Her Advantage
Episodes
You’ve Never Not Been Loved (But You’ve Probably Missed It) with Christian Smith.
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Real Reason Your Relationships Aren’t Working This conversation with Christian (Quality Relationships) goes past the generic relationship advice...
We don't see the world as it is, we see the world as we are // Solo episode
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this short, solo episode I unpack one of my favourite quotes by Anaïs Nin — a line that has stuck with me since the first time I heard it and h...
Are You Woo-Woo, or Just Avoiding Something? with Linda Willow Roberts.
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This conversation is for two kinds of people: The ones who love a little woo-woo deep dive but quietly use it to avoid reality aaaand the ones who don...
2026 Year Of the Villain
14 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
2026: The Year of the Villain Let’s get one thing straight: this is not about being an asshole.It’s about being done contorting yourself to keep e...
This Isn’t It: How What’s Missing Creates Who You Are with Dr Olivier Becherel
28 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
At some point, the work, the identity or the path we’ve invested everything into stops feeling true. That’s the moment we whisper, “this isn’t...
This isn't it: Navigating Life’s Punches with Shil Shanghavi.
21 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
At ten years old, Shil Shanghavi was punched in the face because he couldn’t say his own name. That moment could have silenced him forever but inste...
This Isn’t It: “If effort alone built the body you wanted, you’d already have it" with Amy Bowe
14 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of This Isn’t It, I sit down with strength coach and podcast host Amy Bowe to talk about why women stay stuck despite doing “all t...
This Isn’t It: is it really depression or is guilt running the show? With Nerida Bint.
07 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
⚠️ Trigger warning: we talk about suicidal thoughts in this episode. This conversation with emotional intelligence coach Narita Bint goes deep int...
TRAILER: This isn't it.
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The podcast for the moments when the life you’ve built stops making sense. We’ve all hit that point — life that looks good on paper but feels ho...
We're back baby.
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're back baby! It was an absolute intentional decision to hit pause on the pod. 2025 has been HUGE and we're only 4 months in. This pod is a litt...
The Real Reason You Have No Energy for What You Love.
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re diving into why so many women feel drained, even when they’re doing everything ‘right.’ This conversation is all about understanding you...
S1E53 - Eat, Play, Love with Nyssa Bovenkamp.
20 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ever felt like the scale doesn’t tell the whole story? 🤔 Tune in to the Her Advantage podcast where Mel and Nyssa break down the journey from ext...
S1E52 - Nailing consistency during busy periods with Jack Nesbitt.
15 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're chatting to Jack Nesbitt, a strength and health coach, about his journey and approach to health, wellness + weight-loss. Jack + I have one biga*...
S1E51 - Having the life and body you want with Kitty Blomfield.
25 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We welcome host of the Weight Loss for Women podcast, Kitty Blomfield, about her journey in the health and wellness industry. They discuss topics such...
S1E50 - Avoiding burnout + recognising your needs with Samantha Johns.
25 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Let's talk about the overwhelming amount of burnout women experience, especially in women who have something genuine to offer their world. Burn out lo...
S1E49 - Navigating Parenthood + Mum guilt with Louise Diesel
05 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The emotional connection between a child + their parent, regardless of age, comes entangled with lots of feelings. Whether it's the relationship you h...
S1E48 - Not your Doc's responsibility [Solo Episode].
21 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Coach Mel chat's about the importance of taking control of your own health and understanding your body. She highlights that it is not ...
S1E47 - From PCOS to infectious radiance, Sinead's Journey.
15 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Mel interviews Sinead Haywood about her journey of self-discovery and overcoming PCOS. Sinead shares her experiences from being const...
S1E46 - What are your resources? [Solo Episode]
07 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There's a huge difference between eating healthy + leveraging your resources. For a woman to feel fulfilled in both her body + mind, leveraging her re...
S1E45 - The Pursuit of the Perfect Body: from fitness to function with Coach Courtney Brown
10 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Going on the pill for most women helps them solve a problem. But its not long until they start questioning if it really is the best option for optim...
