149. Confidence will change your life ft. Tiff Baira
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Confidence truly is the secret to a better life: better friendships, better self esteem, better date...
148. Understanding ADHD in our 20s ft. Ellie Middelton
01 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In 2021, Ellie Middelton received a diagnosis of ADHD and autism at the age of 23. It was one of the...
147. The psychology of the eldest daughter
28 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you ever feel like you need to be perfect, that you are responsible for the emotions of others, y...
146. Roommates and sharehouses in our 20s
23 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Living in sharehouses in our 20s are like their own weird, social experiment. We put together a grou...
145. The psychology of pretty privilege and beauty standards
21 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Attractiveness and beauty is something we all inevitably find ourselves considering. We question whe...
144. It's okay for your friendships to change
17 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In our 20s there are four things we worry about more than anything else: love, money, the future, an...
143. Why do we replay conversations?
14 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever had the experience of leaving a conversation and feeling like something you said was o...
142. The curse of being an overachiever
10 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode we discuss the curse of being an overachiever. Society celebrates us for our ...
141. How to get over someone you can't stop thinking about
07 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We all know the feeling of wanting desperately to move on from someone - an ex, a past love, situati...
140. The psychology of envy
02 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Envy is ingrained into our human psyche, each and every one of us has, at times, compared ourselves ...
139. How to have better first dates!
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dating in our 20s can feel like a minefield, a lot of people don't know what they want, what they li...
138. We need a new approach to anxiety ft. Dr David Rosmarin
27 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr David Rosmarin is an Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School and the founder of the Centre ...
137. I'm putting too much pressure on myself
24 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're having a candid chat about how I'm going. How I'm really going! We discuss imposter synd...
136. The psychology of procrastination
19 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Putting off a task to the last minute might feel good in the moment, but it often leads to a lot of ...
135. Emotional eating
17 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our relationship with food is so much more psychological then it appears to be, and the evidence for...
134. The psychology behind the "ick"
13 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You're dating someone new and suddenly, they show up to a date wearing crocs, or wear goggles to the...
133. Feeling lost after university and career anxiety
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The post graduation blues can leave us feeling incredibly anxious, aimless and stuck, battling with ...
132. The psychology of Taylor Swift
05 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Taylor Swift is possibly the most famous person in the world right now, beloved by millions, streame...
131. Why does life feel boring?
03 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We have all had that experience of feeling bored with our everyday life, whereby we look around and ...
130. Relationship anxiety and being 'forever single' in your 20s ft. Katy Bellotte
29 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode we bring on the wonderful, Katy Bellotte, to discuss everything love, dating and ...
129. The psychology of oversharing
26 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We all know the feeling of oversharing at a party or work function and feeling the sting of embarras...
128. When it's time to walk away from a relationship
22 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
One of the hardest dilemmas we have to face is when it's time to walk away from someone you still lo...
127. Can we be too self aware?
19 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is a question I have been asking myself a lot recently as someone who is VERY invested in the s...
126. How to heal a fear of abandonment
15 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Many of us battle with a deep-rooted fear and anxiety that those we love will leave us. Maybe we hav...
125. The psychology of dating apps ft. Bumble
11 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The new reality of dating in your 20s is that the majority of us who are single are on the dating ap...
124. Moving to a new city in our 20s
08 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A lot of us in our 20s feel the urge to upend everything and move to a new city - maybe for work, fo...
123. A life update - healthy love, moving overseas, dealing with online criticism
05 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's been a while since my last life update so I thought we would take a bit of a breather and sit d...
122. The pressure to be exceptional in our 20s
01 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Increasingly, those of us in our 20s are facing an exceeding pressure to be exceptional and have a m...
121. Befriending your social anxiety
29 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Each of us deals with feelings of embarrassment, awkwardness and feeling social self conscious every...
120. Understanding your ego
24 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode we discuss the psychology of your ego and what its trying to tell us! Ego can...
119. How to make the most of your 20s pt.2
22 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Love, dating and friendships can feel like a black box in our 20s when we're trying to make the most...
118. How to make the most of your 20s pt.1
22 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How do we actually make the most of our 20s? Career anxiety, feeling stuck, taking risks and managin...
117. The psychology of trauma ft. Dr MC McDonald
18 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Trauma seems like a bit of a black box at times, something that we all experience as part of our lif...
