The You Project

Exercise Physiologist, Neuroscientist, Nutritionist, Podcaster, Educator, Corporate Speaker and PhD Candidate, Paul Taylor is back on TYP and surprise, surprise, he's pulling no punches. In this conversational smorgasbord, we discuss the mental, emotional, social and physical impact of lockdown on kids, raising kids 80's style, self-experimentation to design our optimal health plan, aging well, the potential downside of retirement, quick fixes, playing as we age, brain training, high-calorie-low-nutrition food, Paul's daughter; the fifteen year-old entrepreneur and plenty more. I'll warn you that at times, we both climb up on our respective soap boxes. Shocking, I know. Enjoy. mindbodybrain.com.au @mindbodybrainpi

Exercise Physiologist, Neuroscientist, Nutritionist, Podcaster, Educator, Corporate Speaker and PhD Candidate, Paul Taylor is back on TYP and surprise, surprise, he's pulling no punches. In this conversational smorgasbord, we discuss the mental, emotional, social and physical impact of lockdown on kids, raising kids 80's style, self-experimentation to design our optimal health plan, aging well, the potential downside of retirement, quick fixes, playing as we age, brain training, high-calorie-low-nutrition food, Paul's daughter; the fifteen year-old entrepreneur and plenty more. I'll warn you that at times, we both climb up on our respective soap boxes. Shocking, I know. Enjoy. mindbodybrain.com.au @mindbodybrainpi

So Tiff decided to ask me a bunch of questions and press 'record'. We spoke about self-awareness vs. self-loathing, when (and if) we should quit, vicarious trauma, external wealth and internal poverty, redefining success, the year I grew the most (mentally and emotionally), lessons from pain, being a 'pracademic' and some 'woo-woo' messages that recently came my way.

Did you know that laughing is literally good for your health? It is. And that it can strengthen your immune system and therefore, your ability to fight disease? And that it can change your biochemistry for the better in seconds? Professor Sophie Scott is a British Neuroscientist, Researcher, Communication Expert and Stand-up Comedian whose research investigates the cognitive neuroscience of voices, speech and laughter particularly speech perception, speech production, vocal emotions and human communication. She also serves as director of UCL's Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience. Enjoy.

Emeran Mayer is a Gastroenterologist, Lecturer, Author, Editor, Neuroscientist, Documentary Filmmaker and Professor in the Departments of Medicine, Physiology and Psychiatry at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. He is a pioneer of medical research into brain gut interactions and this was a fun chat. Enjoy.

This was awesome and fascinating and I have a new man-crush. Jeffrey Rediger, MD, MDiv, is a physician, best-selling author and popular speaker. He is a Professor at Harvard Medical School and the Medical Director of McLean SE Adult Psychiatry and Community Affairs at McLean Hospital. A licensed physician and board-certified psychiatrist, he also has a Master of Divinity degree from Princeton Theological Seminary. His research with remarkable individuals who have recovered from incurable illnesses has been featured on the Oprah Winfrey and Dr. Oz Shows, among others. His best-selling book, Cured: Strengthen Your Immune System and Heal Your Life, is available at Amazon, local bookshops and in multiple languages. Love him.

Nadine Champion is an inspiring international speaker, author and awarded martial artist with over 30 years' experience. She has successfully fought and won many battles in her life - from title fights in the ring to overcoming cancer. An acclaimed motivational speaker, her 10 Seconds of Courage TEDx Sydney talk is regarded as "one of the most memorable of all time". Nadine is a respected teacher known for creating a high-performance mindset in people from all walks of life. Her passion is to challenge individuals and organisations to change their thinking to reach their highest potential. Enjoy.

Nicolette Richer (pronounced ree-shay) is a Canadian who, in the depths of winter, heads to a frozen lake most days (in subzero temperatures, obviously), cuts a hole in the ice and takes a plunge; a few adjectives spring to mind here but I've decided to go with... inspiring and courageous. Apart from that, Nicolette is a Regenerative Medicine Educator, Entrepreneur, Author, Doctoral Student and Speaker and I loved chatting with her. Enjoy.

After Jessie Williams lost her first-born son in 2006, she experienced post traumatic growth thanks to her community. Her passion with 'GroundSwell' keeps her up at night and she invites everyone to be a part of the collective change around death and dying in Australia. The Groundswell Project works with individuals, organisations and communities to improve how people in Australia die, care and grieve. This was a beautiful, important and at times, confronting conversation. Personally, it challenged me on a range of levels and made me reflect deeply. Just letting you know (respectfully), that some people might struggle with aspects of Jessie's story, while many will find it beautiful, enlightening and fascinating. And for some, it will be both.

Blokepedia was started as a blog site in January 2017 by Josh Quarmby with the aim of promoting and encouraging conversations around the issues and topics that impact the lives of Australian men. Motivated by a desire to create real change for the individuals Blokepedia works with, Josh enlisted the support of leading health professionals to create a range of solutions aimed at providing the tools and supports needed to enhance health and wellbeing. What originally started as a simple blog quickly grew into a unique mix of online and face-to-face resources. Today, Blokepedia works alongside businesses and the community to deliver workplace training, programs, and events that empower and support individuals to optimise their social, emotional, and physical health. Good idea, good bloke and good conversation. Enjoy. ctmpartners.com.au blokepedia.com

Mark Divine is a former NAVY SEAL Commander, New York Times best-selling author, Academic and CEO of SEALFIT; an organisation working with the military, first responders and general public, helping people to develop physical and mental toughness. He's also a deep-thinking, philosophical, spiritual, yoga-teaching bloke, who was awesome to chat with.

In my final episode with Mark LeBusque (for now), we answer some listener questions and talk about resilience, planning our life, the opposite of imposter syndrome and why life is harder for some. We also chat about quick fixes, magic pills, silver bullets, infra-red saunas and stuff we've bought but never used. The Simply Practically Human Podcast

The good ol' Internal Sat-Nav. We've all got one. We might not know it or tap into it, but it's there. Some call it intuition. Some, gut instinct. Some, see it as a kind of unexplainable cosmic download or spiritual insight; a 'knowing or awareness' of something that we've never been taught or told. In this extremely freestyle instalment of TYP, Tiff and I dive into a smorgasbord of conversation and philosophical exploration. Even we had no idea where we were going but the final result was a fun (and deep) chat, which ended in an impromptu coaching session by you-know-who. Enjoy.

There's the thing that happens, our response to the thing and there's the micro-moment in between. And sometimes, it's in the micro-moments of awareness, self-control and decision-making that we can change our reality for the better. Dr. Margie Warrell is deep thinker, Teacher, Speaker, Author, Columnist and Behavioural Expert, who has been helping people explore their potential and possibilities for decades. In Aussie speak, she's a bloody ripper. Enjoy.

Could there being a technological solution to one of our biggest biological problems (pain)? Richard Little says yes. He is a multi-award-winning inventor and engineer with numerous patents to his name, who, together with team at Exsurgo, is leading the way in developing engineered products which ease human suffering and enhance human potential. Their game-changing technology is being developed to reframe the way the world manages certain components of health and wellbeing. From pain and depression to stroke recovery, migraine, ADHD, PTSD, spinal injuries and brain injuries - the possibilities of its application are immeasurable. Richard is on a mission to transform the way the world treats neurological problems with effective, accessible and non-pharmaceutical solutions which harness the latest in science, technology, engineering and big data. Of course I found this chat fascinating. Enjoy.