The You Project

#1858 Neurosis, Anxiety & Trust Issues - Bobby Cappuccio

18 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Surprising I know, but Bobby and I have issues. There I said it. Shocker. And in this TYP instalment we talk about the pros and cons of trust, being d...

#1857 The Wisdom Of Your Body - Dr. Jodi Richardson

17 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In some ways, Dr. Jodi and I are peas in a metaphoric pod. We've both had our battles with food, exercise, weight, body image, self-esteem, self-worth...

#1856 Relationships Are Tricky - Harps & Tiff

16 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tricky. Complicated. Devastating. Healing. Painful. Joyful. Personal. Silly. Serious. Professional. Strategic. Selfless. Stagnant. Dynamic. Relationsh...

#1855 What is Trauma? - Dr. Sarah Woodhouse

15 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hi Team! Life at TYP central is mayhem at the moment, so we’re delving into the archives to share one of my favourite episodes with you. I will ...

#1854 Politics & Purpose - Zoe Daniel

14 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Can't say that I've interviewed too many politicians but you'll (probably) be pleased to know that this was anything but a political interview, and Zo...

#1853 Progress Over Perfection - Harps

13 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How's that 'perfection' thing working out for you? You know who you are. You know the frustration, anxiety, disappointment and pressure that comes wit...

#1852 The Other Version Of You - Bobby Cappuccio

10 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Bobby's back and this time we talk about the value (or lack thereof) of 'self-help', our own humble and unremarkable beginning in the world of motivat...

#1851 Temporary Psychopaths - David Gillespie

09 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

According to David Gillespie (and some very reliable research studies), good old-fashioned Paracetamol (Panamax, Panadol, Tylenol) can create the inte...

#1850 Goal Setting Simplified - Harps

08 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

People make goal setting harder than it needs to be. And while it's not always a metaphoric cake walk (especially when it comes to the 'doing' part of...

#1849 The Coach's Coach - Dr. Iain McCormick

07 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr lain McCormick is a total newbie to TYP and he's a ripper. He has a beautiful ability to translate science, research and academic jargon into user-...

#1848 Don't Believe Everything You Think - Corey Jackson

06 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of TYP, Corey Jackson and I explore the human condition (physical, mental, emotional and social) through the lens of science, philosop...

#1847 Anti-Ageing, Placebos & Stem Cells - Dr. Jeff Gross

05 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The super smart, congenial, and down-to-earth Dr. Jeff Gross slides back into TYP Central and as always, he delivers as we open the conversationa...

#1846 Self-Driving Cars Are on the Way - Patrick Bonello

04 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of TYP, we chat with our resident Technophile Patrick (and Tiff) and we explore self-driving cars (they're on the way), Tesla bonfires...

#1845 Lily's Story - Lily Rychter

03 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

About thirty years ago, a new client called Lily showed up at my gym. She was (in her own words) obese, terrified (of me and the gym environment), emb...

#1844 Stoicism: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Chaos - Harps

02 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hi Team, this episode I dive into something I think everyone should at least learn about (if not, practice): Stoicism. Not because it's trendy, or phi...

#1843 Q&A with Perry & Harps - Perry Venakis (PT2)

01 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Perry Venakis (B.App.Sci, M. Nutr.) is back and the bald Greek and I go far and wide answering listener questions. BTW, we chatted forever... so it's ...

#1842 Q&A with Perry & Harps - Perry Venakis (PT1)

31 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Perry Venakis (B.App.Sci, M. Nutr.) is back and the bald Greek and I go far and wide answering listener questions. BTW, we chatted forever... so it's ...

#1841 The Hedonic Treadmill - Harps

30 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this solo episode, I unpack the sneaky psychological pattern known as the 'hedonic treadmill' - the reason we feel amazing when we hit a goal, and ...

#1840 Efficient Or Just Busy? - Harps

29 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

So much busy-ness, so little efficiency. Such a big investment of time, effort, energy and resources, such a poor return on that investment. So much p...

#1839 What if the Drug is You? - Harps & Tiff

28 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Among other things, this episode is a chat about tricking your mind into believing something that isn't real, in order to create an outcome that is bo...

