Yumi Stynes is a broadcaster, author and public speaker.
She has been working in Australian media for more than two decades, first as a music reporter, arts reporter and interviewer, to working now as a writer and authority on sex education, consent, women’s issues, food and art.
She is the face and voice of the hugely popular ABC podcast, ‘Ladies, We Need to Talk’; ‘SEEN’ podcast on SBS, interviewing inspirational Australians who have come from under-represented backgrounds and communities, and have made astonishing impacts on our culture; the popular food podcast ‘5 Minute Food Fix’; and Double J Weekends commencing January 2025.
Yumi is the co-author of the acclaimed ‘Welcome To’ book series. ‘Welcome to Sex’ won the Book of the Year for Older Children at the Australian Book Industry Awards. It was shortlisted for both the Young Adult Indie Book Award and the Prime Minister’s Literary Award for Young Adult Literature in 2024.
An accomplished MC, facilitator and interviewer; Yumi’s recent hosting work includes the 2023 Sydney Writers Festival ‘Great Debate’, the Newcastle ‘New Annual’ Multicultural arts and music festival in 2023, She Leads Conferences. Yumi regularly hosts Art After Hours at AGNSW, has given keynotes at the Rural Sexual Health Conference, Women in Leadership Symposium, QLD Librarian’s Conference and NSW Western Region Primary Principals Association.
Awards
2018-Lifestyle and Health Podcast of the Year: winner, Ladies, We Need to Talk
2020-ABIA Children’s Book of the Year: winner, Welcome to Your Period
2020-Asian Television Awards, Best Documentary Programme: winner, Is Australia Sexist? SBS TV
2023-ABIA Children’s Book of the Year: finalist, Welcome to Consent
Shortlisted: 2024 Indie Book Awards, Welcome to Sex
2024-ABIA Book of the Year for Older Children, Welcome to Sex
2024-Australian Podcast Awards Podcast of the Year winner, Ladies, We Need to Talk
