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"Why do you still love me?" (A father's home school journey.)
Nov 28, 2025
13m 49s
"What's on your Playlist?" - Talking life through music with Confidence (Part 1)
Nov 14, 2025
1h 41m 43s
How to say goodbye - Ginger a life story
Nov 20, 2024
22m 20s
It's time for healing
Jul 2, 2024
22m 56s
We're still suffering
May 16, 2024
16m 23s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/28/25 |  "Why do you still love me?" (A father's home school journey.)✨ | homeschoolingfatherhood+3 | — | Accelerated Christian Education (ACE)Romans 5:8 | — | homeschoolingfather+4 | — | 13m 49s | |
| 11/14/25 |  "What's on your Playlist?" - Talking life through music with Confidence (Part 1)✨ | musiclife experiences+3 | Confidence | Sweet VictoryLucky Ones+16 | — | musicplaylists+3 | — | 1h 41m 43s | |
| 11/20/24 |  How to say goodbye - Ginger a life story✨ | pet lossgrief+3 | — | Ecclesiastes 3:18-21 | — | dog lossgrief+3 | — | 22m 20s | |
| 7/2/24 |  It's time for healing✨ | healingpersonal growth+3 | — | — | — | healingpersonal life events+3 | — | 22m 56s | |
| 5/16/24 |  We're still suffering✨ | sufferingfriendship+3 | — | — | — | sufferingfriend+4 | — | 16m 23s | |
| 12/29/23 |  The game hasn't loved me back✨ | basketballinjury+3 | — | The story of King David in the Bible | — | basketballinjury+3 | — | 16m 52s | |
| 12/15/23 |  Where is your faith, Jay?✨ | faithsurgery+4 | — | What shall separate us from the love of God?1000 Feet | Achilles tendon rupture | Achilles tendonsurgery+5 | — | 16m 52s | |
| 9/13/23 |  I'm sorry that I let you down✨ | apologypersonal growth+3 | — | Am I Wrong | — | apologypersonal journey+3 | — | 16m 36s | |
| 7/23/23 |  You only get one shot at this life (with JK)✨ | mental healthgrief+3 | Joseph Kayaya | Lusaka Fitness SquadAtomic habits+5 | — | mental healthgrief+5 | — | 1h 52m 30s | |
| 6/10/23 |  Going back✨ | relationshipsfamily+3 | — | Going back1000 Feet | — | relationshipsfamily+3 | — | 24m 55s | |
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| 5/12/23 |  Talk to the hand (The untimely end of friendship) | In this episode Jay talks about the challenges and 'weirdness' of adult friendship. He shares his experience being blacked out by a long-time close friend, how he came to terms with it and how he views friendship now. Resources: about friendship Billy no-mates (Book Jay recommended) Men, guard your friendships – heed the warning of the Banshees of Inisherin When it comes to banter, men are in their element. But that is no foundation for lasting friendship How I realised I'd become a friendaholic) Quotable: "A man who has friends must himself be friendly, But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother." -Proverbs 18v24 The Pretender theme music is a beat composed by 2dayPresents and is titled "1000 Feet" Note: I don't host a "comments" section, but I'm happy to hear your questions and insights via email, at jacobsiwiti@acquifersolutions.com | 16m 41s | ||||||
| 4/28/23 |  Doodling to survive | In this episode Jay reflects on his recent depression and health issues, as well as how he lost his creative ability and enthusiasm for writing. He talks about an interesting technique suggested by a friend to regain it all back. What technique was this, you might ask - Doodling!Finally Jay shares his entire doodle list that included all the activities he did just to stay afloat. Resources about the technique of Doodling: What are doodles and their benefits? Benefits of doodling Doodle your way to better mental health Art Journaling (doodle and de-stress) Quotable: "But what I figured out through this novel idea from my super friend - was more confounding: That throughout the process of my mental struggles and physical health I was doing the same thing - I was incoherently doing [different] things to try and get better." -Jay The Pretender theme music is a beat composed by 2dayPresents and is titled "1000 Feet" Note: I don't host a "comments" section, but I'm happy to hear your questions and insights via email, at jacobsiwiti@acquifersolutions.com | 14m 26s | ||||||
