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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#1231 The No. 1 Reason People Fail - Harps
There are hundreds of variables and factors which influence the likelihood of someone succeeding (or failing) and creating lasting change (or not). But there's…
The You Project#1230 Just Be Yourself (and other stupid advice) - Harps
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 in your…
The You Project#1229 Low-Performance - Harps & Tiff
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 time…
The You Project#1228 Better With Age - Tommy Jackett
Tommy, Tiff and I discuss the idea (and practical process) of getting better as we get older. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The You Project#1227 Universal Basic Income - David Gillespie
David Gillespie wandered back into TYP Central and this time we chatted about work-life balance, universal basic income, the pros and cons of retirement, means…
The You Project#1226 The Duality Of Being Human - Harps
This episode is me banging on about the intersection of our internal and external worlds. Physical and non-physical. Seen and unseen. I don't often say this…
The You Project#1225 Making It Up As You Go - Tommy & Harps
Videographer extraordinaire and resident pretty boy, Tommy Jackett, is back at TYP for what definitely wasn't a high-brow exchange of philosophy, psychology…
The You Project#1224 Integrative, Preventative & Regenerative Medicine - Nima Alavi
Nima, our resident Compounding Pharmacist is back and this time, we talk about the idea and practice of a medical model where we don't wait for stuff to break…
The You Project#1223 Hope Is Not A Strategy - Geoff Jowett (PT2)
TYP's favourite Pracademic, Geoff Jowett, is back making us think and laugh with his unique style of coaching, story-telling and educating, and as always, he…
The You Project#1222 Hope Is Not A Strategy - Geoff Jowett (PT1)
TYP's favourite Pracademic, Geoff Jowett, is back making us think and laugh with his unique style of coaching, story-telling and educating, and as always, he…
The You Project#1221 Downloading Your Consciousness - Patrick Bonello
The TYP Chief Nerd is back geeking the f**k out about the (predicted) potential for downloading human consciousness into an 'electronic brain' (good grief)…
The You Project#1220 Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy - Dr Paul Harch
Dr Paul Harch is the leading international Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) expert. He is an internationally renowned expert in developing HBOT treatment plans…
The You Project#1219 The Mollycoddled - Penny Locaso
Penny Locaso, the Happiness Hacker, is back and this time we discuss her latest research, interviewing 150 amazing women, the nature of trauma (it shows up in…
The You Project#1218 The Perks of Being a Pirate - Tom Nash
Tom Nash is inappropriate, funny, clever, atypical, creative and although he would hate me saying it, courageous. It's one thing to survive a life-threatening…
The You Project#1217 Are We Living In An Illusion? - Prof. Srikumar Rao
Professor Srikumar Rao operates at the intersection of business, sociology, spirituality, psychology and philosophy and his mission is to help people increase…
The You Project#1216 Think For Yourself - Melanie Trecek-King
Melanie Trecek-King is an Associate Professor of Biology at Massasoit Community College, where she teaches a general-education science course designed to equip…
The You Project#1215 Coaching The Best Athletes In The World - Dr. Andy Galpin
Andy Galpin is a world-renowned guru in coaching, educating and empowering elite athletes (and a few regular humans) to optimise their genetic and sporting…
The You Project#1214 The 102 Year-Old Doctor | Dr. Gladys McGarey
It's official.. I’m in love. Sure, she's a 102. Sure, she lives on the other side of the world and sure, she has zero interest in me but nonetheless, I love…
The You Project#1213 Destination Disappointment - Dr. Hannah Korrel
So often, there's something about our existence (body, bank balance, career, situation, relationship status) that we want to change (do, be, create, achieve)…
The You Project#1212 The Science Of Hypnosis - Dr. David Spiegel (PT2)
This chat was f**king fascinating, I learned a lot, the Doc is brilliant and I loved him. Not surprisingly, he has a somewhat hypnotic voice and energy. No pun…
