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A weekly discussion about issues affecting parents and their children. Subjects range from building trust to managing anger. How to deal with anxiety and anger. Required listening for parents wanting to make the most of their parental roles.

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    • May 26, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 38m AVG DURATION
    • 284 EPISODES


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    Family Matters – The importance of creating family traditions and rituals

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2025 39:17


    Thabo Shole-Mashao, in for Clement Manyathela, speaks to Thuto Lephoto who is a parenting coach to discuss the significance of family traditions and rituals and how people can go about creating their own. The Clement Manyathela Show is broadcast on 702, a Johannesburg based talk radio station, weekdays from 09:00 to 12:00 (SA Time). Clement Manyathela starts his show each weekday on 702 at 9 am taking your calls and voice notes on his Open Line. In the second hour of his show, he unpacks, explains, and makes sense of the news of the day. Clement has several features in his third hour from 11 am that provide you with information to help and guide you through your daily life. As your morning friend, he tackles the serious as well as the light-hearted, on your behalf. Thank you for listening to a podcast from The Clement Manyathela Show. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 09:00 and 12:00 (SA Time) to The Clement Manyathela Show broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/XijPLtJ or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/p0gWuPE Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Family Matters – How to cope with rejection

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 37:25


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    Family Matters – How to support a loved one living with a terminal diagnosis  

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 41:22


    Clement Manyathela speaks to Jeanie Cave who is a Clinical psychologist about what families and friends can do to support loved ones who have had a terminal illness diagnosis. The Clement Manyathela Show is broadcast on 702, a Johannesburg based talk radio station, weekdays from 09:00 to 12:00 (SA Time). Clement Manyathela starts his show each weekday on 702 at 9 am taking your calls and voice notes on his Open Line. In the second hour of his show, he unpacks, explains, and makes sense of the news of the day. Clement has several features in his third hour from 11 am that provide you with information to help and guide you through your daily life. As your morning friend, he tackles the serious as well as the light-hearted, on your behalf. Thank you for listening to a podcast from The Clement Manyathela Show. Listen live – The Clement Manyathela Show is broadcast weekdays between 09:00 and 12:00 (SA Time) on 702 https://www.primediaplus.com/station/702 Find all the catch-up podcasts here https://www.primediaplus.com/702/the-clement-manyathela-show/audio-podcasts/the-clement-manyathela-show/ Subscribe to the 702 daily and weekly newsletters https://www.primediaplus.com/competitions/newsletter-subscription/ Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: www.instagram.com/talkradio702 702 on X: www.x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@radio702 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Family Matters – Sacrifices Older Siblings Make That Go Unappreciated

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 45:30


    Thabo Shole-Mashao, standing in for Clement Manyathela, speaks to Dr Letta Selamolela – Clinical Psychologist, to explore the often-overlooked world of older siblings. They discuss the significant responsibilities older siblings take on, from role models to caregivers, and the impact this has on their younger siblings' development. Dr. Selamolela shares insights into the challenges and benefits of being an older sibling. The Clement Manyathela Show is broadcast on 702, a Johannesburg based talk radio station, weekdays from 09:00 to 12:00 (SA Time). Clement Manyathela starts his show each weekday on 702 at 9 am taking your calls and voice notes on his Open Line. In the second hour of his show, he unpacks, explains, and makes sense of the news of the day. Clement has several features in his third hour from 11 am that provide you with information to help and guide you through your daily life. As your morning friend, he tackles the serious as well as the light-hearted, on your behalf. Thank you for listening to a podcast from The Clement Manyathela Show. Listen live – The Clement Manyathela Show is broadcast weekdays between 09:00 and 12:00 (SA Time) on 702 https://www.primediaplus.com/station/702 Find all the catch-up podcasts here https://www.primediaplus.com/702/the-clement-manyathela-show/audio-podcasts/the-clement-manyathela-show/ Subscribe to the 702 daily and weekly newsletters https://www.primediaplus.com/competitions/newsletter-subscription/  Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702   702 on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702  702 on Instagram: www.instagram.com/talkradio702  702 on X: www.x.com/Radio702  702 on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@radio702  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Family Matters – How to guard against being a push-over parent

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 44:07


    Clement Manyathela speaks to Adele Pillay, who is a life coach and parenting coach, about what a pushover parent is and how parents can guard against being one.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Family Matters – Navigating the world as an adult with special needs

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 29:57


    Clement Manyathela is joined by Dipuo Morake, a Therapist and General Manager at Logwood Village as they discuss challenges faced by adults living with special needs and how the family and community member can support them.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Family Matters – Parental blame: Can it be healthy?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 31:06


    Clement Manyathela speaks to Kefilwe Mojapelo, a Psychosocial Wellbeing Practitioner and Social Worker as they discuss parental blame and how it can be a healthy tool for self-awareness and healing.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Family Matters: How power or status of a family member affects family dynamics

