Good Things with Brent Lindeque 📺

A message, a click, a moment online can change everything, which is why conversations about cyber safety matter more than ever. This week’s episode of Good Things with Brent Lindeque does exactly that, shifting the narrative towards understanding, awareness and the good that exists within the digital space.

On this week’s poddie, I sat down with Rianette Leibowitz, the founder of SaveTNet Cyber Safety, a Brand SOUTH AFRICA Play Your Part Ambassador, author of Maak jou kind SKERMSLIM, TV and podcast presenter and digital parenting expert. Rianette has spent more than a decade helping South Africans navigate the online world safely, while supporting victims of cybercrime and educating families, schools and organisations.

We chatted about what cyber safety looks like in 2026, unpacking how both kids and adults can show up online with greater awareness and confidence. The conversation touched on scammers, why they are becoming more sophisticated and practical ways to avoid being caught out, without turning the digital world into something scary or overwhelming. Most importantly, we focused on the good things about the cyber space, from connection and education to the power of informed choices.

When we understand the online world better, we are far more equipped to use it safely, wisely and in ways that genuinely add value to our lives.

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On this week’s 'Good Things with Brent Lindeque', we sit down with Joey Evans, a man whose journey reads like something out of a movie, except every hard-earned step, scar, and triumph is real.

Joey’s life changed forever after a motorbike accident left him paralysed from the chest down, with doctors telling him that he would never walk again.

Instead of surrendering to the limits placed in front of him, Joey chose to chase a dream he had carried since childhood: competing in the Dakar Rally, widely regarded as the toughest off-road motorsport event on the planet. What followed was a ten-year odyssey filled with physical recovery, emotional battles, setbacks that would break most spirits and a level of determination that is genuinely humbling to witness. Against all expectations, Joey learned to walk again, rebuilt his life piece by piece and ultimately qualified for the Dakar Rally, achieving something most able-bodied riders will only ever dream of.

The story did not end at the starting line, though, and in many ways, the greatest challenge was still waiting. After riding nearly 9,000 kilometres across brutal South American terrain, with exhaustion etched into every kilometre, disaster struck just two days from the finish when Joey’s bike was destroyed by a rally car. Stranded, injured, and seemingly out of the race, that moment could have easily become the closing chapter. Instead, through sheer will, ingenuity, and an unshakable belief in finishing what he started, Joey found a way forward and crossed that finish line, a moment that went on to capture hearts and headlines around the world.

Since that extraordinary achievement, Joey has continued to share his story far beyond the race itself. He has written a best-selling book that delves deeper into the lessons forged along the way, and in 2024, he was inducted into the Professional Speakers Association of Southern Africa Speakers Hall of Fame, recognising not just what he has overcome but the impact his words and lived experience now have on others.

Joey is also one of those rare humans who carries all of this without ego or bravado. He is humble, kind, deeply present, and a really flipping lekker guy to spend time with. I walked away from this conversation inspired, energised, and more convinced than ever that you are going to love this poddie... and quite possibly want to be Joey’s best friend too.

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At just 24 years old, Mikhail Edwards is showing what is possible when focus, curiosity and drive come together at the right moment.

And this is only his beginning. 

On this week’s Good Things with Brent Lindeque, I chat with Mikhail, who has just completed his Master’s in Information Technology in an astonishing 10 months. Most people take two years to reach that milestone, but Mikhail managed it while working, lecturing and publishing research internationally, and he did it all with distinction.

What makes his journey even more remarkable is that he did not study IT at school. His interest started in business and how systems operate behind the scenes, before evolving into a passion for technology and innovation.

Since then, his academic path has moved fast, from a BCom in Informatics in 2022, to Honours by the end of 2023, and now a completed Master’s, with a PhD already underway. During his Master’s year, Mikhail also worked as an assistant lecturer, UX Lab coordinator and intern at the BMW IT Hub, where his research into artificial intelligence and cloud-based systems took shape. That work earned him a place presenting at an international conference in Portugal and later led to publication in a peer-reviewed journal, an achievement few reach so early in their careers.

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Hope is a word we use often, but this week’s episode of Good Things with Brent Lindeque explores what it looks like when hope is backed by real action, accountability and a deep respect for human dignity.

Chris Lomas is the founder and CEO of Hope4, and after connecting on LinkedIn, we jumped onto a Zoom call to talk about the work they have been doing around the world. Somewhere halfway through that conversation, I stopped him and said, “No, this can’t just be a Zoom chat. You have to come into studio.”

Some stories deserve more time, more space and a proper microphone and Hope4 is one of them.

On this week’s poddie, Chris joins me to unpack the incredible impact Hope4 has had internationally and, excitingly, right here in South Africa too. Guided by compassion and a deep respect for human dignity, Hope4 works in communities affected by poverty, human trafficking, conflict and natural disasters, offering both immediate relief and long-term, sustainable solutions that help people move from crisis to resilience.

What stood out for me is how grounded their approach is. Hope4 believes that every person deserves dignity, security and a real opportunity to build a stable life, and they back that belief with transparency, strong local partnerships and community-driven action.

As Chris explains, it is never just about aid, it is about empowerment, trust and lasting change.

There is also a very special announcement in this episode. Hope4 is heading to Kilimanjaro, turning a tough climb into a powerful platform for hope, awareness and impact, and if you know anything about me, you know that mountain already has a special place in my heart.

This conversation is full of heart, purpose and perspective. Watch it below:

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The future is arriving fast. Faster than most of us can properly process. One minute you’re scrolling memes and making coffee, the next minute AI is writing essays, building businesses, changing industries and making people wonder what’s going to happen to the human part of the story.

That’s why this week’s episode of Good Things with Brent Lindeque feels so important. I sat down with Carmen Murray and had a conversation about the future. And AI. And business. And women. And neurology.

Carmen is a "cultural translator and creative provocateur", building the bridge between business, humanity and the future. She equips organisations to turn uncertainty into opportunity, and in a world where AI is changing everything, her message is clear: the goal isn’t to compete with technology… it’s to collaborate with it. She believes our human potential is reached when we strengthen the qualities that make us irreplaceable... critical thinking, emotional sovereignty, creativity and foresight.

In other words, becoming more human, not more robotic.

And because it’s me… the conversation also goes to fun places. Ja, we chatted about numerology. Which of course means 11 makes an appearance.

But there’s another message in this episode that really matters: the future doesn’t only need better technology, it needs better leadership, and that means more women in leadership. Carmen explains how organisations that embrace what women bring to leadership. Collaboration, adaptability and systems thinkin don’t just build better businesses; they build stronger, more sustainable ones. She calls it the Sprinkler Effect, where women’s leadership creates ripples of innovation and cultural transformation that extend far beyond the boardroom.

This episode is hopeful, practical, energising, and feels like a deep breath. If you’ve been feeling uncertain about where the world is heading (even though it's only the start of the year), this conversation might help you reframe it all.

It might remind you that AI doesn’t erase the human story.

It amplifies it… if we choose to show up fully.

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