Yesterday during a break in a workshop, someone asked me “what’s the stuff you sucked at, that you needed to get better at to succeed?” The episode is an answer to that question. I talk about what I needed to change, why I needed to change it and how I changed it. I share this in the hope that my journey from bad to better might save you some time, pain and frustration. Enjoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 01, 2023•42 min•Season 1Ep. 1157
Yesterday during a break in a workshop, someone asked me “what’s the stuff you sucked at, that you needed to get better at to succeed?” The episode is an answer to that question. I talk about what I needed to change, why I needed to change it and how I changed it. I share this in the hope that my journey from bad to better might save you some time, pain and frustration. Enjoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 30, 2023•41 min•Season 1Ep. 1156
Tiff and I planned to discuss a certain topic but before we got under way, we got distracted with a forty-five-minute chat about all-things body management and human optimisation. Specifically, we spoke about optimising our genetics, getting better (and smarter) with age, the over-looked and under-estimated health ingredient, a hundred-day self-experiment, reconnecting with our body (it’s always telling us something), the relationship between physical, mental and emotional health and lots more. ...
Apr 29, 2023•46 min•Season 1Ep. 1155
Every now and then (about four times in a thousand episodes), we-revisit a slightly-updated version of an old episode, which proved to be super-popular first time around. This is such an episode. Many of you newbies have never listened to it, some hard-core TYPers have relistened a bunch of times and many have listened once and (understandably) forgotten most of what was spoken about. Anyway, growing up, Dr. Charlie Teo wanted to be either a rubbish collector (because they’re fit), a bouncer (be...
Apr 28, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 1154
TYP’S resident Brainiac (and one of Australia’s most successful authors) David Gillespie is back, and this time we talk about the reality of living in a world which is increasingly being influenced and impacted (for good and bad) by artificial intelligence. Among other things, we talk about how in a short period of time (months), Chat GPT has gone from something none of us had heard of, to something which is currently being used by more than a hundred million people. We also discuss the possibil...
Apr 27, 2023•34 min•Season 1Ep. 1153
According to Dr. Gloria Mark, we spend an average of just 47 seconds on any screen before shifting our attention and it takes 25 minutes to bring that attention back to a task after an interruption. And that we interrupt ourselves more than we're interrupted by others. Also, did you know that that we can only focus on one thing at a time? Or that multi-tasking doesn’t really work or lead to greater efficiency or better outcomes. Or that cognitive fatigue is a thing? Or that having a mobile elect...
Apr 26, 2023•51 min•Season 1Ep. 1152
Resident TYP Nerd (and golden tonsils) Patrick is back talking tech, enlightening the dinosaur (Stegosaurus Harps) and this time we talk about a medical radar device that can monitor older adults (are you listening Ron and Mary?) through walls, without a need for wearable trackers or cameras! Also, we learn about new technology that allows people with disabilities (or anyone, for that matter) to operate their devices via small lip and tongue movements (f**king amazing). We chat about a dude who ...
Apr 25, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 1151
Is comparison really the thief of joy? What if the comparison you’re making is between previous you and current you? And what if that comparison provides you with perspective, self-awareness and even a little motivation? And eventually, improvement, growth and a new-and-improved version of you? Like many things, comparison can be both a positive and a negative in our lives, depending on how we use it. This episode is a co-share of a chat I had with young Tiff on Roll With the Punches. Enjoy. See...
Apr 24, 2023•40 min•Season 1Ep. 1150
Who knew that a professor could be as sweary as me? And also a funny, inappropriate, brilliant story-teller? And a science communicator, who makes the (potentially) complicated stuff, simple, practical and listener-friendly? Dr. Jaimie Krems is all that and more and I f**king loved our chat. She is a social psychologist with interdisciplinary training and her research draws on theoretical perspectives from social psychology, cognitive and evolutionary anthropology, behavioural ecology, and anima...
Apr 23, 2023•51 min•Season 1Ep. 1149
In a ten-month period in 2020, Cyndie Spiegel’s young nephew (who she was close to) was murdered, her mum died unexpectedly (not long after), her brother had a severe stroke and almost died and Cyndie was diagnosed with breast cancer, undergoing surgery and radiation therapy. And somehow, in the middle of all that suffering, grief and mayhem, Cyndie found a way to latch onto moments of joy. Sometimes life truly sucks and sh*t things happen to good people but I love the way Cyndie thinks, tells s...
