The You Project
Episodes
#629 What Works For You? 🤔 (Part 2) - Russell Jarrett
19 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It’s the ever-present challenge; learning to ‘operate’ me (you), optimally. Physically, mentally, emotionally, socially, practically. This is pa...
#628 What Works For You? 🤔 (Part 1) - Russell Jarrett
18 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's the ever-present challenge; learning to ‘operate’ me (you), optimally. Physically, mentally, emotionally, socially, practically. Exercise Phy...
#627 The Bendy-ness of Time - David Gillespie
17 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Best-selling author, super-sleuth researcher, lawyer and TYP regular (we’re a big deal now) David Gillespie, is back and this time we talk about cul...
#626 How to Change (The Book) - Prof. Katy Milkman
16 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Katy Milkman is a Professor at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and holds a secondary appointment at Penn’s Perelman School of M...
#625 The Medical Feather Ruffler - Prof. Peter Brukner
15 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Peter Brukner is back for another sesh at TYP Central and as expected, he doesn’t disappoint. This time the Medical Feather Ruffler (MFR) ...
#624 The Resilience Paradox - Ben Pronk
14 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Pronk is the Managing Partner of Mettle Global, a premium corporate advisory firm specialising in establishing and developing organisational resil...
#623 Fibs, Fun & Fake Coffee - Tommy & Harps
13 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Is ethical lying even a thing? Not totally sure but nonetheless, we explore it. Turns out, I’m a periodic fibber. Sorry to disappoint you. I know I’...
#622 Ethical Lying - Tommy & Harps
12 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Is ethical lying even a thing? Not totally sure but nonetheless, we explore it. Turns out, I’m a periodic fibber. Sorry to disappoint you. I know I’...
#621 The Oldest Guy At Facebook - Stephen Scheeler
11 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen Scheeler is the former Facebook CEO for Australia and New Zealand, where he guided Facebook’s unprecedented rise from quirky Silicon Valley ...
#620 Love Me Love You - Lance Picioane
10 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Lance Picioane is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Adelaide, Hawthorn and the Kangaroos. Lance is the founder and CEO of the ‘Lov...
#619 Understanding Your Brain - Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor
09 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s guest on TYP is responsible for my all-time favourite TED talk ‘My Stroke of Insight’ and her name is Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor. About a dec...
#618 Too Deep for a Monday Arvo - Harps
08 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It’s was Melissa’s turn to sit in the big chair and fire questions at me at TYP Central, so if you’re sick of the sound of my voice, you might w...
#617 It's Complicated - Bobby Cappuccio
07 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
TYP fave, Bobby Cappuccio is back and this time he navigates some quick-fire questions with an allocated 3 minutes per question. If you know Bobby, ‘...
#616 The Neuroscience Of Heartbreak - Guy Winch
06 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Guy Winch has a Ph.D. in clinical psychology, lives in New York, is a best-selling author (Emotional First Aid, How to Fix a Broken Heart, The Squ...
#615 The Need To Be Right - Tommy & Harps
05 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
My adopted son TOMMY JACKETT is back in the number 1 seat firing questions at me and we cover some interesting territory including.. the skill of maki...
#614 Sugar, Psychopaths and Brain Resets - David Gillespie
04 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I know I say this a lot but this was a ripper. HE is a ripper. Such and interesting and relevant-for-so-many conversation. David Gillespie is a lawyer...
#613 Exploring Human Potential - Dean Karnazes
03 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dean Karnazes is a freak in the best possible way. I don’t often feel lazy or out of shape but next to this bloke, I’m Humphrey Bear in a hammock....
#612 Making You, The Project - Harps
02 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to transforming your life (or part thereof), the actual project, is you (me, us). Because when you are different (thinking, choices, beh...
#611 Scream In Your Pillow - Nic Monteforte
01 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Like many others, Nicole Monteforte has been through some messy, complicated, very un-fun shit in her life. As in, a lot of it. Despite that, I had a ...
#610 Can We Be Open Minded? - Harps & Tiff
31 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode was essentially an hour of me thinking out loud (with Tiff) about the idea of being open-minded (what it means and whether it's possible)...
