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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#751 Life Design - Dr. Denise Furness (PT2)
Dr. Denise is back sharing her thoughts and considerable energy, in a quest to help us produce better outcomes on Planet Us. This was a funny and…
The You Project#750 Life Design - Dr. Denise Furness (PT1)
Dr. Denise is back sharing her thoughts and considerable energy, in a quest to help us produce better outcomes on Planet Us. This was a funny and…
The You Project#749 The (NOT) To Do List - Harps & Tiff
Forty years of coaching, training, educating and supporting people on their respective transformational journeys, has given me a pretty good insight into what…
The You Project#748 The Public Introvert - Eric Bailey
Eric Bailey is back and this time we talk about acceptance and hope, navigating grief, revealing the person behind the persona, abandonment issues (he was…
The You Project#747 Life Purpose(s) - Joe Dituri
Commander Joe Dituri is a retired Naval Officer and Ph.D. Clinical Researcher, Public Speaker, Author and Dad. Six months ago, Joe almost lost his life in a…
The You Project#746 Unnecessary Guilt - Dr. Jodi Richardson
In this episode of TYP, Dr. Jodi and I speak about healthy and unhealthy rituals, how to change feelings (it ain’t easy), performing under pressure, when…
The You Project#745 Teaching, Learning & Intelligence - Richard Gerver
Richard Gerver has worked with an extraordinary range of people, including former US President Barack Obama, The Dalai Lama, Prince Charles and Apple…
The You Project#744 Marauding Clans - Suzy Balogh OAM
The reason for the title becomes apparent as the show unfolds. Apart from being an Olympic Gold Medallist, Suzy Balogh OAM is raw, real, funny, passionate and…
The You Project#743 Commitment Issues - Harps & Tiff
I recently jumped on young Tiff's podcast (Roll With The Punches) and we riffed on all things brain, mind, emotion, identity and commitment issues. We also…
The You Project#742 Exposure Therapy - Dr. Lillian Nejad
“Do what you can, with what you have, where you are” (Theodore Roosevelt); this was the general theme of this conversation with Dr. Lillian. Along…
The You Project#741 A Recovery Story - Richard Smith
In his twenties, Richard Smith (Nutritionist, Speaker, Entrepreneur, Researcher, Bodybuilder) was morbidly obese, suffered from constant back pain, was covered…
The You Project#740 Toxic Tech Habits - Dr. Kristy Goodwin
For years, Dr Kristy Goodwin has researched, written about and educated audiences about the ways in which technology impacts and shapes children’s…
The You Project#739 Humanimals - Dr. Daniel Ellenberg
As always with the Daniel, this was fun. Apart from calling me out on my bullsh*t (which he does every episode), we also explored death-bed regrets…
The You Project#738 Emotion Coding - Nikk Hughes
Nikk Hughes is an Emotional Coder (it’s a thing), Coach and Speaker who works with individuals and organisations, helping them to improve performance…
The You Project#737 Seek First to Understand (Part 3) - Harps
This episode turned out to be a fun, fascinating and lengthy Q & A extravaganza (with listener questions), which is why it’s a three part-er. We explore…
The You Project#736 Seek First to Understand (Part 2) - Harps
This episode turned out to be a fun, fascinating and lengthy Q & A extravaganza (with listener questions), which is why it’s a three part-er. We explore…
The You Project#735 Seek First to Understand (Part 1) - Harps
This episode turned out to be a fun, fascinating and lengthy Q & A extravaganza (with listener questions), which is why it’s a three part-er. We explore…
The You Project#734 The Other Health Conversation - Mark LeBusque
Mark LeBusque from the ‘Simply, Practically Human’ podcast and I got together (with Melissa) and had a natter (that’s a Mary word) about all…
The You Project#733 Toxic People - David Gillespie
In his best-selling book ‘Taming Toxic People: The Science of Identifying and Dealing with Psychopaths at Work & at Home’, David Gillespie goes…
The You Project#732 The Inner Critic - Dr. Adam Fraser
Well, this was an unexpectedly enjoyable, fun and entertaining conversation with a new friend. If you like learning with laughter, I think you’ll enjoy…