Apr 22, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 1148
Matty Lansdown is back at TYP HQ and this time we discuss food myths and misconceptions, sugar and hyperactivity, the pros and cons of coffee, eggs and cholesterol, trans-fats (terrifying), Slurpees and brain freeze (it’s science), meal times, brown sugar vs. white sugar, good and bad fats and plenty more. Enjoy. mattylansdown.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 21, 2023•43 min•Season 1Ep. 1147
Kevin Griffin is a world-renowned Author, Buddhist Teacher and Speaker who happens to be a recovering addict, musician and incredibly down-to-earth bloke, who is refreshingly honest, flawed (like me), realistic, relatable and dare-I-say… somewhat ‘unspiritual’ (that’s not meant to be an insult). Oh.. and he’s also wise and funny. This was a meandering but enjoyable ‘coffee-chat’ style of episode and I loved it. kevingriffin.net See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Apr 20, 2023•55 min•Season 1Ep. 1146
This was a totally new topic and conversation for me and I found it fascinating. It was also somewhat confronting because Batja’s research around emotions didn’t neatly fit into my ‘how emotions work’ box. How dare she. In this chat, we talk about the relationship between culture and its impact on emotions; and not just cultural differences between countries but also differences between religions, corporations and all kinds of groups. Growing up in the Netherlands where (in Batja’s words) people...
Apr 19, 2023•46 min•Season 1Ep. 1145
Chris Bailey is a Canadian writer and productivity consultant, and the author of The Productivity Project (2016), Hyperfocus (2018) and How to Calm Your Mind (2022). It took an on-stage panic attack for Chris to recognise how critical it is for us to invest in calm at the same time as we invest in becoming more productive. Productivity advice works - and we need it now more than ever -but it’s just as vital that we develop our capacity for calm. By finding calm and overcoming anxiety, we don’t j...
Apr 18, 2023•47 min•Season 1Ep. 1144
Helen Zahos is a Humanitarian, Emergency Nurse and Paramedic who has volunteered in disaster areas around the world and has cared for some of the world’s most vulnerable people. She has volunteered in Iraq in IDP Camps, in Nepal after the earthquake and Philippines after the Typhoon, as well as assisting during the Syrian refugee crisis on the border of Greece and more recently, she has travelled to the war-torn Ukraine. Helen is funny, passionate, kind and obviously, more courageous than me. En...
Apr 17, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 1143
Old Mate David Gillespie (my fortnightly nemesis), has just published an article on substack.com titled ‘Dopamine Dilemma: Unravelling the ADHD Epidemic and Our Reliance on Medication'. This fascinating story (focusing largely on the most successful Olympian of all time – Michael Phelps) is the stepping off point for our conversation. Enjoy. Dopamine Dilemma: Unraveling the ADHD Epidemic and Our Reliance on Medication See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Apr 16, 2023•39 min•Season 1Ep. 1142
In 1967 after 74 successful combat missions over Vietnam, Fighter Pilot Captain Charlie Plumb was shot down in his F-4 Phantom jet. On his 75th mission, only 5 days before he was to return home. Captured, brutally tortured and imprisoned in the Hanoi Hilton where Charlie remained a prisoner of war for the next 6 years. I know I say this too often but this conversation was truly fascinating and Charlie is an incredible human with a story that’s hard to comprehend, and at times, listen to. He endu...
Apr 15, 2023•34 min•Season 1Ep. 1141
In 1967 after 74 successful combat missions over Vietnam, Fighter Pilot Captain Charlie Plumb was shot down in his F-4 Phantom jet. On his 75th mission, only 5 days before he was to return home. Captured, brutally tortured and imprisoned in the Hanoi Hilton where Charlie remained a prisoner of war for the next 6 years. I know I say this too often but this conversation was truly fascinating and Charlie is an incredible human with a story that’s hard to comprehend, and at times, listen to. He endu...
Apr 14, 2023•30 min•Season 1Ep. 1140
Dr. Adam Mastroianni is a postdoctoral research scholar at Columbia Business School who studies how people perceive and misperceive their social worlds, from the person sitting across the table to the broader community buzzing around them. He writes a great blog (I checked it out) called Experimental History, is a stand-up comic, a Harvard Graduate and I think even he’d admit that he’s kind of a quirky academic-comedian-philosopher hybrid. This conversation was about as loose, freestyle and ente...
Apr 13, 2023•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 1139
Your body is always talking to you. Trying to make you aware of something and keep you informed. It could be whispering “please get me out of this chair for ten minutes” or it might be screaming “if you don’t stopping eating crap, you’ll f***ing kill me before my time!” In this episode of TYP, Dietician, Exercise Physiologist , Owner of ‘Be Fit Food’, Corporate Speaker, award winning Business Woman and all-round under-achiever Kate Save drops by and we chat all-things food, exercise, personal re...
