Who and how would you be if you grew up in a different environment, with different people, upbringing, programming, schooling, influences and experiences? Same you genetically but completely different social, cultural, academic, religious, psychological and behavioural conditioning? This brief episode is a me thinking out loud about something I’ve pondered since I was a kid. Enjoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 30, 2023•14 min•Season 1Ep. 1247
I’m of the belief that most people don’t understand or exploit the power of effective, courageous decision making. I also believe that most people don’t consider the underlying thinking which leads to, what can be, toxic and destructive choices and outcomes. If you’re a fan of my er… ‘more direct’ messages, you’ll probably like this. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 29, 2023•25 min•Season 1Ep. 1246
In this episode of TYP, Tiff and I talk about vulnerability, trust, courage, connection and all of those tricky psychological, sociological and emotional things that come into play when we truly open the door to someone. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 28, 2023•42 min•Season 1Ep. 1245
American psychologist Jonathan Shedler, PhD is known internationally as an author, consultant, and clinical educator. Can we truly know ourselves? Can others truly know us? This was an eye-opening, mind-expanding and fascinating conversation with one of the most thoughtful, practical and solution-focused Psychologists I've ever chatted with (and I've interviewed plenty!). Enjoy. psych-scan.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jul 27, 2023•51 min•Season 1Ep. 1244
In this (very) freestyle conversation with our resident Nerd, we chat about the potential reality of a cashless and cardless society; one where body parts are scanned in order to pay for goods and services. We also discuss companies which film us while we shop, why volunteering into our 'senior' years is life-extending and good for our overall health, Elon Musk's re-naming of Twitter (to 'X'), while Bunnings employs a disproportionate number of older workers, how Al might help us lose weight and...
Jul 26, 2023•49 min•Season 1Ep. 1243
Julia Linn had childhood diabetes which caused kidney failure, heart disease, retinopathy (diabetic blindness) and nerve damage. At 34, a double organ transplant (pancreas and kidney) cured the diabetes and gave her a working kidney. At 48, Julia required a triple cardiac bypass as the heart disease progressed, plus her thyroid was removed. Four years ago (at 62), unfit and out of shape, Julia decided to join a gym. Two years later, she was competing on stage in two NPC Bikini Masters Body Build...
Jul 25, 2023•57 min•Season 1Ep. 1242
I think most humans have a void. An internal void. This is me thinking out loud, about that. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 24, 2023•10 min•Season 1Ep. 1241
In part two of our brain series, Dr. Hannah and I talk about the 'Dinosaur that Hijacks your Brain'. Enjoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 23, 2023•27 min•Season 1Ep. 1240
Don't get mad at me for the title; you can credit (or discredit) one D. Gillespie for those words (lol). Oh, this was a fun episode of feather-ruffling. Among many amusing and controversial ideas, we spoke about why psychopaths (the human kind) can be 'managed' (not exactly the right word) more effectively with a reward than a punishment, why it doesn't pay to outshine your boss, why koalas sleep for 20 hours a day (random, I know), how and why some psychopaths can over-ride their lack of empath...
Jul 22, 2023•37 min•Season 1Ep. 1239
Tiff and I got together and unpacked the idea of objective and subjective 'truth'. It's true that talking to a large audience is comfortable for me, and it's also true that for many people, it's terrifying. Two 'opposing truths'; both correct. We also spoke about what we think we know (beliefs) vs. unequivocal facts, the fallibility of science and the propensity we have, to take our gifts for granted. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jul 21, 2023•35 min•Season 1Ep. 1238
Fergus Watts is the Reach Foundation CEO, Founder and Chairman of Bastion Brands, former AFL Player, deep thinker, great communicator, and all-round ripping human, who's brilliant to have a yarn with. This time our conversation went far and wide, but the core of our chat revolved around the ideas of (1) finding 'the right model’ in leadership, medicine, education, business, mental health, marketing, communication, meeting the needs of other, high-performance, and (2) the idea that different peop...
Jul 20, 2023•58 min•Season 1Ep. 1237
I loved this chat and loved this bloke. The way we humans have lived, evolved, adapted, survived, and thrived over the last 300,000 (plus) years is nothing short of fascinating and the good Prof and I took a deep dive, exploring anthropology, sociology, evolution, human behaviour, tribes and more. *David Samson is an Associate Professor of Evolutionary Anthropology at the University of Toronto, Director of the Sleep and Human Evolution Lab (SHEL) and author of "Our Tribal Future: How to channel ...
Jul 19, 2023•51 min•Season 1Ep. 1236
When Kate Swaffer was diagnosed with 'Younger Onset Dementia' at 49, the advice given to her by the health sector was to go home and die. She was told directly "get your end-of-life affairs in order" and that at best, she had 8-10 years to live. Well, she's now 65 and seems just fine to me. Not only is she defying the odds, her continued health and ability to function (despite her cognitive and neurological issues) has really been inconvenient and annoying for some. I found Kate to be inspiring,...
Jul 18, 2023•50 min•Season 1Ep. 1235
Superstar Psychologist, Jacqui Louder, is back and this time we discuss how and why we waste potential (and how not to), creating a good 'reality' in a bad situation, how fear can temporarily impact the skill level of athletes, the balance between supporting people and letting them 'fall down', why some people know what to do but still don't do it, and lots more. Enjoy. performe.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jul 17, 2023•42 min•Season 1Ep. 1234
Hi Kiddos. So, I had a chat with our resident Neuro-Psych (Dr. Hannah Korrel) and we decided to record a series of (brief) episodes, focusing on the human brain; the 3lb (1.3-1.4kg) super-computer residing in your skull. We all have one, but very few of us understand how it 'works'. We really tried to keep the jargon and scientific lingo to a minimum, and the understandability and informality to a maximum in these chats. We might call it 'edu-tainment'. Anyway, part one is a big-picture snapshot...
