The You Project

I love Pete Shepherd because he's a Coach who doesn't sound 'Coachy'. He's just an interesting dude who loves going deep, loves people, is empathetic, has a gentle and humble way of sharing ideas and is one of the most 'present' guests to have a conversation with. Enjoy. humanperiscope.com

If Melissa and I got together to combine a staff meeting and brainstorming session (for 2021) with a podcast... it would be this episode. In it, we unpack the changes (personally and professionally) we've made over the last year (and why), what's worked and what hasn't, what we've learned, how we've grown and how we might run our business (workshops, seminars, online, offline, podcast, mentoring, education, camps) moving forward. Oh, and I also explain my PhD research in some detail, which some of you will find interesting and some.. not so much. Enjoy.

Melissa and I sat down to explore a particular topic and for some weird reason, we didn't even get to it. At all. I blame her. Sometimes a particular podcast is planned but what ensues is an organic conversation about something totally different.. which just happens to be recorded. This was that. What we ended up discussing was dealing with setbacks, getting in the zone (flow state), my pre-gig routine, becoming conscious of our inner dialogue, people-pleasing, discovering our personal blueprint, the space between 'self' and body, being congruent (words, actions) and lots more. Enjoy.

Associate Professor Erin Cotter-Smith is an Epidemiologist with extensive experience teaching and researching within the multidisciplinary fields of prehospital and disaster response. She holds the positions of Convenor of the Psychosocial Special Interest Group and Deputy Chair of the Oceania Chapter, volunteers as a Research Consultant with The Code 9 Foundation, is a member of the Research Committee of the Australian and New Zealand College of Paramedicine and is a Research Mentor for the ANZCP's mentor scheme. Among other things, the good Prof. opens up about her personal battle with cancer and to say that she is fascinating, brilliant, inspiring and hilarious is an understatement. Enjoy.

Dr. John Demartini is one of the world's most prolific Authors, Speakers, Educators and Mentors in areas as diverse as personal development, relationships, wealth, education, philosophy, psychology and business. I will warn you up front that this episode goes deep, covers lots of territory, gets a little science, may require some extra concentration and possibly, caffeine. Good luck.

In this episode of TYP, we discuss.. Different kinds of Intelligence. The limitation of IQ tests. Where our beliefs come from. Changing beliefs. Unconscious programming. My terrible school reports. Why we think we're stupid. Intuitive intelligence. Acquired knowledge vs. innate intelligence. Identity and belief. Our addiction to belonging. Group think (echo chambers). The challenge of being open-minded. Being okay with being wrong. How to create new beliefs. And lots more...

I've spent much of my career talking with individuals, teams and organisations about the function, value, limitation and science of motivation, when it comes to the challenges of personal transformation, competition, high performance, behaviour change and human optimisation. In this episode, I slide into Coaching mode and go deep and hard, so put on your big boy (girl) pants.

Sometimes no plan is the best plan. When Bobby and I talk, any semblance of a plan, particular topic, direction or predetermined theme, go out the window. This time we covered everything from learning styles, social cohesion, retaining information and building a team to unreasonable friends, metacognition and self-awareness. None of which was my plan. Enjoy. robertcappuccio.com

Liz Craven is a freak. In a good way. Pound for pound (kilo for kilo), she's one of the strongest women in the world. You might find the fact that she has squatted 160.5 kgs (353.1lbs), deadlifted 190 kgs (418lbs) and bench-pressed 87.5 kgs (192.5lbs) in competition (more in training) impressive but here's the really freaky part; her 'walking around' weight is 55kgs, her competition weight is 52 kgs, her height is 4'11" (150cm's) and her age is 45. She's also a mum, wife, business owner, reformed party girl (went hard apparently), did zero training until her mid-thirties and.. she's still getting stronger. As someone who has worked with more strength athletes than I can remember, owned multiple gyms, lifted weights for over forty years, worked with numerous professional sporting teams and lectured Exercise Science at University level, I can honestly say that Liz's strength is truly freak-ish. Even if you have zero interest in powerlifting, this is an interesting chat with an interesting human about potential, possibilities, decision-making and the ever-present challenge of changing thinking, habits, behaviours, outcomes and in Liz's case, a life. Enjoy. houseofrepsgym.com @lizpowerlifts

Matt Shepherd's journey from being a disinterested student who hated study and failed year eleven, to Mica Flight Paramedic (the highest qualification in Ambulance Victoria), University Lecturer, TV regular (on 'Paramedics') and highly respected medical professional with multiple degrees and post-graduate qualifications, is fascinating. Matt's story exemplifies what can be achieved when passion, inspiration, hard work and the right mindset collide. Enjoy.

This was a surprise episode for me. What I thought might be a typical (but interesting) conversation with a highly qualified and skilled Emergency Physician (Dr. Stephen Parnis) about all things medicine, health and maybe Covid, turned out to be something much bigger, better and more powerful. For me anyway. Compassion, empathy, sharing bad news with patients, being with people as they die (the greatest privilege of being a doctor, according to Stephen), dealing with daily trauma, being calm and present in the middle of chaos, identity, the fine line between discipline and obsession and lots more. Enjoy.

This started off being a very practical conversation with Tiff about all-things.. time. The way we use it, waste it, allocate it, experience it and even, bend it. Along the way, we discussed busy-ness vs. efficiency, time as a subjective experience, time as an important resource and the fact that, while time is infinite, our allocation is not. About half way through the chat, we took an unplanned left turn (as is often the way when I'm involved) down a conversational rabbit hole of psychology, philosophy and spirituality. It seemed to make sense at the time! I enjoyed it, hope you do too.

Peter Seymour joined the New South Wales Police Force in 1980 as an eighteen-year-old and spent twenty-four years in Police; four years in uniform, twelve as a detective and eight years as a Police Prosecutor. He's seen, done and experienced things that he can never un-see, un-do, un-experience and perhaps most importantly, can never forget. Pathological liars, psychopaths, murderers, gruesome crime scenes, violence, retrieving bodies, heart-breaking conversations with families and the constant challenge of trying to be mentally and emotionally 'in control', in the middle of the most confronting, disturbing and traumatic situations. And then, the challenge of going home and be a 'regular' dad and husband. This chat was fascinating. *Deadly Paths is the name of Peter's second book. The first is called, Seven Bones: Two Wives, Two Violent Murders, a Fight for Justice.

Well, we made it. This episode of TYP is our final Instalment of our 10-part 'New Year Revolution' series and this time I sit down with workplace mental health expert, Anna Feringa. As always, she's interesting, clever and a bit funny. Enjoy. annaferinga.com.au

This episode of The You Project is instalment nine of our 10-part 'New Year Revolution' series (we're on the home straight) and this time, Exercise Physiologist, Gym Owner (Reach Your Peak PT) and Mum of two, Danielle Grant and I talk about managing our mind, body and energy in 2021. Enjoy. peakpt.com.au @reachyourpeak