The You Project

#2127 How To Use More Of Your Potential - Harps

22 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is part coaching, part motivational presentation, part education session, part me thinking-out-loud and part me swearing either appropria...

#2126 What's After The Goal? - Bobby Cappuccio

19 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

You get the job. Make the money. Lose the weight. Do the thing. Own the thing. Achieve the thing. Change the thing. Climb the mountain. And then what?...

#2125 Our Need For Purpose - Dr. Cam McDonald

18 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Doctor Cam's back and this was more of an interesting chat between two blokes (I hope) than a back-and-forth 'interview', exploring a particular topic...

#2124 Life After Living - Dr. Matt Morgan

17 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

You know those people that you could listen to forever? Well for me, Dr. Matt Morgan is such a person. Like one of those "who would you invite to dinn...

#2123 Creepy Smart Glasses - Patrick Bonello

16 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Smart glasses that can video people without their consent or knowledge - super creepy and pervy and it's already happening. Let's put a stop to that s...

#2122 I Got Coached - Bobby Cappuccio

15 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This was a unique TYP experience which you may or may not vibe with. It was one of the hardest things I've done publicly and that was to be 'coached' ...

#2121 The Kindness Within - Leon Logothetis

12 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Every time I record a podcast, and Melissa edits it (gaps, coughs, long pauses, etc.) I ask her, "what score do you give it?" because I want a simple,...

#2120 Can We Understand Ourselves? - Dr Jessica Grisham

09 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Well, this episode was a ripper (he says humbly), Dr Jess was (is) a ripper and I think this might be a fave for some of you. We didn't go overboard o...

#2119 Managing Your Energy - Bobby Cappuccio

08 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Every morning, I ask myself a version of this question - "in terms of what I need to get done today, what is the optimal use of my time, energy and at...

#2118 Inherited Family Trauma - Mark Wolynn

05 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Could the trauma you're experiencing now be the result of something that your grandmother went through decades ago - before you were even born? Could ...

#2117 Q & A With Dr Jeff Gross

04 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Jeff is back bringing the heat, enlightening the masses, dropping the health bombs and sharing the love - as he does. This was another Q and A ses...

#2116 The Drama Queen Gets Robbed - Patrick Bonello

02 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

To be honest, I run out of descriptors to explain these fortnightly instalments because they're always the same but different. Same energy, silliness ...

#2115 Start Before You're Ready - Dr. Sam Casey

01 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This title might sound like stupid advice but the truth is we can't always "be ready" for every potential challenge, problem, variable and outcome whe...

#2114 Top Ten Workout Mistakes - Harps

26 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Having spent the majority of my adult life working in gyms, owning gyms, teaching PT's and Exercise Science students, working with elite teams and tra...

#2113 Digital Vodka - David Gillespie

25 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

How does tech addiction actually work? Biochemically? Practically? Behaviourally? Is it an actual addiction like booze, drugs, porn and gambling, just...

#2112 Three Wise Monkeys (With Issues) - Bobby Cappuccio

24 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

A slightly different Bobby (and Tiff) episode this time around - way less philosophical, psychological and reflective than normal - and far more pract...

#2111 When Does a Good Habit Become a Bad Obsession? - Kel Smith

23 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

At some stage of the TYP evolution, shy, introverted and courageous listener Kelly Smith somehow wrangled her way from one side of the microphone (off...

#2110 Is Giving Advice a Good Idea? - Bobby Cappuccio

22 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Yes, it is. No, it's not. Sometimes. Depends. To whom? What's the context? Did they ask for it? Are you qualified to give it? Could your "good advice"...

#2109 Discomfort as a Path to Comfort - Harps & Tiff

18 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This probably won't win any awards for podcasting excellence or educational mastery, but Tiff and I had fun chatting about how and why choosing pain, ...

#2108 Can We Change the Way we Think? - Harps

17 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This brief-ish solo episode is my wrap up to the mini (three-part) coaching series I've done over the last week or so, about all things mind, brain, b...

