The You Project

Patrick slices virtual targets in half with his virtual sword, in a virtual world, while wearing his virtual reality goggles and then wonders why I hesitate to pay him a visit. This was another hour of pseudo tech talk, laughter and mayhem. Proceed with caution.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we are revisiting one of my favourite chats with Dave Hughes. Hughesy is an Aussie icon, best known for his work on the telly, radio and comedic stage. And while I love Hughesy the performer, the bloke I got to chat with in this episode is a fascinating, deep-thinking, philosophical, meditating (twice a day), self aware human who is finding his calm in the chaos. And yes, he's still silly and funny but we already knew that. Enjoy :)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Radio host and TV personality Gus Worland is a ripper. I absolutely loved this chat with a great human who's doing great things to help other humans in need of someone to listen, care, support and occasionally, hug. Apart from being a well-known and highly-respected media performer (whose best Mate is Hugh Jackman), Gus is also the driving force behind Gotcha4Life; a charity working to prevent suicide and break the stigma around mental health issues. This was a warm, insightful and funny chat with one of the most inspired (and inspiring) people l've met in a long time. Enjoy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I’ve spent most of my adult life turning theoretical 'somethings' in my head, into actual 'somethings' (businesses, programs, services, products, podcasts, books, speaking career) in the real world. In this episode of TYP, I offer ideas and strategies for those of you who might be considering turning that potential something in your head into an actual something that people can experience in the real world.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I had intended to do an entire episode with Tiff around the concept of 'turning an idea into a reality' and by the time we finished our preamble, we had taken a left turn at "guess what I did this morning" and thirty minutes had evaporated. All I can tell you is that the unplanned chat revolved around health, movement and ageing, that it was broadly relevant and we had fun.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You and I are creatures of habit, good and bad. We don't always do things because they 'work', we do them because we did them Yesterday. Last week. Month. Year. We do them because, we're sleepwalking through (parts of our) life. We do them because they're familiar, not effective. Because our parents did them, so now we do. We do them because they are habits we unconsciously adopted, not actions we consciously chose. And then one day, we find ourselves trapped in a psychological, emotional and behavioural operating system that keeps us in holding pattern of... blah. Not optimising our time, talent, creativity, intellect or genetic potential. This is a chat about waking up. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gillespo's back chatting about the new Al (a fake old lady, who's super chatty) designed to keep scammers on the phone, wasting their time and reducing their capacity to scam actual people (f**k those scammers). We also talk about Bunnings getting 'in trouble' for using face-scanning technology without the consent of their customers, the potential nefarious applications of such technology, me being filmed while I buy my groceries, the idea that 'being busy' might be good for people with ADHD, Tiff's love affair with her new decibel-increasing exhaust system (for her motorbike) and lots more. Enjoy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

So I just met Dr. Jeffrey Gross on the podcast and I loved him so much that I asked him to be a regular on the show and he said yes. Giddy-up. I love my job and the fact that I get to 'hang out' with people who, in any other situation, l'd never even meet, let-alone become friends with. So good. In broad terms, we chatted about the evolution, attitudes, cults, limitations, pros and cons relating to the world of allopathic (Western) medicine, alternative treatments, biohacking, regenerative medicine and lots more (as it stands in 2024). **About the Doc.. Dr. Jeffrey Gross graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a degree in biochemistry and molecular cell biology. He earned his Doctor of Medicine in 1992 from the George Washington University School of Medicine. He contributed to virology research during his studies. After graduating, he undertook a residency in neurological surgery at the University of California, Irvine Medical Centre until 1997. He then pursued a Fellowship and Chief Residency in Spinal Biomechanics at the University of New Mexico until 1999. Licensed in California and Nevada, Dr. Gross has SPINE practices in Orange County and Henderson, Nevada. A trained neurological surgeon, he specializes in athletic injuries and spine procedures, and offers longevity and biohacking consultations.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Dr. Bill Sullivan (our favourite award-winning professor, author and science superstar from the Indiana University School of Medicine), tells us about being evolutionarily equipped for predators and dangers that no longer exist, and what impact that kind of hypervigilance can have on our mind, body, emotions and in general terms, our health. We also chat about status hierarchy (it's been around for millennia) and our need to feel superior, important and valued. We learn that stoics and philosophers were talking (and teaching) about the human condition thousands of years before psychology was a thing. We discuss the concept of wealth being about much more than money and the connect (or disconnect) between the states of our external (physical) and internal (non-physical) worlds. And in one of my proudest TYP achievements, after dropping the F bomb around the very moral and articulate Dr. Bill a thousand times over numerous episodes, today he walked through the swearing door for the first time. I should be ashamed. I'm not.authorbillsullivan.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Interpersonal intelligence is the ability to understand, interact, and communicate effectively with others in a range of settings and situations. It's about being able to 'read the room'. Know what to say and not say. And how. And when. And how much. And to whom. It's about knowing what's 'being said' when nobody's talking. It's about understanding someone else's reality in the moment. That your intention is probably not their experience. That your 'funny' is their offensive. Your clear concept, their confusing idea. It involves recognising and interpreting other people's emotions, motivations, desires, and intentions, and responding in ways that foster connection, collaboration, and mutual understanding. I believe this kind of intelligence is an interpersonal superpower. Enjoy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.