Professor Srikumar Rao operates at the intersection of business, sociology, spirituality, psychology and philosophy and his mission is to help people increase their consciousness, effectiveness, self-awareness and joy. He is an international speaker, bestselling author, and one of the most popular MBA lecturers in America. His courses are among the highest rated at many of the world's top business schools, including Columbia University and The London Business School. The Prof and I chatted about...
Jun 30, 2023•47 min•Season 1Ep. 1217
Melanie Trecek-King is an Associate Professor of Biology at Massasoit Community College, where she teaches a general-education science course designed to equip students with empowering critical thinking, information literacy, and science literacy skills. Melanie has created a program called TIP (Thinking is Power) and she is of the opinion (as am I) that, while knowledge is valuable (of course), being able to think critically and independently, is the real superpower. Knowing stuff is great but ...
Jun 29, 2023•50 min•Season 1Ep. 1216
Andy Galpin is a world-renowned guru in coaching, educating and empowering elite athletes (and a few regular humans) to optimise their genetic and sporting potential by effectively managing the relevant performance variables and influencers (sleep, training, recovery, supplementations, nutrition, etc.), so that they might achieve their high-performance goals. And, he's arguably the best in the world at what he does. Andy is a tenured Professor at California State University, Fullerton. He is the...
Jun 28, 2023•48 min•Season 1Ep. 1215
It's official.. I’m in love. Sure, she's a 102. Sure, she lives on the other side of the world and sure, she has zero interest in me but nonetheless, I love her. And so will you. Dr Gladys McGarey was born in 1920 and began her medical practice at a time when women couldn't even have their own bank account. This is one of my all-time favourite episodes and it was a complete privilege to meet and chat with Dr. Gladys. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jun 27, 2023•45 min•Season 1Ep. 1214
So often, there's something about our existence (body, bank balance, career, situation, relationship status) that we want to change (do, be, create, achieve) and then when we get 'there', boom.. we're happy. And fulfilled. Content. Calm. Good in theory, but... nah. In fact, hard nah. We often get there (reach our target destination), only to 'realise' (believe) that we need to lose just 3 more kilos. Earn $20K more. Run 5 minutes faster. Have that body part just a little bigger or smaller. Get t...
Jun 26, 2023•37 min•Season 1Ep. 1213
This chat was f**king fascinating, I learned a lot, the Doc is brilliant and I loved him. Not surprisingly, he has a somewhat hypnotic voice and energy. No pun intended. I think it's fair to say that the majority of us don't truly understand the science of hypnosis, it's numerous applications or its potential for healing, helping and treating a range of physical, mental and emotional conditions. *BIO: Dr. David Spiegel is Willson Professor and Associate Chair of Psychiatry & Behavioural Scie...
Jun 25, 2023•25 min•Season 1Ep. 1212
This chat was f**king fascinating, I learned a lot, the Doc is brilliant and I loved him. Not surprisingly, he has a somewhat hypnotic voice and energy. No pun intended. I think it's fair to say that the majority of us don't truly understand the science of hypnosis, it's numerous applications or its potential for healing, helping and treating a range of physical, mental and emotional conditions. *BIO: Dr. David Spiegel is Willson Professor and Associate Chair of Psychiatry & Behavioural Scie...
Jun 24, 2023•41 min•Season 1Ep. 1211
This time, the Doc and I discuss healing our identity and false beliefs, his fascinating backstory growing up in an abusive religious cult, the masks we wear, reprogramming our mind, body, and emotions after a lifetime of indoctrination and manipulation, the burden of trauma (Jeffrey experienced plenty), the power of perception, the psychology of trust and lots more. Apart from being a physician, best-selling author and in-demand speaker, Jeffrey Rediger is also an Assistant Professor at Harvard...
Jun 23, 2023•53 min•Season 1Ep. 1210
Bread and milk aren't the only things which have used-by dates. Jobs have used-by dates. As do some relationships. And lifestyles. And habits. And mindsets. But sadly, many of us keep doing the thing that 'doesn't work' long beyond its expiration date. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 22, 2023•27 min•Season 1Ep. 1209
I loved this episode. Super interesting. The great man and I talked about why we shouldn't wash our hair (with shampoo), why fibre is over-rated, the link between vegetable oil and Parkinson's disease, why you shouldn't lather your kids (or you) in (most) sunscreens, why harsher penalties aren't the solution to youth crime, why many experts won't listen to new research, the one expert who found a flaw in the science in his super popular book and then got rejected by his own followers (because he...
