The Safari of Life

The Safari of Life

By Christen TaylorEducationSelf-Improvement
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The Safari of Life episodes

  • Dr. Annemarie Wentzel - Can your mismanagement of stress lead to disease?

    Dr. Annemarie Wentzel is a senior lecturer and researcher in Physiology. She focuses on exploring the physiological mechanisms activated during acute and chronic cardiometabolic, hydrodynamic and psychological stress responses within healthy and at-risk populations.

    Ultimately, she wants to investigate how these mechanisms may differ in, and translate to specific health outcomes (specifically diabetes, stroke and coronary artery disease).

    Research Website (HART)

    https://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/hart

    1 hr 31 min
  • Nicolaas Du Preez - What do most people get wrong about training?

    Nicolaas du Preez is a world class powerlifter, sports coach, business owner and holds a masters degree in Zoology. He is currently one of the top ranked African powerlifters and is headed to China at the end of the year. We delve into various topics ranging from periodization, PED's, discipline and much more. Enjoy!

    Nicolaas's Instagram

    https://www.instagram.com/nicolaas_du_preez_/?hl=en

    TikTok

    https://www.tiktok.com/discover/nicholas-du-preez

    Competition Statistics

    https://www.openpowerlifting.org/u/nicolaasdupreez

    59 min
  • Dr. Kenneth Omeje - Who's to Blame for Africa's Dysfunction?

    Dr. Kenneth Omeje is an author, researcher and

    a distinguished professor of international relations, specializing in conflict resolution, peacebuilding, and development studies, with a career spanning multiple institutions across the globe.

    Google Scholar

    https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C5&q=kenneth+omeje&btnG=

    Book

    https://www.africanbookscollective.com/authors-editors/kenneth-omeje


    1 hr 17 min
  • Dr. Christine Taljaard-Krugell - Is food medicine?

    Dr. Christine Taljaard-Krugell holds a position as a Senior Lecturer at the North-West University, South Africa. Her research focus is on the relationship between processed food and breast cancer along with public health.

    Her work is geared towards understanding how specific foods and dietary patterns can affect health outcomes, particularly in relation to non-communicable diseases like cancer.

    South African Dietary Guidelines

    https://www.fao.org/nutrition/education/food-based-dietary-guidelines/regions/countries/south-africa/en/#:~:text=Eat%20plenty%20of%20vegetables%20and,eggs%20can%20be%20eaten%20daily.

    Dr. Taljaard-Krugell's Research Gate

    https://www.researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/Christine-Taljaard-Krugell-2152714491


    51 min
  • Dr. Mariaan Wicks - How to read food labels

    Dr. Mariaan Wicks is a registered dietitian and a senior lecturer at the North-West University. Her interest include nutrition-focused interventions to combat and prevent obesity and non-communicable diseases, with specific focus on nutrient profiling and food labelling. She got her PhD in Dietetics in 2017, focusing on the use of nutrient profiling to regulate the marketing of foods to children in South Africa.

    LinkedIn

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariaan-wicks-704008267/?originalSubdomain=za

    Google Scholar

    https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Q-FN2qcAAAAJ

    1 hr 17 min
  • Dr. Tasleem Sayed - Psychological Well-being

    Dr. Tasleem Sayed is a positive psychologist and an expert in the fields of mental health, well-being, human resilience and covid 19. Enjoy this conversation of exploring her knowledge in these fields.

    Dr. Sayed's Instagram (Healing Space)

    https://www.instagram.com/thehealingspace_ts?igsh=MXcwNjltN2RkbDFscg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr

    Personal

    https://www.instagram.com/tas_sayed13?igsh=MnQyaTY4amszc3lw&utm_source=qr

    Facebook

    https://www.facebook.com/tasleem.hassim?mibextid=LQQJ4d

    51 min
  • Waldo Krugell - What is happening in SA's economy?

    Professor Waldo Krugell is an economics researcher, lecturer and podcaster. He was also the former President of the Economic Society of South Africa and editor of SAJEMS. Having a basic understanding about the how the economy works and the influence of governmental decisions have in our day-to-day operations proves valuable. Join us in our conversation about just that.

    Waldo's Podcast

    https://open.spotify.com/show/0CPTHlmE6ih00YfoXDtTGH?si=CeXAZgaPQFyHV-ILcyMD_Q

    Waldo's LinkedIn

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/waldo-krugell-9823b543/

    41 min

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The world is a difficult place to navigate and we aren't born with a compass. I talk to people with a better understanding of the world and how it operates with the hope that you can apply their…