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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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#2073 Reading the Room -Bobby Cappuccio
Being able to "read the room" is an integral part of effective communication, connection, problem solving, rapport building, conflict resolution, leadership…
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#2072 How to Uncure Cancer - David Gillespie
There's a vaccine given to new-born bubs to protect them against Hepatitis B because if they are unvaccinated and happen to get Hep. B when they're young, it…
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#2071 A Reflection On Bondi - Harps
You may or may not want to hear where my thoughts are at in the aftermath of the horror that was Sunday. This is not a ‘commentary’ on events but…
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#2070 Is What I'm Doing Working? - Dr. Lillian Nejad
Dr. Lillian Nejad is back and we discuss what happened at Bondi on Sunday (we recorded less than 24 hours later). Obviously, we offer no…
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#2069 The Success Charade - Ian Williams
This episode is what the cool podcast kids call a co-share. I was recently on “The Artistry of Humanity” with Ian Williams and we had a great chat…
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#2068 AI Slop & Ozempic Face - Patrick Bonello
The resident geek is back enlightening, amusing, educating and terrifying us (in equal measure) with the “what’s happening” and the…
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#2067 Fraudulent Scumbags - Prof. Stacey Wood
This was a timely, fascinating and relevant-for-right-now chat with Stacey Wood, Ph.D. - Professor of Psychology at Scripps College in California. We spoke…
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#2066 A TYP Wedding? - Scott Douglas
Love is in the air at TYP Central and no, it doesn't involve me but it does involve someone you all know well and potentially one of your favourite regulars…
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#2065 The Self-Created Sh*t-Fest - Kelly Smith
In this instalment of TYP, Kelly, Tiff and I chat about the propensity we humans have to obsess about, and waste energy on, problems that don't currently (and…
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#2064 Social Osmosis - Harps & Tiff
Social osmosis is (for this conversation) the way attitudes, beliefs, emotions, values, behaviours, language and norms seep into us simply by being around…
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#2063 Concept Creep - Prof. Nick Haslam
Some of you know I often talk about "intelligence" being context and/or task dependent. Well, if this instalment of TYP was a room, I was definitely (and…
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#2062 Happiness Is Not Our Natural State - Emma Slade
Wow! This chat is one of my favourites of 2025, with a TYP Freshy - a brand new guest, Emma Slade (Lopen Ani Pema Deki) who is the first Western woman to be…
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#2061 Finding Purpose in the Mayhem - Bobby Cappuccio
In the middle of the mayhem that is (can be) the human experience, how we find our purpose? Or, does it find us? Or do we choose it? Create it? Is it a…
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#2060 Reversing Cognitive Decline - Dr. Denise Furness
TYP Fave Dr. Denise Furness is back and this time we chat about reversing cognitive decline, improving sleep, why women have more trouble sleeping than blokes…
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#2059 Is AI a Sociopath? - David Gillespie
This was a fun - if somewhat combative episode of TYP - where Gillespo and I didn’t see eye to eye on everything (shocker) but definitely had fun…
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#2058 Self-Sabotage - Harps
This episode is a freestyle, thinking-out-loud, deep dive into the very common practice of self-sabotage (over-thinking, avoidance, people-pleasing…
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#2057 Resilient Kids - Dr. Sam Casey
Founder of the Play Prescription Method and Institute, Dr. Sam Casey is back helping us understand the do's and don'ts of educating, guiding, protecting and…
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#2056 Will Pens Be A 'Thing' In Ten Years? - Patrick Bonello
Remember the old days? When we used to write with a pen? On paper? And use a ruler? This time on TYP Patrick, Tiff and I chatted about the possible evaporation…
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#2055 WTF Is Anxiety Anyway? - Dr. Jodi Richardson
Is anxiety a 'life sentence'? Does it serve a positive purpose? Is it a different experience for different people? We all use the same word but are we actually…
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#2054 Real Food vs. Supplements - Kate Save
Kate Save (accredited Exercise Physiologist and Dietician) joins Tiff and I to discuss a brand-new study (randomized controlled trial, October, 2025) comparing…