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 41:18


    Clement Manyathela speaks to Kagiso Malepe who is a Life Coach, and they discuss the power and wealth status of a family member and its enormous impact within the family. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Family Matters:  Parenting a child with special needs 

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 35:48


    Clement Manyathela chats to Esther Chunga who is a Psychoanalyst and Executive Director at Ububele Educational and Psychotherapy about children with special needs and how parents can cater for them. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Family Matters: How to identify anxiety and depression in children

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 42:25


    Clement Manyathela speaks to Dr Elzette Fritz, an Educational Psychologist as they discuss how parents can identify and help their child deal with depression and anxiety.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Family Matters: Understanding bully parenting part II

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 39:56


    Clement Manyathela speaks to Dr Tumi Mashego, a Clinical and sports psychologist about the lasting effects of bully parenting and how to break the cycle and healSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Family Matters – How to spot self-destructive behaviours

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2025 40:27


    Clement Manyathela speaks to Nkateko Ndala-Magoro who is a Counselling Psychologist about how one can identify and deal with self-destructive behavior like substance abuse, procrastination and negative self-talk.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Family Matters: Understanding bully parenting

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2025 30:23


    Family Matters: Understanding bully parenting Clement Manyathela speaks to Dr Tumi Mashego, a clinical and sports psychologist about bully parenting and its effects on the parent-child relationship.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Family Matters – How to mend broken relationships with family members

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2025 42:51


    Clement Manyathela is joined by Tshepo Matlou, a life coach to discuss how to mend a broken relationship with a family member that has wronged you and the importance of forgiveness amongst family members.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Family Matters – How to raise resilient children

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 32:31


    Clement Manyathela chats to Parenting coach Ayanda Tetyana on how parents can encourage and foster resilience in children. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Family Matters – How to deal with jealousy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2025 40:35


    Clement Manyathela speaks to Debbie Howes who is a Clinical Psychologist about how jealousy manifests and how adults and children can deal with it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Family Matters: Being the black sheep of the family and how to cope

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2025 38:31


    Clement Manyathela speaks to Kefilwe Mojapelo, a Psychosocial Wellbeing Practitioner about being labelled as the “black sheep” of the family and its effects.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Family Matters: How to set and achieve realistic new year's resolutions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2025 36:39


    Clement Manyathela speaks to Louise Diesel, who is a Life Coach about how people should go about setting new year’s resolutions and how people can achieve these resolutions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Family Matters: How to navigate the highs and lows of the holidays

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2024 41:14


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    Family Matters – How to build strong sibling relationships part II

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2024 27:42


      Thabo Shole Mashao, in for Clement Manyathela, speaks to Kefilwe Mojapelo who is a Psychosocial Wellbeing Practitioner and Social Worker for the second instalment on how to build strong relationships with one's siblings.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Family Matters – How to forgive someone who is deceased

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2024 43:35


      Clement Manyathela speaks to Nkateko Ndala-Mokgoro, a counselling psychologist about the pain of losing someone who has hurt you before you were able to forgive them.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Family matters: How to build strong sibling relationships

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2024 40:34


      Clement Manyathela speaks to Kefilwe Mojapelo, who is a Psychosocial Wellbeing Practitioner and Social Worker about how to foster a close relationship with one's siblings.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Family Matters – How to deal with children who lie

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2024 37:57


      Clement Manyathela hosts Kate Rowe, Wellbeing expert and founder of Explorare to discuss how to deal with children who lie. Kate explains the different reasons why children lie and how to pick up when the lying becomes a call for concern.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Family Matters: How to be more empathetic

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 40:53


    Clement Manyathela hosts Debbie Howes, a clinical psychologist, speaking about how to be more empathetic. Debbie explains how empathy affects and benefits personal relationships.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Family Matters: How does porn exposure affect children?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2024 41:35


      Clement Manyathela speakers to Mark Russell, the Executive Director of TechBear.Online about how exposure to porn affects children and what parents can do to safeguard their children from porn. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Family Building and maintaining adult friendships

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 37:42


        Clement Manyathela speaks to Mandy Herold, a high-performance strengths coach about the challenges of building and maintaining adult friendships.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Family Matters: Managing screen time and digital addiction

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2024 43:04


      Clement Manyathela speaks to Dr. Marlena Kruger, a Digital Well-being and Neuro-integrative Health Coach, Trainer, and Speaker about how adults and children alike can manage their screentime.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Family matters: Emotional intelligence and how to cultivate it

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2024 45:06


        Clement Manyathela speaks to Richard Cullinan, an emotional intelligence coach and author about the importance of emotional intelligence in relationships and for mental and physical well-being.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Family Matters – Building Positive Discipline Methods

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2024 41:20


      Clement Manyathela is joined by Daya Chetty, Education Specialist and Former Principal about building positive discipline methods. Chetty shares what positive discipline Is and what impact it can have in your home.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Family Matters- How to deal with mental illness in the family

