If there was any doubt about Patrick's sanity, everything is cleared up in this episode, when he chats about the thousand plus movies he has on Blu Ray (individually purchased for $20 plus). If you're old enough to remember 'Seinfeld' being marketed as a "show about nothing" well, this episode is essentially a Seinfeld podcast. Weirdly, some of you…

At 43, Nicole Liddell had never been to University, didn't know the difference between an undergraduate and post-graduate degree, was a single mum of two (still is), was living below the poverty line and struggling to feed her kids, was navigating numerous psychological, emotional and physiological issues, was a victim of domestic violence, had ver…

Hi Team, up to my blurry eyeballs today (Saturday as I type) in PhD writing, so today we’re revisiting an episode from a while back, that was very well received. See you on the morrow with a freshie. *Treading water. Spinning our metaphoric wheels. Stuck in a Groundhog Day of mediocrity, dissatisfaction and frustration. Wasted time, talent and ener…

Not sure what's happening at TYP Central but boy, we've been having some very real, organic, unplanned and vulnerable conversations lately. We go in with an idea of what we might talk about and end up somewhere totally different. We plan for Sydney but end up in Perth. In this episode, the emotional curtain gets pulled right back and Tiff and I tal…

(*Read the following synopsis in a cheesey radio voice for optimal effect)... Are all politicians psychopaths? Can ice baths 'treat' addiction? Has Gillespo ever ridden a motor bike? Why are Aussies becoming more distrusting? Is honesty a dying quality? Is it prudent to assume that people could be lying? All this (and more) in today's riveting inst…

What is the relationship between the situation we find ourselves in, and our experience in the middle of that situation? How much of our experience is created by the situation, and how much is created by us? My friend Joel Sardi does life from a wheelchair. He has a C5 spinal cord injury, no feeling from the chest down, some use of his arms, limite…

Wow, this episode was an unexpectedly deep conversation and we opened all the doors; spirituality, psychology, emotions, religion and sociology. I even gave Tiff a mini coaching and feedback session mid-podcast (at her request). The title will make sense once you listen. Enjoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

Hi Team. It’s a busy week at Craig Central so today we’re revisiting a really interesting chat I had with Prof. Russell Foster. I’ll be back tomorrow with a new episode. See you then. *Professor Russell Foster (from Oxford University, no less) is one of those rare breeds of high-level academic with an amazing ability to break down the super-science…

"This is what I believe.. but I could be wrong", said no religious leader, politician, health expert, spiritual guru, nutritional zealot or narcissist, ever. The "need to be right" mindset is exhausting, unrealistic and toxic but nonetheless, it's ubiquitous. It's about a few things but mostly, it's about fear. This episode is me thinking out loud …

Another one of my amazing (ex) athletes graces the TYP studio today and Renae and I go deep talking about the mental and emotional cost of being an 'obsessed' professional athlete, when emotion is considered weakness, the pros and cons of vulnerability, living on the other side of the world with her NBA basketballer husband (Joe), raising their thr…

I loved meeting Samantha (she's ace) and this was a fun chat about talent, creativity, intelligence, self-doubt, self-belief, imposter syndrome, courage, getting out of our own way and the challenge of turning an idea in our head into an 'actual' thing for everyone else (outside our head) to see, experience and enjoy. Samantha Wills is an award-win…

Years ago, I remember hearing about this outspoken, straight-shooting, anti-establishment, enigmatic bodybuilder, fitness industry bloke and gym owner called Damon Hayhow. Some years later we met at his Melbourne gym and everything I had heard, was true. But not in a bad way; he wasn't some ranting angry idiot. No, he was a highly-intelligent, deep…

Bianca Chatfield is one of the many elite athletes I trained over my decades working with various teams, athletes and sporting organisations. Apart from being one of my charges, we have also enjoyed a great friendship over the years and for this episode, we caught up to shoot the breeze about life post-sport, and it's fair to say that she hasn't be…

Hi Everyone, we’ve got a bunch of great new interviews lined up from tomorrow but today we’re revisiting a popular episode from a few years back. Still good info, still relevant and still life-changing if we apply it consistently. I’ve been posting about some of my inspiring ’more experienced’ friends lately, so with that in mind, I thought a chat …

If you want a verbal cuddle today, this episode ain’t for you. But, if you need a mental and behavioural reset, it might be exactly what you need (not want). *You and I live in a world obsessed with convenience, comfort, instant gratification and all-things 'easy’. Just ask the marketing people and they'll tell you what sells. Quick fixes. Magic pi…

I’ve interviewed some impressive people over the last six years but nobody more impressive than this amazing lady. This episode is a re-boot of one of my all-time favourite TYP experiences. To say Dr. Sabrina Cohen-Hatton is impressive, is like saying the Universe is kind-of big. Sabrina is a Doctor of Neuropsychology, a Psychologist, renowned acad…

