Unicorns and Hand Grenades
Episodes
Let's have at it Life: with guest Rachel Thomas
01 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Rachel Thomas, from Create Yourself Coaching, joins us as we dive into a conversation that we hope will challenge and support your thinking when it co...
Forgive AND Forget - yeah, nah
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us in as we deep dive into the messy, real, humaness of forgiveness and letting go. Â If you've ever felt yourself waiting for someone to sa...
You don't have to be Koo Koo to be Woo Woo: with guest Chaz Reid
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Soulprints founder, Chaz Reid, joins us in this episode as we dive into all things numerology and life. Â Not only is Chaz one of our fave humans, she...
Life's Short - Wear the Red Negligee!
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After a 2 year break, and life "lifeing" us - we're back, mojo intact, ready to drop into some powerful, real and raw conversations wit...
Be the change you want to see: with guest Heather Chamberlain
29 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Heather joins us in this episode where we discuss all things related to mental and physical well-being, growth, meaning making and being the change we...
Headspace Hacks & doing the Mahi when it comes to Mental Health; with Jem Walker-Carmody
31 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this yarn we're talking all things Mental Health and Headspace Hacks with Certified Mental Health Coach, Jem Walker-Carmody. Â We explore what...
Furbies + Water = Gremlins; Pressure + Rumination = Stress!
17 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you want to know how to turn the dial down on stress & start kicking that MOFO to the curb then this episodes for you. Â It's our first &...
Dragged Through Hot Coals Backwards, & Other Fun Stuff; with Bridgette Jackson
11 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined around the mic this week by our first guest of the season Bridgette (Biddy) Jackson. Â So saddle up your Unicorns, & get ready ...
Stop the Bus, I Wanna get off... I'm Meant to be Riding my Unicorn
20 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're BACK! Forgive us listeners, for we have sinned, it's been a year since we last released an episode. This is one of our most vulnerab...
Burning Down the House; A Journey Back to Remembering who we are - with Kate Billing
15 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we're joined by Kate Billing. One of our favourite humans. Kate is a Speaker, Author, Thought Leader and Change Maker. She is...
All things Dating: with Professional Matchmaker Sasha Madarasz
25 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this Episode we dive into all things dating with professional Matchmaker Sasha Madarasz. It's a dating minefield out there peeps, from the b...
Vitality Unleashed with guest Sonya Bower
17 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode with Vitality Hub owner, Sonya Bower, we discuss all things related to living a life full of vitality. Through her love of competit...
S2: EP30 When Uncertainty & Ambiguity Come for a Sleepover & Won't go Home
17 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when your ole mates uncertainty & ambiguity come for a sleep over and forget to go home?! Which has pretty much been the state of t...
S2: EP29 Inner Peace & Other Cool Sh*t with Siobhan Friel
04 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is dedicated to anyone that's ever felt like a square peg in a round hole, or like they're sitting on the sidelines watching ev...
S2: EP28 Living Large & Thriving - with Philly Powell from the Wellbeing Junkie
28 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we dive into all things Wellbeing with Philly Powell from the Wellbeing Junkie & the Wellbeing Tick.  As creator of Aotearoa&ap...
S2: EP27 Navigating Life's Difficult Moments & Following Dreams: with Stephen Brunton
13 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s guest, Stephen Brunton, deep dives into a powerful and vulnerable conversation with us that we know will shine a little light & shar...
S2: EP26 Cracked Open & Battling Perfectionism - with Aimee Kovacevic
10 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined by Aimee Kovacevic, author of: Cracked Open - A Teacher's Battle with Perfection . Aimee is a Self Love & Minds...
S2: EP25 Trust in the Universe - with Gaia Chinniah from Soul 33
22 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This conversation with Gaia is full of mind blowing wisdom and insight, from this world & beyond. We dive deep into all things spiritual, soulfu...
S2: EP24 Being Hopelessly Hopeful with Nick Ditchburn
13 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We got to dive off the deep end into this hopelessly hopeful conversation with Nick Ditchburn, Co-founder of Damn Thieves.This conversation was a gi...
