Explore every episode of the podcast David's Diaries

Growing up in the Cape Flats, wanting to make a difference, family values, persevering to achieve and hard work beats talent everyday

Early days in the hamlet, the wheels coming off, tennis to telemarketing, opening doors, early lessons in entrepreneurship and every year getting better...

Being more than Mr AI, a convoluted path, speaking at the UN, proudly being a weirdo, always thinking bigger and the willingness to bear pain

A very happy childhood, the importance of relationships, the Navy, lawn passions, being a change catalyst and still waiting to hear back from Deborah Meaden

Let's get ready to Rumble! Leaving the Navy, a professional learner, not getting blown off course, sensing not thinking and finding time to reflect

A wild childhood, inspiration everywhere, gamekeeper to poacher, MasterChef, the show must go on and never cooking the same meal twice

From Jamaica to Miami and back again, newlywed or nearly dead, a salesman through and through, Bob Marley, the life of entrepreneurship and screw it, just do it

Not Breaking Bad in Albuquerque as a latchkey kid, a career in the Hotel California, overcoming addiction, planting trees for others to enjoy the shade and paying attention to what you leave behind as well as what you pursue

Growing up in The Troubles, the love of storytelling, reinventing everyday, creating music and don't let perfection get in the way of the good

Growing up in the bushland, having a crack, the eras happiness tour, the good days you take for granted, the bad days you take to heart and the simple life mate

The intellectual city of Washington DC, being coached hard, a rebel without a cause, getting up from Mike Tyson's punch and it not being the dog in the fight but the fight in the dog

Thoughts creating your reality, the hard times expanding us, a 60 Watt lightbulb with a 1000 Watt dream, the magnetism of authenticity and the importance of "know thyself"

Born in the smallest city in the world, learning how to forage, losing friends, "if you don't eat, you die" and never giving up!

Living above the baths, a passion for saving lives, 80's contact centres, working and playing hard and the love of connecting people.

Leaving Venezuela for a new life in Canada, becoming a TV host, selling the future, being super energetic and there always being another day.

(and housing advice to the masses)

The Jackson 5, joining a secret club, loving people, one foot in the grave and a one way ticket to turn it all around

The transition from law to politics, a dialogue with the universe, standing on the shoulders of giants to create a better tomorrow and playing the policy, not the person

Learning to break glass ceilings in the USA, the adoption summer of discovery, being authentic Ed and wearing 150 hats

From shyness to confidence, the value of community, everything in life being a season and the illusion of perfection

From poverty to Parliament, the influence of George Orwell, the life of an MP and that famous 'hot mic' incident with the Prime Minister

All roads lead to Coventry, the soundtrack of your youth, music being the best Time Machine and where did it all go right - Billy Ocean?

The love of taking risks, feeling invincible, the importance of a strangers encounter in Vienna and not sacrificing what you want most for what you want now...