Smile FM Ryan O'Connor Breakfast Show

Ryan O'Connor Breakfast Show

Cape Town wakes up to the Ryan O' Connor Breakfast Show every weekday morning 6am - 9am with a chance to crack Ryan's R 50 000 Noise! Sucess Lekabe on traffic, Ricky Shroeder on sports, Merentia van der Vent on News and Producer Phil De Lange.
Daily English South Africa Comedy Interviews Narrated by Success Lekabe, Ricky Schroeder
502 Episodes
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The age we feel content with our achievements

How many of your life's goals do you feel like you achieved so far? Have they changed? Studies suggest that 36 is the age that we feel quite content with the amount of boxes we've ticked in life when it comes to life's goals. In reality everyone's experience is a…
4 Sep 5AM 7 min

How to scale your business with FNB & Art of Scale

One of the biggest problems that start-ups and SMEs encounter is that they very rarely scale and take the next step to grow their business. We spoke to Jason Krause from Art of Scale and Heather Lowe, SME Development Head at FNB Commercial who have joined forces to help your…
4 Sep 4AM 7 min

Sophumelela FC - grateful to King Price and your help

Sophumelela FC is an NGO formally known as Blikkiesdorp FC. It was founded in 2007 by two selfless dedicated unsung heroes,mentors and Coaches Errol and Joyce van de Byl. Marchelle Hendricks is a close friend of the coaches and reached out to us to tell us about the club. Not…
29 Aug 4AM 6 min

Getting funding for your SME

As an SME owner you, one of the challenges you might face is getting access to funding for your business. We spoke to FNB’s SME lending Product Head Louise Naidoo about how they are helping SMEs put themselves in a position to gain access to funding.
27 Aug 4AM 7 min

Fabian's touching story of a life changing move

We spend quite a bit of time making big decisions every day. One of life's biggest decisions involves moving to a new city. Fabian called in and told us his touching story about how experiencing grief led to him leaving the Eastern Cape to set up a life for himself…
27 Aug 4AM 6 min

A cool and accidental R265 million in the bank

Does the thought excite you about a nice some of money you were'n expecting or does the idea of holding onto someone else's potential cash scare you? One listener told us about how their friend got a MASSIVE erroneous deposit that actually gave them some healthy interest.
26 Aug 5AM 1 min

The finders keepers moral dilemma of accidentally receiving money

Have you ever gotten a deposit into your bank account that wasn't meant for you? Does the thought excite you about a nice some of money you were'n expecting or does the idea of holding onto someone else's potential cash scare you? As it turns out, quite a few of…
26 Aug 4AM 4 min

Kelders van Geheime - taking SA tv screens by storm

Kelders van Geheime is etv’s first locally produced Afrikaans daily drama and has been on since May and has taken the country by storm. It is based on the wheeling and dealings of the community that lives on Soebatskloof (a wine farm in the Cape) and focuses on three families:…
26 Aug 3AM 9 min

Paul Sampson - a surfing sensation beating the odds

A formerly homeless Cape Town surfer, who was orphaned in his early teens, has overcome daunting personal, economic, and logistical obstacles to come within reach of competing on the international stage. Paul Sampson known as “Chow,” began surfing at age 6 in Muizenberg, South Africa, quickly rising through local competitions…
22 Aug 7AM 9 min

When things go bump at night

A couple in the UK woke up to the noise of sheep...ON THEIR ROOF. Kind of hard to explain to your colleagues why you didn't get much sleep and can't work properly. In your relationship - who is the brave one? Who is the one who goes to investigate THAT…
21 Aug 6AM 4 min

Emeraan's first weekend in a brand new car

The Smile FM team have been visiting 10 malls in 10 weeks in their "Miles of Smiles" Roadshow which aimed to engage and bring joy to communities across Cape Town, creating a fun and interactive experience for mall-goers, including competitions, activities, and the chance to win fantastic prizes like the…
19 Aug 4AM 4 min

Getting into a career you didn't planned for

Many of us spend years honing our skills and chasing our dreams only to end up in a career that's completely different to what we thought we'd have. For some it may seem like we wasted our time studying and training for something, but for others it's just part of…
14 Aug 6AM 4 min

Memories of the family road trip

You have a lot of memories associated with your first car and the ride your family had growing up. Road trips are where real memories are made in the family car.
13 Aug 4AM 4 min

The joys of your first car

This week we gave away a brand new Chery Tigo Pro 4 to one lucky listener who visited us on our Miles of Smiles Roadshow. Getting into a new car will always be the best feeling in the world, but nothing compares to the memories we have of our first…
13 Aug 4AM 6 min

The car arguments on the school run

The school run can be stressful and tensions run high. So it's no wonder that 8 out 10 people regularly have arguments with their family on their morning commute.
7 Aug 7AM 2 min

Dog owners, Cat butlers, and plant parents

Apparently cat lovers seem to shop more than dog owners. We invited our listeners to tell us about their happy animal homes and if cat parents are indeed more likely to shop more for their cats. We also got a confession from Ricky that was a little...unusual.
7 Aug 7AM 2 min
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