The You Project

Did you know that your ‘IQ’ can vary through the day depending on variables like sleep, hydration, stress, fatigue, medication, alcohol and a bunch of other factors? Or that in different situations, the same person can display traits at different points along the introversion-extroversion scale? Or that wearing a ‘mask’ in public can be exhausting and ultimately disempowering because you’re always ‘playing a role’ (being the persona, not the person)? Well, our resident Neuropsychologist Dr. Hannah is back to unpack all this and more. Enjoy. @nobullpsychSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. John (“Jack”) Schafer is a retired FBI Special Agent who is currently employed as an Assistant Professor at Western Illinois University. Jack served as behavioural analyst assigned to the FBI's National Security Behavioural Analysis Program where he trained agents in the areas of lying, deception, manipulation, elicitation (like the friendly version of interrogation), advanced interviewing and broadly speaking, understanding the behaviour and psychology criminals, enemies of the state and spies. He also interviewed hundreds of suspects, known criminals and spies. His books include ‘The Truth Detector’ (2020): An Ex-FBI Agent's Guide for Getting People to Reveal the Truth and ‘The Like Switch’ (2015): An Ex-FBI Agent's Guide to Influencing, Attracting, and Winning People Over. Apart from the fact that he was profiling me the whole time, I loved our chat. And no, I’m almost definitely not a spy. Allegedly.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Firstly (Dear Audience), thankyou, thankyou, thankyou for allowing us to do what we do, for keeping the TYP doors open, for supporting us and being part of a beautiful community, for putting up with my not-always-sophisticated manner and for generally being ace. Without you, I’m just a bloke on a mic talking into a virtual void. Anyway, for our 1000th episode, I thought I’d sit down for an hour and share some of my key thoughts, ideas, messages and realisations to come from our TYP journey so far. Three hours later, Melissa told me to stop talking. If you like my teach-y, coach-y, reflect-y, kick you in the nuts-y (type of) episodes, you’ll love this one. Thanks again.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Firstly (Dear Audience), thankyou, thankyou, thankyou for allowing us to do what we do, for keeping the TYP doors open, for supporting us and being part of a beautiful community, for putting up with my not-always-sophisticated manner and for generally being ace. Without you, I’m just a bloke on a mic talking into a virtual void. Anyway, for our 1000th episode, I thought I’d sit down for an hour and share some of my key thoughts, ideas, messages and realisations to come from our TYP journey so far. Three hours later, Melissa told me to stop talking. If you like my teach-y, coach-y, reflect-y, kick you in the nuts-y (type of) episodes, you’ll love this one. Thanks again.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Firstly (Dear Audience), thankyou, thankyou, thankyou for allowing us to do what we do, for keeping the TYP doors open, for supporting us and being part of a beautiful community, for putting up with my not-always-sophisticated manner and for generally being ace. Without you, I’m just a bloke on a mic talking into a virtual void. Anyway, for our 1000th episode, I thought I’d sit down for an hour and share some of my key thoughts, ideas, messages and realisations to come from our TYP journey so far. Three hours later, Melissa told me to stop talking. If you like my teach-y, coach-y, reflect-y, kick you in the nuts-y (type of) episodes, you’ll love this one. Thanks again.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jaemin Frazer is back at TYP and this time we talk about not being (feeling) enough, self-betrayal, getting in our own way, self-permission, insecurity, self-doubt and how to be kinder to ourselves. Jaemin makes great use of story and metaphor in the way he teaches and talks, meaning what-can-be complicated topics are easier to understand and relate to. He is the founder of The Insecurity Project and specialises in helping entrepreneurs, leaders, and business owners eradicate insecurity so they can show up to life unhindered by doubt, fear, and self-limiting beliefs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TYP Fave David Gillespie rolls back into the cyber-studio to wax lyrical about the human condition and this time around, we talk about the idea and practice of altruism, companies who pretend to care about the environment (and other causes) because it’s good for their brand, the pros and cons of working from home, the pursuit of happiness, good people behaving badly (toilet paper shortage anyone?), the ideal size of a ‘tribe’ (sociologically) and lots more. Enjoy.  freeschool.org.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When I saw the title of Paul Taylor’s book, I was jealous. I wish I thought of it! Such a good title full of great insights, messages and science, all delivered in an easy-to-understand (and use) manner. This was a fun chat where we unpacked good stress vs. bad stress, why visceral fat is totally sh*t for you and subcutaneous (under your skin) not so much, how negative thinking can lead to disease, the space between stimulus and response, stressing about potential problems that don’t eventuate (the problem isn’t real but the anxiety is), why people choose to take supplements for longevity while also choosing not to exercise and finally, we chat about the original analysers of the mind and human behaviour; the stoics. Enjoy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this two-part TYP extravaganza, Tiff fires a bunch of questions, thoughts and topics at me and nearly two hours later, I come up for air. Chatty AF. Among other things, we talk about the balancing act between protecting people’s feelings and creating safe spaces (etc.) and empowering (and training) the same people to be more resilient and capable under pressure. We also talk about stuff culture, stuff identity and stuff obsession, why and how we waste our potential, waiting for the catastrophe, why mediocrity can be a gift, a thing called meta-accuracy, the upside of failure, why we keep doing the thing that doesn’t work and lots more. Enjoy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this two-part TYP extravaganza, Tiff fires a bunch of questions, thoughts and topics at me and nearly two hours later, I come up for air. Chatty AF. Among other things, we talk about the balancing act between protecting people’s feelings and creating safe spaces (etc.) and empowering (and training) the same people to be more resilient and capable under pressure. We also talk about stuff culture, stuff identity and stuff obsession, why and how we waste our potential, waiting for the catastrophe, why mediocrity can be a gift, a thing called meta-accuracy, the upside of failure, why we keep doing the thing that doesn’t work and lots more. Enjoy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.