The You Project

#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...

#529 Between Stimulus & Response - Dr. Margie Warrell

11 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

There’s the thing that happens, our response to the thing and there’s the micro-moment in between. And sometimes, it’s in the micro-moments of a...

#528 Biology, Technology & Pain - Richard Little

10 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Could there being a technological solution to one of our biggest biological problems (pain)? Richard Little says yes. He is a multi-award-winning inve...

#527 Soft Is The New Hard - Leah Mether

09 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Leah Mether is a communication, leadership and soft skills expert, obsessed with making the ‘people stuff’ in business, leadership and work-life, ...

#526 Challenging Convention - Lisa Tamati

08 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Lisa Tamati is an Ultra-Distance Running Legend, Podcaster, Author, Biohacker and Inspiring Human and I was recently on her show (Pushing the Limits)....

#525 Coffee, Values & Anxiety - Dr. Jodi Richardson

07 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

TYP Favourite, Dr. Jodi Richardson is back and this time we talk about coffee, values, our Internal Sat-Nav (it’s a thing), different kinds of intel...

#524 Making Life An Experiment - Mark LeBusque

06 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's co-share with Mark LeBusque from the Simply Practically Human Podcast, we talk about the idea of making life a series of experiments, b...

#523 Being Someone Else - David Razowsky

05 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

David Razowsky is one of the best improv coaches on the planet, has worked with actors all over the world and this conversation was not your typical T...

#522 Resting Bitch Face - Professor Lisa Feldman Barrett

04 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Professor Lisa Feldman Barrett is not your cookie-cutter academic. For starters, she swears. Tick. She a Scientific Pioneer, Researcher, Non-Conformis...

#521 Life On Mars (Really) - Josh Richards

03 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

No, it’s not a metaphor, I’m literally talking about the prospect of living on Mars. Josh Richards is a Physicist, Explosives Engineer, Soldier, S...

#520 Crisis Cops - Ernie Stevens

02 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In almost three decades of law enforcement, Ernie Stevens served in various roles throughout his police career, including the DWI task force, Tactical...

#519 Kindred Spirits - Gretchen Rubin

01 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It seems that Gretchen Rubin and I were somehow separated at birth. This chat revealed that we are pretty much the male and female version of the same...

#518 Potato Cake Sandwiches - Dr. Denise Furness

31 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

TYP Favourite, Dr. Denise Furness is a geneticist, nutritionist and fitness professional who helps people identify triggers and underlying causes of t...

#517 Human Stuff (Part 4) - Mark LeBusque

30 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Mark LeBusque from the Simply Practically Human Podcast has been kind enough to tolerate me on his show for a six-week series which we’re recording ...

#516 The Epidemic of Discontent (Part 2) - Dr. Lillian Nejad

29 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Lillian Nejad is a Clinical Psychologist, Author, Educator and super interesting podcast guest. Our intended 45-minute chat, turned into an hour a...

#515 The Epidemic of Discontent (Part 1) - Dr. Lillian Nejad

28 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Lillian Nejad is a Clinical Psychologist, Author, Educator and super interesting podcast guest. Our intended 45-minute chat, turned into an hour a...

#514 Janine Allis (Boost Juice)

27 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I get tired just thinking about all the amazing stuff Janine Allis has done and continues to do. She is the founder of Boost Juice and part-owner of R...

#513 Education, Transformation and Inspiration - My Home Vitality

26 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A few weeks ago, I chatted with Shaun and Gareth from the ‘My Home Vitality’ Podcast; two curious British lads who are deep thinkers, ask good que...

#512 Intuition, Psychic Ability & Mediumship - Sheila Vijeyarasa

25 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Sheila Vijeyarasa has mastered the art of blending two diametrically opposite careers: she is a corporate leader as well as a spiritual teacher and me...

#511 Sarah Wilson

24 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah Wilson is a former journalist and TV presenter, author and activist. She wrote the New York Times bestsellers ‘I Quit Sugar’ and ‘First, W...

#510 Human Stuff (Part 3) - Mark LeBusque

23 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Mark LeBusque from the Simply Practically Human Podcast has been kind enough to tolerate me on his show for a six-week series which we’re recording ...

#509 Internet Use & Abuse - Kavya Raj

22 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kavya Raj is a researcher, curious mind, Psychology graduate and periodically-exhausted student on the home straight of her PhD journey in Cognitive P...

#508 A Mum's Love - Chithrani Palipana

21 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Chithrani Palipana is an inspirational and selfless woman, dedicated to serving, protecting and guiding people with disabilities, in order for them to...

