OFF STAGE with Lisa O'Neill

Energy Club | Body Gratitude

11 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Some of us have a weird relationship with our body, not very connected. It's a good practice to get into, in gratitude, connection, and gratefulness. ...

Morning Meeting with Myself | Failing to Plan is Planning to Fail

08 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

If you don't plan, you're just hoping everything will work out. Planning creates possibility, and possibility fuels action.

Energy Club | Energy Reset

06 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

There are days, moments, hours where I just have zero energy and I'm completely depleted. I have things that I call state shifters, things that reset ...

Standing Observations | The Lucky Girl Syndrome

05 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Lucky Girl Syndrome is about looking for luck in every moment and playing the glad game. Being glad and being lucky are the best ways to live—so tak...

Morning Meeting with Myself | Overflowing Calendar

01 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

If this week was a moving truck, you can’t shut the door. It is so full. But because I already have written down everything I've got to do, it doesn...

Standing Observations | Kindness Over Niceness

29 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Be kind. Don't be nice. Nice is polite and contained. Kindness is real and transformative.

Energy Club | Energy of Exhaustion

28 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Exhaustion is not a bad thing. There's good exhaustion and bad exhaustion. Good exhaustion is when you're pooped but chuffed—spent but proud. Bad ex...

Morning Meeting with Myself | Get Dressed Up

25 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

I'm a really big fan of dressing well, of people turning up and honouring the people that are present. Stand up, dress up, show up.

Standing Observations | Getting to Know, Like and Be You

22 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

There are three rules of playing the game of life that are super important: Get to know yourself, get to like yourself, and get to be yourself. They'r...

Energy Club | A Cup of Tea

20 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When your energy's really low, have a cup of tea. It's a good idea. It goes a long way. The Energy Club is for anyone who wants to take responsibility...

Morning Meeting with Myself | Big Rocks in the Jar

18 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It's been a bit crazy and I'm about to start another crazy week. If you've got a lot going on, look after yourself. Your energy is a decision.

Energy Club | 5 Most Useful Beliefs

13 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Positive beliefs are great, but are they actually useful? There are five beliefs that keep me going in my life: Everything happens for me, I...

Morning Meeting with Myself | Back to Reality

11 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

I arrived back from China to a really busy week! It got me thinking about my reset and how I need to be super gentle to my physical self.

Standing Observations | None of Us Have It Together

08 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We think everyone's got it together... and you know what? They don't. None of us have our shit together... and that’s okay. You're not weird, a...

Energy Club | Gratitude as an Attitude

06 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Research shows people who live in gratitude live longer. ‘Make gratitude your attitude’—not just for big wins, but also for little things.W...

Morning Meeting with Myself | Travel is a Privilege

04 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Travel is such a privilege. You learn so much about yourself when you travel, you learn about other people, you learn about other cultures. Where you'...

Standing Observations | Grateful With Lots To Do

01 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

I tried to take a holiday, but the universe had other plans. I'm glad I had the time off because I don't know how I would have done normal life w...

Energy Club | Worry: The Ultimate Energy Thief

29 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our worries create a heavy vibration in our energy field, and we get heavy. You can feel people that are worried. When you share your worries and get ...

Morning Meeting with Myself | A Week of Nothing

27 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When you do nothing, all kinds of shit bubble up. When was the last time you had no plans? Block out space and plan nothing—just see what happens.

Standing Observations | ANZAC Day Reflections

24 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today I’m thinking about my grandad and what those absolute warriors went through. Makes me realise we’ve got some fucking good problems.

Energy Club | The Energy of Slow

22 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Slow is my new thing. I'm in a space where I just want to go a bit slower. It's really interesting when you start to notice all the shit you do just b...

Morning Meeting with Myself | A Short But Busy Week

21 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Post-Easter week is packed! We've got exciting Energy Club content, a new masterclass called the Expert Accelerator program, mentoring sessions, China...

Energy Club | Easter Reset

15 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Easter is my reset button. Four months into the year is the ideal time to pause, recalibrate, and lean into whatever energy serves us best—whet...

Morning Meeting with Myself | Baskets, Buckets, and Moon Magic

13 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

I'm feeling very energised after this big pink moon! I did a moon ritual, I've been cleaning everything, organizing my buckets.

