The You Project

#1328 10 Lightbulb Moments That Changed My Life - Harps (PT2)

29 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I probably don’t need explain what this episode is about, so… enjoy!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#1327 10 Lightbulb Moments That Changed My Life - Harps (PT1)

28 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I probably don’t need explain what this episode is about, so… enjoy! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#1326 Reading The Room - Harps & Tiff

27 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

If you want to create better interactions, and interpersonal outcomes with others (friends, family, strangers), I think you will enjoy this chat. How ...

#1325 What If Addiction Is The Goal? - David Gillespie

26 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Are some organisations strategically trying to create addictive products, knowing that the consumer’s pain is their commercial gain? That's a rhetor...

#1324 What Is Happiness? - Dr. Tim Sharp

25 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This was a fun, relevant and timely conversation about something we all want. But WTF is happiness? Is it the same thing for different people? Is it a...

#1323 The Great Anti-Ageing Scam - Harps

24 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

There’s a lot of misinformation, marketing, deception, pseudoscience and less be honest, bullshit, when it comes to the (globally-huge) business of ...

#1322 Is That An Alien At The Door? - Harps & Patrick

23 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick (our resident) geek is back and this time, we talk about schools which are banning mobile phones and seeing sociological and mental health ben...

#1321 Your Cognitive Diet - Harps

22 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Just like your body, your mind needs to be nourished. Fed. Stimulated. And consciously or not, for better or worse, we're always feeding it something....

#1320 What Is Your Body Telling You? - Lisa Tamati (PT2)

21 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this two-part episode, Lisa Tamati and I go super deep exploring the ins and outs of human health, human performance and human optimisation, throug...

#1319 What Is Your Body Telling You? - Lisa Tamati (PT1)

20 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this two-part episode, Lisa Tamati and I go super deep exploring the ins and outs of human health, human performance and human optimisation, throug...

#1318 The Boy From Oz - Todd McKenney

19 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a reboot of a chat I had with Todd a while back. What am I going to talk to the grumpy judge from Dancing with the Stars about? I wond...

#1317 I'm Starting A Cult - Harps & Tiff

18 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Nah, not really. But sorta, kinda, maybe. I had a very clear and weird dream last night and that weirdness was the central theme for my discussion wit...

#1316 The Bogan & The Snow Bunny - Steph Prem

17 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I recently chatted with Winter Olympian, Broadcaster and High-Performance Coach Steph Prem, on her brand-new podcast ‘Mindfulmess with Steph Prem’...

#1315 Toxic At Work - David Gillespie

16 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Our resident Lawyer, Researcher, Author, Entrepreneur and Shit-Stirrer David Gillespie is back, and this time we talk about his new book 'Toxic at Wor...

#1314 Health Span - Harps

15 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this twenty-minute solo episode (mini workshop), I explore one simple question... how do I keep myself ‘working' (physically, mentally, emotional...

#1313 What's Your Health Type? - Dr. Cam McDonald

14 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

this fascinating chat with Dr. Cam McDonald, we explore the six different health types used to categorise people within the Ph360 model; a classificat...

#1312 Escaping Thought - John Purkiss

13 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Can we really 'not think'? Can we really turn our over-thinking chaos into a cognitive oasis of calm and bliss? And can we really turn the internal vo...

#1311 Self-Care - Dr. Hannah Korrel

12 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In the penultimate episode of our Brain Series with our favourite Neuropsychologist Doctor Hannah, we explore the relationship between self-care and '...

#1310 Trying To Change People - Harps

11 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this brief solo episode, I discuss the (bad) idea of trying to change people. Good intentions don't always equal good outcomes, especially when the...

#1309 Winners Are Grinners - Jacqui Louder

10 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jacqui Louder is the Sport Psychologist for the Collingwood Football Club (the most loved and hated team in the land) and as most of you know, her tea...

#1308 Artificial Intimacy - Rob Brooks

09 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I hope my mum doesn't listen to this episode. Like, reaaaally, hope. Wait till you discover what tellydildonics are. And why people are 'marrying' rob...

