The You Project

Paul Taylor has a Master’s Degree in Exercise Physiology, a Master’s in Nutrition, a Post-Grad in Neuroscience and he’s currently completing a PhD in Psychology. Apart from that, he’s a complete dummy. He’s also been one of our most popular guests ever, so at great expense to the management, he’s back. This time around, he and Craig continue their conversation exploring the weirdness and wonder of...

Tony Mantz (AKA Jack the Bear) has done plenty. Worked with some of the best musicians in the world. Built a successful mastering business. Lived and worked illegally in the States (for years). Overcome a twenty-five year cocaine addiction. Lost 70 kilograms. Covered most of his body in ink. Navigated mental health issues. And spent much of his adult life on a spiritual, philosophical and existent...

Dietician Vicky Kuriel is back and as always, she pulls no punches. This time Craig and her explore the following topics and questions (1) is cholesterol really bad? (2) should we count calories? (3) is soy good or bad? (4) yoghurt, yes or no? (5) artificial sweetener (6) non-animal protein (7) misleading labels and marketing (8) menopause and diet (9) best and worst oils (10) is there an acceptab...

Michael Ray became a dad for the first time at forty-nine. At fifty-one, the bloke who had worked most of his adult life as a Stripper, Bouncer and Trainer became a full-time single parent, raising his two year-old daughter Charlie on his own. To say he was under-prepared, ill-equipped and overwhelmed, would be something of an understatement. Charlie is now almost eight and it’s fair to say that t...

Pete Shepherd is back for round two and Craig discovers that his nickname growing up was Two Metre Peter. Both hilarious and awesome. In this chat, the tall one and the old one talk about the upside of imposter syndrome, cultivating empathy, leadership, morning routines, the value of fucking up, Pete’s TED Talk experience and magic foods. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shannah Kennedy and Lyndall Mitchell help people to help themselves. They are both Authors, Teachers, Presenters and Coaches who work mostly in the corporate space and in this chat with Craig, they explore everything from burnout, chronic fatigue, mental health and vision boards to exercising in the rain, choosing our purpose, wrangling teenagers and consciousness. It’s quite the conversational fr...

In this episode of TYP, Melissa interviews Craig and they explore (1) unconscious living (2) how disappointment ‘works’ (3) weakness vs. kindness (4) the idea of an internal Sat-Nav (5) Craig’s churchy background (6) why retirement can be a health hazard (7) the problem with ‘work-life balance’ (8) the danger of belonging to a group (9) being an emotional doormat and (10) the problem with success....

Sharon Ricardo is a Mum of two, Ex-Dancer, Figure Competitor, Researcher, Professor and Head of Biomedicine at Monash University. She’s also jacked AF. Her and Craig discuss everything from growing organs in labs, gut biome and anti-ageing to training supplements, manipulating metabolism and her daily eating regime. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For more than a decade, Mick Hall slept in four key places: men’s shelters, the streets of Melbourne, rehabilitation facilities and various prisons. These days, the convicted felon is a successful business man, media presenter, father of three and owner of a private hospital, treating people with addiction issues. Perhaps most significantly, he is now approaching twenty years clean and sober. In t...

SELF-AUDITING is a worthwhile, if not always comfortable, component of the personal transformation journey. It is largely about self-awareness and the recognising of habits, patterns, behaviours and choices which can fit anywhere on the scale from toxic and destructive, to positive and life-enhancing. This process is not about self-loathing or over-thinking but rather, self-awareness, self-managem...

SELF-AUDITING is a worthwhile, if not always comfortable, component of the personal transformation journey. It is largely about self-awareness and the recognising of habits, patterns, behaviours and choices which can fit anywhere on the scale from toxic and destructive, to positive and life-enhancing. This process is not about self-loathing or over-thinking but rather, self-awareness, self-managem...

Pete Shepherd is a Coach who helps people get the most out of what they have to work with; skill, talent, potential, resources, time, knowledge, energy and mindset. He works with people all over the world, from Creative Artists and Performers to Entrepreneurs and CEOs to those starting out (or perhaps starting again) and looking to change the direction, quality and experience of their life. That i...

