The You Project
Episodes
#158 The Hustle and Grind Myth
19 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I knew Geoff Jowett when he was a high-profile, high-flying, multi-millionaire doing all the hustling, media, drugs, booze, sex, spending and distract...
#157 Dr Hannah Macdougall
15 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Apart from being an elite athlete in two sports (swimming and cycling), two-time Paralympian, former world record holder, academic smarty pants, motiv...
#156 Nick Dal Santo
13 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nick Dal Santo is one of those blokes who was a very good AFL player (322 games, All-Australian, runner up in the Brownlow), is a polished media prese...
#155 My Favourite Whiteboard Lessons
09 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In January 2016, I decided to write one of my daily Facebook messages on my office whiteboard and post a photo of it, instead of my daily ritual of ty...
#154 Why Are We So Dissatisfied?
07 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Cecily Schwab is a Clinical Psychologist, Coach, Business Consultant and wife of one of our TYP Faves, Cameron Schwab. In this episode, Craig and Ceci...
#153 How Dare You Not Be Like Me
05 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As Podcasts go, this is super brief. Nonetheless, in under ten minutes, I manage to riff on confirmation bias, life in the echo chamber, loving people...
#152 The Episode About Everything
02 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I recently joined my adoptive sons on @thedailytalkshow for a nearly-two-hour chat and it’s fair to say we covered plenty of ground including: addic...
#151 5 Questions for Humans
26 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast is Craig reading, reflecting and riffing on the following five questions (from his book). 1. What’s my life telling me? 2. What are my ...
#150 Jules Lund
22 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jules Lund is a gun. In business and in life. You know when you’re keen to meet someone and when you finally connect, they’re even better in perso...
#149 Q&A: Food, Fitness and Function
18 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This is a ‘Q and A’ session where Craig answers your ‘Getting in Shape’ (type) questions. He explores mindset, weights, cardio, finding the ri...
#148 Bobby Cappuccio: The Coach's Coach
15 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Bobby Cappuccio grew up in the middle of poverty, abuse, rejection, bullying and dysfunction on a range of levels. He was also given up for adoption, ...
#147 High Performance in Sport and Life
12 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I was recently interviewed by Isobel Ross from the ‘Peak Endurance’ Podcast. Isobel is one of Australia’s best Ultra Endurance Runners and while...
#146 Getting the People Stuff Right (in Business)
11 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This is a teensy-weensy poddy (10:50) that I recorded for the good folk from the Business Essentials Program. It came up pretty well, so I thought I’...
#145 Strippers, Pole Dancers and Crooks
08 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kennetta Hutchens left school at year ten, was a stripper at twenty-one, was on Melbourne’s biggest billboard (wearing not much) at the same time, w...
#144 Two Metre Peter Returns
05 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Before the Big Fella and I started recording this episode, I gave him a piece of paper with a bunch of ideas and topics that I thought we might talk a...
#143 Boobs, Bras and Business
03 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
For much of her life, Maxine Windram dealt with the mental, emotional, physical and social pain of big boobs (her term, don’t yell at me), embarrass...
#142 Paul Chek: Mindful, Mystical and Magical
01 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This Episode is anything but typical. There hasn’t been a TYP like it and there might not be another for a while. Paul and I explore all things phys...
#141 Paul Taylor
27 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The bloke with more degrees than a thermometer is back in the studio sharing his wit, charm, wisdom, directness and motivation in his unique and engag...
#140 Once Upon a F*ckin' Time
24 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is a random mix of nine brief self-contained messages, ideas and stories all with a focus on thinking, doing and creating better. It’s ...
#139 Turning Your Idea, Skill or Passion into a Business
21 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
About twenty years ago, two young blokes flew from Sydney to see Australia’s biggest PT facility in action (mine) and to talk to me about creating t...
#138 16 Hours on a Bus for a Coaching Session
19 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Markezic is a TYP listener and wanna-be Coach, who endured sixteen hours on a bus (to and from Canberra), just to spend an hour asking me some...
#137 The Future of the Fitness Industry
17 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Like me, Ken Baldwin is a Fitness Industry dinosaur but unlike me, he’s still knee deep educating, training and inspiring Fitness Professionals to b...
#136 Sharelle McMahon
14 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Sharelle McMahon is maybe the best athlete I’ve worked with, and that’s saying something. Fierce, gifted, passionate, courageous, well prepared, w...
#135 Lisa Alexander
12 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Lisa Alexander is the Coach of one of Australia’s most successful sporting teams; The Diamonds (our National Netball Team). She is a Coach, Teacher,...
#134 Imposter Syndrome
07 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Speaker, Author and former Police Inspector Paul O’Brien returns to chat about a broad range of subject matter, including Imposter Syndrome, self-do...