#1307 All Kinds Of Orgasms - Beau Lotto

08 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I fu*king love Professor Beau Lotto. He's the least academic-y academic I know. He has an amazing ability to explain and explore - what can be - compl...

#1306 Respect - Harps

07 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In 1,300 episodes, we’ve never had a conversation about respect. Not sure why, because it’s something we all want and value (nobody wants to be di...

#1305 Nothing Wrong With Being Wrong - Mark LeBusque

06 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I was recently on Mark LeBusque's podcast (Simply, Practically, Human) exploring the peaks and troughs, pleasure and pain, mayhem and magic of the hum...

#1304 The E-Myth - Michael Gerber

05 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A full circle moment for me... The E-Myth was the first business book I ever read and it taught me about the concept of working 'on' my business and n...

#1303 Lane 4 - Bronte Campbell

04 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Apart from being a three-time Olympian, two-time Olympic Gold Medalist, five-time World Championship Gold Medalist and five-time Commonwealth Games Go...

#1302 Thank God It's Monday - Harps

03 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I'm fascinated with the type of relationship people have with their jobs. For some people, it's something to be tolerated, survived and endured until ...

#1301 Contrast Bathing, Germ Exposure & Miracle Honey - Dr. Marc Cohen (PT2)

02 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Marc Cohen lives at the intersection of medicine, research, story-telling, education, creativity and business. He is a brilliant mind with infectio...

#1300 Contrast Bathing, Germ Exposure & Miracle Honey - Dr. Marc Cohen (PT1)

01 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Marc Cohen lives at the intersection of medicine, research, story-telling, education, creativity and business. He is a brilliant mind with infectio...

#1299 WTF Is Burnout? - Dr. Hannah Korrel

28 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Doctor Hannah is back for part 8 of our Brain Series (okay, I've been a little slow wheeling them out) and this time, we take a look at what's happeni...

#1298 Life After Gambling - Kate Seselja

27 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I loved this conversation with Kate Seselja. So real, raw, vulnerable, educational and to be totally honest, f***ing fascinating. If you don't underst...

#1297 Your Phone Is A Germ-Fest - Patrick & Harps

26 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Our resident nerd (Patrick) is back and this time we chat about all-things tech, your bacteria-laden phone, convenience, hygiene, stupidly-fast cars, ...

#1296 Understanding Value - Michael McQueen

25 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sometime I chat with someone and, despite the fact that we've never met, there's an immediate connection, the conversation just happens organically an...

#1295 Your Mind Is F**king Awesome - Harps

24 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this freestyle rant, I talk about the power of your mind to impact your body in both positive and negative ways.See omnystudio.com/listener for pri...

#1294 Dadding - Pete Shepherd

21 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Super-Coach and new dad, Pete Shepherd is back and not surprisingly, we talk about parenting (what the f**k would I know?), sleep deprivation, the une...

#1293 Bro-Science & Bro-Cebos Lucas Aoun

20 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Lucas Aoun is a Biohacker, Naturopath, You-Tuber and world-class Feather-Ruffler. This time we chat about responsible self-experimentation, the value ...

#1292 Doing What Doesn't Work - Geoff Jowett

19 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of TYP, Geoff Jowett and I talk about the propensity we humans have to keep doing what doesn't work (despite the overwhelming evidence...

#1291 Life Doesn't Care About Your Feelings - Carly Taylor

18 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Carly Taylor and I talk about getting better with age, being a conscious creator rather than an unconscious passenger (in our lives),...

#1290 Fight For The Forgotten - Justin Wren

17 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In seven years of podcasting and twenty years of radio, this conversation is in my all-time top ten. Justin Wren is a both a cage fighter and freedom ...

#1289 Disordered Eating & Eating Disorders - Harps & Tiff

14 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This is a somewhat-unscientific but interesting and broadly-relevant freestyle chat between Tiff and I exploring the psychology, sociology, physiology...

#1288 The Adrenaline Junkie - Sam Tait

13 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sam Tait is a self-confessed adrenaline junkie who broke his back (T11 vertebrae) riding his motorbike at twenty-two, leaving him a paraplegic. Natura...

