Weekend Breakfast with Gugs Mhlungu
Wellbeing with Gugs Mhlungu
Playlist by Weekend Breakfast with Gugs MhlunguJoin Gugs Mhlungu as he explores tips, insights, and stories to help you live your healthiest, happiest life. From mental health and self-care to lifestyle habits and expert advice, this feature guide…Follow the podcast:
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Wellbeing: Period blood testing: The future of cervical cancer screening?
Gugs Mhlungu is joined by Dr Neelan Pillay, Gynaecologist & Sub-specialist in Reproductive Medicine & Endocrine, discussing the latest advancements in cervical cancer screening including groundbreaking research into using period blood as a potentially accurate and convenient method for detecting ea…
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Wellbeing: Looking at the sleep position that could be hurting you
Gugs Mhlungu is joined by Dr Alison Bentley, Restonic Sleep specialist, exploring how certain sleeping positions such as the so-called “T-rex” position can impact your health and how curling your arms tightly toward your chest may lead to numbness, restricted circulation, and even potential nerve d…
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Wellbeing: Looking at skincare truths people don’t like hearing
Gugs Mhlungu is joined by Shannon Dougall, CEO of Skin Functional unpacking some of the lesser known skin truths and sharing what truly works and what doesn’t. Weekend Breakfast with Gugs Mhlungu is broadcast on 702, a Johannesburg based talk radio station, on Saturdays and Sundays Gugs Mhlungu…
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Wellbeing: Exploring how ovaries might play a much broader role in health and aging.
Gugs Mhlungu is joined by Dr Lusanda Shimange-Matsose, a fertility specialist and director at Medfem Fertility Clinic, discussing the role of ovaries beyond reproduction and how measuring ovarian aging could help predict menopause and overall health changes. Thank you for listening to a podcast fr…
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The energy of 2026: What the numbers say about the year ahead
Gugs Mhlungu chats to Sandy Smith, Numerologist about what 2026 has in store, according to numerology, and takes listener questions on what the year may hold for them based on their birth dates. Weekend Breakfast with Gugs Mhlungu is broadcast on 702, a Johannesburg based talk radio station, on Sa…
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Wellness: How sleep cycles affect emotional regulations
Mongezi Koko, standing in for Gugs Mhlungu chats to Resident Clinical Psychologist, Dr Khosi Jiyane about sleep, and how not getting enough sleep may affect your emotions. Weekend Breakfast with Gugs Mhlungu is broadcast on 702, a Johannesburg based talk radio station, on Saturdays and Sundays G…
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Wellbeing: Developing Self-Awareness and Self-Compassion in 2026
Mongezi Koko, standing in for Gugs Mhlungu chats to Dr Thabang-Tlaka, Clinical Psychologist about Self-compassion and Self -Awareness being the practice of being kind and understanding toward yourself, especially when facing mistakes, failures, or challenges. Weekend Breakfast with Gugs Mhlungu i…
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Wellbeing: Is a daytime nap actually good for your brain?
Gugs Mhlungu speaks with Prof. Dale Rae, Director of Sleep Science and Associate Professor at the University of Cape Town, about the benefits of napping, strategic ways to get rest for people who struggle with sleep, and how sleep deprivation affects the brain and overall physical health. 702 Week…
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Wellbeing: Five life stages of the human brain & why adolescence may last until 32
Gugs Mhlungu speaks with Prof. Susan Malcolm-Smith, Professor and Convenor of the Neuropsychology Programme in the Department of Psychology at the University of Cape Town, about adolescence, how long it lasts and the four stages of brain development across the human lifespan. 702 Weekend Breakfast…
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Wellness: Do we truly get happier as we grow older?
Gugs Mhlungu speaks to Resident Clinical Psychologist, Dr Khosi Jiyane, exploring the idea that people often become happier as they age, whether life and emotional balance truly become easier with age, and examining how these factors influence overall quality of life. 702 Weekend Breakfast with G…
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