RC 261109SAfmAngela Ludek
Monday, 9 November 2026
Monday's Quantum centred on failure and recovering from unmet plans, then medical advice on listening to persistent body signals and how to respond when children express big feelings.
- 03:37
The guest says people go wrong by either rushing past failure or staying in it too long, and by treating failure as an identity rather than an event. Experiencing failure is not the same as being a failure.
- 03:42
Failure is a situation, not a permanent state, the guest argues, recalling the old story of a king's ring reading 'this too shall pass' to keep perspective during setbacks.
- 04:00
Comparing yourself with what others can carry is the mistake, the guest says. A Nissan 1400 bakkie is not a failure just because it cannot haul what a Hilux can.
- 04:31
Mr Maz advises listeners to take fatigue seriously when it lasts weeks without a clear explanation, and to get a medical or psychological assessment rather than self-medicating.
- 04:48
Marie Payne of Takalani Sesame says dismissing a child's feelings, such as telling them to stop crying, affects how they connect with peers and learn. Acknowledge the feeling first.