The Great Equalizer
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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” thro...
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Episode 106 | GOOD ENOUGH MOTHERING with psychoanalyst Andy Cohen
In a world with heightened expectations on parents to perform, is “good enough” mothering really a good thing?
On this episode of The G...
Episode 105 | FOOD FOR MENOPAUSE with Dr Linia Patel
On this very special episode of The Great Equalizer, Sam and Charlene are joined LIVE by world-leading dietitian and performance nutritionist Dr Linia...
Episode 104 | PARENT YOURSELF FIRST! with Conscious Mommy's Bryana Kappadakunnel
Joining hosts Sam and Charlene on this bonus episode of The Great Equalizer (originally broadcast on TGE's Current Read) is licensed marriage and fami...
BONUS | ALL THE OTHER MOTHERS HATE ME! with author Sarah Harman
On this BONUS episode of The Great Equalizer, Sam and Charlene interview Sarah Harman, author of the most anticipated reads of 2025, so named by Reade...
Episode 103 | MENSTRUATION! Unpacking periods and menstrual health as moms
On this episode of The Great Equalizer we're spilling all the tea on Aunt Flo with a full episode on first periods, menstrual health, and talking to o...
Episode 102: TRADWIVES! and professional girlfriends (the #nojudgies deep dive)
From Nara Smith to Ballerina Farm, social media goers worldwide have been captivated by #TradWives. This is a growing trend of women choosing homemaki...
BONUS | WE WERE PERFECT PARENTS! Until We Had Children with Vanessa Raphaely & Karin Schimke
On this episode of TGE’s Current Read (and a special bonus episode of The Great Equalizer), two of the fiercest women in the publishing and parenting...
Episode 101: HIV AWARENESS with author and philanthropist Nozibele Mayaba
On this episode of The Great Equalizer: Sam has merit, Charlene’s perpetually hormonal, and we chat to author, content creator and philanthropist Nozi...
Episode 100: M O T H E R H O O D! The least/most important job in the world
It's a significant milestone for The Great Equalizer team, as we proudly hit 100 episodes. That's more than 100 hours of talking about the wild ride t...
THE LAUREN DICKASON TRAGEDY and IVF care, with Raylene de Villiers (PART II)
On this episode of The Great Equalizer, we continue to unpack maternal mental health in South Africa, against the backdrop of the trial and sentencing...
Episode 98: THE LAUREN DICKASON TRAGEDY and maternal mental health, with Raylene de Villiers (PART I)
In this episode of The Great Equalizer, we focus on maternal mental health in the context of the Dickason tragedy.
Lauren...
BONUS | MOM RAGE! with author Minna Dubin
We have another all-new BONUS episode out today featuring the phenomenal Minna Dubin.
Minna is a US-based journalist and au...
KIDS' PICKS! TGE interviews award-winning director of The Smeds & the Smoos, Daniel Snaddon
In this BONUS episode of The Great Equalizer / TGE's Current Read, your host Samantha Herbst sits down with award-winning animator Daniel Snaddon. Dan...
Episode 97: BARBIE! And the 'messy contradictions of motherhood'
It’s been a hot damn minute, guys and dolls! And not because we’ve been beaching. Nope, our fate has us suffering cold showers, walking in flats, cons...
Episode 96: BEING SOBER CURIOUS! with author Pamela Power
On this episode of The Great Equalizer, Sam’s lost faith in humanity, Charlene’s gone VIRAL (for all the wrong reasons) and we chat with author Pamela...
Episode 95: WHAT'S YOUR BINGE, BEBE? Here's what Team TGE is currently streaming
The Great Equalizer is back with another What’s Your Binge? episode, mostly because we wish to give our most tender brains a break from the world’s ug...
EPISODE 94: KINDNESS! and redefining the 'Good Girl' archetype with founder of Consciously Connected, Clare Emms
In this final instalment of our three-part Friends series (sponsored by LEGO South Africa), we chat about being good :) kind :) sweet :) pleasant :) a...
Episode 93: HOW TO TACKLE BULLYING! with educational psychologist Naledi Mokoena
Our three-part series on friendship with LEGO South Africa continues as we tackle BULLYING! and SELF-ESTEEM! with Sandton-based educational psychologi...
Episode 92: BUILDING MULTICULTURAL FRIENDSHIPS! with social worker Joey Dlamini
BUILDING MULTICULTURAL FRIENDSHIPS IN A MULTICULTURAL SOCIETY
On this episode of The Great Equalizer we’re celebrating F R...
Episode 91: BACK TO SCHOOL! BACK TO ANXIETY! with psychologist Dr Jenny Rose
It’s a brand new year, folks! Replete with brand new anxieties (along with all the old ones) 😃👍🏼
First off the block is...
