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The Lunch BreakInterview with dietician Claire Julsing-Strydom - Stop waiting for a Monday to start new diets.
Varshan spoke to dietician Claire Julsing-Strydom, about how we can develop healthier eating habits and not wait for Mondays to start new diets.
The Lunch Break#MandelaMonth Interview - Anti-Apartheid Struggle Veteran Mr. Mac Maharaj
#HisLegacyLives #MandelaMonth To pay tribute to the rich legacy of Nelson Mandela, Varshan Sookhun hosted esteemed guest, Mr. Mac Maharaj, famous…
The Lunch Break#MandelaMonth Interview with Life Coach Zaahida Mahomedy
#HisLegacyLives #Mandela Month Varshan chatted to certified Life Coach Zaahida Mahomedy about the true power in Giving Back and how we can make a positive…
The Lunch Break#Covid19 - Guidelines for Reopening of Restaurants with Burt Rodrigues
#COVID19 #ChooseLife Varshan chatted to Burt Rodrigues, a qualified lab technician and CEO of Biodx. about the guidelines for restaurants reopening and how…
The Lunch Break#Covid19 - Tlalane Ntuli Interview - Financial literacy in a post-Covid economy
#COVID19 #ChooseLife Within the economic downturn sparked by Covid-19, managing debt is going to be difficult for many South Africans. Varshan Sookhun spoke to…
The Lunch Break#Covid19 - Interview with Entrepreneur Shilpa Mehta
#COVID19 #ChooseLife Varshan chatted to Shilpa Mehta who is the newly elected first female president of The Entrepreneurs’ Organisation Durban Chapter (EO)…
The Lunch Break#Disability360 #Covid19 - Psychosocial Disability Interview with Masutane Modjadji
#COVID19 #ChooseLife #Disability360 The month of July marks psychosocial disability awareness month. Varshan chatted to Masutane Modjadji, Project Leader…
The Lunch Break#Covid19 - James Woolley Interview - Solution for Travellers During the Covid-19 era
#COVID19 #ChooseLife The Covid-19 pandemic brought global travel to a standstill. Varshan spoke to James Woolley, CEO of Totalstay about aparthotels as a…
The Lunch BreakWorld Chocolate Day Interview with Holistic Health Coach Nicole Allen
On World Chocolate Day, Varshan spoke to Holistic Health Coach Nicole Allen, about what makes chocolate such an irresistible treat and the health benefits of…
The Lunch BreakAdvocate Veerash Srikison - Newly Appointed ADR ODR International representative of South Africa.
Varshan spoke to Advocate Veerash Srikison, who, has been appointed as the ADR ODR International representative of South Africa. ADR ODR international is the…
The Lunch Break#Covid19 - Coenie Middel Interview - Global Network Fighting Against Covid-19
#COVID19 #ChooseLife A one-of-a-kind team of international innovators, have come up with incredible solutions, which are free for anyone to use, to reduce the…
The Lunch BreakSons of Africa Campaign - Honoring Black South African World War One Heroes
Varshan chatted to Joey Monareng, Senior Operations Supervisor at Commonwealth War Graves Commission, about the Sons of Africa campaign, which aims to tell the…
The Lunch Break#Covid19 - Psychologist Samukelisiwe Mthembu - Gambling Addictions
#COVID19 #ChooseLife Samukelisiwe Mthembu, Clinical Psychologist at Riverview Manor and ChooseLife SA, says that Covid-19 could trigger gambling addictions…
The Lunch Break#Covid19 - Author Roshni Magan - book interview
#COVID19 #ChooseLife The Covid-19 pandemic has greatly impacted on many people’s mental and physical well-being. A new book, has been released. Varshan spoke…
The Lunch Break#Covid19 - SweepSouth Connect App interview with Alen Ribic
#COVID19 #ChooseLife After months of being at home in lockdown conditions, many South Africans are eager to get their home improvement chores underway. For…
The Lunch Break#YouthMonth Interview with Social Media Influencer Asha Singh
In commemoration of Youth Month, Varshan chatted to a vibrant 23-year-old, Asha Singh, who began a website blog Life By Asha Singh, which set her on the path…
The Lunch BreakInterview with The Banting Baker Catherine Speedie
So many of us are guilty of having over-indulged in high carb and sugary foods during the lockdown. But we can lose any excess weight, by opting for low carb…
The Lunch Break#Covid19 - Interview with Justin Smith - WWF 'Bring Nature Inside' Playlist
#COVID19 #ChooseLife To put us all back in touch with nature, World Wide Fund – (WWF) South Africa has launched a playlist, titled ‘Bring Nature Inside’, which…
The Lunch Break#Covid19 - Mike Hanly Interview - Increase in e-learning during lockdown
#COVID19 #ChooseLife According to recent data, there’s been a massive jump in e-learning during lockdown – which is offering companies great solutions to…
The Lunch BreakTV star Janez Vermeiren chats to Varshan
Janez Vermeiren has worn many caps from his early days as a model to becoming the popular face on Top Billing. He's ranked as one of the most sought after…
The Lunch Break#Covid19 - Psychologist Viwe Dweba - Increase of Suicides During Lockdown
#COVID19 #ChooseLife The impact of mental health during Covid-19 has been a growing issue and concern. During the lockdown, there’s been an increase of…
The Lunch Break#Disability360 - Interview with Sandra Dreyer - Lockdown life for a blind person
