318. Dealing with uncertainty in your 20s
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Uncertainty is the defining emotion of our 20s. Career paths, relationships, identity, purpose ... s...
317. The psychology of OCD
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever heard someone say they are “so OCD” for simply having a tidy house? Obsess...
317. The psychology of OCD
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever heard someone say they are “so OCD” for simply having a tidy house? Obsess...
316. The 20 biggest mistakes people make in their 20s
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Over the past 6 months I've been asking people: what is the biggest mistake you made in your 20s? I'...
315. The psychology of trinket collecting
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why are we so obsessed with the tiny, adorable objects cluttering our desks, bags, and social media ...
314. 5 signs they're the 'one'
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"What makes someone “the one”? There is so much pressure tied into that question. Instea...
313. Confidence is a skill, not a trait
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You know when someone seems to breeze through life, can approach any social situation and challenge ...
312. Can self improvement go too far?
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Does chasing your "best self" ever feel like an endless race? You're constantly striving, optimizing...
311. How to stop ruminating
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Does your brain seem to hit replay on that embarrassing memory, or go over the way that situationshi...
310. 5 signs you’re on the wrong career path
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is your job making you feel drained, disconnected, or just deeply unfulfilled? In today’s epis...
309. The psychology of parasocial relationships
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why do we form intense, one-sided bonds with people we've never met? From favourite podcasters and s...
308. It might get worse before it get's better
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sharing a little life update with you around my mental health, my physical health, where my minds at...
307. The psychology of age-gap relationships
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We've all seen the headlines about celebrity couples with significant age differences. We’ve h...
306. Are we addicted to chaos?
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you feel as though you’re living in a constant whirlwind of deadlines, drama, and endless t...
305. The psychology of music
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ever found yourself hitting play on that song, and instantly, a wave of emotion hits you, or you&rsq...
304. Why we grieve past versions of ourselves?
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why does personal growth sometimes feel like a quiet loss? Ever look back at an old photo and feel a...
303. The psychology of chronic apologising
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"Sorry, can I just say something?", "sorry to bother you!", "oh, sorry!" - sound familiar? If you fi...
302. Why we glow up after a breakup
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wondered why everyone seems to break up just before 28? Or why your friend who was just about t...
301. Why do we love true crime?
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why are we so obsessed with the dark side of life? From true crime and horror movies to disaster doc...
300. How to start a podcast
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It is our 300th episode and 4 YEARS since The Psychology of your 20s first began. To celebrate, I'm ...
299. The psychology of emotionally immature parents
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when the people who were supposed to guide and nurture us were never taught to emotiona...
298. How to make your life more fun
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you're like me, there are always a million things on my 'To Do' or 'Should Do' list and they seem...
297. "Lifelong health begins in your 20s" ft. Dr Mark Hyman
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We often take our health for granted in our 20s, but this is one of the most crucial moments for inv...
296. 5 steps to becoming an assertive communicator
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Being an assertive communicator is so much more than just being demanding or confident, it comes dow...
295. Why we have vulnerability hangovers
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever opened up, shared something real, and then immediately regretted it? That post-oversha...
294. The psychology of the talking stage
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The dreaded talking stage. A whole new level of complexity that has been added to dating in our 20s....
293. Why are we never happy with what we have?
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why does satisfaction always feel just out of reach? You get the job, then you want the promotion. Y...
292. The power of humility
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes we just need to humble ourselves. We need to tell our ego to take a back seat and let ours...
291. How I wrote a book
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I wrote a book and it's out today! Person in Progress: The Roadmap to The Psychology of your 20s con...
5 ways to reinvent yourself in your 20s (rerun)
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If nothing else, our 20s are a time for reinvention and transformation. We become clearer and cleare...
Overcoming your fear of being perceived (rerun)
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our fear of being perceived is more than just social anxiety, its a real phobia around being scrutin...
It's okay for your friendships to change (rerun)
18 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In our 20s there are four things we worry about more than anything else: love, money, the future, an...
The psychology of self doubt (rerun)
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our self doubts are what is keeping us in our own way. It is the foundation for our inner critic to ...
How to get your spark back (rerun)
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We lose our spark and love for life for many reasons: burnout, mental ill health, people pleasing, a...
290. The complicated psychology of PMS
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
PMS can be a bit of a black box - we know we don't feel right, we know the days and weeks before our...
