The You Project

Diet. Who to believe? So many experts. So many claims. So much contradiction. So many agendas. So many pills, powders, potions, programs, and products. In this episode, Nutritionist Perry Venakis and I do our best to sort through some of the myths, madness, and mysteries of food. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is a departure from the normal TYP fare, with zero personal development, self-help or human behaviour discussion. As the title suggests, Tiff and I explore the practical process of setting up a podcast for the purpose of sharing one's thoughts, passions and genius with the world. I've been asked hundreds of times for advice about creating a show, so from now on I'll simply direct those enquir...

Some people do well with traditional meditation. I don't. I love it as an idea (and have recommended it) but for me, I find working out, nature and music to be much more calming, aligning and meditative. For some people it's a very effective tool in the old mind-management toolkit but not for me. Some people get great results by sitting down with a professional and talking about their problems but...

Brad Cunningham from the Fit Shop is back on deck and this time we talk about staying (or getting) functional, strong and healthy as we head into our 'mature' years. Part of my health mission is to encourage and support people in improving their strength, fitness and physical performance (capacity) at an age when some 'experts' would advise anyone over fifty to "go gently and age gracefully" (what...

Every so often, I hand over the question-asking responsibilities to my listeners and what transpired this time was some interesting (and diverse) topics and questions. I'll let you decide whether or not it is an interesting listening experience but nonetheless, I enjoyed it. *I'll remind you (as I always do) that this episode is not individual advice, direction, or prescription but rather, me shar...

Is it a good idea to try to 'impress someone’ or can it lead to the opposite of what you were trying to create; disconnection not connection, less respect not more, a negative experience, not a positive one? To what extent can we 'be ourselves' in front of people, while still finding a way to connect with different personalities, expectations, communication styles, social groups and cultures? What...

The first fifteen minutes of this chat was strangely about our collective experience (David, Tiff and I) with recreational drugs. Let's just say that, as a group, we're not exactly party animals and underwhelming' might be the appropriate adjective. Having said that, Tiff has "pulled a few cones” (whatever that means) in her younger years, so there's that (lol). The more sophisticated part of the...

Dr. Daniel Ellenberg is back and of all our chats over the last few years, this is my favourite. I love how he thinks and explains, what can be complicated topics, in an uncomplicated manner. This time we talk about good and bad therapy, why 'talking about it' doesn't work for everyone, the idea of a 'self-audit' (what's my life telling me?), our capacity to change the way we think, our evolutiona...

Sometimes our thoughts empower us to bigger and better; to growth, to learning, to positive action and of course, to success. And sometimes they are a psychological and emotional prison, keeping us trapped in frustration, stagnation, under-achievement, analysis paralysis and anxiety. This is a conversation about all that, with a few thoughts and ideas for you problematic thinkers. Enjoy. See omnys...

Lisa Alexander is one of the most winning coaches in the history of Australian sport, having coached the Australia Netball Team (The Diamonds) to 83 wins from 102 test matches, giving her a rare (for professional sport) 81% winning record and making her the most capped Australian coach of all time. In this episode, Lisa and I talk about what makes a great coach and why. And no, we're not just talk...

Lisa Alexander is one of the most winning coaches in the history of Australian sport, having coached the Australia Netball Team (The Diamonds) to 83 wins from 102 test matches, giving her a rare (for professional sport) 81% winning record and making her the most capped Australian coach of all time. In this episode, Lisa and I talk about what makes a great coach and why. And no, we're not just talk...

In what ways do you want future you to be better than current you? Choices? Actions? Results? Habits? Lifestyle? Mental health? Physical health? Diet? Financial health? Career? Relationships? What’s required for that theoretical future (the idea in your head) to become an actual reality? A lived experience? What’s your plan, process, timeline and most importantly, how committed are you to doing th...

