HEARTFELT Conversations with JAX

Episode 2 of this very heart warming story of the last few months in the life of Mamma G (Carol Gay Douglas-Jones) - who left this world on 12 August 2024 - offers such an incredibly inspirational guide to all who are, still might or even those who have already been through the devastating experience of watching a loved one deteriorate in front of your eyes.

Dementia and similar neurologically debilitating progressive diseases...su...

Welcome to the final episode of the The Mervyn Keith Isaac GRIEF story. EP 3 : OUR NEXT CHAPTER BEGINS Mervyn Isaac was diagnosed with heart failure in late August 2016 - the prognosis being very dire with the news that his heart was only functioning at 5% of a healthy heart. On 25 August, 2 months after this recording, Anne will be commemorating 24 months since his passing... In this episode Anne takes us further as she explains h...

We continue our series on the many deep emotional and potentially harming effects of grief. The Mervyn Keith Isaac GRIEF series begins with the emotional rollercoaster ride that is PRE-EMPTIVE or ANTICIPATED GRIEF * Learning to LOVE and HATE the traumatic experience of caring for and/or watching someone close to you slowly deteriorate and eventually succumb to their mortality. EP 2 : MY DELIRIOUS GRIEF In the first episode, we got ...

We begin our series on the many deep emotional and potentially harming effects of the MANY kinds of grief.

We start the Mervyn Isaac GRIEF series with the most obvious form of grief * THE LOSS OF A LOVED ONE.

EP 1 : WHAT, HOW, WHY ?

I am very honoured to be allowed into the mind of Anne Isaac as she shares her trauma with the loss of her 'person' - husband of 28 years and father to their dynamic only child, Zander (24 at time of re...

As we continue our MERVYN ISAAC GRIEF SERIES we take a look at the 'disease' that is DEMENTIA.

Dementia is an umbrella term for a collection of symptoms—such as memory loss, declining cognitive skills, and behavioural changes...(source : google )

It isn't a mental health disease or illness, but in its wake there are many who struggle with the mental challenges associated with the disease - for friends, family, carers AND the ...

What an honour I had by being able to interview Paddy Upton. Much like Kyle Hermans, he travels the world extensively as the need for his expertise is in such huge global demand.

Best known as one of the world’s leading physical and mental conditioning coaches, Paddy has worked with some of the world’s top athletes, including the Indian cricket team that won the 2011 World Cup.

With four degrees and two masters in menta...

Having experienced the horrors of anxiety, both mild all the way to what we term panic attacks, I just try to unpack what is understood by society and what we could do with it...or do about it.

All my kids still suffer through it fairly regularly and they all encounter and manage it in different ways. From anxiety to use the phone all the way to compulsive disorders and substance abuses that evolve through constant bouts of anxiety...

BE COURAGEOUS was founded by Kyle and Jenna Hermans in 2017 as a global, digital-first business consultancy Kyle himself is an influential figure in global business, innovation, design thinking, and leadership.

I have known Kyle for almost 40 years and I am incredibly grateful for this opportunity he has given us to get to the core of his belief. Kyle has overcome so much in his life and to see him as a global influencer, life coac...

Anthony and I have been parents since 2003, and the journey has been far from easy.

In this episode, I ask him to reflect on the most valuable mistakes and lessons we’ve learned along the way.

Parenting has always been a team effort, and while leading that team has brought its own challenges, I’m deeply aware of how much harder it can be for single mothers without a father figure present for their children.

 Our ma...

The first episode of HEARTFELT (previously known as UNFILTERED invites listeners into the heart of Jax’s (Jackie Douglas‑Jones) story.... She understands that true connection—and the power to inspire—begins with honesty. By sharing her journey, her vulnerabilities, her past mistakes, and the lessons that shaped her, she hopes to empower others to embrace their own growth. This episode isn’t just an introduct...