The You Project
Episodes
#1627 Leading A Horse To Water - Carly Taylor
27 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Carly Taylor is Japanese Psychology Practitioner, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Practitioner, Counsellor and personal friend. This time we had a c...
#1626 Connecting With Your Body - Unna Goldsworthy
26 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our body is always speaking to us; trying to gain our attention so that we might give it more of what it needs, and less of what it doesn't. Yep, the ...
#1625 You'll Never Have Today Again - Harps
25 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sure, you've had lots of days 'like' this one but you've never had, and will never have, this particular day again. For me, that day (as I write) is S...
#1624 What Is Social Awareness - Dr. Adam Mastroianni
24 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hi Everyone. I’m having a TYP breather today, so we’re re-visiting this chat I had a while back with Dr. Adam Mastroianni. He is a postdoctoral re...
#1623 Raw Dogging (The Other Kind) - Patrick Bonello
23 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you're after some brain food, philosophical insights, groundbreaking wisdom or personal development gold, you definitely shouldn't listen to this. ...
#1622 The Doctor Scared Me - Harps
22 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Okay, so I might have been somewhat lazy and negligent when it comes to looking after my skin and having regular checks. I may have also just got off ...
#1621 Inmate to World Champion | Mick Hall
21 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Years of incarceration. Addiction, alcoholism, attempted suicide, rehabilitation, recovery, redemption and re-invention. Depression, anxiety, healing,...
#1620 Why People Hate (& Love) My Stuff - Harps
20 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You're gonna find this hard to believe but, some people don't like me, what I do or how I do it. Shocking, I know. I mean, l'm so fucking adorable, ho...
#1619 The Ozzy Osbourne Gene - Dr. Bill Sullivan
19 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
My favourite professor of pharmacology and toxicology Dr. Bill Sullivan is back (okay, he's the only one I know but he's legit awesome) and this time ...
#1618 Team Denyer - Grant & Chezzi Denyer
18 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today I’m re-sharing one of my favourite chats with the dynamic duo that is Grant and Chezzi Denyer. I love it when I’ve know somebody from watchi...
#1617 Understanding You - Harps & Tiff
17 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Why do I think the way I do? What is success (or failure) for me? What is my body saying? Where do my beliefs come from (and did I choose them)? How m...
#1616 How To Get Started - Harps
16 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Almost getting in shape, almost facing that fear, almost making that decision, almost committing, almost doing the work, almost starting that project,...
#1615 Commitment Issues - Harps & Tiff
15 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode covered a lot of territory and for two people with commitment issues, Tiff and I sure opened a lot of doors. Vulnerability. Self-awarenes...
#1614 The Power of Delaying Gratification - Harps
14 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In our frantic, fast-paced world, where instant access to everything is just a click away, the idea of delaying gratification might seem outdated and ...
#1613 Jump, Crash, Learn, Win - Jacqui Cooper
13 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hi Everyone, I’ve been tied up with corporate work, so today I’m sharing a chat I had with one of my favourite humans Jacqui Cooper (five-time tim...
#1612 Olympic Review (Kind Of) - David Gillespie
12 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the Olympic review that nobody needs, Gillespo and I chat about the Paris games, his underwhelming vehicle choice, his parenting model around techn...
#1611 Performance Intelligence - Andrew May
11 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Every so often, I share an interview that l've done on someone else's podcast because I feel the conversation is worth sharing directly with my listen...
#1610 Don't Get In Meggie's Way - Meggie Palmer
10 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Meggie Palmer spent fifteen years as a journalist and foreign correspondent in Europe, the USA and Australia, working for BBC World, CNBC, SBS Datelin...
#1609 What's Real & What's Not? - Patrick Bonello
09 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is it human art or Al art? And if it is Al art, is it actually art? Was it written by a human or a Bot? Is it inspired creativity or 'programmed' crea...
#1608 Olympian To Inmate (To Inspiration) - Michael Katsidis
08 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Katsidis has a fascinating story that I can't do justice in this brief synopsis but let me tell you that it involves elite sport (including wo...
