The You Project
Episodes
#1030 New Year Revolution (Day 3)
25 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Probably nothing you haven’t heard before (if you’re a regular TYPer) but all important stuff to consider and/or revisit as you get the transforma...
#1029 New Year Revolution (Day 2)
24 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On day two of NYR, we dive into the strategic and practical stuff; setting goals, identifying our ‘why’, creating a process, accountability, timel...
#1028 New Year Revolution (Day 1)
23 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hi Team! As we stumble (sprint, moonwalk, crawl) towards the end of one year and the start of another, I decided to record a ten-part series that migh...
#1027 Happy Christmas (For Some) - Dr. Jodi Richardson
22 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For many people, including Dr. Jodi, Christmas can be an anxiety-filled time of the year and for some, Christmas Day itself can be a trigger for a bro...
#1026 Australia's Highest Paid Escort - Amanda Goff
21 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You can’t say we don’t have a variety of people, professions or conversations on TYP. Amanda Goff (Samantha X) is a best-selling author, journalis...
#1025 You Actually Are The Project - Harps & Tiff
20 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I recently chatted with Tiff on her show (Roll With the Punches) and we had a wide-ranging conversation around personal growth (when and how it happen...
#1024 The Patient Doctor - Dr. Ben Bravery
19 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In 2011, while living in China and building his own science communication business, Ben Bravery was diagnosed with colorectal cancer. At just 28 years...
#1023 Pride, Shame & Guilt - Dr Jessica Tracy
18 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Jessica Tracy is a Professor of Psychology at the University of British Columbia who has written a cool book called ‘Take Pride: Why the Deadlies...
#1022 The Spy Recruiter - Robin Dreeke
17 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Robin Dreeke is an expert at reading people and understanding how they are thinking and feeling, in the moment. He also knows when they’re bullsh*tt...
#1021 Killer Robots, Open AI & Brain Implants - Patrick Bonello & Tor Roxburg
16 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I think this was my favourite chat with Tor and Patrick. It was a mix of laughter, psychology, technology, ethics and morality. We spoke about electri...
#1020 Twistie Rolls & Potato Cake Sandwiches - Gorgi Coghlan
15 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
TV Host and Presenter, Farmer, Singer, Mum, Journalist and all-round grouse human, Gorgi Coghlan (Coggers, as I call her) is back and we go deep-AF on...
#1019 Empty Your Mind & Fill Your Heart - Geoff Jowett
14 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is possibly Geoff Jowett at his best. To say he’s high on life is an understatement. His passion and energy in this chat are totally ca...
#1018 Mental Immunity - Dr. Andy Norman
13 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Andy Norman, PhD, is the award-winning author of ‘Mental Immunity: Infectious Ideas, Mind-Parasites, and the Search for a Better Way to Think’...
#1017 The Neurotic Shrink - Dr. Mark Cross
12 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Mark Cross is fascinating, funny, real and compassionate. I loved our chat and personally, learned a bunch. He is the first openly gay man to win ...
#1016 Exercise: Where and How To Start - Harps
11 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It’s about this time of year when millions of people start to think about the amazing body they’re about to create when the calendar reaches the d...
#1015 A Bigger Purpose - Samuel Johnson
10 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Samuel Johnson (OAM) is an Actor (TV, film and stage), Gold Logie winner, regular Aussie bloke, co-creator of the charity ‘Love Your Sister’ and m...
#1014 Light & Shade - Harrison Buchanan
09 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There’s light and shade in art, in relationships, in mental health and in life. This is an atypical TYP episode, in that it’s not a conversation w...
#1013 Approval Porn & Danger Porn - David Gillespie
08 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode with David Gillespie is a ripper. Maybe my favourite. Towards the end, he subjected me to some hypothetical scenarios (used in actual res...
#1012 Poo Transplants, Antibiotics, Microbiome & Bacteria - Dr. Bill Sullivan (PT2)
07 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Yep, Poo transplants. Crapsules. You’re welcome. They’re a thing. This chat was f**king fascinating, Dr. Bill Sullivan is a brilliant science comm...
