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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#931 How I Manage Me (I'm A Handful) - Freestyling With Harps
I don’t think that the way I manage my mind, body, emotions, lifestyle, energy, potential, time, resources, diet, relationships and career is particularly…
The You Project#930 The Functional Medicine Movement - James Maskell
James Maskell is leading the evolution of functional medicine. His mission is to empower and build a community of 100,000 integrative practitioners to become…
The You Project#929 Body Dysmorphia, Disorders & Dysfunction - Nikki Morrison
After perhaps the best podcast debut ever talking about being and End-of-Life Doula, Nikki is back and this time we talk about her personal journey navigating…
The You Project#928 Testosterone - David Gillespie
Testosterone. Dudes have it. Women have it (in small amounts). Teenage boys have truck loads of it. And it can have a profound impact on everything from…
The You Project#927 My Perspective On Perspective - Harps & Tiff
I recently chatted with Tiff over at ‘Roll with the Punches’ Central and not surprisingly, we took a deep dive into the human condition and chatted about all…
The You Project#926 Australia's Best Coach - Dr. Ric Charlesworth
Dr. Ric Charlesworth is a bloody ripper and it was a privilege for me to chat with a true legend of Australian sport. He is a Medical Doctor, Former Captain of…
The You Project#925 There's No Magic Pill - Russ Jarrett
Exercise Physiologist, High-Performance Coach and Educator, Russ Jarrett is back and for this episode, we revisit some the over-looked, under-utilised and…
The You Project#924 Turning Ideas Into Reality - Russ & Tara Jarrett
Some people have been hoping that the ‘opportunity would knock’, that they would ‘fall on their feet’, that things would ‘work themselves out’ or that ‘their…
The You Project#923 Tech, Tai Chi & Teenage Trauma - Harps & Patrick
TYP regular Patrick is traversing the globe in pursuit of all-things tech and for this episode, we caught up with him in Bath (the town in the UK, not the…
The You Project#922 Don't Say The 'D' Word - Nikki Morrison
Death. There.. I said it. In almost a thousand episodes, this is best debut (never been on a podcast) by any TYP guest. Not only has Nikki Morrison not been on…
The You Project#921 Living Younger Longer - Dr. Norman Swan
I almost wasn’t smart enough to have this conversation but I just managed to hang on by the skin of my metaphoric teeth. Dr Norman Swan, trained in…
The You Project#920 Out Of The Chaos - Nicho Plowman
Nicho Plowman is a Vedic Meditation teacher and the co-founder of Insight Timer who, at one stage of his journey, was a high-flying, hard-living entrepreneur…
The You Project#919 Sh*t Friends (& Good Ones) - Dr. Amanda Ferguson
Dr. Amanda Ferguson is back at TYP Central and this time we discuss having a litmus test for friends, differentiating between familiarity and friendship, why…
The You Project#918 D*ck Pills, CBD Oil & Legal Weed - Nima Alavi
Compounding Pharmacist and TYP regular Nima Alavi is back, and this time we do a deep dive into the ongoing mental health consequences of covid, the why, how…
The You Project#917 High Performance - Harps
High Performance (the term) can mean a myriad of things, depending on context, situation, task, environment and the individual aiming to be a high performer…
The You Project#916 Madder Than A Cut Snake - Jacqui Cooper
Jacqui Cooper is a five-time World Champion aerial ski-jumper, five-time Olympian, Corporate Speaker, Mum of three, wife of one, ex-athlete of mine, hi-energy…
The You Project#915 Old-Fashioned Knobs - Patrick Bonello & Tor Roxburgh
Patrick and Tor are back talking about tech that can make our lives better and sometimes, worse. This time we speak about why touch screens in cars are way…
The You Project#914 Why David Doesn't Wash His Hair - David Gillespie
TYP Favourite David Gillespie is back, and for the first time, he’s answering a bunch of questions from our listening audience. Among other things, we explore…
The You Project#913 The One-Horse Town Doctor - Dr. Tahnee Bridson
Dr. Tahnee Bridson is a psychiatry doctor originally from a small country town in Far North Queensland, who’s best known for her work to reduce stigma, improve…
The You Project#912 Gold Medal Mindset - Darren Hicks