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#2052 Brain Literacy - Harps (PT2)
This slightly different TYP episode is the conclusion to our mildly educational conversation about the 1.3kg supercomputer that lives in your head. Enjoy. See…
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#2051 Learning vs. Memorising - Kelly Smith
Is memorising a fact or piece of information to pass a test or meet a requirement actually learning, or is it just filing another thing in our cognitive…
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#2050 Hard Conversations & Feedback - Bobby Cappuccio
As someone who has employed hundreds of people, trained thousands, coached a bunch, lectured at University and answered more questions than I can remember, I…
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#2049 The Fertility Crisis - David Gillespie
According to Gillespo, us blokes are producing less and less swimmers, fertility levels are plummeting and in the not-too-distant future, couples ability to be…
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#2048 Anti-establishment Medicine - Dr. Jeff Gross
Dr. Jeff is back and this episode is one of the more meandering, informal, getting-to-know-you (type of) chats I've had with the Doc, and I loved it. We spoke…
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#2047 Brain Literacy - Harps (PT1)
This episode is a deep dive into the single most powerful, confusing and occasionally uncooperative thing you own - your brain. In this episode we strip away…
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#2046 Exercise in a Pill - Dr. Bill Sullivan
What if some of the physical benefits of exercise could be delivered in a capsule? It sounds like sci-fi, but two new scientific studies suggest we might be…
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#2045 One Size Doesn't Fit All - Harps & Tiff
This time Tiff and I explore the differing concepts of "the best" (diet, workout, job, lifestyle, strategy, protocol) and "our best," highlighting that what's…
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#2044 Rock, Paper, Scissors - Patrick Bonello
Patrick's back at TYP Central opening the 'Tech' door - and few doors that should stay shut to be honest - but nonetheless, information was shared, stories…
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#2043 Please Don't Say "Moist" - Bobby Cappuccio
If you're ever chatting with Tiff or Bobby, whatever you do, don't use the ‘M' word. It sets them off. I'm not even joking. I used it to describe a…
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#2042 Understanding Trauma - Scott Douglas
As a Paramedic, Scott Douglas has seen some sh*t. Been in the middle of mayhem he'll never forget. Seen things that he can't unsee. And while those events…
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#2041 The Five Pillars of Fulfilment - Ian Williams
lan Williams is good man helping other good - but often struggling - men to manage their physical, mental and emotional health, which is why he created an app…
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#2040 The Consequences Of Thought - Harps
Your brain isn't responding to the world. It's responding to what it thinks the world is. In this episode, we explore the physiological consequences of…
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#2039 Plan With Your Head, Lead With Your Heart - Kerryn Vaughan
Kerryn Vaughan is definitely not your shy little-wallflower type. She's more a punch-you-in-the-face and then give you a hug... type. She encourages, supports…
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#2038 What T.F. Is The 'Self' Anyway? - Harps & Tiff
Psychologists, Theologians, Philosophers, Stoics, Scientists and a Bogan from Latrobe Valley have been trying to identify, understand and get-to-know the…
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#2037 The Toddler Milk Scam - David Gillespie
For years, "Stage 3" toddler milk has been the food industry's most brilliant, cynical, and profitable loophole. It was a legal way to hook parents on a brand…
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#2036 Personal Development (The Verb) - Harps & Tiff
Personal development, self-help, human optimisation - they are all 'doing’ processes. Away from the products, programs, books, podcasts and workshops…
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#2035 It's Been A Sh*t Week - Harps
I don't often say this but to be honest, it was a pretty sh*t week on Planet Craig. That's just the simple, practical truth. Lots of people that I care about…
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#2034 Beautifully Imperfect - Dr. Sam Casey
I posted a whiteboard message on my Insta this week titled: "A Bit F**ked. A Lot Human." Dr. Sam reached out to tell me that the message resonated with her and…
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#2033 Full Moons, Home Robots & Falling In Love With AI - Patrick Bonello
Are people building emotional attachments to Al? Are some of us in a (kind-of) 'relationship' with ChatGPT? Can biology connect with technology in that way? Do…