#1607 Five Life-Improving Ideas: No. 2. Make You a Project (Literally) - Harps
07 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the pursuit of a better 'us' (what ever that means on an individual level), sometimes we need to turn down the emotion and turn up the planning, lo...
#1606 Service Above Self - Annabelle Chauncy OAM
06 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It sounds like something of a cliché' but Annabelle Chauncy OAM has literally built her life, her work and her not-for-profit (School for Life) on th...
#1605 5 Life-Improving Ideas: No. 1. The Right Path - Harps
05 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Over the next five days, I’ll be unpacking five simple but effective ideas (strategies, practices, habits) that have consistently proven to be high-...
#1604 How Vulnerable Exactly - Harps & Tiff
04 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Vulnerability can be complicated. If not conceptually, then in the doing. Or is it in the 'being'? Like when, in what situation, with which person(s) ...
#1603 Body Literacy - Unna Goldsworthy
03 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"WTF is body literacy?"… I hear you ask. Well, that's a good question which gets explored in this chat with Exercise Physiologist (and women's healt...
#1602 The Agony & Ecstasy Of Sport - Harry Garside
02 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I'm tied up today, so with the Olympics currently in full swing, I thought we'd revisit my chat with two-time Olympian Harry Garside, who just finishe...
#1601 Why Fructose Is Worse Than Table Sugar - David Gillespie
01 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Well this claim (the one in the title) from Gillespo might set the metaphoric cat among the pigeons! This was a fun chat covering hidden sugars, crap ...
#1600 Lipstick Duty - Harps & Tiff
31 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this fun chat, Tiff and I talk about being on ‘lipstick duty' (all will be revealed), the importance of having an unreasonable friend, the skill ...
#1599 Singing For The King - Josh Piterman
30 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone's favourite Phantom (of the Opera) and Jean Valjean (from Les Miserables) is back, and this time Josh and I talk about life beyond the stage,...
#1598 Working for Them or You - Harps & Tiff
29 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of TYP, Tiff and I chat about the pros and cons of working for someone else, versus working for yourself. Creating and growing your ow...
#1597 Doing What Doesn't Work - Harps
28 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There are so many people doing a job they hate, living a lifestyle that’s destructive, eating food that’s making them sick, making choices that ar...
#1596 Tech Anxiety - Patrick Bonello
27 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For many people who didn't grow up with tech, the unavoidable and ever-increasing integration of Al, online everything, cashless transactions and virt...
#1595 The Other You - Harps
26 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I often wonder who and how I would be if I (me.. the same bloke, same brain, same genetics, same personality, same innate potential) grew up in a diff...
#1594 What Handicap? - Matt Formston
25 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Chatting with Matt Formston, you'd think that his blindness has, in some ways, been a blessing. A platform to learning and growing, to pushing back, t...
#1593 The Toughest Athlete I've Trained - Tammy Van Wisse (PT 2)
24 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tammy Van Wisse is one of Australia's greatest ever marathon swimmers and endurance athletes, having swum the Murray River (2,438 kms) in a record 106...
#1592 The Toughest Athlete I've Trained - Tammy Van Wisse (PT 1)
23 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tammy Van Wisse is one of Australia's greatest ever marathon swimmers and endurance athletes, having swum the Murray River (2,438 kms) in a record 1...
#1591 You And Your Genes - Dr. Bill Sullivan
22 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Bill Sullivan, TYP regular and author of 'Please to Meet Me' is back and this time we discuss 'discordant twins’ and why having the same genes d...
#1590 The Accidental Career - Harps & Tiff
21 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When I was an eighteen-year-old Gym Instructor, I would never have imagined the multitude of twists and turns that my forty-two-year career (so far) w...
#1589 The Power Of Decisions - Harps
20 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We make thousands of decisions every day and while most of them are incidental and kind-of autopilot (hitting the brakes as we approach the lights), s...
#1588 Morbidity & Mortality - Francis Leach
19 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Apart from being one of my Mates, Francis Leach is a highly-regarded Australian radio announcer, sports editor and journalist, who also happens to be ...
