The You Project

This is a slightly-updated encore edition of one of our most popular episodes which aired about five hundred shows ago, so I suspect most of you haven’t heard it or have probably forgotten most of what was said (understandably). Anyway, I loved Dr. Jeffrey Rediger from Harvard medical School and I hope you will too. Here’s the original blurb… **This was awesome and fascinating and I have a new man-crush. Jeffrey Rediger, MD, MDiv, is a physician, best-selling author and popular speaker. He is a Professor at Harvard Medical School and the Medical Director of McLean SE Adult Psychiatry and Community Affairs at McLean Hospital. A licensed physician and board-certified psychiatrist, he also has a Master of Divinity degree from Princeton Theological Seminary. His research with remarkable individuals who have recovered from incurable illnesses has been featured on the Oprah Winfrey and Dr. Oz Shows, among others. His best-selling book, Cured: Strengthen Your Immune System and Heal Your Life, is available at Amazon, local bookshops and in multiple languages. Love him. drjeffreyrediger.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you’re after a mind-blowing, high-energy shot of inspiration, this episode is not that. This is Patrick and I chatting lazily about nothing particularly life-changing but nonetheless, you may find it interesting. I did. Along the way, we talk about our favourite countries and travel experiences (Patrick does a flawless Irish accent, good considering his Maltese heritage), the joy of volunteering, why there seems to be so much overt hate at the moment, how and why I got sacked from a Christian radio station (it involves the ‘F’ word.. shocker, I know), why I got abused by someone whom I complemented, the downside (and upside) of being an identical twin (like Patrick), random acts of kindness and lots more. Enjoy. oksmartass.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode is not a conversation about what is or isn’t categorially ‘offensive’ (I’m not that stupid) but rather, it’s a chat about how the personal experience of ‘being offended’ works. Why are some people offended by something that’s not offensive to others? If something is not offensive to fifty but it is to one, is it the thing offensive (broadly speaking) or is it offensive to one person because of how they think? Paul and I go deep exploring the psychology, the mechanisms and the broad range of variables which play a role in the getting-offended experience. The conversation comes from a place of curiosity and seeking to understand (and maybe help), rather than one of judgement about who should or shouldn’t be offended and by what in particular. Enjoy. mindbodybrain.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Okay, not really ‘great’ but I can’t use ‘The Somewhat-Mild Debate’ as a title, can I? It’s fair to say that, while David and I agree on many things, there’s always some thought, idea or assertion where we part metaphoric ways. And while there is a level of divergent thinking in this chat, fortunately, our friendship is not dependent on the need for agreement, philosophical alignment or being each other’s cheer squad. And also, I’m totally okay with him being wrong. Lol. See what I did there? Seriously, this was a fun chat where we talked about New Year’s resolutions and the stats around their effectiveness (or lack thereof), social anxiety on Christmas Day, why a goal is not a plan, the difficulty of beating addiction and creating healthy new habits, the role of discipline, motivation and self-control and David and I butt heads (in a loving way) regarding the calorie equation conversation (energy in and out). Enjoy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This was a freestyle verbal fruit salad of a conversation with Tommy but as always, it was fun. Sometimes no plan is the best plan. Among other things, we spoke about how honest to be with your kids at Christmas time, what and who makes a good therapist, the idea of ‘the student being ready’, lying to yourself, a book I hated that became a book I loved, what I’m watching on Netflix and lots more. Enjoy. vidpod.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why do some people start thinking and behaving ‘old’ when they reach a certain age? What is our potential for learning, growth, transformation and optimal health at fifty and beyond? And perhaps more importantly, how does our own self-limiting thinking get in the way of that potential? Why is retirement (often) bad for our health? What is the difference between purpose and calling and do we choose our purpose, or does it choose us? In this episode of TYP, Chip Conley and I explore all this and more. Chip is a New York Times best selling Author, award-winning Entrepreneur, Educator and stimulator of thought, who makes a great podcast guest. Along the way, we unpack some of the fascinating ideas in his book ‘Wisdom@Work: The Making of a Modern Elder’, which is essentially a conversation about age and ageism in the workplace in which he liberates the term “elder” from the stigma of “elderly,” revealing the value of wisdom that can only be accrued through years on the planet. Enjoy. chipconley.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If that title’s not inspirational, what is? Lol. I had intended to record a fresh ‘get-yer-sh*t-together-for-2023’ (type of) New Year’s message, but when I re-listened to this one from last year, I thought it’s still totally relevant, there’s no need to re-invent the inspirational wheel, we got awesome feedback about it and why record a slightly-different version of the same message, talking about the same things. Also, I’m lazy. Enjoy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nobody needs another goal setting workshop, so this is not that. Instead, it’s a broad(ish) overview of how to turn the initial emotion (enthusiasm, excitement, inspiration) into a practical, strategic process, with real-world measurable outcomes. Lasting outcomes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Of course, the Exercise Scientist is gonna talk about body stuff (health, fitness, function performance) in a series called New Year Revolution. This is a brief snapshot and a few thoughts, ideas and strategies which might get you off to a running start (pun intended) in 2023. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thinking. It can be a gift and a curse. A source of problems and solutions. Pain and pleasure. Our mind is our operational headquarters and our thoughts are the ever-present chatter permeating our cognitive airways. So, how do we recognise the echo chamber? How do we overcome our programming? Deal with fears? Separate the event from our story? Recognise the space between our thinking and… us? Learn and unlearn? Deal with self-limiting beliefs? This episode is a chat about all that. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.