289. The psychology of high functioning depression
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We are used to seeing depression one way: tears, extreme sadness, never leaving the house, pure mise...
288. "Your calling, won't stop calling" ft. Victoria Hutchins
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
So many of us worry about finding a purpose and progressing in our career from an early age, but som...
287. Being a late bloomer in your 20s
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Some of us take our time when it comes to finding love and dating. For some, that feels like an asse...
286. How to actually FEEL your feelings
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In a day and age when 7/10 of us are chronically stressed, living in survival mode, too busy intelle...
285. Overcoming relationship OCD & anxiety
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Even in the most perfect of relationships we can have doubts; even when everything is happy and wond...
284. Did the pandemic rewrite our 20s?
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, let's talk about the pandemic skip and the lost years of our 20s that many of us are still tr...
I Trust Myself to Make the Best Decision With What I Know Now
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I am thrilled to present one of my favorite episodes from my new podcast Mantra! Each week...
283. The psychology of 'only child' syndrome
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We've all heard the stereotypes about only children - they're selfish, they're dominating, they're a...
282. Can we change our personality?
Tue, 11 Mar 2025 01:14:42 +0000
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
It feels like the personality we have is the one we're stuck with, regardless of how much we wish we...
282. Can we change our personality?
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It feels like the personality we have is the one we're stuck with, regardless of how much we wish we...
281. Reclaim your power in dating
Fri, 07 Mar
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Dating right now can feel like a minefield - in today's episode we break down exactly how to reclaim...
281. Reclaim your power in dating
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dating right now can feel like a minefield - in today's episode we break down exactly how to reclaim...
280. Is it anxiety or intuition?
Mon, 03 Mar
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Intuition is this deep sense of knowing that guides and expands our lives. Anxiety on the other...
280. Is it anxiety or intuition?
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Intuition is this deep sense of knowing that guides and expands our lives. Anxiety on the other...
279. The psychology of career jealousy
Thu, 27 Feb 2025 23:49:00 +0000
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
When you're struggling with your sense of purpose, job hunting or feelings of success, it can be ver...
279. The psychology of career jealousy
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When you're struggling with your sense of purpose, job hunting or feelings of success, it can be ver...
278. The psychology of tattoos
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's said that around 1/3 of society has tattoos - that increases to nearly half for people in their...
277. Let's talk about birthday anxiety
Fri, 21 Feb
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
I'm turning 25! Here are all my thoughts and feelings about ageing, dealing with expectations around...
277. Let's talk about birthday anxiety
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I'm turning 25! Here are all my thoughts and feelings about ageing, dealing with expectations around...
276. Introversion vs. extroversion
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What makes someone an introvert vs. an extrovert and why is it different to what you may have been t...
275. 5 signs of deep emotional compatibility
Fri, 14 Feb
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
When we first meet someone, the thing we instantly look for is a 'spark' - do a connect, are we attr...
275. 5 signs of deep emotional compatibility
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When we first meet someone, the thing we instantly look for is a 'spark' - do a connect, are we attr...
274. The psychology of the youngest child
Tue, 11 Feb 2025 01:20:31 +0000
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Youngest children have a reputation for being rebellious, rule breakers, sociable, charming, a bit s...
274. The psychology of the youngest child
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Youngest children have a reputation for being rebellious, rule breakers, sociable, charming, a bit s...
273. The psychology of routines
07 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Morning, weekly, day-time and night routines are something that successful people swear by. Whether ...
272. How I overcame my fear of flying
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode is a rather personal, less psychological one. I want to talk about my fear of flying...
271. Overcoming our purpose anxiety ft. Elizabeth Gilbert
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I had the rare and wonderful opportunity to interview a personal hero of mine, the a...
270. The psychology of male-female friendships
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's an age old question - can men and women ever actually be friends? In today's episode we explore...
269. How to care less about others opinions
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone has an opinion, but are they all worth listening to? When we're not careful we can get carr...
268. The hidden impact of cortisol
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cortisol is the 'it' hormone of the moment. So many people are talking about cortisol face, cortisol...
267. Starting over in your 20s
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes our 20s feels more like a checklist than a decade: graduate, find dream job, meet life par...
266. The psychology of alcohol
13 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alcohol is one of societies most highly accepted and used drugs. But what is it's actual impact on o...
Introducing: MANTRA with Jemma Sbeg
13 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
MY NEW PODCAST IS HERE! Ready to take a fresh path to self-discovery? Every Monday, Jemma brings you...
