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.
If you're up for a mini workshop and some reflection on whether or not the things that you say matter to you (beliefs, values, goals, actions, purpose, etc.) align with your typical choices, behaviours, habits, communication and lifestyle, then this is for you. If not, see you tomorrow. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mares Van Lambaart is back talking all-things mental health and it's fair to say that we covered lots of territory. 'Most people are familiar with the idea of physical first aid courses that teach the skills and knowledge required to recognise and respond to life-threatening emergencies and provide a first aid response across a range of different situations. Mental Health First Aid training adopts a similar approach. Using a practical, skills-based action plan, participants learn the skills to r...
Dr Hannah Macdougall just got a new running leg. Apparently, it's fast. Which is good. Hannah is an elite athlete, dual Paralympian and Bronze Medalist, Inclusion Advocate, and has completed a PhD in Well-Being. Apart from being a world-class swimmer, cyclist and triathlete, she's also an educator, high-performance expert and great story-teller. She's also a little inappropriate (my favourite part). Enjoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
In this episode... poisonous mushrooms, re-purposing your old phone, the joys of pinball, unread email risks, why ChatGPT might be making us dumber, why Patrick won't have an iPhone, the future of Chinese cars in Australia, why electric vehicles might not be the future, when Mother Nature destroys your solar farm, coconut milk and lots more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sam Bramham OAM, is an Australian Paralympic swimmer. He competed at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Paralympics, winning two gold medals, two silver medals and a bronze medal. In 2014 Bramham entered the eleventh season of Big Brother Australia and was a contestant in the first season of Australian Ninja Warrior in 2017. This was a fun chat with a fun bloke. Cheeky, charming, clever, curious, talented and a bit sweary; the perfect TYP combo. Enjoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Today's chat is with one of my friends and colleagues, Professor Peter Brukner and the following paragraph (which summarises our conversation) is from a recent article in 'The Australian' newspaper by journalist Natasha Robinson.. “The diet wars have been raging in Australia for decades. Experts are pitted against one another in acrimonious battles over what the evidence really says on low carb, meat, saturated fat, plant-based foods, and myriad other points of dietary contention. But now, conse...
We humans hate being wrong. And we love being right. Especially when our thought, idea and/or belief is intertwined with our identity; our sense of self. In this scenario, when you attack my belief or ideology, you attack me and the platform from where I see, experience and understand the world. Being wrong, especially about something we've thought or believed for decades, is f**king terrifying for us, so we (can) shut ourselves down to any message or belief that doesn't endorse, support or alig...
Tansel Ali is really good at remembering stuff. Like the entire contents of two phone books (for a company’s marketing campaign). He is 4-time Australian memory champion but at the age of 24 had a terrible memory, until he figured out how to optimise his capacity for data storage and retrieval. This was a fun chat about the brain, mind, cognition, learning, storytelling and of course, improving memory. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
This episode is an eclectic mix of divergent topics, themes and subject matter. That is, we rambled on about lots of different sh*t, including (but not limited to) snot blocks, Aussie slang and jargon, international actors trying to pull off an Aussie accent, becoming addicted to a Trainer, Coach or Therapist, creating an accountability system (why and how), the habit of trying to make people 'feel good in the moment' (and potentially handicapping them over the long term), the physical downside ...
New jobs are being born, old jobs are dying. For virtually all of human existence, podcasting wasn't a career option. Now it is. Gillespo is back at TYP Central and we explore the good and bad of the technology onslaught, Elon Musk's brain implant (direct internet access in your head), the energy cost of thinking (the brain uses a lot of calories), misleading nutritional labels, the dodgy science behind recommended daily intakes (RDl's), why and how ChatGPT is becoming friendlier and sounding in...
She's a comedian, writer, speaker, story-teller and one-time Urban Princess (her words) but not anymore; now Rachel Berger is a chainsaw wielding, nature-embracing, tree-whispering, wallaby-feeding part of the nature she now co-exists with. She not only lives in nature, she IS nature. I love that. Nine years ago, Rachel walked away from her busy, high-profile urban existence on the 'mainland' and relocated to a beautiful seventy-acre rural haven in Tassie, away from the concrete, the mayhem and ...
Worry. We all do it. Rational worry. Irrational worry. Productive. Destructive. This episode is a chat with Dr. Lillian Nejad about the 'why, when, how and how not to' of worry. Enjoy. containyourbrain.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
These are questions that I have asked myself repeatedly over the years to find clarity, perspective, focus, meaning, momentum and purpose. They are questions which have helped me identify my reasons, goals, drivers and values and to build a corresponding operating system, in order to (hopefully) live an aligned, fulfilling and meaningful life. Sometimes I get it right. Sometimes not. If you're familiar with my work, you'll be familiar with most of the themes and ideas I explore but perhaps think...
But enough about my school reports. If this conversation could be represented on a map of Australia and our destination from Melbourne was Sydney, then Patrick and I drove to the Harbour Bridge via Perth. We eventually arrived at our intended verbal destination but only after we’d taken a swim at Cottesloe Beach. Enjoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
These are questions that I have asked myself repeatedly over the years to find clarity, perspective, focus, meaning, momentum and purpose. They are questions which have helped me identify my reasons, goals, drivers and values and to build a corresponding operating system, in order to (hopefully) live an aligned, fulfilling and meaningful life. Sometimes I get it right. Sometimes not. If you're familiar with my work, you'll be familiar with most of the themes and ideas I explore but perhaps think...