#1011 Poo Transplants, Antibiotics, Microbiome & Bacteria - Dr. Bill Sullivan (PT1)
06 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Yep, Poo transplants. Crapsules. You’re welcome. They’re a thing. This chat was f**king fascinating, Dr. Bill Sullivan is a brilliant science comm...
#1010 What's Harder Than Being An Olympian? - Giaan Rooney
05 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
According to Giaan Rooney, ‘raising kids’ is the answer to the title question. Apart from being a World Champion, Olympic Gold Medallist, TV Prese...
#1009 Building A High Performance Body - Russell Jarrett
04 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
And when I write high-performance, I’m not talking about running a two-hour marathon, climbing Everest or being a walking six-pack. No, I’m talkin...
#1008 Potential You - Steve Magness
03 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Magness is a world-renowned expert on performance. He is the author of the new book Do Hard Things: Why We Get Resilience Wrong and The Surprisi...
#1007 Be Your Own Boss - Patrick, Tiff & Harps
02 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Work for yourself or work for them? It’s a question many of us ask over the course of our working lives. I asked it early on and realised that emplo...
#1006 The Zen Rabbi - Rabbi Rami Shapiro (PT2)
01 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What is God? Why are people leaving organised religion in droves? What is mysticism? What is the delusion of separation? Why are we terrified of death...
#1005 The Zen Rabbi - Rabbi Rami Shapiro (PT1)
30 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What is God? Why are people leaving organised religion in droves? What is mysticism? What is the delusion of separation? Why are we terrified of death...
#1004 Public & Private You - Dr. Hannah Korrel
29 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know that your ‘IQ’ can vary through the day depending on variables like sleep, hydration, stress, fatigue, medication, alcohol and a bunc...
#1003 Lies, Deception & Spies - Dr. John (“Jack”) Schafer
28 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. John (“Jack”) Schafer is a retired FBI Special Agent who is currently employed as an Assistant Professor at Western Illinois University. Jack ...
#1002 A Thousand Episodes Later - Harps & Melissa (PT3)
27 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Firstly (Dear Audience), thankyou, thankyou, thankyou for allowing us to do what we do, for keeping the TYP doors open, for supporting us and being pa...
#1001 A Thousand Episodes Later - Harps & Melissa (PT2)
26 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Firstly (Dear Audience), thankyou, thankyou, thankyou for allowing us to do what we do, for keeping the TYP doors open, for supporting us and being pa...
#1000 A Thousand Episodes Later - Harps & Melissa (PT1)
25 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Firstly (Dear Audience), thankyou, thankyou, thankyou for allowing us to do what we do, for keeping the TYP doors open, for supporting us and being pa...
#999 Not Enough-ness - Jaemin Frazer
24 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jaemin Frazer is back at TYP and this time we talk about not being (feeling) enough, self-betrayal, getting in our own way, self-permission, insecurit...
#998 Pretending To Care - David Gillespie
23 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
TYP Fave David Gillespie rolls back into the cyber-studio to wax lyrical about the human condition and this time around, we talk about the idea and pr...
#997 Death By Comfort - Paul Taylor
22 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When I saw the title of Paul Taylor’s book, I was jealous. I wish I thought of it! Such a good title full of great insights, messages and science, a...
#996 Don't Wait For The Catastophe - Harps & Tiff (PT2)
21 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this two-part TYP extravaganza, Tiff fires a bunch of questions, thoughts and topics at me and nearly two hours later, I come up for air. Chatty AF...
#995 Don't Wait For The Catastrophe - Harps & Tiff (PT1)
20 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this two-part TYP extravaganza, Tiff fires a bunch of questions, thoughts and topics at me and nearly two hours later, I come up for air. Chatty AF...
#994 Permission To Feel - Professor Marc Brackett
19 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Marc Brackett is a Professor at Yale University and the Founder and Director of the Yale Centre for Emotional Intelligence. For over 20 years, his res...
#993 Weird Science - Patrick & Tor
18 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
‘Weird Science’… an 1985 movie (remember Kelly LeBrock?) and also and accurate title for this chat. Patrick and Tor are back and this time we ta...
#992 Tommy Was A Stripper - Tommy Jackett
17 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Clickbait title? Not if it’s true! Tommy Jackett has been on TYP a bunch but we’ve never recorded a show exploring his back story or our friendshi...