265. 5 tips for pursuing your creative passion
09 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We are often torn between passion versus practicality when it comes to our dreams and our careers. D...
264. How to set goals you'll actually achieve
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We are writing and thinking about your goals all wrong and in today's episode I want to discuss how ...
263. The psychology of manifestation
03 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Manifestation far more mystical than scientific, but there is some important psychology behind how i...
262. Your year for trusting yourself
30 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This year is your year for complete self trust, in all forms! The opposite of anxiety and doubt is s...
261. The psychology of new years resolutions (BONUS)
29 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we bring back an episode from 2022 on the psychology of New Years resolutions, the signifi...
260. The BEST dating advice for your 20s ft. Dateable podcast
26 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to dating in our 20s, the entire experience seems like a bit of a maze and often leave...
259. Confronting our family dynamics in adulthood ft. Gwendolyn Watson
23 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Childhood is a funny thing. You can only really understand it in hindsight and as we become adults w...
258. Healing our sexual shame ft. Dr Emily Jamea
20 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's we tackle a topic many of us face but rarely discuss openly: sexual shame and sexual...
257. The biggest dilemmas of our 20s ft. The listeners
17 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today we have on the most special guest of all: the listeners! I asked you all to send in your bigge...
256. The psychology of psychedelics ft. Paul Austin
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We have been hearing a lot about the use of psychedelics to treat mental health in recent years, but...
255. The psychology of misogyny ft. Hannah Ferguson
09 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What does it mean to experience misogyny these days? Is it the typical locker room talk and exclusio...
254. Cultivating a hot, smart, rich mindset ft. Maggie Sellers
05 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode we welcome on entrepreneur, founder and Hot, Smart, Rich icon, Maggie Sellers to ...
253. Why spirituality is essential for our mental health ft. Dr Lisa Miller
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For our very first guest of the holiday season, I invited on Dr Lisa Miller - a professor at Columbi...
252. The psychology of doomscrolling
29 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There is a lot of terrible news out there, so much so that we could spend every hour of every day re...
251. How to train your brain to do hard things
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The best things in life aren't always the easiest and it's often this exertion and extra effort that...
250. Maintaining long distance friendships in our 20s
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Friendships are hard. Add in distance and they can get even harder at times. But long distance frien...
249. 5 tips to master public speaking
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Public speaking is one of our biggest fears as a species - some 75% of us list public speaking as ou...
248. The psychology of solo travelling
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Solo travelling is something that we romanticise a lot in our 20s and is a big thing on many of our ...
247. Can we be friends with our ex?
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A lot of us try to convince ourselves we can be friends with our ex in the immediate aftermath of a ...
246. How to cope with political anxiety
08 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Many of us have been facing increasing levels of political anxiety in the past days and weeks. It se...
245. The psychology of the middle child
04 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We all know the stereotypes about the eldest child, the youngest and the only child, but the middle ...
244. 5 steps for creating a 'soft life'
01 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The idea of a 'soft life' originated from a group of Nigerian influencers who chose the term to desc...
243. Why having hobbies is so important
29 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Your hobbies may be just as important as your friendships in your 20s. But whilst you may dedicate 1...
242. The psychology of maladaptive daydreaming
25 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Daydreaming can be a perfectly normal part of life - zoning out in the shower, before we fall asleep...
241. Are we our own worst critic?
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes the loudest critic, our biggest hater is not someone we know, it is ourselves. We are the ...
240. Overcoming dating burnout
17 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In our 20s it can feel like a mad rush to find the one. If you are single and dating, you know the e...
239. What is the 'loneliest' chapter of our 20s?
14 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
At some stage in our 20s, all of us will experience what I call 'The Loneliest Chapter' - a period w...
238. High functioning codependency and caring too much ft. Terri Cole
11 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What is the cost of caring too much for others? Always being the person to fix everyone's problems? ...
237. The psychology of shame
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Shame follows us everywhere. So many of us are bound by shame about our past, our mistakes, our iden...
236. How to make hard decisions
04 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
At some stage in our 20s we'll have to make a life changing decision where the right choice is not a...
235. The psychology of 'right person, wrong time'
30 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The right person at the wrong time might be one of the saddest kinds of love stories we come across....
234. I had a mental breakdown
27 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Let's talk about what's been going on with my mental health recently and what's changed. This is a r...