The You Project

For this episode of TYP, Melissa picked an assortment of random whiteboard lessons that I’ve written over the years, read them out to me live in the recording and asked me to expand on (explain, dissect) the original message and why I wrote it. Having written thousands of whiteboard posts and not knowing what was coming (as she read them) made for an interesting and organic conversation. Enj...

For this episode of TYP, Melissa picked an assortment of random whiteboard lessons that I’ve written over the years, read them out to me live in the recording and asked me to expand on (explain, dissect) the original message and why I wrote it. Having written thousands of whiteboard posts and not knowing what was coming (as she read them) made for an interesting and organic conversation. Enj...

Imagine being the CEO of numerous famous sporting clubs while silently (and secretly) dealing with ongoing depression. Well, that was Cam Schwab’s reality for decades. At 24, Cam became the youngest ever CEO of a VFL/AFL club when he took the helm of Richmond for six years. He would later go on to fill the same role (CEO) at both the Fremantle and Melbourne Football Clubs. Every time Cam and...

Imagine being the CEO of numerous famous sporting clubs while silently (and secretly) dealing with ongoing depression. Well, that was Cam Schwab’s reality for decades. At 24, Cam became the youngest ever CEO of a VFL/AFL club when he took the helm of Richmond for six years. He would later go on to fill the same role (CEO) at both the Fremantle and Melbourne Football Clubs. Every time Cam and...

Is it so bad to be normal? Typical? Average? Common? Do we all have to be inherently amazing, gifted and special? Do we have to keep tell our kids that they’re amazing and special every five minutes? If so, why? And for how long? Is mediocrity so terrible? If it is, I’m in trouble because my genetics are mediocre AF. As is my intellect. And creative ability. And academic prowess. And s...

On Sunday October 21, 2018 16 year-old Alex Noble was doing what he loved best - playing rugby. A freak accident resulted in him breaking his neck and severely damaging his spinal cord. Alex’s parents were told he would never walk again and to prepare for him being a quadriplegic with paralysis from his arms down. Alex endured 9 days in the ICU, 22 days in the spinal unit and 239 days in reh...

This (specific) conversation wasn’t planned. Tiff and I sat down to chat about a certain topic but before we kicked off on our pre-planned theme, we banged on (as we always do) for a few minutes and about random stuff. At the end of those ‘few minutes’, we had been talking for nearly an hour without actually having the intended conversation. Oh well. We ended up going deep on the...

Dr. John Tickell is an Australian doctor, businessman, author, former athlete (played footy with Hawthorn) and speaker. I’ve known John for a long time and in many ways, he has been ahead of the (health) curve for years in terms of his thinking, writing, researching and his approach to treatment, recovery and clinical management. I will warn you, there are a few dad-jokes in this chat, a lit...

We briefly opened the ‘seed oils door’ once before with David but this time we walk through the door, slam it shut and deadbolt it. In this fascinating and mildly terrifying chat, David (author of ‘Toxic Oil’) tells us what oils to avoid, which ones get the tick and why. He also discusses the science that some companies don’t want us to know about. I honestly believe...

Silvia Damiano is a scientist, educator, author, speaker, coach, entrepreneur, award-winning leadership specialist and filmmaker. Silvia's scientific background and curiosity about the human brain led her to a decade long journey of research into optimal brain functioning and the application of neuroscience in leadership and daily life. Her past and current roles have uniquely prepared her for the...

Ron Gauci is a ripper and I loved our chat. He’s a regular bloke with lots of skills, insights and experience, who spends much of his life working with teams (he was the CEO of Melbourne Storm), organisations and individuals helping them solve problems, create opportunities, improve efficiency, change culture, make better decisions and of course, improve outcomes. Enjoy.  See omnystudio...

My experience tells me that a strong relationship exists between (1) my ability to solve problems (2) my ability to navigate the inevitable peaks and troughs of life and (3) my ability to create an internal state somewhere in the vicinity of calm, contentment and happiness. Since I was the fat fourteen year-old who hated his body, I’ve been solving problems with my health, career, business,...