#1838 Building Resilience & Other Hard Things - Bobby Cappuccio

27 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Bobby is back and this time we talk about the difference between self-care and self-indulgence, the intersection of frustration and curiosity, whether...

#1837 Ozempic: Magic or Madness - David Gillespie

26 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Of course Gillespo has written an article (on Substack) about the world's most controversial, talked-about and in-demand drug. So of course we chat ab...

#1836 The Inappropriate Bogan - Harps

25 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Some people think I'm too blunt. Too direct. Too unsophisticated. Too bogan. Sometimes I agree with them. Some people resonate with my approach to per...

#1835 What's Your Sh*t Threshold? - Dr. Jodi Richardson

24 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Mary wouldn't like this title. Shh.. don't tell her. Dr. Jodi returns for another laid-back conversation with her calming voice, comforting energy, be...

#1834 The Sleep Episode - Dr. Cam McDonald

23 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This episode with Dr. Cam was my all-time favourite (with him) and it was f**king fascinating, broadly-relevant, enlightening and super practical. Hav...

#1833 The Terror Of Stand-Up - Bobby Cappuccio

22 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

l've always loved comedy and wanted to give stand-up a try for years. Having said that, there are two key reasons I haven't and won't; (1) I'm too sca...

#1832 Zero Gravity - Patrick Bonello

21 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The band's back together talking tech and this time we discuss the physical impact of living in zero gravity for a long time (after SpaceX just retrie...

#1831 The Self-Help Messages I Hate - Harps

20 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This is a follow on from yesterday's chat. Right now, it seems like we're in the middle of an internet avalanche of disempowering ideas, illogical con...

#1830 The Shadow Side Of Self-Help - Harps

19 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The self-help industry promises transformation, happiness, and success through simple formulas, positive thinking, five-step plans and the occasional ...

#1829 Texting on the Crapper (& Other Habits of Mine) - Dr. Bill Sullivan

18 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Bill's back and this time he almost scared me out of my toilet texting habit (I say 'almost'). According to the good Doc, in such scenarios the de...

#1828 Psychology, Psychic Ability & Psychedelics - Greg Riley (PT2)

17 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Once upon a time, Greg Riley was crowned Australia's most gifted Psychic (on national telly), which is kind of weird when you meet him because he does...

#1827 Psychology, Psychic Ability & Psychedelics - Greg Riley (PT1)

16 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Once upon a time, Greg Riley was crowned Australia's most gifted Psychic (on national telly), which is kind of weird when you meet him because he does...

#1826 Perfectionism - Dr. Lillian Nejad

15 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Perfectionism (n.): the tendency to demand of others or of oneself an extremely high or even flawless level of performance, in excess of what is requi...

#1825 Being the White Belt - Harps & Tiff

14 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

For me, this was one of the most enjoyable, relevant, funny and amusing podcasts Tiff and I have done in a long time. While it's impossible to be obje...

#1824 The Bodybuilder & The Scientist - Keith Ellis & Paul Kirkham

13 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Once upon a time (back in the old days), a Bodybuilder called Keith and a Scientist called Paul got together to create some nutritional products for t...

#1823 One-Legged Stools - David Gillespie

12 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Gillespo's back talking about his tuba career (it was short-lived), his reluctant piano years, his total lack of musical aptitude (and tone-deafness) ...

#1822 The Two-World Theory | Harps & Tiff

11 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This time on TYP, Tiff and I do a deep dive into the idea that you and I exist and operate in two-worlds; one that's external, physical, and visible (...

#1821 My Health Protocol - Harps (PT2)

10 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

While this episode has been requested hundreds of times, it definitely won't be of interest to all. For better or worse, some people want me to do an ...

#1820 My Health Protocol - Harps (PT1)

09 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

While this episode has been requested hundreds of times, it definitely won't be of interest to all. For better or worse, some people want me to do an ...

#1819 Our Lumpy Friendship - Bobby Cappuccio

08 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Bobby and I have been friends for about twenty-five years and it hasn't always been smooth sailing. Mostly yes, but not always. There have been some h...