Jun 21, 2023•44 min•Season 1Ep. 1208
Nima Alavi is back talking drugs (he’s a Pharmacist) and we open the conversational door on personalised medicine, a woman with multiple personalities who has different medical conditions depending on the personality, the power of placebos, the impact of stress, the physical consequences of loneliness, menopause and andropause, vaping and the weight-loss drug that’s all the craze, Ozempic. slimrx.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jun 20, 2023•57 min•Season 1Ep. 1207
Ally Watson OAM is the Founder and CEO of 'Code Like A Girl'. She is a Software Engineer, Backend Developer (whatever that means) and Computer Science graduate with a passion and plan to empower girls and women to work in tech, and she's doing it! Not surprisingly, I learned a lot in this chat and loved every minute. Enjoy. codelikeagirl.com LinkedIn: Ally Watson OAM See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jun 19, 2023•51 min•Season 1Ep. 1206
This episode is a co-share I did with young Tiff. In the midst of our preamble, which was intended to lead into a completely different topic, we found ourselves doing a deep dive into all-things mind-management, body management and in general, human optimisation. From genetics, to improving with age (both cognitively and physically) we threw around some ideas, lessons learned, thoughts and strategies around the relationship we humans have (and can have) with our physical, mental and emotional he...
Jun 18, 2023•47 min•Season 1Ep. 1205
Jacqui Louder is one of Australia's most successful and respected Sport Psychologists, a good mate and my one-time co-host from my radio days. This was an interesting conversation, which began with a question around being alone in a crowd. Many of us have felt disconnected, irrelevant and isolated in a room full of people. If that's you, listen to this. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 17, 2023•54 min•Season 1Ep. 1204
There's the thing that's happening and there's your story about the thing that's happening. There's the situation, circumstance and event and there's your individual response to those things. There's THE world and there's your world. Thousands of people will listen to this episode but nobody will have an identical listening experience. Some will love it. Some will hate it. A person's experience of my words is less about the words (themselves) and more about an individual response (reaction) to t...
Jun 16, 2023•29 min•Season 1Ep. 1203
Patrick's back and we were all over the metaphoric shop in this one. Distractions. Tangents. Terrible segues. Nonetheless, we covered some interesting stuff, including the eight year-old girl who received a donor heart and subsequently had accurate nightmares identifying the perpetrator who murdered the ten year-old girl whose heart she received (really), why lying on forms which require your private details can be a good idea, the downside of being in space, how the 'Beatles' are releasing a ne...
Jun 15, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 1202
There's the world we're in, and there's the world in us. One is where life happens, the other is where living happens. One is about our life situation, the other is about our life experience. One seen, one unseen. Jem Fuller is an Author, Corporate Speaker, Facilitator, Eternal Optimist, Good Bloke and I was lucky enough to chat with him about our worlds. Enjoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 14, 2023•54 min•Season 1Ep. 1201
Gary Chapman's book 'The 5 Love Languages' was first published in 1992. I read it the same year and it was like a curtain had been pulled back in my brain to reveal some beautiful wisdom and insight that would help me understand, connect with, serve, and love others. Specifically, to understand the way we humans give, receive and experience love (in all its many forms). I'm definitely no expert in this area but (for better or worse) I decided to share some of my thoughts, ideas and personal expe...
Jun 13, 2023•31 min•Season 1Ep. 1200
Dr. Sohom Das is an interesting bloke with a super cool job (well, he likes it) and we had a great chat about all-things psychopathy, criminality, sociology, world-class liars, Forensic Psychiatry (his job), stand-up comedy (his passion), prison (where he often works), murderers (who he often assesses), Will Smith (his thoughts on the infamous slap) and Sohom also shared a few fascinating stories about some of the people he has worked with. The Doc has a new(ish) book called 'In Two Minds: Stori...
Jun 12, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 1199
Yep, conversation is a science. Who knew? There's actually mountains of research which analyses effective (and ineffective) conversation and provides great insight into what works (in a chat) and what doesn't. As somebody whose job is literally conversations, I was super interested in this... conversation (sorry) and it didn't disappoint. Professor Elizabeth Stokoe is a social psychologist who has spent over twenty years collecting and analysing real conversations across settings as varied as fi...
