In part 3 with Kelly, we unpacked her last five questions and they, are these... 1. When did you stop equating your physicality with contentment/happiness? 2. What's next after the PhD? 3. You have the opportunity to interview anyone - dead or alive - who is it and why? 4. Name one thing that you have learnt in the course of your PhD that has absolutely surprised you? 5. If you died tomorrow what is the one thing you would want people to remember you for? Enjoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for p...
May 29, 2025•56 min•Season 1Ep. 1898
Kelly Smith is a long-time TYP listener and when I recently did a callout for some listener questions, Kelly volunteered to be the on-air asker of said questions. Rather than do that, I suggested she come up with some originals, slide into the virtual TYP studio and interview me on my own podcast. And she did. Not surprisingly I waffled, so this chat is going to air in three parts. This is part two and here's what I was asked. (1) What is it within yourself that has led towards what could be des...
May 28, 2025•28 min•Season 1Ep. 1897
Kelly Smith is a long-time TYP listener and when I recently did a callout for some listener questions, Kelly volunteered to be the on-air asker of said questions. Rather than do that, I suggested she come up with some originals, slide into the virtual TYP studio and interview me on my own podcast. And she did. Not surprisingly I waffled, so this chat will go to air in three parts. In part one, here's what I was asked. (1) In the health/wellbeing/fitness space is there anyone or any single messag...
May 27, 2025•45 min•Season 1Ep. 1896
Dr. Cam just got back from Bali where he did a deep dive on.. Dr. Cam. He went to the metaphoric room of mirrors for a long hard look, and he told me (us) it was one of the most powerful and amazing experiences of his life. I'm gonna say up front, I loved this chat. The Doc was incredibly raw, real and humble as he unpacked his recent life-changing experience. It was so nice talking with a bloke about feelings, vulnerability, authenticity, spirituality, learning, unlearning and having an inside-...
May 26, 2025•43 min•Season 1Ep. 1893
In this episode I’m exploring more listener questions. I endeavoured to pick questions that were broadly relevant and as I always say, keep in mind that none of this personal advice or prescription, just me thinking out loud. Enjoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 25, 2025•38 min•Season 1Ep. 1894
Of course, there's no single answer to that question - there are countless factors and variables. But with that in mind, Bobby and I had a chat about one of our favourite books (and one of the most influential psychological books of the 20th century): ‘Man's Search for Meaning’ by Austrian neurologist, psychiatrist, and Holocaust survivor, Dr. Viktor Frankl. I really enjoyed this conversation. theselfhelpantidote.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
May 24, 2025•45 min•Season 1Ep. 1893
Gout is a form of inflammatory arthritis caused by high levels of uric acid in the blood - 'once called the disease of Kings' because only rich people got it - and over the last decade or two, new cases have exploded across all social, cultural and financial demographics (so not just rich people). Historically, it was believed that gout was caused by eating too much red meat, seafood and dairy but of course, Gillespo is here to dispel that thinking and talk about the real culprit. Sugar, of cour...
May 23, 2025•28 min•Season 1Ep. 1892
"What's the worst thing that can happen" is a question l've asked myself repeatedly over the years and many times it's been the single strategy that got me to say yes to things I needed to, which were often also the things that scared the metaphoric sh*t out of me. Believing that I could survive the worst-case scenario is often what got me to take a first step. Apart from that question, Dr. Jodi and I also chat about the power of delaying gratification, intelligence vs. knowledge, people who hav...
May 22, 2025•54 min•Season 1Ep. 1891
That title is not even a joke. Tammy Van Wisse actually lost 10kgs in 9 hours (and 6 minutes), swimming forty kilometres in the extremely cold water of Loch Ness, while trying not to get eaten by a f**king monster. This was Tammy's second visit to TYP and this chat was a truly fascinating insight into weirdness and wonder of marathon swimming at the highest jevel, from a practical, psychological and physiological perspective. Learn about Tammy's encounters with Tiger and Brown snakes while swimm...
May 21, 2025•41 min•Season 1Ep. 1890
Andy Gowers is the President of the Hawthorn Football Club, former Director of Football, former player (140 games across three clubs) and member of Hawthorn's 1991 premiership team. Andy and I had fun chatting about all the football and non-football stuff that makes an AFL club 'work.’ Enjoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 20, 2025•44 min•Season 1Ep. 1889
Dr Bill is back for another chat and as Mary Harper would say "this was a goodie". Among other things, we talk about the evolution of religion (sounds contradictory doesn't it?), the beliefs we have that we didn't choose, being emotionally attached to a particular ideology, philosophy and/or theology, religion being the ultimate drug, the 'self' as an illusion, our fear of uncertainty, our need to 'be right', the relationship between beliefs and identity, unconscious programming and how groups (...