#1587 Are You Living In Alignment? - Harps & Tiff
18 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What does it mean to 'live in alignment'? What are the (alleged) benefits? And how do we do it? While it kind-of sounds like a cheesy self-help cliché...
#1586 Hardest Worker In The Room - Mark Beretta
17 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I’m in Sydney today wearing my corporate speaker hat, so with the Olympics a moment away, today I thought we’d revisit a chat I had with one of Au...
#1585 The Psychology Of Ageing - Harps & Tiff
16 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There’s what you’re actually capable of doing, creating, learning and becoming, and then there’s the story of what you should and shouldn’t be...
#1584 The Workaholics - David Gillespie
15 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Gillespo and I realise that we may be workaholics, although l'm not exactly sure how one 'qualifies' for a such a dubious badge of di...
#1583 Get Your Mind In Shape First - Harps
14 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ironically, changing your body doesn't have as much to do with your body, as you might think. Mostly, because your body doesn't make bad decisions. Or...
#1582 The Son Of A Priest & A Nun - Brendan Watkins
13 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After decades of searching, Brendan Watkins discovered that his birth parents were a Catholic priest and a nun. To say that his story is fascinating i...
#1581 Lie Detectors, Floppy Disks & Robot Guide Dogs - Patrick Bonello
12 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Honestly, this chat was mayhem. It's fair to say that Patrick let himself, the team and the entire geek community down with his tardiness, his lack of...
#1580 A Daily Opportunity - Harps
11 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It sounds cheesy but it's true that every day is literally an opportunity for you to change something (big or small) about your life; health, relation...
#1579 The Olympian - Bronte Campbell
10 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With the Paris Olympics looming large and me being immersed in PhD research, I thought today would be a good opportunity to re-visit a conversation I ...
#1578 Between Now & Death - Harps & Tiff
09 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If l'm statistically 'typical', l've got about twenty years to live. If my life is a one-foot ruler, I'm about three inches from the finish line. And ...
#1577 Passion, Purpose & Potential - Andrew May (PT2)
08 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I could bang on (as I do) but I'll just say that this was an awesome chat with an amazing Coach, Educator and Scientist, who is truly elite at what he...
#1576 Passion, Purpose & Potential - Andrew May (PT1)
07 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I could bang on (as I do) but I'll just say that this was an awesome chat with an amazing Coach, Educator and Scientist, who is truly elite at what he...
#1575 Breanna's Beautiful Teeth - Breanna May
06 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There's so much more to Breanna May than her world-class teeth but it was a fun part of our conversation and I like it as a title so... you're welcome...
#1574 Forgiveness - Dr. Fred Luskin
05 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When should we forgive, who should we forgive and why should we forgive? What are the emotional, psychological and practical pros and cons of forgivin...
#1573 A Video Game To 'Treat' ADHD - David Gillespie
03 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Yep, I know, it sounds like bullsh*t but amazingly, it's true. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has just cleared the digital therapeutic En...
#1572 When No One Is Watching - Tadhg Kennelly & David Eccles
02 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tadhg Kennelly (former Sydney Swan) and David Eccles are two great blokes, doing great work supporting other blokes to prioritise their mental and emo...
#1571 Where's The Fitness Industry At? - Mel Tempest
01 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mel Tempest is a fitness industry warrior and pioneer, someone who cares deeply about, and fights for, the industry I grew up in, worked in and 'lived...
#1570 Innocent In An Iranian Prison - Dr. Kylie Moore-Gilbert
30 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hi Team. I’ve been under the pump this past weekend, so for today’s ep. we’re revisiting one of my all-time top 10 TYP chats, with the incredibl...
#1569 You & Your Environment - Mary Van Lambaart
29 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Mary Van Lambaart and I discuss the importance of understanding the impact that our immediate environment can have on us, in terms of...
#1568 Anthropomorphising AI - Patrick Bonello
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
*Anthropomorphise (v.): to attribute human characteristics or behaviour to non-human entities. What do you think about the idea of people building ‘...
#1567 Learning To Operate You - Harps & Tiff
27 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Your body is always talking to you. It's always telling you what's ‘working' and what's not, when it comes to sleep, diet, exercise, lifestyle behav...
