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The Great Equalizer

An honest, unfiltered, unapologetic and (at times) irreverent parenting and lifestyle podcast about the realities of being a mom (or dad!) in the 2020s.

Launched in 2018 by journalist Sam Herbst and marketing maven Charlene Armstrong, this podcast aims to debunk the myth of “perfect parenting” through personal (and balanced) accounts of our mothering highs and lows all while tackling a host of relatable lifestyle topics.

And – because we can hardly pretend to have our own sh*t together – our episodes often include interviews with experts who do.

Our mission? A representative and inclusive parenting and lifestyle platform that strikes a realistic balance between celebration, commiseration and education, because motherhood and parenting is a complex beast and we shouldn't pretend otherwise. #nojudgies
Monthly English Explicit South Africa Kids & Family · Relationships Narrated by Production: Autumn Aperture ARGH! Studios Editor: Ray Herbst Sound Stephen Kriel
113 Episodes
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Episode 68: KICKING OFF WOMEN'S MONTH! With Serial Entrepreneur Shaney Vijendranath

KICKING OFF WOMEN’S MONTH with serial entrepreneur Shanéy Vijendranath There is so much to say about Women’s Month. The history behind it, the current plight of women in our country and the many unresolved issues still plaguing South Africa. Without ignoring these issues (rather, in trying to lend voice to…
5 Aug 2020 1 hr 14 min

Episode 66: THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT! With Educational Psychologist Zaakirah Mohamed

This week on The Great Equalizer… Can you ever just be ‘whelmed’? Guys, there have been some important discussions on the boil over the past month (and important ones at that). The fight for representation and diversity in our inherently racist society has been top order over on the ‘Gram,…
8 Jul 2020 1 hr 09 min

Episode 65 BACK TO SCHOOL? Here's What We'll Be Doing And Why...

This week on The Great Equalizer… It’s back to reality for restaurants, hairdressers and beauty salons, but is it back to school for the kiddos? In this episode the TGE ladies discuss whether we’ve decided to send our children back to school (depending on when ECD centres will be up…
22 Jun 2020 1 hr 07 min

Episode 63 – ABOUT TO CRACK? Us Too, Don't Worry

ABOUT TO CRACK? Us too, don’t worry. The latest TGE episode is up (YAY!) and even though it was recorded just one week into Lockdown 1.0 – before the extension and before Oom Cyril gave us all a good giggle with his infamous mask fumble – we’re still feeling all…
24 Apr 2020 1 hr 20 min

Episode 61 – GETTING TO KNOW YOU With AfroDaddy Himself, Terence Mentor

This week on The Great Equalizer, the C-word is off limits. Yep, you heard it here first. Oh wait, did you think we meant... No, no, that one's still cool. I mean it's foul, but it's relevant sometimes. What we're talking about is the other C-word: Think COVID, Corona, anything…
7 Apr 2020 1 hr 11 min

Episode 60: SURVIVING SELF-ISOLATION! Because We Can, And We Will

DO THE NEXT RIGHT THING! Now there’s a little Disney wisdom for ya’ll on this fine Monday. Guys, we don’t really know what the future holds and it’s just not lekker. By tonight (at least) we’ll know if we’re in lockdown or a State of Emergency, but beyond that… Well…
23 Mar 2020 1 hr 06 min

Episode 57: YOU HAVE 24 HOURS! Whatcha Gonna Do?

EP. 57: YOU HAVE 24 HOURS As moms, time is one of our most precious commodities. It’s simply something we can never have enough of, right?. Mostly we just want it to slow down, other times we want to duplicate it (or ourselves). So this week on The Great Equalizer,…
1 Mar 2020 53 min

Episode 56: AM I THE ASSHOLE? The Parenting Edition

This week on The Great Equalizer, Sam takes a step back, Charlene has her own date with destiny and we play a little game of Am I The Asshole... the parenting edition. Here at TGE Headquarters we've been fascinated by the popular subReddit, Am I The Asshole (or AITA), which…
23 Feb 2020 1 hr 03 min

YOUR SEX LIFE, RELOADED! with sexologist Dr Jireh Serfontein

This week on The Great Equalizer, Maintenance Night comes back in a big way as we chat to MD and sexologist Dr Jireh Serfontein. In this episode we explore how our sexual tastes evolve as we get older and we unpack how couples can brave the most awkward and intimate…
16 Feb 2020 59 min

Episode 54 – FEMALE FRIENDSHIPS! because we're celebrating Galentine's Day

LADIES CELEBRATING LADIES! This week on The Great Equalizer, Sam has a date with destiny, Charlene’s deep in the forest, and we chat about female friendships (in the month of LUUUURVE) because this week it's GALENTINE'S DAY. What's Galentine's Day, you ask? It's only the best day of the year!…
9 Feb 2020 49 min

Episode 52: HINDSIGHT! Is 2020

HINDSIGHT IS… 2020 This week on The Great Equalizer, Sam has a birthday (whoop whoop), Charlene has a handle on things (for now) and we discuss whether hindsight can really bring you insight when it comes to being a mom. The best thing about parenting is that you eventually become…
26 Jan 2020 57 min

Episode 51: WATER SAFETY! With Olympic Swimming Legend Ryk Neethling

This week on The Great Equalizer… Sam needs some alone time, Charlene is tired of being bullied, and we talk WATER SAFETY with Olympic swimming legend and CEO of The Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation, Ryk Neethling. This episode is TGE’s last hurrah for 2019… And it’s a biggie. As…
18 Dec 2019 41 min

Episode 50: FESTIVE BURNOUT! Why we love to hate the end of the year

This week on The Great Equalizer, Sam scares the bejesus out of her child (again), Charlene is done with birthday parties and we call a spade a spade. That's right, folks. We've had enough of December and we're calling BS on the festive season. Can we all just admit that…
13 Dec 2019 1 hr 03 min

Episode 49 : THE FOURTH TRIMESTER! with NurtureOne co-founder Jenny Spiro

This week on The Great Equalizer, Sam reaches the point of no return, Charlene feels like a new mom, and we head on back to the most upside-down of the upside-downs… The Fourth Trimester (dum-dum-duuuuuuuuuuuuum). Guys, your TGE hosts (Sam and Charlene) have been putting off this topic for a…
29 Nov 2019 1 hr 02 min
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