Seize the Yay

By Sarah Holloway

What's Seize the Yay about?

A lawyer turned funtrepreneur's investigation into how some of the world's most inspiring people find their "yay", whether it's through work, rest or play and any other pearls of wisdom they have along the way.

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Lucy Glade-Wright // On hom...

04.15.2021

Welcome back lovely yayborhood and thank you for always bearing with me when I take a little break leaving a longer than usually gap between episodes. We had a glorious few days in the countryside over Easter with family switching ...

Seize the Yay episodes:

04.15.2021 Lucy Glade-Wright // On homewares, happiness and Hunting for George Welcome back lovely yayborhood and thank you for always bearing with me when I take a little break leaving a longer than usually gap between episodes. We had a glorious few days in the countryside over Easter with family switching ...
04.09.2021 Wim Hof // The Ice Man in collaboration with How Two Live NOTE: Released May 2020, re-released in April 2021. I'm so excited to have something a little different for you this week - a JOINT podcast episode with Stef and Jess Dadon, the fashion entrepreneurs behind How Two Live, Founders of ...
04.01.2021 Rey Vakili // Seize the Rey How crazy but wonderful that we've made it to Easter already, I hope you're all looking forward to a long weekend and have some play to yay scheduled in. This week I've got the second guest who was originally scheduled ...
03.29.2021 Never regret growing older for it is a privilege denied to many // Good Friday Appeal 2021 Some birthday reflections on why ageing should be celebrated, not lamented as well as a celebration of the 90th year of the Good Friday Appeal. As we approach Easter, I thought it would be the perfect time to share some ...
03.25.2021 Dr Alexandra Phelan // Pandemic preparedness, the passion puzzle and playing The Sims I'm so excited to share one of the women whose praises I could sing over and over who was originally lined up for International Women's Day for the incredible impact she has had on my journey through many different chapters. ...
03.22.2021 Every one you will ever meet knows something you don't // The Gippsland episode I'm SO excited about this week's instalment of Yays of our Lives because I finally got on the road and headed to West Gippsland to record Yayborhood Watch IN PERSON. It's been so delightful heading back out into the real ...
03.18.2021 Rosie Batty // Turning tragedy and trauma into fiercely fighting family violence Back with another wonderful guest today - I've pushed this week's Yays of our Lives episode back a little bit until the Gippsland video is ready to help you put faces to names, so that'll be out next week. Content ...
03.11.2021 Taryn Brumfitt // Un-hate your body and Embrace your dreams Re-releasing this beauty to celebrate the launch of Embrace on Netflix on March 5th!!! Three women who represent IWD to me had to postpone their recordings, but Taryn also inspires me everyday to embrace my womanhood so if you missed ...
03.08.2021 Success doesn't halve when you share it, it doubles. Our fifth instalment of Yays of our Lives reflecting on collaboration over competition in honour of International Women's Day. As mentioned in Yayborhood Watch: •Find Tobi Tobi here •Find Lost In Love Photography here •Find Moon and Back Co here ...
03.04.2021 Tim Conolan AM // The trials, tears and transformative triumphs of TLC for Kids Do you ever meet someone and just know in your heart that they are pure goodness all the way to their bones? If you know anything about Tim Conolan's work you could probably already guess that he's one of those ...
03.01.2021 You always have time for the things you put first. Our fourth instalment of Yays of our Lives reflecting on time, pace and prioritising. As mentioned in Yayborhood watch: •Find Vinspiration Foundation here •Find Reid William waterbottles here >> COMPLETE THE SURV-YAY IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY << + Announcements on ...
02.24.2021 Dinesh Palipana // Double degrees, defying the odds and Doctors with Disabilities Today's guest was actually a yayborhood nomination from one of our most active contributors affectionately known as Dana Saurus or Dana Pham. Dana so generously sent a whole list of suggestions for guests a while back and this is one ...
02.22.2021 Every day may not be good, but there is something good in every day. Third episode of Yays of our Lives this week and we have our first actual member of the yayborhood join us for a Yayborhood Watch chat. The wonderful Kate Rider shares her journey with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) which ...
02.15.2021 Amy Harris // Pirouettes, parenthood and pivoting in a pandemic Hello lovely yayborhood, coming to you from back in lockdown but the yay lives on in your ears! So, glad you're enjoying the first versions of Yays of our Lives, I can't wait to see it blossom as a product ...
02.12.2021 Baby steps are still steps in the right direction.... Your second instalment of Yays of Our Lives (which is still taking shape week to week) chatting about the importance of baby steps and going gently on yourself in the process of something new (i.e. a pep talk to myself ...
