
HFP Conversations
Welcome to HFP conversations, a podcast hosted by the founder of Human Flourishing Project Patrick Keating. This podcast features renowned practitioners in the fields of movement and physical culture, mindfulness and embodiment, philosophy and psychology, spirituality, and self development.Human Flourishing Project has an ambitious mission and believes that in order to create positive change in the world we have to create flourishing humans.We do this by empowering individuals to cultivate a state of human flourishing through holistic self development coaching services.These services utilise the HFP method. The HFP method creates human flourishing through laying out a clear process of mind and body practices and learning which enable people to overcome their limitations and flourish.To discover more and receive free resources check out our website and social media linked in the episode description.
Latest episodes

Sep 29, 2021 • 1h 2min
John Marsh: Modern Marketing - Storytelling, Empathy, Copywriting, Social Media, Clarity
In this episode we get into Storytelling, John's personal story from personal trainer to small business coach, limiting beliefs that hold people back from succeeding in a coaching business, how to develop clarity, how and why social media will help your brand grow and tips for success, copywriting and easy frameworks to improve your copywriting, how to write so that people take action, the role of empathy in effective marketing, what John learn't from starting his own gym and lessons from his mistakes, narrowing and niching, how to understand the mass through connecting with individuals, business coaching and mindset, unhelpful misconceptions limiting your social media growth and much much more.John Marsh Instagram: @johntmarshInstagram profile link: https://www.instagram.com/johntmarsh/ Creator Club instagram: @creatorclub.linkInstagram profile link: https://www.instagram.com/creatorclub.link/Website: https://www.johntmarsh.comHuman Flourishing Project instragram: @humanflourishingproject_ Instagram profile link: https://www.instagram.com/humanflourishingproject_/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Humanflourishingprojectau Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPG44lrLVgismntkD-oETkA Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/human-flourishing-project-au

Sep 9, 2021 • 1h 44min
Rod Cooper: Movement, Self-Relationship, Responsibility, and Living Your Dream Life
In this episode we talk about: what is human flourishing mean to Rod, parts work, his movement practice and self development journey, what movement practice mean to him, the TMC story, competing with the self and others and the effects that has on him, how he cultivates a sense of worthiness and works from a place of abundance, getting out of victimhood and taking complete responsibility, how he has overcome and what he has learned from injuries, structured training vs play, being hard on him self and working through that, being in the present moment, his advice to beginners embarking upon the movement and self development journey and much much more.Rod Cooper Instagram: @rodjcooperInstagram profile link: https://www.instagram.com/rodjcooper/ The Movement Collective instagram: @the_movement_collectiveInstagram profile link: https://www.instagram.com/the_movement_collective/ The Movement Collective website: https://www.themovementcollective.net Mbody instragram: @Mbody___ Instagram profile link:https://www.instagram.com/mbody___/

May 27, 2021 • 1h 23min
Leanne Gerich: A Candid Story of Pitfalls and Learnings Along the Wellness Path
Leanne and I dive into: Her personal journey, addiction, body image and negative triggers, positive relating to the body, yoga philosophy, holistic nutrition and common pitfalls to avoid, her journey with eating disorder, why should we eat organic, her perspective on diets, Traditional Chinese Medicine and how it differs from western approaches, what it is to be a teacher, mistakes she has made as a teacher, nature intelligence vs the mind, karma and karmic cycles, different types of breath work, her journey with meditation practice, and many more beaut topics!Leanne Gerich Instagram: @leannegerichInstagram profile link: https://www.instagram.com/leannegerich/ Mbody instragram: @Mbody___ Instagram profile link:https://www.instagram.com/mbody___/

Apr 20, 2021 • 1h 32min
Antonio Torres: Kung Fu in the Chinese Mountains and the Ido Portal Method- Becoming a Real Life Avatar
In this epic episode we chat about: teaching vs information transfer, what makes a good and bad student, Antonio's time practicing Kung Fu in the mountains of China, how Chinese and Western culture compare and contrast, Chinese physical culture, training with Ido portal, different types of meditation he uses and the types he practiced in the mountains during his Kung Fu practice, Not using motivation to drive your practice, what makes a good teacher, eastern vs western teaching styles, stomach vacuuming practice, recovery, and much much more!Antonio Torres Instagram: @torresjr.antonioInstagram profile link: https://www.instagram.com/torresjr.antonio/Youtube Channel”The Tao Way”: https://www.youtube.com/user/ALTtraining Mbody instragram: @Mbody___ Instagram profile link:https://www.instagram.com/mbody___/

Apr 9, 2021 • 1h 58min
Keagan Bizzell: From Sniper to Men's Coach- A Take on Modern Masculinity
In this episode Keagan and I chat about: the current day problems with masculinity and males finding meaning, what drives him to help men relate to themselves, the most common struggles he sees males facing in the modern day, what it is to be a man, what practices he teaches as a mens coach, The Charge Movement, how being in the army effected his development and lead to a big realisation, what it is like starting and running your own gym, successes in building community and a clientele, Keagan's own training history from traditional to alternative to a mix, REAL MVMT and his experiences with it, Dense strength, