I could bang on (as I do) but I'll just say that this was an awesome chat with an amazing Coach, Educator and Scientist, who is truly elite at what he does. *Andrew May is CEO and founder of StriveStronger.com, a digital consultancy that partners with organisations to create Cultures of Wellbeing. He delivers inspiring presentations and is recognised as one of the world's leading performance strategists, working with professional sporting teams, Olympic athletes, the Australian military, enterta...
Jul 08, 2024•50 min•Season 1Ep. 1577
I could bang on (as I do) but I'll just say that this was an awesome chat with an amazing Coach, Educator and Scientist, who is truly elite at what he does. *Andrew May is CEO and founder of StriveStronger.com, a digital consultancy that partners with organisations to create Cultures of Wellbeing. He delivers inspiring presentations and is recognised as one of the world's leading performance strategists, working with professional sporting teams, Olympic athletes, the Australian military, enterta...
Jul 07, 2024•34 min•Season 1Ep. 1576
There's so much more to Breanna May than her world-class teeth but it was a fun part of our conversation and I like it as a title so... you're welcome. Seriously, this was an inspirational and fun chat with a very clever and creative woman, who's on a mission to inspire other women to explore their potential, possibilities and purpose, while sharing a few lessons, lightbulbs and laughs along the way. Enjoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jul 06, 2024•49 min•Season 1Ep. 1575
When should we forgive, who should we forgive and why should we forgive? What are the emotional, psychological and practical pros and cons of forgiving? Or not forgiving? What about people who don't 'deserve' our forgiveness.. you know; the sociopathic c***s? Well, I sat down with forgiveness researcher, author and expert, Dr. Fred Luskin and we explored it all. Apart from being arguably the world leader in this space, Dr. Fred is an ex-hippy (maybe, current hippy/academic), a great story-teller...
Jul 05, 2024•46 min•Season 1Ep. 1574
Yep, I know, it sounds like bullsh*t but amazingly, it's true. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has just cleared the digital therapeutic EndeavorOTC (AKL-TO1), as an 'over-the-counter treatment' for adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) delivered through a video game experience. Good f**king grief. What could go wrong? https://www.akiliinteractive.com/ EndeavorOTC | A Digital Treatment for Adult ADHD See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jul 03, 2024•31 min•Season 1Ep. 1573
Tadhg Kennelly (former Sydney Swan) and David Eccles are two great blokes, doing great work supporting other blokes to prioritise their mental and emotional health (for their benefit, and their family), with a very hands-on, practical and personal approach, through the amazing community they've created called ‘WNOW' (When No One is Watching). What started as one Mate supporting another through a rough patch, has turned into an inspiring and powerful movement, consisting of 25 chapters in multipl...
Jul 02, 2024•35 min•Season 1Ep. 1572
Mel Tempest is a fitness industry warrior and pioneer, someone who cares deeply about, and fights for, the industry I grew up in, worked in and 'lived in' for four decades. This episode was essentially a catch up between old friends, waxing lyrical about the old and new, the good and bad, the known and unknown of the Australian fitness landscape. Did you know that there is no government regulation for the Australian fitness industry, meaning that as an unregulated industry, there's no legal requ...
Jul 01, 2024•48 min•Season 1Ep. 1571
Hi Team. I’ve been under the pump this past weekend, so for today’s ep. we’re revisiting one of my all-time top 10 TYP chats, with the incredible Dr. Kylie Moore-Gilbert who is an Australian academic who was arrested at Tehran’s International Airport in Iran in September of 2018 for a crime that she didn’t commit. In fact, a crime that didn’t actually happen. She was charged with espionage and subsequently spent 804 days incarcerated in a Tehran prison; an innocent Aussie stranded in a version o...
Jun 30, 2024•57 min•Season 1Ep. 1570
In this episode, Mary Van Lambaart and I discuss the importance of understanding the impact that our immediate environment can have on us, in terms of everything from physical, mental and emotional health, to factors like productivity, efficiency, creativity, focus and energy levels. We also talk about the pros and cons of 'traditional thinking and behaviour', the joy of getting rained on (literally), the social media blame game (is it about the platforms, or the users?), becoming one with natur...
Jun 29, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 1569
*Anthropomorphise (v.): to attribute human characteristics or behaviour to non-human entities. What do you think about the idea of people building ‘relationships' with Al? Having a non-human ‘friend' where it's possible to have, what seems to be (on an experiential level), a human-like meaningful conversation, connection and exchange, that literally makes someone who's lonely, isolated, sad, anxious and/or socially disconnected feel better? Happier? Less worried? A relationship that (as weird as...
