The You Project

#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...

#58 Melissa Makes Craig Cry

05 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Craig gets raw, real and vulnerable sharing insights, stories, lessons, triumphs and fuck-ups from his own journey. Lots of light bulb...

#57 The Money Episode

02 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Network Ten’s Jason Cunningham (and TYP’s unpaid money expert) is back to help us navigate the murky waters of generating, spending, saving, inves...

#56 Becoming a Life-Long Learner

30 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Craig is a life-long learner. The eternal student. Not the best student, but a committed and enthusiastic one, nonetheless. In this conversation with ...

#55 Discomfort Vs. Threshold

28 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What’s the differences between being kind-of uncomfortable (but still capable of much more) and working to our absolute threshold? What’s actually...

#54 Nicole Livingstone: 3 x Olympian, AFLW CEO

25 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Apart from representing Australia at 3 Olympic games, being awarded an Order of Australia Medal, working in the media for decades, being on the board ...

#53 Are You an Addict?

23 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Are you an addict? After this fascinating conversation with Mick Hall, Craig thinks he might be. The lads explore the emotional, psychological, physio...

#52 10 Steps for Getting Sh*t Done

21 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this freestyle coaching session, Craig goes off like a self-help frog in a sock and outlines the model he uses (personally) to turn his ideas, inte...

#51 Mindful Eating

18 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The Team from Oncore Nutrition are back and in this episode, the girls talk with Craig about becoming more mindful, conscious and aware regarding our ...

#50 From Catching Crooks to Protecting the Pope

16 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Gary Wilson is a former member of the elite Special Operations (Anti-Terrorist Group) in the Victoria Police. He has been part of the bomb squad, the ...

#49 Office Boy to Richmond F.C. CEO in Six Years

14 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

At 18, Cameron Schwab was an office boy at Melbourne Football Club and six years later (at 24), he was the CEO of one of Australia’s most famous spo...

#48 The Failure Episode

11 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What is failure? Is it a number? A certain metric? A particular result? Is it the same for everyone or is it different things for different people, de...

#47 Your Relationship with Food

07 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

If you're like Craig, then you and food have had an interesting relationship over the years. In this episode, he explores the emotional, irrational, s...

#46 BUSY-NESS vs. EFFICIENCY

04 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Do you ever feel like you’re busily achieving not much at all? Lots of action but very little traction? Lots of effort and energy for very little re...

#45 PAIN: Perception, Profit and Propaganda

02 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

According to Doctor Kal Fried, we’re getting it wrong. Well, a lot of it. Pain, that is. Kal is a Sports Physician who tells a different story about...

#44 A Three-Way with Tommy and Josh

28 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Craig recently caught up with Tommy and Josh from the Daily Talk Show in front of a live audience at his Melbourne HQ. The conversation might have got...

#43 with Dr. Richard Huysmans

26 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of TYP, Craig chats with Dr. Richard Huysmans about all things learning, upskilling, research, business development, career change, ac...

#42 20 Questions for Humans (part 2)

20 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Craig intended to explore the remaining Ten questions from his new book. He didn’t do it. Mainly because he’s super chatty and ha...

#41 20 Questions for Humans (part 1)

13 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Craig delivers a ‘virtual workshop’ (with some help from Melissa) around some of the key themes, ideas, messages and of course, q...

#40(b) Stepping into Your Power and Potential (a brief coaching session)

11 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This is more of a Podcast-ette. Towards the end of a podcast a few weeks ago, I soap-boxed the f**k out of everyone with a ten-minute impromptu, evang...

#40 with Nathan Burke

07 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

AFL Legend and all-round good bloke, Nathan Burke, is back to talk Leadership, High Performance, Mental Toughness, Emotional Intelligence, Effective C...

#39 with Lucy Holmes

05 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

TV presenter, breakfast radio host, singer, performer, world’s best Kylie Minogue impersonator (as voted by the real Kylie), mum and self-proclaimed...

#38 with Danny Frawley

28 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This is a fascinating chat about the dichotomy of a high profile person’s internal and external realities; the internal sh*t-fest in the middle of a...

#37 The Exercise Episode

26 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this Episode, Craig steps into Exercise Scientist, Conditioning Coach and Personal Trainer mode and talks all things fitness, exercise, function, f...

#36 Avoiding the Cracks, Tapping the Wall, Lucky Numbers and Checking the Locks (again)

21 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This time on TYP, TV Presenter, Journalist and trainee Podcaster, Brad McEwan, swaps places with Craig, with Brad hosting and Craig occupying the gues...

#35 WTF is Preventative Nutrition?

18 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Bacon will kill you. Well, kind of. Maybe. This podcast was a sad moment for Craig the bacon lover, who discovered that one of his favourite meats cou...

#34 Cutting Through the Bullshit

14 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Haters, Saboteurs, Self Doubt and Wasted Potential. What started out as a simple Q and A, turned into a high intensity inspiration session as Craig wh...

#33 Over-Thinking, Anxiety, Depression, Vulnerability and Catastrophising.

12 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Let me say up front that this conversation is way more fun than it sounds! A week or so back, I was on a new podcast called ‘The Mental Health Proje...

#32 Addiction, Destruction and Redemption

08 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

At 15, Jack Nagle was a six foot six elite athlete, from a loving middle-class family being groomed for professional sport. A few years later, he was ...

#31 with Bianca Chatfield

03 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Champion netballer, business woman, speaker, author, recent competitor on ‘The Block’ and now host of Channels Nine’s ‘Women’s Footy’ show...

#30 with Josh Lenartowicz

30 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The You Project, Craig chats with one of the world's best Bodybuilders, the freaky Josh Lenartowicz about all things bodybuilding, compet...

#29 with Mark Allen

24 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The You Project, Craig speaks with former golf pro and current radio host Mark Allen about failure, success, sport, mindset, competition,...