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...
233. Surviving a toxic workplace
24 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Work makes up a large component of our lives. It's estimated that 1/3 of our waking lives will be sp...
232. Why do we hate criticism?
20 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When someone criticises us we naturally feel on edge and defensive. This is because criticism threat...
231. 5 ways to reinvent yourself in your 20s
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If nothing else, our 20s are a time for reinvention and transformation. We become clearer and cleare...
230. The psychology of flirting
12 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Flirting! Usually thought of as something used to express romantic or physical interest may actually...
229. 4 ways to make your anxiety work for you
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We all get anxious at times, but what we forget in those moments is that anxiety is just there to pr...
228. The psychology of limerence
06 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Limerance - the state of having undeniable feelings for someone who does not feel the same way - fee...
227. The power of staying present
03 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our attention is constantly being pulled in every direction: we're thinking about the past, overthin...
226. How money impacts our mental health
30 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Money is as much psychological and emotional as it is a physical resource. For that reason, sometime...
225. Overcome your fear of being perceived
26 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our fear of being perceived is more than just social anxiety, its a real phobia around being scrutin...
224. 5 ways to support someone with their mental health
23 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Loving someone who struggles with their mental health can be devastating. You want to do all you can...
223. Why are female friendships so hard?
20 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode we break down the controversy but also the beauty of female friendship - why exac...
222. Am I too sensitive?
15 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The life of the highly sensitive person is often misunderstood. Highly sensitive aren't just people ...
221. How to be truly successful in your 20s
13 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode might be the wakeup call we all need that our traditional notions of success aren't wor...
220. The psychology of nostalgia and getting stuck in the past
09 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
All of us find ourselves remincising on the 'good old days' every now and then, but sometimes we can...
219. The psychology of journalling
05 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Journalling is seen as one of the holy grails when it comes to trying to improve your mental health ...
218. Overcome your fear of never finding love
02 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our fear of being alone forever and never finding the right one is scary, but it's also pretty natur...
217. How to find your calling
30 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
One of the biggest questions we seem to encounter in our 20s and beyond is: what is my calling? What...
216. The psychology of resentment
26 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Resentment is sometimes labelled as an ugly or bad emotion, something that is derived from a sense o...
215. Are you living in survival mode?
23 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Survival mode is, at its core, a stress response. When our minds and our bodies are put under extrem...
214. The secret to love? Go SLOW ft. Therapist Moe Ari Brown
18 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We all want long lasting, passionate, meaningful love and in our 20s it can hard to figure out exact...
213. The psychology of play
16 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is the secret to a happier, less stressful, more connected life actually play? A lot of the research...
212. The psychology of self doubt
13 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our self doubts are what is keeping us in our own way. It is the foundation for our inner critic to ...
211. The problem with 'toxic' positivity
09 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the podcast we are talking about toxic positivity and the problem with always being positiv...
210. The 5 BIGGEST red flags for relationships in our 20s
05 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We all know what red flags are, they tend to be universal at any age, but there are some redflags th...
209. Navigating post-graduation blues ft. Therapist Liz Kelly
02 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The period after graduation can be really difficult, filled with emotions like grief, anxiety, worry...
208. Let's talk about coping mechanisms
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Very few of us ever receive an education on coping. We are taught bad things happen, we are taught p...
207. How to have better conversations
25 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Conversations seem like they should be the easiest thing in the world, but we all know that sometime...
206. The psychology of love bombing
21 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Love bombing has been a hot topic as of recent, but what does it ACTUALLY mean or entail? In today's...
205. A mental health update
18 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Since the beginning of this show I've been super open about my mental health so I thought I'd share ...
204. Should we be thinking about kids in our 20s?
14 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The thought of having children in our 20s feels like an incredibly adult decision, and is one a lot ...
203. Why do we feel so unloveable?
11 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Struggling with our self worth can often impact how deserving we feel of love. This sense that we ma...
202. Body dysmorphia
07 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
All of us have insecurities when it comes to our appearance, but what happens when these become obse...
201. 5 scientific ways to ACTUALLY be happier
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We all want to be happier, but are probably sick of hearing about 'exercising more, eating better, s...
200. Going 'no contact' and why it works!
31 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Going 'no contact' after a breakup or relationship breakdown is promoted as one of the best ways to ...
199. The struggles of job hunting in our 20s
28 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You're not imagining it! The job market is getting harder, especially for 20-somethings who are ente...
198. The psychology of ‘mommy issues’ and mother wounds
24 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our mother wounds represent the unprocessed trauma and insecurities we pick up from the dynamic we e...
197. Stop being PASSIVE in your life ft. Girls with Goals
20 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We often think the secret to not being passive in our lives is to fill up our days, set countless go...
196. My toxic relationship with productivity
17 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode we're going old school, back to a good old fashioned chatty sit down episode and ...
195. The psychology of codependency
14 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How can you tell if you're codependent or just really close to someone? If you are enmeshed or just ...
194. Are our attention spans getting shorter?
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
So many of us are struggling to stay focused and concentrate in an environment of constant distracti...
193. The truth about avoidant attachment ft. Thais Gibson
07 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Attachment theory is often misunderstood but when we have the correct knowledge and information it c...
192. Feeling behind in your 20s
03 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We have a lot of opportunities to feel behind in our 20s, especially when it comes to our careers, o...
191. My favourite psychology studies of ALL TIME
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We have found some pretty amazing ways to observe human behaviour and from it, discovered some espec...
