Yumi Tasma Stynes is an Australian feminist author and podcaster who was born on June 2, 1975. She rose to fame as the host of the female health and sexuality-focused “Ladies, We Need to Talk” ABC Radio show. She participates in various radio and television shows in addition to her work as a podcaster.
She presented programming for Channel V Australia and Max in addition to hosting “The Circle,” a morning TV program, from 2000 until 2012. 2013 saw her hosting Sydney’s Mix 106.5 FM radio station’s morning show.
A notable selection as a finalist for the prestigious 2022 Archibald Prize was Yoshio Honjo’s depiction of Stynes.
Stynes co-hosted the nationally syndicated show “3 PM Pick-Up” in August 2011 on Mix 101.1, Mix 106.5, Mix 102.3, Mix 106.3, and 97.3 FM with Chrissie Swan. Up until Jane Hall took over as co-host in August 2012, she remained a co-host.
When Stynes and Sami Lukis joined Mix 106.5’s breakfast program in January 2013, they became Sydney’s first all-female FM commercial radio team.
In January 2017, Stynes co-hosted “3 PM Pick-Up” on the KIIS Network with Katie ‘Monty’ Dimond and Rebecca Judd. She continued to co-host the program all the way till its run’s conclusion in December 2022.
Who is the host of ladies we need to talk?
Since its inception, the ABC podcast Ladies, We Need To Talk has been cracking open the lid on life, but host Yumi Stynes and co-creator Claudine Ryan are aware that there is still a ton left to say.