#2107 What's My Why? (Unpacked) - Harps

16 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Back for some coaching around a couple of universally-relevant questions that I believe we should all - not only ask ourselves - but more importantly,...

#2106 More Podcast Mayhem - Patrick Bonello

15 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Every time I go into this podcast threesome, I psych myself to deliver a high-level, professional and helpful insight into the world of technology. It...

#2105 Self-Regulation in Tough Situations - Bobby Cappuccio

12 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Even when you know "what to do" (theoretically) in a volatile, challenging and/or emotional situation - especially with loved ones - good luck with th...

#2104 Are "Bad Fats" Actually Bad? - David Gillespie

11 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

When it comes to the “good and bad fats” story and how it all relates to cholesterol, heart disease and all-cause mortality, whose funding...

#2103 Coaching Time - Harps

10 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Weird to say, but I enjoyed this solo episode where I essentially took on the role of coach for those of you wanting a little coaching and smidgeon of...

#2102 How Does Your Environment Affect Your Health? - Dr. Cam McDonald

09 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Okay, so I'm gonna critique this episode for you. From where I sat... the first twenty minutes (or so) with Dr. Cam was an interesting back-and-forth ...

#2101 Building A Life On Purpose - Kate Save

08 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This chat with Dietician and Exercise Physiologist Kate Save was a meandering affair where we dropped breadcrumbs of information, education, psycholog...

#2100 Bridging The 'You' Gap - Harps

05 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

What's the gap between who you are and where you are - metaphorically, literally, physically, financially, professionally, socially - and who and wher...

#2099 Breaking Generational Cycles - Dr. Sam Casey

04 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

I guess it's not surprising to know that - if parents can (unintentionally) "hand down" predispositions to certain physical issues, conditions, diseas...

#2098 The Next Mayor Of Ballan - Patrick Bonello

03 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Well, to be more accurate, the next mayor of Moorabool Shire Council. And to be even more thorough, this was my idea, not Patrick's. And why? Because ...

#2097 To Know Thyself... - Bobby Cappuccio

02 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

About two and a half thousand years ago, one of those old Stoic types said that "to know thyself is the beginning of wisdom." Who knows... he might ha...

#2096 Optimising Brain Performance - Dr. Denise Furness

01 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Straight off the bat (whatever that means), just letting you know that the first 7-10 minutes of this episode is Dr. Denise and I chatting about the p...

#2095 The Science of Strength & Function - Kate Save

29 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Exercise physiologist, dietitian, entrepreneur, and all-round powerhouse human Kate Save joins me at TYP Central for a totally unexpected conversation...

#2094 Looking After Your Ticker - Dr. David O'Donnell

28 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. David O'Donnell is a ticker-ologist. He's specialises in tickers. The sciencey folk call him a cardiologist and electrophysiologist. Not surprisin...

#2093 Health Advice: Who To Trust? - David Gillespie

27 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

I love all my Gillespo chats but I especially loved this one. I (we) got to peek behind the cognitive curtain and get an insight into how he thinks (a...

#2092 How Do You Give And Receive Love? - Bobby Cappuccio

25 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Two blokes having a conversation on a podcast about how they individually give and get love. What makes them feel loved, appreciated and deeply connec...

#2091 Borderline Personality Disorder - Kelsey Packwood

22 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Kelsey Packwood is a Jamaican-American Writer, Director, Producer, & Actor based in Los Angeles, California. Kelsey is the writer and creator of B...

#2090 Destination Disappointment - Harps & Tiff

21 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Ever achieved a goal, created a great result, got where you wanted to go, and still felt like shite when you reached the target? Like you thought you&...

#2089 WTF Just Happened? - Patrick Bonello

20 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This was the funniest episode Patrick, Tiff and I have recorded. In my subjective opinion anyway. I f**king loved this chat. It was an intersection of...

#2088 A Functional Delusion - Bobby Cappuccio

19 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This episode with Bobby and Tiff begins exactly as all serious intellectual discussions should: leprosy, skin-cancer cream, hazmat suits, future husba...

