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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#2133 Will AI Replace Your Brain? - Patrick Bonello
Our resident Geek is back riffing on all-things tech and as always, there's a sprinkling of everything.. including science, legal stuff, Al stuff, psychology…
The You Project#2132 Is Social Media The New Big Tobacco? - David Gillespie
In this confronting and timely conversation, I sit down with Gillespo to unpack a landmark legal case that could change everything. For the first time, a jury…
The You Project#2131 The Weird Little Girl - Chezzi Denyer
For a percentage of you, this might turn out to be your favourite TYP episode. It won't be for everyone, but for some it will be like finding an oasis in the…
The You Project#2130 It's Hard Until It's Easy - Bobby Cappuccio
A certain weight at the gym is heavy for you. And then over time, it’s not. Of course the weight is not heavier or lighter but you got stronger and as an…
The You Project#2129 The Life Classroom - Harps & Tiff
What have you changed your mind about? What did you unlearn? Can we actually be objective? Are you okay with being wrong? Why do so many of us live in echo…
The You Project#2128 Late Starter - Mick Hall
In boxing, Mick Hall has won a state title, two national titles and a world title. And while that's impressive, more impressive is that he's still fighting at…
The You Project#2127 How To Use More Of Your Potential - Harps
This episode is part coaching, part motivational presentation, part education session, part me thinking-out-loud and part me swearing either appropriately or…
The You Project#2126 What's After The Goal? - Bobby Cappuccio
You get the job. Make the money. Lose the weight. Do the thing. Own the thing. Achieve the thing. Change the thing. Climb the mountain. And then what? Well…
The You Project#2125 Our Need For Purpose - Dr. Cam McDonald
Doctor Cam's back and this was more of an interesting chat between two blokes (I hope) than a back-and-forth 'interview', exploring a particular topic. We…
The You Project#2124 Life After Living - Dr. Matt Morgan
You know those people that you could listen to forever? Well for me, Dr. Matt Morgan is such a person. Like one of those "who would you invite to dinner if you…
The You Project#2123 Creepy Smart Glasses - Patrick Bonello
Smart glasses that can video people without their consent or knowledge - super creepy and pervy and it's already happening. Let's put a stop to that sh*t!…
The You Project#2122 I Got Coached - Bobby Cappuccio
This was a unique TYP experience which you may or may not vibe with. It was one of the hardest things I've done publicly and that was to be 'coached' live on…
The You Project#2121 The Kindness Within - Leon Logothetis
Every time I record a podcast, and Melissa edits it (gaps, coughs, long pauses, etc.) I ask her, "what score do you give it?" because I want a simple, quick…
The You Project#2120 Can We Understand Ourselves? - Prof. Jessica Grisham
Well, this episode was a ripper (he says humbly), Dr Jess was (is) a ripper and I think this might be a fave for some of you. We didn't go overboard on the…
The You Project#2119 Managing Your Energy - Bobby Cappuccio
Every morning, I ask myself a version of this question - "in terms of what I need to get done today, what is the optimal use of my time, energy and attention?"…
The You Project#2118 Inherited Family Trauma - Mark Wolynn
Could the trauma you're experiencing now be the result of something that your grandmother went through decades ago - before you were even born? Could it be…
The You Project#2117 Q & A With Dr Jeff Gross
Dr. Jeff is back bringing the heat, enlightening the masses, dropping the health bombs and sharing the love - as he does. This was another Q and A sesh, after…
The You Project#2116 The Drama Queen Gets Robbed - Patrick Bonello
To be honest, I run out of descriptors to explain these fortnightly instalments because they're always the same but different. Same energy, silliness and…
The You Project#2115 Start Before You're Ready - Dr. Sam Casey
This title might sound like stupid advice but the truth is we can't always "be ready" for every potential challenge, problem, variable and outcome when we step…
The You Project#2114 Top Ten Workout Mistakes - Harps
Having spent the majority of my adult life working in gyms, owning gyms, teaching PT's and Exercise Science students, working with elite teams and training…
