Best Patrick Bonello Podcasts (2025)

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#1938 Coffee Concrete - Patrick Bonello 57:45

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1d ago57:45

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In this chat with the loveable TYP Nerd (and Tiff), we talk about concrete being made (partially) from leftover coffee grounds, why your dishwasher might be bad for your health, the Doctor vs. Al diagnosis showdown, companies getting in trouble for dodgy Al applications, the phone maker that's now a best-selling car maker, a new gadget to help phon…

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#1939 The Home Straight - Harps & Tiff 47:29

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In the context of the average Aussie life expectancy for a bloke being 81.1 years and me being 62 in September, statistically I'm on the home straight. If I'm 'typical', I'm 75% cooked. And knowing that the last few years for most people aren't exactly... awesome, it's probably time that I at least think about what I want the rest of my ‘life exper…

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#1937 Random Acts Of Kindness - Bobby Cappuccio 42:30

2d ago42:30

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This was a reflective and meandering chat with Bobby and I loved it. We meandered through lessons and insights from childhood (his and mine), random acts of kindness, giving vs. getting, beliefs that we abandoned, the health benefits of social connection and Bobby shared a couple of great personal stories. Enjoy. theselfhelpantidote.com See omnystu…

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#1936 The Sickcare System - Dr. Jeff Gross 48:51

3d ago48:51

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What I love about Dr. Jeff is that, apart from being a Medical Doctor and a Spine Fellowship Trained Neurological Surgeon, he's medically curious, open-minded and is constantly pushing himself to better understand how to treat and serve his patients. In a world of medical conformists prescribing treatments that often don't work and sometimes create…

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#1935 Brainwashing, Mind Control & Hyperpersuasion - Professor Rebecca Lemov 56:35

4d ago56:35

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Professor Rebecca Lemov is a historian of science at Harvard University, specialising in the history of the human and behavioural sciences. She serves as a Professor in the Department of the History of Science and is the Director of Undergraduate Studies. She's also just written a book called 'The Instability of Truth: Brainwashing, Mind Control, a…

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#1934 The Mind Architect - Peter Crone 56:44

5d ago56:44

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Hi Team, I’m back on deck from tomorrow with new eps but today I’m re-sharing one of my favourites with a legit guru. *I’m embarrassed to say that I didn’t know who Peter Crone was before this interview was booked and while that was my loss, this chat was definitely my gain. Smart, insightful, intuitive and so gifted at exploring and explaining the…

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#051 - Living into the 22nd century, robotic exercise coaches, retirement villages that look cool, and exploring 64 years of perspective 34:44

7d ago34:44

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In this second of three special episodes, Patrick and Tor interview 19-year-old student Eliza Ayres and octogenarian Ann Hardwick about their visions for the future of aged care. Eliza thinks retirement living looks cool and is aiming to live into the 22nd century. For Ann, at 83, the aged care future is present, and she wouldn’t mind a robotic exe…

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#1933 Walking On Soft Sand - Harps 19:22

7d ago19:22

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This is a weird, brief (but interesting) mini-pod. You might like it. A study published in the Journal of Experimental Biology found that walking on soft sand expends approximately 2.1 to 2.7 times more energy expenditure than walking at the same speed on a firm surface. In simple terms, 81kg me (Harps) walking for an hour on a hard surface at 5 kp…

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#1932 Monkey Bars, Scraped Knees & Coming Last - Dr. Jodi Richardson 46:26

8d ago46:26

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In this chat with TYP fave Dr. Jodi Richardson, we talk about navigating life with anxiety and we explore some interesting questions like.. what's something that most people get wrong about anxiety? How do we tell the difference between "normal" worry and a clinical anxiety disorder? What's actually happening in the brain and body during an anxious…

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#1931 Reading The Room - Bobby Cappuccio 42:43

10d ago42:43

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This time around, Bobby and I talk about the art, science and practice of reading a room, understanding an audience, building rapport, developing confidence and supporting the content (information) with humour, story-telling, interaction and timing. Enjoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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#1930 New Research: Older Dads & Their Older Sperm | David Gillespie 35:25

11d ago35:25

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"Blokes can become a dad at any age" is the story most of us have been told. And while it's kind-of true, it's only part of the story. And who better to pull back the metaphoric curtain on the truth about ageing swimmers than our resident researcher, feather-ruffler and award-winning author, David Gillespie. Also (at no extra cost) we chat about th…

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#1929 Finding Your Purpose - Harps 31:06

