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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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#2193 Australia's No. 1 Tai Chi Influencer - Patrick Bonello
Well, if that title doesn’t get you salivating, there’s something wrong with you (wink). This podcast started with Patrick giving us the history…
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#2192 You Can't Save Everyone - Bobby Cappuccio
On this episode of TYP, Bobby and I talk about compassion fatigue, homelessness, performance threshold, who to help and when, being responsible for the effort…
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#2191 Why Are More Young People Getting Cancer? - David Gillespie
It might not sound like a fun episode, but it was. Gillespo and I explore the reason why cancer rates among young people are on the climb, the impact that high…
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#2190 The Classroom Series: #1 The Science Of You - Harps
This could go well or not, but you don’t know if you don’t have a go, so I’ve decided to do a teaching series (of sorts) where, once a week…
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#2189 A Conversation About Happiness - Harps & Tiff
What is happiness anyway? Is my version of happiness the same as yours? Can we consciously create it, or is it an unintentional byproduct of doing certain…
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#2188 More Logic & Less Emotion In The Gym - Dr. Sam Casey
Dr. Sam Casey (PhD.) and I were having a fine chat on this episode about trauma informed therapy, overcoming stagnation, the challenges of parenting (for both…
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#2187 Can We Really Change? - Bobby Cappuccio
When people ask me what I do for a job, I often say “I help people change”, which I know is a very broad and vague answer, but it’s also…
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#2186 Impulse Control - David Gillespie
Gillespo is back and this time we talk about the alarming rise of violence and other crimes in a culture where people seem to have less impulse control than…
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#2185 New Depression Science - Dr. Bill Sullivan
Dr. Bill Sullivan is back at TYP and this was a fascinating conversation about brand-new research suggesting that there is another component to depression…
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#2184 Aged Care Robots - Patrick Bonello
The Tai Chi-loving, rural-living, tech-obsessed, fifty-year-old-man-child-geek is back, supported by the host-with-the-most (issues), and the strangely…
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#2183 Putting Down the Kool Aid - Dr Jeff Gross
Our favourite neurological surgeon - turned regenerative (not degenerative) medicine specialist - Dr Jeff Gross - is back at TYP and we go deep on GLP-1s…
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#2182 The Gillespie Algorithm - David Gillespie
It dawned on me that three years down the track, I still didn’t really understand how David Gillespie ‘works’. I’ve known him for years…
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#2181 Being You in the Middle of Them - Harps & Tiff
I actually loved this conversation with Tiff. It started out with about ten minutes of silliness (albeit scientifically insightful), but then we had a…
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#2180 Reading People - Dr Lillian Nejad
In this episode Dr Lillian Nejad and I [and Tiff] took a deep dive into the idea of reading people and whether or not it's an actual skill that can be trained…
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#2179 When The Host Is The Guest - Andrew May
I was recently on the Performance Intelligence podcast with the fabulous Andrew May, so this episode is not so much on original TYP, but rather a co-share - a…
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#2178 Listening, Not Just Hearing - Bobby Cappuccio
Hearing is the physiological process of detecting sound. It’s passive. If your ears work and sound waves reach them, you hear. Listening on the other…
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#2177 Wisdom vs. Intelligence - Prof. Barry Schwartz
I loved this conversation with highly renowned American psychologist, Professor Barry Schwartz. I still have to pinch myself sometimes with the quality of…
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#2176 Transhumanism - Patrick Bonello
Patrick’s back for another chat on TYP and as always, we had fun. This time we talk about the increasing number of people using AI to make themselves…
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#2175 Slathering Something on Your Sausage - David Gillespie
The title is an expression that came out of David Gillespie‘s mouth mid conversation. For him, an unretrievable faux pas and for me, near the very top of…
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#2174 Speaking vs. Communicating - Bobby Cappuccio
Of course I’m fascinated with communication, it’s literally my job. Becoming an effective, if not elite communicator, has been a lifelong goal…