#1287 The Downhill Slide - Dr Lila Landowski

12 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

According to multi-award winning neuroscientist, researcher, speaker and University of Tasmania lecturer Dr Lila Landowski, after twenty-five our capa...

#1286 Optimising Your Brain - Dr. Hannah Korrel

11 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We continue our ten-part series exploring the brain with our favourite Neuropsychologist, Dr. Hannah Korrel. In part seven, we talk about IQ (what is ...

#1285 Seed Oils, Cancer & Endometriosis - David Gillespie

10 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Our favourite Hybrid (Lawyer, Author, Researcher, Podcast Regular, Shit-Stirrer) is back at TYP and he doesn't disappoint. This time David and I talk ...

#1284 My Hard Is Harder Than Your Hard - Ash Beckham

07 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Comparing 'hards' (dumb idea), coming out of the closet (not just the gay closet), lessons from failure, growth through pain, building mental and emot...

#1283 You & Your Brain (Part 6: The Neuroscience Of Calming The Farm) - Dr. Hannah Korrel

06 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We continue our ten-part series exploring the brain with our favourite Neuropsychologist, Dr. Hannah Korrel. In part Six, we talk about calming the (c...

#1282 Chew Your Way To Less Wrinkles - Matty Lansdown

05 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This was a fun chat with one of our favourites. Matty and I spoke about why we get dumber after we eat (really), why he eats steak for breakfast, why ...

#1281 The Science Of Change - Harps

04 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On some level we all want to be different, do different and create different. Change is a multi-dimensional process (psychological, emotional, physica...

#1280 What's Your Why? - Harps & Tiff

03 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this freestyle chat with Tiff, we talk about the reason behind our goals (the 'why' behind our 'what'), the peaks and troughs of my academic journe...

#1279 Are You F**king Up Your Body? - Harps

31 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

If you've been 'almost’ getting in shape for too long, listen to this.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#1278 Pain Science - Dr Joshua Pate

30 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Joshua Pate is a pain science educator, researcher, author and highly-regarded expert. As a Senior Lecturer at the University of Technology Sydney ...

#1277 Life, Love & Camels - Sophie Matterson

29 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sophie Matterson is an adventurer currently based in the Flinders Ranges, South Australia. In 2020 and 2021 Sophie solo-trekked 4,750 kilometres acros...

#1276 Self-Helping - Harps

28 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

'Self-help' has become a mis-used (but widely accepted) term for programs, products; services, workshops, books and even podcasts, selling (literally ...

#1275 What Twins Can Teach Us - Prof. Nancy Segal

27 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What can twins (identical, fraternal and virtual) teach us about the roles of genetics, lifestyle, environment and sociology in terms of 'who' (and ho...

#1274 Australia's Best Biohacker - Lucas Aoun

26 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Lucas Aoun is a Biohacker. Driven by curiosity and passion and guided by logic, research, data and evidence. All for the purpose of understanding and ...

#1273 The Great Firewall Of China - Patrick Bonello

25 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Patrick and I talk about the great firewall of China (as per the title), analog Tinder, being entrepreneurial in a communist country,...

#1272 Life & Death On A Rock Wall - Sasha DiGiulian

24 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sasha DiGiulian is one of the best professional rock climbers on the Planet. She's a world champion, three-time US National Champion, Corporate Speake...

#1271 What Really Causes Cancer? - Dr Sanjay Juneja

23 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Sanjay Juneja is a highly-regarded Doctor (Oncologist), Researcher and Science Communicator, who also happens to be funny, fascinating, compassiona...

#1270 Growing Business & People - Curtis Bateman

22 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this chat with Curtis Bateman, we talk about the evolution of training, education, professional development and leadership in the work place. So of...

#1269 Walking On Eggshells - Dean Yates

21 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This was a fascinating chat with a great bloke, who has spent a significant portion of his career navigating terror, horror, chaos and tragedy, inflic...

#1268 Leading With Love - Peter Baines

20 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode with Peter Baines starts out at a lazy conversational pace and builds into a captivating insight into the some of the amazing work that '...