12d ago31:06

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Purpose. Do we have only one? Or maybe more? Does it change over time? Do we need to 'discover' our purpose under some mystical rock? Or perhaps it comes to us in a dream? Do we simply choose it, based on what matters to us? Like our values, beliefs and goals? Maybe it reveals itself to us with a subtle tap on the metaphoric shoulder? Or perhaps we…

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#1928 Just What The Doctor Ordered - Dr. Dinesh Palipana 1:00:38

13d ago1:00:38

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Hi Team, I’m under the PhD pump at the moment, but I’ll be back tomorrow with a brand new ep. Today we’re revisiting one of my favourite chats and favourite people Dr. Dinesh Palipana, who since this recording was named Queensland, Australian of the Year (2021). *Medical Doctor, Lawyer, Disability Advocate, Researcher, TED Speaker and Order of Aust…

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#1927 Better Than Yesterday - Harps 29:09

14d ago29:09

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This is a simple little chat around the very broad objective - one that most of us have - of getting better. Whatever that means to you personally. It's something of a coaching session. Enjoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Craig Harper

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#050 -- Augmented bodies, exoskeleton futures, retirement as software, and embracing oddity. 24:32

14d ago24:32

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In this first of three special episodes, Patrick and Tor interview creative artist and musician Heather Marsh about her vision for the future of age care. Heather explores what life might look like in 2058 when she's 85. Will her virtual experiences be physical? Will AI remove the endless burden of admin? And what about companionship and relationsh…

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#1926 D*ck Togs & Hand Warmers - Patrick Bonello 53:22

16d ago53:22

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I honestly don't know what to tell you about this episode other than I had a lot of fun, there was some inappropriate R-rated content, Patrick has Raynaud's disease and is scared of driverless cars, I'm scared of paragliding, Tiff's a networking queen, and depending on your personality, you'll laugh a lot or turn it off. Enjoy. Or avoid. See omnyst…

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#1925 We Grow Old Because We Stop Playing - Harps 38:43

17d ago38:43

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I think George Bernard Shaw was onto something when he declared "we don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing." It's long been my opinion that many of us ‘get old before we need to' simply because we stop doing things which can help us maintain a level of physiological, psychological and cognitive function and perf…

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#1924 Doing Better Than You Feel - Harps & Tiff 36:54

18d ago36:54

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Sometimes you feel like physical, mental, and/or emotional crap but the situation, role, task, or job at hand requires you to step up, when you feel like lying down. This is a conversation about that. Enjoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Craig Harper

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#1923 Self-Awareness, Anxiety & Behaviour Change – Dr. Lillian Nejad 50:07

19d ago50:07

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Sometimes what we want is the couch, Cheetos and Netflix. Sometimes what we need is to get up, lean into the discomfort, and do the thing. Our resident Clinical Psychologist Dr. Lillian is back and we explore what gets in the way of behaviour change, how to manage anxiety, why understanding yourself matters, and how to strike the right balance betw…

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#1922 How Much Do We Really Know? - Dr. Cam McDonald 52:53

20d ago52:53

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Of all there is to know, how much does 'the smartest species' actually know? My guess is, not nearly as much as we'd like to believe. Dr. Cam's back and this was an atypically deep and philosophical conversation where we leant into religion, spirituality, parallel universes and all the 'woo-woo' stuff that doesn't really fit into our logical, expla…

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#1921 Movement Is Medicine - Kelly Smith 48:51

21d ago48:51

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Kelly Smith is back for more free coaching (I know what she's up to), hitting me with the hard questions about the multi-dimensional process of getting in shape, and maintaining it. Along the way, we chat about why some people change and some don't (even with the same resources and reasons), the pros and cons of sharing our health/fitness journey o…

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#1920 The Return Of The Larrakin Paramedic - Scott Douglas 54:24

22d ago54:24

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Mr. Popularity, Scotty Douglas, is back - regaling us with stories of his travels, trials tribulations and triumphs. Enjoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Craig Harper

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#1919 It's Not About The Nail - Bobby Cappuccio 40:25

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This time Bobby and I talk about dealing with (supporting, talking to, understanding) people who are stressed and maybe even having something of a meltdown. We also chat about the 'how, when and if' of providing feedback (it's fraught with danger), when to lean in and help people and when to let them help themselves, 'reading the room' (non-verbal …

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#1918 Hormones Are A F****r - Amelia Phillips 43:58

24d ago43:58

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Amelia Phillips is a renowned Nutritionist and Exercise Scientist, doing lots of great stuff, helping lots of people, educating and inspiring the masses, working on the telly, hosting her own successful podcast, raising four kids (and one husband) and in general terms, equipping people to live longer and healthier lives. Not surprisingly, we had a …

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#1917 How To Start A Cult - David Gillespie 35:32