Standing Observations | Intimacy

10 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Intimacy is not just about sex. There are other types: experiential (shared memorable experiences), intellectual (connecting through ideas and thought...

Energy Club | Self-effort

08 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

If you give energy to the wrong people, you end up with 10% instead of 90%. Who adds to your energy? Who depletes it? What’s an effort you could mak...

Morning Meeting with Myself | The Power of Water

06 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

I’ve made a little vow to myself that I’m going to do more connecting with sacred spaces, especially with water. If you were a body of water, what...

Morning Meeting with Myself | Friendship Week

30 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

I'm so proud of my friends, I love them, I've got clever friends, I've got funny friends. I love to gather friends who don't know each other. I hope y...

Standing Observations | Beautiful Things

27 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

I love the idea of dopamine decor—surrounding yourself with beautiful things. As William Morris once said, 'Have nothing in your house that you do n...

Energy Club | Compartmentalisation

25 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Compartmentalisation is the greatest energy technique I have ever learnt. It’s about boxing your energy up into containers and only focusing on one ...

Morning Meeting with Myself | Busy is a Choice

23 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

I was raised to believe that the busier you were, the better you were or the more important you were. That's not true. It's a trick.Busy is a choice. ...

Standing Observations | Lowering Expectations

20 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It's emotionally exhausting running around hoping that people are going to meet your standards. Do you want to continue to be disappointed or lower yo...

Energy Club | Currency of Care

18 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Checking in with other people is very caring, but not if it's at the expense of you. Have a think about your currency of care. How much do you care? D...

Morning Meeting with Myself | Being True to Yourself

16 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Can you disappoint another in order to be true to yourself? How often do you disappoint yourself because you have been trained into doing what everyon...

Standing Observations | Aging and Technology

13 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

If you think you’re old, you're not. If you think you’re running out of time, you're not. We’ve got more time than ever because we’ve got less...

Energy Club | Energy Vampires

11 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Energy vampires are people who suck the bloody life force out of you. And we all know people like this. There are five distinct types of vampires...

Morning Meeting with Myself | Ideal Days

09 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Go out and be very empowered this week. Walk around every day like the day was designed for you. Like it's your ideal day. Like the world just wants y...

Standing Observations | International Women's Day

06 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

International Women's Day is not about making men wrong. It's about creating space and creating events and just creating energy that makes women bette...

Energy Club | Parenting Energy

04 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Knowing what you stand for as a parent is big. Don't be too bothered about what other people think. Everything's a phase and nothing lasts forever. Ma...

Morning Meeting with Myself | Flying by the seat of my ass

02 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Just wrapped up our final energy festival in the gorgeous Wairarapa—dancing on lawns, meditating under trees, and celebrating brave souls who showed...

Standing Observations | Mind Diet

27 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We often talk about what goes into our bodies and we're conscious of our physical diet, but I don't think enough of us are conscious of a head diet or...

Energy Club | The Power of Breathing

25 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Breathing is one of the things that will impact your physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual energy all at the same time. When my head and my heart...

Morning Meeting with Myself | Consolidation Week

23 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

There is no point working hard, saving money just to die. The whole point of life is to enjoy it and have experiences. Every now and then, one must ha...

Standing Observations | We Are Not Born New

20 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We are not born new. We are born renewed, rested and restored from our previous battles, but scarred nonetheless. 

Energy Club | Sleep

18 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sleep is so vital because it's like a body reset, and I think of it as a software upgrade. Creating a space for sleep is something that's worth lookin...

Morning Meeting with Myself | A Weekend of Pure Joy

16 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

From hosting 60 amazing women at our first-ever energy festival in Hamilton to unexpectedly meeting my idol Liz Gilbert, I'm buzzing to share it all w...

Standing Observations | Overachieving

13 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

My overachieving energy has turned into me constantly overdoing things. Perfectionism is an energy, and there's a fear there of not being good enough....

Energy Club | Pausing People

11 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Relationships should be two way streets where you get and you give. If you're just giving all the time or you just become their problem bulletin board...

Morning Meeting with Myself | Something To Look Forward To

09 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Looking forward to stuff gives me so much energy. It fills my cup.  What could you look forward to?

