The You Project

TV presenter, breakfast radio host, singer, performer, world's best Kylie Minogue impersonator (as voted by the real Kylie), mum and self-proclaimed over-thinker... and in the middle of it all, Lucy Holmes is trying to live her values, make a few bucks, be a great human and stay sane. Sometimes, she pulls it off.

This is a fascinating chat about the dichotomy of a high profile person's internal and external realities; the internal sh*t-fest in the middle of an external success story. The boys cover everything from Danny's coaching and playing days, to his media work, the Essendon drug scandal (when he was CEO of the AFL Coaches Association), spud farming, bullying, his nervous breakdown, eighteen months of severe depression and darkness and his subsequent journey into self-awareness, slowing down, healing and happiness.

In this Episode, Craig steps into Exercise Scientist, Conditioning Coach and Personal Trainer mode and talks all things fitness, exercise, function, frustration, program design, biofeedback, time-wasting, fitness scammers, training gizmos and gadgets, fitness testing, exercise diaries, progressive overload, body-fat vs. body composition, what 'fitness' actually is, mindset in training, perceived threshold vs. actual threshold, machines vs. free weights vs. bodyweight, chronological vs. biological age, how bodies adapt, intensity guidelines, training with injuries, obsession vs. discipline, why people fail (and how not to) and how to find a great PT.

This time on TYP, TV Presenter, Journalist and trainee Podcaster, Brad McEwan, swaps places with Craig, with Brad hosting and Craig occupying the guest chair. For the first half of the show, the boys discuss the value of story-telling as a tool for teaching, coaching, creating connection and sharing important messages. Along the way, the conversation turns to mental and emotional health, with the last half hour (or so) of the show being absolutely fascinating. In it, both Brad and Melissa (who produces the podcast) reveal their life-long challenges with severe OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) and how they both still manage and navigate life with, what can be, a debilitating mental health issue. Curiously, Brad and Melissa only learned about each other's (almost identical) condition during the recording of the Podcast.

Bacon will kill you. Well, kind of. Maybe. This podcast was a sad moment for Craig the bacon lover, who discovered that one of his favourite meats could kill him! As could ham, salami and many other processed meats, which are all classified as Class 1 carcinogens (bad!) by the World Health Organisation. Good grief. Apart from this depressing news, Elise and Lauren from Oncore Nutrition also educate Craig about optimal pooing strategies, paleo, intermittent fasting, good and bad fats, glycemic index vs. glycemic load, good and bad calories (nutritional value), which bread to buy, alcohol and on a more serious note, eating to prevent cancer. Note: the food discussion can be a Pandora's box of theories, bro-science, emotion, interpretation and of course, legitimate science, research and evidence. Keep in mind that this episode is a conversation in a studio and in no way, a prescription or personal recommendation.

Haters, Saboteurs, Self Doubt and Wasted Potential. What started out as a simple Q and A, turned into a high intensity inspiration session as Craig whipped himself into a coaching frenzy! If you're after a self-help cuddle, don't listen to this. If you're sick and tired of fucking around, tune in.

Let me say up front that this conversation is way more fun than it sounds! A week or so back, I was on a new podcast called 'The Mental Health Project' with a bloke called Tristan Simmons and I've decided to share our chat here because I think there's value in it for my audience. I knock back most Podcast offers (for time reasons) but knew a little about Tristan, so wanted to support his foray into the space. He has a history of mental health challenges and this Podcast is part of his own healing and a way of connecting with others dealing with similar issues. I loved this chat. BTW, if you enjoy 'The You Project' please tell your friends. And if you haven't subscribed yet, hurry up!

At 15, Jack Nagle was a six foot six elite athlete, from a loving middle-class family being groomed for professional sport. A few years later, he was a 62 kilogram self-destructive, psychotic, skeletal ice addict stealing from anyone and everyone to feed his habit. At 28, he's been clean for seven years and in this episode of The You Project, Craig and Jack explore some of his fascinating experiences, stories and insights.

Champion netballer, business woman, speaker, author, recent competitor on 'The Block' and now host of Channels Nine's 'Women's Footy' show, Bianca Chatfield is back discussing all things performance, purpose, passion, persistence and a few things that don't start with 'P'.

This week on The You Project, Craig chats with one of the world's best Bodybuilders, the freaky Josh Lenartowicz about all things bodybuilding, competition, mindset and life. It was a fun chat.

This week on The You Project, Craig speaks with former golf pro and current radio host Mark Allen about failure, success, sport, mindset, competition, maximising talent and life. Fair to say, there weren't many gaps in the conversation because they're both a little...chatty.

Craig recently caught up with the boys from the Daily Talk Show (Josh and Tommy) on their Podcast and as always, it was a verbal fruit salad of everything from psyllium husk protocol, to how 'Whiteboard Lessons' became a thing, to hobbies and side hustles, to his new book, to his take on social media, to the meaning of life... and as always, they had fun. Obviously, this is a 'shared' podcast (thanks lads).

In this Episode, Craig chat's with young entrepreneurs Brad and Carly Cunningham from The Fit Shop, who at the ripe of old age of twenty-something, have seen more, done more and learned more than many people twice their age. Three kids, one marriage, multiple businesses (good and bad), breakdowns and breakthroughs, a failed partnership, eviction notices and a myriad of lessons in business, brand, customer service, judgement, timing, awareness, failure, success and of course, life. It was an interesting conversation.

For nearly twenty years, Craig saw Brad McEwan most days. On his lounge room wall. Specifically, the television on his lounge room wall. Informing him about the goings-on in the world of sport. As one of Australia's most laconic, likeable and listenable journalists and presenters, Brad has been a fixture of Australia's sporting media landscape. Which makes his decision to walk away from it all (while still a 'required' employee) to explore something totally different, a very interesting conversation. At forty-seven years young, he's exploring his purpose, passion and path and is totally committed to helping others do the same. The boys had a great chat about all things personal growth, happiness, passion, health and life. Enjoy.

This week Craig chats with extreme human Matt Daniels, who explores his physical and mental outer limits by doing crazy shit like running 55 marathons in 55 days and 535 half-marathons in 535 days.