02.03.2021 Emily Skye // Patience, passion and a new postpartum program Well, it's our second episode back and the first one I recorded for this year and I can already say (like I've said many times before) that making the show has helped me so immensely that if none of you ...
02.02.2021 YAYS OF OUR LIVES // Our new community segment You may have seen we did a little SURV-YAY at the end of last year to make sure I could take into account your feedback, suggestions and requests during the break while planning this new year's show. It was so ...
01.27.2021 Donald Betts // From the streets to the Senate to solicitor life Welcome back lovely yay-borhood! I won't talk too much as we have the first of a new more conversational segment coming soon when I'll have many more words for you about the new year, so allow me introduce our first ...
01.18.2021 Dr Richard Harris SC OAM // A deep dive into the anaesthetist, adventurer and Australian of the Year 2019 RE-RELEASE - As you know, we're re-releasing a few crowd favourites from last year to keep you going during the break in case you missed them. So please ignore any time specific references, although most of our yay is evergreen ...
01.11.2021 Mark Manson // F*ck distribution, future forging and fun with the Fresh Prince of Bel Air RE-RELEASE - As you know, we're re-releasing a few crowd favourites from last year to keep you going during the break in case you missed them. So please ignore any time specific references, although most of our yay is evergreen ...
12.19.2020 Jennifer Atilemile // Curve(ball)s, campaigns and creating cultural change Hello beautiful yayborhood, I can't believe we've reached our FINAL episode for the year!!! I actually had one or two more up my sleeve but am trying to practice what I preach and not stick so rigidly to my own ...
12.10.2020 Tanya Hennessy // Help Self with Hurricane Hennessy Lovely yayborhood, we've got another dose of delight this week that'll have you in stitches with the wonderful Tanya Hennessy. As you'll hear her discuss in the episode, one of the greatest gifts you can give is a moment of ...
12.03.2020 Jamila Rizvi // Untold Resilience It's been a hell of year for us all and something I've reflected on a lot over the past few months is resilience. And who better to join us to explore that further than the wonderful Jamila Rizvi who not ...
11.26.2020 Lucy Kate Jackson & Nikki Westcott // HAPPY HOUR WITH THE WILD ONES If you're a regular podcast listener, today's guests probably need no introduction but if you haven't already tuned in to Happy Hour with Lucy and Nikki I'm sure you will be after this. Their banter is absolutely UNMATCHED, I don't ...
11.18.2020 Blair James // A small town boy building a self-tan world While last week Farah spoke of faraway places, this week's guest is homegrown but has exported the Aussie experience through a booming business described as Aussie Made, Globally Loved. Blair James co-founded self-tanning disrupter Bondi Sands in 2012 to capture ...
11.11.2020 Farah Mohamed // On identity, impact and international leadership While last week's episode was one of those chats you know I love that show a different side of someone you've probably already heard of, I equally love introducing you to people and stories you might not already know. And ...
11.04.2020 Ashy Bines // Busting old narratives, building resilience and boosting your baseline I'm excited to be back this week with another incredible guest whose name I'm sure you've heard before but who, like many of our guests, has so much more depth than their surface level media portrayal might suggest. You know ...
10.29.2020 The FIRST ANNIVERSARY episode Our last Q&A episode for the year to mark our first anniversary as Mr and Mrs Davidson (or should I say, YAY-vidson). Thank you all so much for your questions and for giving us a reason to sit down and ...
10.21.2020 Justine Cullen // The blood, sweat, tears and facial oil of (out)living your dreams Few people actually end up living out their childhood dreams, either because the dream changes or life does. But, enchanted by the glossy pages of the first fashion magazines she ever read, Justine Cullen made it her mission to conquer ...
10.14.2020 Tim Diamond // Foundations, fatherhood and forging your future I hope you enjoyed our little throwback re-release last week and I promise the guest we had to postpone will be well worth the wait in a few weeks. As for today's guest, if you haven't heard of him personally, ...
10.07.2020 Gary Vee // The Vaynerchuking legend **** Re-releasing this one for something different as a very big, exciting guest had to postpone last minute this week AND I realised some of you have only just joined and may not have caught up on our back catalogue! ...
09.30.2020 Ellyse Perry // The humble hero who'll knock you for six If you're a cricket fan, you'll certainly appreciate how incredible today's guest is but even if you're not I have no doubt that you'll understand how remarkably well adjusted, humble and untainted Ellyse Perry is for someone who has been ...
