I fu*king love Professor Beau Lotto. He's the least academic-y academic I know. He has an amazing ability to explain and explore - what can be - complicated stuff in an uncomplicated way. Among other things, we talk about destination disappointment (why achieving goals rarely equals satisfaction), the relationship between contentment and ambition, why we're addicted to certainty and why that's a problem (the certainty trap), the life of a scientific vagabond (him), why his company is called the ...
Oct 08, 2023•58 min•Season 1Ep. 1307
In 1,300 episodes, we’ve never had a conversation about respect. Not sure why, because it’s something we all want and value (nobody wants to be disrespected). I want it. So do you. But what are the variables, factors and determinants? Well, here are my thoughts on the thing we all want. Enjoy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 07, 2023•29 min•Season 1Ep. 1306
I was recently on Mark LeBusque's podcast (Simply, Practically, Human) exploring the peaks and troughs, pleasure and pain, mayhem and magic of the human experience. This is our chat. Enjoy. The Simply Practically Human Podcast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 06, 2023•46 min•Season 1Ep. 1305
A full circle moment for me... The E-Myth was the first business book I ever read and it taught me about the concept of working 'on' my business and not just 'in' it. For me, it was enlightening, inspiring and transformational. And all these years later, I had the pleasure of chatting with the man who inspired me, Michael Gerber. I seriously love my job. Enjoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 05, 2023•51 min•Season 1Ep. 1304
Apart from being a three-time Olympian, two-time Olympic Gold Medalist, five-time World Championship Gold Medalist and five-time Commonwealth Games Gold medalist, Bronte Campbell is also a funny, interesting, intelligent, highly-focused and kind-of philosophical. That was my take anyway. This was an interesting chat with a super-athlete who, at times in her career, has been better than everyone in the world, except her sister. Enjoy. pbwithbronte.com @bronte_campbell See omnystudio.com/listener ...
Oct 04, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 1303
I'm fascinated with the type of relationship people have with their jobs. For some people, it's something to be tolerated, survived and endured until the weekend. Or worse, retirement. For others, it's associated with more positive things like growth, learning, skill development, fun, connection, creativity and satisfaction. As a bloke who hasn't had a 'job' for thirty-four years, I f**king love my work but I'm saddened when I talk to people who seem to spend decades waiting for weekends and hol...
Oct 03, 2023•30 min•Season 1Ep. 1302
Dr Marc Cohen lives at the intersection of medicine, research, story-telling, education, creativity and business. He is a brilliant mind with infectious energy and curiosity and he's one of my all-time favourite guests. Marc is a medical doctor, university professor, author, poet, entrepreneur, wellness trailblazer and perpetual student of life, trying to coax the world towards worldwide wellness. He has spent more than 30 years practicing and researching holistic health and published more than ...
Oct 02, 2023•33 min•Season 1Ep. 1301
Dr Marc Cohen lives at the intersection of medicine, research, story-telling, education, creativity and business. He is a brilliant mind with infectious energy and curiosity and he's one of my all-time favourite guests. Marc is a medical doctor, university professor, author, poet, entrepreneur, wellness trailblazer and perpetual student of life, trying to coax the world towards worldwide wellness. He has spent more than 30 years practicing and researching holistic health and published more than ...
Oct 01, 2023•45 min•Season 1Ep. 1300
Doctor Hannah is back for part 8 of our Brain Series (okay, I've been a little slow wheeling them out) and this time, we take a look at what's happening in the brain, mind, body and life of somebody dealing with burnout. We also explore what we might do about it. Enjoy. @nobullpsych See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 28, 2023•31 min•Season 1Ep. 1299
I loved this conversation with Kate Seselja. So real, raw, vulnerable, educational and to be totally honest, f***ing fascinating. If you don't understand how addictive, powerful and destructive gambling can be, this conversation will enlighten you. thehopeprojectnow.com @the.hope.project See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Sep 27, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 1298
Our resident nerd (Patrick) is back and this time we chat about all-things tech, your bacteria-laden phone, convenience, hygiene, stupidly-fast cars, fake engine noises (in electric cars), home robots for oldies, Google's 25th birthday and lots more. Enjoy. websitenow.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 26, 2023•53 min•Season 1Ep. 1297
Sometime I chat with someone and, despite the fact that we've never met, there's an immediate connection, the conversation just happens organically and I feel like I'm hanging out with someone I've known for years. This episode is exactly that. Michael and I covered a lot of interesting territory in the space of business development, the journey to professional speaking, creating and providing value, the psychology of spending, being broadly relevant, the illusion of objectivity and lots more. *...