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 39:47


      Clement Manyathela chats to Nthabiseng Lebina, Private Practice Social Worker about how to how to deal with mental illness in the family. She explains what mental is and gives tips on how to cope when there is a family member who suffers from a mental illness.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Family Matters: How to cultivate happiness in our life

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2024 39:08


          Clement Manyathela speaks to Judy Klipin, a life coach and author to discuss how people can find and keep happiness in their lives. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Family Matters - Understanding emotional regulation

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2024 40:32


      Clement Manyathela speaks to Dr Tumi Mashego, a clinical and sports psychologist about the importance of controlling our behaviour, emotions and thoughts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Family Matters – Sibling rivalry and how to manage it

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2024 42:41


        Thabo Shole- Mashao standing in for Clement Manyathela, speaks to Nkateko Ndala-Magoro, Counselling Psychologist about the challenges between siblings and how it can have long term damage, as well as how one can overcome sibling rivalry.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Family Matters- How to deal with a child's parental preference

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2024 36:58


      Clement Manyathela chats to Debbie McCrystal, Founder of Conscious kids and Life Coach for kids about what child parental preference is, the implications of this preference and how parents can deal with not being the favorite parent. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Family Matters - How to encourage your children to think big and chase their dreams

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2024 40:27


      Clement Manyathela speaks to Keamogetswe Mekgwe, an educational psychologist about the importance of encouraging children to think big and chase their dreams.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Family Matters – Understanding Sadness and Depression part II

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2024 44:36


        Tshidi Madia, in for Clement Manyathela, speaks to Jeanie Cave, a Clinical Psychologist in part two of the conversation about how one can navigate living with depression and sadness. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Family Matters: Understanding and dealing with resentment

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2024 39:59


    Are you harbouring feelings of resentment? Clement Manyathela speaks to Andrew Kekae, a social worker about healing from feelings of resentment.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Family Matters – The impact of social media on youth mental health

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2024 42:28


      Clement Manyathela speaks to Dr Eve, Clinical sexologist, Couple and Sex Therapist, Family Therapist & Trauma Therapist about the impact that the social media might have in a young person's mental health. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Family Matters - Navigating single parenthood by choice

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2024 27:41


    Clement Manyathela speaks to Debbie Howes, a clinical psychologist, about the choice of becoming a single parent as an increasingly popular path to parenthood.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Family Matters: Understanding Sadness and Depression

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2024 10:03


      On family matters this week, Clement Manyathela speaks to Jeanie Cave, a clinical psychologist about understanding sadness and depression.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Family Matters - How to deal with parental alienation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2024 42:38


        Clement Manyathela speaks to Susan Gregor-Harlen, a Parenting Coach, Speaker and Educationalist to get clarity on what parental alienation is and how it affects the alienated spouse as well as the child.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Family Matters - How to talk to your kids about sex

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2024 44:59


    Clement Manyathela speaks with parenting coach Nozipho Mbatha, about how to start a conversation with your kids about sex when they are young.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Family Matters Social fathers are, what they are, why they are important, and ho

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2024 36:44


    Clement Manyathela speaks to George Mwaura , Director of Nonprofit Organization Isiseko Imara and Ambassador for Heartlines Fathers Matter to discuss what social fathers are and why they are needed in society. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Family Matters - Passive Aggressive behaviour and how to manage it

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2024 37:17


        Clement Manyathela speaks to Nkateko Ndala-Magoro, a Counselling Psychologist about passive aggressive behaviour and how it manifests in different relationships. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Family Matters: The importance of bilingualism/multilingualism in children

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2024 40:47


        Clement Manyathela speaks to an Educational Psychologist, Sinovuyo Arosi to discuss how parents can encourage multilingualism in their children.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Family Matters - Navigating a multi-generational household.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2024 38:24


      On Family Matters this week, Clement Manyathela speaks to Dr Tumi Mashego, a clinical and sports psychologist about the benefits and challenges of living in a multi-generational household.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Family Matters - When parents fight, should children take sides or be neutral? Impact on children

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2024 37:00


      Clement Manyathela speaks to relationship coach Themba Ntuli about whether children should be involved in conflict between parents and how parents can ensure their conflict does not affect their children.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Family Matters: How to deal with family that feel entitled to your money

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2024 41:46


    Clement Manyathela speaks to  Mpho Mogane a Counsellor at Siweya Wellness Solutions about the ways in which one can deal with family that feels entitled to your money.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Family Matters: Defence Mechanisms and why we use them

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2024 37:55


        Thabo Shole- Mashao, in for Clement Manyathela, speaks to Clinical Psychologist Debbie Howes to discuss what defence mechanisms are and why people have them. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Family Matters - Grieving people who are still alive.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2024 36:05


      Clement Manyathela speaks to Kefilwe Mojapelo, a psychotherapist and social worker to discuss how difficult it is to grieve someone who is still alive and how people can navigate this.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Family Matters - The absence of a mother's care and its impact

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2024 38:53


      Clement Manyathela speaks to Jeanie Cave, a Clinical Psychologist to understand what the effect of an absent mother is on her children and family. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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