Jun 28, 2024•53 min•Season 1Ep. 1568
Your body is always talking to you. It's always telling you what's ‘working' and what's not, when it comes to sleep, diet, exercise, lifestyle behaviours, stress, relationships and more. It's called biofeedback, and you and I have it at our disposal (whether we choose to pay attention is another issue). I've been learning to operate me for decades. My body has been telling, teaching and sometimes, screaming. More recently, l’ve been a good 'listener' but there were decades when I was a moron. Ti...
Jun 27, 2024•45 min•Season 1Ep. 1567
I decided to record this podcast called in an attempt to unpack the very real and powerful (but largely unknown and undiscussed) relationship that exists between negative thinking and our body. It's been my experience, observation and research that chronic negative thinking might be (I say 'might') one of the leading (but undetected) drivers of (or psychological and physiological pathways to) physical dysfunction, disease and disaster. While it's pretty well established that thoughts have the po...
Jun 26, 2024•43 min•Season 1Ep. 1566
Apart from playing the Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera on the West End and in Australia, Tony in the West Side Story (Australia), Jean Valjean in Les Misérables (West End), being one of the world-renowned 'Ten Tenors', and starring in 'Cats' and 'Beautiful' (Australia) and Hairspray (UK), Josh Piterman is also a podcaster, mediocre dancer and deep-thinker, who's annoyingly handsome, funny and charming. Other than that, he's a dud. Enjoy. Also, if you heard BetterHelp on the show today, you c...
Jun 25, 2024•56 min•Season 1Ep. 1565
Dr. Bill Sullivan is a world-renowned Scientist, Researcher, Educator and Author who graces us with his vast knowledge and wit on a monthly basis here at TYP, and I couldn't be more grateful. 'Pleased to Meet Me' (subtitle: germs, genes & the curious forces that make us who we are) is the title of his 2020 book and that (among other things) was the focus of our chat for this episode. Enjoy. Also, if you heard BetterHelp on the show today, you can get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.co...
Jun 24, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 1564
Today we are revisiting one of my favourite chats with former SAS operative, turned reality TV star, Ollie Ollerton. I loved his insight into human nature and behaviour and his ability to explore the complexities of life (surviving and thriving), in an easy to understand manner. Enjoy. Also, if you heard BetterHelp on the show today, you can get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com.au/ TYP See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jun 23, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 1563
I'm obsessed with becoming a better writer (both creative and academic) and this conversation was a cheeky chance for me to tap into the mind of, not only a brilliant writer but also, a brilliant teacher of writing. Lucky me. Creating connection, building rapport, telling stories and sharing information through the medium of writing is indeed an art, so I was totally excited to be part of this conversation. Professor Shellie Richards is an award-winning author (The November Molecule), and an awa...
Jun 22, 2024•50 min•Season 1Ep. 1562
Dr. Marc Cohen is a Medical Doctor, a Doctor of Chinese Medicine (PhD.), a Doctor of Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD.), a University Professor, a world-renowned Researcher and an Integrative Medicine Teacher and Practitioner, who has published more than 100 peer-reviewed papers and numerous text books. All this has allowed him to practice, teach and research holistic and integrative medicine and be at the forefront of knowledge in medical diagnostics, yoga, meditation, breathing practic...
Jun 21, 2024•45 min•Season 1Ep. 1561
Sometimes you meet someone and quickly feel a connection and a familiarity that's inexplicable but real, nonetheless. It was like that (for me) with Dr. Rob Bell. Rob is a rock star in the areas of Athletic Performance, Human Potential and more specifically, Mental Toughness. We covered lots of ground in this one, I loved him and you will too. Enjoy. Also, if you heard BetterHelp on the show today, you can get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com.au/ TYP See omnystudio.com/listener for pri...
Jun 20, 2024•59 min•Season 1Ep. 1560
At school, David Gillespie was an academic standout, while I was more of an academic stand-outside-the-principals-office, kind-of student. Not even joking. This was a fun chat where we talked about the significant differences between our teenage reality (in the 70's and 80's) and the reality of teenagers today. We chatted about the myriad of challenges, hurdles, and variables that us old b*stards didn't have to navigate in our day, as well as exploring the ‘emerging addictions' that are wreaking...
Jun 19, 2024•42 min•Season 1Ep. 1559
Well, this was fun. Dr. Sherry and her energy almost make me look unenthusiastic and shy! We had a great time and her ability to communicate the 'science of the brain' in an easy-to-understand manner, is gold. Having said that, she does talk quickly and has a (beautiful) accent, so you might need to lean in and listen carefully at times. Enjoy. **Dr. Shohreh Majd is an inspiring keynote speaker, globally recognised Neuroscientist, University Associate Professor, lecturer, policy and research man...