Jul 16, 2023•32 min•Season 1Ep. 1233
The Geek (much-loved Geek) is back and this time we talk about why most robots are 'female', the rise of quantum computing, Patrick's disdain for Elon Musk and Starlink, NASA's new 'Mars' experiment, BMW's new 'Mad Max-esque' electric scooter, the potential for government agencies to activate phone cameras and microphones for surveillance, the thumbs-up emoji being legally binding and plenty more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jul 15, 2023•56 min•Season 1Ep. 1232
There are hundreds of variables and factors which influence the likelihood of someone succeeding (or failing) and creating lasting change (or not). But there's one key reason why so many people don't achieve what they set out to. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 14, 2023•23 min•Season 1Ep. 1231
You literally can't be anyone but yourself. Good or bad, happy. or sad, kind or mean, crying or laughing; it's always you. All the stuff you’ve done in your life… you were there for all of it. And while you can't change 'who' you are, you can change 'how' you are. This episode is me exploring some of the stupid thinking and advice that gets wheeled out as personal development, self-help and even, positive psychology. And potentially, a better plan than ‘be yourself’. See omnystudio.com/listener ...
Jul 13, 2023•23 min•Season 1Ep. 1230
Sometimes I'm a low-performer. The opposite of a high-performer. Not winning. Not doing great. Not in the zone. Not even a good attitude. Not all the time, sometimes. And that's okay. It makes me human. I recently sat down with Tiff (on Roll with the Punches) and we chatted about the unrealistic and unhealthy expectation (and pressure?) that exists in some groups and self-help echo chambers to be the perpetual high-performing, positive-talking, world-beating, personal-development Unicorn who nev...
Jul 12, 2023•48 min•Season 1Ep. 1229
Tommy, Tiff and I discuss the idea (and practical process) of getting better as we get older. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 11, 2023•31 min•Season 1Ep. 1228
David Gillespie wandered back into TYP Central and this time we chatted about work-life balance, universal basic income, the pros and cons of retirement, means testing, eliminating poverty and the government printing money to offset debt! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 10, 2023•30 min•Season 1Ep. 1227
This episode is me banging on about the intersection of our internal and external worlds. Physical and non-physical. Seen and unseen. I don't often say this, but I think many of you will find this message helpful, relevant and maybe even, life-changing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 09, 2023•21 min•Season 1Ep. 1226
Videographer extraordinaire and resident pretty boy, Tommy Jackett, is back at TYP for what definitely wasn't a high-brow exchange of philosophy, psychology and/or the meaning of life. It was however, two mates (and Tiff) having a fun discussion about the goings-on of our respective lives. vidpod.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 08, 2023•36 min•Season 1Ep. 1225
Nima, our resident Compounding Pharmacist is back and this time, we talk about the idea and practice of a medical model where we don't wait for stuff to break, fixing the underlying problem vs. treating the symptom and the potential therapeutic role of bio-identical hormones and peptides in increasing health span. Enjoy. tailormadehealth.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jul 07, 2023•45 min•Season 1Ep. 1124
TYP's favourite Pracademic, Geoff Jowett, is back making us think and laugh with his unique style of coaching, story-telling and educating, and as always, he doesn't disappoint. We lost track of time, so l've made this chat a two-parter. Enjoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 06, 2023•38 min•Season 1Ep. 1223
TYP's favourite Pracademic, Geoff Jowett, is back making us think and laugh with his unique style of coaching, story-telling and educating, and as always, he doesn't disappoint. We lost track of time, so l've made this chat a two-parter. Enjoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 05, 2023•44 min•Season 1Ep. 1222
The TYP Chief Nerd is back geeking the f**k out about the (predicted) potential for downloading human consciousness into an 'electronic brain' (good grief), 'Voicebox Al that can replicate not only your voice, but also the 'way' you speak, the new phone app that can detect skin cancer using pics of your skin, the 14 year-old genius who got a job working for Elon Musk as a Space X Engineer, the new Al that allows to have a ‘conversation with Jesus' and lots more. See omnystudio.com/listener for p...
Jul 04, 2023•58 min•Season 1Ep. 1221
Dr Paul Harch is the leading international Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) expert. He is an internationally renowned expert in developing HBOT treatment plans for neurological conditions. His treatment programs and results are unmatched in the field. He has used hyperbaric oxygen therapy to treat over 100 different conditions, including stroke, dementia, autism, and traumatic brain injury and this chat is f**king fascinating. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jul 03, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 1220
Penny Locaso, the Happiness Hacker, is back and this time we discuss her latest research, interviewing 150 amazing women, the nature of trauma (it shows up in different ways), decision fatigue, hedonic adaptation, destination disappointment (when the achievement doesn't translate to the emotional state we thought it would), the point where support turns into mollycoddling, participation trophies, the pursuit of equanimity and lots more. hackinghappy.co LinkedIn: Penny Locaso See omnystudio.com/l...
Jul 02, 2023•58 min•Season 1Ep. 1219
Tom Nash is inappropriate, funny, clever, atypical, creative and although he would hate me saying it, courageous. It's one thing to survive a life-threatening illness, it's another to thrive and mesmerise audiences around the world as a Keynote Speaker, DJ, and quadruple amputee like it's nobody's business. This is much more than an ‘inspirational chat' (in fact, it's not really that at all); it's a funny, interesting and stimulating conversation with a bloke who lost his limbs and just got on w...
Jul 01, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 1218
