The You Project

What are the benefits of stepping into the unknown? Why do we fear it? Why do we desire certainty, familiarity and predictability? Life is uncertain. Relationships are uncertain. Health is uncertain. If we’re not okay with uncertainty, can we ever be okay with life? This is a conversation about all of that and more. Enjoy. vidpod.com.au @tommyjackett See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...

What are they? How do they grow? What is confirmation bias? Why do we need to be right? Why do we attack people who don’t think, believe or live like us? Can we disagree with, and love the same people? What role does fear play? And ego? All these questions and more are unpacked in this episode. Enjoy. vidpod.com.au @tommyjackett See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What does ‘finding our purpose’ even mean? It’s a kind-of pseudo-spiritual (sounding) question that’s asked but really, who the f… actually knows? Do we find it or choose it? And where does the idea come from? Do we have one or many? Does it change over time? Is it pre-determined or me-determined? I’m not sure that Tommy and I come up with too many definitive answers in this one but nonetheless, w...

What is self-awareness? What role does it play? How do we develop it? What are the benefits? What problems come with a lack of self-awareness? Tommy and I unpack these questions and more exploring this important topic, which is the focus of my PhD research. Enjoy. vidpod.com.au @tommyjackett See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What is spirituality anyway? It seems like a pretty slippery concept. Ask ten ‘spiritual’ people to explain their version of it to you and you might come away more confused than you went in (I literally did and I was). Whatever it is, I’m more interested in what it looks like practically (behaviour, communication, connection, service, kindness) than I am in some warm-fuzzy theory. If it only equat...

Where does our idea of success come from? What are we taught about it growing up? Is it a concept or a ‘thing’? And what happens when we ‘get’ it? Nirvana? Happiness? Contentment? Does external success (things, money, brand, accolades) equal internal success (joy, calm, absence of anxiety)? Is it the same for all of us? Is our version of success driven by our ego or our spirit? Or something else?...

Why do so many people need recognition, validation or a standing ovation for getting out of bed? A trophy for just showing up? Why are we compelled to tell people they’re amazing for doing completely ‘un-amazing’ things? Is it a good or bad idea? What are the pros and cons of ever-present cheer squad and importantly, what happens when the cheer squad goes home? This is instalment four of our ten-p...

This is instalment three of our ten-part Christmas-NY series. Ten days, 30ish minutes per episode, one topic, Tommy banging questions at me about a range of interesting topics. This is a chat about body dysmorphia (obviously) and all the issues, challenges and questions that come with it. Enjoy. vidpod.com.au @tommyjackett See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is instalment two of our ten-part Christmas-NY series. Ten days, 30ish minutes per episode, one topic, Tommy banging questions at me and we’ll see how we go. This is a chat about the what, why, when, how and how not to… of food addiction. Enjoy. vidpod.com.au @tommyjackett See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is instalment one of our ten-part Christmas-NY series. Ten days, 20-30 minutes per episode, one topic, Tommy banging questions at me and we’ll see how we go. Could be a nightmare, could be gold.. I’ll let you decide. This ep. is a brief chat about how I self-manage from a physical perspective (food, training, sleep,etc.). Enjoy. vidpod.com.au @tommyjackett See omnystudio.com/listener for priv...

As most of you know, at the start of every episode I chat with Tiff or Melissa briefly before we get into the intended topic of conversation for the show. Well, for this episode we failed to have that conversation about that intended topic because the intro chat opened a wonderland of doors which took us down a conversational rabbit hole of personal stories, insights, lightbulbs and lessons. Enjoy...

TYP Fave Geoff Jowett is back sharing his no frills, no jargon messages of inspiration, information and education, helping us to step out of our over-thinking and under-doing and into our potential and possibilities. Among other things, we speak about people who are addicted to drama, high achiever syndrome, getting better with age, peak living, improving cognitive performance and stacking the dec...

Tracy Bartram is a comedian, singer, radio legend, long-time friend and this episode was essentially two mates banging on about a bunch of random (but broadly relevant) issues, ideas and experiences. We covered everything from addiction, nerves, favourite movies and old people (us two) coming to grips with technology… to.. the good and bad of Christmas, writing comedy, realising you’re not smart e...