#991 Being An Introvert Can Be Exhausting - Julie Stevanja
16 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This was an interesting and fun chat with an introvert who lives in a world (situation, business, career) requiring her to do ‘extrovert-y’ things...
#990 Work (Dis)satisfaction - Anna Feringa
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What are the variables which influence (and dictate) whether you’re closer to the ‘zero’ or the ‘ten’ on the not-yet-created ‘Harper Work ...
#989 What Is Intelligence - David Gillespie
14 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
At some stage of our journey, most of us are taught that intelligence is a thing that’s measured by completing a specific test, getting a ‘score’...
#988 Diet & Mental Health - Dr. Drew Ramsey
13 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Drew Ramsey is a psychiatrist, author and farmer. He is one of psychiatry’s leading proponents of using dietary change to help balance moods, sh...
#987 Aliens, Asteroids & Dark Matter - Prof. Alan Duffy
12 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Alan Duffy is a Cosmologist, Astronomer and Astrophysicist working on dark matter, galaxy formation and cosmology. He’s also Director of t...
#986 Meccano, Table Tennis & The Dalai Lama - Harps & Patrick
11 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode, Patrick stepped away from his tech desk and we spoke less about technology (not at all, in fact) and more about the psychology, biol...
#985 Conspiracies, Skeptics & Echo Chambers - Dr. Michael Shermer
10 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Michael Shermer is the Founder of Skeptic magazine and the Executive Director of The Skeptics Society. He is the author of New York Times bestsell...
#984 Knowledge & Action - Harps & Tiff
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We are potentially living in the most ‘knowing’ era ever. Well, at the very least, we (the masses) have access to more information (about everythi...
#983 Welcome To The Grief Club - Janine Kwoh
08 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Janine Kwoh is an artist, creator, author and story-teller, whose partner died when they were both 28 and who subsequently, has spent the last six yea...
#982 What Is Self-Compassion? - Dr. Kristin Neff
07 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kristin Neff, Ph.D. is a pioneer in the study of self-compassion, being the first person to operationally define and measure the construct almost twen...
#981 Out Of The Darkness - Gregory Smith
06 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Gregory Smith’s childhood was the stuff of nightmares. I won’t go too deep here but the snapshot is neglect, violence, abuse and misery. At 10, hi...
#980 Free-Range Deborah - Deborah Hutton
05 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I asked former international model Deborah Hutton if the window for my modelling career may have come and gone, and she informed me that, there was no...
#979 Reasons vs. Excuses - Mark LeBusque
04 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I was recently on the ‘Simply Practically Human’ podcast with Mark LeBusque and as always, we waxed lyrical about all things mindset, behaviour, p...
#978 Melissa Jumps Off Stuff - Melissa Wu
03 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Melissa Wu jumps off stuff. Specifically, diving platforms and boards. She is a current member of the Australian Diving Team, competing in the women’...
#977 How Psychopaths Think - David Gillespie
02 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
David Gillespie is one of Australia’s most prolific (and successful) Authors, he’s a Lawyer, a Champion of equal-opportunity education, a tireless...
#976 Cancer Is F**cked - Johnny Ruffo
01 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Cancer is f*ked but Johnny Ruffo is not. He is a weapon. Funny. Talented. Resilient. Courageous. Realistic. Most of you know his back story as a singe...
#975 Is Retirement Bad For Your Health? - Andrew Dowling
31 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Dowling is the founder and CEO of @stitchdotnet and WipeOutLoneliness.org. He is an internationally-recognised social entrepreneur who has been...
#974 The Neuroscience Of Sleep - Prof. Russell Foster
30 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Russell Foster (from Oxford University, no less) is one of those rare breeds of high-level academic with an amazing ability to break down th...
#973 The Human Lie Detector - Steve van Aperen
29 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Don’t try to bulls**t Steve van Aperen; it won’t end well for you. Not gonna lie (pun intended), I was a little self-conscious and tried very hard...
#972 Lab-Grown Burger Anyone? - Patrick Bonello & Tor Roxburgh
28 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Would you eat lab-grown meat? How can a Doctor of Chinese Medicine diagnose a problem with your liver by looking into your eyes or a dodgy back by pok...