#1818 The AI Doctor Is In - Patrick Bonello

07 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

According to our resident Tai Chi-teaching, tech-obsessed, loveable, father-of-one (Fritz the wonder Schnauzer), more and more people are making an 'a...

#1817 The Torture Of OCD - Brad McEwan

06 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Brad McEwan is best known as an Australian Television Presenter and Sports Journalist, having hosted Network Ten's 'Sports Tonight' for almost a decad...

#1816 The Proliferation of Coaches - Pete Shepherd

05 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Health Coaches. Business Coaches. Executive Coaches. Life Coaches. Exercise Coaches. Mind Coaches. Nutrition Coaches. High-Performance Coaches. And on...

#1815 What's on the Other Side of Goals? - Harps & Tiff

04 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This was a fun chat between the fledgling pianist and the old bogan, and we sure covered some ground. On the conversational menu was living authentica...

#1814 The Pill's Hidden Toll on Teenage Girls - David Gillespie

03 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Well, this chat was a steep learning curve for the old bogan from Latrobe Valley. In this episode, Gillespo and I discuss the fascinating and complex ...

#1813 The Fence Sitter - Harps

02 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this thought-provoking episode of The You Project, we challenge the conventional wisdom that "picking a side" is always the right move. What if the...

#1812 Is Biological Age BS? - Dr. Jeff Gross

01 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This chat with Dr. Jeff was a conversational smorgasbord of health, medicine and human optimisation. The good Doc and I spoke about hormesis (where ex...

#1811 The Perfect Parent - Dr. Sam Casey

28 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

I'm not a parent (so take this with a grain of salt) but I'm pretty sure that 'perfect parenting' is not the best or most realistic goal. In this chat...

#1810 The Healthy Eating Guidelines Disaster - David Gillespie

27 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Imagine growing up in the Gillespie household; no chemicals, no processed food, no seed oils, lots of cow, chook and fish in the fridge, probably some...

#1809 Quit Every Day - Bobby Cappuccio

26 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The super smart and loveable Bobby Cappuccio is back downloading the gold, as he does. Wow, this was a good chat (he says humbly). Well, I loved it; y...

#1808 Are You Wasting Your Potential? - Harps

25 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

I'm fascinated with human potential; what's actually possible when somebody is genuinely prepared to do the work, face the fear, embrace the pain, ove...

#1807 What's Your Learning Potential? - Harps & Tiff

24 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is it weird that at sixty-one I feel like I'm learning like a teenager? And that l'm going through a 'cognitive growth spurt'? And that my brain feels...

#1806 No D*ckhead Policy - Sally O'Connell

23 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In an industry overflowing with male CEO's (Real Estate), Sally O'Connell is something of a unicorn; she is the CEO is of the very fancy-schmancy (my ...

#1805 Rate Of Perceived Exertion (RPE) - Dr. Jodi Richardson

22 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In Exercise Science there's a concept (tool, scale) that's used to assess how hard a person thinks they're working (1-10) based on their capacity, wit...

#1804 Should we be Scared of Technology? - Patrick Bonello

21 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Technology scares the crap out of Mary Harper. It's a language she doesn't speak, a skill she doesn't have and at eighty-five, she doesn't want to lea...

#1803 Is God Relevant In 2025? - Rev. Paul Joy

20 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Paul Joy is a School Chaplain, ordained Baptist Minister, religious TYP listener (pun intended) and freakishly talented Sketch Artist (weird combo, I ...

#1802 Life Blockers - Dr. Lillian Nejad

19 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

According to Clinical Psychologist Dr. Lillian Nejad, life blockers are psychological, emotional and practical challenges, beliefs, issues and barrier...

#1801 The Biology of Happiness - Dr. Bill Sullivan

18 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Who knew that happiness is way more than just an emotional state we get in? There's so many interconnected variables and factors (emotional, psycholog...

#1800 The High-Level Problem Solver - Leila Sweeney-McDougall (Part 2)

17 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Wow, this was an awesome chat. It's not often I talk to a guest for ninety minutes and it feels like it's been thirty. I honestly could have chatted w...

