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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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#1771 The Psychology Of Value - Harps
What makes something valuable? What's the difference between perceived value and intrinsic value? How do we add commercial value to whatever it is we 'sell'…
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#1770 What's Harder Than Being An Olympian? - Giaan Rooney OAM
Today we are revisiting one of my favourite chats with Giaan Rooney. According to Giaan, ‘raising kids’ is the answer to the title question. Apart…
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#1769 What Forty Years Of Coaching Has Taught Me - Harps
I started my working life as a highly motivated (but minimally skilled) gym instructor in 1982. From that less-than-illustrious starting point, l've since…
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#1768 Vitamin B6 Toxicity - David Gillespie
Sounds like a boring and not-relevant-for-most topic but it was a surprisingly interesting and relevant-for-many conversation. Did you know that some…
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#1767 Interpersonal Neurobiology - Harps
Did you know that the people you hang out with can (and do) influence your physical, mental and emotional health? As the title suggests, this phenomenon is…
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#1766 Learning to Operate You - Dr. Jeff Gross
We're grateful to have the amazing Dr. Jeff Gross back at TYP and this time we talk about the idea of the general population (all of us) being 'required' to…
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#1765 Feed the Kids or Go to the Doctor - James Gillespie
James Gillespie from Cleanbill Media is the much-more charismatic, charming and handsome version of his old man; TYP regular, David. Not surprisingly, James is…
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#1764 How Lean is Too Lean? - Matty Lansdown
Researcher, podcaster, coach, and all-round food science guru Matty Lansdown is back on TYP, sharing his vast experience and knowledge to help us understand…
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#1763 Why a Vegetarian Would Eat Steak - Matty Lansdown
Researcher, podcaster, coach, and all-round food science guru Matty Lansdown is back on TYP, sharing his vast experience and knowledge to help us understand…
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#1762 Virtual Hugs - Patrick Bonello
Just two nerds just chatting about nerd stuff. Sure, we're different kinds of nerds but nonetheless, that's what this episode is. Will traditional TV's…
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#1761 Printing Money (Literally) - David Gillespie
TYP's resident antagonist David Gillespie is back ruffling feathers, asking the uncomfortable questions, challenging the status quo and this time, the…
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#1760 Gym Tailgating - Patrick Bonello
Did you know that gym tailgating is a thing? Is the practice of non-gym members (at gyms which use swipe card access and are mostly unstaffed) following a…
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#1759 Hyper-Focus - David Gillespie
This chat with Gillespo was recorded on New Year's Day and not surprisingly, the conversation took a few turns with perhaps the most interesting (and relevant…
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#1758 Health Promotion vs Sickness Management - Dr. Denise Furness
Award winning Molecular Geneticist, Exercise Physiologist, Medical Researcher, Nutritionist, International Speaker and Author, Dr. Denise Furness is back at…
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#1757 Rise of the Machines - Dr. Bill Sullivan
Our favourite, award-winning, best-selling Professor of Cell and Molecular Biology (Dr. Bill Sullivan) is back inspiring, informing and educating us. In this…
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#1756 Taming Your Toxic Load - Dr Marc Cohen
Marc Cohen, the amazing Triple-Doc (Medical Doc and 2 x PhD) is back and among other things, this time we discuss the ever-expanding number of toxins we humans…
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#1755 What’s Your ‘Peak Performance’ Time? - Harps
Craig talks about understanding how and when your mind, emotions and body work optimally. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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#1754 Unfriending (In The Real World) - Harps
Let’s be honest, some ‘friends’ are really just people we know. In fact, some of them are the opposite of kind, caring and loving towards us…
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#1753 How Much Do You Want It? - Harps
There’s the ‘thing’ you want, there’s the work required to achieve it and there’s what you’re prepared to do to succeed…
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#1752 A Year From Now - Harps
Craig talks about what our life might look like a year from now if we get our metaphoric sh*t together. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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#1751 Over-Thinking - Harps
In this episode, Craig talks about the cognitive pandemic that is, over-thinking. Why we do it, how it affects us and what we might do about it. See…
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#1750 Delaying Gratification - Harps
Craig discusses the importance of being in the middle of that unhealthy compulsion and being able to say ‘no’. See omnystudio.com/listener for…
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#1749 How Do You Learn Best - Harps
This time Craig talks about how we might create our own optimal learning system. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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#1748 The Meaning Of Life - Harps
In this episode, Craig bravely (or perhaps, stupidly) opens the door on the age-old 'meaning of life' conversation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
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#1747 Non-Negotiables - Harps
In this episode, Craig talks about the idea of identifying our non-negotiables (personal rules, standards, behaviours, values), in order to live our best life…
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#1746 Self-Examination - Harps
Self-examination is a worthwhile, if not always comfortable, component of the personal transformation journey. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
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#1745 Stop Trying To Impress People - Harps
In this episode, Craig tells us why trying to impress people is often the opposite of impressive. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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#1744 Your Internal Sat-Nav - Harps
In this episode, Craig explores the concept of our Internal Sat-Nav; what it is, why we have it and how to use it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
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#1743 The Christmas Day Paradox - Dr Lillian Nejad
Christmas day; so many varied and contradictory emotions, expectations, beliefs, stories and experiences. From overwhelming love, happiness, joy and connection…
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#1742 Play Therapy vs. Medication - Dr. Sam Casey
Just as it is with grown-ups, there is a myriad of factors, variables and individual pieces which contribute to the 'happy, functional, healthy kid' jigsaw…