#133 Personality Types, Consciousness and Overthinking
05 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Ali Walker is an author, social scientist and media presenter in the fields of sociology and social psychology. In this episode of TYP, Craig and A...
#132 12 F***ing Rules for Success
31 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A few years ago, I wrote a silly little list in about ten minutes. That list became the most read, commented on, shared, translated and plagiarised th...
#131 Changing Careers
29 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
John Young spent most of the last twenty years doing a job he didn’t really enjoy. At all. A little over a year ago, he decided to step out of the s...
#130 The Guy Who Died for 17 Minutes
27 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Thirteen days before I recorded this chat with the Crab (my training partner, Mark), he died. Well, for seventeen minutes anyway. It happened while we...
#129 Listener Invasion 3
24 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In instalment 3 of our ‘come and chat with Harps’ series, James travels all the way from Queensland for a little coaching, connecting, coercing an...
#128 Ageing Disgracefully
22 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jan and Ian Frazer are funny, inspiring, wise, fit AF and have been married for 52 years. At 79, Jan exercises daily, doing a mix of cardio, strength,...
#127 Neurosurgery for Dummies
20 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Alex Koefman is one of Australia’s youngest Neurosurgeons. He and Craig met at one of Craig’s events, got to chatting and decided to continue ...
#126 Changing Careers, Downward Dogs, Narcissists and Tree Houses
15 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Lola Berry has had a busy 34 years. Ten books, TV Presenter, Yoga Teacher, Social Media Personality, Reiki Practitioner, Health Science Degree, Nutrit...
#125 The Listener Invasion (2)
13 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A few weeks ago I wondered (out loud) if any listeners (of The You Project) would like to sit in the number 1 chair and ask me a few questions. I cert...
#124 Offensive As F**k
10 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I have about seventy thousand followers across my various platforms. Not many compared to some but enough for feathers to be ruffled and noses put of ...
#123 Smart Drugs, Andropause, Botox and Beauty Camels
08 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Nima Alavi is back and this time the lads discuss (1) vaping vs. smoking (2) nicotine as a nootropic (smart drug) (3) male menopause (4) regenerative ...
#122 The Listener Invasion (1)
06 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A few weeks ago I wondered (out loud) if any of my listeners would like to sit in the number 1 chair and ask me a few questions. I certainly didn’t ...
#121 Managing Our Mind to Manage Our Life
03 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jacqui Louder is one of Australia’s leading Sport Psychologists, having worked with some of Australia’s best athletes for almost two decades. In t...
#120 Steph Prem 2.0
01 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Steph Prem is a former Winter Olympian, Professional Athlete and International Snowboarder. Craig is none of that. In this episode of TYP, Steph sits ...
#119 The Irish Genius Returns
29 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Taylor has a Master’s Degree in Exercise Physiology, a Master’s in Nutrition, a Post-Grad in Neuroscience and he’s currently completing a P...
#118 The Nonconformist
26 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Tony Mantz (AKA Jack the Bear) has done plenty. Worked with some of the best musicians in the world. Built a successful mastering business. Lived and ...
#117 The Return of the Paleo Warrior
24 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dietician Vicky Kuriel is back and as always, she pulls no punches. This time Craig and her explore the following topics and questions (1) is choleste...
#116 From Bodybuilding and Bouncing to Ballet and Braids
22 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Ray became a dad for the first time at forty-nine. At fifty-one, the bloke who had worked most of his adult life as a Stripper, Bouncer and Tr...
#115 Two Metre Peter
19 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Pete Shepherd is back for round two and Craig discovers that his nickname growing up was Two Metre Peter. Both hilarious and awesome. In this chat, th...
#114 Two Coaches Walk into a Studio...
17 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Shannah Kennedy and Lyndall Mitchell help people to help themselves. They are both Authors, Teachers, Presenters and Coaches who work mostly in the co...
#113 The Problem with Success
15 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of TYP, Melissa interviews Craig and they explore (1) unconscious living (2) how disappointment ‘works’ (3) weakness vs. kindness ...
#112 Lifting Shit and Getting Lean
12 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Sharon Ricardo is a Mum of two, Ex-Dancer, Figure Competitor, Researcher, Professor and Head of Biomedicine at Monash University. She’s also jacked ...
#111 From Addiction, Prison and Homelessness to Owning a Hospital
10 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
For more than a decade, Mick Hall slept in four key places: men’s shelters, the streets of Melbourne, rehabilitation facilities and various prisons....
#110 A Self-Audit (Part 2)
08 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
SELF-AUDITING is a worthwhile, if not always comfortable, component of the personal transformation journey. It is largely about self-awareness and the...