May 19, 2025•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 1888
Bobby's back informing, educating and inspiring us towards bigger and better things. Or maybe, smaller and better things? Among other things, we talk about whether the 'all or nothing' approach is an effective or ineffective protocol on the 'thinking, doing and being better' journey. Personally, I'm all for some strategic 'nothing' days. Enjoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 18, 2025•45 min•Season 1Ep. 1887
Lucas Aoun is a Melbourne-based naturopath, biohacker, and health optimisation expert renowned for his work in enhancing human health and performance through cutting-edge strategies and now, he's pretty-much a TYP regular (it's his third visit). I gotta be honest, this chat was as funny as it was educational and inspirational. Admittedly, we may have spent too long chatting about the benefits of, and protocol for, 'Nocturnal Scrotal Cooling' (icing your balls at night) but I'll let you be the ju...
May 17, 2025•53 min•Season 1Ep. 1886
To be honest, the idea of a loved-one being 'brought back to life' using Al (images, video, audio) to create a virtual post-death version of that person, who can 'talk to loved ones left behind, kind of creeps me out. But that's just me. For some people, it's apparently comforting and therapeutic. Patrick, Tiff and I cover quite a bit of ground in this episode and not surprisingly, a lot of it isn't about tech. Enjoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
May 16, 2025•52 min•Season 1Ep. 1885
I threw out the invitation, and in those questions came. Over the next few weeks, l'll record and post a few of these eps where l'm exploring different topics, ideas and questions sent in by you; our trusty and loyal TYP’ers. In this ep I explore training with dodgy knees, backs and general old-person injuries and issues, being motivated but not disciplined, the potential danger of being too hyper-focused on analysing and re-inventing every aspect of our lives, how I maintain high (ish) intensit...
May 15, 2025•32 min•Season 1Ep. 1884
By the end of June (2025) @pilates will comprise thirty Pilates studios; not a bad effort considering the organisation was little more than an idea for Russell and Tara Jarrett just four years ago. What I love most about their story is that is that these two are becoming peak performers in their 50's (Russ is 57, Tara 56) and having known them for three decades, it's been fun watching two people 'get better' (and not just in business) at a stage in life when most people are definitely not thinki...
May 14, 2025•54 min•Season 1Ep. 1883
We sit more than ever. We move less than ever. And it's wrecking our health. In this episode, I unpack why sitting for eight-plus hours a day (with no movement) carries a death risk similar to smoking. From metabolic dysfunction to muscle atrophy, to brain fog to increased disease risk, we're paying the price for comfort. I share some facts, ask some hard questions, and offer simple, practical ways to reclaim your health... one movement at a time. Your body's not a chair accessory. Maybe it’s ti...
May 12, 2025•32 min•Season 1Ep. 1882
Apologies team, I’m away from the mic today (back tomorrow) but in the spirit of ‘a daily podcast’, I thought we’d revisit our all-time most popular, most listened to, and most shared podcast. For whatever reason, this message resonated powerfully with many people and we have never received more feedback about any episode. For some of you it will be a brand new listen and for some of you, it might be a refresher. Enjoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
May 11, 2025•46 min•Season 1Ep. 1881
In this episode, Bobby and I talk about how, why and when people buy stuff (especially stuff they don't necessarily need), the psychology, perception and story of value, selling in a way that doesn't look or feel like selling, understanding what we're really selling (beyond the obvious product or service), establishing our own commercial worth in a market place of people doing what we do (or similar), how to impress without looking like you're.. trying to impress, a fascinating experiment involv...
May 10, 2025•46 min•Season 1Ep. 1880
Dr. Hannah is back and not only is she a Doctor of Neuropsychology but now (and even more impressive) she's a mum! As always the energy, info and inspo (as the kids call it) was great and we had fun chatting about the chasm between theoretical and experiential learning, the ever-increasing rate of diagnoses of mental health conditions, knowing when to chat to someone about your brain, creating an environment for optimal brain development for 0-5's (age group), Jeff the cat and the groundbreaking...