Dr. Jeremy Howick is a Canadian-born, British residing clinical epidemiologist and philosopher of science. He is known for his research on evidence-based medicine and the philosophy of medicine, including the use of placebos in clinical practice and clinical trials. He is the author of over 100 peer-reviewed papers, as well as two books, The Philosophy of Evidence-Based Medicine in 2011 and Doctor...

Dr. Jeremy Howick is a Canadian-born, British residing clinical epidemiologist and philosopher of science. He is known for his research on evidence-based medicine and the philosophy of medicine, including the use of placebos in clinical practice and clinical trials. He is the author of over 100 peer-reviewed papers, as well as two books, The Philosophy of Evidence-Based Medicine in 2011 and Doctor...

TYP regular David Gillespie is back talking human behaviour, mindset, brain chemistry, will power and self-control (do they work?), addiction and the current word craze that David considers to be ‘almost’ a healthy addiction. Almost. Article: Wordle Is Addictive And Thats A Good Thing See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alex Soojung-Kim Pang is the founder of Strategy and Rest, a consultancy devoted to helping companies and individuals harness the power of rest to shorten workdays, while staying focused and productive. His work has been written about in the New York Times, the New Yorker, the Financial Times and the Guardian. He speaks around the world about the 4-day week and future of work, and how deliberate r...

Clare Press is the founder of The Wardrobe Crisis, journalist, filmmaker, author, presenter, creator of the Wardrobe Crisis podcast, producer and co-host of the Ethical Fashion podcast, the first ever VOGUE Sustainability Editor, the first Global Ambassador for the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Make Fashion Circular initiative, has been a member of Australian advisory board of Fashion Revolut...

This was a totally organic, comfortable and fun conversation with one of the smartest people I know. Neurosurgeon, Dr. Alex is back and this time we opened the conversational door on comparison culture, Relevance Deprivation Syndrome (it’s a thing), the role of empathy in medicine, unhealthy doctors, communicating with patients, Alex’s upcoming book, decision making under pressure, unh...

Dr. Denise is back sharing her thoughts and considerable energy, in a quest to help us produce better outcomes on Planet Us. This was a funny and unconventional chat and let me just say that early on, the good Doc. shares some personal (real personal) info that might just be a marriage breaker. We covered a lot of territory but essentially, it was a conversation about consciously building a life t...

Dr. Denise is back sharing her thoughts and considerable energy, in a quest to help us produce better outcomes on Planet Us. This was a funny and unconventional chat and let me just say that early on, the good Doc. shares some personal (real personal) info that might just be a marriage breaker. We covered a lot of territory but essentially, it was a conversation about consciously building a life t...

Forty years of coaching, training, educating and supporting people on their respective transformational journeys, has given me a pretty good insight into what doesn’t work. This episode is essentially a conversation about habits and behaviours that are simultaneously unproductive, self-sabotaging, time-wasting, frustrating and.. common. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eric Bailey is back and this time we talk about acceptance and hope, navigating grief, revealing the person behind the persona, abandonment issues (he was adopted), lessons through failure, being an introvert with a very public job, building confidence and lots more. Enjoy.     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Commander Joe Dituri is a retired Naval Officer and Ph. D. Clinical Researcher, Public Speaker, Author and Dad. Six months ago, Joe almost lost his life in a car accident and is now recovering from a traumatic brain injury. I really enjoyed our chat.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of TYP, Dr. Jodi and I speak about healthy and unhealthy rituals, how to change feelings (it ain’t easy), performing under pressure, when discipline becomes obsession, feeling guilty when we shouldn’t, when self-care becomes self-pity, OCD and lots more. Enjoy.  drjodirichardson.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Richard Gerver has worked with an extraordinary range of people, including former US President Barack Obama, The Dalai Lama, Prince Charles and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak. He has two of the most popular LinkedIn Learning courses in the world, covering overcoming complexity and mental toughness, he is the author of the number one bestsellers, ‘Change’ and ‘Simple Thinking&rsqu...