#1566 Thinking Yourself Sick - Harps
26 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I decided to record this podcast called in an attempt to unpack the very real and powerful (but largely unknown and undiscussed) relationship that exi...
#1565 Australia's Phantom - Josh Piterman
25 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Apart from playing the Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera on the West End and in Australia, Tony in the West Side Story (Australia), Jean Valjean in ...
#1564 Pleased To Meet Me - Dr. Bill Sullivan
24 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Bill Sullivan is a world-renowned Scientist, Researcher, Educator and Author who graces us with his vast knowledge and wit on a monthly basis here...
#1563 The SAS TV Bloke - Ollie Ollerton
23 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are revisiting one of my favourite chats with former SAS operative, turned reality TV star, Ollie Ollerton. I loved his insight into human na...
#1562 The Art Of Writing - Prof. Shellie Richards
22 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I'm obsessed with becoming a better writer (both creative and academic) and this conversation was a cheeky chance for me to tap into the mind of, not ...
#1561 Doctor, Doctor, Doctor - Dr. Marc Cohen
21 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Marc Cohen is a Medical Doctor, a Doctor of Chinese Medicine (PhD.), a Doctor of Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD.), a University Professo...
#1560 Hinge Moments - Dr. Rob Bell
20 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes you meet someone and quickly feel a connection and a familiarity that's inexplicable but real, nonetheless. It was like that (for me) with D...
#1559 Emerging Addictions - David Gillespie
19 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
At school, David Gillespie was an academic standout, while I was more of an academic stand-outside-the-principals-office, kind-of student. Not even jo...
#1558 Understanding Your Brain - Dr. Shohreh Majd
18 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Well, this was fun. Dr. Sherry and her energy almost make me look unenthusiastic and shy! We had a great time and her ability to communicate the 'scie...
#1557 Workout No-No's - Harps & Tiff
17 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's been a while since I assumed the Exercise Scientist role but today was the day. Tiff and I unpack some of the most common (and easily rectified) ...
#1556 God, Me & Religion - Harps
16 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is unlike any I've done. It's an hour(ish) of me discussing the good and bad, painful and beautiful, theological and psychological.. of m...
#1555 Understanding Neurodiversity - Dr. Hannah Korrel
15 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our go-to Neuropsychologist Dr. Hannah is back, demystifying, defining and unpacking neurodiversity in all its variations. Over the last decade, our a...
#1554 Patrick Loves Tiff - Patrick Bonello
14 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Apart from the fact that Patrick is gay and Tiff has massive trust issues with men, they are a match made in heaven. They met each other (in person) f...
#1553 What You Get vs Who You Become - Lauren Burns
13 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Apart from being a world-class Athlete, Olympic Gold Medallist, Author, Academic Researcher, Naturopath, Corporate Speaker and Super Mum, Dr. Lauren B...
#1552 A Person, Not A Condition - Unna Goldsworthy
12 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Unna and I went to Uni together and both studied Exercise Science. I went on to do what I do and she completed her Master's Degree in Exercise Rehabil...
#1551 A Bigger Purpose - Kerryn Vaughan
11 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kerryn Vaughan is a funny, compassionate, driven, super smart woman, who’s great at solving high-level problems, while being totally comfortable wit...
#1550 This (Version Of) Life Wasn't My Plan - Harps
10 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Over the years, countless people referring to their life situation, experience and/or circumstance, have said to me something like "this wasn't my pla...
#1549 Turning an Idea into a Thing - Tara & Russell Jarrett
09 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Four years ago, my friends Tara and Russell were thinking about developing a new kind 'self-serve' Reformer Pilates business where people could come t...
#1548 Purpose & Meaning - Tommy Jackett
08 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The fabulous Tommy Jackett was back at TYP central for this chat and he didn’t disappoint. This was a somewhat philosophical and deep conversation, ...
#1547 Scared Sh*tless Of Public Speaking - Harps & Tiff
07 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
That term (scared sh*tless), is something l've heard many times. Even if you have zero interest in public speaking, you might find this chat interesti...