The You Project#1211 The Science Of Hypnosis - Dr. David Spiegel (PT1)
This chat was f**king fascinating, I learned a lot, the Doc is brilliant and I loved him. Not surprisingly, he has a somewhat hypnotic voice and energy. No pun…
The You Project#1210 Healing Identity & False Beliefs - Dr Jeffrey Rediger
This time, the Doc and I discuss healing our identity and false beliefs, his fascinating backstory growing up in an abusive religious cult, the masks we wear…
The You Project#1209 Used-By Date - Harps
Bread and milk aren't the only things which have used-by dates. Jobs have used-by dates. As do some relationships. And lifestyles. And habits. And mindsets…
The You Project#1208 Pink Jail Cells - David Gillespie
I loved this episode. Super interesting. The great man and I talked about why we shouldn't wash our hair (with shampoo), why fibre is over-rated, the link…
The You Project#1207 Let's Talk Drugs (& Other Stuff) - Nima Alavi
Nima Alavi is back talking drugs (he’s a Pharmacist) and we open the conversational door on personalised medicine, a woman with multiple personalities who has…
The You Project#1206 Code Like A Girl - Ally Watson
Ally Watson OAM is the Founder and CEO of 'Code Like A Girl'. She is a Software Engineer, Backend Developer (whatever that means) and Computer Science graduate…
The You Project#1205 Project You - Harps & Tiff
This episode is a co-share I did with young Tiff. In the midst of our preamble, which was intended to lead into a completely different topic, we found…
The You Project#1204 Alone In A Crowd - Jacqui Louder
Jacqui Louder is one of Australia's most successful and respected Sport Psychologists, a good mate and my one-time co-host from my radio days. This was an…
The You Project#1203 A Subjective Life - Harps
There's the thing that's happening and there's your story about the thing that's happening. There's the situation, circumstance and event and there's your…
The You Project#1202 The Beatles Are Back - Patrick Bonello
Patrick's back and we were all over the metaphoric shop in this one. Distractions. Tangents. Terrible segues. Nonetheless, we covered some interesting stuff…
The You Project#1201 The World Within - Jem Fuller
There's the world we're in, and there's the world in us. One is where life happens, the other is where living happens. One is about our life situation, the…
The You Project#1200 Love Languages - Harps
Gary Chapman's book 'The 5 Love Languages' was first published in 1992. I read it the same year and it was like a curtain had been pulled back in my brain to…
The You Project#1199 A Psych For Sore Minds - Dr. Sohom Das
Dr. Sohom Das is an interesting bloke with a super cool job (well, he likes it) and we had a great chat about all-things psychopathy, criminality, sociology…
The You Project#1198 The Science Of Conversation - Prof. Elizabeth Stokoe
Yep, conversation is a science. Who knew? There's actually mountains of research which analyses effective (and ineffective) conversation and provides great…
The You Project#1197 Virtual Me (And You) - Patrick Bonello
According to our loveable resident nerd Patrick, in the not-too-distant-future (coupla years), I'll be able to 'stand on a stage on the opposite side of the…
The You Project#1196 My Life In Hiding - Laura Cathcart Robbins
From the outside looking in, Laura Cathcart Robbins was a picture of success; happy, healthy, wealthy, respected, connected and admired. Or so it appeared. But…
The You Project#1195 Atypical Ideas To Keep You Young - Harps
How do we keep ourselves physically, mentally and emotionally younger than our chronological age? How can we maintain our level of functional health (or even…
The You Project#1194 Addiction Is Profitable - David Gillespie
Today (June 7, 2023) David wrote a fascinating article for substack.com titled 'Nicotine: The Free Will Assassin'. *An Insight into the Destructive…
The You Project#1193 That Which Doesn't Kill You - Samantha Gash
Samantha Gash is a corporate lawyer turned international endurance athlete, inspirational speaker and social change advocate, who you may have seen on seasons…
The You Project#1192 Learn, Give, Live - Bobby Cappuccio
Bobby and I have been friends for decades and he's been on TYP many times talking about personal development, sociology, psychology and all-things human…