#COVID19 #ChooseLife The Covid-19 lockdown rules of social distancing poses extra challenges for those who are blind or have sight loss. Varshan spoke to…
The Lunch Break#Lockdown - Interview with SA Music artist Krish Reedoy
Varshan spoke to SA Music artist Krish Reedoy, about how during this lockdown, he spearheaded a wonderful music project – producing the inspiring song Teri Jai…
The Lunch Break#YouthDay Interview with Dr. Habib Noorbhai
Interview with Dr. Habib Noorbhai (Mr South Africa 2017), who is a Researcher in Sports Science, a presenter, speaker and humanitarian. In 2013, he was among…
The Lunch BreakInterview with Singer Belinda Davids - Britain's Got Talent Entrant
Varshan caught with up with South African songstress Belinda Davids to chat about her amazing performance on the stage of the reality TV show Britain's Got…
The Lunch Break#YouthMonth - Interview with Chef Dasen Sarugaser
Varshan spoke to Chef Dasen Sarugaser, who had a passion for cooking from a young age. He is a graduate of the International Hotel School and is currently the…
The Lunch Break#Covid19 - Interview with Mike Saunders - author of HumanCentric
#COVID19 #ChooseLife Varshan chatted to author Mike Saunders about his new book, HumanCentric, which is all about how to build a successful business in the…
The Lunch BreakAnant Singh 'Ahimsa' Interview with Varshan
Acclaimed South African filmmaker Anant Singh, spoke to Varshan about a remarkable new documentary feature titled Ahimsa – Gandhi: The Power of the Powerless.
The Lunch Break#ChildProtectionWeek #Covid19 - Interview with Childline KZN's Adeshni Naicker
#COVID19 #ChooseLife This year's Child Protection Week was held under the theme “Let us all protect children during COVID-19 and beyond”. Varshan spoke to…
The Lunch Break#Covid19 - Interview with Corné Welman - New Workplace Trends
#COVID19 #ChooseLife Varshan chatted to Corné Welman, Head of Compliance at PaySpace, a cloud-based payroll and human capital management software company about…
The Lunch Break#LockdownCooking - Prim Reddy & Niranj Pather Interview
Varshan caught up with Prim Reddy & NIranj Pather to chat about their new cookbook Temptations, their inspiration behind the book and their experiences of…
The Lunch Break#Covid19 – Interview with Zviko Mudimo – Covid-19 Self-Diagnostic App
#COVID19 #ChooseLife Varshan spoke to Zviko Mudimo, the Operations Executive of the Rali and Mokentse Mampeule Foundation about a COVID-19 Self-Diagnostic…
The Lunch BreakInterview with talented singer Darrius Pillay
Durban bred Darrius Pillay is a chemical engineer and a talented classical singer. Varshan chatted to him about his music career and growing popularity.
The Lunch Break#Covid19 - World Milk Day Interview with Food Scientist Christine Leighton
#COVID19 #ChooseLife On 1st June World Milk Day – Varshan spoke to Christine Leighton, Food Scientist and Project Manager for The Consumer Education Project of…
The Lunch Break#Covid19 - Africa Day interview with Dr. Mary Stephen from WHO
#COVID19 #ChooseLife On World Africa Day, Varshan crossed to the Republic of Congo to speak to Dr Mary Stephen, Technical Officer, at the World Health…
The Lunch BreakInterview with musician/dancer Shruti Teeluck
Interview with young musician and Bharata Natyam dancer, Shruti Teeluck about her journey through the arts since childhood.
The Lunch BreakAnti-Tobacco Awareness Month Interview with CANSA's Lorraine Govender
May is Anti-Tobacco Awareness Month – with May 31st commemorated as World No Tobacco Day. Varshan spoke to Lorraine Govender – CANSA National Advocacy…
The Lunch Break#CoronavirusSA - Entrepreneurs can mitigate lockdown effects - Interview with Mark Tomlinson
#COVID19 #ChooseLife The Covid-19 pandemic has been brutal on the economy. Varshan chatted to Mark Tomlinson, Chief Innovation Officer at Hoorah Digital about…
The Lunch Break#CoronavirusSA - Virus-Proof Your Small Business - Interview with Douglas Kruger
#COVID19 #ChooseLife The Covid-19 pandemic has had an extreme effect on economies. Varshan spoke to business coach, author and YouTube personality Douglas…
The Lunch Break#Covid19 - ForKeeps #LoveMoment Movement with Prakash Patel
#COVID19 #ChooseLife Newly launched South African digital platform ForKeeps has issued a call to people across the world to join its #LoveMoment movement to…
The Lunch Break#CoronavirusSA - Local Covid-19 movie ALONE scoops international film award
#COVID19 #ChooseLife Local filmmakers Tami & Dylan Marriott have won the best short film award at Enfoque International Film Festival . Their film titled Alone…
The Lunch Break#CoronavirusSA - Return to Work as Lockdown eases
#COVID19 #ChooseLife Employment and Health and Safety expert, Lizle Louw from Webber Wentzel, was interviewed about the return to work as the Lockdown eases…
The Lunch Break#CoronavirusSA - #ShaveForTheBrave Campaign - Support for SA's Frontline Workers
#COVID19 #ChooseLife Interview with Cobus Bedeker, Managing Director of Evergreen Property Investment, about his #shaveforthebrave campaign to show support for…
The Lunch Break#CoronavirusSA - Melanie Kisten Interview - Mother's Day & Dealing with Lockdown
#COVID19 #ChooseLife Varshan Sookhun, caught up with popular dancer, actress and comedian Melanie Kisten to get her take on Life in Lockdown and Mother's Day.