#1267 Where's The Mental Health Line? - David Gillespie

19 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, David and I chat about the line between occasional bouts of anxiety, sadness and depression (normal human stuff) and being diagnosed ...

#1266 You & Your Brain (Part 5: The Frontal Lobe) - Dr. Hannah Korrel

18 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode is the continuation of our 'getting to know your brain' (type) series with Dr. Hanna Korrel and this time we explore the frontal lobe,...

#1265 You & Your Brain (Part 4: Bottom-up Responses) - Dr. Hannah Korrel

17 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode is the continuation of our 'getting to know your brain' (type) series with Dr. Hanna Korrel and this time we explore the reptilian bra...

#1264 You & Your Brain (Part 3: The Limbic System) - Dr. Hannah Korrel

16 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode is the continuation of our 'getting to know your brain' (type) series with Dr. Hanna Korrel. The limbic system is the part of the brai...

#1263 Out Of The Darkness - Lynda Petterwood

15 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Lynda Petterwood is one of ten children, who grew up a toxic and unhealthy environment and situation, which she desperately wanted to escape. At the a...

#1262 Fear, Courage & You - Harps

14 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We don't typically 'feel courageous', we feel scared and it's only in that fearful state, that we can choose to be courageous. Courage can only operat...

#1261 UNSTUCK-IFICATION (The Process of Getting Unstuck) - Harps (PT2)

13 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Treading water. Spinning our metaphoric wheels. Stuck in a Groundhog Day of mediocrity, dissatisfaction and frustration. Wasted time, talent and energ...

#1260 UNSTUCK-IFICATION (The Process of Getting Unstuck) - Harps (PT1)

12 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Treading water. Spinning our metaphoric wheels. Stuck in a Groundhog Day of mediocrity, dissatisfaction and frustration. Wasted time, talent and energ...

#1259 Cancer Is F**cked - Johnny Ruffo

11 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I had this chat with Johnnie Ruffo a while back but it’s still one of my all-time favourite TYP episodes. He is courageous, funny, talented and incr...

#1258 The Skateboarding Schnauzer - Patrick Bonello

10 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick's back and this time we talk about the appeal of a tree-change (moving from the city to the country), why two-story homes are good for your he...

#1257 Hippocrasy: How Doctors Are Betraying Their Oath - Prof. Rachelle Buchbinder & Prof. Ian Harris

09 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Before anyone sends me a grumpy email about the title of this episode, it's actually the title of the book written by today's two guests. According to...

#1256 Working With Violent Criminals - Dr. Sohom Das

08 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Sohom Das (MBChB, BSc, MSc, MCPsych) is a Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist who lives and works in London. His work happens at the intersection of c...

#1255 High-Performance Ideas - Harps (PT2)

07 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The podcast is a refresher, of sorts... almost like my dot-point summary of forty years of coaching people to live their best lives, in their best phy...

#1254 High-Performance Ideas - Harps (PT1)

06 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The podcast is a refresher, of sorts... almost like my dot-point summary of forty years of coaching people to live their best lives, in their best phy...

#1253 When Life Gives You A Sh*t Sandwich - Joel Sardi

05 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In 2014, Joel Sardi was a 22-year-old rifleman with the Australian Army and in August of that year, he was back home after an eight-month deployment i...

#1252 Hurting To Heal - Damien Rider

04 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Damien Rider, carried the burden of his childhood memories, plagued by daily torment that persisted even into his adult years. These painful recollect...

#1251 Prairie Vole Anyone? - David Gillespie

03 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Gillespo is back in, what can only be described a totally freestyle chat about fascinating things, and it never ceases to amaze me how much (seemingly...

#1250 Two Dad's, One Surrogate - Shaun Resnik

02 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I never thought I'd be in the middle of an in-depth conversation with a dude about surrogacy but today was that day, and I loved it. Super interesting...

#1249 Righty-Tighty, Lefty-Loosey - Tommy & Harps

01 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Righty-tighty, lefty-loosey.. is how Tommy remembers which way to turn his screwdriver (or spanner) for tightening and loosening purposes. You're welc...

