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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.
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In this episode, DJ Fresh steps beyond the spotlight to talk about what truly fuels his drive: single fatherhood. This is a raw, honest conversation about balancing ambition with responsibility, navigating pressure while staying present, and redefining success when someone is watching you grow in real time. We dive into mental resilience, reinvention, entrepreneurship, and the quiet sacrifices that never make headlines, the kind that shape character and legacy. At its core, this episode expl...
What does it really take to thrive in a world that wasn’t designed for how your mind works? In this episode of Endure Edge, I sit down with DJ Paul Angel for an honest, unfiltered conversation about autism, mental health, burnout, identity, and resilience. We explore what it means to live unmasked, to turn difference into strength, and to endure without losing yourself along the way. This isn’t a clinical discussion. It’s a human one, about pressure, self-acceptance, creativity, and the cou...
In this episode, we sit down with Nkosi “The Rugby Guy”, a young man whose love for rugby goes far beyond the game. Living with cerebral palsy, Nkosi has refused to let circumstance define him. Instead, he’s built a mindset rooted in passion, resilience, and belief, inspiring thousands through his journey, his energy, and his unwavering love for rugby. This is a deep, honest conversation about overcoming limitations, finding purpose, and the power of attitude. We talk about Nkosi’s life grow...
Discipline isn’t built on race day. It’s built in silence. In this episode, we sit down with Sipho Marima, endurance runner, dreamer, and the mind behind the DIDURUN philosophy, for a raw, unfiltered conversation about what it really takes to turn a dream into something real. Because dreams don’t manifest through wishful thinking. They manifest through discipline. Sipho breaks down how vision boards, belief, and intentional dreaming only matter when they’re backed by action. We talk about ...
We sit down with two 18-year-old students from Jeppe Boys High School who are leading their school’s mental health club and challenging the culture of silence around what boys go through. We talk openly about the pressure to perform, the weight of academic expectations, bullying, and how stress shows up in an all-boys environment. The conversation also explores real-life challenges like social pressure around alcohol, drugs, gambling, and why so many young men struggle to ask for help when t...
⚠️ CONTENT WARNING: This episode includes discussion of mental health struggles and suicide. Listener discretion is advised. If you or someone you know is struggling, please consider reaching out to a trusted person or a professional support service in your country. Discipline Over Darkness is a raw, honest conversation about what it takes to keep going when motivation disappears and life gets heavy. In this episode, U.S. military veteran Joe Fleming opens up about identity, discipline, men...
A Little Christmas Magic to End the Year. To wrap up our final episode of the year, we were lucky enough to welcome a very special guest into the studio, Santa Claus himself! We talk laughs, reindeer, chimneys, and the magic of Christmas, while also sharing kind reminders about resilience, joy, and taking care of ourselves during a busy season. A huge thank-you to Jesse Pretorius for bringing Santa to life and helping us end the year with warmth, smiles, and a little North Pole magic...
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 what most people don’t see, the early mornings, the lonely miles, and the decision to train without a coach. From her life before running, to conquering Comrades and earning back-to-back Bill Rowan finishes, this conversation dives deep into mental toug...
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, Darren refused to let circumstance define his future. Instead, he rebuilt himself with grit, discipline, and a mindset forged under pressure. We dive into the moment his competitive fire reignited, how he trains at a world-class level, the mental bat...
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. We talk about what it really means for women to build strength, not just in the gym, but in identity, mindset, and everyday life. From the fears women carry, to the confidence they unlock through lifting, to Marisca’s own journey of resilience and leadership,...
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 mindset, and the moments that shaped him. We dive into: • What drives his obsession for excellence • The real challenges behind the mic • Lessons learned from working around SA’s boldest media figures • The mental toughness behind interviewing elite athlet...
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, the discipline behind great cocktails, and the realities of working in an environment shaped by alcohol, pressure, and performance. We explore how he maintains control in a field where excess is always within reach, how he protects his mental health, an...
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 find a lump, to why courage is the most powerful form of medicine, this episode dives deep into truth, science, and survival. This is not just about breast cancer. It’s about endurance, humanity, and the power to keep showing up.
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, Boyd’s journey is a masterclass in discipline, evolution, and warrior mindset. We dive deep into: * The mindset shift from MMA champion to professional boxer * Building Apex Gym and developing future champions * Training philosophies, mental toughness...
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, navigating the pain and beauty of adoption, and finding purpose through struggle. We dive deep into what it means to belong, to rebuild yourself from the ground up, and to turn trauma into strength. From the heartbreak of being lost as a child to the d...
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 about what’s really going on in schools: the pressure, the loneliness, and the emotional damage many students carry long after the bell rings. We talk about why so many children are struggling with anxiety, depression, and thoughts of suicide… and how the syste...
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 into what it means to be a man navigating mental health, how humor can be both a shield and a weapon, and why vulnerability can be the most powerful stage of all. This isn’t just about jokes. It’s about truth, identity, and the courage to speak the things we usual...
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 bleeds fathers dry, uses children as leverage, and turns love into a transaction. We dive deep into: How maintenance gets weaponized against fathers Parental alienation and emotional warfare Attorneys and a system that profits from broken families The emot...
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 sacrifices most people never see, and the fine line between discipline and obsession. From steroids and peptides to TRT and the rise of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, Jack pulls back the curtain on the truths, myths, and future of bodybuilding. This isn’t just a conve...
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, identity, and what strength truly means today. From the expectation to always look tough, to the hidden struggles no one sees, this conversation is raw, honest, and unfiltered. If you’ve ever questioned what it takes to be a man in today’s world, thi...
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