I’ve interviewed some impressive people over the last six years but nobody more impressive than this amazing lady. This episode is a re-boot of one of my all-time favourite TYP experiences. To say Dr. Sabrina Cohen-Hatton is impressive, is like saying the Universe is kind-of big. Sabrina is a Doctor of Neuropsychology, a Psychologist, renowned acad…

Our resident kill-joy, status quo challenger and cage-rattler is back rattling, challenging and killing. As he does. This time we learn why fish might not be the super-food we were led to believe, why David's family hasn't consumed tap water in fifteen years, why the same protein bar is being sold (marketed, labelled) as two different bars (one for…

Nikki Morrison is a Nurse who (these days) works as a Pastoral Carer with the very sick and dying, and as a Death Doula, helping people 'transition' (as she calls it) from this realm(?) to the next. As beautiful and uplifting as a conversation about death and dying can be, this was it. BTW, Nikki says we're all "walking each other home" (moving thr…

To be honest, I'm not sure how many of you will find an episode about me banging on about my non-negotiables (kind of like, my personal rules for life) particularly enlightening or inspiring, but I am asked regularly about how I 'manage me' (for want of a better term) in terms of my work, time, health, commitments, resources, goals, values, busines…

Did you know that you have about three pounds (1.4kgs) of bacteria living in your gut? You're welcome. Our favourite Molecular Biologist (Professor Bill Sullivan) is back talking 'Genes, Germs, and the Curious Forces That Make Us Who We Are' (as per the subtitle of his book ‘Pleased to Meet Me'). This chat is the first time we've actually discussed…

This time Bobby and I chat about reflective listening, Tim Gallwey's performance formula (P = p-i), weaponised positivity, what ‘motivation' is and isn't, the story of Percival, dealing with the unexpected as a professional speaker, why I love listening to / reading autobiographies, and why we shouldn't believe everything we think. Enjoy. See omnys…

There may have been a time when I wasn't as patient, calm, self-aware or evolved as I am these days. Shocking, I know. Hard to believe I wasn't always the angel you see (hear) these days. In this fun and very organic conversation, Tiff and I wax lyrical about the times when we may not have always presented the optimal version of ourselves to the wo…

We were saddened to learn that one of our all-time favourite TYP guests - the beautiful and inspiring Dr. Gladys McGarey - recently passed away just shy of her 104th birthday. One of the (many) reasons I love hosting TYP is the opportunities it has afforded me to meet, connect with, and learn from some of the most amazing people in the world. Today…

The resident TYP geek (Patrick) is back scaring, warning and informing us about all-things technology, including the impending global energy catastrophe, killer robot vacuums that are spying on us in our homes, why Goggle is 'going nuclear', user-friendly tech for our senior citizens, our ever-diminishing personal privacy and my car that tells me t…

One of my roles is to coach, coaches (sporting, corporate and personal). And professional speakers. And PT's. And facilitators. And first-responders. And a broad cross-section of leaders, managers and bosses. And a few Psychologists. And in that process, I invariably build the interaction around some relevant, meaningful, stimulating and sometimes …

In this instalment of TYP Tiff 2.0 (the new and improved spiritual version) and I do a deep dive into all things purpose, meaning, vulnerability and finding our way in an ocean of distractions, obstructions, mayhem and the myriad of things outside our control. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

Bobby is back (after quite a break) and he's lost none of his insight, inspiration or significant brain power. This time we explore the following (1) whether the pursuit of happiness is a misguided endeavour (2) whether positive affirmations can boost self-confidence and help us manage stress more effectively (or are they pseudo-psychology) (3) the…

Friend of the show, friend of mine, academic superstar, podcaster, author (Death by Comfort), speaker, researcher, periodic pugilist, ex-military officer, stoic, family man and deep thinker, Paul Taylor, is back at the TYP Central. Apart from delivering another fascinating chat, PT also drops a personal bombshell about his health (you'll have to ta…

Nutritionist, Educator and Fellow Bogan (not sure why I used caps there) Perry Venakis is back, and while we intended to have a conversation about optimal eating (and the like), we wound up chatting about everything from secluded swimming locations, four-wheel drive high jinks and our respective food-weighing obsessions, to moist salt (it's a thing…

Is the way that I eat typically 'working'? Are my eating habits are form of self-sabotage? What kind of relationship do I have with food? Do I need 'this' food or do I just want it? Do I use food as a reward? A distraction? A drug? What is my body telling me about how I eat? Do my eating habits align with my health values and goals? Do I rationalis…

If only the title of today's episode was some kind of metaphor, fairytale or joke. Sadly, it isn't. Want it or not, aware of it or not, if you have a relatively late model car, there's a very high chance that much of what you're doing when you're behind the wheel, is being recorded. As Gillespo says "Henry Ford would be horrified. His Model T, once…