#507 The Pracademic - Dr. Hannah Critchlow

20 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Hannah Critchlow is a British Scientist, Writer and Broadcaster. She is an internationally-acclaimed Neuroscientist with a background in Neuropsyc...

#506 The Smartest Idiot (Part 2) - Bobby Cappuccio

19 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Bobby Cappuccio is a popular and inspirational TYP regular but this episode is different to our normal chats. Sure, we talk (a little) about all the n...

#505 The Smartest Idiot (Part 1) - Bobby Cappuccio

18 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Bobby Cappuccio is a popular and inspirational TYP regular but this episode is different to our normal chats. Sure, we talk (a little) about all the n...

#504 From Bank Robber to Professor of Neuroscience - Moran Cerf

17 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This was instantly one of my favourite TYP chats. Ever. Even in the middle of it, I didn’t want it to end. After five hundred plus episodes, it’s ...

#503 Human Stuff (Part 2) - Mark LeBusque

16 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Mark LeBusque from the Simply Practically Human Podcast has been kind enough to tolerate me on his show for a six-week series which we’re recording ...

#502 Genetically Speaking - Kyle Riley

15 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of TYP, Kyle Riley from PH360 is back going deep into the way our genetics influence, not only our physical size, shape, function and ...

#501 Action is the Antidote - Martin Rooney

14 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Martin Rooney is the founder of Training For Warriors and an internationally recognised trainer, speaker, author and pioneer of strength and condition...

#500 Episode 500 of TYP

13 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

For episode 500 of The You Project, Melissa, Tiff and I got together to chat about some of our favourite (and not-so-favourite) guests, moments, surpr...

#499 Life in the Slow Lane

12 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The one-time high-flying, deal-making, fast-talking business mogul turned part-time golfer, equestrian, philosopher, deep thinker, coach, dog dad (tha...

#498 Human Stuff

11 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Mark LeBusque from the Simply Practically Human Podcast has been kind enough to tolerate me on his show for a six-week series that we’re recording e...

#497 Focus, Attention & Distraction

10 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Nir Eyal is an Israeli-born American author, lecturer and investor known for his bestselling books.. ‘Hooked’: How to Build Habit-Forming Products...

#496 Pills, Placebos & Propaganda (Part 2)

09 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I don’t even know where to begin with this episode overview because Paul Taylor and I covered about a thousand topics in this lengthy (two-part) con...

#495 Pills, Placebos & Propaganda (Part 1)

08 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I don’t even know where to begin with this episode overview because Paul Taylor and I covered about a thousand topics in this lengthy (two-part) con...

#494 Science, Singing & Success

07 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I’m not gonna lie, when Tiff told me I’d be interviewing a world-renowned singing coach for TYP, I didn’t exactly punch the air with excitement....

#493 Healing, Laughter & Fun

06 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

If a Movement Guru, Philosopher, Healer, International Presenter, Wizard and Teller of Shit Jokes all lived in one body, that body would belong to Ian...

#492 The Voice in Your Head

05 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Jodi Richardson is a favourite at TYP CENTRAL because, as well as her professional knowledge, academic research, vast clinical experience and awes...

#491 Making 'Hard'... Easy

03 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This is a coaching session of sorts. And not surprisingly, it is a conversation around making the ‘hard’ thing, easy. Or perhaps, easier. In it, I...

#490 Craig and Craig

01 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Craig Johns is fascinated with human behaviour, high performance, business and leadership (maybe it’s a Craig thing). He competed at an elite level ...

#489 Don't Break the Cobweb

30 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Rachel Berger is funny. Which is handy because funny-ness has been her job for a long time. Apart from being a comedian, she’s also a writer, therap...

#488 Understanding Your Body

29 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kyle Riley is back at TYP Central and this time we talk about confirmation bias, life in the echo chamber, the impossibility of objectivity, food and ...

#487 The Upper Middle Bogan Bloke

28 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When Rhys Mitchell moved to the US to pursue his acting, writing and producing dream, he literally slept in a cupboard at a friend’s house. Not a sm...

#486 Atypical Workout Ideas

27 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

For this episode, Russ Jarret and I reconvene at TYP Central to talk about some out-of-the-box exercise ideas, why variety is crucial for progress, ho...

#485 BioAge and Health Span

26 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Resident TYP Exercise Physiologist Russ Jarrett and I sit down and discuss the science and philosophy of living in a healthy body for as long as possi...

#484 How I Stay Younger Than My Age

25 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

For whatever reason, I’m regularly asked about my personal health habits; how I eat, exercise, socialise, sleep, recover, manage my mind and emotion...

