The You Project

#1458 How to Improve Your Exercise Outcomes (PT2) - Harps

07 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is part two of my chat about how we can optimise our time, energy, resources and genetic potential in pursuit of better exercise outcomes...

#1457 How to Improve Your Exercise Outcomes (PT1) - Harps

06 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Facilitating more than forty thousand personal training sessions (my team completed over a million more) and working at the coal-face of fitness, exer...

#1456 Special & Common (PT2) - Harps & Tiff

05 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This casual chat with Tiff turned out to be quite personally revealing for both of us, given some of the private revelations on such a public platform...

#1455 Special & Common (PT1) - Harps & Tiff

04 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This casual chat with Tiff turned out to be quite personally revealing for both of us, given some of the private revelations on such a public platform...

#1454 The Art of Giving Advice - Harps

03 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sometimes people ask for my advice and when I give it to them, they get their metaphoric nose out of joint because they don't actually want my advice;...

#1453 Shrinking & Pinking - Bec Brideson

02 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Bec Brideson is a published author, business strategy consultant, Fintech Founder and keynote speaker. In this episode, we chat about the excitement, ...

#1452 Learning How To Learn Optimally - David Gillespie

01 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

David Gillespie is a polymath. That is, he knows a lot about a lot. He has a voracious appetite for learning and a few years ago, when all of his six ...

#1451 My 'Son' Has Grown Up - Tommy Jackett

29 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Half a lifetime ago (for him), Tommy Jackett stumbled into my reality as a peculiarly curious, enthusiastic and passionate kid wanting to hang out wit...

#1450 Getting Awesomer After Fifty - Shannah Kennedy & Colleen Callander

28 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Yes, I realise how horrible the grammar is in that title; I don't care. Surprising, I know. Shannah Kennedy and Collen Callander have just released a ...

#1449 F**k Your Business Plan - Justin Herald

27 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

To say Justin Herald is a little anti-establishment and original, is like saying the ocean can get a bit wet. At the age of 25 with only $50 to his na...

#1448 Highschool Dropout To Professor - Stephen Bird

26 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

16 year-old Stephen Bird thought that school was getting in the way of his sport, so he left. Thirteen years later, he started his academic journey an...

#1447 The Hijacking of Your Mind - Harps

25 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The hijacking of our minds is a silent epidemic. In the digital age, the concept of mind hijacking has transcended the boundaries of science fiction, ...

#1446 Tech Literacy - Patrick Bonello

24 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Well, this could be my last show. To say that this chat with Patrick got a little loose, is an understatement. If NOVA (our podcast partner) call firs...

#1445 Don't Tell Mum - Dr. Jodi Richardson

23 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

For forty-two years live been riding motorbikes on the road. And for forty-two years, my mum has pretended that I don't. We don't talk about it. Ever....

#1444 Life After A Premiership - Jacqui Louder

22 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jacqui Louder and I have been friends for twenty years, did radio together for ten of those and have both been working in similar spaces (sport, high-...

#1443 Things You Don't Need (That You Think You Do) - Harps (Part 2)

21 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Over the years, there have been so many things that I thought I needed, but actually didn't. Things I thought I needed to do, or be, or have. And not ...

#1442 Things You Don't Need (That You Think You Do) - Harps (Part 1)

20 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Over the years, there have been so many things that I thought I needed, but actually didn't. Things I thought I needed to do, or be, or have. And not ...

#1441 The Psychology Behind The Physiology - Brad Cunningham

19 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, High-Performance Coach, Trainer, Author, owner of ‘The Fit Shop’ and all-round good bloke Brad Cunningham and I discuss building ...

#1440 The Double Life - Nikki Morrison

18 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Nikki Morrison and I are peas in a pod. Kind of. Okay, I'm a much bigger pea than her but peas, nonetheless. We have both spent much of our lives deal...

