"Some version of alright, eventually." | Losing a dream
2026/06/02 | 30 mins.
Kojo Baffoe had a dream that shaped much of his life, until it didn’t.
In this story, he reflects on what it means to lose something that once gave your life structure, meaning, and momentum.
This episode explores loss, identity shifts, and the emotional process of letting go when the future you imagined no longer exists. It’s about the quiet aftermath of disappointment, and the slow rebuilding that follows when ambition no longer looks the same.
A story about losing a dream, and learning how to keep going anyway.
Listen to Your Footsteps:
https://kojobaffoe.com/book/
https://kojobaffoe.com/podcast/
www.somethingshifted.co.za
Recorded at Latitude Podcast Studio Listen to Something Shifted: The Soundtrack on Spotify
"As I walk through the darkness" | Faith and a stillbirth
2026/05/19 | 21 mins.
Marilize De Clercq had prepared for a life she was about to meet. A nursery ready, a name chosen, a future imagined. Then everything changed.
This is a deeply personal story about stillbirth, grief, and the emotional reality of losing a child before birth. It explores pregnancy loss, faith in the face of unimaginable pain, and the question of how to keep walking when nothing feels certain anymore.
A story about grief, love, and finding a way through darkness without staying there.
www.somethingshifted.co.za
Recorded at Latitude Podcast Studio Listen to Something Shifted: The Soundtrack on Spotify
"You've Always Just Been This Way." | Late autism diagnosis
2026/05/05 | 35 mins.
Jess Hinds became a mother while quietly struggling with overwhelm she couldn’t explain. That was until an autism diagnosis reframed her entire life.
This episode explores late autism diagnosis in adulthood, neurodivergence in mothers, and the grief that can come with finally understanding yourself.
It’s a story about identity discovery, self-compassion, and the moment language finally catches up with lived experience.
www.somethingshifted.co.za
Recorded at Latitude Podcast Studio Listen to Something Shifted: The Soundtrack on Spotify
"Life without risk is impossible." | Richard Harris and the Thai Cave rescue on survival, risk and impossible decisions
2026/04/21 | 28 mins.
Richard “Harry” Harris played a central role in one of the most complex rescue operations in modern history: the 2018 Thai cave rescue.
In this episode, Harry reflects on crisis decision-making, survival psychology, and the impossible choices made deep underground.
It’s a story about risk, responsibility, and what it means to act when every option carries loss. A rare inside look at leadership under pressure and the cost of impossible decisions.
Book: The Art of Risk by Richard Harris
www.somethingshifted.co.za
Recorded at Latitude Podcast Studio Listen to Something Shifted: The Soundtrack on Spotify
"All The Hats with All The Jazz Hands" | Burnout, success and rebuilding identity after collapse
2026/04/07 | 29 mins.
Kamini Pather built a high-profile career in food and media until her body forced her to stop.
This story explores burnout after success, nervous system collapse, and what it takes to rebuild identity when achievement no longer protects you from exhaustion.
A story about success, breakdown, and learning to live without performance as a survival strategy.
Kamini's book All Dhal'd Up: https://likeharmony.co.za/shop
www.somethingshifted.co.za
Recorded at Latitude Podcast Studio Listen to Something Shifted: The Soundtrack on Spotify
About Something Shifted | Stories of Identity, Loss and Life Transitions
About Something Shifted | Stories of Identity, Loss and Life Transitions
About Something Shifted | Stories of Identity, Loss and Life Transitions
There's a moment where your life splits in two. Before the diagnosis. Before the loss. Before everything changed. And then after.
Something Shifted is an award-winning podcast hosted by South African broadcaster Sean Loots, telling honest, deeply human stories of identity, grief, lifequakes and life transitions.
These are real stories of people navigating major life changes they didn't choose: rebuilding identity after loss, recovering from trauma, coping with grief, and finding meaning after everything falls apart. From parenting a child with special needs to surviving sudden life change, each episode explores what it takes to start over.
In a documentary-style narrative, Something Shifted blends raw storytelling with reflective narration, uncovering the quiet mind shifts that shape who we become when a lifequake hits and interrupts the plan.
This is a podcast about identity reconstruction, emotional healing, and the slow, honest work of finding purpose after loss. Because sometimes the shift isn't something you overcome. It's something you become.
Something Shifted is for anyone living through life transitions, searching for meaning after hardship, or trying to understand who they are now.
If you're here, you're not alone.
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