#1546 Becoming Ungiveupable - Harps
06 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I’m back on deck with a new episode tomorrow after traversing the country to make a few bucks, but for today I’ve decided to reshare my most popul...
#1545 Psychopaths In Romance - Tracy-lea Connor
05 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tracy-lea Connor has been on the show before talking about her journey with chemobrain and her book called... ‘Chemobrain’ (shocker, I know). This...
#1544 A Bigger Purpose - Samuel Johnson
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hi Team, I’m up to my eyeballs this week in corporate work, so I’m going to revisit one of my favourite conversations with one of my favourite act...
#1543 Artificial General Intelligence (A Warning) - David Gillespie
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Well, this chat was equally fascinating and terrifying. According to David Gillespie, Artificial General Intelligence (Al that is as smart as, or smar...
#1542 Terrified Of Being Wrong - Harps
02 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For a range of fascinating reasons, we humans tend to hate the idea of 'being wrong' about beliefs, ideas and rituals (habits maybe?) that are importa...
#1541 Somatic Sex Therapy - Tegan McKenzie
01 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tegan McKenzie is a Somatic Sex Therapist, working with women to help them navigate and explore their own sensuality, sexuality, emotional well-being ...
#1540 Weaponised Robot Dogs - Patrick Bonello
31 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Tai Chi-teaching, rural living, nature loving, tech geek, father of one (dog) is back, and this time we chat about the potential ban on kids under...
#1539 The Intelligence Spectrum - Harps & Tiff
30 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Intelligence is not 'a' thing but rather, a bunch of things. In some rooms I'm mildly smart, in others l'm wildly stupid. It's context, task and situa...
#1538 The Five-Easy-Steps-Myth - Amy Molloy
29 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Amy Molloy and I agree, there's no five easy steps to virtually anything. Might be five hard steps. Or twenty-six. Or five easy and five hard. Might t...
#1537 The Sweet Assassin - Adriano Zumbo
28 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Adriano Zumbo is an Australian pâtissier and television presenter, who opened his first patisserie in 2007 before rising to prominence as a frequent ...
#1536 Type A Ninja - Tiff Hall
27 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Apart from being a successful Entrepreneur, TV Gladiator (Angel), 6th Dan Black Belt in Taekwondo, Author (of 12 books), TV Presenter (The Biggest Los...
#1535 Icing Your Balls - Lucas Aoun
26 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Who knew that cooling your testicles (if you have them), might help you have a kid? Or maybe, cooling your partner's might help? And now you know. Sci...
#1534 Birth Control (Or Is It?) - David Gillespie
25 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
According to Gillespo, the common birth control pill is increasingly being used for an 'off-label' purpose (with significant health risks), and less t...
#1533 Dr. Hannah's Having A Baby - Dr. Hannah Korrel
24 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Most times on TYP, a guest and I sit down with a (loose) plan of what ideas and topics we'll talk about over the coming hour (or so) and every now and...
#1532 Tough Days - Josh Lenartowicz
23 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Josh Lenartowicz is one of Australia's greatest ever Professional Bodybuilders, having twice placed in the top ten at the Mr. Olympia (the biggest com...
#1531 The Gift Out Of The Darkness - Trevor Hendy
22 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Trevor Hendy is a legend of Aussie sport. Six-time Australian Ironman Champion, four-time World Ironman Champion, four-time Uncle Toby's Super Series ...
#1530 The Consciousness Pyramid - Peter Sage
21 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Well, this was an action packed, information packed, story packed conversational extravaganza. In fact, I'd hypothesise that we've never had a higher ...
#1529 How To Be An Everyday Scientist - Dr. Bill Sullivan
20 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Bill Sullivan (Author of 'Pleased to Meet Me') is back chatting to us about the challenge of being truly open-minded and curious when it comes to ...
#1528 Neurosurgery For Dummies - Dr. Alex Koefman
19 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
OMG (as the kids say), I loved this chat with Dr. Alex; maybe my favourite so far. We did a deep dive on how consciousness is ‘switched off' under g...