#1439 What's Optimal For You? - Harps & Tiff

17 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What's 'the best'... diet, lifestyle, exercise program, type of meditation, anxiety treatment, sleep protocol, career, communication style, leadership...

#1438 Echo Chambers, Critical Thinking & Pushing Back - Prof. Bryan Caplan

16 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Bryan Caplan is Professor of Economics at George Mason University and a New York Times Bestselling author. He's written The Myth of the Rational Voter...

#1437 A Momentary Death - Brandon Griffith

15 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Just like my training partner Mark (AKA The Crab), Brandon Griffith had a cardiac arrest (not a heart attack) and died for 17 minutes (the same amount...

#1436 Deep-Fried Disease - David Gillespie

14 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

TYP's Head Sh*t Stirrer and Feather Ruffler David Gillespie is back and as always, he doesn't disappoint. We finish off our previous conversation (fro...

#1435 WTF Is 'A Good Life?' - Harps

13 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We all want one, but what is it? Is it the same for all of us? Is it the same for you now versus you ten years ago? Can a person in a great ‘life si...

#1434 Be Kind To You - Dr Michelle Woolhouse

12 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

According to Integrative Doctor Michelle Woolhouse, sometimes we are our own worst enemy. I know I can be somewhat 'self-critical' (to say the least) ...

#1433 Take Control Of Your Life - Harps

11 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

If you don't take control of your life, it will take control of you and you probably won't like the outcome. But you know this already. This is not ne...

#1432 Spooning A Dugong - Patrick Bonello

10 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The reason for this curious title is apparent early in the conversation. In this episode, Patrick and I talk about the ever evolving technological lan...

#1431 Scared of Being Scared - Harps

09 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Being scared is an unavoidable part of being human. Of course we don't love it but perhaps choosing to do things certain things that scare us (not all...

#1430 Science (ish) - Matty Lansdown

08 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this somewhat unique episode, Food Scientist, Nutritionist and TYP regular Matty Lansdown and I discuss the recent Netflix series titled 'You Are W...

#1429 Bad Things Happen To Good People - Mark Berridge

07 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Let's be honest.. life's not fair, it doesn't care about your feelings, bad things happen to good people, good things happen to bad people (WTF?), har...

#1428 Life After Footy - Luke Darcy

06 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Luke Darcy is a former AFL champion, TV presenter, sports commentator, entrepreneur, father of 4 and husband to the lovely Rebecca (who was a brillian...

#1427 Radical Self-Awareness - Harps

05 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Do you understand you? Who you are, how you are and why you are, the way you are? Sometimes I don't understand my own thoughts, actions, reactions, ch...

#1426 Addiction, Connection & Reinvention - Dayne Beams

04 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dayne Beams was an elite AFL player, having played 177 games for Collingwood and Brisbane between 2009 and 2020. Dayne was named in the all-Australian...

#1425 Come Again? - David Gillespie

03 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's official; blokes are shooting weaker loads. Less volume and fewer swimmers. Science huh? If I get too technical, let me know. Over the last eight...

#1424 Cancer Gives No F**ks - Zac Pettit

02 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When Zac Pettit lost his best mate Zane to osteosarcoma, his life was forever changed. Being by his mate's side as he bravely battled cancer required ...

#1423 Self-Help Cliches & Other Bullsh*t - Harps & Tiff (PT2)

01 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

There's self-help, the product (programs, books, courses, workshops, podcasts), and there's self-help the practical, roll-up-yer-sleeves, raise a swea...

#1422 Self-Help Cliches & Other Bullsh*t - Harps & Tiff (PT1)

31 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

There's self-help, the product (programs, books, courses, workshops, podcasts), and there's self-help the practical, roll-up-yer-sleeves, raise a swea...

#1421 Dietary Confusion, Divergence & Cults - Kate Save

30 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We humans have a propensity to make things harder than they need to be and without doubt, one of the things we complicate the f**k out of, is food. Ha...