116. Is it love, or are you just attached?
15 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Love and attachment feel very similar, and it's very easy to confuse the two especially in the early...
115. Let's talk about depression in our 20s
11 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I want to talk about depression. And not just from a psychological and scientific p...
114. Healing your inner teen
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone is talking about healing our inner child, but what about our inner teenager? We experience ...
113. Forgiving yourself for past mistakes
04 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
All of us are going to mess up. In our 20s and every decade thereafter. But its what we choose to do...
112. Your ex moved on - now what?
01 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s something we all inevitably experience in our dating lives, the pain of a break-up, saying go...
111. The healing power of nature
28 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're discussing the secret and the science behind the healing powers of nature. Our gener...
110. The psychology of hyperindependence
25 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Independence is highly regarded as an admirable personality trait - we are obsessed with people who ...
109. Why are we so hard on ourselves?
22 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
So often in life, we are our own worst enemies. The meanest and loudest voice in our head is our own...
108. The psychology of gaslighting
18 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The term 'gaslighting' has grown in popularity in recent years and become part of our shared psychob...
107. How to get out of a rut
14 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode we discuss why we fall into a so called 'rut' and how to pull ourselves out o...
106. Overcoming trauma and complex PTSD ft. Amy B Chesler
11 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
TW: Domestic violence, sexual abuse. In her early 20s, Amy suffered an unimaginable loss. Her mother...
105. The stigma of being single
07 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Being single has never been more common, with more people being single than ever before in history. ...
104. The psychology of overthinking and indecision
04 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Overthinking can sometimes feel like an endless mental maze that we're trapped in. This tendency to ...
103. How to be completely unique
30 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The desire to be unique and individual is one that we all feel, especially in our 20s as we begin to...
102. Queer identity in our 20s ft. Claud Bailey
27 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we sit down for an intimate conversation with the incredible Claud Bailey, a queer film di...
101. The psychology of ghosting
23 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're discussing the increasing prevalence of ghosting in modern dating. The use of dating app...
100. What I've learned from 2 years of podcasting
20 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
HAPPY 100th EPISODE! In this week's episode, we are celebrating two very special milestones - 100 ep...
99. The myth of the 5-year plan
16 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In our 20s we can often feel like we have to have a plan for our lives or a 5 year vision for where ...
98. The psychology of self sabotage
13 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes our biggest enemy isn't others, it's ourselves. Self sabotage is a complicated psychologic...
97. The long distance dilemma
09 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Long distance in any relationship can be hard, so why do we choose to do it? In our 20s our relation...
96. I feel ugly
06 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Recently I've been feeling, as the episode title says, ugly. My relationship with my body and sense ...
95. Dating with intention in our 20s
01 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dating in our 20s can feel like an uphill battle, and many of us are seeking an alternative to casua...
94. Chronic illness and overcoming adversity ft. Bradley Dryburgh
29 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In 2020, Bradley found himself questioning death. He was 24 and lying in hospital bed with bleeding ...
93. How to build consistency
26 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
All of us in our 20s have some goal or ambition that we are striving for and whatever that may be, c...
92. The psychology of platonic soulmates
23 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Platonic soulmates represent the idea that our deepest relationships and our strongest bonds don't h...
91. Overcoming milestone anxiety in our 20s
19 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In our 20s, we face an increasing sense of pressure to reach certain important, life milestones, suc...
90. The psychology of open relationships
16 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we're diving into the psychology behind open relationships in our 20s - why people are attrac...
89. Maintaining your identity in a relationship
12 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, I'm joined by the fabulous Al and Sal, the hosts of Two Broke Chicks, to discuss how we c...
88. The psychology of dreams
09 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the podcast we are breaking down the psychology of our dreams - why we dream, the role ...
87. Should you quit your 9-5?
05 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Many of us in our 20's have become disillusioned with the 9-5 lifestyle and the reality of working a...
86. Perfectionism and academic anxiety
02 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Perfectionism is on the rise amongst young people, and in this episode we break down exactly what it...
85. 'Daddy issues' and dating in your 20s ft. Violet Benson
27 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This Friday we sit down with the wonderful Violet Benson, host of the podcast Almost Adulting, also ...
84. Loneliness is not your enemy!
25 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we break down the psychological, biological and evolutionary underpinnings of loneliness a...