#109 A Self-Audit (Part 1)
05 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
SELF-AUDITING is a worthwhile, if not always comfortable, component of the personal transformation journey. It is largely about self-awareness and the...
#108 Is the Road Block... You?
03 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Pete Shepherd is a Coach who helps people get the most out of what they have to work with; skill, talent, potential, resources, time, knowledge, energ...
#107 Victoria Mitchell, Olympian
01 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Victoria Mitchell is a two-time Australian Olympian (training for a third games) and three-time Commonwealth Games athlete, who has a story much bigge...
#106 Exploring the Human Condition
29 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is awesome but you might need a pen and notepad as Craig sits down with a legit smarty-pants (Paul Taylor) and they go deep on everything...
#105 Walking Away From Security
27 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
For most of the last twenty-five years, Brad McEwan was a bloke on the telly, keeping Aussies informed about all-things news, current events and sport...
#104 Your Questions
22 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of TYP, Craig meanders his way through a broad range of issues, topics and hypotheticals, and as is often the way, he gets side-tracke...
#103 Dave Reynolds, V8 Supercar Driver
18 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Bathurst winner, Dave Reynolds has to be one of the most likeable, laid back, freestyle, give zero-fucks, anti-establishment professional athletes in ...
#102 Eating Disorders, Disordered Eating, Body Dysmorphia, Exercise Obsession and Self-Loathing
15 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Craig, Melissa and Bianca Chatfield (ex. Aussie Netballer, TV presenter, Author) share their thoughts, ideas, stories and personal ex...
#101 Life after Professional Sport
14 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
From hero to zero in a week. Or so it seems for some professional athletes who are forced to retire (through age or injury) or are simply, ‘no longe...
#100 What 50,000 PT Sessions Taught Me
12 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Craig was one of Australia’s first PTs (1986), established Australia’s first PT Centre in 1990, employed hundreds of Trainers and also (personally...
#99 High-Performance, Nathan Burke
08 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Former AFL Champion Nathan Burke (323 Games, 4 times all-Australian), is back in the studio and he and Craig talk about what’s required (skills, qua...
#98 The Struggle is the Gift
06 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Geoff Jowett. What a story. From the high-flying, fast-talking, money-making, money-wasting, drug-taking, reality-avoiding, ego-driven, insecure milli...
#97 Just Be You
04 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Just be you. Is that not the most over-used self-help cliché ever? And what does it even mean? After all, you’re you aren’t you? How can you not ...
#96 The Q and A Session
01 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
As the title suggests, in this episode Craig answers listener questions, explores a broad range of subject matter and along the way, goes off at a few...
#95 The Paleo Warrior
30 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of TYP, rebel Dietician Vicky Kuriel pulls no punches when she takes aim at the thinking, philosophy and information being disseminate...
#94 Leadership 101
28 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of TYP, Cameron Schwab (former Richmond, Fremantle and Melbourne Football Club CEO) returns and he and Craig explore the fundamentals ...
#93 What the F*ck are Peptides?
24 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of TYP, Nima Alavi (Compounding Pharmacist) and Craig talk all-things peptides, nootropics (smart drugs), fat-loss, low testosterone, ...
#92 Alex the Intern Interviews Craig
22 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This is possibly the deepest, rawest and realest (not a word) Craig has ever gone on the Podcast. It is a teaching, coaching and mentoring session. Al...
#91 Gavin Crosisca: Football, Addiction, Redemption, Hope
18 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
For fourteen years, Gavin Crosisca was simultaneously a professional footballer (in the AFL) and an addict. An addict playing 246 senior games with Co...
#90 Sam Wood: The Inconvenient Path
16 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this Episode of TYP, Craig sits down with Sam Wood (again) and the boys talk all things personal development, mindset, getting in shape, business, ...
#89 Medicinal Cannabis, Integrative Medicine and Nutritional Medicine
14 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Ian Brighthope is a seeker, pioneer, rebel, educator and in many ways, a square peg in a profession of round holes. In this fascinating chat...
#88 From Intention to Action
11 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is a share-cast. Craig was recently on the Daily Talk Show with Josh and Tommy and as always, the boys covered plenty of territory in wha...
#87 How to Think Differently
09 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Our mind is the platform from where we observe, process and give meaning to, the world around us. It is our operational headquarters. It is the window...
#86 The Real Superman
07 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Rounding off this week's theme of amazing people and their incredible journeys back from the brink, on this episode Craig chats with Terry Mitropoulos...
#85 The River (a Podcast-ette)
04 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This is not so much a podcast as it is, Craig thinking out loud for a few minutes. It’s something he thought might resonate with his fellow seekers,...
#84 Craig Gets Schooled by a Teenager
02 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Craig has finally met his match. She’s funnier, cheekier, chattier, smarter and says fuck more than him. She’s also nineteen years old. Her name i...