#1420 Transcendent Thinking - Harps

29 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Can we become more effective thinkers? Can we expand our curiosity, creativity, awareness and cognitive output? In the simplest of terms, can we think...

#1419 Mindless Scrolling, Poisonous Booze & Fake Milk - Kate Save

28 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

I love connecting with Kate Save and this chat was a freestyle catch-up where the topics ranged from my social media sabbatical, the hypnotic power of...

#1418 The Reality Stick - Harps

27 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Life doesn't care about your feelings, goals, dreams or happiness; your mum might care (or not), but life doesn't. Some people will be bothered by you...

#1417 Challenging The Status Quo - Niraj Naik (PT2)

26 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This episode with Niraj Naik was a mind-expanding, paradigm-shifting and enlightening conversation. For me anyway. I suspect it's a conversation that ...

#1416 Challenging The Status Quo - Niraj Naik (PT1)

25 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This episode with Niraj Naik was a mind-expanding, paradigm-shifting and enlightening conversation. For me anyway. I suspect it's a conversation that ...

#1415 Improving Your Cognitive Function - Harps

24 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

There's a long list of things which, for better or worse, impact how our brain 'works'. From getting punched in the face, to booze, to sleep, to dehyd...

#1414 Values At Work - Toby Morrison

23 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Toby Morrison from CFS Health is back and this time we talk about the idea of having a purpose bigger than ourselves and the challenge of building a b...

#1413 Concussion, Sugar & Fluoride - David Gillespie

22 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The thing about a David Gillespie chat is, I never know WTF he's gonna talk about, where the conversation will go, whether l'll be smart enough to kee...

#1412 Thriving With Anxiety - Dr. Jodi Richardson (PT2)

21 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Jodi Richardson is one of Australia's foremost speakers, authors and educators in the area of anxiety. And while she's pretty good at the science-...

#1411 Thriving With Anxiety - Dr. Jodi Richardson (PT1)

20 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Jodi Richardson is one of Australia's foremost speakers, authors and educators in the area of anxiety. And while she's pretty good at the science-...

#1410 Building A Brain In The Lab - Dr. Alon Loeffler

19 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Alon Loeffler is a scientist specialising in Synthetic Biological Intelligence, with his key research focus being the interplay between structure ...

#1409 The Baby In The Box On The Battlefield - Emmanuel Kelly

18 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

I loved this conversation and I love Emmanuel Kelly. He is a true inspiration and I rarely say that because I think typically, it's an overused cliché...

#1408 How To Think Like A Philosopher - Dr. Julian Baggini

17 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Confirmation Bias. Free will. Religious programming. The origin of beliefs. The separation of our 'self’ and our identity. Happiness as a goal. Our ...

#1407 How To Create A Value-Driven Life - Harps

16 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This is essentially a mini-workshop about building an existence that aligns with your beliefs, goals and values. It's about defining who you want to b...

#1406 The Neuroscience of You - Prof. Chantel Prat (PT 2)

15 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Chantel Prat is a Professor at the University of Washington with appointments in the Departments of Psychology, Neuroscience, and Linguistics, and at ...

#1405 The Neuroscience of You - Prof. Chantel Prat (PT 1)

14 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Chantel Prat is a Professor at the University of Washington with appointments in the Departments of Psychology, Neuroscience, and Linguistics, and at ...

#1404 Low Tech People In A High Tech World - Patrick Bonello PT2

13 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Technology can be awesome and life-saving. It can also be terrifying and destructive. To be honest, l'm simultaneously excited, curious and fearful ab...

#1403 Low Tech People In A High Tech World - Patrick Bonello (PT1)

12 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Technology can be awesome and life-saving. It can also be terrifying and destructive. To be honest, l'm simultaneously excited, curious and fearful ab...

#1402 WTF Is Chronic Fatigue Syndrome? - Toby Morrison

11 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is a something of a medical mystery and for those who live with it, it's a total f**ker. And while there's still no sin...