May 09, 2025•49 min•Season 1Ep. 1879
How much free will do we actually have? How much are we controlled, determined, and driven by our genetics? And brain chemistry? Subconscious mind? Decades of programming? Fear? Of course, we love to think we're in control, but are we? TYP favourite Josh Piterman is back telling us about his new book (Behind the Mask) and along the way we do a deep dive into the mind, ego, soul, consciousness, fear, happiness, equanimity; you know.. the basics (lol). Enjoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privac...
May 08, 2025•57 min•Season 1Ep. 1878
Gillespo and the old-bodgey lifter of heavy things opened the protein door and had some fun exploring the science, the stories, the misinformation, the assumptions and the challenges for people eating certain types of diets. Enjoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 07, 2025•32 min•Season 1Ep. 1877
According to Nicole Liddell, "discipline is freedom" and if what she's been able to change, achieve and create over the last ten years is a byproduct of discipline, then I'd have to agree with her. Navigating mental health issues, obesity, poverty, domestic violence and a range of other challenges, and then evolving into the inspiration she is today (she wouldn't call herself that but I would), is nothing short of incredible. This is Nicole's second visit to TYP Central and just like the first o...
May 06, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 1876
This episode is me thinking out-loud about success. The idea of it. The experience of it. The cultural story of it. The marketing and branding of it. What it is and isn't. Why some 'successful people' are miserable and some people that society would label poor are mentally, emotionally and experientially rich. Why we keep moving the goal posts. Why the idea of it (success) is rarely the experience of it. And lots more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
May 04, 2025•26 min•Season 1Ep. 1874
Not only is Dr. Jeff a specialist in regenerative stem cell medicine, anti-aging, longevity and integrative medicine but he's also a spine fellowship trained neurological surgeon. So, not an idiot then. With that in mind, this episode we decided to talk all-things 'dodgy backs'. Muscle stuff. Skeleton stuff. Sitting-on-our-arse stuff. Exercise and rehab stuff. Dealing-with-pain stuff. Treatment stuff and lots more. This was a broadly relevant and practical conversation that I believe many people...
May 03, 2025•53 min•Season 1Ep. 1873
Hi Team, our tech nerd is back and here's what came up this time... Smart sunglasses with a built-in video camera/recorder that's recording you when you don't know; what could possibly go wrong? Jobs falling by the wayside as Al becomes the new much-cheaper 'preferred employee' for many companies. Nuclear batteries the size of a coin that will last without charging for a hundred years. Panic buying of vibrators (blame Patrick for that topic, not me). Why (some) people trust ChatGPT more than a l...
May 02, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 1872
The last two decades has seen the proliferation of 'Coaching' and not the sporting kind; the other kind. Or should I say, 'kinds'. Life Coaches. Business Coaches. Health Coaches. High-Performance Coaches. Nutrition Coaches. Relationship Coaches. Mental Health Coaches. Mindset Coaches. Leadership Coaches. Executive Coaches. Fitness Coaches. The List goes on. This time around, Bobby and I chat about what makes and good (or crap) Coach, their role, how to find one, who needs one, how it all works, ...
May 01, 2025•43 min•Season 1Ep. 1871
Hi TYP’ers. I’m interstate at the moment, so today we're revisiting one of my favourite chats with Charlie Morley. Enjoy. *“The essence of Buddhism: (1) don’t be a dick (2) be kind to people (3) train your mind” – Charlie Morley (Buddhist Teacher). I didn’t want this episode to end. I loved the chat, loved Charlie and yes, I love my job. Charlie was a drug-taking, hard-living, wild young man who had a NDE (Near Death Experience) and who, through a series of twists and turns, became an internatio...
Apr 30, 2025•52 min•Season 1Ep. 1870
Well, Dr. Lillian and I definitely opened the vulnerability door in this episode. Personal pain, revelations, vulnerable stories and even tears, were interspersed with a liberal smattering of science, psychology, effective communication, practicality and a deep dive into the lived experience of grief, trauma, loss and the myriad of intersecting emotions. Enjoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 29, 2025•54 min•Season 1Ep. 1869
In this episode of TYP, Dr. Sam and I chat about being 'hangry' (it's a real thing!), incidental vs. structured learning, bullying, how much praise is too much (when can it become a negative?), separation anxiety, when to give kids access to social media (etc.), kids finding their identity, the pros and cons of kids in sport, kids manipulating parents and lots more. Enjoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 28, 2025•44 min•Ep. 1868