83. The psychology of 'lucky girl syndrome'
21 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we break down the science and psychology of the internet and TikTok sensation of "lu...
82. The psychology of emotional unavailability
18 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are discussing the science and psychology of emotional unavailability and breaking down...
81. Date yourself instead ft. Lyss Boss
12 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are joined by Lyss Boss, the host of Date Yourself Instead, to discuss dating in our 20...
80. Why you should take risks in your 20’s
07 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we discuss the psychology behind why we all should be prepared to talk risks and push beyo...
79. The psychology of breakups
30 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Breakups and heartache are a universal experience in our 20’s. But what exactly happens to our min...
78. Let’s talk about eating disorders
23 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we break down the psychology behind eating disorders - from anorexia to bulimia and ...
77. Why do we worry about the future?
16 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the podcast we discuss the experience of worrying and overthinking the future. From ant...
76. Hookup culture and casual dating in your 20’s ft. Louise Rumball
09 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we dive into the psychology behind hookup culture and casual dating in our 20’s. We are ...
75. Healing your inner child!
02 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the show we dive into what it really means to heal your inner child. From reparenting t...
74. Outgrowing friendships
23 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the show we deep dive into why we outgrow our friendships as we enter our 20’s. We of...
73. The complete guide to therapy in your 20’s
16 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we deep dive into everything there is to know about therapy in our 20’s. From identifyin...
72. Attachment styles, non-negotiables and dating men ft. Chidera Eggerue
14 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week I am joined by Chidera Eggerue, otherwise known as the Slumflower, host of the Slumflower ...
71. The secret to self confidence
09 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This weeks episode we deep dive into the psychology self confidence and how we can master our sense ...
70. The psychology of gossip
02 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this weeks episode we discuss the evolutionary and psychological reasons behind why we gossip. We...
69. Codependent relationships in our 20’s
27 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we discuss codependency and how it can manifest in our friendships and relationships in ou...
68. The myth of the “dream job”
20 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we discuss the idea of the dream job, whether it is fact or fiction? We discuss where the ...
67. Embracing your authentic self
12 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we discuss the psychology of authenticity and how we can discover and therefore embrace ou...
66. Dating in our 20’s - why we date the wrong people
05 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week I bring on a special guest and a close friend, artist Sydney Farey, to discuss the horrors...
65. The psychology of New Years Resolutions
30 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we break down the psychology of New Years resolutions, the significance of the new year fo...
64. Tis the season to feel lonely
26 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we discuss loneliness, particularly around the holiday season. Why is it that we feel so l...
63. Setting boundaries and sticking to them
20 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With the holiday season I thought it would be a great time to discuss how we can set boundaries with...
62. Navigating a quarter life crisis and feeling lost
13 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we discuss our quarter life crisis! Whilst it may be a normal experience for those of us i...
61. Why we compare ourselves to others
09 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we discuss social comparison, the good, the bad, the psychology. We talk about why it is t...
60. Seasonal depression and the ‘winter blues’
06 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With many of us entering the colder, winter months, understanding what seasonal depression is and ho...
59. The psychology of diet culture and embracing our bodies
02 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we discuss the insidious nature of diet culture and how it convinces us we need to change ...
57. The psychology of toxic parents
27 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we discuss the characteristics of toxic parents and the impact they have on our deve...
56. Why am I so unhappy?
21 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How do we explain the feeling where we have everything we could want, but we still feel so unhappy a...
55. Dealing with rejection
16 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Rejection can be such a blow to our self-esteem, whether it’s romantic, with friends, at work or d...
54. Single, happy and alone in our 20’s
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we discuss how to be happy being alone and all the amazing benefits that come with single ...
53. The power of microhabits
08 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
BONUS EPISODE. This week we discuss the power of micro habits and how we can integrate them into our...
52. Career anxiety, disillusionment and feeling stuck
03 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our careers and work can be a major point of stress in our 20’s and we try to figure out what exac...
51. Overcoming childhood trauma
29 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we discuss trauma in childhood, the way it effects our brain and chemistry, our behaviours...
50. Let’s talk about death ft. A Mortuary Technician
23 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We are joined this week by Laura, a student mortuary technician in Australia to discuss her experien...
49. Financial anxiety, money and relationships
20 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week I’m joined by Lindsay, a Financial Therapist who runs Mind Money Balance to discuss how ...