The You Project
Episodes
#1258 The Skateboarding Schnauzer - Patrick Bonello
10 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Patrick's back and this time we talk about the appeal of a tree-change (moving from the city to the country), why two-story homes are good for your he...
#1257 Hippocrasy: How Doctors Are Betraying Their Oath - Prof. Rachelle Buchbinder & Prof. Ian Harris
09 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Before anyone sends me a grumpy email about the title of this episode, it's actually the title of the book written by today's two guests. According to...
#1256 Working With Violent Criminals - Dr. Sohom Das
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Sohom Das (MBChB, BSc, MSc, MCPsych) is a Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist who lives and works in London. His work happens at the intersection of c...
#1255 High-Performance Ideas - Harps (PT2)
07 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The podcast is a refresher, of sorts... almost like my dot-point summary of forty years of coaching people to live their best lives, in their best phy...
#1254 High-Performance Ideas - Harps (PT1)
06 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The podcast is a refresher, of sorts... almost like my dot-point summary of forty years of coaching people to live their best lives, in their best phy...
#1253 When Life Gives You A Sh*t Sandwich - Joel Sardi
05 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In 2014, Joel Sardi was a 22-year-old rifleman with the Australian Army and in August of that year, he was back home after an eight-month deployment i...
#1252 Hurting To Heal - Damien Rider
04 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Damien Rider, carried the burden of his childhood memories, plagued by daily torment that persisted even into his adult years. These painful recollect...
#1251 Prairie Vole Anyone? - David Gillespie
03 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Gillespo is back in, what can only be described a totally freestyle chat about fascinating things, and it never ceases to amaze me how much (seemingly...
#1250 Two Dad's, One Surrogate - Shaun Resnik
02 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I never thought I'd be in the middle of an in-depth conversation with a dude about surrogacy but today was that day, and I loved it. Super interesting...
#1249 Righty-Tighty, Lefty-Loosey - Tommy & Harps
01 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Righty-tighty, lefty-loosey.. is how Tommy remembers which way to turn his screwdriver (or spanner) for tightening and loosening purposes. You're welc...
#1248 Losing & Regaining Weight - Kate Save
31 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why do so many people who lose weight regain it? This was me for a long time. What are the psychological, emotional, sociological, physiological and b...
#1247 Alternate You - Harps
30 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Who and how would you be if you grew up in a different environment, with different people, upbringing, programming, schooling, influences and experien...
#1246 Choose Better - Harps
29 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I’m of the belief that most people don’t understand or exploit the power of effective, courageous decision making. I also believe that most people...
#1245 Opening The Door - Harps & Tiff
28 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of TYP, Tiff and I talk about vulnerability, trust, courage, connection and all of those tricky psychological, sociological and emotio...
#1244 Know Thyself - Dr. Jonathan Shedler
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
American psychologist Jonathan Shedler, PhD is known internationally as an author, consultant, and clinical educator. Can we truly know ourselves? Can...
#1243 A Cashless Society - Patrick Bonello
26 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this (very) freestyle conversation with our resident Nerd, we chat about the potential reality of a cashless and cardless society; one where body p...
#1242 Stripper Shoes, Transplants & Possibilities - Julia Linn
25 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Julia Linn had childhood diabetes which caused kidney failure, heart disease, retinopathy (diabetic blindness) and nerve damage. At 34, a double organ...
#1241 Filling The Void - Harps
24 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I think most humans have a void. An internal void. This is me thinking out loud, about that.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
#1240 You & Your Brain (Part 2: The Reptilian Brain) - Dr. Hannah Korrel
23 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In part two of our brain series, Dr. Hannah and I talk about the 'Dinosaur that Hijacks your Brain'. Enjoy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf...
#1239 Why Dogs Are Psychopaths - David Gillespie
22 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Don't get mad at me for the title; you can credit (or discredit) one D. Gillespie for those words (lol). Oh, this was a fun episode of feather-rufflin...
#1238 Truth: Mine, Yours & 'The' - Harps & Tiff
21 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tiff and I got together and unpacked the idea of objective and subjective 'truth'. It's true that talking to a large audience is comfortable for me, a...
