Yes You
Episodes
Try this while you're on holiday
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the final episode for 2025, I'm inviting you to observe something next time you're on a break. It's about noticing to the elements o...
Growing up in a Genocide with Sara Musleh
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Sara Musleh, a young woman in Gaza, whose life was turned upside down from the morning in October 2023 when she lay down for a nap a...
Managing your Inner Whinge
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Let's Connect! Please get in touch with any questions, suggestions for future episode topics, and to let me know how you're going applying ...
Meditation for Working with your Inner Critic
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this short guided visualisation, you'll be invited to meet your inner critic with curiosity and compassion. Build empathy and understanding fo...
Your Inner Critic: Here's What You Need to Know
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Let’s talk about your inner critic. We all have one, and at times they can get really loud. It can make for a pretty unpleasant inner world, and can...
Just Try Something
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You know those times when you can see a pattern repeating? It's really not working for you, but you just keep letting it play out.In the early da...
Art, Business & Professional Listening with Alice Edy
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alice Edy is a lifelong doodler, professional listener, and the illustrator behind her business, Live Drawing. She transforms complex conversations, w...
Meditation for Activists
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When you're consistently showing up and standing up for people and causes that matter, it can take a toll. When you're driven by a purpose...
What Do You Want for the Last 3 Months of the Year?
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There's just under three months left of 2025. Yes, you could just write off the rest of the year, or... you could take a moment to consider how y...
How I navigate working with friends
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today I'm bringing you the first 'mini mentoring' episode, where I respond to a question or challenge that I've received from busi...
Survivor, Sport & Standing Up for Women with Kirby Bentley
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week I had the privilege of speaking with Kirby Bentley, a proud Noongar Yamatji woman whose life and work spans professional netball, AFLW, art,...
Taking time in the transition
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I'm ba-aack! As we enter the new season of Yes You, I'm taking you into this season in my life and business. Having taken a break, it could ...
Pressing Pause for Now
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode I share a change in my plans - one that includes a pause for reflection and inner work. While I had intended to launch straigh...
Stop Spinning Your Wheels
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode I share four personal stories (featuring an untied shoelace, a misguided makeup attempt, a very stuck truck, and a near-miss i...
Is It Time to Upgrade Your Thinking?
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is a personal share from me. I've been noticing some beliefs I’ve picked up in recent years. While they do make sense, I've r...
She Doesn't Know It Yet, But...
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I guide you through a simple but powerful exercise inspired by the 'she doesn't know it yet, but...' socials trend, wi...
Scaffolding for Steadiness Through Big Times
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
These are some intense times we're living in. In today's episode I'm sharing how during times of upheaval, destabilisation or even just...
From Doula to Meal Dealer with Emily Williamson
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Business can be infused with community care, and Emily Williamson is living proof! In today's episode, I'm chatting with them about the evol...
When Feminism betrays itself
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I've had these words rolling around my brain for a little while now: feminism has utterly betrayed itself. This statement from Randa Abdel-Fa...
Wholesome Business: A framework for good
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if your business could be good for you, good for the people around you, and good for the world?In this episode, I’m sharing the heart of what I...
A teeny tiny episode that might be just what you need to hear
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a non-episode that turned into a mini episode, and may just be the sign you've been waiting for. x Let's Connect! Please get in touc...
A Walking Meditation for Grounding
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Pop this episode in your ears and let's take a mindful walk. I'll guide you through a 20 minute practice for grounding and centring yourself...
Escaping the Busywork Trap
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Let’s talk about busywork — you know the kind. The endless to-do lists, the back-to-back tasks that keep you occupied but don’t actually get you...
When vitality ebbs: A prescription of self-compassion
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I’m inviting you into the space I’ve been dwelling in lately - one of lower energy, slower rhythms, and deep listening. From emer...
Stop flirting with burnout: Keeping your tank topped up
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Playing around the edges of exhaustion might feel manageable... until it's not. Have you ever run out of petrol? I have more times than I'd...
If you were really serious about it...
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you have a mental list of things you want to do or say you want to do—big goals, small dreams, ideas that surface time and again? I always have a...
Be Kind: It's good for you and your business
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
'Be Kind' looks cute on a T-shirt but it's more than a slogan. Acts of kindness have a powerful effect on our hormones, happiness, well...