#971 The Power Of Education - Doug Taylor
27 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is a chat with Doug Taylor, the boss of The Smith Family and he, and the organisation he leads, are good people, doing good things. The S...
#970 Lucid Dreaming - Charlie Morley
26 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“The essence of Buddhism: (1) don’t be a dick (2) be kind to people (3) train your mind” – Charlie Morley (Buddhist Teacher). I didn’t want ...
#969 Finding The Right Expert - Dr. Lillian Nejad
25 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Doctor Lillian has slid back into the TYP Studio and she’s in fine form. She’s always great but I think this chat was her MVP TYP performance so f...
#968 Cryptography For Dummies - Dr. Craig Costello
24 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This was one of those conversations that I’m probably too stupid to be in but I guess when you’re the host, it’s unavoidable. And while I didn’...
#967 Extreme Doctoring - Dr. Lachlan McIver
23 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Lachlan McIver is a medical doctor, writer, activist and musician, specialising in rural & remote medicine, tropical medicine and public health...
#966 What Is Social Enterprise? - Kim McDonnell
22 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is an interesting chat about the ever-present challenge of businesses wanting to make money, do some good in the world (for the planet and people...
#965 The City Builder - Lucinda Hartley
21 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“What do you do?” “Oh, I design and build cities?” I thought being a podcaster, speaker and author was cool. Turns out, not a cool as I though...
#964 Loss & Love - Matt Golinski
20 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Golinski is a much-loved Australian celebrity chef and on December 26, 2011, Matt's wife Rachel and his three daughters died when their Tewantin ...
#963 What is Trauma? - Dr. Sarah Woodhouse
19 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You wouldn’t think a conversation about trauma could be uplifting, entertaining and even fun, but this chat with Dr. Sarah Woodhouse (trauma expert,...
#962 Teaching Old Dogs New Tricks - Steven Kotler
18 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is a fascinating conversation about human optimisation. Specifically, getting ‘better’ as we get older, challenging pre-existing norms and be...
#961 Combat In War, Sport & Life - Mick Ryan
17 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Major General Mick Ryan (recently retired) is a highly skilled leader and strategist with thirty-five years of experience as an officer in the Austral...
#960 The Work-Life Home-Life Problem - Jim Sheils
16 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of TYP, Author, Coach and Business Bloke Jim Sheils and I speak about how some of us are simultaneously great at the career stuff but ...
#959 Growth Over Comfort - Tommy & Harps
15 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Two Tommy eps in two days. This time we discuss my internal struggle with posting tough-love whiteboard messages (on social media) that (1) I believe ...
#958 Asking For Help - Tommy & Harps
14 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy is back at TYP Central and this time talk about why we seek approval from people who don’t care about us (I’ve done it), why we’re so inse...
#957 Hurry Up And Slow Down - Harps & Tiff
13 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I was recently on young Tiff’s show (Roll With the Punches) and we had a great freestyle, organic chat and so this episode of TYP is what us young k...
#956 The Mask Of Sanity - David Gillespie
12 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
David Gillespie and I went into this episode with a planned topic and two minutes into our chat, he started talking about some other fascinating sh*t ...
#955 Efficiency, Effectiveness & Flow - Dr. Stan Beecham
11 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Stan Beecham is a ‘good ol’ boy’ from Georgia (in the US). He is a Sport Psychologist, High-Performance Coach, Author and as I discovered in...
#954 Influencers, True-crime & Play School - Dr. Jodi Richardson
10 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
TYP Favourite Dr. Jodi is back sharing the love and this time we open a plethora of conversational doors, talking about the accuracy of our memory of ...
#953 Life Is A Marathon - Hugh Brasher
09 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hugh Brasher is the Director of the London Marathon (one of the biggest marathons on the planet), philanthropist, wildly successful entrepreneur, moto...
#952 Rob Mills Is Surprisingly Good - Rob Mills
08 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Yes, the title sounds like a piss-take but it’s actually the title of Rob’s cleverly-named stage show, which came into being after a stream of rev...
#951 Virtual Jobs & Industries - Harps & Patrick
07 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Patrick is back and this time we talk about control freaks, deep fakes, the nerd conference he attended, his recent trip to Amsterdam, the irrelevance...
