

The You Project
Craig Harper
The You Project is a 30-90 minute dose of inspiration and education hosted by Craig Harper with great stories, ideas, strategies and lessons from high-performers in sport, business, science, media and health.
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Feb 10, 2026 • 33min
#2103 Coaching Time - Harps
Weird to say, but I enjoyed this solo episode where I essentially took on the role of coach for those of you wanting a little coaching and smidgeon of tough love. As has been pointed out many times, I'm not for everyone. Some will love this, some won't, some will lean in and take action, others won't but what I endeavoured to do was to talk to you as though it was literally a 'you and me' coaching session. Enjoy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 9, 2026 • 54min
#2102 How Does Your Environment Affect Your Health? - Dr. Cam McDonald
Okay, so I'm gonna critique this episode for you. From where I sat... the first twenty minutes (or so) with Dr. Cam was an interesting back-and-forth chit-chat about the human condition (are we in charge of our feelings or are they in charge of us - type stuff) and I'd give it a 7. Solid, not mind-blowing. But for the rest of the show, we took a left turn and explored the way our environment (and all the things in it) affect our physical, mental and emotional health. This particular thirty minutes was - for me anyway - fascinating (because of Cam) and I'd give it a 9. Hope you like it. Enjoy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 8, 2026 • 48min
#2101 Building A Life On Purpose - Kate Save
This chat with Dietician and Exercise Physiologist Kate Save was a meandering affair where we dropped breadcrumbs of information, education, psychology and sociology along the way. We spoke about the very common state of doing life on a kind of "auto-pilot", even when it's consistently not working. We discussed some ideas and strategies to escape the unfulfilling Groundhog Day that keeps so many of us trapped in stagnation and frustration. We also chatted about calories vs. nutrients, function (how we work) vs. aesthetics (how we look), destination disappointment (why we're not always happy when we reach our goal), how people perceive Kate and I (apparently she's cold and I'm terrifying), and the necessary (due to environment or situation) social challenge of building a functional relationship with people you may not like. Tricky. Enjoy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 5, 2026 • 40min
#2100 Bridging The 'You' Gap - Harps
What's the gap between who you are and where you are - metaphorically, literally, physically, financially, professionally, socially - and who and where you want to be in the future? We all have stuff we want to change, fix, do, undo, learn, own, create, achieve but what are the habits, behaviours and strategies that will take us from current us, to the us we want to become? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 4, 2026 • 41min
#2099 Breaking Generational Cycles - Dr. Sam Casey
I guess it's not surprising to know that - if parents can (unintentionally) "hand down" predispositions to certain physical issues, conditions, diseases and genetic traits to their kids - then of course, they can pass along psychological, social, emotional and behavioural issues to their kids too. Dr. Sam Casey - our resident childhood psychiatrist and therapist - hits another episode out of the TYP park as we do all deep dive into the science and psychology of being a kid, being a parent, raising a kid, understanding a kid and let's be honest, not f***ing a kid up with our own bull****. Enjoy.drsamcasey.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 3, 2026 • 1h 1min
#2098 The Next Mayor Of Ballan - Patrick Bonello
Well, to be more accurate, the next mayor of Moorabool Shire Council. And to be even more thorough, this was my idea, not Patrick's. And why? Because I've never met anyone more in love with the area they live in or more committed to its' welfare than TYP's favourite nerd and tech educator. Anyway, enough on that. You'll be happy to know that the "mayor discussion" was relatively brief and the tech discussion (with regular associated BS and silliness) was relatively interesting and long. I may have used one too many "relatively(s)" there. Okay, now two. Enjoy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 2, 2026 • 51min
#2097 To Know Thyself... - Bobby Cappuccio
About two and a half thousand years ago, one of those old Stoic types said that "to know thyself is the beginning of wisdom." Who knows... he might have been high, or he might have been onto something. Either way, Bobby and I wandered into the self-awareness/self-knowledge space, and I'm pretty sure we figured it all out. Not.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 1, 2026 • 51min
#2096 Optimising Brain Performance - Dr. Denise Furness
Straight off the bat (whatever that means), just letting you know that the first 7-10 minutes of this episode is Dr. Denise and I chatting about the program we are running (The Reset Program) on the Sunny Coast this June. So, if you want to miss a blatant promo - done tastefully, of course - feel free to fast forward. Some of you will be interested, some won't. Of course. Other than that, we had a great chat about natural and not-so-natural supplements that people use to improve cognitive performance (focus, mental energy and stamina, critical thinking, problem solving) and strategies to help us maintain our performance level (at work and elsewhere) over the course of an entire day. We also chatted about dodgy supplements from dodgy companies (there's plenty!) selling products that contain little or zero of the advertised ingredients. For eg. a recent study that showed a high percentage of "creatine gummies" contained zero creatine. Shocker (shrugging shoulder emoji - lol). Enjoy.The Reset ProgramSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 29, 2026 • 59min
#2095 The Science of Strength & Function - Kate Save
Exercise physiologist, dietitian, entrepreneur, and all-round powerhouse human Kate Save joins me at TYP Central for a totally unexpected conversation (well, the conversation was planned - just not the topic) around the do's and don'ts, whys and why-nots, and hows and how-not-to's of making your body strong, healthy, and functional. This chat is very relevant for the majority of my (typical) listeners. Enjoy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 28, 2026 • 53min
#2094 Looking After Your Ticker - Dr. David O'Donnell
Dr. David O'Donnell is a ticker-ologist. He's specialises in tickers. The sciencey folk call him a cardiologist and electrophysiologist. Not surprisingly, we had a chat about what us potential patients can do to avoid becoming an actual patient, any time soon. And despite the fact that he's quite a skilled ticker-ologist, he'd rather not see you or me on his (or any) operating table. He's all about being proactive, not reactive and optimising our chances of a long health-span and lifespan by making smart decisions and doing smart things before the metaphoric wheels fall off the medical wagon. This was a revealing, educational and motivating chat (for me anyway) and I hope you enjoy it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.