The You Project#1191 Addicted To Drama - Dr. Scott Lyons
Dr. Scott Lyons is a recovering drama addict. And no, I'm not using that term as a metaphor or analogy. As a clinician, Scott describes himself (and many…
The You Project#1190 Finding A Way - Bart Walsh
Bart Walsh is a younger, smarter me. He is the head of fitness for Jetts (gyms) Australia and he's a deep-thinking, talented, interesting, interested, and…
The You Project#1189 The Power Of Kindness - Harps & Patrick
Our intended tech-talk with Patrick didn't eventuate, as our pre-show catch up turned into a 45-minute chat about his surprise recent illness, a hospital stay…
The You Project#1188 It's A Question Of Questions - Harps
On Planet Me, there's an absolute correlation between the quality of the questions I ask myself and others (solution-focused, intelligent, curious questions)…
The You Project#1187 The Hope Smuggler - Shaka Senghor
Different episodes resonate with different people, but from the almost 1,200 episodes of TYP that I've recorded, this conversation sits comfortably in my…
The You Project#1186 A Selfie Of Your Mind - Mark LeBusque
The other day I had the pleasure of joining Mark LeBusque on his poddy (Simply, Practically Human) and he wheeled out an assortment of my whiteboard lessons…
The You Project#1185 How To Train Your Mind (Or How To Herd Cats) - Harps
Training your mind. Herding Cats. Same. Same. Feels like, anyway. So much of how we manage our lives, is dependent on our ability to manage our mind and…
The You Project#1184 K-Pop, Chimp Empire & Conor (McGregor) - Tommy & Harps
Young Tommy dropped by TYP Central and we had a casual chat about how work affects us positively or negatively (work impact vs. work-life balance), the need we…
The You Project#1183 Snake Oil, Echo Chambers & Leaky Gut - Dr. Steven Gundry
For over thirty years, Dr. Steven Gundry was one of the world’s pre-eminent experts in heart surgery. His experiences took him to new frontiers of medical…
The You Project#1182 The Guru of PT in Oz - Andrew Simmons
Andrew Simmons is the owner of Vision Personal Training (with more than 50 franchises around Australia). He and I have been mates since the early 90’s, when he…
The You Project#1181 How To Spot A Psychopath - David Gillespie
I'm not sure how David Gillespie and I end up talking about psychopaths so often but nonetheless, we do. I fully intended to chat with him about another topic…
The You Project#1180 Mind-F*ckery - Dr. Philip Goff
Philip Goff is a Professor of Philosophy, which is why I call him either Prof. Goff or Phil-osophy. Alright, I’ll stop. Seriously, this was my kind of…
The You Project#1179 Superbugs, Antibiotics & Accidental Hard C*cks - Dr. Bill Sullivan
This was my favourite episode (so far) with Professor Bill. Funny, enlightening, terrifying, educational and inappropriate.Perfect. Enjoy…
The You Project#1178 Same But Different - Harps & Tiff
Last week I chatted with young Tiff on 'Roll with the Punches' and as always it was rambling, casual and thought-provoking conversation about everything and…
The You Project#1177 Have You Immunised Your Mind? - Dr. Andy Norman
Andy Norman, PhD, is back and this continuation of our last chat was enlightening, thought-provoking and educational. And if I do say so myself, mildly…
The You Project#1176 Fake Photos, Deep Fakes & Fanny Packs - Patrick & Harps
The title will be self-explanatory when you listen. Again, this was a wide-ranging, mildly terrifying and thought-provoking conversation with our resident TYP…
The You Project#1175 Wasted Potential - Dr. Hannah Korrel
How much of our thinking, behaviour and outcomes is about nurture and how much is about nature? What is cognitive fatigue and what can we do about it? Why does…
The You Project#1174 Design & Life Experience - Geoff Jowett
I’ve known Geoff Jowett for a long time; through his mayhem years of drugs, booze, big business, bodybuilding, TV appearances, self-destruction and instant…
The You Project#1173 The Wheelbarrow Business - Geoff Jowett
Heads-up… this episode is not about wheelbarrows and only a little about business. TYP favourite Geoff Jowett is back making us laugh, cringe, think and…
The You Project#1172 You Are Not Your Identity - Ozan Varol
Ozan Varol is a Rocket Scientist, turned Lawyer, turned award-winning Professor and best-selling Author, who grew up in Istanbul in a family which didn’t speak…