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#2032 Creating New Habits - Bobby Cappuccio
Research tells us (actual *research, not bro science) that it takes anywhere between 18 - 254 days to change a habit. Of course, that's not 'absolute' but it…
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#2031 The Neurotic Shrink - Dr. Mark Cross
Hi Team, today we're revisiting one of my favourite eps with the fascinating, funny and compassionate, Dr. Mark Cross. I loved our chat and personally, learned…
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#2030 My New Favourite Singer - Fran the Singer
So, I happened across an amazing voice on Instagram (@franthesinger) and like a total anonymous loser, I reached out on the IG message thingy and said…
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#2029 The 'Hard' Scale - Harps & Kelly
What's hard anyway? Is it a universal standard? Or is it a subjective evaluation, experience or attitude? Could my 'hard' be your 'easy'? Could your 10 out of…
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#2028 Managing Mayhem - Bobby Cappuccio
Ever wondered why some people thrive in high-pressure situations while others crumble under everyday stress? In this episode Tiff, Bobby and I explore the…
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#2027 Transhumanism - Dr. Jeff Gross
Imagine having tech implanted in your head that connects your brain to the internet - meaning you could have both Y.I. (You Intelligence) and A.I. in your head…
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#2026 New Breast Cancer Research - David Gillespie
To be honest, I felt a little unqualified (and I am) to have this chat exploring the potential relationship between women who do or don't breastfeed, and how…
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#2025 Delaying Gratification - Dr. Jodi Richardson
In a world motivated and manipulated by the idea and reality of instant gratification, getting people to 'wait' when the dopamine button is right in front of…
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#2024 The Power Of Play - Cas Holman
"You're such a child" are words I've had directed at me for the entirety of my adult life. And to that I say, "correct." Just ask my mum. Without play, without…
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#2023 "I've Done My Research" - Dr. Bill Sullivan
In the world of social media memes, madness and mayhem, the claim "I've done my research" is usually a euphemism for the far more accurate "I read, heard or…
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#2022 WTF is Hardiness? - Dr. Paul Taylor
Nope, it's not resilience. And nope, it's not grit. Or discipline. Or will power. They might all live in the same psychological suburb but only hardiness is…
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#2021 Self-Worth - Kelly, Tiff & Harps
Self-worth is the fundamental sense of your own value and significance as a person, independent of achievements, appearance, status, or others' approval -…
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#2020 It's Not Really About Tech Is It? - Patrick Bonello
"It's not really about tech is it?" That's what someone asked (told?) me today, when talking to me about the fortnightly 'Patrick' episodes. To which I…
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#2019 WTF is a "Coach?" - Bobby Cappuccio
WTF is a coach? Business coaches. Life coaches. Performance coaches. Health coaches. Financial coaches (yep!). So many coaches. Who are they? Where did they…
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#2018 Your Operating Manual - Dr. Cam McDonald
Trying to understand how our individual mind, brain, emotions, and body respond to, and interact with, the myriad stimuli in a typical day - work, exercise…
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#2017 Is Your Fear Hijacking Your Potential? - Andrea Leigh Rogers
I’m surprised that Andrea Leigh Rogers is not perpetually exhausted. She done, and continues to do, a lot! This was a fun episode with someone who has…
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#2016 Is Your Job Bad For Your Health? - Dr. Lillian Nejad
I'm pretty sure my job is good for my health because for the most part, it gives me joy, fulfilment, growth, connection, meaning and purpose. Of course there's…
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#2015 Life After War - Heston Russell
Hi Team, today we’re revisiting one of my favourite eps with Heston Russell. Heston is a Retired Special Forces Major, who after 16 years in the military…
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#2014 Kelly's Back! - Kelly Smith
Kelly Smith is back from her overseas jaunt and back at TYP sharing the love and banging questions my (and Tiff’s) way. I may have gotten a little…
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#2013 Transcranial Electrical Stimulation - David Gillespie
This time around, we chat about Transcranial Electrical Stimulation (TES) - say that ten times fast. The TGA has just approved TES for treating things like…