The You Project
Episodes
#329 Rushing to Nowhere in Particular
11 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“How have you been?” … “Busy” … “Me too”… “Crazy huh?” … “Yep, flat out” … “Soooo busy”. Ever been in the middle of ...
#328 Science, Self and Spirituality
09 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I can’t tell you how much I loved this conversation with Ashok Gupta. ‘ is a Sanskrit term for a teacher, guide, expert or master and while Ashok ...
#327 Abuse, Vulnerability, Courage and Healing
07 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The other day I was on young Tiff’s Podcast (Roll with the Punches) and we somehow took a conversational left turn and went down a rabbit hole that ...
#326 Dave Hughes
05 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dave Hughes is an Aussie icon, best known for his work on the telly, radio and comedic stage. And while I love Hughesy the performer, the bloke I got ...
#325 Lessons from Prison
05 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
TYP fave Mick Hall is back unpacking more of his fascinating journey. In this episode, we talk about ‘time’ as a subjective experience (on the Mic...
#324 Tracy Bartram: Fame, Addiction, Recovery, Hope
03 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Like many people, Tracy Bartram spent a significant part of her high-profile life denying, deflecting, avoiding, role paying and ‘pretending’ her ...
#323 Post Traumatic Stress Injury
01 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Sugrue began his law enforcement career in the U.S. Air Force as a Security Forces Officer in 1998. He specialised in Law Enforcement, Global ...
#322 How to Create an Effective Plan
29 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Off the back of my last podcast (Stop Wishing and Start Planning), a few people asked if I could expand on the concept and share something of a ‘how...
#321 Wish Less. Plan More.
27 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Many people think they have a plan but they don’t. They have a story, an intention and some ideas about how they want things to ‘turn out’. What...
#320 How I Eat And Train
26 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I’m always being asked about how I train, eat and more broadly, stay in shape. I don’t think it’s a particularly fascinating conversation (neith...
#319 Senator Jacqui Lambie
23 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I consciously don’t have too many expectations or plans going into podcasts but this free-range chat with Jacqui Lambie (Lambo, to me) was real, raw...
#318 Paul Taylor
22 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I was recently on Paul Taylor’s podcast (The Mind Body Brain Project) and we had a great chat about all-things human performance, resilience, happin...
#317 Mark Seymour (Hunters & Collectors)
20 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Seymour is an amazing singer, songwriter, musician, story-teller, Aria winner and Aussie music legend. He's also a charming, smart, thoughtful, f...
#316 The Woman Who Wants to be an AFL Coach
19 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Lisa Alexander is one of the winningest Coaches in Australian sport at an elite level, having coached the Australian Netball Team (The Diamonds) more ...
#315 Easy to Say, Hard to Do
17 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Think better. Choose better. Do better. Create better. It’s not a complicated strategy but neither is it an easy one. And therein lies the challenge...
#314 Making a Few Bucks and Staying Sane
15 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I was recently on Jason Cunningham’s podcast (Save My Business) and not surprisingly, we spoke about the trials and tribulations of building and run...
#313 Live, Laugh, Love, Learn
13 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Journalist, broadcaster, business owner, entrepreneur, deep thinker, Tai Chi teacher, ex-city slicker, long-time mate of mine and now proud resident o...
#312 Strength Training And Brain Health
12 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dean Mawby is back and among many fascinating things, we talk about the latest research (and the practical application of that research) focusing on t...
#311 Fitness, Health, Recovery, Performance and Function
10 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
While gym owners in Melbourne (and beyond) dust off their kettlebells, oil their bikes, deep clean their facilities and plug in their treadmills, some...
#310 The Limitation of Personal Development
08 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I’m always amused when people try something (program, intervention, process) for five minutes and then say to me “oh, I tried that but it didn’t...
#309 Lies, Morality and Ethical Conundrums
07 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Two TYP favourites are here for one special episode and we're excited. This is the first time we’ve had Paul Taylor and Bobby Cappuccio in the same ...
#308 Paralympian Michelle Errichiello
05 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Michelle Errichiello was twenty-four years old, minding her own business and putting out some bins when a car careered off the road, pinned her agains...
#307 Razor Ray: The Best Worst Job
03 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine going to work and being verbally abused and insulted by thousands of people while you do your job. And I don't mean cyber abuse, I mean actual...
#306 Mind and Body: Healing and Hope
01 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
To say this episode was a pleasant surprise, would be a massive understatement. It is now one of my favourite TYP experiences. I loved the conversatio...
#305 Hackers, Suckers & Cyber Crime
30 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Bastien Treptel was just 14 years old when he started hacking into accounts and stealing money, but since turning his life around (after the Feds came...
