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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
The You Project#1351 The Never-Ending Experiment - Harps
What's your life telling you? What are your results saying? What's working and what's not? Are you a conscious driver (of your life) or are you an unconscious…
The You Project#1350 A Warrior Mindset - Nick Lavery
Sure, it sounds like a cheesey, bullsh*tty title but it's an accurate representation. This dude is a modern-day warrior, with a mindset that can only be…
The You Project#1349 Is Arguing Stupid? - Harps
Sometimes I'm like a podcasting version of a Labrador puppy. All over the place. Trying to explore everything all at once. So many things to do (and chew on)…
The You Project#1348 What Is Caspering? - Patrick Bonello
Patrick is back talking all things tech, human optimisation, virtual reality, the Beatles 'new' Al assisted song, why we should start recharging batteries used…
The You Project#1347 Living Bravely Or Barely? - Travis Bell
Trav Bell and I have shared similar journeys, beginning in the fitness world and ending up in the professional speaking space. Sure, he’s younger, better…
The You Project#1346 Herding Cognitive Cats - Harps
Trying to manage my mind is often like trying to herd cognitive cats. Painful. Pointless. Hilarious. You? If you're like me, your mind can be a source of pain…
The You Project#1345 Success Ain't Pretty - Tara Jarrett
Tara Jarrett and I have been friends for thirty-something years. I emceed her wedding to Russ (a TYP regular), I’m Godfather to her son Mitch, I spoke at her…
The You Project#1344 The Neurosurgeon Who Went To Heaven - Dr. Eben Alexander
This episode will probably ruffle a few feathers, challenge a few beliefs, inspire a few people, confuse a few people, give hope to some, and maybe arouse some…
The You Project#1343 Why We're Sh*t At Connection & Communication - Harps
Effective communication and connection is dependent on getting several things right. There are numerous crucial ingredients in the 'connection and…
The You Project#1342 From Zero To Success - Julie Mathers
Julie Mathers is funny, super smart, down to earth, purpose-driven and although it sounds totally cliche, inspirational. It's rare that I chat with someone…
The You Project#1341 The Back, Crack & Sack Wax - Dr. Scott Lyons
Dr. Scott Lyons believes I have what it takes to make it in Drag. As in, Drag Queen. I suspect there'll be some trimming, manicuring, waxing and tucking (don't…
The You Project#1340 How Supermarkets Trick Us - David Gillespie
Trying to get David Gillespie's approval (one of my many pointless pursuits), is exhausting. Just when I think I'll get the Gillespie tick, he pulls the rug…
The You Project#1339 Human Thinking, Doing & Being - Derek Sivers
Like the myriad of philosophers, psychologists, stoics, gurus, researchers and deep thinkers who have preceded him, Derek Sivers has been observing, analysing…
The You Project#1338 Reality, Consciousness & The Impossible Mind - Professor Philip Goff
The trouble with trying to understanding consciousness (and more broadly, the mind), is that we can't see it, touch it, measure it, or quantify it. And in a…
The You Project#1337 Busy-Brain Syndrome - Dr. Hannah Korrel
Dr. Hannah is back wrapping up our ten-part series on the brain. This time we talk about trying make sense of our busy brain and the ever-present challenge of…
The You Project#1336 WTF Is Grey Area Drinking? - Sarah Rusbatch
So, not a teetotaller and not an alcoholic but you still have a propensity to do dumb things with booze and wake up regularly feeling like complete shite?…
The You Project#1335 What's Not Working (For You)? - Harps
We Earthlings have a propensity to do things that don’t work and for some reason, keep doing them; with our lifestyle, finances, health, relationships…
The You Project#1334 One Day At The Airport.. - Mike Elrington
Mike Elrington is an Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist who recently introduced himself to me at the airport, informing me he was a listener (of TYP)…
The You Project#1333 It Started So Well... - Patrick Bonello
There was a moment in this episode when the entire conversation came to an abrupt standstill because Patrick revealed something the world didn't need to know…
The You Project#1332 Dear Food, We Need To Talk - Matty Lansdown
Food and I have always had an interesting relationship. And by interesting, I mean anything ranging from healthy to destructive. In this very-relevant (for…
The You Project#1331 Should We Protect Our Kids From Discomfort? - Harps & Tiff
The other night on the news, there was a story about banning the 'beep test' from schools because it made (some) kids nervous and uncomfortable. Fear of…
The You Project#1330 Surrounded By Idiots - Thomas Erikson
Thomas Erikson is a speaker, educator, expert in human behaviour and one of the biggest selling Swedish authors of all time. While he has written six books…
The You Project#1329 Meet Our New Intern - Maddie Bond
21 year-old Maddie (Maddison) has arrived at TYP Central to bring down the average age of the team. Understandably, this is her first ever chat on a podcast…
The You Project#1328 10 Lightbulb Moments That Changed My Life - Harps (PT2)
I probably don’t need explain what this episode is about, so… enjoy! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The You Project#1327 10 Lightbulb Moments That Changed My Life - Harps (PT1)
I probably don’t need explain what this episode is about, so… enjoy! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The You Project#1326 Reading The Room - Harps & Tiff
If you want to create better interactions, and interpersonal outcomes with others (friends, family, strangers), I think you will enjoy this chat. How do we…