#483 The Bloke Who Inspired Superman

24 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

For more than 25 years Perry Cross has been unable to breathe. A ventilator does it for him 24-7. Neither has he been able to move any part of his bod...

#482 Dandelions and Orchids

23 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Vanessa Lapointe is a Parenting Expert, Author, Researcher and Child Psychologist. Or as I call her, Kid-Ologist. Raising, guiding, empowering, te...

#481 The Bogan Dietitian

22 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tara Diversi is a self-professed bogan. A funny, interesting, academic, intelligent bogan… but a bogan nonetheless. She’s also the President and C...

#480 Still Cheeky

21 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

At sixteen, Ciara Nelson was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour and given virtually no chance of survival. And then she met amazing Neurosurgeo...

#479 Becoming Ungiveupable (Director's Cut)

20 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A couple of months ago, I recorded an episode called ‘Becoming Ungiveupable’ and it went nuts. Lots of messages, lots of nice words and about doub...

#478 Back in the Hammock

19 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I was recently on the ‘Simply Practically Human’ Podcast with Mark LeBusque and because I’m innately lazy, I’m back in the TYP hammock and doi...

#477 Ten Hard Questions (Part 2)

18 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I assigned Tiff the task of asking me ten hard (but broadly relevant) questions about the human condition. Questions that I hadn’t been asked before...

#476 Ten Hard Questions

17 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I assigned Tiff the task of asking me ten hard (but broadly relevant) questions about the human condition. Questions that I hadn’t been asked before...

#475 My Godson's Mother

16 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tara Jarrett and I have been friends for thirty years. She worked for me as a PT and I lectured to Certificate 3 and 4 Fitness students for her compan...

#474 A Different Kind of Wealth

15 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

TYP Fave Geoff Jowett is back sharing the wisdom, insights, stories, bro-science and of course, the fun. Enjoy.@geoffjowettSee omnystudio.com/listener...

#473 You're Not Incomplete

14 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hi Team. This episode is a co-share, meaning… I recently sat down with my old Mate Andrew Jobling on his Podcast ‘The Health Puzzle’ and we waxe...

#472 Seven Feet of Fun

13 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Former NBA player (Dallas Mavericks, Chicago Bulls) two-time Olympian, NBL coach and player, handy tennis player and published author, Chris Anstey, i...

#471 Climbing Out of the Darkness

12 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We don’t always know what people are going through. Dayne Beams is a Collingwood premiership player and best and fairest winner, Brisbane Captain an...

#470 Are Your Lips Moving?

11 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I thought my job (what job?) was weird and atypical but I’m positively boring and common compared with Australia’s number one stand up Ventriloqui...

#469 Are You Sure That's a Job?

10 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I’m gonna be honest, sometimes I feel like my ‘job’ isn’t really a job (as such). Intellectually, I know it is but emotionally and experientia...

#468 Genetic Optimisation (Part 2)

09 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

New TYP Favourite Dr. Denise Furness is back and once again, she blows us away with her mix of incredible knowledge, cutting-edge research, relevant a...

#467 Genetic Optimisation (Part 1)

08 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

New TYP Favourite Dr. Denise Furness is back and once again, she blows us away with her mix of incredible knowledge, cutting-edge research, relevant a...

#466 The Commando (Part 2) - Steve Willis

07 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

After a revealing and refreshing conversation with Steve Willis last week, the opportunity for another quick chat came up, so I took it. Enjoy.See omn...

#465 The Hardest Job

06 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

There are some tough jobs but I can’t think of one that would take more of a mental, emotional and physical toll than that of crash scene investigat...

#464 The Solution Person

05 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Wendy Jenkins is a solution person. She has to be. In her mid-twenties, she was told she would be dead in two years, without a double-lung transplant....

#463 The Lady Tradie

04 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Aimee Stanton wasn’t a fan of school. She got suspended a few times. Or more. And expelled. One of her teachers predicted a career as a stripper and...

#462 Where Biology and Technology Intersect

03 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kyle Riley is an International Speaker, Fitness Entrepreneur and Exercise Scientist who has spent the last eleven years travelling the world educating...

#461 Who Inspires Me?

02 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dinesh Palipana (OAM) is an Australian Doctor working in the Gold Coast University Hospital Emergency Department. He’s also a Lawyer, Disability...

#460 BrainPark

01 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When I first heard the name ‘BrainPark’ (a few years ago), I visualised a kind-of Disneyland for Geeks and Brainiacs. In some ways, I was kind-of ...

#459 Becoming an Older Student

31 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Study. So many people are scared of it but for me, it’s been liberating, transformative and empowering. It’s also awesome for your brain. And, to ...