#950 How Many Sets, Reps & Steps - Russ Jarrett
06 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“What’s a good weight, time, distance, speed, result (for this activity, exercise, movement) for somebody at my age?” I’ve been asked a versio...
#949 How The Internet Is Changing Us - Todd Sampson
05 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Todd Sampson is an adventurer, award-winning documentary-maker, television presenter and businessman. He is the former national CEO of Leo Burnett and...
#948 My Mate Coggers - Gorgi Coghlan
04 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Gorgi Coghlan is a ripper. Real, vulnerable, philosophical, smart, driven, compassionate, perfectionistic (self-admitted) and great to talk with. She ...
#947 Understanding Your Brain - Dr. Alex Koefman
03 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It seems The You Project is having a run on Neurosurgeons at the moment. Last week it was Dr. Charlie Teo and this week, Dr. Alex Koefman is back at T...
#946 Social Media But Better - Sue Fennessy
02 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sue Fennessy is a serial technology entrepreneur, innovator, creator, thought-leader and disruptor. She’s also cheeky, funny, curious and like me, p...
#945 How To Break Up With Friends - Dr. Hannah Korrel
01 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Hannah Korrel is a Neuropsychologist, Educator, Speaker and Author (the name of her book is today’s episode title) with a skill to make what-can...
#944 Mind, Body, Tech - Patrick Bonello & Tor Roxburgh
30 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Patrick and Tor are back and this time it’s a little less tech-talk and a lot more chat in the research, medical and health space. Among other thing...
#943 What's Your Body Saying? - Dr. Cam McDonald
29 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Cam is back and as always he was brilliant! Following on from our last episode, we got him back to answer some listener questions. We go real deep...
#942 The Compassionate D*ckhead - Dr. Julian Abel
28 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Firstly, the reason for the title becomes clear during the chat. Dr. Julian Abel is awesome. I wish he lived in Melbourne, because we would definitely...
#941 The Good & Bad Of Drugs - Nima Alavi
27 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Nima is back and this time we discuss the perils of Paracetamol and how it can kill people when abused (it’s scary), cognitive decline that comes wi...
#940 804 Days In An Iranian Prison - Dr. Kylie Moore-Gilbert
26 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Kylie Moore-Gilbert is an Australian academic who was arrested at Tehran’s International Airport in Iran in September of 2018 for a crime that s...
#939 From Mechanic To Neurosurgeon - Dr. Charlie Teo AM
25 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Growing up, Dr. Charlie Teo wanted to be either a rubbish collector (because they’re fit), a bouncer (because he was a martial artist) or a mechanic...
#938 Biology & Identity - Dr. Cam McDonald
24 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Cam McDonald is back and this time we dive into personalised learning, how our physiologically changes as we head into spring (here in Oz), the re...
#937 The Bogan Philosopher - Geoff Jowett
23 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The animal-loving, deep-thinking, nature-loving, story-telling Aussie bogan philosopher is back, waxing lyrical about all-things life, happiness, mean...
#936 F*ck Off Doc - Dr. Ingrid Nielsen
22 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Ingrid Nielsen is one of my favourite guests because every time we connect, she inspires me to do better, think better and be better. She’s 75 g...
#935 Performing Under Pressure - David Knoff
21 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
David Knoff is an Antarctic Expedition Leader, Author and Leadership expert who specialises in remote leadership, hostile environment diplomacy and re...
#934 The Money Coach - Vanessa Stoykov
20 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This was a fun chat with a fun lady who knows a vast amount about wealth creation and management talking with a bloke who is financially inept. It’s...
#933 Extreme Living - James Castrission
19 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
James Castrission is an Adventurer, Keynote Speaker, Leadership Consultant and Author. He holds two Guinness World Records for his extreme accomplishm...
#932 What Is Value? - Tommy & Harps
18 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Videographer, Creator, Podcaster, Adopted Son (I have a few) and one of my favourite peeps to do coffee and chat with, Tommy Jackett is back at TYP. T...
#931 How I Manage Me (I'm A Handful) - Freestyling With Harps
17 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I don’t think that the way I manage my mind, body, emotions, lifestyle, energy, potential, time, resources, diet, relationships and career is partic...