#1248 Losing & Regaining Weight - Kate Save

31 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Why do so many people who lose weight regain it? This was me for a long time. What are the psychological, emotional, sociological, physiological and b...

#1247 Alternate You - Harps

30 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Who and how would you be if you grew up in a different environment, with different people, upbringing, programming, schooling, influences and experien...

#1246 Choose Better - Harps

29 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I’m of the belief that most people don’t understand or exploit the power of effective, courageous decision making. I also believe that most people...

#1245 Opening The Door - Harps & Tiff

28 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of TYP, Tiff and I talk about vulnerability, trust, courage, connection and all of those tricky psychological, sociological and emotio...

#1244 Know Thyself - Dr. Jonathan Shedler

27 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

American psychologist Jonathan Shedler, PhD is known internationally as an author, consultant, and clinical educator. Can we truly know ourselves? Can...

#1243 A Cashless Society - Patrick Bonello

26 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this (very) freestyle conversation with our resident Nerd, we chat about the potential reality of a cashless and cardless society; one where body p...

#1242 Stripper Shoes, Transplants & Possibilities - Julia Linn

25 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Julia Linn had childhood diabetes which caused kidney failure, heart disease, retinopathy (diabetic blindness) and nerve damage. At 34, a double organ...

#1241 Filling The Void - Harps

24 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I think most humans have a void. An internal void. This is me thinking out loud, about that.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#1240 You & Your Brain (Part 2: The Reptilian Brain) - Dr. Hannah Korrel

23 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In part two of our brain series, Dr. Hannah and I talk about the 'Dinosaur that Hijacks your Brain'. Enjoy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf...

#1239 Why Dogs Are Psychopaths - David Gillespie

22 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Don't get mad at me for the title; you can credit (or discredit) one D. Gillespie for those words (lol). Oh, this was a fun episode of feather-rufflin...

#1238 Truth: Mine, Yours & 'The' - Harps & Tiff

21 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tiff and I got together and unpacked the idea of objective and subjective 'truth'. It's true that talking to a large audience is comfortable for me, a...

#1237 Best For Whom? - Fergus Watts

20 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Fergus Watts is the Reach Foundation CEO, Founder and Chairman of Bastion Brands, former AFL Player, deep thinker, great communicator, and all-round r...

#1236 The Vibe Of The Tribe - David Samson

19 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I loved this chat and loved this bloke. The way we humans have lived, evolved, adapted, survived, and thrived over the last 300,000 (plus) years is no...

#1235 Go Home And Die - Kate Swaffer

18 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

When Kate Swaffer was diagnosed with 'Younger Onset Dementia' at 49, the advice given to her by the health sector was to go home and die. She was told...

#1234 Turning Theory Into Action - Jacqui Louder

17 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Superstar Psychologist, Jacqui Louder, is back and this time we discuss how and why we waste potential (and how not to), creating a good 'reality' in ...

#1233 You & Your Brain (Part 1) - Dr. Hannah Korrel

16 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hi Kiddos. So, I had a chat with our resident Neuro-Psych (Dr. Hannah Korrel) and we decided to record a series of (brief) episodes, focusing on the h...

#1232 Why Are Most Robots 'Female'? - Patrick Bonello

15 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Geek (much-loved Geek) is back and this time we talk about why most robots are 'female', the rise of quantum computing, Patrick's disdain for Elon...

#1231 The No. 1 Reason People Fail - Harps

14 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

There are hundreds of variables and factors which influence the likelihood of someone succeeding (or failing) and creating lasting change (or not). Bu...

#1230 Just Be Yourself (and other stupid advice) - Harps

13 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

You literally can't be anyone but yourself. Good or bad, happy. or sad, kind or mean, crying or laughing; it's always you. All the stuff you’ve done...

#1229 Low-Performance - Harps & Tiff

12 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sometimes I'm a low-performer. The opposite of a high-performer. Not winning. Not doing great. Not in the zone. Not even a good attitude. Not all the ...