Director of Modern Athlete Magazine, and relentless charity fundraiser—for an unfiltered look into a life shaped by pain, purp...
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Episode 9
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1:18:30
Ryno Griesel: On Suffering, Resilience, and Becoming Who You’re Meant to Be
In this raw and unfiltered conversation, we sit down with legendary endurance athlete and adventurer Ryno Griesel to explore the role of suffering in shaping resilience, character, and purpose. From navigating brutal mountain expeditions to pus...
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Episode 8
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1:02:42
When the World Breaks: Danny Painter on Grief, Health, and Holding On
What do you do when the person you love most dies — and the world keeps turning? In this raw and powerful conversation, Jacaranda FM's very own Danny Painter opens up about the sudden loss of her husband, the silent weight of grief, and what it...
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Episode 7
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1:04:16