#1799 The High-Level Problem Solver - Leila Sweeney McDougall

16 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Wow, this was an awesome chat. It's not often I talk to a guest for ninety minutes and it feels like it's been thirty. I honestly could have chatted w...

#1798 Kate's P*ssed Off - Kate Save

15 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dietitian, Exercise Physiologist and Diabetes Educator Kate Save is normally way more polished, professional, polite and charming than the potty-mouth...

#1797 Two Gym Dinosaurs - Tobias Quinn

14 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

To say that Tobias Quinn didn't have the dream childhood, grow up in an ideal situation or enjoy the warm-cosy family (model), would be an understatem...

#1796 Eggs Are Not The Enemy - David Gillespie

13 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Who knew! Regularly eating eggs supports a lower risk of cardiovascular disease-related death (no, not a typo). New research from a Monash University-...

#1795 Not Dead Yet - Paul Taylor

12 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Paul Taylor just had open-heart surgery. It was addressing a genetic (not a self-induced lifestyle) issue but nonetheless, not everything went smoothl...

#1794 My Late New Years Message - Harps

11 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hi Team, I had a guest pull out of today’s episode (they are unwell), so I’ve decided to re-share one of my all-time most popular monologu...

#1793 F**k Your Feelings (Or Maybe Not) - Unna Goldsworthy

10 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It's fair to say that Exercise Physiologist and Change-ologist Unna Goldsworthy and I don't see eye to eye on everything, which is perfect because (1)...

#1792 An Unambitious Life - Harps

09 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is ambition always a good idea? Even if it leads to 'success' (whatever that means to the individual), does that necessarily guarantee happiness, joy,...

#1791 TYP 7-Day Kickstart - Harps

08 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

So, I thought we'd try something new on Planet TYP; something a little more practical, interactive and hands-on than the usual TYP theoretical offerin...

#1790 Cow-Less Steak - Patrick Bonello

07 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Tai Chi-teaching, vegetable-consuming, tech-obsessed geek is back in town and this time we talk about 'digital shoplifting’, Instagram'...

#1789 What Works For Me Won't Work For You - Dr. Cam McDonald

06 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Dr. Cam McDonald and I chat about the ever-present challenge of being able to teach, treat, train, support and communicate with people...

#1788 The Great Disempowering - Harps

05 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Of course we want to protect and nurture those that we love, but at what point does that love and nurturing become a potential handicap for the growth...

#1787 Post-Forty Exercise (For Women) - Harps & Tiff

04 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of TYP, Tiff and I chat primarily about the science of health, fitness, wellness and performance for women but we also cover some gene...

#1786 Out of Hell - Mick Hall (Part 2)

03 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

*LANGUAGE WARNING! Yep, I need to start with that because if you're bothered by swearing, this might not be for you. Although I hate saying that becau...

#1785 Out of Hell - Mick Hall (Part 1)

02 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

*LANGUAGE WARNING! Yep, I need to start with that because if you're bothered by swearing, this might not be for you. Although I hate saying that becau...

#1784 What's Your Fun Plan? - Dr. Jodi Richardson

01 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When you become an adult you’re encouraged to have a plan for advancing your career. Or business. And for managing your money. And building weal...

#1783 Business As Usual - Harps & Tiff

31 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This was a rather nondescript, all-over-the-place exchange between the boxer and the old bodybuilder but if you lean in, you might find something wort...

#1782 What I Know vs. What I Think - Harps

30 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

There's what I think and/or feel - "I'm unlovable, l'm a failure, I'm stupid (etc.)" - and there's what is true (evidence, data, outcomes); "some peop...

#1781 Free-Range Deborah - Deborah Hutton

29 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today we are revisiting one of my favourite chats with Deborah Hutton. In this episode, I asked the former international model if the window for my mo...

#1780 Coco Pops: 4 Health Stars - David Gillespie

28 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Captain Kill-Joy is back telling us what we can't eat and why. To be honest, he makes some pretty valid arguments and along the way, tells us what cra...

