Masiviwe

Using stories to deepen our relationships and improve our mental health

Language: English , Guests: Dr Garth Japhet
I am an image

Using stories to deepen our relationships and improve our mental health.

Volume
00:00:00/00:00:00

Olefile Masangane chats to Heartlines CEO Dr Garth Japhet as he shares how stories can be used to deepen our relationships and improve our mental health.

Garth is the author of the book Like Water is for Fish in which he shared about his mental health journey.

Masiviwe

Masiviwe: Let’s be heard, is a movement for better mental health care for all; raising awareness; breaking stigma; learning to support ourselves and each other

Next Episode

How to cope with loneliness
Masiviwe

How to cope with loneliness over the festive holiday

Read more about How to cope with loneliness over the festive holiday

Explore more podcasts

Responsibility and wisdom

Spending & Borrowing

Listen to Consumer Financial Education Facilitators Tshepo Sithole & Desmond Chauke explore the art of spending responsibly and borrowing with wisdom.

Read more about Spending & Borrowing
Consent and our children
Heartlines

What we teach our sons and how we love our daughters matters

In this thought-provoking episode, we are joined by Family Therapist and Heartlines Facilitator, Merrishia Singh-Naicker as we unpack what it truly means to raise a generation that understands respect, empathy, and consent.

Read more about What we teach our sons and how we love our daughters matters
Beyond 16 days
Heartlines

Beyond 16 Days

In this episode Brett & Merrishia dive deep into the realities of Gender-Based Violence (GBV)—its impact, the systemic issues at play, and explore how we can create safer communities and empower those affected.

Read more about Beyond 16 Days
Empathy podcast image

Finding healing through empathy: Personal stories of overcoming trauma

Do you know the difference between sympathy and empathy? Why do we need empathy anyway? In this episode our guests share how they've experienced the power of empathy in their own lives and why they think it's such an important skill in our society today. 

Read more about Finding healing through empathy: Personal stories of overcoming trauma
The world needs a father
Heartlines

The world needs a father

The founder of The World Needs a Father, Ps. Cassie Carstens speaks about the need to address the issue of fatherlessness in South Africa.

Read more about The world needs a father
Fathers matter intro
Heartlines

Fathers Matter Intro Part 2

Heartlines Church Mobilisation team leads, Olefile Masangane, Brian Helsby and Nkosinathi Sixabayi talk about the role of the church in addressing some of the challenges fathers face in South Africa.

Read more about Fathers Matter Intro Part 2