#1401 Better After 40 - Harps

10 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What is our potential for 'getting better' after forty? Physically, mentally, emotionally, practically, personally and professionally? Can we change t...

#1400 Body-Composition vs. Body-weight - Matty Lansdown

09 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This is a brief chat with our favourite Nutritionist where we do our best to clarify some of the confusion and misinformation surrounding BMI, height-...

#1399 The Emotional Intelligence Guru - Dr. Daniel Goleman

08 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel Goleman is the Michael Jordon of Emotional Intelligence (EQ). More than any other individual on the Planet, Daniel has brought awareness, under...

#1398 What's Cleanbill? - James Gillespie

07 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

James Gillespie (son of TYP regular, David) created ‘Cleanbill' in order to help Aussies access the best health care, at the best price, in the most...

#1397 The Internet In Your Head (Really) - David Gillespie

06 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Would you let Neuralink (an Elon Musk enterprise) implant a small device on your skull (under the skin) called a 'Link' which plugs into your brain vi...

#1396 Dog With A Bone - Thea Baker

05 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Thea Baker is a counsellor and body-based (somatic) psychotherapist with special interests in all aspects of women's health, trauma (PTSD, C-PTSD) and...

#1395 New Year Revolution (Day 12)

04 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Craig unpacks ten (more) powerful self-awareness questions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#1394 New Year Revolution (Day 11)

03 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Craig unpacks ten powerful self-awareness questions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#1393 New Year Revolution (Day 10)

02 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Years ago, a wise old Dude told Craig “how well you can do life is essentially about how well you can solve problems”. This is a chat about that i...

#1392 New Year Revolution (Day 9)

01 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Craig talks about why understanding (not necessarily agreeing with) others is crucial for healthy and productive interactions.  See omnystudio.com/li...

#1391 New Year Revolution (Day 8)

31 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

While we all like to see ourselves as totally open-minded and objective, we’re not. Neither is Craig. In this episode he explains why and what we mi...

#1390 New Year Revolution (Day 7)

30 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Craig talks about resilience and how we can develop it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#1389 New Year Revolution (Day 6)

29 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Craig talks about the power of pain and suffering as a tool for growth, learning and perspective. See omnystudio.com/listener for pri...

#1388 New Year Revolution (Day 5)

28 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Craig explores two key questions… where does my 'identity' and sense of self come from and does that 'identity' empower me or limit...

#1387 New Year Revolution (Day 4)

27 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Craig discusses the idea of being the scientist and subject in your own real-life experiment. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#1386 New Year Revolution (Day 3)

26 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Craig talks about the importance and consequences of asking high-value questions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#1385 New Year Revolution (Day 2)

25 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Craig discusses the propensity we have keep doing what doesn't work, despite the  warning signs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#1384 New Year Revolution (Day 1)

24 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Craig talks about understanding how and when your mind, emotions and body work optimally. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#1383 Ho, Ho, Ho - Harps

23 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Stumbling towards the annual finish line and this episode is my reflections and insights from 2023 (personal and professional) along with my thoughts,...

#1382 Outside The Echo Chamber - Harps & Tiff

22 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this verbal fruit salad of an episode, Tiff and I discuss the propensity we humans have to live in echo chambers, to be critical of those who disag...

#1381 Emotional Junk Food - Matty Lansdown

21 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of TYP, our favourite Nutritionist and I go deep talking about some of the psychological, emotional, behavioural, cultural and social ...

#1380 Does Parenting Style Matter? - David Gillespie

20 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In 2021, a group of researchers set out to determine whether parenting style had any effect on the personalities of their children. They wanted to kno...

#1379 And Then What? - Harps

19 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

You lose the weight, then what? Get the dream job, then what? Hit 10,000 followers, then what? Buy that thing, then what? Beat your best time. Get a n...

#1378 My Favourite Polymath - Francis Leach

18 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Francis Leach is one of Australia's most experienced and respected journalists, broadcasters, and presenters, having worked in television, radio and p...