#1237 Best For Whom? - Fergus Watts
20 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Fergus Watts is the Reach Foundation CEO, Founder and Chairman of Bastion Brands, former AFL Player, deep thinker, great communicator, and all-round r...
#1236 The Vibe Of The Tribe - David Samson
19 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I loved this chat and loved this bloke. The way we humans have lived, evolved, adapted, survived, and thrived over the last 300,000 (plus) years is no...
#1235 Go Home And Die - Kate Swaffer
18 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When Kate Swaffer was diagnosed with 'Younger Onset Dementia' at 49, the advice given to her by the health sector was to go home and die. She was told...
#1234 Turning Theory Into Action - Jacqui Louder
17 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Superstar Psychologist, Jacqui Louder, is back and this time we discuss how and why we waste potential (and how not to), creating a good 'reality' in ...
#1233 You & Your Brain (Part 1) - Dr. Hannah Korrel
16 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hi Kiddos. So, I had a chat with our resident Neuro-Psych (Dr. Hannah Korrel) and we decided to record a series of (brief) episodes, focusing on the h...
#1232 Why Are Most Robots 'Female'? - Patrick Bonello
15 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Geek (much-loved Geek) is back and this time we talk about why most robots are 'female', the rise of quantum computing, Patrick's disdain for Elon...
#1231 The No. 1 Reason People Fail - Harps
14 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There are hundreds of variables and factors which influence the likelihood of someone succeeding (or failing) and creating lasting change (or not). Bu...
#1230 Just Be Yourself (and other stupid advice) - Harps
13 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You literally can't be anyone but yourself. Good or bad, happy. or sad, kind or mean, crying or laughing; it's always you. All the stuff you’ve done...
#1229 Low-Performance - Harps & Tiff
12 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes I'm a low-performer. The opposite of a high-performer. Not winning. Not doing great. Not in the zone. Not even a good attitude. Not all the ...
#1228 Better With Age - Tommy Jackett
11 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy, Tiff and I discuss the idea (and practical process) of getting better as we get older.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
#1227 Universal Basic Income - David Gillespie
10 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
David Gillespie wandered back into TYP Central and this time we chatted about work-life balance, universal basic income, the pros and cons of retireme...
#1226 The Duality Of Being Human - Harps
09 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is me banging on about the intersection of our internal and external worlds. Physical and non-physical. Seen and unseen. I don't often sa...
#1225 Making It Up As You Go - Tommy & Harps
08 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Videographer extraordinaire and resident pretty boy, Tommy Jackett, is back at TYP for what definitely wasn't a high-brow exchange of philosophy, psyc...
#1224 Integrative, Preventative & Regenerative Medicine - Nima Alavi
07 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Nima, our resident Compounding Pharmacist is back and this time, we talk about the idea and practice of a medical model where we don't wait for stuff ...
#1223 Hope Is Not A Strategy - Geoff Jowett (PT2)
06 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
TYP's favourite Pracademic, Geoff Jowett, is back making us think and laugh with his unique style of coaching, story-telling and educating, and as alw...
#1222 Hope Is Not A Strategy - Geoff Jowett (PT1)
05 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
TYP's favourite Pracademic, Geoff Jowett, is back making us think and laugh with his unique style of coaching, story-telling and educating, and as alw...
#1221 Downloading Your Consciousness - Patrick Bonello
04 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The TYP Chief Nerd is back geeking the f**k out about the (predicted) potential for downloading human consciousness into an 'electronic brain' (good g...
#1220 Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy - Dr Paul Harch
03 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Paul Harch is the leading international Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) expert. He is an internationally renowned expert in developing HBOT treatm...
#1219 The Mollycoddled - Penny Locaso
02 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Penny Locaso, the Happiness Hacker, is back and this time we discuss her latest research, interviewing 150 amazing women, the nature of trauma (it sho...
