#50 Lifespan Vs. Healthspan
Living a long time sucks if the last twenty years are horrible. This a chat about living long and well. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Life is a journey of peaks and troughs, mayhem and magic, laughter and tears, breakups, breakdowns and breakthroughs. And in the middle of it all is you. And me. LIFE is a daily podcast about all that. Six to ten minutes exploring one life-shaping idea, topic, question, problem and/or solution that (with some work from you) might change your life for the better. Enjoy.
Launching Wednesday 15 March 2023!

Living a long time sucks if the last twenty years are horrible. This a chat about living long and well. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Craig discusses the importance of being in the middle of that unhealthy compulsion and being able to say ‘no’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Craig talks about the pressure of conformity and the weight of other’s expectations about who and how we should be. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Craig talks about having a job that doesn’t fell like.. a job. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Craig continues his ‘Play School’ series, this time talking about the psychology of aging. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Craig goes all ‘Play School’ on us and reads a chapter about good and bad friendships from one of his books. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What’s the ‘You Experience’ like for others, why does it matters and how can we improve this kind of social awareness? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Years ago, a wise old Dude told Craig “how well you can do life is essentially about how well you can solve problems”. This is a chat about that idea. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Craig chats about why it’s necessary for him to have purpose bigger than himself. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Craig puts on his Exercise Science hat and talks about finding and implementing the best exercise program for us. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Craig explores the idea of tapping into of kind knowing, understanding and awareness that doesn’t ‘make sense’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Craig talks about why understanding (not necessarily agreeing with) others is crucial for healthy and productive interactions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Life is both a sh*t show and a fun-fest and in the middle of it all, is you. The author of your own story, designer of your own life and navigator of your sh*t. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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.
While we all like to see ourselves as totally open-minded and objective, we’re not. Neither is Craig. In this episode he explains why and what we might do about it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This time Craig talks about the concept of a good life. We all want it but what exactly is it and how can we create it? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this episode Craig explores the idea that sometimes ‘unlearning’ is more important than learning. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Craig talks about the propensity many of us have to wait until sh*t breaks before we actually make a decision and take some action. Sadly, sometimes it’s too late. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This time Craig talks about how we might create our own optimal learning system. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this episode, Craig riffs about some of the insights and lessons that came from his personal struggles and triumphs with bodyweight, self-esteem and self-worth. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this episode, Craig talks about the idea of optimising our time, talent, energy, skill, intelligence and resources by implementing some 'best use' thinking. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this episode, Craig talks about resilience and how we can develop it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this episode, Craig talks about optimal living in a world that's not always fair or fun. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this episode, Craig talks about dealing with people who can be mentally and emotionally draining to be around. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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 information.
In this episode, Craig talks about the power of pain and suffering as a tool for growth, learning and perspective. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this episode, Craig explores two key questions… where does my 'identity' and sense of self come from and does that 'identity' empower me or limit me? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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 omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this episode, Craig talks about the relationship we have with food and the associated psychological, emotional, physical and social variables. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.