Lunch with Pippa Hudson
Family matters
Playlist by Lunch with Pippa HudsonFor all issues that could potentially impact the family: Every Tuesday Pippa chats to experts regarding family matters, school, child-rearing, educational topics and interfamily relationships.Follow the podcast:
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Family Matters: Why matric for adult learners is crucial
Saskia Falken, in for Pippa Hudson, speaks to Stefan Botha, CEO of the Optimi Group, about why matric still matters so much — and how it’s never too late to go back and get it. Lunch with Pippa Hudson is CapeTalk’s mid-afternoon show. This 2-hour respite from hard news encourages the audience to…
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Family Matters: The dangers of Roblox and other online games for kids
Pippa Hudson speaks to Luca Tucconi, a gaming and esports specialist about the online games Roblox and Discord. Lunch with Pippa Hudson is CapeTalk’s mid-afternoon show. This 2-hour respite from hard news encourages the audience to take the time to explore, taste, read and reflect. The show - pr…
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Family Matters: Neurodivergence in the workplace
Pippa Hudson speaks to Dr Sarah Babb about neurodivergence in the workplace. She is the co-founder of Stimm, a company which helps to empower young adults and workplaces to be neuroinclusive and also support the parents and managers of these young adults. Lunch with Pippa Hudson is CapeTalk’s mid-…
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Family Matters: Dementia Care with Shirley Frost
Pippa speaks to registered nurse Shirley Frost about the practicalities of caring for a loved one who is suffering from dementia. Lunch with Pippa Hudson is CapeTalk’s mid-afternoon show. This 2-hour respite from hard news encourages the audience to take the time to explore, taste, read, and ref…
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Family Matters: Student trauma
Pippa Hudson is in conversation with Tammy Dicks from ER24 about the growing mental health challenges facing university students in South Africa, exploring the pressures of campus life, the impact of trauma, and what support systems are available when students feel overwhelmed and far from home. L…
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Family Matters: How Maths Anxiety is affecting subject uptake
Pippa Hudson speaks to by Keith Moodley, Learning Design and Pedagogical Lead for STEM at SPARK Schools about “maths anxiety” — a fear or stress response linked to mathematics that can start as early as primary school. Lunch with Pippa Hudson is CapeTalk’s mid-afternoon show. This 2-hour respite…
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Family Matters: How AI is affecting your teenagers
Pippa Hudson speaks to social media attorney and digital parenting expert Sarah Hoffman about how AI is affecting teenagers and how they’re using the technology. Lunch with Pippa Hudson is CapeTalk’s mid-afternoon show. This 2-hour respite from hard news encourages the audience to take the time …
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Family Matters: Discipline in schools
Pippa Hudson speaks to retired school principal Mike Russell about his memoir and shares his thoughts on reframing how we think about the concept of discipline in schools. Lunch with Pippa Hudson is CapeTalk’s mid-afternoon show. This 2-hour respite from hard news encourages the audience to take…
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Family Matters: WCED on Preparations for 2026 school year
Saskia Falken, in for Pippa Hudson, speaks to Bronagh Hammond, spokesperson for the Western Cape Education Department, about the first day of the new school year. Lunch with Pippa Hudson is CapeTalk’s mid-afternoon show. This 2-hour respite from hard news encourages the audience to take the time…
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Family Matters: LifeLine’s mental health services continue to support communities
Pippa Hudson speaks to Dijana Mitrovic, counselling co-ordinator for Lifeline Western Cape, and counsellor Fiona van der Westhuizen about their essential work and to remind us how we can support their services. Lunch with Pippa Hudson is CapeTalk’s mid-afternoon show. This 2-hour respite from ha…
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