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The You Project
The You Project is a 30-90 minute dose of inspiration and education hosted by Craig Harper with great stories, ideas, strategies and lessons from high-performers in sport, business, science, media and health.
Episodes
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#1471 The Would-Be Podcaster - Harps & Tiff
This is a departure from the normal TYP fare, with zero personal development, self-help or human behaviour discussion. As the title suggests, Tiff and I…
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#1470 Therapy By Another Name - Dr. Lillian Nejad
Some people do well with traditional meditation. I don't. I love it as an idea (and have recommended it) but for me, I find working out, nature and music to be…
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#1469 Aging Disgracefully - Brad Cunningham
Brad Cunningham from the Fit Shop is back on deck and this time we talk about staying (or getting) functional, strong and healthy as we head into our 'mature'…
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#1468 Listener Questions - Harps
Every so often, I hand over the question-asking responsibilities to my listeners and what transpired this time was some interesting (and diverse) topics and…
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#1467 Not Impressed - Harps & Tiff
Is it a good idea to try to 'impress someone’ or can it lead to the opposite of what you were trying to create; disconnection not connection, less respect not…
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#1466 Is Sunscreen A Scam? - David Gillespie
The first fifteen minutes of this chat was strangely about our collective experience (David, Tiff and I) with recreational drugs. Let's just say that, as a…
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#1465 Good Or Bad Therapy? - Daniel Ellenberg
Dr. Daniel Ellenberg is back and of all our chats over the last few years, this is my favourite. I love how he thinks and explains, what can be complicated…
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#1464 Is Your Thinking A Problem? - Harps
Sometimes our thoughts empower us to bigger and better; to growth, to learning, to positive action and of course, to success. And sometimes they are a…
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#1463 Who Makes a Great Coach? (PT2) - Lisa Alexander
Lisa Alexander is one of the most winning coaches in the history of Australian sport, having coached the Australia Netball Team (The Diamonds) to 83 wins from…
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#1462 Who Makes a Great Coach? (PT1) - Lisa Alexander
Lisa Alexander is one of the most winning coaches in the history of Australian sport, having coached the Australia Netball Team (The Diamonds) to 83 wins from…
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#1461 Future You - Harps
In what ways do you want future you to be better than current you? Choices? Actions? Results? Habits? Lifestyle? Mental health? Physical health? Diet?…
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#1460 Escaping The Matrix - Michelle Lee
For Michelle Lee, being the first woman in the world to row the Pacific Ocean solo, unassisted and without stopping, was her version of escaping the matrix…
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#1459 Cyber-Thieves - Patrick Bonello
Also known as scammers, schemers and hackers... cyber-thieves (as I call them) are scum (as I also call them) who want to rip off your mum, your grandma, your…
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#1458 How to Improve Your Exercise Outcomes (PT2) - Harps
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. Enjoy…
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#1457 How to Improve Your Exercise Outcomes (PT1) - Harps
Facilitating more than forty thousand personal training sessions (my team completed over a million more) and working at the coal-face of fitness…
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#1456 Special & Common (PT2) - Harps & Tiff
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. We both…
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#1455 Special & Common (PT1) - Harps & Tiff
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. We both…
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#1454 The Art of Giving Advice - Harps
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; they…
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#1453 Shrinking & Pinking - Bec Brideson
Bec Brideson is a published author, business strategy consultant, Fintech Founder and keynote speaker. In this episode, we chat about the excitement, potential…
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#1452 Learning How To Learn Optimally - David Gillespie
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 kids(!)…
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#1451 My 'Son' Has Grown Up - Tommy Jackett
Half a lifetime ago (for him), Tommy Jackett stumbled into my reality as a peculiarly curious, enthusiastic and passionate kid wanting to hang out with, and…
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#1450 Getting Awesomer After Fifty - Shannah Kennedy & Colleen Callander
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 new book…
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#1449 F**k Your Business Plan - Justin Herald
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 name…
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#1448 Highschool Dropout To Professor - Stephen Bird
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 and now…
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#1447 The Hijacking of Your Mind - Harps
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, becoming…
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#1446 Tech Literacy - Patrick Bonello
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 first thing…
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#1445 Don't Tell Mum - Dr. Jodi Richardson
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. I think…
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#1444 Life After A Premiership - Jacqui Louder