The Lunch Break#CoronavirusSA - Impact of Covid-19 on Tertiary Education in SA
#COVID19 #ChooseLife Dr Linda Meyer, Operations and Sector Support at Universities South Africa discusses the impact of the Coronavirus on South Africa’s…
The Lunch Break#CoronavirusSA - Substance Abuse During Lockdown
#COVID19 #ChooseLife Samukelisiwe Mthembu, clinical psychologist at the Choose Life Specialist Recovery Centre, speaks about how anxiety and stress during the…
The Lunch Break#CoronavirusSA - World Hand Hygiene Day interview with Nicole Jennings
#COVID19 #ChooseLife The Coronavirus outbreak has had a profound effect on handwashing. Nicole Jennings, spokesperson for Pharma Dynamics, spoke about…
The Lunch Break#FreedomMonth Interview with Professor Jerry Coovadia
In commemoration of Freedom Month ~ Varshan Sookhun spoke with Professor Jerry Coovadia, world-renowned expert in child health & disease and also a noted…
The Lunch Break#CoronavirusSA - The Lipstick Effect Interview with Derek Cikes
#COVID19 #ChooseLife The Coronavirus health crisis has negatively impacted many South African's financial situation. This economic downturn has brought about…
The Lunch Break#CoronavirusSA - Economic Crisis Interview with Accountant Muhammed Seedat
#COVID19 #ChooseLife Interview with Muhammed Seedat, an Accountant by Profession and Chair of the Institute of Directors of South Africa, about the economic…
The Lunch Break#FreedomDay Interview with Ronnie Kasrils
Freedom Day interview with Former Minister of Intelligence and Anti-Apartheid struggle veteran Ronnie Kasrils.
The Lunch Break#CoronavirusSA - Lockdown DIY Home pamper treatments
#COVID19 #ChooseLife Interview with Bronwen Coetser a qualified aromatherapist and reflexologist about home pampering beauty treatments to try during the…
The Lunch Break#CoronavirusSA Interview with Feng Shui expert Debbie Fox
#COVID19 #ChooseLife Interview with Feng Shui expert Debbie Fox about how to create a more harmonious home space during this lockdown using the principles of…
The Lunch Break#CoronavirusSA Tapping into Creativity during Lockdown
#COVID19 #ChooseLife Interview with Creative Facilitator and Astrologer Michelle McClunan about how you can tap into your creativity and the benefits of having…
The Lunch Break#Covid19 #Lockdown Varshan chats to author & former Lotus FM jock Anjali Kirpalani
#COVID19 #ChooseLife Interview with bestselling author and former Lotus FM jock Anjali Kirpalani about her experiences of the Covid-19 lockdown in Mumbai…
The Lunch Break#Covid19 Shelley Lewin Interview – Can your relationship survive this lockdown?
#COVID19 #ChooseLife Varshan chatted to Executive and Relationship coach Shelley Lewin about how the Coronavirus lockdown could bring about tension between a…
The Lunch Break#Covid19 “Lockdown – The Corona Chronicles” Interview with author Melinda Ferguson
#COVID19 #ChooseLife Varshan chatted to author and editor Melinda Ferguson about the release of the ebook “Lockdown – The Corona Chronicles” which captures the…
The Lunch BreakAutism Awareness Month Interview
April is Autism Awareness Month. Interview with Autism Advocate Milan Christali Dhaniram about the Mikhail D iHope Foundation’s fly a kite for Autism campaign.
The Lunch BreakMovie Review - Contagion
#COVID19 #ChooseLife Varshan Sookhun reviews the much-talked about Hollywood film Contagion (screened on SABC 3 on 5 April 2020)
The Lunch Break#Covid19 SA Music stars Yvonne Chaka Chaka & Timothy Moloi chat to Varshan
#COVID19 #ChooseLife Yvonne Chaka Chaka & Timothy Moloi chatted to Varshan about a group of SA music artists coming together – under lockdown – to record a…