190. Fall in love with your own company
26 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Finding the joy in your own company is one of the most healing, rewarding and fulfilling things we c...
189. 5 ways to stop comparing yourself to others
23 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Social comparison is the thief of joy - it will make us question everything that we have, doubt our ...
188. Why are we so indecisive?
19 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our inability to make decisions is wasting our time, keeping us acting from a place of fear and stuc...
187. The psychology of the 'friendzone'
16 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
About 2/3rds of couples start off as friends according to recent research. But developing feelings f...
186. The psychology of sleep
12 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sleep is one of our most vital functions but how many of us actually know that much about it, the li...
185. Living with your parents in your 20s
09 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
More and more 20 something year olds are choosing to live with their parents; we are moving out late...
184. How to get your spark back
05 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We lose our spark and love for life for many reasons: burnout, mental ill health, people pleasing, a...
183. Disliking your friends partner
02 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You're not going to get along with everyone and one of those people you don't get along with might e...
182. Social media is ruining my mental health
29 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Social media is impacting our mental health in ways we are not ready or willing to acknowledge, and ...
181. The psychology of father wounds
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Father wounds arise from a disorganised or complicated relationship with our father figure - either ...
180. "Your 20s are NOT your best years" ft. Dr Meg Jay
22 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we are joined by clinical psychologist and author of 'The Defining Decade' to talk a...
179. Why can't I cry?
19 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes all we want to do is a have a big, old fashioned sob and when we can't it leads us feeling...
178. 5 steps for building self discipline
15 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Self discipline is the key ingredient to unlocking everything you want in life. But despite that man...
177. Understanding our fear of intimacy
12 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Love is scary. There are so many opportunities to be hurt, to be let down, to have thing turn out in...
176. A conversation with my Mum
08 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This International Women's Day as part of iHeart's Women Take the Mic Initiative, I'm bringing on my...
175. Living alone in your 20s
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are discussing the ups and downs of living alone in your 20s: from the freedom and inde...
174. Retroactive jealousy
01 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Feeling jealous over our partners past can feel highly irrational, but its still a feeling many of u...
173. Your guide to panic attacks
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Panic attacks are awful, they sneak up on us in the worst moments and make us feel overwhelmed by an...
172. I'm scared of getting older
22 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's my birthday. Let's talk about my fear of growing older. Follow Jemma on Instagram: @jemmasbeg...
171. Changing careers in your 20s ft. The Career Contessa
20 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our 20s are one of the best times for us to change careers. Perhaps you're feeling burntout, bored, ...
170. The psychology of acne
16 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Acne has just as many emotional and mental symptoms as it does physical. Having acne in our 20s is a...
169. The mental load in relationships
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sustaining a relationship has a lot more to do with the division of domestic, emotional and physical...
168. Do you really need closure?
08 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The end of a relationship or a friendship can leave us with a lot of unanswered questions, especiall...
167. 5 steps to build a life you love
05 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A considerable question for those of us in our 20s is how do we create a good life? What does it mea...
166. Fantasy bonding - is it love or delusion?
02 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes we become more attached to the idea of someone and their potential, than the reality of wh...
165. The psychology of anger
30 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Anger is one of our most primal emotions and yet we have no idea how to manage it. We suppress it, a...
164. Dating and mental health in our 20s
26 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Two of the most noteworthy elements of our 20s are dating and our experiences with mental health. Th...
163. Travel burnout
23 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Being able to travel and explore the world in our 20s is such a unique privilege, but sometimes we c...
162. Why do I feel guilty all the time?
19 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We experience chronic guilt towards a lot of things: guilt for resting, guilt for not resting, guilt...
161. The psychology of health anxiety
16 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode we are going to discuss the psychology behind our health anxiety, something we do...
160. Are you ready to date again ft. The Real Talk Therapist
12 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Getting into a new relationship can bring up a lot of past trauma from previous relationships, and c...
159. Embracing the courage to be disliked
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Many of us find ourselves obsessively focused on the opinions and judgements of others, letting thei...
158. Should you quit drinking in your 20s?
04 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Alcohol is a drug, highly addictive, has proven to do damage to our minds and our bodies and yet mak...
157. Your year for taking risks!
02 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to 2024! With each new year on the podcast, we set a new theme or intention for the next 12 ...
156. Dating with an anxious attachment style ft. Thais Gibson
29 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dating with an anxious attachment style comes with a number of challenges: struggling to feel secure...
155. Unlocking your next life chapter ft. Dr Lisa Marie Bobby
25 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Feeling stuck and dissatisfied with where you are in your life is never a place we want to be in. Pe...
154. Why does healthy love feel boring? ft. Sarah Yudkin
22 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When we experience healthy love for the first time after years of unsettling, unhealthy, toxic relat...
153. Dealing with difficult family members ft. Alexis Fernandez
19 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As the holiday season approaches so does the expectation to start seeing family, including difficult...
152. Impulse shopping and retail therapy ft. Al from Two Broke Chicks
14 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Impulse shopping in an experience we've all had, the feeling of buying something you know you don't ...
151. Stop getting attached too quickly ft. Lyss Boss
11 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We all know the feeling of going on a few dates with someone and, suddenly, you're unable to stop ch...
150. Sex is mental, not just physical ft. Gina Gutierrez
08 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Often when we think about sex, we only think about the physical. We only think about the other perso...