S1E44 - There's no perfection here with Mel King [Athlete X]
02 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In a time when wearing all the hats its the done thing, what’s the secret to really makin’ sure each one get done well? Business owner, parent, ...
S1E43 - How to use your internal instinct with Lydia Irving.
25 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As most new practitioners do, we study our craft to find the rules then set out to save the world. But one day after coming home exhausted from a big...
S1E42 - Your emotional home with Nerida Bint
17 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Most women [in the western world] find our self-worth tied up in our level of productivity. From inside our homes, to financial world + of course ke...
S1E41 - Becoming a powerful midlife woman with Brooke Surtees
23 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you've ever felt personally victimised by your body, this episode is for you. It's like the harder we work to feel good in our body, the more pushb...
S1E40 - DINNER CLUB POD: Sustaining your energy.
24 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Self-care sustains success: Your Energy Deserves Attention Join Mel, Alex + Jess as they discuss sustainable ways to feel fkn good. This episode cover...
S1E39 - Tuning into your body, a creative process with Natalia Fidyka
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Only 10% of the population identify as creative, yet creativity is one of the 6 fundamental pillars in health. Psychologist, gestalt psychotherapist +...
Why aren't we *there* yet?
23 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our bodies change + life is fkn busy. When we decide we wanna make a change to our life, be it starting to eat healthier or join a new gym program, i...
S1E37 - PCOS + Crossfit [My Story].
09 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"Do you find your PCOS flares up with crossfit?" I got this question in my DM's last week about how I managed to return to crossfit without ...
S1E35 - Women talkin' money + financial basics with Katie Gelletly
18 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A recent study showed that 52% of Australian Women find it difficult, stressful + overwhelming to deal with money. [We all know we aren't talking abo...
S1E34 - Highschool chitchat + body autonomy with Sarah Bartlett
20 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Warning This episode includes sensitive topics. Family Death + grief Cancer Women's health Drug use. Long time friend + health coach Sarah joins me ...
S1E33 - But what if they don't like it? With Justin Wiseman.
10 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“How can I release perfectionism + just be?” Justin’s back for round 2 on the Her Advantage podcast. I had several questions in the bank to un...
S1E32 - Fck Taking Responsibility with Dave Nixon
13 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Language plays such an integral role in our experience as a fkn human being. We have goals to do better, be better, achieve more.. Yet if you're any...
S1E31 - There's no right way
06 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I have an unhealthy attachment to google maps + a terrible sense of direction. (One might argue I have a terrible sense in direction BECAUSE i lean on...
S1E30 - From falling apart to creating heart opening moments with Tanya Cross
29 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It hasn't always been a life of deep gratitude + creating heart opening moments for Tanya. [Or goosebump moments as we like to call them on the inside...
S1E29 - Advantage of a painful period.
22 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I accidently gave myself painless periods. Getting my first painless period was a side effect of figuring out my daily basic's so I didn't feel shit d...
S1E28 - Kate Gordon on getting what you desire through nutrition, training + communication.
06 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode only just skimmed the surface of what I wanted to explore with Kate.. Kate is known on the 'gram for her slogan "Came from the Cross...
S1E27 - How to stop winging it and actually get the results you want with Jess Engleson
24 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jess is one of those super-human women wearing all the hats. Mum of 3 under 5yo. Family business. ... Loves a glass of bubbles. After gaining 25kg aft...
S1E26 - Stressful red flags
26 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Life update + the red flag that came with it. Stress is a sneaker lil' sucker. It's all good, until it's not. We push through until we break, then ...
S1E25 - The excess weight of 1200 calories
16 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Women have been told FOR YEARS that eating less is the only way they are going to achieve the bodies that they want. Yet somewhere in that we're heavi...
S1E24 - You're far from basic if you know your basic's
06 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We LOVE to over complicate things. Maybe it's a female thing. Maybe it's part of our star sign. Maybe it's our brain trying to piece together the 1...
S1E23 - PCOS Oracle: Creating a lifestyle without PCOS + disordered eating, with Despina Pavlou
30 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The words "You have PCOS" is one of the most confusing, unsettling + upsetting phrases a woman can hear. Especially when it's followed by &...