#1218 The Perks of Being a Pirate - Tom Nash
01 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Nash is inappropriate, funny, clever, atypical, creative and although he would hate me saying it, courageous. It's one thing to survive a life-thr...
#1217 Are We Living In An Illusion? - Prof. Srikumar Rao
30 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Srikumar Rao operates at the intersection of business, sociology, spirituality, psychology and philosophy and his mission is to help people ...
#1216 Think For Yourself - Melanie Trecek-King
29 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Melanie Trecek-King is an Associate Professor of Biology at Massasoit Community College, where she teaches a general-education science course designed...
#1215 Coaching The Best Athletes In The World - Dr. Andy Galpin
28 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Andy Galpin is a world-renowned guru in coaching, educating and empowering elite athletes (and a few regular humans) to optimise their genetic and spo...
#1214 The 102 Year-Old Doctor | Dr. Gladys McGarey
27 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's official.. I’m in love. Sure, she's a 102. Sure, she lives on the other side of the world and sure, she has zero interest in me but nonetheless...
#1213 Destination Disappointment - Dr. Hannah Korrel
26 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
So often, there's something about our existence (body, bank balance, career, situation, relationship status) that we want to change (do, be, create, a...
#1212 The Science Of Hypnosis - Dr. David Spiegel (PT2)
25 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This chat was f**king fascinating, I learned a lot, the Doc is brilliant and I loved him. Not surprisingly, he has a somewhat hypnotic voice and energ...
#1211 The Science Of Hypnosis - Dr. David Spiegel (PT1)
24 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This chat was f**king fascinating, I learned a lot, the Doc is brilliant and I loved him. Not surprisingly, he has a somewhat hypnotic voice and energ...
#1210 Healing Identity & False Beliefs - Dr Jeffrey Rediger
23 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This time, the Doc and I discuss healing our identity and false beliefs, his fascinating backstory growing up in an abusive religious cult, the masks ...
#1209 Used-By Date - Harps
22 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bread and milk aren't the only things which have used-by dates. Jobs have used-by dates. As do some relationships. And lifestyles. And habits. And min...
#1208 Pink Jail Cells - David Gillespie
21 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I loved this episode. Super interesting. The great man and I talked about why we shouldn't wash our hair (with shampoo), why fibre is over-rated, the ...
#1207 Let's Talk Drugs (& Other Stuff) - Nima Alavi
20 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Nima Alavi is back talking drugs (he’s a Pharmacist) and we open the conversational door on personalised medicine, a woman with multiple personaliti...
#1206 Code Like A Girl - Ally Watson
19 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ally Watson OAM is the Founder and CEO of 'Code Like A Girl'. She is a Software Engineer, Backend Developer (whatever that means) and Computer Science...
#1205 Project You - Harps & Tiff
18 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is a co-share I did with young Tiff. In the midst of our preamble, which was intended to lead into a completely different topic, we found...
#1204 Alone In A Crowd - Jacqui Louder
17 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jacqui Louder is one of Australia's most successful and respected Sport Psychologists, a good mate and my one-time co-host from my radio days. This wa...
#1203 A Subjective Life - Harps
16 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There's the thing that's happening and there's your story about the thing that's happening. There's the situation, circumstance and event and there's ...
#1202 The Beatles Are Back - Patrick Bonello
15 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Patrick's back and we were all over the metaphoric shop in this one. Distractions. Tangents. Terrible segues. Nonetheless, we covered some interesting...
#1201 The World Within - Jem Fuller
14 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There's the world we're in, and there's the world in us. One is where life happens, the other is where living happens. One is about our life situation...
#1200 Love Languages - Harps
13 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Gary Chapman's book 'The 5 Love Languages' was first published in 1992.I read it the same year and it was like a curtain had been pulled back in my br...
#1199 A Psych For Sore Minds - Dr. Sohom Das
12 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Sohom Das is an interesting bloke with a super cool job (well, he likes it) and we had a great chat about all-things psychopathy, criminality, soc...
#1198 The Science Of Conversation - Prof. Elizabeth Stokoe
11 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Yep, conversation is a science. Who knew? There's actually mountains of research which analyses effective (and ineffective) conversation and provides ...
