Gareth’s Guests

Australian Trish Jenkins was your typical suburban wife and mother up until she lost 6 figures to theft by her then boss, a registered fund manager in 2008. Then liquidators dissolved their life savings and the 6 properties they had accumulated, including their family home. Trish had unwittingly worked for a con artist and was then sentenced to spend over two years in prison, which was suspended after eight months. Find out how she dealt with this jarring journey, which includes dealing with PTSD, anxiety and bouts of depression following her release. For more information on this phenomenal woman, visit www.speakertrishjenkins.com.

When you think of a professor, you think of an older man who has Gandalf-like wisdom. Professor Fulufhelo Nelwamondo has all the wisdom of a professor, but at the age of 34 he is a new breed of super smart South Africans. He talks to Gareth about how machines are becoming part of our lives, how humans can deal with this reality, and how science and technology can combat crime going forward.

Stories of abuse, and especially sexual abuse, are far too common in South Africa. Mark Francis was abused at a young age, and felt alone with his grief as his parents worked through a divorce. To start your life like this is nothing short of tragic, but Mark's story of how he rose above this fate makes him a unique beacon of inspiration to all those suffering from abuse.

After meeting Polish journalist Anna Dudek recently at a conference, Gareth continues some of the intriguing conversations they had in Bonn, in this interview. From her childhood in Warsaw, family background, to her work on a fact-checking platform, discover a writer with a unique perspective on the world. And surprisingly, Gareth and Anna get to figure out striking similarities between South Africa and Poland through the country’s political scenes and trust in the government.