25d ago35:32

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This was one of my favourite chats with David and Tiff. It was super interesting and the great man's giant intellect and expansive knowledge never ceases to amaze me. We spoke about starting a cult, the psychotic nature of business and religion, the controversial storyline twist in the new Toy Story film (no. 5), the likelihood of Universal Basic I…

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#1916 The Sperm-Decapitating Parasite - Dr. Bill Sullivan 39:52

27d ago39:52

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There's a title you probably won't see again. Doctor Bill goes above and beyond on in this episode of TYP, and we find ourselves chatting about the male fertility crisis, killer parasites, STD's, toxoplasmosis, decapitated sperm, plummeting testosterone levels, cat poo, raw shellfish, undercooked meat, plastics in food, endocrine disruptors, drasti…

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#1915 The Larrikin Paramedic - Scott Douglas 1:01:35

28d ago1:01:35

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Every now and then I meet someone I want my listeners to meet. Someone I want to keep listening to. Someone whose story is simultaneously inspiring, fascinating, and entertaining. Well, Scott Douglas is one of those people and I think you're gonna love him. Enjoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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#1914 The Slippery Nature Of Intelligence - Harps 12:49

29d ago12:49

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We could call this a podcast-ette. This brief episode is me riffing on the nature of intelligence; an idea that some people might find ironic and I wouldn't totally disagree with them. Nonetheless, I did it. And here it is. Enjoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Craig Harper

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#1913 Hit Snooze, You Lose - Patrick Bonello 56:30

30d ago56:30

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Patrick's back at TYP Central sharing the tech love and a few borderline stories that may or may not p**s off his identical twin brother. This time we talk about China stopping students from accessing Al to curtail cheating on exams (seems reasonable), why we need a 'code word' for the phone to ensure we're actually chatting with a human (not Al), …

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#1912 Rejection, Recovery and Reinvention - Dee Dee Dunleavy 1:00:35

1M ago1:00:35

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I've known Dee Dee Dunleavy for decades but this chat was literally the first time we have spoken (at all) in years. I won't give away too much about the episode but I will say that it ended up being a pretty raw, vulnerable and unfiltered conversation about rejection, identity, uncertainty, success, friendship, reinvention, healing, purpose and co…

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#1911 Meaningful Work - Toby Morrison 1:04:34

1M ago1:04:34

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Toby Morrison is back and we had a great conversation about everything from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, leadership, communication and problem solving, to the complexity of success, meaningful work and God. We didn't miss much! Enjoy. **Toby founded CFS Health in 2009 after personally experiencing Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and enduring a long and frust…

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#1910 AI And You - Pete Shepherd 49:41

1M ago49:41

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Two Metre Peter (aka Pete Shepherd) is back dropping truth bombs, inspiring the masses, sharing his considerable wisdom and doing his best to make sense of the nonsense. Some people are just really good to listen to. He's one of them. Enjoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Craig Harper

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#1909 From Humble Beginnings - Dr. John Demartini 58:58

1M ago58:58

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Dr. John Demartini is a polymath, world-renowned human behaviour expert, internationally published author (forty-plus books), global educator and the founder of the Demartini Method, a revolutionary tool in human transformation. This conversation went far and wide, Dr. John told some amazing stories and it's instantly in my top three episodes for 2…

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#1908 Go Where You Grow - Harps 19:47

1M ago19:47

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"Go where you grow" - yep it's a cheesy saying but behind the cheese, it's a solid message. So many of us talk about personal growth, while simultaneously avoiding the 'places' where we might grow. Wanting growth, choosing comfort. Saying all the right things, doing bugger all. If you're in need of twenty-minutes of slightly (okay, very) sweary mot…

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#1907 The Impossibility of Objectivity - Harps 34:15

1M ago34:15

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We love the idea of being objective. Open-minded. Willing to learn new things, unlearn old things, admit when we get things wrong and to look at 'old things' through a new lens or perhaps even, someone else's lens. Telling others how objective we are makes us feel good about ourselves. It's considered a noble trait and something that's socially des…

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#1906 Meta-Perception Explained (Kind Of) - Harps 32:51

1M ago32:51

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My ambitious goal was to distil my five and a half years of PhD research into an easy-to-understand, user-friendly, non-jargon-y, thirty-ish minute podcast. Not sure l really achieved it, but here it is. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Craig Harper

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#1905 How Hard Is Too Hard? - Bobby Cappuccio 57:08