The You Project#2113 Digital Vodka - David Gillespie
How does tech addiction actually work? Biochemically? Practically? Behaviourally? Is it an actual addiction like booze, drugs, porn and gambling, just a bad…
The You Project#2112 Three Wise Monkeys (With Issues) - Bobby Cappuccio
A slightly different Bobby (and Tiff) episode this time around - way less philosophical, psychological and reflective than normal - and far more practical…
The You Project#2111 When Does a Good Habit Become a Bad Obsession? - Harps & Kelly
At some stage of the TYP evolution, shy, introverted and courageous listener Kelly Smith somehow wrangled her way from one side of the microphone (off air) to…
The You Project#2110 Is Giving Advice a Good Idea? - Bobby Cappuccio
Yes, it is. No, it's not. Sometimes. Depends. To whom? What's the context? Did they ask for it? Are you qualified to give it? Could your "good advice" be bad…
The You Project#2109 Discomfort as a Path to Comfort - Harps & Tiff
This probably won't win any awards for podcasting excellence or educational mastery, but Tiff and I had fun chatting about how and why choosing pain…
The You Project#2108 Can We Change the Way we Think? - Harps
This brief-ish solo episode is my wrap up to the mini (three-part) coaching series I've done over the last week or so, about all things mind, brain, body and…
The You Project#2107 What's My Why? (Unpacked) - Harps
Back for some coaching around a couple of universally-relevant questions that I believe we should all - not only ask ourselves - but more importantly…
The You Project#2106 More Podcast Mayhem - Patrick Bonello
Every time I go into this podcast threesome, I psych myself to deliver a high-level, professional and helpful insight into the world of technology. It never…
The You Project#2105 Self-Regulation in Tough Situations - Bobby Cappuccio
Even when you know "what to do" (theoretically) in a volatile, challenging and/or emotional situation - especially with loved ones - good luck with the…
The You Project#2104 Are "Bad Fats" Actually Bad? - David Gillespie
When it comes to the “good and bad fats” story and how it all relates to cholesterol, heart disease and all-cause mortality, whose funding what…
The You Project#2103 Coaching Time - Harps
Weird to say, but I enjoyed this solo episode where I essentially took on the role of coach for those of you wanting a little coaching and smidgeon of tough…
The You Project#2102 How Does Your Environment Affect Your Health? - Dr. Cam McDonald
Okay, so I'm gonna critique this episode for you. From where I sat... the first twenty minutes (or so) with Dr. Cam was an interesting back-and-forth chit-chat…
The You Project#2101 Building A Life On Purpose - Kate Save
This chat with Dietician and Exercise Physiologist Kate Save was a meandering affair where we dropped breadcrumbs of information, education, psychology and…
The You Project#2100 Bridging The 'You' Gap - Harps
What's the gap between who you are and where you are - metaphorically, literally, physically, financially, professionally, socially - and who and where you…
The You Project#2099 Breaking Generational Cycles - Dr. Sam Casey
I guess it's not surprising to know that - if parents can (unintentionally) "hand down" predispositions to certain physical issues, conditions, diseases and…
The You Project#2098 The Next Mayor Of Ballan - Patrick Bonello
Well, to be more accurate, the next mayor of Moorabool Shire Council. And to be even more thorough, this was my idea, not Patrick's. And why? Because I've…
The You Project#2097 To Know Thyself... - Bobby Cappuccio
About two and a half thousand years ago, one of those old Stoic types said that "to know thyself is the beginning of wisdom." Who knows... he might have been…
The You Project#2096 Optimising Brain Performance - Dr. Denise Furness
Straight off the bat (whatever that means), just letting you know that the first 7-10 minutes of this episode is Dr. Denise and I chatting about the program we…
The You Project#2095 The Science of Strength & Function - Kate Save
Exercise physiologist, dietitian, entrepreneur, and all-round powerhouse human Kate Save joins me at TYP Central for a totally unexpected conversation (well…
The You Project#2094 Looking After Your Ticker - Dr. David O'Donnell
Dr. David O'Donnell is a ticker-ologist. He's specialises in tickers. The sciencey folk call him a cardiologist and electrophysiologist. Not surprisingly, we…