Darren Hicks (OAM) is an Australian Paralympic cyclist who has won medals at several World Road and Track Championships, including two gold. His right leg was…
The You Project#911 What Is The Real World? - Patrick & Harps
Virtual reality, augmented reality and actual reality; it can get very confusing, very fast when you start exploring the ‘what is reality’ question in a…
The You Project#910 The Bogan Guru - Geoff Jowett
TYP Fave Geoffro is back philosophising the sh*t out of me from his rural haven (aka dog heaven), down-loading his wisdom, insight and dare-I-say spirituality…
The You Project#909 Soul Journey - Harps & Tiff
I was recently on young Tiff’s show (Roll with The Punches) and while I can’t exactly remember (word for word) what we spoke about, I do remember it as one of…
The You Project#908 When The World Is Your Office - Dr. Richard Chambers
Researcher, Author, Psychologist, Meditation and Mindfulness Teacher, Psychedelic Adventurer and all-round Good Bloke, Dr. Richard Chambers, is back at TYP and…
The You Project#907 An Orangutan Stole My Undies - Natalie Kyriacou OAM
For someone who’s done a lot of amazing stuff from a really young age, Nat is grounded, humble, very self-aware and surprisingly, not totally exhausted! This…
The You Project#906 Baby Brain - Dr. Sasha Davies
Is ‘Baby Brain’ a thing? According to Dr. Sasha Davies, the quick answer is.. yep. That is, being pregnant can have an impact on cognitive function (memory…
The You Project#905 Dying Cameras & Resurrected Tigers - Patrick Bonello & Tor Roxburgh
Patrick and Tor are back and this time we chat about the happiness-money correlation, needing stuff vs. wanting stuff, how we waste money on subscriptions (and…
The You Project#904 Self-Help Cliches & Other Stupid Sh*t - Bobby Cappuccio
TYP favourite Bobby is back sharing his considerable brain with us and this time we chat about self-help clichés, the theory vs. reality of changing a habit…
The You Project#903 Life After Professional Sport - Brenton Sanderson
Brenton Sanderson spent almost three decades as a professional athlete and coach. Now, he’s neither. He played AFL footy for Adelaide, Collingwood and Geelong…
The You Project#902 Listener Q & A - Harps (PT3)
In instalment three of our listener Q and A extravaganza, I explore the way that individual perception shapes personality reality, the possibility of global…
The You Project#901 Doing The Work - Dr. Lillian Nejad
Dr. Lillian is back at TYP and this time we chat about procrastination, my teenage obsession with music, excuses vs. reasons, Psychologists with issues…
The You Project#900 FREESCHOOL.ORG.AU - David Gillespie
This episode is primarily about sleep but I chose this title to plug the amazing resource that David (and lots of volunteers) have created to help Australian…
The You Project#899 There's No F*cking Wagon - Dr. Libby Weaver
Dr. Libby Weaver (PhD.) is a Nutritional Biochemist, thirteen-times bestselling Author, Speaker and Founder of the food-based supplement range, Bio Blends…
The You Project#898 Dr. Bums - Dr. Lauren Burns
The reason for the title of this episode unfolds during our chat but rest assured, it’s not a conversation about bums. Or bum issues. Thankfully. So, the…
The You Project#897 Listener Q & A - Harps (PT2)
In instalment two of our listener Q and A extravaganza, I chat about internal voices, the psychology and science of ageing, staying focused and productive when…
The You Project#896 Ask Harps - Harps (PT1)
Well, my simple idea to do a listener Q and A episode turned into an avalanche of questions and a three-part poddy. So, in part one I explore the following…
The You Project#895 Jonnie One-Ball - Jon Summers
And before you ask, not only did I have Jon’s consent to go with that title but he used the term in our conversation. He threw himself under the one-nut bus…
The You Project#894 Don't F*** It Up - Mark LeBusque
I was recently on the ‘Simply Practically Human’ podcast with Mark LeBusque and as is often the way, we opened the door on the never ending ‘how do I manage me…
The You Project#893 My Mate, Dicko - Pete Dickson
Rob Dickson was my mate. But then, he was a mate to a lot of people. Everyone loved him. At school (and beyond), he had an ability to make me feel valued…
The You Project#892 Burnout - Dr. Amanda Ferguson
