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Resilience is not a personality trait you either have or do not. It is a set of skills, and every guest in these episodes learned them the hard way — through trauma, loss, disability or disaster. Their stories are proof that the way back exists, and a map of how they found it.
I'm David Watts, and today, I'm opening up about some personal challenges and life updates. It's been a while since we last connected, and there's no fancy excuse for it—I wasn't feeling up to it. From dealing with wo…
Welcome to another episode of "Watts Involved," In episode 258, David shares a profoundly personal update on his recent health challenges, including his ongoing battle with CIDP and other complications. After a mix-up…
Welcome to another edition of Watts Involved! I'm your host, David Watts. In today's episode, I'll be sharing some personal updates and reflecting on the importance of mindset, especially when dealing with chronic pai…
In this deeply personal episode, host David Watts opens up about his ongoing battles with autoimmune diseases, including CIDP and myasthenia gravis. He discusses the challenges of managing his health, the impact on hi…
Welcome back to another episode of "Watts Involved." In Episode 253, our host David Watts shares an update from a turbulent weekend that started with an unexpected stay in the cardiac ward for treatment of his CIDP. D…
In this episode of Watts Involved, David Watts opens up about his ongoing health challenges and the importance of sharing and discussing personal struggles. He provides an update on his medical conditions, including c…
In this compelling episode of What's Involved, host David Watts candidly shares his ongoing battle with autoimmune diseases. From the challenges of CIDP and Polygam treatments to unexpected complications like a hiatus…
Welcome to another episode of "Watts Involved." In this edition, host David Watts continues to share his journey with CIDP (chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy) and its impact on his life. From hospital…
In this episode of Watts Involved, we welcome Jessica Pita, who shares her inspiring journey of becoming a motivational speaker despite her challenges with vision and a brain tumour. She wants to address issues relate…
In this episode of Watts Involved, we learn about the importance of adaptability and resilience during change and uncertainty. The speaker shares personal challenges faced during the pandemic, including being diagnose…
An extract from Unlocked by Tracy Loubser “Trapped in a passionless marriage. So, we become liars. We become liars trapped behind scriptures and moral facades. We learn to hide ourselves behind our reputations, as lon…
On this episode I chat with Tracy about her accident, her becoming a quadriplegic and her journey to date, we also discuss her book Brave Lotus Flower Rides The Dragon. From Tracy: It is difficult to imagine what I ha…
On this episode I chat with Luthando about his journey from being a young boy full of hope and aspirations to his ending up in the infamous detention camp known as Quatro. This is a true account of his journey and how…
NB: This Podcast deals with a subject that is taboo to many people. On this episode I chat with Deon about his story and his hunt for a serial Peadophile. This is a harrowing account of one man's fight to bring to jus…
On this episode I chat with Michael about his book 2020 The Year that Killed Retirement 2020 The Year that Killed Retirement is a delightful book. Michael Hook believes that retirement as we know it is dead and urges…
On this episode I chat with Lwando about her book Made in South Africa - A Black Woman’s Stories of Rage, Resistance and Progress This is probably the most important book published in 2020. Like so many of her generat…
On this episode I chat with Alison about her book My Best Worst Year - A Breast Cancer Story. We talk about life, work and the journey from being diagnosed with breast cancer to the subsequent treatment and the lesson…
On this episode I chat with the fireball that is Zola Nene, she has had an incredible career to date and remains one of the most energetic and fun people to chat with. Zola is on a fast rack to great things, take a li…
On this episode I chat with the fascinating Sarah Gray We speak briefly about her journey in the culinary world and touch on her personal journey. She quite literally creates flavours for the food industry and has lau…
On this episode I chat to the force of nature that is Daniela Bascelli. We chatted about her journey and some of the obstacles she has overcome. She really is a ball of energy and I highly recommend giving this episod…
On this episode I chat with one of the most inspirational people I have met. Richard Wright, Iron man, single father, cancer survivor. Richard and I went quite deep as he spoke freely about being diagnosed with stage…
On this episode I chat to Dr Kobus du Toit about his life, waking up from a coma after 7 years where he was told he would never walk again. We talk about his near death experiences and his out of body experience, as w…
On this episode we chat to three extraordinary individuals who have suffered traumatic brain injuries. Each of these guys are quite literally walking miracles as none of them should even be alive never mind speaking t…