#609 Diet Confusion - Kate Save
30 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There are so many conflicting ideas, protocols and messages, when it comes to optimal eating, what it means and how to execute it. Dietician Kate Save...
#608 The Fighter Pilot - Christian 'Boo' Boucousis
29 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Christian ‘Boo’ Boucousis is an entrepreneur, business owner and executive leadership and performance coach. At the age of 19 he was recruited int...
#607 What If My Beliefs Are Wrong? - Dr Stan Beecham
28 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I knew I’d click with Dr. Stan Beecham when he showed up to the recording with a didgeridoo, while wearing an Akubra and then proceeded to play for ...
#606 A Bigger Purpose - Peter Baines
27 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Investigating homicides, working a forensic expert and leading international teams into scenes of crisis and disaster is not your normal path to globa...
#605 The Personal Development Journey
26 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The theory of Personal Development (workshops, books, programs, products, podcasts, ideas, strategies, models) is not the practical process of it (wor...
#604 Well, Hello Anxiety - Dr. Jodi Richardson
25 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Jodi Richardson is a regular and popular TYP guest and I recently jumped on her new podcast (Well, Hello Anxiety) to chat about control, perspecti...
#603 ABRAFUCKINCADABRA - Sam Powers
24 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Powers fell in love with magic at three when he watched in awe during a magic show at his kindergarten Christmas party. By the age of five he was ...
#602 Mind to Matter - Dr. Dawson Church
23 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dawson Church, PhD, is an award-winning science writer with three best-selling books to his credit. ‘The Genie in Your Genes’ was the first book t...
#601 The Curve Ball - Josh Lenartowicz
22 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Two years ago, Josh Lenartowicz was one of the top ten Pro Bodybuilders in the world, getting ready for the Mr. Olympia competition, when a tumour ins...
#600 Episode Six Hundred! - Paul Taylor
21 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For our 600th episode, we wheeled out one of our most requested guests and once again, Paul Taylor informed, inspired and educated us with his vast in...
#599 The Metaverse is Coming - Susan Sly
20 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Author, tech investor, entrepreneur, mum of 5, storyteller, crypto dabbler and ex pro athlete Susan Sly is back and this time we open the conversation...
#598 Hug It Out - Mares Van Lambaart
19 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mares Van Lambaart and I go way back. Like, primary school days, way back. These days we often swim in the same pool, doing our best to support, encou...
#597 Understanding How Others Think
18 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
To understand how other people think is a super power. It is a crucial skill for connection, conversation, problem solving, conflict resolution, leade...
#596 Nicole's New Knees - Nicole Livingstone
17 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Apart from being a three-time Olympian, world champion, three-time Olympic medallist, TV host, radio presenter, Order of Australia medal winner, board...
#595 The Aussie Woman Living Under Taliban Rule - Hollie McKay
16 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is amazing and so is Hollie McKay. I can honestly say I have had no other conversation like this on TYP. Or off it. Ever. It starts out t...
#594 Exercise: The Goldilocks Zone (Part 2) - Russ Jarrett
15 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Not too much, not too little, not too hard, not too easy, not too heavy, not too light, not too fast, not too slow. So many variables, so many theorie...
#593 Exercise: The Goldilocks Zone (Part 1) - Russ Jarrett
14 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Not too much, not too little, not too hard, not too easy, not too heavy, not too light, not too fast, not too slow. So many variables, so many theorie...
#592 The Secret Sauce - Christine Gaby
13 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Some of my favourite chats are with people who aren’t famous, high profile or taking over the world. People I’ve met on my journey who have impres...
#591 Going Deep - Dave Hughes
12 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Gonna be honest, Hughesy wasn’t what I expected when I met him a year ago. Not sure what I expected but it wasn’t the philosophical, spiritual, me...
#590 Love, Peace & Wisdom - Richard Day
11 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Richard Day is a pioneer with a background in elite sport, high performance and fitness but unlike the rest of us, Richard was coaching people (life, ...