#304 Darren Hodge
29 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Darren Hodge is a MICA Flight Paramedic, Author and Educator who has spent more than a quarter of a century serving the community, navigating complica...
#303 Religion, Spirituality, Faith and Belief
28 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This solo episode is the result of numerous requests for me to share my thoughts and experiences in and around religion and spirituality. To be honest...
#302 Making Sh*t up as We Go
27 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I was recently on The Daily Talk Show with Tommy and Josh and as I’m essentially lazy, I thought I’d use their show description.“Craig Harper is...
#301 Bad Bosses and Toxic Workplaces
25 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Michelle Gibbings is bringing back the happy to workplace culture. The author of three books and a global keynote speaker, she's on a mission to help ...
#300 Performing Under Pressure
23 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
299 episodes later, our first ever TYP guest is back for our 300th show. 323 games, 4 x All-Australian, 3 x Best & Fairest, St. Kilda Team of the ...
#299 Dr. Dinesh Palipana
22 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Medical Doctor, Lawyer, Disability Advocate, Researcher, TED Speaker and Order of Australia recipient Dinesh Palipana does life from a wheelchair beca...
#298 The Bloke who Catches Crooks and Pulls Trains
20 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Grant Edwards is a recently-retired Australian Federal Police Commander, with over 34 years of service protecting vulnerable people around the world. ...
#297 My Forty-Year Apprenticeship
19 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I feel like my entire working (learning) life has been an ongoing training process. An apprenticeship, of sorts. And while I know (intellectually) tha...
#296 Being a Contrarian
17 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The wise-beyond-his-years Pete Shepherd is back at TYP Central and without doubt, this is my favourite conversation with him. We got lost in a number ...
#295 Dr. Jodi Richardson
16 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Jodi Richardson is back at TYP Central and we continue our conversation around managing our mind, emotions, body and of course, life. Jodi is both...
#294 Flow (what, why, how)
15 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The You Project favourite Braniac Bobby Cappuccio is back and this time we go deep exploring the science, process, practice and value of… flow. That...
#293 Post-Dream Anxiety (and other stuff)
14 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What about when you wake up from a stressful, anxiety-producing dream, only to realise that you were just… dreaming? It’s not real. Well, the anxi...
#292 Chronic Fatigue and other Debilitating Conditions
13 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I first met Toby Morrison when he was a teenager suffering from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. The once-elite junior athlete spent four years battling exha...
#291 Don't Wait for Your Hill to Change
11 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This brief podcast is one of the thirty sections from my online audio program and it’s certainly a message and metaphor which generally resonates wi...
#290 The Lady Who Lost 138 kgs
10 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When we recorded this chat (Saturday Oct. 10, 2020), Anna Kambranis weighed 68 kgs. On January 3, 2018, Anna weighed in at 206.5 kgs for her first wor...
#289 Creating New Habits
09 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Since I was the eighteen year-old gym instructor working all day, every day with humans who wanted to look, feel, function and perform differently, I’...
#288 PALEO: A Guide to Getting Started
08 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Paleo Warrior is back and she’s not pulling any punches, sparing any feelings or giving too many f**ks about ruffling feathers or feelings. And ...
#287 YOU: Public, Personal, Private, Secret and Fantasy
06 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this brief episode, I talk about the five versions of you (and me) and the way we choose to reveal (or not) those ‘people’ to the world, depend...
#286 Menopause, Mano-pause and Middle-Age (part 2)
04 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Exercise Physiologist Unna Goldsworthy (B.Ex.Sci, M.App.Sci) is back and this time we go deep with listener questions to continue our chat on all thin...
#285 Catastrophes, Courage, Comebacks and Championships
03 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jacqui Cooper is a five-time Olympian in freestyle skiing (aerials), world champion, five-time world cup champion, mum of three, corporate speaker, en...
#284 2,633,256,000 Seconds
01 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
2,633,256,000 Seconds. If you’re a statistically ‘typical’ Australian woman, that’s about how many seconds your heart will beat for. Us typica...
#283 Common Exercise Mistakes, Misconceptions and Fallacies
29 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Exercise Scientist, Gym Owner and Conditioning Coach Russ Jarrett (M.Ex.Sci) is back at TYP HQ and to be honest, this episode doesn’t require an ove...
#282 Self-Awareness and Self-Regulation
27 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Successfully navigating life and its many components (physical, mental, emotional, personal, professional, practical, spiritual) is the ever-present h...
#281 Agoraphobia, Anxiety, Addiction, Overwhelm and Art
26 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
*Before I give my normal show synopsis, I want to tell you that this is one of my all-time favourite TYP chats (top 3 out of 281).To say that Dylan (K...