#1779 The Pracademic - Harps & Tiff

27 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

At this point on my ‘learning and working' journey, I inhabit a weird space at the intersection academia, scientific research, writing, story-te...

#1778 Why Do We Wait For Sh*T To Break? - Harps

26 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We humans have a propensity to keep doing what doesn't work. Not all the time, but some of the time. With our health. Our lifestyle. Our money. Our ca...

#1777 Little Miss Oversharer - Dr. Denise Furness

25 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

I rarely say this but this episode was a bloody ripper (IMO) and not because of me (of course), but because the good Doc smashed it out of the park wi...

#1776 TikTok, Facial Recognition & Ghost Guns - Patrick Bonello

24 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Like most episodes with Patrick, Tiff and Harps, this instalment is a conversational ship without a rudder. Sure we cover some tech stuff like the evo...

#1775 In The Proximity Of Death - Harps

23 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

There is something profoundly humbling about standing at the edge of life with someone you love. In the proximity of death, things change. Time slows,...

#1774 The Hopeful Fallacy - Harps

22 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Like it or not, want it or not, the best predictor of future behaviour is past behaviour. When someone has treated you a certain way the last fifty ti...

#1773 My Tips For Understanding Others - Harps

21 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

My ability to coach, teach, educate and even podcast effectively, is largely dependent on my ability to be able to understand how and why other people...

#1772 What Water Should You Drink? - Dr. Bill Sullivan

20 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is fluoride in our tap water a good or bad thing? Are there risks? And if so, what are they? And what about the 'dose? How many mg (of fluoride) per l...

#1771 The Psychology Of Value - Harps

19 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What makes something valuable? What's the difference between perceived value and intrinsic value? How do we add commercial value to whatever it is we ...

#1770 What's Harder Than Being An Olympian? - Giaan Rooney OAM

18 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today we are revisiting one of my favourite chats with Giaan Rooney. According to Giaan, ‘raising kids’ is the answer to the title questio...

#1769 What Forty Years Of Coaching Has Taught Me - Harps

17 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

I started my working life as a highly motivated (but minimally skilled) gym instructor in 1982. From that less-than-illustrious starting point, l've s...

#1768 Vitamin B6 Toxicity - David Gillespie

16 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sounds like a boring and not-relevant-for-most topic but it was a surprisingly interesting and relevant-for-many conversation. Did you know that some ...

#1767 Interpersonal Neurobiology - Harps

15 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that the people you hang out with can (and do) influence your physical, mental and emotional health? As the title suggests, this phenomen...

#1766 Learning to Operate You - Dr. Jeff Gross

14 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We're grateful to have the amazing Dr. Jeff Gross back at TYP and this time we talk about the idea of the general population (all of us) being 'requir...

#1765 Feed the Kids or Go to the Doctor - James Gillespie

13 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

James Gillespie from Cleanbill Media is the much-more charismatic, charming and handsome version of his old man; TYP regular, David. Not surprisingly,...

#1764 How Lean is Too Lean? - Matty Lansdown

12 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Researcher, podcaster, coach, and all-round food science guru Matty Lansdown is back on TYP, sharing his vast experience and knowledge to help us unde...

#1763 Why a Vegetarian Would Eat Steak - Matty Lansdown

11 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Researcher, podcaster, coach, and all-round food science guru Matty Lansdown is back on TYP, sharing his vast experience and knowledge to help us unde...

#1762 Virtual Hugs - Patrick Bonello

10 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Just two nerds just chatting about nerd stuff. Sure, we're different kinds of nerds but nonetheless, that's what this episode is. Will traditional TV'...

#1761 Printing Money (Literally) - David Gillespie

09 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

TYP's resident antagonist David Gillespie is back ruffling feathers, asking the uncomfortable questions, challenging the status quo and this time, the...

#1760 Gym Tailgating - Patrick Bonello

08 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that gym tailgating is a thing? Is the practice of non-gym members (at gyms which use swipe card access and are mostly unstaffed) followi...

#1759 Hyper-Focus - David Gillespie

07 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This chat with Gillespo was recorded on New Year's Day and not surprisingly, the conversation took a few turns with perhaps the most interesting (and ...