| 1/14/23 |  The secret life of twins with Ralf | Jay talks to his identical twin brother Ralf about the experience of leaving Africa to settle in Europe, his experience with the difficulty of childbearing and the the challenges of dealing with different cultures and mental health. They then share the secrets and stories of identical twins!Resources & Links:MacSpeedys (Jay & Ralf's 'sort of' favorite courier)Basketball player - Zion WilliamsonBasketball player - Lonzo BallNike Kobe line (Jay & Ralph's favourite shoes)Adidas Dame 7 floral (shoe Jay bought)Decathlon (Jay & Ralf's favorite store)Rome, ItalyWe Run Rome (Annual 10k run in Rome)Panettone (traditional Italian Christmas bread)Hamburg, GermanyEurope's Migrant crisisQuotable: "Your relationship and marriage cannot be defined by having or not having a child....We let go [of the fact that we were struggling to conceive] and we immersed in each other." - Ralf "What's the point of having a child if your marriage relationship and the fundamentals of your home are broken?....invest in your relationship" - RalfShow notes: 3:17 - Shoes & basketball20.15 - Moving to Europe and the challenges of dealing with racism58.13 - Ralf's story about his difficulties in child bearing1:10:27 - his take on mental health1:35:16 - The secret life of twinsThe Pretender theme music is a beat composed by 2dayPresents and is titled "1000 Feet" Note: I don't host a "comments" section, but I'm happy to hear your questions and insights via email, at jacobsiwiti@acquifersolutions.com | 1h 54m 23s | ||||||
| 12/9/22 |  No excuses, life happened. | In this episode Jay reflects on his recent unplanned hiatus and life as he shares his strange illness, tragic death of a friend and gratitude through it all. Safe to say he is back!Resources:Thorn in the fleshQuotable: "That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong." -Paul the Apostle (II Corinthians 12:10 The Pretender theme music is a beat composed by 2dayPresents and is titled "1000 Feet" Note: I don't host a "comments" section, but I'm happy to hear your questions and insights via email, at jacobsiwiti@acquifersolutions.com | 13m 25s | ||||||
| 10/3/22 |  I am without a face (with Alice) | Jay talks to Alice-Mulo about her art, advocacy work in mental health and about her adult therapy coloring book (Free your mind, free yourself) - a first in Zambia.Resources & Links:Alice-Mulo 'Free your mind free yourself' adult therapy coloring book Fortitude galleryAlice's work exhibitionsOSISAAlice's social media handle:FacebookTwitterInstagramQuotable: "No matter how hard it gets, show up for your dream every time." - Alice-Mulo Show notes: 7:29 - I am without a face project14:46 - Adult art therapy coloring book book (Free your mind Free yourself)42:52 - her own struggle with mental health 59:55 - Business, entrepreneurship and Fortitude GalleryThe Pretender theme music is a beat composed by 2dayPresents and is titled "1000 Feet" Note: I don't host a "comments" section, but I'm happy to hear your questions and insights via email, at jacobsiwiti@acquifersolutions.com | 1h 35m 50s | ||||||
| 9/16/22 |  There are victims here too (Part 2 with Tabo) | Jay continues the conversation with Tabo about her journey of life; they talk about how she copes with life's various challenges, they talk about her career and the power of a woman as a home maker and she also shares her experiences in starting a business and much moreResources & Links:Solwezi, NW, ZambiaPermaculture, Geoff LawtonVirtuous Woman (Proverbs 31:10-31)GreenPole FarmConnectorRed Velvet cakes and moreQuotable: "Submission is not a weakness, submission is an honor" - Tabo Show notes: Mental Health (2:19)Homemakers and the life of a career woman (8:20)Entrepreneurship (24:08)Green Pole Farm (37:00)The Pretender theme music is a beat composed by 2dayPresents and is titled "1000 Feet" Note: I don't host a "comments" section, but I'm happy to hear your questions and insights via email, at jacobsiwiti@acquifersolutions.com | 51m 51s | ||||||
| 9/2/22 |  There are victims here too (Part 1 with Tabo) | Jay talks to Tabo about her journey of life; the challenges she has faced as woman in her aviation career, her time living in Western Australia, returning home to Africa and the challenges that presented for her family. She also shares her experiences in starting a business and much moreResources & Links:Solwezi, NW, ZambiaLivingstone, ZambiaLusaka, ZambiaPrincess Margaret Children's HospitalShenton Park HospitalQuotable: "You've gotta push in life until you get what you gotta get" - Tabo Show notes: Life & love in Australia (7:30)Coming back home to Africa (20:27)Victims (41:30)Mental Health (1:01:26)The Pretender theme music is a beat composed by 2dayPresents and is titled "1000 Feet" Note: I don't host a "comments" section, but I'm happy to hear your questions and insights via email, at jacobsiwiti@acquifersolutions.com | 1h 16m 14s | ||||||