#280 The Fruit Salad Episode
24 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It’s fair to say that Paul and I covered a lot of territory in this episode, hence the title. We explored everything from implantable brain tech tha...
#279 People Stuff (a New Book)
22 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Zoe Routh knows about people. And stuff. Which is why her new book is called… People Stuff. In this episode of The You Project, Craig and Zoe chat a...
#278 How I Organise my Ideas and Downloads
20 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For years, I’ve been keeping an electronic journal where I jot down thoughts, realisations, ideas, anecdotes, questions and topics. It lives in the ...
#277 Busy Head Syndrome
19 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
TYP favourite Geoff Jowett is back and as always, the boys have fun going deep talking about stillness, turning down the internal noise, living the si...
#276 Coaching Humans
17 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Lisa Alexander is one of the winningest coaches in Australian Sport and after nine years at the helm of our national netball team (the Diamonds 2011-2...
#275 Lies, Taboo and Bullsh*t
15 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Marketing genius, thought leader, story teller and straight-shooter Simon Hammond is back to chat with us about the key themes and messages in his new...
#274 Menopause, Man-opause and Middle-Age
13 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Exercise Physiologist, Educator and all-round Grouse Chick, Unna Goldsworthy is back and this time, hormones, emotions, exercise, hot flushes, body co...
#273 Managing in the Mayhem (a workshop)
12 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A few weeks ago, I decided to run a free workshop for people who were hurting and struggling and for those needing a little inspiration, encouragement...
#272 Laughter, Bare Feet and Slumpy Posture
10 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This was one of the funniest chats I’ve had on TYP with a great Mate, who also happens to be one of the most down-to-earth, intuitively intelligent ...
#271 Lessons from Failure
08 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Among other things, this is an episode about my numerous failures and f*ck-ups and how those things became lessons, opportunities, growth experiences,...
#270 Dealing with the Uns (part 2)
06 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Through no fault, choice or desire of our own, most of us are currently dealing with all things ‘UN’… uncertain, unpredictable, unfamiliar, unwa...
#269 Dealing with the Uns (part 1)
05 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Through no fault, choice or desire of our own, most of us are currently dealing with all things ‘UN’… uncertain, unpredictable, unfamiliar, unwa...
#268 Body Transformation Programs
03 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of TYP, I discuss the Pros and Cons (yes, there are both) of body transformation programs. And while it might seem like a singular foc...
#267 Bodyweight, Body-fat and Body Composition
01 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Depending on the assessment tool, my body can be classified anywhere on the continuum from borderline obese (height-weight chart, BMI) to very lean (b...
#266 The Slippery Slope of Addiction
30 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I was recently interviewed by Jack Nagle on his Podcast ‘Real Drug Talk’ and I think this is a conversation that many people will find interesting...
#265 Oldies Lifting Heavy Sh*t
28 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dean Mawby, is a pioneer in the area of strength training for the 60 plus age group and this is a great chat about an important issue. I’ve long bee...
#264 Seek First to Understand...
27 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This turned out to be something of a teaching session, with me banging on about everything from empathy, awareness and consciousness to communication,...
#263 Why Do I Say Yes, When I Should Say No?
25 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This might be my favourite short episode of TYP. I love the topic and information in this instalment because it’s relevant, relatable and real for e...
#262 Workplace Mental Health (and other stuff)
23 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Anna Feringa is an expert in Workplace Mental Health (super interesting for right now), Author, Trainer and International Speaker who is passionate ab...
#261 "Easier Said Than Done"
22 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On a semi-regular basis, someone responds to one of my messages with this enlightening revelation “that’s easier said than done”, to which I rep...
#260 Transition-ABLE: The Power of Transitions
20 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
JoAnna Ferrari lived male for 53 years. She was successful in business and happily married with 3 children for 23 years before finally making the diff...
#259 Meditation, Medication and Dedication
18 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine a funny, likeable, clever bloke who stands in front of audiences for a living to inspire, tell stories, encourage, empower and educate. A knoc...
#258 Lessons from the Whiteboard
16 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Over the years, I’ve posted more than three thousand whiteboard messages on my @whiteboardlessons IG page and thousands more on my two FB pages. So,...
#257 Listener Q and A (with Bobby Cappuccio)
15 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This was going to be a two-part Q and A session with Bobby and I but it wound up being one long-ish episode. I apologise in advance as there are a few...
#256 Self-Help vs. Helping Yourself
13 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I started this episode thinking I was heading in a certain direction (topics, discussion, themes) and, as is often the way with a good conversation, I...
#255 John McMahon (The Rev)
11 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
John McMahon is an interesting character with an interesting past, who’s living an interesting life, helping troubled teens navigate their own chall...