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[BONUS] A CULTURED CHRISTMAS! Books to buy and things to do in December 2022
Make no mistake, folks. The amount of device time our kids are going to have this festive season is bordering on criminal. But everyone knows we at TG...
Episode 90: DIVISION OF LABOUR! But make it festive! With dadfluencer Afrodaddy
’Twas the night before Christmas, and all mothers fair and foul, swore and sobbed and threatened to throw in the towel.
(St...
Episode 89: MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS! with actor, life coach and dad Sven Ruygrok
On this episode of The Great Equalizer, Sam is jonesing for a demotion (and a breakdown on the side), Charlene is larger than life (and in a really gr...
Episode 88: OTHER PEOPLE'S KIDS... BLEGH! We battle a case of the #hardjudgies
The gals from The Great Equalizer are BACK and finally together IN PERSON in our newly minted studio (whoop whoop).
On this...
Episode 87: FIT LIVING, FAT PHOBIA AND FEARLESS FAMILY FEEDING with award-winning food blogger Donna Crous
This ain’t your everyday ‘self-care’ podcast episode. Nope. On this episode of The Great Equalizer, we’re deep diving into the realities of Fit Living...
Episode 86: MOMS MAKE THE MAGIC! Santa, Elf on the Shelf and setting a family Christmas precedent
Our 2021 Christmas episode is OUT and this year we are honouring the magic that moms bring to the festive season. It's a pretty nuanced discussion as...
EPISODE 85: THINGS PEOPLE DON’T LIKE TO HEAR! with Ougat author Shana Fife
We catch up after a long hiatus (and a tough year, if we're honest). Amid Covid, money troubles, postpartum depression and losing ourselves in the shi...
THE LONGEST, HARDEST BREAKUP: Letting Your Kids Go With Love
In this bonus episode of The Great Equalizer, Sam chats to mom-of-two Natasha Kisten. With two teenage boys of her own, Natasha has discovered how let...
THE DARK SIDE OF MOTHERHOOD: Generational Trauma and Postpartum Depression & Anxiety
In this bonus episode Sam talks to clinical psychologist Slindile Mbatha about Intergenerational Trauma and how it intersects with motherhood. Mbatha...
LOVE AFTER LOCKDOWN! Normalising sexual health and female pleasure with comedian and author Fran Bushe
Sexual health has always been an important part of the TGE Wheelhouse, but always in the context of a relationship. So, in the spirit of women empower...
Episode 83: PARENTING & POLITICS! With journalist, editor & entrepreneur Verashni Pillay
With news last night from our DP (Dear President), there is no better time to put out our latest episode.
C*vid fatigue has...
Episode 82: RAISING READERS! with remedial therapist and Raising Readers founder, Marian Bailey
This week on The Great Equalizer, we’re talking BOOKS, BOOKS, BOOKS, looking at the latest children's books that the country’s major publishers curren...
Episode 81: CHANGING CAREER GEARS! with radio darling Sureshnie Rieder
CAREER SHIFT
If we thought we struggled to have it all pre-C*vid, the year 2020 showed us that entertaining the idea of a...
QUICKFIRE QUESTIONS! with Sureshnie Rieder
Here’s a little sneak peek into the VIBE that is the darling of South African radio, Sureshnie Rieder.
We chat to Sush on t...
Episode 80: CONSCIOUS PARENTING! with CPASA founders Clare Emms and Jess Prinsloo
CONSCIOUS PARENTING…
If we’re honest, the term would typically give us the heebie-jeebies. How can certain Instagrammers (t...
Episode 79: WHAT WE REALLY WANT FOR MOTHER'S DAY! with author/illustrator Polly Dunbar
How do you feel about Mother's Day? Is it something you look forward to? Does it ever live up to the hype? Do you feel as appreciated as you should? D...
Episode 78 - THE WAYS WE PLAY With LEGO Country Manager Kristian Imhof
THE WAYS WE PLAY
Play was always meant to be the fun part of parenting, right? Especially when it comes to buying toys and...
UNITY IN DIVERSITY! with Bestselling Children's Book Author Refiloe Moahloli
We're celebrating World Books Day 2021 with a special BONUS episode featuring none other than the loveliest gal in all the land, bestselling children'...
QUICKFIRE QUESTIONS! With Bestselling Children's Book Author Refiloe Moahloli
QUICKFIRE Q&A with: Refiloe Moahloli
Drawing inspiration from a host of nephews and nieces who get her creative juices flow...
Episode 77 – HOW DO BUNNIES LAY EGGS? featuring actress, comedian and mom Julia Anastasopoulos
HOW DO BUNNIES LAY EGGS?
As we head into Easter, are you ready for your kids’ inevitable questions about how a giant-sized...