The You Project

Young Tommy dropped by TYP Central and we had a casual chat about how work affects us positively or negatively (work impact vs. work-life balance), the need we humans have to ‘feel special’ (in a world of 8 billion other humans), the idea of starting at the bottom to build the skills, competence and understanding in order to get to the top, the K-Pop phenomenon, whether or not self-promotion is a good idea, what we’re both watching on Netflix and lots more. Enjoy. vidpod.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For over thirty years, Dr. Steven Gundry was one of the world’s pre-eminent experts in heart surgery. His experiences took him to new frontiers of medical science, where he was a driving force behind major progress in medical technology, surgical procedures and breakthroughs that revolutionised the way doctors save lives. But then in 2001, Steven had an experience which saw him step away from Cardiothoracic Surgery and into the human nutrition space. This was an enlightening conversation where the Doc shared some amazing stories, insights and science that will make (some of) you reconsider your ‘normal operating system’ around food. Enjoy. drgundry.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew Simmons is the owner of Vision Personal Training (with more than 50 franchises around Australia). He and I have been mates since the early 90’s, when he and the great Geoff Jowett flew down to Melbourne (from Sydney) to have a look at the largest PT Centre in the Southern Hemisphere (my gym) and to ask me a bunch of questions. Since that time, Simmo has well and truly taken over the mantle as the Guru of Australian PT and so, it was fun to catch up, talk sh*t and reflect on our time in fitness and more. Enjoy.  visionpersonaltraining.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I'm not sure how David Gillespie and I end up talking about psychopaths so often but nonetheless, we do. I fully intended to chat with him about another topic heading into this episode but I opened with a question about his upcoming book (before the intended chat) and then thirty minutes later there I was; Psychopath Central. *WARNING: Just letting you know that this episode contains is a conversation about a hypothetical rape (in his new book) which for some, might be confronting and/or triggering.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Philip Goff is a Professor of Philosophy, which is why I call him either Prof. Goff or Phil-osophy. Alright, I’ll stop. Seriously, this was my kind of mind-bending, paradigm-shifting, reality-challenging conversation. Enjoy. philipgoffphilosophy.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This was my favourite episode (so far) with Professor Bill. Funny, enlightening, terrifying, educational and inappropriate.Perfect. Enjoy. authorbillsullivan.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last week I chatted with young Tiff on 'Roll with the Punches' and as always it was rambling, casual and thought-provoking conversation about everything and nothing. Enjoy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andy Norman, PhD, is back and this continuation of our last chat was enlightening, thought-provoking and educational. And if I do say so myself, mildly entertaining. Andy is the award-winning author of ‘Mental Immunity: Infectious Ideas, Mind-Parasites, and the Search for a Better Way to Think’. His work has appeared in Scientific American, Psychology Today, Skeptic, Free Inquiry, and The Humanist. He has appeared on The Joe Rogan Experience, public radio, The BBC’s Naked Scientist, and The Young Turks. His research illuminates the evolutionary origins of human reasoning, the norms that make dialogue fruitful, and the workings of the mind’s immune system. He champions the emerging science of mental immunity as the antidote to disinformation, propaganda, hate, and division. He likes to help people develop immunity to bad ideas. mentalimmunityproject.orgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The title will be self-explanatory when you listen. Again, this was a wide-ranging, mildly terrifying and thought-provoking conversation with our resident TYP Nerd (Patrick), about all-things tech and its potential ramifications (good and bad) for us mere biological, flesh and blood mortals.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How much of our thinking, behaviour and outcomes is about nurture and how much is about nature? What is cognitive fatigue and what can we do about it? Why does our brain use so many calories? Why do we fall apart when we finish a big project (not in the middle of it)? How does our intellect and creativity work together? What if Roger Federer never picked up a tennis racquet? Or Layne Beachley never saw the ocean? How much genius and potential goes unrecognised and undeveloped? Do you have potential and talent that’s never been used or explored? Dr. Hannah Korrel (Clinical Neuropsychologist) and I discuss these and other interesting questions in this fun chat. Enjoy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.