The You Project#2093 Health Advice: Who To Trust? - David Gillespie
I love all my Gillespo chats but I especially loved this one. I (we) got to peek behind the cognitive curtain and get an insight into how he thinks (and why)…
The You Project#2092 How Do You Give And Receive Love? - Bobby Cappuccio
Two blokes having a conversation on a podcast about how they individually give and get love. What makes them feel loved, appreciated and deeply connected. And…
The You Project#2091 Borderline Personality Disorder - Kelsey Packwood
Kelsey Packwood is a Jamaican-American Writer, Director, Producer, & Actor based in Los Angeles, California. Kelsey is the writer and creator of BORDERLINE a…
The You Project#2090 Destination Disappointment - Harps & Tiff
Ever achieved a goal, created a great result, got where you wanted to go, and still felt like shite when you reached the target? Like you thought you’d…
The You Project#2089 WTF Just Happened? - Patrick Bonello
This was the funniest episode Patrick, Tiff and I have recorded. In my subjective opinion anyway. I f**king loved this chat. It was an intersection of…
The You Project#2088 A Functional Delusion - Bobby Cappuccio
This episode with Bobby and Tiff begins exactly as all serious intellectual discussions should: leprosy, skin-cancer cream, hazmat suits, future husbands, and…
The You Project#2087 The Bacon Paradox - David Gillespie
According to our resident kill-joy, best-selling author and revealer of unpopular truths, bacon might not be the death sentence some "experts" proport it to…
The You Project#2086 Q & A With Dr. Jeff Gross
In this special listener Q & A episode, resident anti-aging guru Dr. Jeff answers real-world questions about pain, injury, ageing, and longevity. A spine…
The You Project#2085 You And Your Brain - Moheb Costandi
Moheb Costandi is a neuroscientist turned science writer who spends his life exploring one of the biggest mysteries we all live inside - the human brain. He's…
The You Project#2084 Are We Paying More Or Less For Health Care? - James Gillespie
This time on TYP, I'm joined by James Gillespie (little Gillespo), founder of Cleanbill, to unpack what is really happening in Australian healthcare, and why…
The You Project#2083 I'd Probably Make a Bad Dad - Dr. Sam Casey
I never know because l'll never be a dad (excluding an in-bound Golden Retriever), but I’m pretty sure I might suck at parenting. It seems super hard…
The You Project#2082 Muffin Guilt - Bobby Cappuccio
You know when you get immersed in a conversation with someone and the times flies? Well, that was my experience of this chat with Bobby. We covered a lot of…
The You Project#2081 Crapsules - Kate Save
Kate Save is back on deck chatting with us about investigative health testing (taking action before we get sick - proactive, not reactive) and the whole…
The You Project#2080 Enjoy The Delusion - Prof. Chris French
I'm pretty sure this will be a popular episode. It was such fun, so interesting, so thought-provoking and Professor Chris is a genius (IMO), with an amazing…
The You Project#2079 A January Pep Talk - Harps & Tiff
This was the first get-together of 2026 for the motorbike riding, cookie-devouring, face-punching, newly-betrothed TYP team member and the old veiny…
The You Project#2078 The Statin Delusion - David Gillespie
For this episode, I sit down with TYP regular David Gillespie to unpack his provocative piece - The Statin Delusion. We talk about how modern medicine…
The You Project#2077 Back On Deck - Patrick Bonello
Patrick and I meandered (argued, laughed, disagreed) our way through the first TYP instalment of the year. A little “how was Christmas”, a little…
The You Project#2076 The Psychology of 'Cool' - Prof. Caleb Warren
Caleb Warren is a Professor of Marketing at the University of Arizona and this was a fun chat about what makes something or someone cool, and how coolness…
The You Project#2075 Eating Disorders & Body Image - Dr. Catherine Houlihan
Dr. Catherine Houlihan is a Clinical Psychologist, Senior Lecturer at the University of the Sunshine Coast and the Clinic Director at the UniSC Psychology…
The You Project#2074 I Hate Myself - Dr. Blaise Aguirre
Well, I don't actually hate myself but according to Dr. Blaise Aguirre from Harvard Medical School (no less!), plenty of people do. Also, it's the title of his…