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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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#1831 The Self-Help Messages I Hate - Harps
This is a follow on from yesterday's chat. Right now, it seems like we're in the middle of an internet avalanche of disempowering ideas, illogical concepts…
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#1830 The Shadow Side Of Self-Help - Harps
The self-help industry promises transformation, happiness, and success through simple formulas, positive thinking, five-step plans and the occasional sunset…
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#1829 Texting on the Crapper (& Other Habits of Mine) - Dr. Bill Sullivan
Dr. Bill's back and this time he almost scared me out of my toilet texting habit (I say 'almost'). According to the good Doc, in such scenarios the device in…
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#1828 Psychology, Psychic Ability & Psychedelics - Greg Riley (PT2)
Once upon a time, Greg Riley was crowned Australia's most gifted Psychic (on national telly), which is kind of weird when you meet him because he doesn't seem…
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#1827 Psychology, Psychic Ability & Psychedelics - Greg Riley (PT1)
Once upon a time, Greg Riley was crowned Australia's most gifted Psychic (on national telly), which is kind of weird when you meet him because he doesn't seem…
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#1826 Perfectionism - Dr. Lillian Nejad
Perfectionism (n.): the tendency to demand of others or of oneself an extremely high or even flawless level of performance, in excess of what is required by…
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#1825 Being the White Belt - Harps & Tiff
For me, this was one of the most enjoyable, relevant, funny and amusing podcasts Tiff and I have done in a long time. While it's impossible to be objective…
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#1824 The Bodybuilder & The Scientist - Keith Ellis & Paul Kirkham
Once upon a time (back in the old days), a Bodybuilder called Keith and a Scientist called Paul got together to create some nutritional products for themselves…
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#1823 One-Legged Stools - David Gillespie
Gillespo's back talking about his tuba career (it was short-lived), his reluctant piano years, his total lack of musical aptitude (and tone-deafness) and he…
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#1822 The Two-World Theory | Harps & Tiff
This time on TYP, Tiff and I do a deep dive into the idea that you and I exist and operate in two-worlds; one that's external, physical, and visible (where…
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#1821 My Health Protocol - Harps (PT2)
While this episode has been requested hundreds of times, it definitely won't be of interest to all. For better or worse, some people want me to do an episode…
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#1820 My Health Protocol - Harps (PT1)
While this episode has been requested hundreds of times, it definitely won't be of interest to all. For better or worse, some people want me to do an episode…
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#1819 Our Lumpy Friendship - Bobby Cappuccio
Bobby and I have been friends for about twenty-five years and it hasn't always been smooth sailing. Mostly yes, but not always. There have been some hard…
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#1818 The AI Doctor Is In - Patrick Bonello
According to our resident Tai Chi-teaching, tech-obsessed, loveable, father-of-one (Fritz the wonder Schnauzer), more and more people are making an…
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#1817 The Torture Of OCD - Brad McEwan
Brad McEwan is best known as an Australian Television Presenter and Sports Journalist, having hosted Network Ten's 'Sports Tonight' for almost a decade. Apart…
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#1816 The Proliferation of Coaches - Pete Shepherd
Health Coaches. Business Coaches. Executive Coaches. Life Coaches. Exercise Coaches. Mind Coaches. Nutrition Coaches. High-Performance Coaches. And on it goes…
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#1815 What's on the Other Side of Goals? - Harps & Tiff
This was a fun chat between the fledgling pianist and the old bogan, and we sure covered some ground. On the conversational menu was living authentically, the…
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#1814 The Pill's Hidden Toll on Teenage Girls - David Gillespie
Well, this chat was a steep learning curve for the old bogan from Latrobe Valley. In this episode, Gillespo and I discuss the fascinating and complex history…
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#1813 The Fence Sitter - Harps
In this thought-provoking episode of The You Project, we challenge the conventional wisdom that "picking a side" is always the right move. What if the most…
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#1812 Is Biological Age BS? - Dr. Jeff Gross
