The You Project

This episode will probably ruffle a few feathers, challenge a few beliefs, inspire a few people, confuse a few people, give hope to some, and maybe arouse some curiosity. For those of us with pre-existing thoughts, beliefs and ideas (you and me), it can be difficult to consider information, concepts and stories which don't fit in to our model of the world and how we think things work. Nonetheless,...

Effective communication and connection is dependent on getting several things right. There are numerous crucial ingredients in the 'connection and communication recipe’ and in this episode, I explore - what I believe to be - the most important component; understanding others. Not necessarily agreeing, aligning or condoning... just understanding how they think, feel and behave (and why). Understand...

Julie Mathers is funny, super smart, down to earth, purpose-driven and although it sounds totally cliche, inspirational. It's rare that I chat with someone l've never met and instantly, it feels like we've been friends for years. Julie has that skill, that personality, that emotional intelligence and that genuine drive to connect with others. Apart from the fact that she is a highly successful and...

Dr. Scott Lyons believes I have what it takes to make it in Drag. As in, Drag Queen. I suspect there'll be some trimming, manicuring, waxing and tucking (don't picture that) before my debut but with his coaching and support, I believe I can pull it off. So to speak. Before Scott was a Psychologist, Author, Researcher and Doctor of Osteopathy (quite the combo), he performed professionally as a Drag...

Trying to get David Gillespie's approval (one of my many pointless pursuits), is exhausting. Just when I think I'll get the Gillespie tick, he pulls the rug out from under my optimistic feet. And while I naively thought my new choice of mayo would impress him, it didn't. Sigh. Fortunately for you, he does give us a list of healthier options. We also chat about the ten things he might actually buy...

Like the myriad of philosophers, psychologists, stoics, gurus, researchers and deep thinkers who have preceded him, Derek Sivers has been observing, analysing and explaining human thinking, human doing and human being, for years. He is an out-of-the-box thinker, and I loved our conversation. Derek is (and has been) a successful musician, entrepreneur, creative, author, speaker and philanthropist....

The trouble with trying to understanding consciousness (and more broadly, the mind), is that we can't see it, touch it, measure it, or quantify it. And in a field which is largely quantitatively driven (science), the science of the consciousness, is a source of great debate, disagreement, divergence and let's be honest, confusion. How can we observe, analyse and measure a non-physical thing? I lov...

Dr. Hannah is back wrapping up our ten-part series on the brain. This time we talk about trying make sense of our busy brain and the ever-present challenge of trying to find some calm, clarity and focus in the middle of our overthinking mind. Enjoy. @nobullpsych See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

So, not a teetotaller and not an alcoholic but you still have a propensity to do dumb things with booze and wake up regularly feeling like complete shite? Well, you might just be a grey area drinker. Yep, it's a real thing. Sarah Rusbatch is a Grey Area Drinking Coach, Author and Key-Note speaker sharing her journey to sobriety and the impact of alcohol on mental health to global audiences. She is...

We Earthlings have a propensity to do things that don’t work and for some reason, keep doing them; with our lifestyle, finances, health, relationships, personal habits, diet, social behaviour and more. And despite the overwhelming evidence that our current operating system is broken, we often stay in a pattern of thinking, choosing and doing that keeps us trapped in a prison of our own making. If...

Mike Elrington is an Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist who recently introduced himself to me at the airport, informing me he was a listener (of TYP) and a fan. And now, after meeting him and hearing his music, I'm also a listener and a fan (of him and his music). I honestly believe Mike is an undiscovered musical gift to the world. He writes, sings and plays from the heart and is wildly t...

There was a moment in this episode when the entire conversation came to an abrupt standstill because Patrick revealed something the world didn't need to know. I was literally left to fill dead air because he and Tiff lost their collective shit and left me hanging. Nonetheless, we didn't edit it out and it's definitely one of the funnier moments in TYP history. If you want to see the actual video f...

Food and I have always had an interesting relationship. And by interesting, I mean anything ranging from healthy to destructive. In this very-relevant (for many) conversation, Nutritionist Matty Lansdown and I discuss the myriad of psychological, emotional, physical and practical challenges of navigating life with anything ranging from disordered eating, all the way through to a life-threatening e...

The other night on the news, there was a story about banning the 'beep test' from schools because it made (some) kids nervous and uncomfortable. Fear of physical discomfort. And comparison. And embarrassment. And anxiety. And while I (kind-of) get it, I also thought about how all those things (discomfort, embarrassment, comparison, fear, anxiety) also exist in the spheres of academic performance,...

Thomas Erikson is a speaker, educator, expert in human behaviour and one of the biggest selling Swedish authors of all time. While he has written six books, his biggest seller (Surrounded by Idiots) has sold somewhere in the ballpark of 8-10 million copies (he's not sure), been translated into almost sixty languages and sold in over 100 countries. This was a fun chat and I think you'll enjoy it. *...

21 year-old Maddie (Maddison) has arrived at TYP Central to bring down the average age of the team. Understandably, this is her first ever chat on a podcast and let's just say that her debut on a mic was a significant improvement on mine. Among other things, we talk about her role at TYP, lessons learned from following me around to speaking gigs, working alongside a dinosaur, training her 183 cm b...

I probably don’t need explain what this episode is about, so… enjoy! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I probably don’t need explain what this episode is about, so… enjoy!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you want to create better interactions, and interpersonal outcomes with others (friends, family, strangers), I think you will enjoy this chat. How do we create meaningful connection with an audience of 1 or a 100? How do we share our thoughts, ideas and messages in a way which resonates with the person or persons with whom we're trying to connect? What does 'reading the room' mean? What is a 'w...

Are some organisations strategically trying to create addictive products, knowing that the consumer’s pain is their commercial gain? That's a rhetorical question; of course they are. Old Gillespo never disappoints and this time, he definitely delivered. Among other things, we had a fascinating conversation about how a nasal decongestant in the 1930's (which was essentially speed) became an amazing...

This was a fun, relevant and timely conversation about something we all want. But WTF is happiness? Is it the same thing for different people? Is it a smart goal? Or is it the byproduct of a smart goal? Or maybe, something else? What is the relationship between work and happiness? Socialisation happiness? Physical health and happiness? What's the difference between contentment and happiness? Joy a...

There’s a lot of misinformation, marketing, deception, pseudoscience and less be honest, bullshit, when it comes to the (globally-huge) business of anti-ageing. This episode is me talking about that. Enjoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Patrick (our resident) geek is back and this time, we talk about schools which are banning mobile phones and seeing sociological and mental health benefits in their kids (not surprising), a possible supplement which might improve Alzheimer's, why phone scrolling on the crapper is potentially bad for your health, the gaslighting origin story (and what it actually is), a home security company that's...

Just like your body, your mind needs to be nourished. Fed. Stimulated. And consciously or not, for better or worse, we're always feeding it something. Sadly, many of are constantly filling our mind with crap. Cognitive junk food. Stuff that's bad for our mental health. Stuff that makes us more fearful, anxious and insecure. In this solo episode, I talk about the idea of consciously creating and im...

In this two-part episode, Lisa Tamati and I go super deep exploring the ins and outs of human health, human performance and human optimisation, through the lens of epigenetics, psychology, biofeedback and biohacking. I think most of you will really enjoy this chat. lisatamati.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.