Gyan Yankovich

Sydney

Lifestyle Editor at Sydney Morning Herald

Lifestyle Editor at The Age

Lifestyle Editor at Nine

Lifestyle Editor @smh @theage 📔 Author of Just Friends @ultimopress (Aus/UK) and Friendship First @experimentbooks (US) 🖊 Agent: Rach @wolfliterary

Articles

A Friendship Breakup Can Be Just As Painful as a Romantic One. Here’s Why

Sep 18, 2024 | teenvogue.com | Gyan Yankovich

Friendships, like many of life’s most precious things, are fragile. Sometimes you can see them coming to an explosive end, as stunning as that moment between dropping a glass and hearing it hit the floor. But other times, the ending is quieter, creeping up so softly that you barely notice its arrival until you look around and realize that the friend you just felt by your side has slipped out of sight. It’s hard to say which kind of ending is worse.
The Core ‘Friend Group’ Is a Myth-And It’s Making Us Feel Bad About Ourselves

Sep 11, 2024 | self.com | Gyan Yankovich

All products are independently selected by our editors. If you buy something, we may earn an affiliate commission. We all know that what happens on our favorite TV shows rarely happens in real life. Most of us won’t have our soulmate burst through the door of a New Year’s Eve party at the stroke of midnight to declare their love for us (à la The O.C.).
Stuff

Jul 21, 2024 | stuff.co.nz | Gyan Yankovich
Why your 30s and 40s can be the perfect time to start running

Jul 15, 2024 | theage.com.au | Gyan Yankovich

, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Save articles for laterAdd articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Key pointsSinead Diver, 47, will be competing in the Paris Olympics marathon alongside Genevieve Gregson, 34, and Jess Stenson, 36. While our strength declines as we age, our ability to perform endurance sports, like marathons, may increase as we spend more time training. Mental resilience is an important part of endurance running.
Why your 30s and 40s can be the perfect time to start running

Jul 15, 2024 | smh.com.au | Gyan Yankovich

As a child growing up in Ireland, Sinead Diver was always sporty, playing basketball and soccer. But it wasn't until she moved to Australia at 25 to go backpacking with her now-husband that she started running - a sport she was first drawn to because it seemed like the cheapest way to get fit. Years later, when Diver's sister asked her to join in a corporate fun run, she realised she was quite good at running.
Do we perform better when we look good? These athletes think so

Jul 10, 2024 | smh.com.au | Gyan Yankovich

In Netflix's Sprint, world champion US athlete Sha'Carri Richardson shares the mantra behind her signature style. "I go by the saying, look good, feel good, do good. Who says you can't be sexy on the track?" she says in the second episode of the series. Richardson is one of the fastest women in the world, but when she's racing, it's not just her speed people pay attention to. It's also her hair, nails, make-up - and that's just how she likes it.
How the Olympics helped a generation of girls fall in love with skateboarding

May 30, 2024 | smh.com.au | Gyan Yankovich

Every Friday, weather permitting, Mila McDonald heads to her local skate park before school. Having recently perfected her "air out" - a trick that involves getting air when coming off a ramp or half-pipe - after two years of practice, McDonald has a lot to be excited about when it comes to her favourite hobby. The nine-year-old started skating during COVID pandemic lockdowns, which also happened to coincide with the Tokyo Olympics, where skateboarding made its debut.
'A writer who lived alone with a cat

Apr 13, 2024 | smh.com.au | Gyan Yankovich

Save Ten years ago, on April Fool's Day, Zoë Foster Blake was newly married, pregnant with her first child and hot off releasing her fourth novel. Oh, and she was also launching a skincare brand, Go-To. "I did a book tour, launched a brand and had a baby, all in three months," says the 43-year-old.
‘A writer who lived alone with a cat – that’s my true self’: Zoë Foster Blake opens up

Apr 13, 2024 | theage.com.au | Gyan Yankovich

, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Save articles for laterAdd articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. This story is part of the April 14 edition of Sunday Life.See all 12 stories. Ten years ago, on April Fool’s Day, Zoë Foster Blake was newly married, pregnant with her first child and hot off releasing her fourth novel.
BE Better: Gyan Yankovich on Just Friends

Apr 4, 2024 | betterreading.com.au | Gyan Yankovich

BE Better: Better Reading’s Self-Development & Wellness podcast – Gyan Yankovich talks to Jane about modern friendship, losing friends, ending friendships… and making new ones. Her book, Just Friends, is out now. Gyan Yankovich is a writer and editor based in Sydney, Australia. She is the lifestyle editor at the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age. She was previously based in New York, where she held editor roles at Man Repeller and BuzzFeed.