This chat with Dr. Jeff was a conversational smorgasbord of health, medicine and human optimisation. The good Doc and I spoke about hormesis (where exposure to…
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#1811 The Perfect Parent - Dr. Sam Casey
I'm not a parent (so take this with a grain of salt) but I'm pretty sure that 'perfect parenting' is not the best or most realistic goal. In this chat, Dr. Sam…
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#1810 The Healthy Eating Guidelines Disaster - David Gillespie
Imagine growing up in the Gillespie household; no chemicals, no processed food, no seed oils, lots of cow, chook and fish in the fridge, probably some weird…
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#1809 Quit Every Day - Bobby Cappuccio
The super smart and loveable Bobby Cappuccio is back downloading the gold, as he does. Wow, this was a good chat (he says humbly). Well, I loved it; you might…
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#1808 Are You Wasting Your Potential? - Harps
I'm fascinated with human potential; what's actually possible when somebody is genuinely prepared to do the work, face the fear, embrace the pain, overcome…
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#1807 What's Your Learning Potential? - Harps & Tiff
Is it weird that at sixty-one I feel like I'm learning like a teenager? And that l'm going through a 'cognitive growth spurt'? And that my brain feels like it…
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#1806 No D*ckhead Policy - Sally O'Connell
In an industry overflowing with male CEO's (Real Estate), Sally O'Connell is something of a unicorn; she is the CEO is of the very fancy-schmancy (my term, not…
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#1805 Rate Of Perceived Exertion (RPE) - Dr. Jodi Richardson
In Exercise Science there's a concept (tool, scale) that's used to assess how hard a person thinks they're working (1-10) based on their capacity, with 10…
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#1804 Should we be Scared of Technology? - Patrick Bonello
Technology scares the crap out of Mary Harper. It's a language she doesn't speak, a skill she doesn't have and at eighty-five, she doesn't want to learn it and…
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#1803 Is God Relevant In 2025? - Rev. Paul Joy
Paul Joy is a School Chaplain, ordained Baptist Minister, religious TYP listener (pun intended) and freakishly talented Sketch Artist (weird combo, I know). I…
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#1802 Life Blockers - Dr. Lillian Nejad
According to Clinical Psychologist Dr. Lillian Nejad, life blockers are psychological, emotional and practical challenges, beliefs, issues and barriers that…
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#1801 The Biology of Happiness - Dr. Bill Sullivan
Who knew that happiness is way more than just an emotional state we get in? There's so many interconnected variables and factors (emotional, psychological…
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#1800 The High-Level Problem Solver - Leila Sweeney-McDougall (Part 2)
Wow, this was an awesome chat. It's not often I talk to a guest for ninety minutes and it feels like it's been thirty. I honestly could have chatted with Leila…
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#1799 The High-Level Problem Solver - Leila Sweeney McDougall
Wow, this was an awesome chat. It's not often I talk to a guest for ninety minutes and it feels like it's been thirty. I honestly could have chatted with Leila…
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#1798 Kate's P*ssed Off - Kate Save
Dietitian, Exercise Physiologist and Diabetes Educator Kate Save is normally way more polished, professional, polite and charming than the potty-mouth host but…
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#1797 Two Gym Dinosaurs - Tobias Quinn
To say that Tobias Quinn didn't have the dream childhood, grow up in an ideal situation or enjoy the warm-cosy family (model), would be an understatement…
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#1796 Eggs Are Not The Enemy - David Gillespie
Who knew! Regularly eating eggs supports a lower risk of cardiovascular disease-related death (no, not a typo). New research from a Monash University-led team…
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#1795 Not Dead Yet - Paul Taylor
Paul Taylor just had open-heart surgery. It was addressing a genetic (not a self-induced lifestyle) issue but nonetheless, not everything went smoothly for Mr…
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#1794 My Late New Years Message - Harps
Hi Team, I had a guest pull out of today’s episode (they are unwell), so I’ve decided to re-share one of my all-time most popular monologues. I…
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#1793 F**k Your Feelings (Or Maybe Not) - Unna Goldsworthy
It's fair to say that Exercise Physiologist and Change-ologist Unna Goldsworthy and I don't see eye to eye on everything, which is perfect because (1) that…
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#1792 An Unambitious Life - Harps