Apr 12, 2023•50 min•Season 1Ep. 1138
This is not another conversation about the mind. Or thinking. Or beliefs. Or subjective reality. No, it’s a conversation about the 1.3kg physical organ that resides in your skull. Did you know that you can improve the health and function of your brain by walking faster? And laughing more? And being properly hydrated? And standing up straight? Did you know there’s a powerful relationship between gut health and brain health? Or that brains typically start to shrink at around forty but there’s a wa...
Apr 11, 2023•43 min•Season 1Ep. 1137
As someone who spent way too many years losing and gaining weight and fat and alternating between healthy and destructive behaviours, I have great interest in, and vast personal experience with, this topic. Also, as an Exercise Scientist and Trainer working with many others who were just like me, this is a question I’ve considered for years. This episode will be relevant (and maybe even helpful) for many of you. Enjoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Apr 10, 2023•37 min•Season 1Ep. 1136
In part two of my conversation with Melissa, she asks me the following questions.. (7) Why do you think anxiety is such an epidemic at the moment? (8) Can we overcome our ‘programming’ (and do we need to)? (9) Do you feel more like a teacher or student - what are your percentages? (10) What are your thoughts about ‘retirement’? (11) Why are you so fascinated with human potential? (12) As a never-been married person, what are your thoughts about marriage? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i...
Apr 09, 2023•34 min•Season 1Ep. 1135
This is a two-part conversation where Melissa asks me 12 questions, without forewarning of theme or topic. I hear them for the first time on the podcast. In this episode I answer (discuss) the following.. (1) Why do you say that your biggest problem is you? (2) Do you think you’re too hard on yourself? (3) When did you feel most inadequate? (4) Why do so many of us self-sabotage? (5) You grew up in religion, where are you now with all that? (6) Why do we desire external validation so much? Enjoy...
Apr 08, 2023•50 min•Season 1Ep. 1134
The desire for an easy life is an understandable desire but (1) what exactly is an easy life? (2) Does an easy life automatically equate to a happy, strong, resilient, fulfilled person in the middle of that life? (3) Does a life full of peaks and troughs, messy-ness and mayhem, tears and joy automatically equal an unhappy, unproductive, broken person? Is it possible that happiness and fulfilment is not about building an ‘easy life’ but rather, creating a stronger, more adaptable and confident ve...
Apr 07, 2023•46 min•Season 1Ep. 1133
This time Patrick and I talk about the possibility of intelligent life somewhere 'out there’ (you know where), the smartest and dumbest dog breeds (if you’re a Basset Hound, don’t listen), the possibility of downloading our consciousness (not terrifying at all), how honest we should be with kids, achieving immortality with tech, computers becoming self-aware (good grief), who Patrick thinks I look like (an actor), why we might be the ‘apes’ of the Cosmos, NASA heading back to the moon in 2024 an...
Apr 06, 2023•50 min•Season 1Ep. 1132
Paul Taylor and I are like fine wines. And sometimes, cheap beers. And despite our over-fifty-ness, we both work hard to have a biological age that’s younger than our calendar (chronological) age. Apart from talking about ageing well and optimising what we have to work with (genetics, time, energy, resources), we also discuss the way our values drive our choices and behaviours, the correlation between relationships and health, the value (or not) of wearable fitness trackers, owning our decisions...
Apr 05, 2023•46 min•Season 1Ep. 1131
Paul Taylor and I are like fine wines. And sometimes, cheap beers. And despite our over-fifty-ness, we both work hard to have a biological age that’s younger than our calendar (chronological) age. Apart from talking about ageing well and optimising what we have to work with (genetics, time, energy, resources), we also discuss the way our values drive our choices and behaviours, the correlation between relationships and health, the value (or not) of wearable fitness trackers, owning our decisions...
Apr 04, 2023•36 min•Season 1Ep. 1130
What is failure? Personally, I don’t like the term but it’s a common label that we give certain events and outcomes based on our goals, intentions, plans, expectations and hopes. But what happens when we take the same less-than-desirable result and apply different thinking? Is there a lesson here? How have I grown through this? In terms of my strategy, what worked and what didn’t work? What would I do different next time? What awareness do I have now that I didn’t before? If not achieving a desi...
Apr 03, 2023•34 min•Season 1Ep. 1129
Collingwood Football Club and Melbourne Storm Psychologist Jacqui Louder is back at TYP chatting to us about the way she does her job. Specifically, her strategies, suggestions and conversations for dealing with performance anxiety, tall poppy syndrome, instant fame (and public attention) integrating young athletes into an existing group of older team mates, building culture within a group, managing ego, life after sport, managing fear, navigating social media as a professional athlete, deliveri...
Apr 02, 2023•54 min•Season 1Ep. 1128