The You Project#731 Science Is A Minefield (Part 2) - Professor Mark Febbraio
Professor Mark Febbraio is a Senior Principal Research Fellow of the NHMRC, and the Head of the Cellular and Molecular Metabolism Laboratory within the Drug…
The You Project#730 Science Is A Minefield (Part 1) - Professor Mark Febbraio
Professor Mark Febbraio is a Senior Principal Research Fellow of the NHMRC, and the Head of the Cellular and Molecular Metabolism Laboratory within the Drug…
The You Project#729 The Kidult - Elise Elliott
Elise Elliott is smart, funny, cheeky, creative and despite meeting her for the first time for this chat, I felt like I was catching up with an old friend. Her…
The You Project#728 The Science Of Selling Stuff - Dan Monheit
Dan Monheit is the co-founder and strategy director of Hardhat; one of Australia’s most innovative creative agencies. Like me, Dan is fascinated with…
The You Project#727 A Chat with Auntie Edie - Edith Martin
Auntie Edie (AKA Edith Martin) has been following, supporting and cheering me on for years. Workshops, seminars, camps, podcasts and social media posts…
The You Project#726 Can Ambition and Contentment Co-Exist? - Scott Shute
It’s an interesting question, isn’t it? The immediate answers seems like it might be ‘no’, but Scott and I both believe the answer can…
The You Project#725 Bobby Two-Shoes - Bobby Cappuccio
Most of you know Bobby and I are Mates and, in some ways (for a range of reasons), to me he’s like a weird, loveable, super-smart little brother. To say…
The You Project#724 The Perfect Career - Robin Esrock
Robin Esrock is a South African travel writer, best-selling author and international television personality, who totally loves what he does. Based in…
The You Project#723 And Now, The News... Helen Kapalos
Helen Kapalos is an award-winning documentary filmmaker, recognised journalist and motivational speaker and facilitator. A recognised national news…
The You Project#722 Two Crusty Old Stoics (Part 2) - Paul Taylor
Before Paul Taylor and I get together to lose ourselves down the conversational rabbit hole on a podcast, sometimes we have a brief pre-show phone chat to…
The You Project#721 Two Crusty Old Stoics (Part 1) - Paul Taylor
Before Paul Taylor and I get together to lose ourselves down the conversational rabbit hole on a podcast, sometimes we have a brief pre-show phone chat to…
The You Project#720 Jab, Jab, Hug - Harry Garside
At the 2020 Summer Olympics, Harry Garside was the first Aussie to win an Olympic boxing medal in 33 years. He is also a Commonwealth Games gold medalist…
The You Project#719 Psychopaths - David Gillespie
David Gillespie is a recovering corporate lawyer, co-founder of a successful software company, corporate consultant, father of six young children (I’m…
The You Project#718 Deadly Science - Corey Tutt
Corey Tutt is an Aboriginal Australian mentor and STEM champion. He is the founder of DeadlyScience, an initiative that provides science books and early…
The You Project#717 Grasshopper Sandwich Anyone? - Olympia Yarger
Olympia Yarger is not what I expected. Sure, she’s creative, clever, smart and something of a pioneer, but what nobody told me was, she’s…
The You Project#716 Uncommon Sense Teaching - Prof. Barbara Oakley
Professor Barbara Oakley is the Teacher of Teachers, the Sensei of Students and a true Leader of Learning. Apart from having four degrees, including a…
The You Project#715 Future Brain - Dr. Jenny Brockis
Dr. Jenny Brockis is a Medical Practitioner, Board Certified Lifestyle Medicine Physician and expert in brain fitness, who has long been fascinated with the…
The You Project#714 Get Off the Trampoline Geva - Geva Mentor
Netball is played in more than 80 countries, it is the biggest team sport in Australia (played by over 1.2 million men, women and children) and on this episode…
The You Project#713 Expect to be Misunderstood (Part 2) - Dr. Daniel Ellenberg
Dr. Daniel Ellenberg (PhD.) is back pushing my buttons, exploring my issues and going deep on the human experience. Specifically, we discuss vulnerability, why…
The You Project#712 Expect to be Misunderstood (Part 1) - Dr. Daniel Ellenberg
Dr. Daniel Ellenberg (PhD.) is back pushing my buttons, exploring my issues and going deep on the human experience. Specifically, we discuss vulnerability, why…
