The You Project

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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is an interesting (and fun) one. Craig went deep, exploring (1) what it means to ‘live our values’ (2) his thoughts on intimate relationships (good grief) (3) starting a speaking career (4) when to ‘unfriend’ in the real world (5) managing our mind (6) creating habits (7) fear of injury (in training) and lots more….See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Managing You: Looking for Process, Meaning, Purpose, Alignment and Happiness. This episode is a little different. Over the last month I’ve been recording an audio program (which will go on sale soon). This episode is a section of the program that I won’t be using because there’s too much overlap (repetition) with some other sections. This is the raw audio without the polished editing, so you’ll hear some occasional breathing, sniffles, pauses and other normal human stuff. Nonetheless, I think you’ll find it valuable. Perhaps listen to it with a pen and paper as I ask some questions. Enjoy, Craig.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This Episode is about turning and idea into a thing. An intention into an action. It’s about exploring talent and potential. Developing skill. Creating opportunities. Navigating professional relationships. It’s about vision, passion and energy. It’s about two young creatives building a business, brand and team. It’s about Josh and Tommy who have hilariously and ironically called their small media company, Big Media Company.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this Episode of The You Project, fellow Podcaster Hayden Wilson interviews Craig about his personal journey from fat, insecure, over-thinking fourteen year-old to mildly-successful, lean, insecure, over-thinking fifty-five year old.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Josh and Tommy from TDTS are back chatting to me (for their podcast) and seeing as (1) I’m super lazy and (2) we had a great chat, I thought we’d Podcast-share (it’s a thing). In this Ep. we talk about everything from building a business and brand, to purpose and passion, to Elon Musk and other socially awkward people, to the future of blogs and podcasts, to the development of my cult and the day fourteen people showed up to one of my events with cheesecakes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

So Australia’s No.1 Pro Bodybuilder and Gentle Giant is back to talk all things mind, body and life. Joining us in the studio was Josh’s physiology, biochemistry and nutrition guy, Daniel Veneziano. We had a great chat.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is not a ‘place’ I go too often these days but after thirty-five years of working with thousands of bodies (and the beautiful but complicated creatures who inhabit those bodies), I have a few thoughts on the multi-layered process of creating lasting physical transformation (the common goal). In this episode, I begin the conversation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

My intention with this Podcast was to share from my last book and freestyle around it a little. I say, intention. What actually happened, once the mic was on, was that I broke into a spontaneous coaching session covering everything from motivation, mindset, decision-making and the messy-ness of life to the inevitability of discomfort, doing the work, why knowledge is not the answer and my personal hatred of stretching. If you’re in need of a gentle kick, I think you’ll enjoy this.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I was recently interviewed on the Australian Fitness Podcast with Russell Jarrett and we had a fun chat around all things health, fitness, mindset and success, so I’ve decided to share it through The You Project platform. And BTW, yes I’ve been a slack Podcaster and yes, I’ll be back with a new episode every week from now.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of the You Project, Craig answers listener questions, covering everything from kids lifting weights (yes or no), helping someone ‘find their way’, getting ‘in the zone’, advice he would give 15 year-old him, who he’d love to interview, his greatest achievement, dealing with an overwhelming task, the limited value of willpower, his top 3 health non-negotiables and lots more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Media personality, elite athlete, Australian representative and now 'Block' competitor, Bianca Chatfield and Craig go deep on all things happiness, purpose, life, professional sport and of course, the behind-the-scenes goss on the this year's instalment of the Block.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode Craig chats with ‘The Bachelor’, Sam Wood about building a business and brand, his time working with Craig (at Harper’s), making and losing money, fatherhood, finding love on national TV and the behind the scenes lunacy of a reality show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Back by popular demand, Mick Hall. This week on The You Project, one of our most popular guests returns. Alcoholism. Drug addiction. Prison. Father at 17. Violence. Loneliness. Depression. Psychiatric hospitals. Recovery. Hope. Radio host. Business owner. Brand builder. Functional human. It’s been a crazy ride. In this episode, we continue our fascinating conversation from episode 3.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this Ep. of TYP, Craig gets educated, inspired and mildly confused with Professor Sharon Ricardo (Regenerative Medicine, Monash University), who’s clearly smarter than him. No surprise there. They cover everything from strength training, optimal nutrition and mindset to anti-aging, genetic manipulation, stem cell therapies and growing replacement organs in dishes. Like actual organs! Kidneys, brains… ‘n stuff. Weird.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the this episode of TYP Craig goes deep with Australia’s best Pro Bodybuilder, humble giant and all-round nice human, Josh Lenartowicz. They cover everything from body dysmorphia, competing in the Mr. Olympia, insecurity, self-doubt and being a giant freak on the streets of Japan (scaring children) to training in a prison gym for three years, building a personal brand, Josh’s off-season basketball head, his love-hate relationship with the Stairmaster and his aspirations to win the Mr. O.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this Episode of TYP, Craig chats with the larger than life (and larger than most people), Chris Anstey. Such a nice dude. They spoke about being an NBA player, his journey as a professional athlete, living in Russia for three years without speaking the language, coaching, parenting, mindset, performance and life.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode is a little different. This week, Craig was interviewed on ‘The Daily Talk Show’ with Tommy and Josh and it was so much fun and there were so many broadly-relevant topics covered that we’ve decided to share it here through our (You Project) platform. Instead of Craig asking the questions, this episode he is in ‘answering’ mode. *Warning: this episode is particularly swear-y. So, it won’t be suitable for everyone.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of TYP, Craig chats with Keith Ellis and Paul Kirkham, the brains behind supplements powerhouse Max’s. They explore the evolution of the brand over the past 30 years and discuss the challenges faced and lessons learned in developing the organisation from kitchen project to multinational corporation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of TYP, Craig chats with Winter Olympian, TV Commentator, Corporate Speaker and Business Women Steph Prem about the career ending accident that nearly killed her. The guys also explore life after elite sport, the stories we tell ourselves, talent vs work ethic and the importance of self-management as a business owner. ​See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Craig chats with Journalist, Writer, TV Presenter and Radio Broadcaster Francis Leach about cultures of expectations, job satisfaction, what it means to be successful and Angry White Pyjamas. For three decades, Francis has worked in and around the media, successfully finding a way to merge his career and passions, thereby avoiding 'work'.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of TYP, Craig talks with TV money man, Jason Cunningham about understanding our relationship with money, having a strategy in life and teaching kids the value of money. They guys explore the psychology behind using cash vs credit card and why the more we make, the more we seem to spend.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode Craig chats with recovering addict Mick Hall about his colourful life, the lessons learned from inside the 'big house’ and what it really means to be an addict. They unpack what it takes to live a life in recovery as they explore Mick's journey from homeless addict to successful CEO.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of TYP, Craig goes deep with one of Australia’s leading sports psychologists, Jacqui Louder exploring everything from mindset, motivation, re-wiring our brain and self-management to underwater hockey (it’s a thing), pushy parents and grumpy old people who play competition bridge (also a thing). Jacqui also explores some of the differences in working with male and female athletes. Enjoy….See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode Craig chats with AFL legend Nathan Burke (4 time all-Australian, St. Kilda team of the century) about mindset, maximising potential, work ethic, why people fail, working in prisons and why (some) blokes are crap at coaching women in sport!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.