#2087 The Bacon Paradox - David Gillespie

18 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

According to our resident kill-joy, best-selling author and revealer of unpopular truths, bacon might not be the death sentence some "experts" proport...

#2086 Q & A With Dr. Jeff Gross

15 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this special listener Q & A episode, resident anti-aging guru Dr. Jeff answers real-world questions about pain, injury, ageing, and longevity. ...

#2085 You And Your Brain - Moheb Costandi

14 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Moheb Costandi is a neuroscientist turned science writer who spends his life exploring one of the biggest mysteries we all live inside - the human bra...

#2084 Are We Paying More Or Less For Health Care? - James Gillespie

13 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This time on TYP, I'm joined by James Gillespie (little Gillespo), founder of Cleanbill, to unpack what is really happening in Australian healthcare, ...

#2083 I'd Probably Make a Bad Dad - Dr. Sam Casey

12 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

I never know because l'll never be a dad (excluding an in-bound Golden Retriever), but I’m pretty sure I might suck at parenting. It seems super...

#2082 Muffin Guilt - Bobby Cappuccio

11 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

You know when you get immersed in a conversation with someone and the times flies? Well, that was my experience of this chat with Bobby. We covered a ...

#2081 Crapsules - Kate Save

08 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Kate Save is back on deck chatting with us about investigative health testing (taking action before we get sick - proactive, not reactive) and the who...

#2080 Enjoy The Delusion - Chris French

07 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

I'm pretty sure this will be a popular episode. It was such fun, so interesting, so thought-provoking and Professor Chris is a genius (IMO), with an a...

#2079 A January Pep Talk - Harps & Tiff

06 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This was the first get-together of 2026 for the motorbike riding, cookie-devouring, face-punching, newly-betrothed TYP team member and the old veiny, ...

#2078 The Statin Delusion - David Gillespie

05 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

For this episode, I sit down with TYP regular David Gillespie to unpack his provocative piece - The Statin Delusion. We talk about how modern medicine...

#2077 Back On Deck - Patrick Bonello

04 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick and I meandered (argued, laughed, disagreed) our way through the first TYP instalment of the year. A little “how was Christmas”, a...

#2076 The Psychology of 'Cool' - Caleb Williams

23 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Caleb Warren is a Professor of Marketing at the University of Arizona and this was a fun chat about what makes something or someone cool, and how cool...

#2075 Eating Disorders & Body Image - Dr. Catherine Houlihan

22 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Catherine Houlihan is a Clinical Psychologist, Senior Lecturer at the University of the Sunshine Coast and the Clinic Director at the UniSC Psycho...

#2074 I Hate Myself - Dr. Blaise Aguirre

19 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Well, I don't actually hate myself but according to Dr. Blaise Aguirre from Harvard Medical School (no less!), plenty of people do. Also, it's the tit...

#2073 Reading the Room -Bobby Cappuccio

18 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Being able to "read the room" is an integral part of effective communication, connection, problem solving, rapport building, conflict resolution, lead...

#2072 How to Uncure Cancer - David Gillespie

17 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

There's a vaccine given to new-born bubs to protect them against Hepatitis B because if they are unvaccinated and happen to get Hep. B when they're yo...

#2071 A Reflection On Bondi - Harps

16 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

You may or may not want to hear where my thoughts are at in the aftermath of the horror that was Sunday. This is not a ‘commentary’ on eve...

#2070 Is What I'm Doing Working? - Dr. Lillian Nejad

15 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Lillian Nejad is back and we discuss what happened at Bondi on Sunday (we recorded less than 24 hours later). Obviously, we offer no “soluti...

#2069 The Success Charade - Ian Williams

14 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is what the cool podcast kids call a co-share. I was recently on “The Artistry of Humanity” with Ian Williams and we had a gr...

#2068 AI Slop & Ozempic Face - Patrick Bonello

12 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The resident geek is back enlightening, amusing, educating and terrifying us (in equal measure) with the “what’s happening” and the ...

#2067 Fraudulent Scumbags - Stacey Wood, Ph.D.

11 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This was a timely, fascinating and relevant-for-right-now chat with Stacey Wood, Ph.D. - Professor of Psychology at Scripps College in California. We ...