Ultra-running for the joy of it with Lucy Bartholomew
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When I first came across a doco about Lucy Bartholomew running 231 kilometres in 54 hours on the Larapinta Trail solo, I thought, I need to talk to th...
Cyclic sighing: A guided breathwork practice for relaxation
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join me for a short guided breathwork practice to activate your body's relaxation response. This simple technique is called the cyclic sigh, or t...
More Stickability: Building your grit
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Following the previous episode on stickability, today we're fleshing it out a little more. I'm sharing more of the keys to developing grit a...
Stickability: Your Superpower for Business & Life
06 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're looking at a business owner's superpower: stickability. It's the willingness and ability to hang in there, try again, and f...
Breaking Free from Diet Culture with Amanda Huynh
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today I'm joined by non-diet dietitian, Amanda Huynh. Amanda helps people break free from restrictive eating habits and embraces a more holisti...
Pause, don't push: Finding your own rhythm for the year ahead
20 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I started the year feeling tired and unmotivated. My old habit would have been to push myself to 'start the year strong', but 10 years of cy...
Meditation for Letting Go (the menstruation phase) - Throwback Episode
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I guide you through a meditation focused on letting go. It's an ideal practice for your menstruation phase, or at the dark moon....
If I do nothing else today, I will... Throwback Episode
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I’m sharing a simple technique that could help you get clear on what matters to you, cut through some overwhelm, and ultimately feel...
Never Promise Perfect: Throwback Episode
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Calling all perfectionists, and those who are perfectionists but don't even realise! So everone, really. Perfectionism is rife in our culture, ...
3 Months, 33 Items of Clothes - Chat with Kathy Peterson on Project 333: Throwback Episode
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My friend and colleague, Kathy Peterson, and I just finished our first ever round of Project 333. It involves limiting your wardrobe to 33 items for t...
Walking Your Own Path In Your Own Time: Throwback Episode
09 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s so easy to slip into feeling like we’re not quite where we’re meant to be in life, or that we’ve missed life’s opportunities, or that s...
Grateful / Proud 2024 Wrap
01 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's the final episode for 2024 and sharing some grateful-proud reflections on the year that's been. Join me for this wrap-up and take some ...
Meditation: Dissolving the stuff and finding space
19 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this busy patch of the year (or any time of busyness really), finding ways to ground and centre yourself is especially important. This guided pract...
The Great Summer Body Lie: Throwback Episode
14 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Throwing back to one of the most popular episodes of Yes You and an important reminder for any time, but especially this time of year. In Australia, ...
4 Essential Ingredients for Feeling Good
05 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're talking about taking your MEDS. I don't mean medication (though that may be helpful too!) In this instance, I'm referring t...
Overwhelm Intervention: 3 Steps to Get You Unstuck
29 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Overwhelm is a natural response to having too much on your plate. It can feel like you're stuck in a fog, unable to find your way. In today&apo...
Rhubarb Rhubarb! Chat with Organic Store Owner Sue Sheehan
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Anyone who lives in Naarm / Melbourne will know the long-standing bustling Preston market. Sue Sheehan and her partner Haydn opened their organic shop...
Gentle Energy Boost: Guided breathwork and meditation
06 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Feeling a little sluggish? Before you reach for the coffee, join me for this guided seated practice. In this episode, I guide you through some gently ...
When thinking the worst can actually help
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's always the best to think postiive, right? Not necessarily so. In this episode we're looking at prospective hindsight, and how imagining...
Confessions of a crap activist
24 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Do you consider yourself to be an activist? What does it mean to you? In today's episode, I'm sharing how I've grappled with the title ...
Sex, intimacy and all the feelings with Vanessa Muradian
17 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I'm chatting with remarkable human, Integrative Sexologist, and my dear friend, Vanessa Muradian. Vanessa thinks and feels wide and deep and we ...
Stop that ish! Going all in on work & rest
10 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Do you find yourself stuck somewhere between focused work and quality rest? Spending too much time in 'work-ish' or 'rest-ish' can...
Menstrual cycle aligned living, ten years on
03 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join me as I reflect on a decade of tracking my cycle and the changes I’ve experienced along the way. This is (of course) not a linear journey, and ...