S1E22 - Non hormonal birth control, irregular cycles + casual sex with Jess Dzierbicki (Jess Dzierbicki)
23 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The highest form of self care doesn't come in a woman's ability to buy herself flowers or taking herself dancing, it's investing the time to understan...
How lasting weight-loss starts with changing the conversation - Katy Saltsman
13 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
They say happiness is an inside job, but how do you start to work on the inside when your own reflection causes you pain? Katy is one of the most radi...
S1E20 - The woman underneath with Ruby Marsh
05 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
So often as women we see radiance in other women + rarely in ourselves. Especially when we are going through a period of not feeling crash hot on ours...
S1E19 - Meeting your body where its at with Megan Abernathy
21 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Billions of dollars each year get spent in the name of ‘wellness’. How can such a lucrative industry be causing so many physical + mental health...
S1E18 - Using art to be body neutral with Wyethe Smallish
06 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We learn a lot from art. We learn that our view of a piece is different from someone else's - and neither are wrong. We learn that individuality + e...
S1E17 - F*ck off, that's B*llshit with Justin Wiseman
31 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Let me introduce you to the anti-lecturer; Justin Wiseman. If we told you that everything was put in this universe for good reason, would you believe...
S1E16 - Too much and not enough with Anna Lindner
17 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You're too much and not enough at the same time. Jeans shopping is your worst nightmare. Your arms look funny unless they're in a specific style shi...
S1E15 - Building a strong relationship with your body - Amy Bowe
26 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Creator of The Warrior School + host of the Warrior school podcast - Amy Bowe is changing the relationship women have with their bodies. You might ev...
S1E14 - Carla is sleeping on the job (Ora Sleep coaching)
18 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Before you jump into bed with us let's get one thing straight.. Sleep is a non-negotiable when it comes to health. Carla hasn't always been a sleep c...
S1E13 - Pretty sure this will be a sh*t episode
12 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The way you speak about yourself + the things you do in life - matters. Learning + growing as an adult is HARD. And so is starting to talk about it......
S1E12 - Adult Energy
05 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our energy isn't something we pay much attention to, except when we don't have any. I know this because it was me not so long ago. So where do we get...
S1E11 - Redefining health on your own terms
29 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If your weight, diet + exercise status doesn't define your health... what does? The problem with using these 3 things to define your health is it usua...
S1E9 - The funk: being in it v. acknowledging it.
10 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Is anyone really immune to the funk? You know, the dark, heavy mood that makes you believe all the mean things we say to ourselves? You might have an...
S1E8 - Where do we even start? (5 tips to start your lasting health journey).
24 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If we know we can't heal in the same environment that made us sick, what are the first steps to changing that environment when you don't know where to...
S1E7 - Developing a solution based mindset
17 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Developing a solutions based mindset can be super tricky when you feel like you have no way out or feel like you are constantly being knocked down. Th...
S1E6 - Big D* Energy with Anna Lindner
10 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Death + grief appear differently in each culture, country + age bracket.. But how can we become more comfortable + open to holding the space for poss...
S1E5 - Creating an inspiring injury-rehab journey with AOK Physio
04 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Unpopular opinion - your rehabilitation journey with an injury can be fun + inspiring. Alex from AOK physio in WA chats with me on this episode about ...
S1E4 - The quote that changed my health forever
27 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Solo episode! Just you and me, for 15 minutes. Little life update: saying goodbye to my little mate. The pivotal point in my life and the quote tha...
S1E3 - The Advantages of challenge + lovingly paying attention to yourself with Gemma Hanley
13 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever felt like your emotions are blocking you or getting in the way of you feeling happy and confident? Do you feel like you're aware of some...
S1E2 - #2 The Advantages of connection in non-romantic relationships with Kaitlyn Bywater
06 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to the Her Advantage podcast! Let's discuss the important of connection and communication in our non-romantic relationships. With over 1...
S1E1 - #1 Why "Her Advantage"
30 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Every women should be able to use her health to Her Advantage. Listen along with this 10 minute quicky as my bff* Kaitlyn introduces me and the why be...