Welcome to “Good Things With Brent Lindeque”! New here? Well, we have a story for you… this is where it all began.
South Africa (22 May 2025) – If you’re new to Good Things with Brent Lindeque, welcome! This week’s episode is something a little different: a special introduction for anyone who’s just found the podcast (or the good news platform that started it all).
But it’s not “just” an origin story… it’s a reminder that small acts of kindness can ripple out and change the world.
You see, before there was a podcast, or a website, or the ‘Good Things Guy’ moniker, there was just one idea: try to make someone’s day a little bit better.
In 2014, Brent Lindeque was just another South African with a camera phone and a nomination in a drinking game that had gone viral for all the wrong reasons. Neknominations were about outdoing your friends in outrageous alcohol challenges but instead of downing drinks, Brent decided to flip the script. He drove into a Johannesburg intersection, armed with a R20 meal and gave it to a homeless man. He filmed it. Then he challenged others to do the same.
That one small moment, of kindness, humanity, and hope, caught fire.
Within days, the Random Acts of Kindness (RAK) initiative exploded globally. Brent’s nomination video went viral, with millions of views and copycat kindnesses popping up across the world. The movement sparked real, long-lasting change. It was featured everywhere from Carte Blanche, eNCA and 5FM, to international outlets like CNN, BBC, Mashable, Oprah Magazine… and even Ellen Degeneres gave it a shout-out.
From that spark, Good Things Guy was born, a platform dedicated to sharing uplifting stories, inspiring hope and reminding us all that good things are happening every single day, right here in South Africa and across the globe. Since then, Brent has been named a LeadSA Hero, selected as one of Africa’s most promising entrepreneurs, and featured as one of the Mail & Guardian’s Top 200 Young South Africans. In 2024 alone, he was voted number 5 in the Top South Africans of the Year and number 12 in the Top 100 Best South African Podcasts.
But those accolades aren’t what matter most. What matters is the impact. The RAK movement inspired millions of videos, helped create feeding schemes in Canada, the USA, and Ireland that still exist today, and reminded millions of people that they are not alone.
And now, in 2025, Good Things with Brent Lindeque has grown again… from audio to video. The podcast has become a full vidcast, connecting audiences in a more intimate way, sharing stories face-to-face, heart-to-heart.
This whole journey, from one small act of kindness to a global movement, is a good thing. It’s proof that we don’t need to be famous, rich, or powerful to make a difference. We just need to show up with a full heart and the courage to do something good.
So whether you’ve been here since day one or just stumbled upon us now, know this: you’re part of the good things family. And together, we can keep changing the narrative. One good story at a time.
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