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#2173 Navigating New Relationships - Tiff and Scotty
Tiff, Scott and myself sit down to discuss the ins-and-outs (pun intended), of new relationships. This is very much a conversation (focused mostly on their…
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#2172 How to Increase Your Health Span - Dr. Cam McDonald
The very handsome, clever, charismatic and charming Dr. Cam is back at TYP Central, and this time we talk about how to live, not just longer, but how to live…
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#2171 A Life Well Lived - Chris Rhyss Edwards
Among many other things, Chris Rhyss Edwards and I discuss the real-world reality of living our best life, self-optimisation, self-awareness, understand how…
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#2170 What AI Can't Do - Bobby Cappuccio
My weird little brother from another mother (Bobby) is back at TYP Central and this time, we talk about the things that AI can’t do and probably…
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#2169 When You Know Better You Do Better - Katrina Umback
You know those movies that leave you feeling a bit sad, a bit inspired, a bit emotionally exhausted and a bit hopeful? Well, this podcast with the inspiring…
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#2168 The Science of Being a Scientist - Dr Bill Sullivan
The always fabulous and fascinating Dr Bill Sullivan is back at TYP Central and this time we speak about the world of scientific research, reason and funding…
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#2167 Are We Creating Mini Me's? - Dr Sam Casey
Dr Sam Casey is back at TYP Central and even as a non-parent I found this conversation fascinating for a bunch of reasons. We talk about the multitude of…
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#2166 Micro Plastics, Virtual Flying & Biofeedback - Patrick Bonello
Patrick's back at TYP and this time we talk about removing micro plastics from our water, why our Smart Watch might be contributing to our anxiety, the use of…
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#2165 Learning & Unlearning - Bobby Cappuccio
The fabulous Bobby is back at TYP dropping a few bombs, sharing the knowledge and sharing the love. This time we continue the conversation trying to understand…
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#2164 The Beginning of Wisdom - Prof. Beau Lotto
Some old dude (Socrates) told the world a coupla thousand years ago (400ish BC) that "the begging of wisdom is to know thyself", so it's clear that the whole -…
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#2163 Egg Shaming - David Gillespie
Eggs sure have taken a beating over the years (see what I did there?). This is a fun one with Gillespo (the nutritional kill joy) where we unpack the BS…
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#2162 It's Been a Rough Week - Harps & Tiff
It’s been a rough week on Planet Harps, as I’m sure it has (is) for many of you. This might be a self-indulgent download or it might be a different…
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#2161 Scared Sh*tless (or Not) - Harps
On this episode of The You Project, we explore one of the most misunderstood human emotions: fear. In a culture obsessed with "fearlessness," we often treat…
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#2160 Old and Awesome (Hopefully) - Bobby Cappuccio
This time around, Tiff has a humble brag about her double bodyweight deadlift, Bobby unpacks the firsthand experience of living with Tourette's, we talk about…
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#2159 The Psychology of Cults - Harps
Many cults don't look like cults, and many cult members would never consider themselves to be members. Most people think cults happen somewhere else... to…
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#2158 Psychological Safety vs. Psychological Flexibility - Dr. Sam Casey
Dr. Sam is back and this time we chat about the impact of parents arguing in front of their kids, whether boredom is necessarily a bad thing, thoughts about…
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#2157 The 'New' Analog Cars - Patrick Bonello
The TYP Circus led by Patrick and Tiff is back in town with all its irreverence, misinformation, exaggeration and a sprinkling of legitimate information…
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#2156 Long Days, Fast Years - Harps
Have you noticed how 'bendy' time is? Well, seems to be? I call this "the perceptual juxtaposition of time." Why does an hour of something that sucks feel like…
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#2155 Endorphins, Not Pheremones - David Gillespie
The thinking behind the title is revealed during this convo when Gillespo makes a never-heard-before verbal stumble - and I couldn't have been happier (lol)…
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#2154 Sharing My Notes... - Harps
I'm a big note writer. It's how my mind and my process works. It's a theoretical starting point that might turn into something bigger. Like a book. Or podcast…
