The Progress Lab

We’re joined by Paul Taylor, an Irishman turned honorary Aussie who’s an exercise physiologist, neuroscientist, and currently doing his PhD on hardiness (aka what makes people mentally tough). We chat about what hardiness actually looks like in everyday life, the rise in ADHD diagnoses, and how overbearing parents might be messing with kids’ ability to handle challenge. It’s part science, part storytelling, and definitely a few laughs along the way.Find Paul on his:Podcast -

With some exciting guests lined up, we thought we’d do what we do best: pretend to be them.This episode is us taking our best (and probably worst) guesses at how our upcoming conversations might go. Think of it as a warm-up, a parody, and a way to see just how wrong we can be before the real thing.

Chris and Alice talk State championships last week and Alice' attempt to qualify for nationalsWhen is it a good time to compliment someone and why are we so drawn to being liked. That is to say, this one has a lot of banter and fun as always.

In this episode of The Progress Lab, we sit down with Profit & Money Coach Marisa Punshon to talk all things financial freedom and literacy. Marisa breaks down simple, practical ways to shift your money mindset, reduce financial stress, and take control of your cashflow.Whether you’re working toward personal goals or running a business, this conversation will give you tools to make money work for you, not the other way around.

In this episode we recap the last few weeks and what we have both been up to as we faff our way through life. How was t he Iron Tribe Classic and did Alice make Nationals? Find out more in this next episode

Diagnosed with a brain tumour at just 8 years old, Bianca Hansen’s journey hasn’t been an easy one. After an almost decade-long seizure-free window, during which she competed internationally in track and field and became a mum, her epilepsy came back, stronger than before.In this episode, Bianca shares what it’s like living with almost daily seizures and why she still chooses to show up and lift, even when it would be easier to stop. She opens up about how she stays positive, what strength means to

You ever catch yourself saying, “I’m just too busy,” while somehow finding time to spiral in the comments section of a meme account at 12:43 AM? Yeah, same.In this episode, we call out the cult of busyness — not to shame you, but to set you free. Because maybe it’s not that you don’t have time… maybe it’s that you’re giving it away to things that don’t fill your cup. We talk guilt, boundaries, screen zombies, and why you’re not a bad parent for craving five minutes of peace without someone yelling