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Cathie van Rooyen
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I chat to interesting extra-ordinary people who I meet on my travels. After lockdown, I set about on a nomadic life and it has given me such unexpected gifts. Random moments with people can unravel the best life stories and I want to share them with the world. Before the internet, people travelled, sang, lived and so many unusual things happened that fascinate me. Life was different before every move was tracked but I believe some stories need to be documented before they are gone forever. Take a listen and follow me as I uncover more hidden gems.

Episodes

  1. Jun 4

    June 2026 the past decade.mp3

    of course, I have something to say about the big birthday coming up. Sitting in limbo has become a familiar place for me!

    9 min

  2. Feb 27

    Scottish winter summary

    My life has been a whirlwind of wintery sunshine and Christmas cheer

    8 min

  3. Feb 6

    The life of February

    Life updates!

    9 min

  4. 10/04/2025

    John Eacott A sailing Muso

    A chance encounter makes a new friendship flourish. An extraordinary guy who has such an interesting story which I loved hearing.

    1h 4m

  5. 08/04/2025

    John Whyte- a simple man from Paisley

    I love hearing stories about the past, especially from the people who lived in them. John Whyte is a gentleman from an aging generation and his story from leaving school at an early age, to life in Paisley is fascinating. Unions, marriage and fatherhood, walking all the glend and dales in Scotland and his later job as a postman all add up to remarkable life. I was lucky to be able to chat with him while on a visit in the summer of 2024.

    1h 12m

  6. 04/14/2025

    All about me

    Who is the voice behind this podcast? I explain briefly about how this podcast came about and a wee bit about the 'why'.

    13 min
  7. Erik from eVoid

    03/07/2025

    Erik from eVoid

    In 2024, I had the honour of interviewing Erik Windrich, from the South African band, eVoid. He lives in London, England and we met in a local park. It felt like I was meeting an old friend, but who was my pop idol. We chatted about life, with airplanes overhead, kids passing by and birds chirping their summer song. Listen into our chat and keep dreaming your dreams, because they do come true!

    53 min

  8. 02/01/2025

    The amazing Outspan Ladies of the 1970s

    The story of two amazing ladies and the humble orange who became a global brand in the 1970's. The Outspan orange marketing campaign was a groundbreaker. My two guests, Anne Lawrance and Sally Kernick were gracious enough to chat with me about their experience and contribution to promoting the brand in Paris and London.

    47 min
  • 8 Episodes

About

I chat to interesting extra-ordinary people who I meet on my travels. After lockdown, I set about on a nomadic life and it has given me such unexpected gifts. Random moments with people can unravel the best life stories and I want to share them with the world. Before the internet, people travelled, sang, lived and so many unusual things happened that fascinate me. Life was different before every move was tracked but I believe some stories need to be documented before they are gone forever. Take a listen and follow me as I uncover more hidden gems.

Information

  • Creator
    Cathie van Rooyen
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    8
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2014 Cathie Rooyen. All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    CathChat