Castles Counsel

Stephen is back doing what he loves. Season 3 promises to be bigger and better. 

In this episode Stephen talks to former actress turned agent, Elsubie Verlinden about her career, from in front of the camera to behind it. The business and tips to making your way in the entertainment industry.  Elsubie tells us about "Live Your Dream" . The ‘Live Your Dream’ program runs hand in hand with the ‘Be Your Dream’ TV Show on via TV Channel 147. The show will host numerous workshops and educational training sessions alongside live screenings of the company’s annual auditions for The International ARTS Talent Showcase (IATS). Every year the IATS gives local entertainers a platform to showcase their talent to top international talent scouts from across the globe, bridging the gap between Africa and the world. 

Stephen talks to Michael Bender, CEO of IberCup South Africa . What the IberCup means for football development in South Africa. The relationship with LaLiga Southern Africa and the benefits for growth of the sport locally.From clinics to tournaments football just got given a big boost.https://www.facebook.com/ibercup/https://www.facebook.com/Laligacampssa/https://www.laligacampssa.com/

Stephen talks to former Captain in the SA Police, now security advisor and private investigator, Rob Bygrave. With the current surge in crime we discuss our rights and some tips to securing yourself.  

On this weeks  Castles Counsel we had Ricard, Ryan and Wayne who came into studio to talk about their 12 week body transformation. Helen Mercier from Fat2Fit also joined, to give us the scoop on their successes and failures.  https://www.facebook.com/Fat2FitSouthAfrica

Stephen talks to the owners and creators of Splinters Workshop, Andre Grobler & Marco Buffa. Splinters Workshop is an open-access DIY workshop that provides access to affordable workshop space and facilities for people of all skill levels to come in and use industrial tools and equipment to build their own projects as well as access to DIY training help and advice. The workshop is a place where DIY enthusiasts, entrepreneurs, professionals, hobbyists, artists and even corporate teams can spend time in a funky and vibrant environment enjoying the use of a fully equipped workshop to learn, practice, make and fix things.https://www.facebook.com/SplintersWorkshopSAhttp://www.splintersworkshop.co.za/

With the current situation of load shedding in South Africa and the promise of at least 5 more years of it, we talk to Mark Gander. Mark owns Union Power, a company in dealing with the current crisis we have in. If you want to have a better understanding of inverters, batteries and solar panels and to understand what you require, here is a "Electricity for Dummies" guide. Enjoy!https://www.facebook.com/unionpowerenergyhttps://www.unionpower.co.za/

Stephen speaks to well know podcaster, Alastair Bishop who has a podcast called The Big Al Podcast, which spotlights South African MMA and features discussions about International MMA as well.We talk about the current set up of MMASA , provincial and national trails, the return of EFC and the current state of South African fighters in the UFC.https://www.facebook.com/mmarepublicza/

Stephen talks to Richard De Sousa developer and CEO of  AltCoinTrader.  As an early adopter of Bitcoin, De Sousa wanted to bring cryptocurrency to the local South African community as buying cryptocurrencies from any exchange overseas was difficult and cumbersome, and so he decided to build his own platform in order to make crypto available to the everyday South African. Bringing crypto to the local South African community has always been De Sousa’s dream.  In the show we explore everything crypto from mining to investing and the future of the currency.www.youtube.co.za/radsactwww.twitter.com/radsact

Stephen speaks to local well known musician, business man and all round nice guy, Justin Serrao, about his career. We talk sauce and we talk life. Very informative conversation about the man behind the songs.  His new album will be dropping by the mid year listen out for it.https://www.facebook.com/JustinSerraofanpagehttp://www.JustinSerrao.com/https://www.facebook.com/YYYshows/

This week on Castle Counsel we talk to Greta Graham about SCIO Therapy. What is SCIO? The SCIO is a safe, non-invasive, powerful bio-feedback device that stimulates the tremendous self-healing capacity of the body through stress detection and reduction. The SCIO is designed to correct the manifestation of stress and/or electro-stress patterns within the individual at a physiological level.Contact Greta for more info +2783 443 3008

Having recently joined Radio Today, Castles Counsel is now broadcast live every Tuesday night. In this episode Stephen invites good friend Justin Power into studio to talk about the social dilemma over posting about your good deeds and benefitting financial from it.#NowPlaying - @Radio2Day on @TuneIn Radio! http://tun.in/seUkn 

Stephen talks to renowned South African plastic and reconstructive surgeon who is also known for his willingness to give back.  Deon talks about growing up in Cape Town, to discussing different procedures and his experiences.  An insightful look into the world of plastic surgery.  For more information on Dr Deon Weyers visit is website or Instagram page.https://www.drdeon.co.za/https://www.instagram.com/dw_skin_and_body/

Stephen talks to Denis "The Menace" Mwale about his rise in boxing. From his early years in growing up in Malawi to coming South Africa and finding his calling in the ring. 

Stephen talks about the last 6 months of lockdown. How it has affected us and how it has affected himself. From business to sports. He talks about it all.

Stephen chats to Boxing Manager of The Year 2010 now trainer, Jodi Solomon. We talk about her life in boxing, the struggles and the laughs. From local shores to across the globe, she has traveled the word and worked with the best in the game.https://www.facebook.com/royjonesjrandjodisolomonboxing

Stephen talks about the 5 week lock down and how we have responded to it and how we think this will help moving into Level 4. 

Stephen talks about the current state of affairs around the world with regards to Covid -19 and then talks about the local situation with the lock down in South Africa. His views and feelings on what is happening and what still is going to happen.

Stephen chats to media personality Marc Joubert from Ruckus Media. We look at how Marc got started in combat sports and his vision of where he wants to take it. Along the way we get side tracked with conversations about personalities in the sport, administration and even talk a little wrestling .https://www.facebook.com/ruckusmedia/https://www.loveworldsat.org/www.ruckusmedia.co.zaThe show is brought to you by the Shave Union. Visit them today at https://shaveunion.co.za/

This podcast Stephen talks to long time friend Simon Webb about his personal journey with Mental Health. We learn about the progression in mental health from cause to cure in today's time. Enjoy the PodcastSome helpful linkshttp://startliving.co.za/https://theanxietyguy.com/https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dr-Brink-And-Associates/606482186167401Podcast brought to you byThe Shave Union - www.shaveunion.co.zaJack Black Authentic and Original - Men's Grooming Productsand Papa Pronto - Italian Take Away/Restaurant