#589 Exercise: Getting Started (For the Last Time)
10 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Start. Stop. Start. Stop. Start. Stop. And… you’re forty. This is a pretty straight forward conversation (okay, mini workshop) around exercise, sp...
#588 Brian the Beige Bear
09 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is a podcast for children (actual children) and childish grown-ups (like me). There is no swearing (obviously) and it is a resource that can be u...
#587 Macca & Jumbo - Danny McAllister
08 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Danny McAllister and I went to school together. We grew up in the thriving metropolis of Latrobe Valley, had loads of fun, he was there for my ‘Jumb...
#586 Loosey Goosey
07 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This was a conversational extravaganza; an ocean of words crashing onto a beach of curiosity, insight, awareness and at times, confusion. Melissa, Tif...
#585 Free Range Parenting - Dr Vanessa Lapointe
06 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Vanessa is our favourite child psychologist, parenting expert and Canadian and as I’ve recently discovered (thanks to a few mums), she’s kind-...
#584 Being Human - Dr. Lillian Nejad
05 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Lillian Nejad is back and this time we talk about people-pleasing, wishful thinking vs. actual doing, why we don’t need a fan club, the gift...
#583 Reinventing You - Lola Berry
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine being a highly successful Yoga Teacher, Nutritionist, TV Presenter and Author of ten books and then making a choice to walk away from the comf...
#582 Find A Way - Anne McKevitt
03 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Anne McKevitt is fascinating, direct, inspirational, courageous, unbelievably resilient and brilliant. She doesn’t suffer fools, doesn’t do ‘sma...
#581 Conversational Groundhog Day - Jacqui Louder
02 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our favourite Sports Psych (Jacqui Louder) is back and this time we chat about pointless ‘Groundhog Day’ (type) conversations, performance thresho...
#580 Express Yourself - Austin Kleon
01 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This was an atypical chat for TYP but I totally enjoyed it. It was less inspiration, education and high performance and more.. meandering chat with a ...
#579 The Boy From Oz - Todd McKenney
30 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What am I going to talk to the grumpy judge from Dancing with the Stars about? I wondered. The bloke who wrote and starred in The Boy from Oz? I wonde...
#578 Just Macgyver It - Susan Sly
29 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There aren’t many people who inspire me mid-podcast but Susan Sly is one of those people. Not only is she a wildly successful business woman, author...
#577 Down the Nutrition Rabbit Hole - Professor Peter Brukner OAM
28 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Peter Brukner OAM, is a specialist sports and exercise physician and the founding partner at the Olympic Park Sports Medicine Centre in Melb...
#576 Lessons From Failure - Lachie Smart
27 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
At eighteen Lachie Smart created aviation history by becoming the youngest person to fly solo around the world in a single engine aircraft. The journe...
#575 Inner Wisdom
26 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
So, Tiff and I were sitting on Zoom waiting for our guest to ‘show’ and they didn’t. Well, we’re always talking about adapting, solving proble...
#574 Application Over Inspiration (Part 2) - Anna Feringa
25 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
So much information, inspiration and education, so little consistent application. So much knowing, so little doing. So much theory, so little change. ...
#573 Application Over Inspiration (Part 1) - Anna Feringa
24 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
So much information, inspiration and education, so little consistent application. So much knowing, so little doing. So much theory, so little change. ...
#572 A Voice In The Wilderness - Dr. Anika Molesworth
23 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I often talk about the importance of having a purpose bigger than ourselves, well, Anika Molesworth (PhD.) is the epitome of that idea. In fact, she h...
#571 Go Where You Grow - Brett Turley
22 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
These days Brett Turley is a High-Performance Coach who helps people optimise their physical, mental and emotional potential. He guides and empowers t...
#570 Happiness
21 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It’s the universal goal but what (exactly) is happiness? Where does it come from? Does ‘happiness’ (the word) mean the same thing for all of us?...
#569 Our Relationship With Food - Joel Feren
20 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We tend to discuss food in terms of micros and macros, good and bad fats, nutrient rich and nutrient poor, processed or not, energy in and out.. all n...