Jun 18, 2024•58 min•Season 1Ep. 1558
It's been a while since I assumed the Exercise Scientist role but today was the day. Tiff and I unpack some of the most common (and easily rectified) mistakes that people make in the gym (or any training environment, for that matter). We keep it simple, broadly relevant and jargon-free. If you're training consistently but not getting the results you're after, take a listen. Enjoy. Also, if you heard BetterHelp on the show today, you can get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com.au/ TYP See ...
Jun 17, 2024•45 min•Season 1Ep. 1557
This episode is unlike any I've done. It's an hour(ish) of me discussing the good and bad, painful and beautiful, theological and psychological.. of my religious (and spiritual) journey. It's not for everyone but some may find it interesting. The good news is, I'm not selling anything to anyone, there's no 'call to action', there's no bombshell and l'm not starting a cult. It's just me opening a door that l've (mostly) kept closed on the podcast. Also, if you heard BetterHelp on the show today, ...
Jun 16, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 1556
Our go-to Neuropsychologist Dr. Hannah is back, demystifying, defining and unpacking neurodiversity in all its variations. Over the last decade, our awareness and understanding of the variability of the human brain is something that has greatly expanded and thankfully, continues to evolve. Among other things, we speak about Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Dyslexia, Dyspraxia (Developmental Coordination Disorder), Tourette Syndrome and Obsessive-Co...
Jun 15, 2024•48 min•Season 1Ep. 1554
Apart from the fact that Patrick is gay and Tiff has massive trust issues with men, they are a match made in heaven. They met each other (in person) for the first time last weekend and both of them (unbeknown to each other) individually told me how much of a crush they have on the other. With that intel on board, you can imagine how much fun I had when the three of us showed up for this little virtual chin-wag. I even offered to finance their wedding. Oh yeh, we also talked about tech stuff. A b...
Jun 14, 2024•54 min•Season 1Ep. 1554
Apart from being a world-class Athlete, Olympic Gold Medallist, Author, Academic Researcher, Naturopath, Corporate Speaker and Super Mum, Dr. Lauren Burns (oh yeh, she also has a PhD), makes a great podcast guest. This time we speak about the upcoming Olympics, the money athletes do and don't get for being awesome, performance anxiety, what Lauren found harder to achieve - her PhD or her Olympic Gold, the performance-enhancing effect of healthy relationships, how we talk to ourselves, weight-cut...
Jun 13, 2024•48 min•Season 1Ep. 1553
Unna and I went to Uni together and both studied Exercise Science. I went on to do what I do and she completed her Master's Degree in Exercise Rehabilitation and went down the clinical path, treating a broad cross-section of people with a broad range of conditions, diseases, injuries and physical challenges. This was a very freestyle conversation about the way people like us (people in the health, healing, wellness and fitness space) do what they(we) do; both the good and the not-so-good. We dis...
Jun 12, 2024•48 min•Season 1Ep. 1552
Kerryn Vaughan is a funny, compassionate, driven, super smart woman, who’s great at solving high-level problems, while being totally comfortable with f**king up, falling down and getting back up. But perhaps more impressive than all that, is that she's someone who consistently gets sh*t done, has a purpose and vision much bigger than herself and has impacted and transformed young lives across the globe. It's fair to say that, just like the host, Kerryn will never be mistaken for being posh (lol)...
Jun 11, 2024•40 min•Season 1Ep. 1551
Over the years, countless people referring to their life situation, experience and/or circumstance, have said to me something like "this wasn't my plan" and more often than not, when I dig a little, I discover that there was no actual plan (strategy, structure, process, accountability, timeline) but rather, an idea of how their life would 'turn out'. In many ways, they had been passengers in their own lives and characters in (not authors of) their own story. This episode is a conversation about ...
Jun 10, 2024•43 min•Season 1Ep. 1550
Four years ago, my friends Tara and Russell were thinking about developing a new kind 'self-serve' Reformer Pilates business where people could come to their facility and use commercial reformer beds to take classes with a choice of virtual teachers, using amazing technology (screens and audio) with access to hundreds of different programs of varying lengths, to meet all needs. And to top it off, there would be no timetable, no set classes, and no 'opening hours' because members would have twent...
Jun 09, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 1549
The fabulous Tommy Jackett was back at TYP central for this chat and he didn’t disappoint. This was a somewhat philosophical and deep conversation, where the old bloke and the young bloke opened the existential door on meaning and purpose, what drives behaviours and outcomes, programming and conditioning and the way that our perspective and world view change as we get older. Enjoy. @bodhijackett (DJ DAKA) vidpod.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jun 08, 2024•51 min•Season 1Ep. 1548
