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This week, Janita and Frank dive into the ultimate South African bush escape — a week-long adventure to Kruger National Park that’s equal parts meticulous planning and wild spontaneity. 🌿🐘 From a 4:00 AM departure (yes, seriously!) to the art of packing, braaing, and surviving with only the bare essentials in self-catering huts, this episode […]
Ever felt that bittersweet thud of coming home — the suitcase half-unpacked, the laundry mountain judging you — while your heart is still somewhere out there under the African stars? ✨ In this week’s episode of Peeling Potatoes, Janita and Frank dive into the wild — literally — as they unpack a soul-stirring adventure through […]
Ever notice how the smallest moments can light up your whole day? In this week’s Lunch with Janita & Frank, our favourite duo is joined by Rosii and Monica for a heartwarming, laugh-filled chat about finding joy and meaning in life’s everyday moments. 🌼 From Monica’s near run-in with a snake 🐍 (and her grateful […]
What happens when you strip away the small talk and dive into the big stuff—health scares, broken engagements, safety nets, and second chances? In this week’s episode of Peeling Potatoes, Janita and Frank start with their usual playful banter about why they meet so often and the oddball name of their show… but very quickly, […]
🎙️✨ Welcome to Today’s Episode of the Brida Café Podcast! ✨🎙️ Ever wondered what truly keeps us afloat in life—what gives us joy, strength, and a sense of belonging? Is it family, friends, or maybe the bond you have with yourself? In this week’s conversation, Janita, Sarah, and Frank open the doors to a raw, […]
What will you be remembered for ten years from now? That’s the question the Mayor put to 29-year-old Ritesh—and what followed was a raw, revealing journey through family, fears, and the fast-changing pulse of Indian society. Ritesh opens up about the shifting family structures around him. While many drift apart, he wants to hold his […]
Big dreams can feel overwhelming—so what if you could train your mindset the way a marathon runner trains for the finish line? In this episode, Janita, Frank, Natalie, and Rosie unpack how to make goals less scary, more doable, and even fun. Have you ever set a dream so big it felt impossible to even […]
🎙️ This week in the Brida Café’s Crème Brûlée Forget the tax talk—we dived straight into the juicy stuff: dreams, goals, and the art of changing your mind without calling it failure. Janita, Sarah, and Frank stir up an irresistible mix of honesty, humour, and a few good-natured disagreements. From debating whether cheese can be […]
The Mayor began with travel tales—Malta’s rocky prayers and Sicily’s green wine fields. But Ismar, ever modest, pulled us away from postcards into the question that hums louder when you hit your sixties: What will I leave behind? Not a company. Not an invention. Not a plaque on the wall. “Maybe nothing,” Ismar shrugged. But […]
It began simply enough. The Mayor looked out his window in France: one last warm day before autumn tucked itself in. Ritesh, thousands of kilometres away in Bangalore, laughed—it had been raining for weeks, a season that didn’t know when to stop. But soon, the weather gave way to bigger skies. Dreams. Long-term ones. Not […]