What I wish I knew before starting a business
26 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you're starting a new business, or even just thinking about it, it can feel like there's SOOO much you need to know. In today's epis...
Say thank you - One obvious and two unexpected benefits of gratitute
29 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Gratitude is more than an airy-fairy buzz word. There are loads of studies that show the positive effects of practising gratitude. Apart from anything...
Meditation for listening to your body
01 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this meditation, I will guide you through a process of creating a sense of space and easy throughout your body, before asking your body to speak to...
One more way to fight the patriarchy: Remember you have a body
26 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Patriarchal culture espouses the devaluing and domination of the body - especially women's bodies. They're controlled, shrunk, groomed, obje...
Redefining Success: Find Your North Star
19 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We all want to be successful, right? But have you considered what that really means for you? There's no definitive example of a successful person...
Burnout: My Story and Real Life Tips
11 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I've been through burnout twice, and I learned a lot each time. And last time, I made a promise to myself that I'd never let it happen again...
Getting to Know Your Business' Seasons
04 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever thought about tracking the seasons in your business? I don't mean just tracking sales. I mean paying attention to the ebb and flow ...
Surprise, it's Perimenopause! with Naturopath Louisa Carter
27 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Naturopath (and my sister🥰) Louisa Carter shares what she sees in her practice supporting women through perimenopause. Often people have recently r...
What are you practising and where is it leading you?
20 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode we're looking at the thoughts and actions that you're practising over and over, maybe even without realising it.... ...
Why sharing your goals with the right people can actually help you achieve them
13 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Do you tend to tell other people about goals you have for yourself? Who do you tell? How has that worked out for you? Today we're chatting about ...
10 years, one business, and still loving it
06 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Do you love what you do? I'm really grateful that I can genuinely say I do.My business, Eve Studio, just passed the 10 year mileston, and after a...
Meditation for grounding yourself
30 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Feeling a bit flighty? Whether it's a physical restlessness, emotional flutters or racing thoughts, this 10 minute guided meditation will help yo...
5 tips for when it's all a bit much
23 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You know those moments when you find yourself feeling frazzled? Overstimulated? Pulled in a million directions? I had one of those moments just the ot...
Refresh your motivation with a seasonal approach
16 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ok, so despite the fact that I've been sharing about living according to seasons and cycles for years now, it turns out I had a blind spot. It ha...
Chat with Tarin Calmeyer - Co-founder of Remote Team Wellness
13 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today I'm chatting with the wonderful Tarin Calmeyer. Tarin and I met when we were training to become yoga teachers and, thanks to the way she ...
When Things Go Wrong
29 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I had an experience recently where things went wrong. Like kinda scarily wrong. In this episode I'll tell you the story of what happened, along w...
Meditation: Meeting emotions that are present (or stuck) in your body
15 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This guided meditation will help you to be with emotions as they show up in your body. Rather than analysing the emotion, we meet it as physical sensa...
Menstrual Leave - Part 2
09 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Menstrual Leave is becoming increasingly common across the world, including in Australia. To me, that's a good thing. But it's not completel...
Menstrual Leave: How (and why) I brought it into my business
25 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode I share about how and why I started offering menstrual leave in my business, Eve. It came out of my personal experience of r...
When your period goes rogue
11 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What do you do when your period arrives super early, or late, or behaves differently than you're used to? It could be easy to get frustrated or f...
Is your goal TOO big?
27 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In a world where goals are meant to be 'big, hairy and audacious', and where 'if your dream doesn't scare you, you're not dre...
Beware This Trap When Starting Something New
02 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today I'm sharing a little trap I've fallen into a number of times when starting new things. It's a sneaky one that can undermine the...
Knowing When to Start
16 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As I prepared to kick off Yes You for 2023, I got thinking about starting things. More specifically, about the timing for starting things. Are you i...
Keeping Your Vitality
20 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As we approach the end of the year, things can get pretty busy, whether it's with work, family or the festivities of this time. It's reall...
You, Fully Alive - Some Questions to Get You There
20 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
'Don't ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.&ap...
Never Promise Perfect
28 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Calling all perfectionists, and those who are perfectionists but don't even realise! So everone, really. Perfectionism is rife in our culture, ...