Tiff's back from India and she's as Zen as f**k. Dr. Jodi shows up with her usual calm, soothing energy and hypnotic voice. And the bogan from Latrobe Valley (me) bawls like a big baby telling a story about his sick friend. This was a f**king emotional rollercoaster. Strap in. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

How do you know that your thoughts, beliefs, opinions and attitudes are truly yours and not some unintended psychological consequence or byproduct of being around certain people on Planet You? Is your world view uniquely and authentically yours, or is it an unconscious byproduct of your programming? This episode is a brief foray into the world of c…

I recently recorded a three-minute video chat with my friends Jan and lan over coffee, which kind-of blew up on Facebook and as a result (and after plenty of encouragement from TYP listeners), I thought we'd get the youngsters back on the show, five years after their podcast debut. At 84 and 86 years-young, my guess is that their biological ages ar…

For a bloke who has helped thousands of people get strong over forty-plus years (OMG), I made hard work of this episode. I literally started recording five different times (this was the fifth attempt) because trying to condense a lifetime of lifting and learning, training elite athletes, teaching Exercise Science students, mentoring PT's, working w…

For a bloke who has helped thousands of people get strong over forty-plus years (OMG), I made hard work of this episode. I literally started recording five different times (this was the fifth attempt) because trying to condense a lifetime of lifting and learning, training elite athletes, teaching Exercise Science students, mentoring PT's, working w…

This somewhat verbose edition of the show has been divided in two, for your own good. I don't want you consuming to much sugar in one sitting. You're welcome. This chat really covers a lot of territory, moving from Patrick's dating life, his pasty vegan complexion and his curious habit of watching scrolling works of art on his TV, to earth-ending a…

This somewhat verbose edition of the show has been divided in two, for your own good. I don't want you consuming to much sugar in one sitting. You're welcome. This chat really covers a lot of territory, moving from Patrick's dating life, his pasty vegan complexion and his curious habit of watching scrolling works of art on his TV, to earth-ending a…

Hi Team, I am tied up with PhD commitments today, so we’re revisiting my favourite episode with Dr. Marc. See you tomorrow with a new ep. *Dr. Marc Cohen prescribes cuddling, laughing, lying on the floor with your dog, yoga, dancing, barefoot walking, writing poetry, sunshine and every now and then, if there’s no other option, he prescribes a drug.…

Sometimes it’s a good idea to put our habits, behaviours, decisions, daily rituals and outcomes under the metaphoric microscope, in order to identify what’s working for us, and what’s not. This episode is a chat about that. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Craig Harper

Dr. Cam McDonald is back and this was hands-down my favourite chat with him. You know when you get in that space (flow state) where time bends (seemingly) and you look up and an hour has just evaporated in what felt like, ten minutes? Well this conversation was that, for me. *BIO: Dr Cam is a leader, educator, PhD scholar and internationally recogn…

Hi Team. I’m under the pump with work, so today is a re-share of one of my favourite interviews, with Dr. Beau Lotto. This was a fascinating and informative chat and here’s the original blurb. *Dr. Beau Lotto is a neuroscientist and world-renowned expert in perception. His research explores the ways in which we experience the world through our own …

A brief collection of powerful lessons and insights that, in an alternate academic universe, might be scheduled between fractions, geography and computer science (whatever that is). Enjoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Craig Harper

A brief collection of powerful lessons and insights that, in an alternate academic universe, might be scheduled between fractions, geography and computer science (whatever that is). Enjoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Craig Harper

The bloke who hates (the field of) Psychology but (curiously) keeps talking about human behaviour is back, and this time Gillespo and I chat about the science of first impressions, the dangers of making hasty decisions, who we should trust and how slowly, psychopath-proofing our decisions, when snap judgements are okay, how psychopaths are (surpris…

Nicole Livingstone (OAM) is a three-time Olympian, multiple Olympic medallist, former world champion, former CEO of the AFLW, sports broadcaster, media commentator, mum of three, wife of one, renowned sports administrator and recently-appointed CEO of the Victorian Institute of Sport. She's a boss both literally, and metaphorically and as always, i…

The human body is smart, incredibly adaptable and resilient, but it's not indestructible. And while it's always chatting with us (the human in the body) and doing its best to guide, inform and warn, sadly, we seem to be listening less and less, and drowning out the biological wisdom with a curious range of numbing agents and avoidance strategies; p…

What decisions do you need to make, what action do you need to take, what habits do you need to change, what problems do you need to solve and what strategies and provisions do you need to put in place now(ish), to improve the likelihood of ‘future you' (personal, professional, physical, financial, social and psychological you) being an optimised, …

Dr. Alex Koefman is back, and f**k, this is a fascinating conversation. If you're interested in taking a peek behind the neurosurgery curtain and gaining incredible insight into the myriad variables, factors, skills, and considerations that go into Alex's job (some things you wouldn't think about), take a listen. We've chatted multiple times on thi…