Standing Observations | What's Your Era?

06 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

I think our lives are just loads of eras, all sequenced up. What's the thing that you're into at the moment?

Energy Club | Physical Energy: What Your Body is Telling You

04 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Keep an eye on your physical energy, know how your body is feeling, and take the time to at least once a week check in with your body as if it is what...

Morning Meeting with Myself | 'Whatever I Want' Weekend

02 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

I just decided it was time for whatever the fuck I want weekend. A weekend of relaxation, creativity, doing the things I love. I tried to override my ...

Standing Observations | Rude People

30 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

There’s no excuse for being rude. We're not always able to be amazing but just be decent and don't be rude.

Morning Meeting with Myself | The Lickable Third

26 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

My word this year is buoyant. To be buoyant, you need space; you can’t bob around if your shoulders are touching the walls. Getting rid of a third o...

Standing Observations | Rage Against the Light

23 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Break free from people-pleasing, set boundaries, and design a life you love. It's time to stop existing and start truly living.

Morning Meeting with Myself | First Official Week Back at Work

19 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I'm getting myself organized and looking after my body, and prioritizing myself over all the facts. We get burnt out when our energy outwei...

Standing Observations | Eat, Sleep, Write

16 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When you feel wobbly, eat, sleep, and write. Eating, sleeping, and writing are probably three of my biggest priorities every day.

Morning Meeting with Myself | Be Gentle with Yourself

12 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

If it's your first day back at work, be nice to yourself, be lovely. Just float around. Give yourself some space.

Morning Meeting with Myself | Family, Funerals, and Fresh Starts

05 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The beautiful chaos of farewelling my mother-in-law, celebrating my last year of school parenting, and setting intentions for 2025.

Morning Meeting with Myself | What to Leave Behind in 2024

15 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What's been the highlight of your year? Who's been the person of your year? What's been the best thing? What do you not want? What are you not taking ...

Morning Meeting with Myself | The Before Before

08 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The 9th to the 15th of December is what I call The Before Before. This is the week to get organised before the real Christmas rush hits. This week is ...

Standing Observations | Glasses, Hearing Aids, and Self-care

05 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What are you not providing for yourself? What is the thing that you need that you've been avoiding? Find out what you need and go get it done. 

Morning Meeting with Myself | Light, Floaty, and Relaxed

01 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Exciting trip to Fiji, reflecting on a busy year and the chaotic energy of the holiday season.

Standing Observations | Styling, Chaos, and the Joy of Pretending

28 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Everything you see is not as it seems. Everything you look at doesn’t show you the chaos behind it. Don't worry about the chaos.

Energy Club | Relationship with Ourselves with Karla Brodie

27 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I had a conversation with one of my favorite energy experts, Karla Brodie, who is an experienced yoga teacher and expert in rest and ...

Morning Meeting with Myself | Christmas Planning

24 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The last week of November has to be dedicated to the Christmas planning because once December starts, you're fucked.

Standing Observations | Life Loves a Vacuum

21 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Life loves a vacuum, so when you end something, you create space for new opportunities. You open the door for new beginnings.

Morning Meeting with Myself | The Last Sprint

17 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This year is getting crazy. If I was running a marathon, I think we're in the last sprint. It's nearly December. We're really at the pointy end.

Standing Observations | Beyond Busy

14 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Everything we do has hard times and amazing times, and we need to acknowledge when things are hard. What is hard for you right now? What’s the chall...

Morning Meeting with Myself | Work Life Integration

10 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

I'm not really into work life balance. I am into work life integration.

Standing Observations | Shoe Shifting

07 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

If you can take the time to consider the other person's ideas and expectations, I think it makes you more well-rounded. It's something I think we shou...

Morning Meeting with Myself | Fun, Space, and Flowers

03 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

I'm going to force myself to have some slow starts and some early finishes. That's what I like to do when I've got space.

Standing Observations | Speaking Up

31 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sometimes it's really hard to not agree. Just get those words out. If I can get more people to speak up before I die, I'll be happy.

Morning Meeting with Myself | Getting Ready for November

27 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What does November hold for you? What do you need to lock in now? It's time to start planning around Christmas and the rest of the year.