Sep 25, 2023•58 min•Season 1Ep. 1296
In this freestyle rant, I talk about the power of your mind to impact your body in both positive and negative ways. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 24, 2023•27 min•Season 1Ep. 1295
Super-Coach and new dad, Pete Shepherd is back and not surprisingly, we talk about parenting (what the f**k would I know?), sleep deprivation, the unexpected health benefits of being a parent (for Pete), the parenting equation for letting kids solve problems and experiencing (some) adversity vs. protecting them from the 'big nasty' world, dreading Monday mornings (work), upgrading our brain, the importance of new and diverse experiences, the futility of people-pleasing and trying to keep everyon...
Sep 21, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 1294
Lucas Aoun is a Biohacker, Naturopath, You-Tuber and world-class Feather-Ruffler. This time we chat about responsible self-experimentation, the value of tracking choices, actions and outcomes (especially with health goals), our propensity to keep doing what doesn't work, the truth about artificial sweeteners, eating for performance (over pleasure), the pros and cons of coffee, nootropics and psychobiotics (for improving cognitive performance), the beauty and terror of Al and lots more. Enjoy. Se...
Sep 20, 2023•56 min•Season 1Ep. 1293
In this episode of TYP, Geoff Jowett and I talk about the propensity we humans have to keep doing what doesn't work (despite the overwhelming evidence), Geoff's new and improved approach to business and work, creating opportunities (versus hoping they come along), being solution-focused (while acknowledging the problem), the chasm between knowing and doing (theory, application), recognising (and meeting) a gap in the market and as always, there's a liberal smattering of 'Geoff-isms'. Enjoy. theg...
Sep 19, 2023•43 min•Season 1Ep. 1292
In this episode, Carly Taylor and I talk about getting better with age, being a conscious creator rather than an unconscious passenger (in our lives), staying calm and composed in the sh*t storm, the pressure on teenagers and young adults to know what they want to do with the rest of their lives, value-driven choices and actions, where identity comes from, what we waste energy on, the power of focus, proactive versus reactive living and lots more. Enjoy. carlytaylorcoaching.com.au @carly_taylor_...
Sep 18, 2023•48 min•Season 1Ep. 1291
In seven years of podcasting and twenty years of radio, this conversation is in my all-time top ten. Justin Wren is a both a cage fighter and freedom fighter, who has fought on the world-stage in the UFC and in the jungles of the Congo, championing the cause of one of the most marginalised groups of people in thew world; the Mbuti Pygmies. Justin's personal story (as an elite athlete battling all kinds of problems) and the story of his mission and purpose to liberate, empower and love the Mbuti,...
Sep 17, 2023•57 min•Season 1Ep. 1290
This is a somewhat-unscientific but interesting and broadly-relevant freestyle chat between Tiff and I exploring the psychology, sociology, physiology and emotion-ology (not a word - lol) of self-destructive eating. As someone who has worked with hundreds of people with eating disorders and (potentially) thousands of people with disordered eating, this topic is something l'm very familiar with. And, as many of you know, l've spent much of my life managing my own not-insignificant eating issues. ...