The You Project#711 Analyse, Decide, Execute - Matina Jewell
At 23, Captain Matina Jewell found herself at sea in charge of one thousand (mostly male) soldiers, when her senior officer (a Major) took ill and two weeks…
The You Project#710 Mrs. Top Gun - Tammy Barlett
Tamara Barlette is a recently-retired Air Force fighter pilot with more than 3,000 total flight hours and over 1,500 hours of combat support time in both Iraq…
The You Project#709 Optimal Learning - Louka Parry
Educator, Philosopher, Deep Thinker and Fascinating Human, Louka Parry is back at TYP and this time we go deep on finding our best learning model, the…
The You Project#708 The Velvet Sledgehammer of Recovery - Dr. Robb Kelly
Dr. Robb Kelly has overcome homelessness, alcohol dependency, trauma, major depression, PTSD and a whirlwind of events to be the ‘Gordon Ramsay’ of…
The You Project#707 Values, Vulnerability and Vegan Sandals - Jess & Stef Dadon
Australian sisters Jess and Stef Dadon are fashion personalities, creative directors and environmentally-conscious entrepreneurs who created TWOOBS; a line of…
The You Project#706 Getting Strategic - Mark Dobson
Mark Dobson has been helping individuals, teams, companies and elite athletes explore, develop and maximise their potential for decades. Like someone else we…
The You Project#705 The Smiling Assassin - Dr. Jodi Richardson
So, it turns out that the very gentle, calm and compassionate Dr. Jodi Richardson is a complete menace when she steps on a basketball court. Dare I say…
The You Project#704 Science, Healing and WooWoo - Unna Goldsworthy
Unna Goldsworthy is an Exercise Physiologist, Educator and friend, who has some weird special powers and an intuitive sense that I’ve only encountered a…
The You Project#703 Is Glycaemic Index BS? - David Gillespie
David Gillespie is back at TYP Central and this time he’s raining on the Glycaemic Index parade (and a few other food-related parades) with his mix of…
The You Project#702 Lessons From Elite Sport - Steph Prem
As the winter Olympics draw nigh (Feb. 4 to Feb. 20), I thought it would be fun to chat with winter Olympian, friend and channel seven commentator, Steph Prem…
The You Project#701 Understanding How Others Think - Harps & Tiff
This episode was pretty much me riffing about one of my favourite topics for an hour, with Tiff jumping in when I came up for air. Understanding how other…
The You Project#700 Lifting Heavy Things - Russ Jarrett
Lifting heavy things has been my therapy, my meditation and my happy place since I was fourteen. And while many think it’s all about biceps, delts and…
The You Project#699 God's Work - Rob Caslick
My mum (Mary) would say that Rob Caslick is doing God’s work. In 2010 Rob founded an organic soup kitchen in Sydney's Kings Cross and in 2016 he founded…
The You Project#698 Is the Fitness Industry F*cked? - Mel Tempest
As someone who has spent his adult life owning, working in and training in gyms, I am passionate about the welfare of, not only gym members and clients, but…
The You Project#697 The Healing Mind - Dr. Denise Furness
The good Doc is back and this time we discuss the way that our mind (thoughts, self-talk, beliefs, faith, stories) interacts with our body and impacts our…
The You Project#696 Ocean Therapy - Easkey Britton
Easkey Britton, Ph.D. is a five-time national surfing champion from County Donegal in Ireland with a Doctorate in Environment and Society. She is the first…
The You Project#695 Body Transformation Programs - Steven Eskaf & Nicoletta Ceppellini
Steven Eskaf and Nicoletta Ceppellini are Fitness Educators, Trainers and Coaches (Steven is also an Osteopath) who are the head Coaches for one of…
The You Project#694 Hardest Worker In The Room - Mark Beretta
Mark Beretta OAM is an Australian journalist, best known as a sports reporter on Seven Network program Sunrise. This was a fun episode with one of the most…
The You Project#693 The Bloke Who Crawled 96km - Kurt Fearnley
After almost 700 episodes, this conversation goes straight to my top 10 and Kurt Fearnley is instantly one of my all-time favourite guests. Real…
The You Project#692 Out Of Your Mind - Erynn Christensen
Erynn Christensen is a researcher, psychology graduate and fellow PhD. student at BrainPark, where I’m based (Monash University). Her current research is…