#2066 A TYP Wedding? - Scott Douglas

09 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Love is in the air at TYP Central and no, it doesn't involve me but it does involve someone you all know well and potentially one of your favourite re...

#2065 The Self-Created Sh*t-Fest - Kelly Smith

08 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this instalment of TYP, Kelly, Tiff and I chat about the propensity we humans have to obsess about, and waste energy on, problems that don't curren...

#2064 Social Osmosis - Harps & Tiff

07 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Social osmosis is (for this conversation) the way attitudes, beliefs, emotions, values, behaviours, language and norms seep into us simply by being ar...

#2063 Concept Creep - Prof. Nick Haslam

06 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Some of you know I often talk about "intelligence" being context and/or task dependent. Well, if this instalment of TYP was a room, I was definitely (...

#2062 Happiness Is Not Our Natural State - Emma Slade

05 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Wow! This chat is one of my favourites of 2025, with a TYP Freshy - a brand new guest, Emma Slade (Lopen Ani Pema Deki) who is the first Western woman...

#2061 Finding Purpose in the Mayhem - Bobby Cappuccio

04 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the middle of the mayhem that is (can be) the human experience, how we find our purpose? Or, does it find us? Or do we choose it? Create it? Is it ...

#2060 Reversing Cognitive Decline - Dr. Denise Furness

03 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

TYP Fave Dr. Denise Furness is back and this time we chat about reversing cognitive decline, improving sleep, why women have more trouble sleeping tha...

#2059 Is AI a Sociopath? - David Gillespie

01 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This was a fun - if somewhat combative episode of TYP - where Gillespo and I didn’t see eye to eye on everything (shocker) but definitely had fu...

#2058 Self-Sabotage - Harps

30 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a freestyle, thinking-out-loud, deep dive into the very common practice of self-sabotage (over-thinking, avoidance, people-pleasing, p...

#2057 Resilient Kids - Dr. Sam Casey

29 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Founder of the Play Prescription Method and Institute, Dr. Sam Casey is back helping us understand the do's and don'ts of educating, guiding, protecti...

#2056 Will Pens Be A 'Thing' In Ten Years? - Patrick Bonello

28 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Remember the old days? When we used to write with a pen? On paper? And use a ruler? This time on TYP Patrick, Tiff and I chatted about the possible ev...

#2055 WTF Is Anxiety Anyway? - Dr. Jodi Richardson

26 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is anxiety a 'life sentence'? Does it serve a positive purpose? Is it a different experience for different people? We all use the same word but are we...

#2054 Real Food vs. Supplements - Kate Save

25 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Kate Save (accredited Exercise Physiologist and Dietician) joins Tiff and I to discuss a brand-new study (randomized controlled trial, October, 2025) ...

#2052 Brain Literacy - Harps (PT2)

23 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This slightly different TYP episode is the conclusion to our mildly educational conversation about the 1.3kg supercomputer that lives in your head. En...

#2051 Learning vs. Memorising - Kelly Smith

22 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is memorising a fact or piece of information to pass a test or meet a requirement actually learning, or is it just filing another thing in our cogniti...

#2050 Hard Conversations & Feedback - Bobby Cappuccio

21 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As someone who has employed hundreds of people, trained thousands, coached a bunch, lectured at University and answered more questions than I can reme...

#2049 The Fertility Crisis - David Gillespie

20 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

According to Gillespo, us blokes are producing less and less swimmers, fertility levels are plummeting and in the not-too-distant future, couples abil...

#2048 Anti-establishment Medicine - Dr. Jeff Gross

19 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Jeff is back and this episode is one of the more meandering, informal, getting-to-know-you (type of) chats I've had with the Doc, and I loved it. ...

#2047 Brain Literacy - Harps (PT1)

18 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a deep dive into the single most powerful, confusing and occasionally uncooperative thing you own - your brain. In this episode we str...

#2046 Exercise in a Pill - Dr. Bill Sullivan

17 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What if some of the physical benefits of exercise could be delivered in a capsule? It sounds like sci-fi, but two new scientific studies suggest we mi...