#568 Understanding You
19 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Why do you think the way you do? Act and react the way you do? Communicate, connect and socialise the way you do? Make decisions the way you do? Where...
#567 Ranger Nick - Professor Nick Furhman
18 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Nick Furhman (PhD) is part Wildlife Warrior, part Nature Evangelist, Part Edutainer (it’s a thing), part Academic and part Story Teller. H...
#566 Memory Editing - Dr. Amy Milton
17 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine if we could ‘edit’ our negative or traumatic memories to reduce, or potentially remove, anxiety, depression, sleeplessness and even, PTSD....
#565 The Neurology Of Consciousness - Professor Steven Laureys
16 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
To be honest, this was a much broader conversation than the title suggests. Professor Steven Laureys is a Medical Doctor, Author, Neurologist and Medi...
#564 Carparks, Comfy Beds and Compassion - Norm McGillivray
15 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Norm McGillivray’s dad was a successful business man who had a severe stroke in his early thirties and subsequently lost his marriage, business and ...
#563 Un-F*cking-Filtered - Tony Doherty
14 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
And yes, I recognise the irony of having an asterisk in this title. WARNING: if you’re easily offended, this might not be the episode for you. It’...
#562 Pandemic Psychology - Jacqui Louder
13 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I tend to steer clear of too much pandemic talk on TYP (there’s enough elsewhere) but as I was chatting with my friend Jacqui Louder (a Psychologist...
#561 Finding Your Flugelbinder (Part 2) - Tara Jarrett
12 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This was an awesome chat with my ex-business partner, Tara Jarrett, about all things career, self-belief, self-sabotage, creativity, problem-solving, ...
#560 Finding Your Flugelbinder (Part 1) - Tara Jarrett
11 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This was an awesome chat with my ex-business partner, Tara Jarrett, about all things career, self-belief, self-sabotage, creativity, problem-solving, ...
#559 Is Motivation Over-rated? - Mark LeBusque
10 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of TYP, Mark LeBusque and I discuss the science of creating lasting change. Along the way, we explore the roles of motivation, commitm...
#558 The First Self-Help Bloke (Ever) - Mark LeBusque
09 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mark LeBusque and I were back together for a yack (with Tiff) and we covered a fair bit of ground, including:• Public, Personal, Private & Secre...
#557 Artificial Intelligence - Dr. Ayesha Khanna
08 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Ayesha Khanna is the Co-Founder and CEO of ADDO AI, an artificial intelligence (AI) solutions firm and incubator. She has been a strategic advisor...
#556 Flearning (Learning Through Failure) - Felicity Furey
07 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Named one of AFR’s 100 Women of Influence at just 26 years of age and Boss Magazine’s Young Executive of The Year, Felicity Furey has led multi-mi...
#555 My Many F*ck-Ups
06 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Here on TYP, I’m always banging on about creating an optimal (or improved) life, health state, business, career, relationship, outcome (etc.). Well,...
#554 The Fitness Interrogation - Russ Jarrett
05 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I was just on ‘The Australian Fitness Podcast’ with Russ Jarrett who had a ridiculous idea; for me to answer 10 complex questions in 3 minutes (ea...
#553 Relax Into The Mystery - Elizabeth Lesser
04 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I say I love my job so often, I worry that it might sound disingenuous but without the ‘The You Project’ as a conduit, the chances of me having a ...
#552 A New TYP Host (Part 2) - Tommy Jackett
03 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A new host… for a day or two. After 550 episodes, it’s about time we got someone younger and prettier in the main chair. Tommy Jackett and I have ...
#551 A New TYP Host (Part 1) - Tommy Jackett
02 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A new host… for a day or two. After 550 episodes, it’s about time we got someone younger and prettier in the main chair. Tommy Jackett and I have ...
#550 From Church To Comedy - Erik Rivera
01 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Erik Rivera is an LA-based actor, writer, comedian, dad and good bloke. We had a fun chat, exploring everything from our almost-identical religious up...