So, I made a new friend. Dr. Amanda Ferguson and I hit it off from the get-go and had a fun conversation, discussing burnout (from work, roles, situations…
The You Project#891 The First Personal Training Client - Max Peggie
More than thirty-five years ago, Max Peggie walked into the gym I was managing, we chatted and about ten minutes later, I had my first Personal Training client…
The You Project#890 Not A Real Job - Harps & Patrick
Patrick is back and this time we ditch the tech talk and open the door on being single without being lonely, careers and relationships that have a use-by date…
The You Project#889 Working Differently - Karen Eber
Karen Eber is the CEO and Chief Storyteller of Eber Leadership Group. She helps build curious and empathic leaders and teams, and healthy cultures. Karen and I…
The You Project#888 Good Addictions? - David Gillespie
TYP fave David Gillespie is back and this time we chat about a very common drug (you probably use it) that reduces empathy (really!), Melissa’s OCD, good…
The You Project#887 Life After War - Heston Russell
Heston Russell is a Retired Special Forces Major, who after 16 years in the military and over 100 combat missions serving within the Special Forces, found his…
The You Project#886 The Insecurity Epidemic - Jaemin Frazer
Jaemin Frazer is the founder of The Insecurity Project and specialises in helping entrepreneurs, leaders, and business owners eradicate insecurity so they can…
The You Project#885 "I Literally Died" - Tommy & Harps
Tommy slid by TYP Central and we chatted about having ‘relationships’ with people we’ve never met (like podcast hosts), how friendships change as we age…
The You Project#884 Bullying - Evelyn Field, OAM
This was an interesting chat with someone (Evelyn) who has been working in and around bullying for decades. Bullies exist in all walks of life, can be a…
The You Project#883 Creating Forever Results - Harps & Tiff
For this episode, young Tiff and I riff about the ever-present challenge of creating forever results. Changing stuff and keeping it changed. Creating a new…
The You Project#882 Making A Tree-Change - Patrick Bonello
Patrick is back at TYP and this time we chat about making a ‘tree change’ (moving to the country), robotic spiders (really), becoming a vegetarian, the…
The You Project#881 Being A Teen Is Hard - Unna Goldsworthy
Unna is Back at TYP Central and on this episode, we chat about the pros and cons of being on ‘the pill’ (she shares some super interesting personal insights)…
The You Project#880 Your Internal Sat-Nav - Harps & Tiff
You know the stuff you know without knowing how or why you know it? The stuff you’ve never been taught or told but somehow know? Some people consider this kind…
The You Project#879 Just Be Nice - Josh Reid Jones
Josh Reid Jones is the real deal. And I loved our chat. His life is devoted to helping the people who most need help in a practical, loving and life-changing…
The You Project#878 Just Saving The Earth - Barney Swan
Apart from reducing environmental impact, aligning with sustainable development practices, educating the masses, bridging outdoor stewardship and conscious…
The You Project#877 BTW, I’m Gay - Patrick Bonello & Tor Roxburgh
The first half of this chat with Tor and Patrick has nothing to do with life-improving tech but nonetheless, it was super interesting. And unplanned. We…
The You Project#876 The Cataclsymic Sh*tstorm - Geoff Jowett
I didn’t realise how much I missed Geoffro until we reconnected. He is simultaneously grounded, hilarious, inappropriate, wise, laid back and (ironically) full…
The You Project#875 Psychopathic Toddlers - David Gillespie
According to David Gillespie, technically all toddlers are psychopaths. So, keep clear of sandpits, swings and slides, I guess. Once again, this was an…
The You Project#874 Who Succeeds? - Axle Whitehead
Last time Axle Whitehead was on, we had so much fun that he and I caught up a few days later for coffee and conversation about all-things psychology…
The You Project#873 An Elite Mindset - Genevieve Gregson
Genevieve Gregson is a three-time Olympian, two-time Olympic finalist, Australian record holder, one-time farm kid, Mum of one who’s married to a two-Olympian…
The You Project#872 Life And Death - Nathan Bolton
“You never feel more alive than when someone is trying to kill you.” It sounds strange but, according to Australian Soldier Nathan Bolton, deploying to…