It’s not the conversation you expect on a podcast called “Good Things” but maybe it’s the one we all need. Danny Painter opens up about death, love and finding life again after loss.
South Africa (07 May 2025) – Grief doesn’t come with a manual… but Danny Painter’s working on one.
This week’s episode of “Good Things with Brent Lindeque” is unlike anything we’ve ever done. It’s raw. It’s real. It’s uncomfortable at times. And it’s beautiful. I sat down with my friend Danny Painter, and we spoke about everything. Grief, love, death, therapy, sex toys, laughter, AI companions (yes, she has named hers Alex), and the chaotic, confusing road to healing after loss.
Danny, a well-known voice on Jacaranda FM and a familiar face on TV, lost her husband, Phil, to a sudden heart attack in September 2023. He was her person for 17 years. Her best friend. Her everything. And just like that, life was split into before and after.
Since then, she’s done something remarkable, she’s let us in. She’s opened the door to her grief with honesty and grace, building a platform for others who are walking the same painful path. Her podcast, Life After Death, is a brave and bold exploration of what it really means to carry on after your world shatters. It’s not just about crying into your pillow at 3am (though there’s a fair amount of that, too). It’s about the awkward questions, the unexpected giggles, and the wild, weird ways we piece our lives back together.
“From the big existential questions like ‘What happens when you die?’ to the deeply practical ones like ‘How do I change a tyre?’, this podcast is for anyone trying to figure out life after loss,” she says.
She’s not trying to be a grief guru.
As she puts it, “This isn’t a guidebook. It’s my journey. But if it helps someone else feel seen or a little less alone, then that means something.”
And that’s the good thing.
Danny’s courage to sit in the discomfort, to speak the unspeakable, and to still crack a laugh when talking about buying her first sex toy after loss… that’s healing and hope. She’s living proof that even in our darkest chapters, there are ways to find light, connection, and maybe even joy again. So whether you’re grieving, supporting someone who is, or just curious about what it means to really live, this episode is for you. Because while loss may change our story, it doesn’t have to end it (or define it).
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