09.24.2020 Dr Kate Bridgman // On her PhD, perfectionism and perinatal anxiety and depression It's been a while since the last time we did this, but this episode is dedicated to one of our beautiful listeners who originally emailed to suggest three other women but it was HER story I was captivated by. I ...
09.16.2020 Fred Schebesta // On finding his way to Finder You've probably heard me rattle off the quote, "everyone you meet knows something you don't" and I reflected on that a lot during this episode. Creating this podcast expands my mind and world so much, but each guest teaches me ...
09.10.2020 Lindy Rama-Ellis // Bali, balance, blended families and breaking boundaries Hope you enjoyed this week's bonus episode everyone and we're chasing it up with a very appropriate chat for Women's Health Week. The beautiful Lindy Rama-Ellis joined us from her home in Bali to tell us about her new business, ...
09.07.2020 Mich and Zara // The Space Between episode 29 and now I've got a little bonus episode for you this week, lovely yayborhood, with the wonderful duo from Shameless Podcast, Mich and Zara. I've been so lucky to share so much of the book-writing journey with these two culminating in our ...
09.02.2020 Jade Kisnorbo // Creating confidence, balancing business and flourishing with family Welcome to Spring everyone (or to Autumn if anyone is tuning in from the Northern Hemisphere). The new month and season also brought with it the birth of the Seize the Yay book which finally launched into the world yesterday ...
08.25.2020 Emily Toner // Positive psychologist, producer, and people person This is a guest I haven't caught up with properly in a long time and I'm sure you'll hear how much we both enjoyed connecting again. We only started recording after about 45 minutes of chatting and I still could ...
08.11.2020 Erika Geraerts // On giving a fluff about stuff This guest is one I've actually been meaning to get on since I started the podcast having been a huge role model and support for me in business and in life. Every time Erika and I run into each other, ...
08.05.2020 The 100th episode!!! Thank you all so much for your wonderful, thought-provoking and well-considered questions, I had so much fun reflecting on them (and not so much fun listening back to my answers - even after all this time I hate listening to ...
07.28.2020 Manoj Dias // My spiritual guru on trauma, transformation and embodiment We're back with another guest whose episode couldn't be more perfectly timed. You may have heard my chat with him on the TOM Organic podcast earlier this year and, if you did, you'll know I refer to him as my ...
07.22.2020 Liz Dawes // Connor's Run, combating cancer and creating legacies This week's episode is another one of many that's been shuffled around and pushed back for various reasons, but that has ended up coming out just when I think our guest's insights are most powerful. A big part of seizing ...
07.15.2020 Dr Katrina Warren // Pets, professional pivots and pandemics Today I'm joined by a face many of you will know and love as I have since childhood, Dr Katrina Warren, an Aussie vet (along with her golden retriever Riley who had a great stare-off with Paul during the chat). ...
07.12.2020 Flex Mami // Flexistential questions on identity, introspection and individuality The way that 2020 has unfolded has had a lot of us reflecting in ways we haven't in years, but self-awareness, existential reflection and critical thinking about values, behaviours and perceptions has been this week's guest jam since long before ...
07.08.2020 Taliqua Clancy // Origins, Olympics and Old Gold I'm joined this week by our first Wulli Wulli woman, Beach volleyball Olympian and Commonwealth silver medallist, Taliqua Clancy. You've probably seen I've been reflecting on Seize the Yay's commitment to diversity (of all kinds), but also, in light of ...
06.24.2020 Elle Halliwell // Lessons on Leukaemia, lifestyle and love I'm sure I'm not the only one who has been experiencing a lot of ups and downs with the uncertainty and chaos of this year so far and I can't think of anyone better to give us some perspective and ...
06.16.2020 Dr Kieran Kennedy // Men's health, mental health and life in medicine You might know that this week is Men's Health Week and while, of course everyone's health is equally important, I really support the particular focus this week on the unique challenges faced by men in both their physical and mental ...
06.10.2020 Jasmine Smith // The Swisse-pirational people person It's been a little while since our last INTRApreneurial guest, but I'm delighted to have one of the best with us today - Jasmine Smith, Director of People and Culture from Swisse Wellness. You know I love a good non-linear ...
05.27.2020 Nicole Liu // Next of Kin Fertility This week, we've got another way to yay full of twists and turns ending up nowhere our guest thought she'd be but exactly where she was meant to be. Nicole Liu started out on the very conventional "finance-y" pathway, climbing, ...
05.14.2020 Tasia Valenza // Entertainment, Emmys and enhancing expression I'm not sure about you guys but these crazy times have definitely made me reflect on, among many other things, the way we communicate and connect with each other. What a perfect time to have today's guest join the show ...