#549 Meanwhile In Antarctica - David Knoff
31 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
David Knoff is an Antarctic Expedition Leader and Leadership expert who specialises in hostile environment diplomacy, resilience, remote leadership, s...
#548 When The Student Is Ready - Tom Cronin
30 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Cronin is the founder of The Stillness Project; a global movement to inspire 1 billion people to meditate daily. He’s something of meditation gu...
#547 Conversation, Communication & Connection - Julian Treasure
29 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For me, this was one of those surprise conversations that I really loved and learned a lot from. Julian Treasure’s five TED talks have been viewed m...
#546 A Better Life - Geoff Jowett
28 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Like me, Geoff Jowett helps people to help themselves. Like me, he cares a lot and has a crack. And like me, he’s a bogan. This episode is two chatt...
#545 Keeping Our Sh*t Together
27 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Let’s be honest, there’s plenty of us trying to keep our sh*t together at the moment in one of the most ‘interesting’ times in recent human hi...
#544 Vicarious Trauma - Dr. Ingrid Nielsen
26 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
TYP fave Dr. Ingrid Nielsen is back and this time we go deep, talking about her personal journey and it’s fascinating. Among other things, we discus...
#543 The Thought Detective - Dr. Caroline Leaf
25 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Caroline Leaf has spent the last 30 years researching the mind-brain connection, the nature of mental health and the formation of memory. She was ...
#542 Overfed & Undernourished (Part 2) - Paul Taylor
24 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Exercise Physiologist, Neuroscientist, Nutritionist, Podcaster, Educator, Corporate Speaker and PhD Candidate, Paul Taylor is back on TYP and surprise...
#541 Overfed & Undernourished (Part 1) - Paul Taylor
23 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Exercise Physiologist, Neuroscientist, Nutritionist, Podcaster, Educator, Corporate Speaker and PhD Candidate, Paul Taylor is back on TYP and surprise...
#540 Being A Pracademic
22 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
So Tiff decided to ask me a bunch of questions and press ‘record’. We spoke about self-awareness vs. self-loathing, when (and if) we should quit, ...
#539 The Science Of Laughter - Professor Sophie Scott
21 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know that laughing is literally good for your health? It is. And that it can strengthen your immune system and therefore, your ability to figh...
#538 Prof. Emeran Mayer
20 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Emeran Mayer is a Gastroenterologist, Lecturer, Author, Editor, Neuroscientist, Documentary Filmmaker and Professor in the Departments of Medicine, Ph...
#537 Spontaneous Healing - Dr. Jeffrey Rediger
19 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This was awesome and fascinating and I have a new man-crush. Jeffrey Rediger, MD, MDiv, is a physician, best-selling author and popular speaker. He is...
#536 A Black Belt Mindset - Nadine Champion
18 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nadine Champion is an inspiring international speaker, author and awarded martial artist with over 30 years' experience. She has successfully fought a...
#535 Breaking The Ice (Literally) - Nicolette Richer
17 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nicolette Richer (pronounced ree-shay) is a Canadian who, in the depths of winter, heads to a frozen lake most days (in subzero temperatures, obviousl...
#534 Death, Dying & Laughter - Jessie Williams
16 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After Jessie Williams lost her first-born son in 2006, she experienced post traumatic growth thanks to her community. Her passion with ‘GroundSwell’...
#533 Blokepedia - Josh Quarmby
15 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Blokepedia was started as a blog site in January 2017 by Josh Quarmby with the aim of promoting and encouraging conversations around the issues and to...
#532 The Navy Seal - Mark Divine
14 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Divine is a former NAVY SEAL Commander, New York Times best-selling author, Academic and CEO of SEALFIT; an organisation working with the militar...
#531 Magic Pills & Other Lies - Mark LeBusque
13 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In my final episode with Mark LeBusque (for now), we answer some listener questions and talk about resilience, planning our life, the opposite of impo...
#530 Your Internal Sat-Nav
12 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The good ol’ Internal Sat-Nav. We’ve all got one. We might not know it or tap into it, but it’s there. Some call it intuition. Some, gut instinc...