For Michelle Lee, being the first woman in the world to row the Pacific Ocean solo, unassisted and without stopping, was her version of escaping the matrix. 15,000 kilometres, Mexico to Australia, 240 days, rowing for 12 hours a day, converting sea water into drinking water, technical challenges, physical and medical challenges, crazy weather, losing 19kgs, total isolation, eight months of mostly...

Also known as scammers, schemers and hackers... cyber-thieves (as I call them) are scum (as I also call them) who want to rip off your mum, your grandma, your kids and of course, you. TYP's very own Tiff got hacked this week and so we fired a few timely questions at our resident geek and spoke about a few personal security strategies. We also covered how Al is now conducting job interviews, Patric...

This episode is part two of my chat about how we can optimise our time, energy, resources and genetic potential in pursuit of better exercise outcomes. Enjoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Facilitating more than forty thousand personal training sessions (my team completed over a million more) and working at the coal-face of fitness, exercise-programming, professional sport, and elite conditioning for decades, has given me a pretty good understanding of how to get the best bang for your buck when it comes to optimising your time, energy, resources and genetics, in relation to your ex...

This casual chat with Tiff turned out to be quite personally revealing for both of us, given some of the private revelations on such a public platform. We both spoke about our individual predisposition(s) to be somewhat obsessive, addictive and periodically irrational (over the years). We also talked about some of the more curious things we've each done (and hidden from people), the idea of hittin...

This casual chat with Tiff turned out to be quite personally revealing for both of us, given some of the private revelations on such a public platform. We both spoke about our individual predisposition(s) to be somewhat obsessive, addictive and periodically irrational (over the years). We also talked about some of the more curious things we've each done (and hidden from people), the idea of hittin...

Sometimes people ask for my advice and when I give it to them, they get their metaphoric nose out of joint because they don't actually want my advice; they want my endorsement. My approval. They want me to make them feel good about the thing they've already done or the thing they're going to do. Yep, giving advice can be a psychological, sociological, and emotional minefield and in this freestyle...

Bec Brideson is a published author, business strategy consultant, Fintech Founder and keynote speaker. In this episode, we chat about the excitement, potential and terror of Al in business and life, Bec's role in bringing awareness to the idea of marketing to women (surprisingly, it's a relatively recent occurrence), the incredible evolution of marketing, branding and media over the last few decad...

David Gillespie is a polymath. That is, he knows a lot about a lot. He has a voracious appetite for learning and a few years ago, when all of his six kids(!) were in school, he did a deep dive into the educational system in Australia, in an effort to gainer a clearer understanding of how it all worked, or in some instances, didn't work. Among other things, one of the outcomes of his investigation...

Half a lifetime ago (for him), Tommy Jackett stumbled into my reality as a peculiarly curious, enthusiastic and passionate kid wanting to hang out with, and learn from, yours truly. Kind of weird for a teenager to be obsessed with personal development and my unique style of.. er.. teaching but nonetheless, he was. We’ve been connected ever since and now at the geriatric age of 35, he’s a dad of tw...

Yes, I realise how horrible the grammar is in that title; I don't care. Surprising, I know. Shannah Kennedy and Collen Callander have just released a new book called ‘Elevate: Unlock Your Extraordinary Potential’ and apart from the great discussion we had about their book, work and philosophy, what I loved about these ladies is that, at a time when some people are starting to slow down and wind do...

To say Justin Herald is a little anti-establishment and original, is like saying the ocean can get a bit wet. At the age of 25 with only $50 to his name, Justin set about changing the course of his life. He created Attitude Inc, a clothing brand that became an International licensing success turning over in excess of thirty million dollars per year. He was named the International Entrepreneur of t...

16 year-old Stephen Bird thought that school was getting in the way of his sport, so he left. Thirteen years later, he started his academic journey and now Professor Stephen Bird has spent decades working with all kinds of athletes, teams and organisations exploring what makes them work and more importantly, what will make them work better. This was a fun chat but to be honest, I kind of felt like...