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What's Seize the Yay about?

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Seize the Yay episodes:

Lucy Glade-Wright // On homewares, happiness and Hunting for George

Wim Hof // The Ice Man in collaboration with How Two Live

Rey Vakili // Seize the Rey

Never regret growing older for it is a privilege denied to many // Good Friday Appeal 2021

Dr Alexandra Phelan // Pandemic preparedness, the passion puzzle and playing The Sims

Every one you will ever meet knows something you don't // The Gippsland episode

Rosie Batty // Turning tragedy and trauma into fiercely fighting family violence

Taryn Brumfitt // Un-hate your body and Embrace your dreams

Success doesn't halve when you share it, it doubles.

Tim Conolan AM // The trials, tears and transformative triumphs of TLC for Kids

You always have time for the things you put first.

Dinesh Palipana // Double degrees, defying the odds and Doctors with Disabilities

Every day may not be good, but there is something good in every day.

Amy Harris // Pirouettes, parenthood and pivoting in a pandemic

Baby steps are still steps in the right direction....

Emily Skye // Patience, passion and a new postpartum program

YAYS OF OUR LIVES // Our new community segment

Donald Betts // From the streets to the Senate to solicitor life

Dr Richard Harris SC OAM // A deep dive into the anaesthetist, adventurer and Australian of the Year 2019

Mark Manson // F*ck distribution, future forging and fun with the Fresh Prince of Bel Air

Jennifer Atilemile // Curve(ball)s, campaigns and creating cultural change

Tanya Hennessy // Help Self with Hurricane Hennessy

Jamila Rizvi // Untold Resilience

Lucy Kate Jackson & Nikki Westcott // HAPPY HOUR WITH THE WILD ONES

Blair James // A small town boy building a self-tan world

Farah Mohamed // On identity, impact and international leadership

Ashy Bines // Busting old narratives, building resilience and boosting your baseline

The FIRST ANNIVERSARY episode

Justine Cullen // The blood, sweat, tears and facial oil of (out)living your dreams

Tim Diamond // Foundations, fatherhood and forging your future

Gary Vee // The Vaynerchuking legend

Ellyse Perry // The humble hero who'll knock you for six

Dr Kate Bridgman // On her PhD, perfectionism and perinatal anxiety and depression

Fred Schebesta // On finding his way to Finder

Lindy Rama-Ellis // Bali, balance, blended families and breaking boundaries

Mich and Zara // The Space Between episode 29 and now

Jade Kisnorbo // Creating confidence, balancing business and flourishing with family

Emily Toner // Positive psychologist, producer, and people person

Erika Geraerts // On giving a fluff about stuff

The 100th episode!!!

Manoj Dias // My spiritual guru on trauma, transformation and embodiment

Liz Dawes // Connor's Run, combating cancer and creating legacies

Dr Katrina Warren // Pets, professional pivots and pandemics

Flex Mami // Flexistential questions on identity, introspection and individuality

Taliqua Clancy // Origins, Olympics and Old Gold

Elle Halliwell // Lessons on Leukaemia, lifestyle and love

Dr Kieran Kennedy // Men's health, mental health and life in medicine

Jasmine Smith // The Swisse-pirational people person

Nicole Liu // Next of Kin Fertility

Tasia Valenza // Entertainment, Emmys and enhancing expression

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