#254 Tiff Cook Punches People in the Face
09 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tiff Cook booked in for a coaching session three years ago and hasn’t stopped stalking me since (her words). And while she continues on her own pers...
#253 The Science of Exercise (Part 2)
08 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Exercise Physiologist and Elite Conditioning Coach Russ Jarrett (M.Ex.Sci.), joined me for a slightly-sciencey chat about all things fitness and exerc...
#252 The Science of Exercise (Part 1)
06 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Exercise Physiologist and Elite Conditioning Coach Russ Jarrett (M.Ex.Sci.), joined me for a slightly-sciencey chat about all things fitness and exerc...
#251 F*ck Plan B
05 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tony Doherty is a Business Man, Entrepreneur, Fitness Industry Pioneer, Gym Owner, Business Partner of Arnold Schwarzenegger and among other things, t...
#250 Anxious Kids (and Grown-ups)
02 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Not only is Dr. Jodi Richardson an expert in the field of understanding, explaining and treating anxiety, she’s also been dealing with it personally...
#249 Metacognition: Thinking about Thinking
01 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Your mind is ‘You HQ’; it’s your cognitive, social, personal, professional, academic, creative and practical headquarters. It’s the place wher...
#248 Acceptance-Commitment Therapy
30 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Carly Taylor is an Educator, Nutritionist and Coach who uses a combination of Acceptance-Commitment Therapy, Stoic Philosophy, Japanese Psychology and...
#247 Changing The Way We Age
28 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
New TYP favourite, Dr Ingrid Nielsen (Psychiatrist) is back and this time we dive into exercise, nutrition, lifestyle and all things health for our ‘...
#246 What My Body Taught Me
26 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My body and I go way back. We’ve spent years together. Sometimes connecting, sometimes not. We’ve often been at odds about the best course of acti...
#245 Secret Women's Business
25 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I’ll be honest, the ‘business’ wasn’t really so secretive but it was definitely an interesting conversation focused on understanding and navig...
#244 How I Manage Me
23 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My biggest challenge has always been managing me. Specifically, managing my mind, body, emotions, energy, choices, actions, reactions, resources, fina...
#243 The Economic Pandemic
21 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Covid 19 is wreaking havoc on a range of fronts; physically, mentally, emotionally, socially and of course, financially. On this episode of TYP, money...
#242 How to Stop Giving Up (part 2)
19 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Some of us have spent our lives ‘almost’ doing things. And sometimes we’ve actually done it. And then we’ve undone it. Starting. Stopping. Los...
#241 How to Stop Giving Up (part 1)
18 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Some of us have spent our lives ‘almost’ doing things. And sometimes we’ve actually done it. And then we’ve undone it. Starting. Stopping. Los...
#240 The Introvert with the Extrovert Job
16 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I worked with Justin Peckett back in the day when he was a St. Kilda Footballer (252 games) and I was Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Saints. ...
#239 Is Work-Life Balance BS?
14 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Taylor is back and this time he and Craig explore the relationship we have with our job (career, business) and the potential impact (good or bad,...
#238 The Psychology of Eating
12 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I started thinking about this topic when I was the thirteen year-old human Labrador, eating everything he wanted and almost nothing he needed. Usually...
#237 Culture, Leadership & Inspiration
10 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A while back Craig chatted with Nicole Goodman from the Business Essentials Daily podcast and they had an interesting (and brief) chat around what it ...
#236 Outside the Echo Chamber
09 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is the fifth time Bobby has been on TYP and while he’s always great, this was (for me) the best conversation we’ve had. He is truly one of th...
#235 Addicted to Almost Anything
07 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Addiction doesn’t only happen around drugs, gambling, booze and sex. It also happens with food. And work. And shopping. And plastic surgery. Being i...
#234 How to Build Muscle
05 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My fascination with muscle (size, appearance, strength, power, speed, function, sporting performance, muscular endurance, health, self-esteem, confide...
#233 Craig Presenting Live
04 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is the audio from a closing keynote Craig delivered a few years ago at the Australian Health and Wellness Summit in Melbourne. In it, he ...
#232 Dr Ingrid Nielsen
02 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ingrid Nielsen was a socially awkward kid born in South Africa in 1947. She became a nun at 16 (for five years). A medical student at 21. A Doctor at ...
#231 Rules, Rituals, Tribes and Cults
30 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Simon Hammond is an Australian author, entrepreneur, journalist, business advisor and international keynote speaker. Like Craig, he is fascinated with...
#230 The Twenty-Year Over Night Success
28 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Peaks. Troughs. Wins. Losses. Breakthroughs. Breakdowns. Life. These days Matt Collins is a journalist, radio host and podcaster but to say that it’...