The You Project#1325 What If Addiction Is The Goal? - David Gillespie
Are some organisations strategically trying to create addictive products, knowing that the consumer’s pain is their commercial gain? That's a rhetorical…
The You Project#1324 What Is Happiness? - Dr. Tim Sharp
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 smart…
The You Project#1323 The Great Anti-Ageing Scam - Harps
There’s a lot of misinformation, marketing, deception, pseudoscience and less be honest, bullshit, when it comes to the (globally-huge) business of…
The You Project#1322 Is That An Alien At The Door? - Harps & Patrick
Patrick (our resident) geek is back and this time, we talk about schools which are banning mobile phones and seeing sociological and mental health benefits in…
The You Project#1321 Your Cognitive Diet - Harps
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. Sadly…
The You Project#1320 What Is Your Body Telling You? - Lisa Tamati (PT2)
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, through the…
The You Project#1319 What Is Your Body Telling You? - Lisa Tamati (PT1)
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, through the…
The You Project#1318 The Boy From Oz - Todd McKenney
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 wondered. The…
The You Project#1317 I'm Starting A Cult - Harps & Tiff
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 with Tiff…
The You Project#1316 The Bogan & The Snow Bunny - Steph Prem
I recently chatted with Winter Olympian, Broadcaster and High-Performance Coach Steph Prem, on her brand-new podcast ‘Mindfulmess with Steph Prem’. We had a…
The You Project#1315 Toxic At Work - David Gillespie
Our resident Lawyer, Researcher, Author, Entrepreneur and Shit-Stirrer David Gillespie is back, and this time we talk about his new book 'Toxic at Work', the…
The You Project#1314 Health Span - Harps
In this twenty-minute solo episode (mini workshop), I explore one simple question... how do I keep myself ‘working' (physically, mentally, emotionally…
The You Project#1313 What's Your Health Type? - Dr. Cam McDonald
this fascinating chat with Dr. Cam McDonald, we explore the six different health types used to categorise people within the Ph360 model; a classification and…
The You Project#1312 Escaping Thought - John Purkiss
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 volume down…
The You Project#1311 Self-Care - Dr. Hannah Korrel
In the penultimate episode of our Brain Series with our favourite Neuropsychologist Doctor Hannah, we explore the relationship between self-care and 'a smarter…
The You Project#1310 Trying To Change People - Harps
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 person…
The You Project#1309 Winners Are Grinners - Jacqui Louder
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 team…
The You Project#1308 Artificial Intimacy - Rob Brooks
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' robots. And…
The You Project#1307 All Kinds Of Orgasms - Beau Lotto
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 - complicated…
The You Project#1306 Respect - Harps
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 disrespected)…
The You Project#1305 Nothing Wrong With Being Wrong - Mark LeBusque
I was recently on Mark LeBusque's podcast (Simply, Practically, Human) exploring the peaks and troughs, pleasure and pain, mayhem and magic of the human…
The You Project#1304 The E-Myth - Michael Gerber
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 not just…
The You Project#1303 Lane 4 - Bronte Campbell
Apart from being a three-time Olympian, two-time Olympic Gold Medalist, five-time World Championship Gold Medalist and five-time Commonwealth Games Gold…
The You Project#1302 Thank God It's Monday - Harps
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 the…
The You Project#1301 Contrast Bathing, Germ Exposure & Miracle Honey - Dr. Marc Cohen (PT2)
Dr Marc Cohen lives at the intersection of medicine, research, story-telling, education, creativity and business. He is a brilliant mind with infectious energy…
The You Project#1300 Contrast Bathing, Germ Exposure & Miracle Honey - Dr. Marc Cohen (PT1)
Dr Marc Cohen lives at the intersection of medicine, research, story-telling, education, creativity and business. He is a brilliant mind with infectious energy…
The You Project#1299 WTF Is Burnout? - Dr. Hannah Korrel
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 happening in the…
The You Project#1298 Life After Gambling - Kate Seselja
I loved this conversation with Kate Seselja. So real, raw, vulnerable, educational and to be totally honest, f***ing fascinating. If you don't understand how…
The You Project#1297 Your Phone Is A Germ-Fest - Patrick & Harps
Our resident nerd (Patrick) is back and this time we chat about all-things tech, your bacteria-laden phone, convenience, hygiene, stupidly-fast cars, fake…
The You Project#1296 Understanding Value - Michael McQueen
Sometime I chat with someone and, despite the fact that we've never met, there's an immediate connection, the conversation just happens organically and I feel…
The You Project#1295 Your Mind Is F**king Awesome - Harps
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 privacy…
The You Project#1294 Dadding - Pete Shepherd
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 unexpected…
The You Project#1293 Bro-Science & Bro-Cebos Lucas Aoun
Lucas Aoun is a Biohacker, Naturopath, You-Tuber and world-class Feather-Ruffler. This time we chat about responsible self-experimentation, the value of…
The You Project#1292 Doing What Doesn't Work - Geoff Jowett
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)…