You might know her as Dr D from her many years on 702, but in this in-depth discussion, Dorianne Weil shares some personal stories about meeting Mandela, her arduous fertility fight, grieving the loss of her husband, and how to find happiness.

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26.07.23 Pt 2 - “It’s never more important to win than to be happy”. Dr Dorianne Weil joins Gareth Cliff and Lebang Kgosana to discuss her life and career in both psychology and the media. The team also discuss the effect she has had on, not just the nation, but the world - according to Nelson Mandela.

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Imagine a condition that makes a person irritable, depressed and self-centred, and is associated with a 26% increase in the risk of premature mortality. Imagine too, that in industrialised countries around a third of people are affected by this condition... and that these proportions are increasing. Such a condition exists – loneliness. We are joined by Dorianne Weil and Liane Lurie for this episode. In proud association with Adcock Ingram OTC Sponsors of Brave.

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Are we living in an increasingly 'therapised' world, where the solution to every problem is therapy or counselling? Have we become a society where problem-solving within the context of our personal lives requires professional assistance? Provocative questions - with possibly no clear answers. Joining us on this episode to discuss issues related to psychotherapy are Prof. Suvira Ramlall and Dorianne Weil. In proud association with Adcock Ingram OTC Sponsors of Brave.

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What motivates someone to seek out cosmetic procedures? Vanity? Perceived need? Or actual need? Is feeling uncomfortable with one’s appearance not legitimate reason enough? What are the benefits, and the risks? To explore these and other issues, on this week’s episode we welcome Dr Gereth Edwards and Dorianne Weil. In proud association with Adcock Ingram OTC Sponsors of Brave.

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Are we ready for 2021? It's 2021, but how happy will our new year be? Gareth welcomes back his inaugural panel for this discussion - Jeremy Thompson, Sihle "Big Daddy Liberty" Ngobese and Phumi Mashigo to look into this. Then wraps up with Dorianne Weil who gives her psychological point-of-view.

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