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#1741 Maysie Analyses Harps - Andrew May
Andrew May is a world-class Speaker, High-Performance Coach, Podcaster and Educator, having worked with elite sporting teams, corporations and individuals all…
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#1740 The Netballer & The Basketballer - Renae & Joe Ingles
Joe Ingles is one of Australia's greatest ever basketballers (currently playing with the Minnesota Timberwolves) and not to be outdone, his wife Renae was one…
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#1739 Seed Oils & Colon Cancer - David Gillespie
Gillespo hits the ground running in this chat and we cover a vast amount of conversational territory in a relatively short time. While we talk about stimulants…
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#1738 Purple Cow - Pete Shepherd
Pete Shepherd is one of Australia's premiere Corporate Speakers and Coaches, having worked with thousands of people, in a multitude of organisations and across…
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#1737 Making Sense Of Life - Dr Marc Cohen
Dr Marc Cohen is a Medical Doctor, University Professor, Researcher, Author, Entrepreneur and Wellness Trailblazer who also has two PhDs; one in Traditional…
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#1736 'The Commando' - Steve Willis
Hi Team, I’m caught up with work today but I’ll be back for the rest of the week with brand new episodes. This is a chat I had a while back with…
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#1735 Mediocre Me - Harps
Growing up, I was the poster boy for mediocrity; not gifted genetically, academically, creatively or intellectually, as well as being the obese kid with…
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#1734 Patrick's New Virtual Friend - Patrick Bonello
In this episode of TYP, Tiff and I got to meet Patrick's new friend who, despite being Al, was able to have an extremely real-sounding 'conversation' with our…
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#1733 Fingers In The Batter - Dr. Jodi Richardson
Dr. Jodi is back and among other things, we talk about the ever-present juggling act of parents wanting to protect their kids, while also giving them the…
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#1732 Making Sh*t Up (Fiction Writing) - Pete Dickson
According to Director, Award Winning Filmmaker and Author Pete Dickson, fiction writing is just a fancy name for 'making sh*t up' and well, he's absolutely…
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#1731 My Son Tommy - Tommy Jackett
Tommy Jackett calls me Dad. I've known and mentored him since he was a teenager and over the years, we have forged a relationship that's part friendship and…
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#1730 The Confessional - Harps & Tiff
In this episode of TYP, Tiff and I riff on a verbal smorgasbord of topics, including Russell Brand's very public conversion to Christianity, the idea of…
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#1729 Farmer Dave - David Graham
Hi Team, I'm tied up with PhD commitments today, so we’re revisiting one of my favourite episodes with Farmer Dave (David Graham). See you tomorrow with a new…
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#1728 When Simple Is Best - Harps
In this brief solo episode, I discuss a very simple but effective idea that I have incorporated into my day-to-day operating system over the last few weeks…
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#1727 Whaddya Mean, I'm Disabled - Don Elgin
Despite being born without the lower half of his left leg, it didn't really occur to Don Elgin or his parents that he had a 'disability' until he was in high…
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#1726 Does Sugar (Actually) Cause ADHD - David Gillespie
Does sugar really cause ADHD? The answer might surprise you. In this Episode of TYP, our resident exposer of bullsh*t, revealer of truth and all-round killjoy…
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#1725 Healing Through Play - Dr. Sam Casey
If you don't already know, play therapy is a real thing. An actual evidence-based treatment protocol that's currently being used with children in a broad range…
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#1724 Shining A Light Into The Darkness - Jamie Stedman
Jamie Stedman wears a number of hats to cover his delightfully bald head; he's a resilience workshop facilitator for businesses and organisations looking to…
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#1723 No Sight But Great Vision - Matt De Gruchy
At 17, Matt De Gruchy was legally blind, morbidly obese (over 150kgs at 170cm), on numerous drugs, dealing with a rare disease, trying to survive crippling…
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#1722 Why I Won't Retire - Harps
Retirement is an interesting idea. In our culture, it's seen as a good thing. A reward for decades of toil, work and sacrifice; the trophy at the end of the…
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#1721 The War After The Combat - Heston Russell
Heston Russell has been through some horrible sh*t; physical, mental, emotional, personal and professional. Some of it he was highly trained for, some of it he…
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#1720 From Selling Coke To Selling Hope - D'Andre Ricks
Just over four years ago, D'Andre Ricks was coming to the end of a lengthy prison sentence for selling drugs. Specifically, he went inside for being in…
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#1719 The 57 Year-Old Teenager - Patrick Bonello
Patrick slices virtual targets in half with his virtual sword, in a virtual world, while wearing his virtual reality goggles and then wonders why I hesitate to…
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#1718 Hughesy - Dave Hughes
Today we are revisiting one of my favourite chats with Dave Hughes. Hughesy is an Aussie icon, best known for his work on the telly, radio and comedic stage…
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#1717 From Career To Purpose - Gus Worland
Radio host and TV personality Gus Worland is a ripper. I absolutely loved this chat with a great human who's doing great things to help other humans in need of…
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#1716 Turning An Idea Into A Reality - Harps
I’ve spent most of my adult life turning theoretical 'somethings' in my head, into actual 'somethings' (businesses, programs, services, products, podcasts…
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#1715 When The Preamble Is The Show - Harps & Tiff
I had intended to do an entire episode with Tiff around the concept of 'turning an idea into a reality' and by the time we finished our preamble, we had taken…
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#1714 Sleepwalking Through Life - Harps
You and I are creatures of habit, good and bad. We don't always do things because they 'work', we do them because we did them Yesterday. Last week. Month…
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#1713 Scamming The Scammers - David Gillespie
Gillespo's back chatting about the new Al (a fake old lady, who's super chatty) designed to keep scammers on the phone, wasting their time and reducing their…
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#1712 Our New TYP Regular - Dr. Jeffrey Gross
So I just met Dr. Jeffrey Gross on the podcast and I loved him so much that I asked him to be a regular on the show and he said yes. Giddy-up. I love my job…