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…
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#1443 Things You Don't Need (That You Think You Do) - Harps (Part 2)
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 only did…
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#1442 Things You Don't Need (That You Think You Do) - Harps (Part 1)
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 only did…
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#1441 The Psychology Behind The Physiology - Brad Cunningham
In this episode, High-Performance Coach, Trainer, Author, owner of ‘The Fit Shop’ and all-round good bloke Brad Cunningham and I discuss building a business…
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#1440 The Double Life - Nikki Morrison
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 dealing with…
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#1439 What's Optimal For You? - Harps & Tiff
What's 'the best'... diet, lifestyle, exercise program, type of meditation, anxiety treatment, sleep protocol, career, communication style, leadership style…
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#1438 Echo Chambers, Critical Thinking & Pushing Back - Prof. Bryan Caplan
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, named…
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#1437 A Momentary Death - Brandon Griffith
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 of time…
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#1436 Deep-Fried Disease - David Gillespie
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 (from his…
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#1435 WTF Is 'A Good Life?' - Harps
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 situation' be…
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#1434 Be Kind To You - Dr Michelle Woolhouse
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) and to be…
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#1433 Take Control Of Your Life - Harps
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 news. So…
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#1432 Spooning A Dugong - Patrick Bonello
The reason for this curious title is apparent early in the conversation. In this episode, Patrick and I talk about the ever evolving technological landscape…
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#1431 Scared of Being Scared - Harps
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) is a…
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#1430 Science (ish) - Matty Lansdown
In this somewhat unique episode, Food Scientist, Nutritionist and TYP regular Matty Lansdown and I discuss the recent Netflix series titled 'You Are What You…
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#1429 Bad Things Happen To Good People - Mark Berridge
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?), hard work…
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#1428 Life After Footy - Luke Darcy
Luke Darcy is a former AFL champion, TV presenter, sports commentator, entrepreneur, father of 4 and husband to the lovely Rebecca (who was a brilliant PT in…
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#1427 Radical Self-Awareness - Harps
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, choices and…
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#1426 Addiction, Connection & Reinvention - Dayne Beams
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 team, he…
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#1425 Come Again? - David Gillespie
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 eighty years…
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#1424 Cancer Gives No F**ks - Zac Pettit
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 Zac to…
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#1423 Self-Help Cliches & Other Bullsh*t - Harps & Tiff (PT2)
There's self-help, the product (programs, books, courses, workshops, podcasts), and there's self-help the practical, roll-up-yer-sleeves, raise a sweat, step…
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#1422 Self-Help Cliches & Other Bullsh*t - Harps & Tiff (PT1)
There's self-help, the product (programs, books, courses, workshops, podcasts), and there's self-help the practical, roll-up-yer-sleeves, raise a sweat, step…
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#1421 Dietary Confusion, Divergence & Cults - Kate Save
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. Has there…
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#1420 Transcendent Thinking - Harps
Can we become more effective thinkers? Can we expand our curiosity, creativity, awareness and cognitive output? In the simplest of terms, can we think better?…
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#1419 Mindless Scrolling, Poisonous Booze & Fake Milk - Kate Save
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 mindless…
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#1418 The Reality Stick - Harps
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 your…
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#1417 Challenging The Status Quo - Niraj Naik (PT2)
This episode with Niraj Naik was a mind-expanding, paradigm-shifting and enlightening conversation. For me anyway. I suspect it's a conversation that some…
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#1416 Challenging The Status Quo - Niraj Naik (PT1)
This episode with Niraj Naik was a mind-expanding, paradigm-shifting and enlightening conversation. For me anyway. I suspect it's a conversation that some…
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#1415 Improving Your Cognitive Function - Harps
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 dehydration…
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#1414 Values At Work - Toby Morrison
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 business…
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#1413 Concussion, Sugar & Fluoride - David Gillespie
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 keep up and…
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#1412 Thriving With Anxiety - Dr. Jodi Richardson (PT2)
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- and…