1M ago57:08

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"Go hard or go home".. advice (I use that terms loosely) that has been handed out to all kinds of people in all kinds of situations for ever. But is it actually wise counsel? Me thinks not, Your Honour. In his weekly visit, Bobby and I talk about the 'good old days'(?) when we destroyed ourselves (and others) in the gym - all in the name of peak pe…

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#1904 Is Your Phone Giving You ADHD? - David Gillespie 33:51

1M ago33:51

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You probably won't be surprised when I tell you that the incidence and diagnosis of ADHD has increased a bazillion percent over the last two decades (well about 1,100 percent in Australia, to be more accurate). According to Gillespo, it's got something to do with our 'dopamine set point' and also marketing people who are strategically trying to hij…

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#1903 Inflammaging - Dr. Jeff Gross 48:16

1M ago48:16

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In this episode of TYP, Dr. Jeff introduces us to the idea of inflammaging, which is the chronic, low-grade inflammation that characterises aging. We also chat about lowering our biological age, women and testosterone replacement therapy (yes, women), the Enhanced (steroid) Games, the peptide revolution, the relationship between chronic pain and ag…

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#1902 Tommy Gets 'God Curious' - Tommy Jackett 44:52

1M ago44:52

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Obviously once people succeed, they're perpetually happy. Obviously. Every day is Disney Movie of fun, laughter, and awesomeness, with zero problems or complications. In this episode Tommy and I chat about life after (and during) success, the potential psychological, emotional, and sociological price of being obsessed with achieving a certain goal,…

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#1901 UNSTUCK-IFICATION (The Process of Getting Unstuck) - Harps (PT2) 25:57

1M ago25:57

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Hey Team, hope you’re great! I’m being an awesome son for a day or two, so I thought we’d revisit this episode that I recorded a while back, which was really well received, and I think it might be timely for some at the moment. *Treading water. Spinning our metaphoric wheels. Stuck in a Groundhog Day of mediocrity, dissatisfaction and frustration. …

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#1900 UNSTUCK-IFICATION (The Process of Getting Unstuck) - Harps (PT1) 28:00

1M ago28:00

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Hey Team, hope you’re great! I’m being an awesome son for a day or two, so I thought we’d revisit this episode that I recorded a while back, which was really well received, and I think it might be timely for some at the moment. *Treading water. Spinning our metaphoric wheels. Stuck in a Groundhog Day of mediocrity, dissatisfaction and frustration. …

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#1899 Tech, Extortion & Chinese Cars - Patrick Bonello 51:43

1M ago51:43

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TYP'S resident geek (Patrick) is back trying to share the tech love - and while he did a pretty good job - I gotta say, this episode was one of the funnier, more inappropriate, revealing and irreverent experiences l've had in eight years of podcasting. Having said that, if you're easily offended, this probably ain't for you. Enjoy. Or avoid. See om…

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#1898 Interviewed By A Listener (the last bit) - Kelly Smith 55:58

1M ago55:58

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In part 3 with Kelly, we unpacked her last five questions and they, are these... 1. When did you stop equating your physicality with contentment/happiness? 2. What's next after the PhD? 3. You have the opportunity to interview anyone - dead or alive - who is it and why? 4. Name one thing that you have learnt in the course of your PhD that has absol…

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#1897 Interviewed By A Listener - Kelly Smith (PT2) 28:21

2M ago28:21

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Kelly Smith is a long-time TYP listener and when I recently did a callout for some listener questions, Kelly volunteered to be the on-air asker of said questions. Rather than do that, I suggested she come up with some originals, slide into the virtual TYP studio and interview me on my own podcast. And she did. Not surprisingly I waffled, so this ch…

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#1896 Interviewed By A Listener - Kelly Smith (PT1) 44:59

2M ago44:59

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Kelly Smith is a long-time TYP listener and when I recently did a callout for some listener questions, Kelly volunteered to be the on-air asker of said questions. Rather than do that, I suggested she come up with some originals, slide into the virtual TYP studio and interview me on my own podcast. And she did. Not surprisingly I waffled, so this ch…

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#1895 Dr. Cam 2.0 - Dr. Cam McDonald 42:39

2M ago42:39

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Dr. Cam just got back from Bali where he did a deep dive on.. Dr. Cam. He went to the metaphoric room of mirrors for a long hard look, and he told me (us) it was one of the most powerful and amazing experiences of his life. I'm gonna say up front, I loved this chat. The Doc was incredibly raw, real and humble as he unpacked his recent life-changing…

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#1894 More Q & A - Harps 37:59

2M ago37:59

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In this episode I’m exploring more listener questions. I endeavoured to pick questions that were broadly relevant and as I always say, keep in mind that none of this personal advice or prescription, just me thinking out loud. Enjoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Craig Harper