One of Durban’s brightest and happiest fashion enthusiasts, Jane Linley-Thomas has at long last put together a collection of pre-loved fashion. Inspired by Jane’s grandmother, Joyce – the collection is bright, colourful and eccentric. On the back of a personally tough 2020, the collection is also a celebration of life, kindness, optimism, self-care and connection. This week Jane and Paul talk about Jane’s new fashion collection and shop, The Rejoyce Collection.

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Rejoyce with Jane

This week Jane and Paul talk about Paul’s new book, #raisingMINDFULkids. KindnessCan co-founder and Durban-based author, Paul Bushell is releasing a new book - #raisingMINDFULkids. A follow-up to his first #raisingkids book, this book is a beautiful and practical toolkit with over 80 activities to introduce mindfulness onto the ‘raising kids journey’. These activities are a great way of connecting, reflecting and learning how to physically and emotionally self-regulate. This seems to be more and more important in a world that is not only constantly changing, but also filled with distractions, instant gratification, unrealistic ideas of happiness and unhealthy role models. Website

Raising Mindful Kids

Two months after the violence and looting that rocked KZN, Jane and Paul catch up with one very special community member who's been instrumental in restoring peace - and hope. Upper Highway resident, Nick Nzama has become a beacon of light for his community. Growing up in the Embo Village, he received a scholarship to Kearsney College. Little did he know then, but he began fostering a deeper understanding of the different parts and groups that made up his greater community. This would allow him to become a bridge during the recent violence, where he was able to get different groups to sit around the table and find ways out of the growing tension and violence. Get a glimpse into some of the behind-the-scenes fears, negotiating and unsung heroes. Outer West Business & Community Initiative Facebook page

Beyond the KZN looting and riots - a GOOD news story

This week Jane and Paul catch up with Durban-based journalist, Glynis Horning. Glynis and her husband Chris woke up one morning to the devastating discovery of their 25-year old son Spencer dead in his bed. Two years on, Glynis has released her personal account of loss and grief in her book, 'Waterboy' - released ahead of World Suicide Prevention Day on 10 September. In this podcast, Glynis talks through the devastation and agony of losing a child to a suicide. Through her own personal experience and research as a mental health journalist, she offers insights into mental health and suicide prevention. This podcast will touch anyone who has directly or indirectly experienced this ultimate heartbreak. Glynis' wisdom and insights are moving and extraordinary. Get help through SADAG

A mother tries to make sense of her son's suicide

*This week’s podcast is brought to you by Van Wyk Law Incorporated.* Cami B is the founder of Connect with Cami Be Yoga ZA and Yogi Bears ZA. In this podcast, she talks about the importance of connecting with oneself, especially during stressful and busy times. As counter-intuitive as this sometimes feels in a busy world, there is healing and restorative value on slowing the world down for a moment. Jane and Paul learn about how yoga is a tool that we can all add to our emotional coping toolbox. It's also a great skill to be teaching young people. And although yoga for children might be very different for adults, the lessons and value are much the same. Learn more about how you can incorporate stretching, breathing and affirmations into your daily routine.

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This week Jane and Paul get some practical tips and tools for managing fear and unlocking our negative belief systems. They also play with the idea of walking on FIRE! Join them as they chat with Specialised Kinesiologist Kerry Van Huyssteen. Kerry shares some real and accessible tools that we can all use in our everyday life to overcome fear. She even talks us through how someone might prepare to walk over a fire! This especially useful in a time where we all have our own fires that we are walking through. Website

Kind Kinesiology and walking through fire

It has been a time of global loss and grief. It is often hard to know what to do with these feelings. It can also be very hard to know how to be there for other people. In this episode, Jane and Paul catch up with speaker and author, Bridget McNulty. Bridget has written 'The Grief Handbook' in which she offers personal insights and practical advice that enables people to grieve in their own way. In this episode, we talk through practical ideas for recovering through loss and grief.

Being kind through loss and grief

You don't want to miss the latest KindnessCan podcast. Jane and Paul chat with Durban born photographer and videographer, Kierran Allen. They talk through the images he captured last week in Durban, and the conflicting feelings and moments he witnessed on the ground.

KindnessCan Support Each Other - Session 8 (Kierran Allen)

In KindnessCan's Support Each Other - Session 7 - Jane and Paul catch up with Durban-based speaker, coach and facilitator, Jess Basson. She is also author of the poem - 'We can be both'. The moving and inspiring poem helps put into words the collective trauma that we have all felt in KZN.

KindnessCan Support Each Other - Session 7 (Jess Basson)

In today’s episode, Jane and Paul talk about managing our children’s experiences and feelings following the recent traumatic events. They talk about things to do at home, and things to prepare children for going back to school. A big take away is that we all need to gentle and supportive of one another right now.

KindnessCan Support Each Other - Session 6 (Our kids)

KindnessCan Support Each Other - Session 5 (Fatigue)

In today’s session of the KindnessCan Support Session, Jane and Paul talk FEAR. They unpack ways of managing fear in the face of an immediate threat, and in the days that follow. Although fear is a normal reaction to threat, it needs careful managing and kind support.

KindnessCan Support Each Other - Session 4 (Fear)

In today’s KindnessCan session Jane Linley-Thomas and Paul Bushell speak to Matthew Willman, documentary fine art photographer. Matthew also had the privilege of photographing Nelson Mandela for 10 years. In this podcast he shares stories and lessons from his time with Madiba, and their powerful relevance in our recent trauma.

KindnessCan Support Each Other - Session 3 (Matthew Willman)

Today's KindnessCan Support Each Other session covered the anger you may be feeling. It's okay to be angry, it's normal. Don't judge these feelings, choose wisely what you do with them. ? Stop ?Cool Off ? Think ? Choose Our free online Zoom sessions happen daily at 9am and everyone is welcome to join. https://zoom.us/j/98453610493?pwd=VS9EWGlwQ3poM1JDZWhmdHE3MWpwUT09 Take care of yourselves.

KindnessCan Support Each Other - Session 2 (Anger)

We're living through extremely emotional and challenging times. Take a listen to KindnessCan founders, psychologist Paul Bushell and radio personality Jane Linley-Thomas, as they unpack the variety of emotions we're all experiencing at the moment in South Africa. They hope to offer personal and practical ways to manage our feelings during these unsettling times. Today, Jane and Paul touched on trauma. KindnessCan will be hosting FREE online supper sessions for anyone at 09:00. If you are needing ongoing support, please contact SADAG. To contact a counsellor between 8am-8pm Monday to Sunday, Call: 011 234 4837 / Fax number: 011 234 8182 For a suicidal Emergency contact us on 0800 567 567 24hr Helpline 0800 456 789

KindnessCan Support Each Other - Session 1 (Trauma)

Kindness is such a simple word. We've all experienced the joy of kindness in our lives. We all aspire to be kinder. We believe that kindness has the power to change the world. Yet, knowing how to be kinder in an increasingly tough world is sometimes hard for all of us. In this podcast series, radio personality Jane Linley-Thomas and psychologist Paul Bushell explore simple ways to be kinder in different situations in our lives.

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