Victoria Mitchell is a two-time Australian Olympian (training for a third games) and three-time Commonwealth Games athlete, who has a story much bigger than her obvious sporting talent and achievements. While part of her story revolves around survival, rejection, disconnection and abuse, ultimately (and thankfully), her story is one of potential, possibilities, courage, hope and personal triumph....

This episode is awesome but you might need a pen and notepad as Craig sits down with a legit smarty-pants (Paul Taylor) and they go deep on everything from sociopaths, psychopaths, stoics and vegans to anxiety, addiction, fear, self-regulation, box breathing and the health risks of loneliness. *Also, two-part language warning: (1) there are plenty of ‘fucks’ and (2) Paul is Irish as-fuck and speak...

For most of the last twenty-five years, Brad McEwan was a bloke on the telly, keeping Aussies informed about all-things news, current events and sport. Okay, mainly sport. Well, eighteen months ago, the TV bloke chose to step away from the cameras, the public attention, the not inconsiderable wage and the successful media career, to build a different life (both professional and personal) based on...

In this episode of TYP, Craig meanders his way through a broad range of issues, topics and hypotheticals, and as is often the way, he gets side-tracked twenty-seven times. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bathurst winner, Dave Reynolds has to be one of the most likeable, laid back, freestyle, give zero-fucks, anti-establishment professional athletes in Australia. In fact, it’s incredible that a guy who competes under such immense pressure (sponsors, fans, team expectations, driving demands, high speed thrills and spills, extreme in-car temperatures) can be so calm, relaxed and easy-going. Among oth...

In this episode, Craig, Melissa and Bianca Chatfield (ex. Aussie Netballer, TV presenter, Author) share their thoughts, ideas, stories and personal experiences, unpacking and dissecting what can be, an emotive and delicate topic. This is a conversation that is relevant for many and one that needs to be had more often. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From hero to zero in a week. Or so it seems for some professional athletes who are forced to retire (through age or injury) or are simply, ‘no longer required’. Friday: athlete. Monday: unemployed. When your sport has been your complete focus and identity for decades (and your club has been your ‘family’) and then, in the space of a day you’re no longer an athlete or team member, what happens to t...

Craig was one of Australia’s first PTs (1986), established Australia’s first PT Centre in 1990, employed hundreds of Trainers and also (personally) facilitated more than 50,000 PT sessions over three decades. In this episode of TYP, he shares stories, insights and lessons that shaped the way he thinks, communicates and coaches today. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former AFL Champion Nathan Burke (323 Games, 4 times all-Australian), is back in the studio and he and Craig talk about what’s required (skills, qualities, attributes, mindset) to become a high-performer is sport, business and life. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Geoff Jowett. What a story. From the high-flying, fast-talking, money-making, money-wasting, drug-taking, reality-avoiding, ego-driven, insecure millionaire entrepreneur… to the broke, broken, depressed, suicidal, anxiety-riddled man-child… to the bloke who found peace, purpose, sobriety, contentment and himself in the things he once avoided; stillness, quiet, reflection, isolation and the company...

Just be you. Is that not the most over-used self-help cliché ever? And what does it even mean? After all, you’re you aren’t you? How can you not be? You’re one hundred percent you, one hundred percent of the time. There hasn’t been one second of your life when you’ve been someone else. Of course, you can dress, talk and act different(ly) but it’s still you. All you. Or is it? Maybe in the changing...

As the title suggests, in this episode Craig answers listener questions, explores a broad range of subject matter and along the way, goes off at a few tangents. As he does. He eventually finds his way back to the topic at hand. If you are sensitive to swearing, this might not be the episode for you. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of TYP, rebel Dietician Vicky Kuriel pulls no punches when she takes aim at the thinking, philosophy and information being disseminated by most professionals working in the nutrition space. She also provides some great practical advice for anyone looking to change their current ‘nutritional operating system’. Oh yeah, and she tells Craig why his much-loved breakfast is not so aweso...