Is ambition always a good idea? Even if it leads to 'success' (whatever that means to the individual), does that necessarily guarantee happiness, joy…
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#1791 TYP 7-Day Kickstart - Harps
So, I thought we'd try something new on Planet TYP; something a little more practical, interactive and hands-on than the usual TYP theoretical offering. Less…
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#1790 Cow-Less Steak - Patrick Bonello
The Tai Chi-teaching, vegetable-consuming, tech-obsessed geek is back in town and this time we talk about 'digital shoplifting’, Instagram's New…
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#1789 What Works For Me Won't Work For You - Dr. Cam McDonald
In this episode Dr. Cam McDonald and I chat about the ever-present challenge of being able to teach, treat, train, support and communicate with people using a…
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#1788 The Great Disempowering - Harps
Of course we want to protect and nurture those that we love, but at what point does that love and nurturing become a potential handicap for the growth…
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#1787 Post-Forty Exercise (For Women) - Harps & Tiff
In this episode of TYP, Tiff and I chat primarily about the science of health, fitness, wellness and performance for women but we also cover some general…
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#1786 Out of Hell - Mick Hall (Part 2)
*LANGUAGE WARNING! Yep, I need to start with that because if you're bothered by swearing, this might not be for you. Although I hate saying that because I…
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#1785 Out of Hell - Mick Hall (Part 1)
*LANGUAGE WARNING! Yep, I need to start with that because if you're bothered by swearing, this might not be for you. Although I hate saying that because I…
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#1784 What's Your Fun Plan? - Dr. Jodi Richardson
When you become an adult you’re encouraged to have a plan for advancing your career. Or business. And for managing your money. And building wealth. And…
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#1783 Business As Usual - Harps & Tiff
This was a rather nondescript, all-over-the-place exchange between the boxer and the old bodybuilder but if you lean in, you might find something worth hearing…
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#1782 What I Know vs. What I Think - Harps
There's what I think and/or feel - "I'm unlovable, l'm a failure, I'm stupid (etc.)" - and there's what is true (evidence, data, outcomes); "some people…
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#1781 Free-Range Deborah - Deborah Hutton
Today we are revisiting one of my favourite chats with Deborah Hutton. In this episode, I asked the former international model if the window for my modelling…
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#1780 Coco Pops: 4 Health Stars - David Gillespie
Captain Kill-Joy is back telling us what we can't eat and why. To be honest, he makes some pretty valid arguments and along the way, tells us what crackers…
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#1779 The Pracademic - Harps & Tiff
At this point on my ‘learning and working' journey, I inhabit a weird space at the intersection academia, scientific research, writing, story-telling…
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#1778 Why Do We Wait For Sh*T To Break? - Harps
We humans have a propensity to keep doing what doesn't work. Not all the time, but some of the time. With our health. Our lifestyle. Our money. Our career. Our…
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#1777 Little Miss Oversharer - Dr. Denise Furness
I rarely say this but this episode was a bloody ripper (IMO) and not because of me (of course), but because the good Doc smashed it out of the park with…
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#1776 TikTok, Facial Recognition & Ghost Guns - Patrick Bonello
Like most episodes with Patrick, Tiff and Harps, this instalment is a conversational ship without a rudder. Sure we cover some tech stuff like the evolution of…
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#1775 In The Proximity Of Death - Harps
There is something profoundly humbling about standing at the edge of life with someone you love. In the proximity of death, things change. Time slows…
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#1774 The Hopeful Fallacy - Harps
Like it or not, want it or not, the best predictor of future behaviour is past behaviour. When someone has treated you a certain way the last fifty times…
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#1773 My Tips For Understanding Others - Harps
My ability to coach, teach, educate and even podcast effectively, is largely dependent on my ability to be able to understand how and why other people think…
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#1772 What Water Should You Drink? - Dr. Bill Sullivan
Is fluoride in our tap water a good or bad thing? Are there risks? And if so, what are they? And what about the 'dose? How many mg (of fluoride) per litre of…