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#2153 Inside The Mind Of Addiction - Mick Hall
Addiction comes in many forms, expresses itself in various ways, impacts the lives of millions (billions?) of people, and comes at a huge mental, emotional…
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#2152 Is Ambition Good For Your Mental Health - Bobby Cappuccio
In the middle of the ambition, the grind, the hustle and the quest for success, can we also experience a level of contentment? At the same time? Can the drive…
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#2151 Skeptics in the Pub - Professor Chris French
Professor Chris French is back and once again, we opened the parapsychology door for an hour plus diving into the science of weird shit (the title of his…
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#2150 Rushing to Nowhere - Christian Stewart
Imagine waking up in a hospital bed (in ICU) with wires, tubes, machines and monitors everywhere and in front of you is an attractive woman - who happens to be…
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#2149 The Attention Recovery Plan - David Gillespie
We're all aware by now that social media, doom scrolling and broadly speaking - smart phone addiction are hijacking attention, downgrading brains (cognitive…
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#2148 Neurodiversity - Dr Anastasiya Suetin
First-time podcast guest (on any podcast), Dr Anastasiya Suetin joined us in the TYP virtual studio for her debut and she was (is) a delight. Totally real…
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#2147 Same-Same, But Different - Patrick Bonello
Patrick and Tiff join me for yet another hour of somewhat inappropriate banter and a splash of science and technology news, all layered in the typical…
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#2146 Optimising Your Energy - Bobby Cappuccio
"Based on what I need/want to achieve (get done, change, address), what is the best use of my energy today?" "Based on my priorities, goals and desired…
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#2145 Mark From Brisbane Asks... - Dr. Jeff Gross
As always, in this episode of TYP we covered a lot of medical, health, anti-ageing, pain and healing territory with the coolest Doc in Las Vegas (Dr. Jeff)…
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#2144 The Wisdom Within - Dr. Cam McDonald
This was another deep dive into the human experience with Dr. Cam. We spoke about the propensity some of us have to always look for a problem, while…
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#2143 Why It's Important to Understand How Others Think - Harps
Most of you know my thoughts about the importance of understanding how other people think and having a level of social awareness and interpersonal insight…
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#2142 The Nervous System Reset - Jessica Maguire
This time on TYP, I chat with Jessica Maguire - Physiotherapist, Speaker, and best-selling Author of "The Nervous System Reset." We explore what it actually…
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#2141 The Cafe Chat - Dr Sam Casey
Dr Sam was back in the virtual studio all the way from W.A. and this was one of those free-flowing (no particular topic) conversations I generally have with…
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#2140 Around The Moon We Go - Patrick Bonello
Can you imagine how excited the resident geek has been about NASA sending a crew to do a lap of the moon and him having access to 24-7 coverage? When we…
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#2139 What Am I Capable Of? - Andrew May
This is a question I've been asking myself almost daily since I had a significant lightbulb moment (of self-awareness, possibility, potential) when I was a…
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#2138 The Architect of Your Life - Bobby Cappuccio
Consciously or not, intentionally or not, we are all creating our own day-to-day version of life. Planet You Planet Me. The world we personally build and…
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#2137 What's The Deal With Artificial Sweeteners? - David Gillespie
According to David Gillespie, artificial and "sugar-free" sweeteners are not the harmless alternatives we've been led to believe they are. Of course…
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#2136 The Funsexual - Daviana Memont
Gotta say I was in brand new territory with this conversation and this guest and honestly, I loved it and her. I felt somewhat unprepared and unqualified (just…
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#2135 Psychology FM - Dr. Lillian Nejad
TYP's favourite Clinical Psychologist (Dr. Lillian) is back on the mic, pushing, probing, educating and enlightening us with her super smart brain and her…
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#2134 The Science Of Motivation - Harps & Tiff
Okay, 'science' might be overplaying it a little but Tiff and I definitely did a deep dive into the theory, practicality, application, limitation, potential…