#2045 One Size Doesn't Fit All - Harps & Tiff

16 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This time Tiff and I explore the differing concepts of "the best" (diet, workout, job, lifestyle, strategy, protocol) and "our best," highlighting tha...

#2044 Rock, Paper, Scissors - Patrick Bonello

14 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick's back at TYP Central opening the 'Tech' door - and few doors that should stay shut to be honest - but nonetheless, information was shared, st...

#2043 Please Don't Say "Moist" - Bobby Cappuccio

13 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

If you're ever chatting with Tiff or Bobby, whatever you do, don't use the ‘M' word. It sets them off. I'm not even joking. I used it to describ...

#2042 Understanding Trauma - Scott Douglas

12 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As a Paramedic, Scott Douglas has seen some sh*t. Been in the middle of mayhem he'll never forget. Seen things that he can't unsee. And while those ev...

#2041 The Five Pillars of Fulfilment - Ian Williams

10 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

lan Williams is good man helping other good - but often struggling - men to manage their physical, mental and emotional health, which is why he create...

#2040 The Consequences Of Thought - Harps

09 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Your brain isn't responding to the world. It's responding to what it thinks the world is. In this episode, we explore the physiological consequences o...

#2039 Plan With Your Head, Lead With Your Heart - Kerryn Vaughan

07 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Kerryn Vaughan is definitely not your shy little-wallflower type. She's more a punch-you-in-the-face and then give you a hug... type. She encourages, ...

#2038 What T.F. Is The 'Self' Anyway? - Harps & Tiff

06 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Psychologists, Theologians, Philosophers, Stoics, Scientists and a Bogan from Latrobe Valley have been trying to identify, understand and get-to-know ...

#2037 The Toddler Milk Scam - David Gillespie

05 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

For years, "Stage 3" toddler milk has been the food industry's most brilliant, cynical, and profitable loophole. It was a legal way to hook parents on...

#2036 Personal Development (The Verb) - Harps & Tiff

04 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Personal development, self-help, human optimisation - they are all 'doing’ processes. Away from the products, programs, books, podcasts and work...

#2035 It's Been A Sh*t Week - Harps

02 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

I don't often say this but to be honest, it was a pretty sh*t week on Planet Craig. That's just the simple, practical truth. Lots of people that I car...

#2034 Beautifully Imperfect - Dr. Sam Casey

01 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

I posted a whiteboard message on my Insta this week titled: "A Bit F**ked. A Lot Human." Dr. Sam reached out to tell me that the message resonated wit...

#2033 Full Moons, Home Robots & Falling In Love With AI - Patrick Bonello

31 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Are people building emotional attachments to Al? Are some of us in a (kind-of) 'relationship' with ChatGPT? Can biology connect with technology in tha...

#2032 Creating New Habits - Bobby Cappuccio

30 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Research tells us (actual *research, not bro science) that it takes anywhere between 18 - 254 days to change a habit. Of course, that's not 'absolute'...

#2031 The Neurotic Shrink - Dr. Mark Cross

29 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hi Team, today we're revisiting one of my favourite eps with the fascinating, funny and compassionate, Dr. Mark Cross. I loved our chat and personally...

#2030 My New Favourite Singer - Fran the Singer

27 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

So, I happened across an amazing voice on Instagram (@franthesinger) and like a total anonymous loser, I reached out on the IG message thingy and said...

#2029 The 'Hard' Scale - Harps & Kelly

26 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What's hard anyway? Is it a universal standard? Or is it a subjective evaluation, experience or attitude? Could my 'hard' be your 'easy'? Could your 1...

#2028 Managing Mayhem - Bobby Cappuccio

25 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ever wondered why some people thrive in high-pressure situations while others crumble under everyday stress? In this episode Tiff, Bobby and I explore...

#2027 Transhumanism - Dr. Jeff Gross

24 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Imagine having tech implanted in your head that connects your brain to the internet - meaning you could have both Y.I. (You Intelligence) and A.I. in ...