Diet. Who to believe? So many experts. So many claims. So much contradiction. So many agendas. So many pills, powders, potions, programs, and products. In this episode, Nutritionist Perry Venakis and I do our best to sort through some of the myths, madness, and mysteries of food. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This is a departure from the normal TYP fare, with zero personal development, self-help or human behaviour discussion. As the title suggests, Tiff and I explore the practical process of setting up a podcast for the purpose of sharing one's thoughts, passions and genius with the world. I've been asked hundreds of times for advice about creating a show, so from now on I'll simply direct those enquirers to this chat. Enjoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Some people do well with traditional meditation. I don't. I love it as an idea (and have recommended it) but for me, I find working out, nature and music to be much more calming, aligning and meditative. For some people it's a very effective tool in the old mind-management toolkit but not for me. Some people get great results by sitting down with a professional and talking about their problems but I don't. I like to work through things myself. I don't pretend there's not an issue or problem but ...
Brad Cunningham from the Fit Shop is back on deck and this time we talk about staying (or getting) functional, strong and healthy as we head into our 'mature' years. Part of my health mission is to encourage and support people in improving their strength, fitness and physical performance (capacity) at an age when some 'experts' would advise anyone over fifty to "go gently and age gracefully" (whatever TF that means). Personally, I'm more a fan of the disgraceful approach to aging. See omnystudio...
Every so often, I hand over the question-asking responsibilities to my listeners and what transpired this time was some interesting (and diverse) topics and questions. I'll let you decide whether or not it is an interesting listening experience but nonetheless, I enjoyed it. *I'll remind you (as I always do) that this episode is not individual advice, direction, or prescription but rather, me sharing my thoughts, ideas and perspectives. If you need specific health advice (mental, physical and/or...
Is it a good idea to try to 'impress someone’ or can it lead to the opposite of what you were trying to create; disconnection not connection, less respect not more, a negative experience, not a positive one? To what extent can we 'be ourselves' in front of people, while still finding a way to connect with different personalities, expectations, communication styles, social groups and cultures? What causes me to 'feel a certain way' (good or bad) when you say a particular thing; is it the actual w...
The first fifteen minutes of this chat was strangely about our collective experience (David, Tiff and I) with recreational drugs. Let's just say that, as a group, we're not exactly party animals and underwhelming' might be the appropriate adjective. Having said that, Tiff has "pulled a few cones” (whatever that means) in her younger years, so there's that (lol). The more sophisticated part of the conversation focused on how sunscreen came into existence (it's only been around for 76 years), how ...
Dr. Daniel Ellenberg is back and of all our chats over the last few years, this is my favourite. I love how he thinks and explains, what can be complicated topics, in an uncomplicated manner. This time we talk about good and bad therapy, why 'talking about it' doesn't work for everyone, the idea of a 'self-audit' (what's my life telling me?), our capacity to change the way we think, our evolutionary need to be part of a group, the 'people-pleaser' virus, our ability and willingness to 'unlearn' ...
Sometimes our thoughts empower us to bigger and better; to growth, to learning, to positive action and of course, to success. And sometimes they are a psychological and emotional prison, keeping us trapped in frustration, stagnation, under-achievement, analysis paralysis and anxiety. This is a conversation about all that, with a few thoughts and ideas for you problematic thinkers. Enjoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Lisa Alexander is one of the most winning coaches in the history of Australian sport, having coached the Australia Netball Team (The Diamonds) to 83 wins from 102 test matches, giving her a rare (for professional sport) 81% winning record and making her the most capped Australian coach of all time. In this episode, Lisa and I talk about what makes a great coach and why. And no, we're not just talking about sporting coaches but rather, anyone in any leadership, teaching or coaching role in any fi...
Lisa Alexander is one of the most winning coaches in the history of Australian sport, having coached the Australia Netball Team (The Diamonds) to 83 wins from 102 test matches, giving her a rare (for professional sport) 81% winning record and making her the most capped Australian coach of all time. In this episode, Lisa and I talk about what makes a great coach and why. And no, we're not just talking about sporting coaches but rather, anyone in any leadership, teaching or coaching role in any fi...
In what ways do you want future you to be better than current you? Choices? Actions? Results? Habits? Lifestyle? Mental health? Physical health? Diet? Financial health? Career? Relationships? What’s required for that theoretical future (the idea in your head) to become an actual reality? A lived experience? What’s your plan, process, timeline and most importantly, how committed are you to doing the work? Everyone loves the idea of ’better’ but very few will fully commit to the often-uncomfortabl...
For Michelle Lee, being the first woman in the world to row the Pacific Ocean solo, unassisted and without stopping, was her version of escaping the matrix. 15,000 kilometres, Mexico to Australia, 240 days, rowing for 12 hours a day, converting sea water into drinking water, technical challenges, physical and medical challenges, crazy weather, losing 19kgs, total isolation, eight months of mostly dehydrated food (6 meals a day and still couldn't keep up with her energy needs) and a whole new wor...
Also known as scammers, schemers and hackers... cyber-thieves (as I call them) are scum (as I also call them) who want to rip off your mum, your grandma, your kids and of course, you. TYP's very own Tiff got hacked this week and so we fired a few timely questions at our resident geek and spoke about a few personal security strategies. We also covered how Al is now conducting job interviews, Patrick's mate who claimed his porn expenses as a tax deduction (wait till you hear the rationale), people...
This episode is part two of my chat about how we can optimise our time, energy, resources and genetic potential in pursuit of better exercise outcomes. Enjoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