| 8/19/22 |  There are victims here (with Serah) | Jay talks to Mrs. Pretender herself, his wife Serah about how she has walked with him through this journey and she airs out how she has borne the brunt of the pain as well as what helped them hold it together in their most difficult times..Resources & Links:School of Tomorrow Homeschool curriculumQuotable: "I think As a parent if you decide to have a child, it's your responsibility to make sure that your child is brought up well" - Serah Show notes: Ryan and the story that changed our lives forever(9:47)The effect of quitting his job on her (21:08)Mental health (40:51)Home education (56:40)I got a life too (1:05:50)The Pretender theme music is a beat composed by 2dayPresents and is titled "1000 Feet" Note: I don't host a "comments" section, but I'm happy to hear your questions and insights via email, at jacobsiwiti@acquifersolutions.com | 1h 21m 17s | ||||||
| 8/14/22 |  Season 2 Trailer | The Pretender podcast is back for a new season. Here's a Preview of what's to come in season 2. | 4m 39s | ||||||
| 8/7/22 |  Just come in the open and be real (Nuggets from season 1) | In this excerpt from episode 16, Jonathan talks about how at one point in his journey he was really down and fighting for survival, how he almost gave up. Then he also challenges believers and Christians to come in the open and be real with their struggles.. Listen to the full episode here The Pretender theme music is a beat composed by 2dayPresents and is titled 1000 Feet Note: I don't host a "comments" section, but I'm happy to hear your questions and insights via email, at jacobsiwiti@acquifersolutions.com | 8m 01s | ||||||
| 7/23/22 |  Listen to your body (Nuggets from season 1) | In this excerpt from episode 11, Pete talks about intermittent fasting, gives insight on self-discipline and how we should listen to our body. Listen to the full episode here The Pretender theme music is a beat composed by 2dayPresents and is titled 1000 Feet Note: I don't host a "comments" section, but I'm happy to hear your questions and insights via email, at jacobsiwiti@acquifersolutions.com | 12m 51s | ||||||
| 7/11/22 |  Love Must Be Tough (Nuggets from season 1) | In this excerpt from episode 14, Mandy talks openly about marriage and how despite the challenges she faced she feels she is living her best life. Listen to the full episode here The Pretender theme music is a beat composed by 2dayPresents and is titled 1000 Feet Note: I don't host a "comments" section, but I'm happy to hear your questions and insights via email, at jacobsiwiti@acquifersolutions.com | 12m 34s | ||||||
| 6/24/22 |  Reflecting and grateful | In this season finale Jay reflects on his recent birthday and life as he shares his gratitude for all things thus far. The Pretender theme music is a beat composed by 2dayPresents and is titled "1000 Feet" Note: I don't host a "comments" section, but I'm happy to hear your questions and insights via email, at jacobsiwiti@acquifersolutions.com | 19m 02s | ||||||
| 6/10/22 |  The Pretender | Jay reprises about why he started The Pretender podcast and breaks down some of the reasons he is the original Pretender. He summarizes why he exposed his struggles and for whom he does the show. Resources & Links: Definition of Pretender: one who makes a false or hypocritical show Quotable: "I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world." -John 16:33 The Pretender theme music is a beat composed by 2dayPresents and is titled "1000 Feet" Note: I don't host a "comments" section, but I'm happy to hear your questions and insights via email, at jacobsiwiti@acquifersolutions.com | 14m 19s | ||||||
| 5/27/22 |  How to save a life | Jay talks about the difficulty of being unable to help someone you care about; especially if you see them going to ruin. He shares his experience with this in his life and asks wonders how he could've saved the life of someone in his life. The touching part of it is that he still hasn't figured that out yet. Resources & Links: The Great GatsbySong Jay mentioned - How to save a life by the FrayThe parable of the Prodigal sonQuotable: "The loneliest moment in someone's life is when they are watching their whole world fall apart, and all they can do is stare blankly."― F. Scott FitzgeraldThe Pretender theme music is a beat composed by 2dayPresents and is titled "1000 Feet" Note: I don't host a "comments" section, but I'm happy to hear your questions and insights via email, at jacobsiwiti@acquifersolutions.com | 19m 13s | ||||||
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