#83 The Guy Who Got Blown Up
30 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
John Portelli wasn’t expected to live. On December 1, 2017 he was driving a work vehicle with gas bottles in the back. Those gas bottles exploded, t...
#82 Your Life in One Year
27 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This episode has been stolen from Craig’s ‘Renovate Your Life’ audio program (one of thirty sections) and in it, he talks about the idea of visu...
#81 Are You Wasting Your Potential and Possibilities?
25 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The youngsters call this a ‘share cast’. On it, Craig is interviewed by Russell Jarrett from the Australian Fitness Podcast and discusses staying ...
#80 Who's Programming You?
23 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This is a coaching session that most people will find relevant, if not, invaluable. Possibly, a little confronting. In this episode, Craig talks about...
#79 Craig and his Mum
20 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Getting Mary (who is somewhat private and averse to any kind of limelight) on to TYP is one of Craig’s greatest achievements. It’s fair to say ‘...
#78 The Unconventional Doctor
18 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Doctor Kal Fried (pronounced Freed) is back on TYP sharing his medical wisdom, stories and insights around health, healing and hysteria. He and Craig ...
#77 Story Time with Harps
16 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Craig shares stories from his journey as a fitness industry pioneer. For those of you who don’t know, he opened Australia’s first...
#76 Resilience
13 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Nick Farr is co-founder of Resilience Builders and is widely regarded as one of Australia’s most accomplished high altitude athletes and leadership ...
#75 Passion, Purpose and Path (Part 2)
11 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Wow, that’s a lot of P’s in one title. Here’s another… Paul O’Brien (Leadership Coach, Ex Police Inspector, Author and Endurance Cyclist) is...
#74 with Tony Doherty
09 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Fitness industry pioneer, Tony Doherty has been innovating, creating, contradicting the norm and calling a spade a fucking shovel for three decades. H...
#73 The Gentle Giant
06 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Craig sits down with Australia’s best bodybuilder, Josh Lenartowicz, and the boys talk about prepping for the Mr. Olympia, the mind in bodybuilding,...
#72 The Controversial Pastor
04 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
For some people, Pastor Rob Buckingham is not ‘Christian enough’. And more than likely, some of those same people will get mad at him for chatting...
#71 Helping Others to Help Ourselves
02 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The other day Craig sat down with Maritza Barone on her Podcast (‘Things You Can’t Un-Hear’) and continuing on with his current pattern of lazin...
#70 Success, Service, Happiness and Other Stuff
30 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Craig recently chatted with Jarrod L'estrange on ‘The Super Dad Show’ and because he’s essentially lazy, he said to himself… ‘self, why don’...
#69 Damon Hayhow: Fitness Industry Rebel
28 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Damon Hayhow has been a Trailblazer, Lateral Thinker, Challenger of Convention and Shit Stirrer in the Australian Fitness industry for more than a dec...
#68 Craig's 15 Self-Management Rules
26 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of TYP, Craig talks about the way he manages himself (physically, mentally, emotionally, practically). He doesn't always succeed (of c...
#67 Dr. Feelgood
23 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This episode, Craig sits down with media presenter, author, speaker, sex-pert and highly regarded health commentator, Doctor Sally Cockburn (yes, her ...
#66 Emotional Kryptonite
21 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Craig explores the way we sabotage ourselves emotionally and along the way, derail our own potential, purpose and happiness. He also ...
#65 The Shrink is in the House
19 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Craig sits down with leading Sport Psychologist, Jacqui Louder to discuss everything from anxiety, loneliness, self-awareness, identity and seeking pa...
#64 Understand You First
18 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This is an unplanned and impromptu mini Podcast that Craig recorded in a moment of inspiration after writing about the impossibility of ‘being objec...
#63 Renovate Your Body
16 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Craig shares his thoughts on BMI, using scales, rapid weight loss, body composition, fitness cults, testing, finding the best program,...
#62 Anti-Aging, Biomedicine, Epigenetics (and other sciencey shit)
14 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This episode, Craig chats with Professor Sharon Ricardo (head of Biomedicine at Monash University) about living longer, stronger, happier and healthie...
#61 My Real Job
13 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Craig talks about his peaks and troughs, lessons and light bulbs, highlights and lowlights as a professional speaker. He also shares k...
#60 Passion, Purpose and Path
09 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Navigating life can be a tricky (and sometimes, overwhelming) task. And in the middle of that responsibility, there’s the equally important challeng...
#59 with Bianca Chatfield
07 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Champion Netballer, TV Host, ‘Block’ competitor, Leadership Coach, Corporate Speaker and You Project regular, Bianca is back chatting with Craig a...