Okay, so you all know who David Gillespie is by now; he’s the annoying researcher, lawyer, author, deep-thinker Dude who shows up once a fortnight and challenges yet-another one of my beliefs with his meticulous and very-inconvenient research. This week we go everywhere but the core of our conversation revolves around sleep. Enjoy. Facebook: David Gillespie See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

Matty Lansdown is a scientist, researcher, nutrition consultant, podcaster and speaker with a gift for demystifying, simplifying and exploring the psychological, emotional, social, behavioural, practical and physiological variables around what we put in our gob. And this episode, is a conversation about all of it. Enjoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Matt Hall is the most successful pilot in history to compete in the Red Bull Air Racing series and he’s also the current world champion. When he’s going hard in his plane, Matt’s dealing with a g-force of 12 (compared with a max of 4-5g for Formula 1 driver). The physiological, psychological and skill requirements of pilots like Matt are extreme, to say the least. And did I mention before all the...

Ever feel like you’re busily doing not much? Investing the time and energy but not getting the return? Spinning your metaphoric wheels in an ongoing story of frustration and stagnation? Me too, over the years. This episode is a conversation about improving ROI (return on investment) in all areas of your life. Enjoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What is consciousness? From where does it arise? The brain? Some of it? All of it? Where does the brain finish and the mind begin? Is there a place where the mushy physical bit intersects with the non-physical bit? And what’s the difference between consciousness and awareness? Can you imagine looking inside someone’s skull (literally), operating on their brain and having a conversation with that p...

Before you ask, the reason for the title unfolds during the show. Tiff was having a bad day before we pressed record for this episode, so I decided to scrap our original plan and with her permission, continue our pre-episode chat into the show. What resulted was a few laughs, a few stories, a few lightbulbs and a therapy session of sorts. Enjoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our resident Gym Owner, Exercise Physiologist and Conditioning Coach, Russ Jarrett, is back chatting about all things training, strength, fitness, health and performance. Along the way, we explore training for muscular endurance vs. strength vs. power vs. hypertrophy vs. function, the best bang-for-buck gym equipment, the best cardio options for general fitness goals, fitness testing (why, when, h...

Our resident Gym Owner, Exercise Physiologist and Conditioning Coach, Russ Jarrett, is back chatting about all things training, strength, fitness, health and performance. Along the way, we explore training for muscular endurance vs. strength vs. power vs. hypertrophy vs. function, the best bang-for-buck gym equipment, the best cardio options for general fitness goals, fitness testing (why, when, h...

Hard to believe but some people think I can be a little.. er, ‘tough love-ish’. Seems unfair. And by unfair, I mean accurate. So, what is tough love? When and how should it be dispensed? If at all? Does it work for everyone? Can we be compassionate and tough? Is it tough love if it’s truth? What’s the downside of constantly telling people what they want to hear? Making them feel good at all costs?...

Mick Harrington is the bloke with the lawn mowing business, who sings like an angel, made the last three of ‘The Voice’ (2021), fought a six-foot-eight, 150kg Samoan in the boxing ring (for 73 seconds) to earn money for a house deposit and perhaps most impressively, he’s the guy who proposed to his partner live on national telly! Happily for Mick, Bec said “yes” and also happily for Mick, these da...

For this ep. of TYP, Bobby and I got together to answer some listener questions and what transpired was a deep, vulnerable and authentic conversation around some broadly-relevant human stuff. To be honest, I was in cruise-control and Bobby did all the heavy lifting this time, opening up about some deeply-personal experiences and sharing some fascinating thoughts and insights around trauma, heartbr...

I’ve spent a lifetime watching people train, lift, run, ride, punch, develop sporting skill, get uncomfortable, compete, win, lose, make excuses, find solutions, learn, unlearn, adapt, perform under pressure, crumble under pressure, optimise potential, waste potential, fall down, get up, triumph, overcome, adapt and quite often, give up. This episode is a freestyle riff about all of it. Enjoy. See...