#1197 Virtual Me (And You) - Patrick Bonello
10 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
According to our loveable resident nerd Patrick, in the not-too-distant-future (coupla years), I'll be able to 'stand on a stage on the opposite side ...
#1196 My Life In Hiding - Laura Cathcart Robbins
09 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From the outside looking in, Laura Cathcart Robbins was a picture of success; happy, healthy, wealthy, respected, connected and admired. Or so it appe...
#1195 Atypical Ideas To Keep You Young - Harps
08 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How do we keep ourselves physically, mentally and emotionally younger than our chronological age? How can we maintain our level of functional health (...
#1194 Addiction Is Profitable - David Gillespie
07 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today (June 7, 2023) David wrote a fascinating article for substack.com titled 'Nicotine: The Free Will Assassin'. *An Insight into the Destructive Co...
#1193 That Which Doesn't Kill You - Samantha Gash
06 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Samantha Gash is a corporate lawyer turned international endurance athlete, inspirational speaker and social change advocate, who you may have seen on...
#1192 Learn, Give, Live - Bobby Cappuccio
05 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bobby and I have been friends for decades and he's been on TYP many times talking about personal development, sociology, psychology and all-things hum...
#1191 Addicted To Drama - Dr. Scott Lyons
04 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Scott Lyons is a recovering drama addict. And no, I'm not using that term as a metaphor or analogy. As a clinician, Scott describes himself (and m...
#1190 Finding A Way - Bart Walsh
03 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bart Walsh is a younger, smarter me. He is the head of fitness for Jetts (gyms) Australia and he's a deep-thinking, talented, interesting, interested,...
#1189 The Power Of Kindness - Harps & Patrick
02 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our intended tech-talk with Patrick didn't eventuate, as our pre-show catch up turned into a 45-minute chat about his surprise recent illness, a hospi...
#1188 It's A Question Of Questions - Harps
01 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On Planet Me, there's an absolute correlation between the quality of the questions I ask myself and others (solution-focused, intelligent, curious que...
#1187 The Hope Smuggler - Shaka Senghor
31 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Different episodes resonate with different people, but from the almost 1,200 episodes of TYP that I've recorded, this conversation sits comfortably in...
#1186 A Selfie Of Your Mind - Mark LeBusque
30 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The other day I had the pleasure of joining Mark LeBusque on his poddy (Simply, Practically Human) and he wheeled out an assortment of my whiteboard l...
#1185 How To Train Your Mind (Or How To Herd Cats) - Harps
29 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Training your mind. Herding Cats. Same. Same. Feels like, anyway. So much of how we manage our lives, is dependent on our ability to manage our mind a...
#1184 K-Pop, Chimp Empire & Conor (McGregor) - Tommy & Harps
28 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Young Tommy dropped by TYP Central and we had a casual chat about how work affects us positively or negatively (work impact vs. work-life balance), th...
#1183 Snake Oil, Echo Chambers & Leaky Gut - Dr. Steven Gundry
27 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For over thirty years, Dr. Steven Gundry was one of the world’s pre-eminent experts in heart surgery. His experiences took him to new frontiers of m...
#1182 The Guru of PT in Oz - Andrew Simmons
26 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Simmons is the owner of Vision Personal Training (with more than 50 franchises around Australia). He and I have been mates since the early 90’...
#1181 How To Spot A Psychopath - David Gillespie
25 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I'm not sure how David Gillespie and I end up talking about psychopaths so often but nonetheless, we do. I fully intended to chat with him about anoth...
#1180 Mind-F*ckery - Dr. Philip Goff
24 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Philip Goff is a Professor of Philosophy, which is why I call him either Prof. Goff or Phil-osophy. Alright, I’ll stop. Seriously, this was my kind ...
#1179 Superbugs, Antibiotics & Accidental Hard C*cks - Dr. Bill Sullivan
23 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This was my favourite episode (so far) with Professor Bill. Funny, enlightening, terrifying, educational and inappropriate.Perfect. Enjoy. authorbills...
