The You Project

Apart from being a world-class Athlete, Olympic Gold Medallist, Author, Academic Researcher, Naturopath, Corporate Speaker and Super Mum, Dr. Lauren Burns (oh yeh, she also has a PhD), makes a great podcast guest. This time we speak about the upcoming Olympics, the money athletes do and don't get for being awesome, performance anxiety, what Lauren found harder to achieve - her PhD or her Olympic Gold, the performance-enhancing effect of healthy relationships, how we talk to ourselves, weight-cutting for competition (it's horrendous), pre-event rituals and preparation and lots more. Enjoy.

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Unna and I went to Uni together and both studied Exercise Science. I went on to do what I do and she completed her Master's Degree in Exercise Rehabilitation and went down the clinical path, treating a broad cross-section of people with a broad range of conditions, diseases, injuries and physical challenges. This was a very freestyle conversation about the way people like us (people in the health, healing, wellness and fitness space) do what they(we) do; both the good and the not-so-good. We discussed the medical, physiological, psychological, practical and sociological variables that need to be factored in when we do our job. Enjoy. 

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Kerryn Vaughan is a funny, compassionate, driven, super smart woman, who’s great at solving high-level problems, while being totally comfortable with f**king up, falling down and getting back up. But perhaps more impressive than all that, is that she's someone who consistently gets sh*t done, has a purpose and vision much bigger than herself and has impacted and transformed young lives across the globe. It's fair to say that, just like the host, Kerryn will never be mistaken for being posh (lol), so if you're offended by swearing or you don't want to hear two bogans chatting, this ain't for you. 

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Over the years, countless people referring to their life situation, experience and/or circumstance, have said to me something like "this wasn't my plan" and more often than not, when I dig a little, I discover that there was no actual plan (strategy, structure, process, accountability, timeline) but rather, an idea of how their life would 'turn out'. In many ways, they had been passengers in their own lives and characters in (not authors of) their own story. This episode is a conversation about all that. 

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Four years ago, my friends Tara and Russell were thinking about developing a new kind 'self-serve' Reformer Pilates business where people could come to their facility and use commercial reformer beds to take classes with a choice of virtual teachers, using amazing technology (screens and audio) with access to hundreds of different programs of varying lengths, to meet all needs. And to top it off, there would be no timetable, no set classes, and no 'opening hours' because members would have twenty-four hour (365 day) access. Well, the idea is now a reality and by the end of the year @pilates (their business) will be operating in almost thirty locations around Australia and New Zealand. We always talk about turning ideas into reality, theoretical somethings into an actual somethings... well, here's an update on my friends who are doing the work, taking the risks, facing their fears and reaping the rewards.

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The fabulous Tommy Jackett was back at TYP central for this chat and he didn’t disappoint. This was a somewhat philosophical and deep conversation, where the old bloke and the young bloke opened the existential door on meaning and purpose, what drives behaviours and outcomes, programming and conditioning and the way that our perspective and world view change as we get older. Enjoy.

@bodhijackett (DJ DAKA)
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That term (scared sh*tless), is something l've heard many times. Even if you have zero interest in public speaking, you might find this chat interesting, as we explore the essence of communication, connection and rapport. And while we are talking in the context of public speaking, most of the content is relevant across a broad range of situations, with an audience of many or one. I get asked a lot of questions about public speaking, from people who want to do it for a job and makes lots of dough, to people who just want to be less terrified of speaking in front of any group in any situation, even at their own birthday. So, for this chat the old professional (me) and the new professional (Tiff) got together to share some thoughts, insights, suggestions and stories that might be of value to any would-be public speaker.

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I’m back on deck with a new episode tomorrow after traversing the country to make a few bucks, but for today I’ve decided to reshare my most popular solo episode. I do go a little hard, so if you’re feeling a bit presh, maybe listen from behind a cushion (like I do with scary movies).

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Tracy-lea Connor has been on the show before talking about her journey with chemobrain and her book called... ‘Chemobrain’ (shocker, I know). This time we opened the door on her experience living with a psychopath for years. We spoke about red flags, gaslighting, people pleasing, being addicted to a person (it's real addiction and break-ups come with a literal biochemical withdrawal), love-bombing, manipulation, control, fake kindness and care, why people stay in toxic relationships, escaping and lots more. Enjoy.

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Hi Team, I’m up to my eyeballs this week in corporate work, so I’m going to revisit one of my favourite conversations with one of my favourite actors and all-round good humans, Samual Johnson. Enjoy.

Samuel Johnson (OAM) is an Actor (TV, film and stage), Gold Logie winner, regular Aussie bloke, co-creator of the charity ‘Love Your Sister’ and money-raising machine, who (to this point in time) has raised more than thirteen millions dollars for cancer research. Mid-way through 2021, Sam was hit by a car, breaking his skull (including his face), fracturing bones in his neck and suffering a significant brain injury. To say his life has an been interesting journey, is an understatement. This conversation went far and wide and I think you’ll enjoy it. I loved it (the chat) and him. Even if he’s not Samuel L. Jackson (in-show joke).

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