Let's Talk about Triggers
01 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It seems like we've all adopted the language and concept of 'being triggered', but is it helping us? In today's episode I suggest ...
The New Story of Menopause - A conversation with Alexandra Pope
18 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I've had lots of requests to talk about menopause, and I'm so happy to bring you this conversation with Alexandra Pope from Red School. Alex...
Small Biz Lessons from Riding a Scooter in Bali
27 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Riding a scooter in Bali can be pretty hectic. And so can starting and running a small biz! I spent many hours riding around Bali earlier this year, a...
The Moment in Between
13 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What do you do in the moments between consumption and contribution? Between giving and getting? Are you quick to move on to what's next? Or can y...
How I set goals (and actually follow through on them)
29 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
One of the most common requests I have from listeners is to share more about my goal setting / planning process. So here it is!As we land at the end o...
Leadership Listening Circle - Dusk Liney holds space for me
15 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is a little different. For starters, I’m not the one asking the questions. My dear friend, Dusk Liney (@thelisteningmama) is holding sp...
Whats Stopping You?
03 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
After a bit of a break, Yes You is back., and I'm coming to you from beautiful Bali.Working remotely has long been part of my dream as a business...
Phew! That's fifty-two episodes!
08 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Reaching one year (or 52 episodes) of this podcast, feels like an important milestone to me. Whenever I’ve found myself wondering whether I should k...
Meditation for an Active Mind
01 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As we head towards the end of the year, it can be a busy time. Lots to do, lots to think about! So it’s especially important to give yourself a brea...
Time to rewrite your #bodygoals
24 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It’s that time of year again, when the diet, fitness and beauty industries make a massive push for your dollars by convincing, reminding and confirm...
Got PMS? Try These Five Things
19 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re a menstruator, then you spend a good chunk of your life being premenstrual. So it makes sense to have a pretty full kit of techniques to s...
Fashion, Circular Economy, Autism & Business: A Chat with Kirsta Hawkins (Mutual Muse)
10 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I’m chatting with Kirsta Hawkins, the incredible woman behind the much-loved second-hand clothing business, Mutual Muse. We both started our b...
If I do nothing else today, I will...
03 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I’m sharing a simple technique that could help you get clear on what matters to you, cut through some overwhelm, and ultimately feel good at t...
Knowing when to stop
26 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Let's Connect! Please get in touch with any questions, suggestions for future episode topics, and to let me know how you're going applying ...
Walking Hibernation - Don't skip it!
20 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know there’s a phase that hibernating animals go through as they emerge from hibernation? It’s a time of gradually getting back into their...
Pregnancy & Infant Loss: Interview with Clare Chambers
13 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
October is Pregnancy & Infant Loss (PAIL) Remembrance Month and 15th October is PAIL Day. In this week’s episode, I speak with Clare Chambers as...
Intuition vs. Anxiety
07 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
‘Trust your gut’ or ‘Listen to your body’ sound like great ideas! But what happens when your body (including your gut) is constantly sounding ...
Be How You Wanna Be
30 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I’m offering a shift of focus from what you’re going to do, to how you’re going to be. Sometimes we can be all about the to-do list, or ac...
Pavlov's Dog and Me
22 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I’m sharing about the time I Pavlov-ed myself, and then coined the phrase, ‘Pavlov yourself!’ :D When I found myself in a situation tha...
Following the Ayurvedic Clock
15 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The ancient wisdom of Ayurveda teaches that nature is made up of five states: earth, water, fire, air and ether, and that different combinations of th...
3 Months, 33 Items of Clothing - A Chat with Kathy Peterson about Project 333
31 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
My friend and colleague, Kathy Peterson, and I just finished our first ever round of Project 333. It involves limiting your wardrobe to 33 items for t...
Your Menstrual Cycle in Lockdown
26 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Any time is a good time to get in touch with your menstrual cycle. But lockdown provides a unique landscape against which to witness your inner season...
Showing up for Life's Bitter-Sweetness
19 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Life is both awful and beautiful, devastating and joyful, bitter and sweet. In today’s episode I talk about embracing life’s bittersweetness and f...
I Wanna Be Like...
13 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We don’t have to spend a fortune on books, webinars, courses and mentors to develop as leaders. There are lessons all around us all the time, if we’...