#1377 A Healthy Christmas - Matty Lansdown

17 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What does a healthy Christmas look like? Does it need to equate to deprivation, carrot sticks, zero booze and cold showers? Nah. Thankfully. TYP favou...

#1376 Internal Revolution - Harps & Tiff

16 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What needs to happen for someone to really change? As in thinking, choices, habits, behaviours and outcomes? Their operational default setting? Foreve...

#1375 How Much Should We Trust A.I.? - Patrick Bonello

15 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick's back and this time we talk about brain implants designed to improve our cognitive performance, downloading our consciousness, memories and k...

#1374 An Early New Year Message - Harps

14 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s chat is a re-boot of something I shared two years ago, which ended up being one of our most popular episodes ever. It’s still relevant and...

#1373 Is Sugar Really So Bad? - David Gillespie

13 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We all know sugar is bad for us (isn’t it?) but how many of us know its origin story as a jar of white stuff sitting on our table? Did you know that...

#1372 What Success Isn't - Harps

12 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Everyone wants to be successful but what does that actually mean? Success is a slippery construct. Is it the same from everyone? Is it different for t...

#1371 End Of Life Conversations - Nikki Morrison

11 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode might be somewhat confronting for some but like it or not, death is an inevitability (obviously) and Nikki Morrison and I do our best to ...

#1370 Lessons From Elite Sport - Nathan Burke

10 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This was a fun chat with one of my 'old athletes". I had the pleasure of working with Nathan Burke when I was at St. Kilda Football Club for a few yea...

#1369 Bloke-Ology - Dr. Daniel Ellenberg (PT2)

09 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Daniel Ellenberg is back at TYP and it's been too long. Nonetheless, we had a fun catch-up (which we've broken into two parts because we're both ch...

#1368 Bloke-Ology - Dr. Daniel Ellenberg (PT1)

08 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Daniel Ellenberg is back at TYP and it's been too long. Nonetheless, we had a fun catch-up (which we've broken into two parts because we're both ch...

#1367 An Awareness Bigger Than You - Unna Goldsworthy

07 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Exercise Physiologist, Women's Health Specialist and University Lecturer Unna Goldsworthy is back and this time we discuss the challenge of giving and...

#1366 The Robots Are Here - Marita Cheng

06 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Marita Cheng AM was inducted as the youngest Member of the Order of Australia in 2019, named by Forbes as one of the World's Top 50 Women In Tech 2018...

#1365 Obsessed, Irrational & Insecure - Nikki Morrison

05 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Nikki Morrison is an Exercise Scientist, Registered Nurse, Oncology Specialist, End of Life Doula, Pastoral Carer and Earth Angel. In this chat, we di...

#1364 Your Mission Statement - Bobby Cappuccio

04 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Bobby is back and this time we explore the how, why and what of 'purpose'. We also talk about the idea of having a version of a mission statement for ...

#1363 Tuning In To Our Body - Unna Goldsworthy

03 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Exercise Physiologist, Women's Health Specialist and University Lecturer Unna Goldsworthy is back and together, we explore the power of exercise for t...

#1362 The Op-Shop Dildo - Patrick Bonello

02 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Team Geek is back talking all-things tech, life and human optimisation. Along the way we discuss adaptive eye glasses which have adjustable lenses...

#1361 When Things Don't Work Out - Bobby Cappuccio

01 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

My weird-but-loveable ‘brother from another mother’ is back after a break, and this time we talk about surviving the mess and mayhem, dealing with...

#1360 Strength Training For Beginners - Russell Jarrett

30 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Exercise Physiologist Russ Jarrett is back at TYP and this time we talk about the do’s and don’ts of strength training for absolute beginners. I a...

#1359 WTF Is Ultimate Frisbee? - Jody Avirgan

29 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jody Avirgan is a podcast host, producer and editor. His production company is Roulette Productions, he is the host of the Radiotopia show "This Day i...