Jun 11, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 1198
According to our loveable resident nerd Patrick, in the not-too-distant-future (coupla years), I'll be able to 'stand on a stage on the opposite side of the world' (well, a 3-D hologram version of me), deliver a presentation, see the audience, interact with the audience and be 'back home', as soon as I'm done. Sh*t's gettin' weird folks. This was a fun one. Enjoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 10, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 1197
From the outside looking in, Laura Cathcart Robbins was a picture of success; happy, healthy, wealthy, respected, connected and admired. Or so it appeared. But behind the persona, the picture and the story, was the reality of a woman battling to navigate life with a debilitating addiction, a huge secret and a world of mental and emotional pain. Laura is the author of the brand new 'Stash: My Life in Hiding' and this conversation was a fascinating insight into the physical, mental, emotional and ...
Jun 09, 2023•53 min•Season 1Ep. 1196
How do we keep ourselves physically, mentally and emotionally younger than our chronological age? How can we maintain our level of functional health (or even improve it) as we get older? In this episode, I share some not-so-typical strategies that are both simple and effective (when they're applied). Enjoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 08, 2023•51 min•Season 1Ep. 1195
Today (June 7, 2023) David wrote a fascinating article for substack.com titled 'Nicotine: The Free Will Assassin'. *An Insight into the Destructive Consequences of Smoking and Vaping, and the Uphill Battle Against Nicotine's Grip on Society. This episode is a chat about that and as always, it's great. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 07, 2023•30 min•Season 1Ep. 1194
Samantha Gash is a corporate lawyer turned international endurance athlete, inspirational speaker and social change advocate, who you may have seen on seasons two and seven of Australian Survivor. Sam is a five-foot package of inspiration, courage, intellect and passion and I loved chatting with her. Enjoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 06, 2023•55 min•Season 1Ep. 1193
Bobby and I have been friends for decades and he's been on TYP many times talking about personal development, sociology, psychology and all-things human behaviour. But this episode is very different. We've chatted briefly (before) about him growing up in a violent, abusive and loveless home but this time, he opens the door wide and we discuss the numerous challenges of navigating life with brain damage, Tourette's, ADHD, learning difficulties, behavioural and emotional regulation issues, severe ...
Jun 05, 2023•50 min•Season 1Ep. 1192
Dr. Scott Lyons is a recovering drama addict. And no, I'm not using that term as a metaphor or analogy. As a clinician, Scott describes himself (and many others) as having been (or still being) addicted to drama. Who knew it was a thing? Well, it is and this was a fascinating and different conversation that l'm sure will resonate with many. Who is Dr. Scott Lyons? He is a licensed holistic psychologist, educator and author of the book ‘Addicted to Drama: Healing Dependency on Crisis and Chaos in...
Jun 04, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 1191
Bart Walsh is a younger, smarter me. He is the head of fitness for Jetts (gyms) Australia and he's a deep-thinking, talented, interesting, interested, and inspirational young man, who has been through some serious sh*t and somehow, just keeps rolling on. I had no real expectations (good or bad) going into this chat because I knew very little about Bart, but it's fair to say I was impressed. I won't share any of his story here because I don't want to ruin the listen but I'm sure you'll enjoy it. ...
Jun 03, 2023•54 min•Season 1Ep. 1190
Our intended tech-talk with Patrick didn't eventuate, as our pre-show catch up turned into a 45-minute chat about his surprise recent illness, a hospital stay and some lightbulb moments and realisations to come from that experience. I know it sounds obvious and cheesy to suggest that kindness is powerful, healing and potentially transformational, but sometimes life has a way of reminding us, grounding us, and providing us with an attitude of gratitude that's easy to lose in the mayhem. Enjoy. Se...
Jun 02, 2023•47 min•Season 1Ep. 1189
On Planet Me, there's an absolute correlation between the quality of the questions I ask myself and others (solution-focused, intelligent, curious questions) and the quality of my subsequent decisions, actions, interactions and outcomes. In short, better questions produces better results. This episode is me riffing about that. Enjoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 01, 2023•25 min•Season 1Ep. 1188