Sep 14, 2023•45 min•Season 1Ep. 1289
Sam Tait is a self-confessed adrenaline junkie who broke his back (T11 vertebrae) riding his motorbike at twenty-two, leaving him a paraplegic. Naturally, he went from there to racing (as a sit-skier) down mountains at terrifying speeds all over the world. Sam is a combination of craziness (the good kind), inspiration, wisdom and fun. Enjoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 13, 2023•46 min•Season 1Ep. 1288
According to multi-award winning neuroscientist, researcher, speaker and University of Tasmania lecturer Dr Lila Landowski, after twenty-five our capacity for learning, typically falls of a cliff. That's the bad news. The good news is, we don't need to be typical and effective learning is still possible as we age (and the fifty-nine year-old PhD student breathes a sigh of relief). This is a chat about avoiding the slide, optimising our physical and mental health and lots more. Enjoy. See omnystu...
Sep 12, 2023•51 min•Season 1Ep. 1287
We continue our ten-part series exploring the brain with our favourite Neuropsychologist, Dr. Hannah Korrel. In part seven, we talk about IQ (what is it?) and other types of intelligence, the potential dangers of 'rating' people's intelligence, Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, strategies for improving cognitive performance (brain function), emotional and social intelligence, my ever-fluctuating IQ and cognitive skills and lots more. Enjoy. @nobullpsych See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...
Sep 11, 2023•30 min•Season 1Ep. 1286
Our favourite Hybrid (Lawyer, Author, Researcher, Podcast Regular, Shit-Stirrer) is back at TYP and he doesn't disappoint. This time David and I talk about why cancer rates are up by eighty percent in people under 50, the oils we should avoid and those which get David's tick, the dangers of breathing in the smoke (fumes?) produced when cooking with seed oils, why endometriosis numbers are on the rise and what might be behind it, and lots more. Enjoy. https://sweetdavidg.substack.com/p/endometrio...
Sep 10, 2023•31 min•Season 1Ep. 1285
Comparing 'hards' (dumb idea), coming out of the closet (not just the gay closet), lessons from failure, growth through pain, building mental and emotional resilience, person versus persona, the trauma of trying to 'fitting in' defining our purpose (and living ours) and authenticity; Ash Beckham and I spoke about all of it, and more. BIO: Ash Beckham is an inclusion activist, inclusive leadership expert, professional trainer, workshop facilitator, motivational speaker, business leader and author...
Sep 07, 2023•45 min•Season 1Ep. 1284
We continue our ten-part series exploring the brain with our favourite Neuropsychologist, Dr. Hannah Korrel. In part Six, we talk about calming the (cognitive and neural) farm, mindfulness, toilet meditations (really), how our fight or flight response works and how we can access our 'rest and restore' (parasympathetic) mode. Enjoy. @nobullpsych See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Sep 06, 2023•31 min•Season 1Ep. 1283
This was a fun chat with one of our favourites. Matty and I spoke about why we get dumber after we eat (really), why he eats steak for breakfast, why food allergies are on the rise (super interesting), the fascinating relationship between jaw muscles, diet and wrinkles, six meals (per day) versus three, the down side of low-fat eating, why dietary fat (the right kind) is so important for so many things, the psychology and sociology of food, how our ancestors ate and the dangers of raising kids i...
Sep 05, 2023•47 min•Season 1Ep. 1282
On some level we all want to be different, do different and create different. Change is a multi-dimensional process (psychological, emotional, physical, practical) and in this mini workshop I do a deep dive on the very present challenge of creating (and sustaining) positive change in our lives. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 04, 2023•32 min•Season 1Ep. 1281
In this freestyle chat with Tiff, we talk about the reason behind our goals (the 'why' behind our 'what'), the peaks and troughs of my academic journey, whether it's a good or bad idea to niche in business, destination-disappointment (why we're not always happy or content when we achieve our goals), the challenge of building rapport, changing careers later in life, how our social group shapes our thinking and behaviour and lots more. Enjoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Sep 03, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 1280
If you've been 'almost’ getting in shape for too long, listen to this. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 31, 2023•11 min•Season 1Ep. 1279
Dr Joshua Pate is a pain science educator, researcher, author and highly-regarded expert. As a Senior Lecturer at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), and with a PhD from Macquarie University, Josh is dedicated to bringing pain science education to the masses. This was bloody a fascinating chat. Enjoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 30, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 1278