#1178 Same But Different - Harps & Tiff
22 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last week I chatted with young Tiff on 'Roll with the Punches' and as always it was rambling, casual and thought-provoking conversation about everythi...
#1177 Have You Immunised Your Mind? - Dr. Andy Norman
21 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Andy Norman, PhD, is back and this continuation of our last chat was enlightening, thought-provoking and educational. And if I do say so myself, mildl...
#1176 Fake Photos, Deep Fakes & Fanny Packs - Patrick & Harps
20 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The title will be self-explanatory when you listen. Again, this was a wide-ranging, mildly terrifying and thought-provoking conversation with our resi...
#1175 Wasted Potential - Dr. Hannah Korrel
19 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How much of our thinking, behaviour and outcomes is about nurture and how much is about nature? What is cognitive fatigue and what can we do about it?...
#1174 Design & Life Experience - Geoff Jowett
18 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I’ve known Geoff Jowett for a long time; through his mayhem years of drugs, booze, big business, bodybuilding, TV appearances, self-destruction and ...
#1173 The Wheelbarrow Business - Geoff Jowett
17 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Heads-up… this episode is not about wheelbarrows and only a little about business. TYP favourite Geoff Jowett is back making us laugh, cringe, think...
#1172 You Are Not Your Identity - Ozan Varol
16 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ozan Varol is a Rocket Scientist, turned Lawyer, turned award-winning Professor and best-selling Author, who grew up in Istanbul in a family which did...
#1171 The Rest Of Your Life - Harps
15 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If my lifespan was a 12-inch ruler, I’d currently be sitting around the 9-inch mark (statistically). The home straight. And if I ‘am’ statisti...
#1170 Optimal Me - Harps
14 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I’m a handful. Even I struggle with me and I AM me. Much of my life has been focused on exploring the ideas, skills, techniques and habits that will...
#1169 Personal Responsibilty - Harps
13 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is part-teaching, part-coaching and part kick-in-the-arse (with love). Some people’s lives are in semi-regular free-fall because, no ma...
#1168 The Shape-Shifting Ambivert - Dr Ali Walker
12 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
According to Dr Ali Walker, I’m a Shape-Shifting Ambivert. I just thought I was a social misfit with trust issues but apparently, I can be classifie...
#1167 Food Politics - Professor Marion Nestle
11 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I truly loved this chat and I love Professor Marion Nestle (pronounced Nessel). Born in 1936 (three years before the start of WW2), she is a national ...
#1166 My Job Is Safe - David Gillespie
10 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We gave ChatGPT a chance at interviewing the great man (David) and for now, my job is safe. The latest AI phenomenon asked David questions about books...
#1165 Mid-Life Reinvention - Caroline Webbon (PT2)
09 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is a very different podcast. Our guest has never been interviewed. She is not a world-class expert, author, researcher or guru (although she migh...
#1164 Mid-Life Reinvention - Caroline Webbon (PT1)
08 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is a very different podcast. Our guest has never been interviewed. She is not a world-class expert, author, researcher or guru (although she migh...
#1163 The Medical Unicorn - Dr. Marc Cohen
07 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Marc Cohen is a medical doctor, university professor, author, poet, entrepreneur, wellness trailblazer and perpetual student of life, who is tryin...
#1162 WTF Is Psychological Immunisation? - Dr. Tom Nehmy
06 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Tom Nehmy is a clinical psychologist with more than 15 years experience. His passion is preventing psychological problems in people of all ages wh...
#1161 Our Resident Nerd - Patrick Bonello
05 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Patrick is back at TYP and as always, our conversation is far-reaching and covers everything from potentially dangerous tech (will your microwave kill...
#1160 View Your Poo - Nick Lee
04 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sure, it’s a disgusting title but (in my defence) it’s also a term being used in a public campaign to increase awareness, testing and early detect...
#1159 The Dancing Cop - Yasmin London
03 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Yasmin London has been an elite swimmer (winning a world championship), a police woman, a corporate speaker, an unintentional social media star (very ...