The You Project

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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 deck. Enjoy.@geoffjowettSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 enough for the conversation you’re in, learning by doing and Tracy’s new podcast (Laughaholics) taking flight Monday, Dec. 20. Enjoy.LaughaholicsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 GillespieSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 fancy acrobatic stuff, Matt was a fighter pilot and top gun in the Royal Australian Air Force? Yep, there’s that. This is a fascinating conversation about performing under pressure, maximising potential, understanding your body, self-regulation and how to avoid missiles when they’re chasing the M-15 you’re flying (should you find yourself in that situation).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 person at the same time! Well, that’s a reality for Alex and to me, that shit is truly amazing. Anyway, the good Doc (let’s be accurate... Neurosurgeon) is obsessed with the brain, I’m obsessed with the mind and so this conversation was a conscious collision of obsessions. Enjoy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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, how and for whom), optimal workouts with minimal equipment, the best and worst value for money training equipment, gym etiquette and lots more. Enjoy.russelljarrett.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.