S2: EP23 Shame, Healing, Transformation & Feeling ALIVE with Bree Le Roux
26 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There ain't no lonelier journey than the one back to yourself when you're brave enough to acknowledge you're living unaligned and need ...
S2: EP22 The Pursuit of "Happiness"
13 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Life - just because you're not nailing it all of the time doesn't mean you're not doing it right.  And doing life right, if there e...
S2: EP21 Euphoria; the Space Between "Action & Cut" - with Actress Kim Crossman
30 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
*trigger alert; see below.  What happens when you love what you do, but it causes you heart break? The space between "Action & Cut" ...
S2: EP20 Lessons Learned in the School of Hard Knocks
09 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We can't always choose what happens to us in life, but we can choose how we move through the aftermath of our metaphorical hand grenade moments...
S2: EP19 Finding Meaning in Life - with Mark Wales
24 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined by Resilience Speaker and Author, Mark Wales. Bear Grylls described Mark's new book, Survivor - a life in the SAS, ...
S2: EP18 Our Relationship with Fear
20 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we dive deep into everything fear related. Because let's face it, a life lived in fear is a life not fully lived. Fear lets...
S2: EP17 Be the Change You Want to See - with Zane Munro
11 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A combination of hand grenade moments led to this week's guest, Zane Munro, starting "For all the Brothers". A not for profit organisat...
S2: EP16 Living in Alignment & with Intention
06 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How do we live a life aligned to who we truly are? It's a question that's pondered throughout the ages by philosophers and us common folk ...
S2: EP15 When Stress & Burnout Come to Visit
29 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Stress can be a b*tch, but it's also a necessary and unavoidable part of life. The other necessary part of life is taking ownership for the way...
S2: EP14 Under the Shadow of the Rainbow with Jason Nockels
23 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jason Nockels joins us in an eye opening and candid conversation, where he shares with us what it was like growing up as a gay man, in a white middle ...
S2: EP13 Holding the Space for Hope with Genevieve Mora
15 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're hanging with Genevieve Mora, a mental health advocate who is GM and Co-founder of Voices of Hope and co-creator of Love your Ki...
S2: EP12: A Story of Surrender, Humility & Hope - with Janelle Brunton-Rennie
08 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When life drops you to your knees you're faced with a choice. To either stay down, or fight your way back to standing with a healthy dose of su...
S2: EP11 A Near Death Experience & Lightning Never Strikes Twice!
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A near death experience. A moment where everything changes. A moment where you no longer take for granted the notion of having a future, because tha...
S2: EP10 Just Take the Next Breath: with Tania Stewart
16 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"Just take the next breath".... sometimes our hand grenade moments are so life shattering that the only thing we can do to start moving ou...
S2: EP9: How Pain & Suffering can be our Best Teachers with Richie Hardcore
10 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
*Trigger warning: parts of this episode reference suicide, depression & domestic violence This week we're joined by Richie Hardcore. Rich...
S2:EP8 Time to Stop this Tall Poppy Cr*p & Shine - with Megan Alatini
04 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is one powerhouse of a convo with a powerhouse of a women. Megan Alatini is a Singer, Performer, Performance Coach, Presenter, MC, Mum, Wife &...
S2:EP7 Taking off the Masks & Getting REAL!
19 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We're getting real about getting real in this episode. Authenticity, is a word that's been thrown around more than a hot potato of late....
S2: EP6 Finding your Truth through Adversity - with Mary Haddock-Staniland
15 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Adversity can be a bit#h! It can also be our biggest teacher and the catalyst for some of our most transformative personal growth. This is one hear...
S2: EP5 Cracking the Code on the Uncrackable - Relationships, with guests Rachel Hamilton & Courtney McGuigan
10 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Part 2 of our Relationship series. In this episode we have a go at cracking the code on the uncrackable. You guessed it, relationships....
S2: EP4 Relationships, Burn-out, Growth & Imposter Syndrome with Bree Le Roux
01 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this ride of a convo we're joined by an honorary third unicorn, Bree Le Roux. Bree is host of her own show, "The Human Experience&quo...
S2: EP3 Picking Yourself Up After Life's Gut Punches - with Nathan Seaward
25 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If you've been taking a few metaphorical gut punches of late then you'll love this convo. Especially if you've also been trying to ho...