Standing Observations | Going Forward

24 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We've all got stories, shit that happened to us and people did to us. These stories are like boxes. We need to process our stories and move forward wi...

New Energy Club Episode! Spiritual Energy with Rachel Wotten

20 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I had a conversation with my friend, reverend and spiritual practitioner, Rachel Wotten. We talked about Rachel's journey from skept...

Morning Meeting with Myself | Overflowing Cup

20 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Energy is designed to give away, but we also need to be really mindful of how much energy is in there.

Standing Observations | World Menopause Day

17 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Happy World Menopause Day! I don't think there's a person on the planet who isn't impacted by menopause, so listen up. This episode is not for menopau...

Monday Morning Meeting with Myself | Honouring Your Body

13 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What have you got every day this week? Get some little treats for yourself, some pockets of perfect.

Monday Morning Meeting with Myself | Honouring Family and Getting Your Priorities Straight!

06 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Spending time with your family is important. It's an opportunity to learn about ourselves. 

Standing Observations | Living and Existing

03 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Be curious, explore possibilities, lead with love. Talk about things you love, hang out with people you love, try things you love, lean into the love ...

Monday Morning Meeting with Myself | Crossing Time Zones

29 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When I'm going over the equator, I listen to Jonathan Goldman's Chakra tuner so I don't get jetlag. Back into my New Zealand life, it's time to compar...

Standing Observations | What You Want

26 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Get good at decisions. Be present to what you truly want.

New Energy Club Episode! Getting to Know Your Energy

23 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the Energy Club podcast, our focus is on the importance of understanding our own energy through a three-step process: noticing, nur...

Monday Morning Meeting with Myself | Off To China

22 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Travel changes you. It opens your mind and your eyes. It makes you think about the things that you have always thought were normal. It lets you experi...

Standing Observations | Judgement

19 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

People often talk about people being judgmental as a negative thing but I do believe it can have some merits. What are the things that you judge peopl...

Monday Morning Meeting with Myself | Turning Up Turned On

15 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Turning up turned on means you're ready like you're on. You've got everything you need, you are ready to go. Are you ready?

Standing Observations | What I Need From You Right Now

12 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

If I had one wish to grant every woman in the world, it would be that you can ask for what you want. You're confident to tell people what you think an...

Monday Morning Meeting with Myself | Pockets of Perfect

08 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Having a pocket of perfect is very important. Giving yourself space, doing stuff for you. Put something in every week into your life just for you.&nbs...

Standing Observations | Finding Friends

05 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Who are your friends? This weekend, phone a friend, connect with your friends and find new friends.

Monday Morning Meeting with Myself | Busy Week Ahead

01 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

From Taekwondo to self-care to conferences to podcasts. It will be a hectic week but planning everything well makes it all easier.

Standing Observations | Vulnerability

29 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

I think vulnerability is something that we're not very good at because we are shut down from quite a young age. Having someone in your life that you c...

Monday Morning Meeting with Myself | Rest, Relax and Reconnect

25 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's a nice time of year to check in with yourself. Try and find some space this week to curl up in a ball and just notice whether you feel like expan...

Standing Observations | Death

22 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

So many people are scared of living because they can’t get past the fear of dying. Let’s explore how love and loss shape who we are.

New Energy Club Episode! Mental Energy

20 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I had a conversation with my good friend, Callum McKirdy, about mental energy and the importance of embracing one's uniqueness. We al...

Monday Morning Meeting with Myself | All About Space

18 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Creating mental and emotional space in our busy lives is important. Give yourself space.

Standing Observations | How You Live, Not Where You Live

15 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It doesn't matter where you live. It's about what you think. I don't think we should put limits on ourselves based on our address. Do you change ...

Monday Morning Meeting with Myself | What I Love

11 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When things get hard, go soft. Inspiration and simple tips to find joy and be kind to yourself every day. Appreciating the small things that make...

Standing Observations | Blame and Complain

08 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

There's more good than bad. What is your attitude to 'bad'? Do you play the blame and complain game?

Monday Morning Meeting with Myself | Mind, Body, and Decluttered Space

04 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Physical and mental well-being are super important. I'm committing to self-improvement through 'power hour' - 15 minutes of stretching, 15 minutes of ...