The You Project
Episodes
#658 Stacking the Deck - Geoff Jowett
18 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
TYP Fave Geoff Jowett is back sharing his no frills, no jargon messages of inspiration, information and education, helping us to step out of our over-...
#657 Addicted to Everything - Tracy Bartram
17 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tracy Bartram is a comedian, singer, radio legend, long-time friend and this episode was essentially two mates banging on about a bunch of random (but...
#656 The Science of Sleep - David Gillespie
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Okay, so you all know who David Gillespie is by now; he’s the annoying researcher, lawyer, author, deep-thinker Dude who shows up once a fortnight a...
#655 What We Put In Our Gob - Matty Lansdown
15 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Matty Lansdown is a scientist, researcher, nutrition consultant, podcaster and speaker with a gift for demystifying, simplifying and exploring the psy...
#654 The Best Pilot in the World - Matt Hall
14 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Hall is the most successful pilot in history to compete in the Red Bull Air Racing series and he’s also the current world champion. When he’s...
#653 Busily Inefficient - Harps & Tiff
13 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ever feel like you’re busily doing not much? Investing the time and energy but not getting the return? Spinning your metaphoric wheels in an ongoing...
#652 The Consciousness Problem - Dr. Alex Koefman
12 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What is consciousness? From where does it arise? The brain? Some of it? All of it? Where does the brain finish and the mind begin? Is there a place wh...
#651 Give Me A Hug But F*ck Off - Harps & Tiff
11 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Before you ask, the reason for the title unfolds during the show. Tiff was having a bad day before we pressed record for this episode, so I decided to...
#650 Gym Talk (Part 2) - Russ Jarrett
10 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our resident Gym Owner, Exercise Physiologist and Conditioning Coach, Russ Jarrett, is back chatting about all things training, strength, fitness, hea...
#649 Gym Talk (Part 1) - Russ Jarrett
09 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our resident Gym Owner, Exercise Physiologist and Conditioning Coach, Russ Jarrett, is back chatting about all things training, strength, fitness, hea...
#648 Tough Love - Harps
08 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hard to believe but some people think I can be a little.. er, ‘tough love-ish’. Seems unfair. And by unfair, I mean accurate. So, what is tough lo...
#647 The Singing Tree Hugger - Mick Harrington
07 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mick Harrington is the bloke with the lawn mowing business, who sings like an angel, made the last three of ‘The Voice’ (2021), fought a six-foot-...
#646 Vulnerable & Courageous - Bobby Cappuccio
06 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For this ep. of TYP, Bobby and I got together to answer some listener questions and what transpired was a deep, vulnerable and authentic conversation ...
#645 Progress not Perfection - Harps & Melissa
05 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I’ve spent a lifetime watching people train, lift, run, ride, punch, develop sporting skill, get uncomfortable, compete, win, lose, make excuses, fi...
#644 The Shit Stirrer - David Gillespie
04 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I’m gonna be honest, David Gillespie can be pretty annoying, especially when he turns up to TYP with information, research and dare I say, evidence,...
#643 The Great Pretender - Ben Price
03 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Price pretends to be other people. Well, to be more accurate, he’s an internationally renowned comedian and one of Australia’s best impersonat...
#642 Kerri Pottharst
02 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kerri Pottharst is a retired Australian Indoor & Beach Volleyball player, whose career spanned an incredible 22 years, including 3 Olympic Games, ...
#641 Introverts, Entrepreneurs & Oodies - Davie Fogarty
01 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Davie Fogarty is responsible for perhaps one of Australia’s biggest fashion crimes.. the polyester jumper-blanket hybrid known as, the Oodie. More t...
#640 Orange Sky - Nic Marchesi & Lucas Patchett
30 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In 2014 Nic Marchesi and Lucas Patchett had the crazy idea of putting a washing machine and dryer in the back of a van to offer a free laundry service...
#639 Life with Anxiety - Dr. Jodi Richardson
29 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Jodi Richardson is back on TYP and as always, she’s charming, interesting and super down-to-earth, sharing some pretty revealing stories abo...
#638 Life Design - Mark LeBusque
28 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mark LeBusque, Tiff and I wax lyrical about a bunch of things in this very-informal chat, including the credibility of ‘work-life balance’ as an i...
#637 Cry Babies - Tommy & Harps
27 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Turns out that Tommy and I don’t hold back on the tears. Melissa, on the other hand.. straight up Ice Queen but me and the Jackett… blubbering cry...
#636 The Spirit of Ubuntu - Mariam Issa
26 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As a child, Mariam Issa dreamed of traveling to faraway places but she did not imagine having to flee Somalia’s civil war on a leaky over- crowded b...
#635 10 Ideas That Changed My Life (Part 2) - Harps
25 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We started this conversation the other day and it seemed to resonate and connect with a few people, so here’s the second (and final) bit. Enjoy.See ...
#634 Performing Under Pressure - John Gronski
24 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine being in charge of 5,000 soldiers in the middle of a war zone in the most dangerous place on earth at the time (Ramadi, 2006). Well, that was ...
#633 A Second Chance - Brett Connellan
23 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Turning the worst day of your life into your best is no easy feat but sometimes, it happens. In Brett Connellan’s case, this day included the moment...
#632 10 Ideas That Changed My Life (Part 1) - Harps
22 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Over the years, there have been numerous ideas, thoughts, revelations and lightbulb moments that (for me), were truly powerful and truly transformatio...
#631 Experiential Learning - Tommy & Harps
21 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Young Tommy was back steering the TYP ship, launching questions at me with his verbal slingshot and we managed to meander through an hour (or so) of e...
#630 Sorry About My Head, Matt - Matty Brumby
20 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Brumby is a Para Athlete Ironman World Champion, Half Ironman World Champion, Invictus Games Captain and Gold Medalist, Motivational Speaker and ...
#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...