S2: EP2 WTF; Whoosh, here comes Life Again!
17 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Just when you thought it was safe to go out on the streets... (insert creepy "Jaws" soundtrack), whoosh, life keeps coming at ya! Well it ...
S2: EP1 From Ego to Soul & Growing Whole not Old: with Chip Conley
10 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chip's a New York Times best selling Author, TEDx Speaker, Boutique Hotel Entrepreneur, Airbnb Strategic Advisor (Leadership & Hospitality), ...
EP17: Relationships; Yup, We’re going there - with guest Rachel Hamilton
16 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s convo we discuss all things relationships, with Counselor Rachel Hamilton. Where do we learn how to behave, communicate & thrive...
EP16: Thriving through the Christmas & New Year Crazies when Life's Changed
09 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join us in this episode as we talk about navigating the Christmas & New Year crazies. Both in general and after life’s hand grenade moments. ...
EP15: Live Long and Prosper: A Holistic Approach to Nutrition with guest Nikki Hart
03 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our BODY, mind & soul are inextricably linked. If we want to ‘live a long life well’ vs a ‘long life in decline’, we need to put equal f...
EP14: Meditation and the Paradox of Being Human - with guest Claire Robbie
25 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join us as we de-mystify all things meditation & more, with Awareness Insight Meditation Teacher, Claire Robbie. Claire has travelled the world ...
EP13: Living with Less: Intentionally Creating a Life of Soulful Simplicity
18 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode we explore the concept of living a life of soulful simplicity and it’s benefits. How much extraneous ‘stuff’ do we collec...
EP12: Smashing Self-Limiting Beliefs & the Infinite Possibilities that Lie Beyond – with Evan Spargo
10 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week Evan Spargo joins us from Melbourne for one of our favorite kind of convos. The deep & meaningful kind. We talk about all of the messy...
Ep 11: Destination Soul Purpose; Prepare for Take-off!
04 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode we wax lyrical about all things Soul Purpose. We’ll help you cut this mother of an elephant into bite size, digestible, p...
EP10: Nailing Courage 101 - Now’s the Time!
28 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join us in this Episode as we chat all thing’s courage. Showing up on the daily prepared to live your life with an open heart and an open mind tak...
EP9: Boys don’t Cry! Busting that Ole Myth & More - with guest Jordan Mauger
14 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we’re joined by Jordan Mauger. Jordan works in the Domestic & International Film Industry and has experienced his fair share of hand...
EP8: Mental Health vs Mental Fitness and Everything In-Between - with guest Jimi Hunt
07 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nothings off limits in this no BS, gritty, deep & fun episode with Jimi Hunt, Author, Speaker. and Mental Health Change Maker. In this convo we ta...
EP7: Rolling with Gratitude in ALL of Life's Moments
30 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the first of our Espresso Eps. Like your morning coffee these short, sharp episodes are aimed at delivering a quick shot of listening goo...
EP6: Coming Home to Yourself - with Guest Cassie Roma
23 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode with Cassie is full of the unexpected, the soulful and the funny. It’s for anyone who wants to be reminded of the importance of stayi...
EP5: What if Our Human Experience didn’t Need to Feel so Hard - with Dr Amy Johnson
17 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What if we weren’t afraid of our human experience? What if we knew we were 100% whole, resilient and had everything we needed to move through life w...
EP4: Knowing Ourselves and Owning our Super-Powers with Rob Ipsen
09 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The thing that makes us feel like we don’t fit in, what if that’s the thing that makes us shine, our Superpower?! In this week’s episode we’re...
EP3: Grit, Grace & Compassion; the Journey to Self-Worth
02 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we explore what the journey to self worth looked like for us. A near death car-accident, owning your sh#t, boundaries without guilt, b...
EP2: When the Dust Settles - a Brave New Beginning
26 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When we deny our stories they define us, when we own our stories, we get to write a brave new ending - Brené Brown. Join us as we discuss hope, heart...
EP1: What Happens when Life's Hand Grenades Hit
06 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when your Unicorn bolts and you're brought to your knees by some of life's hand grenade moments? Join Episode 1 to find out wha...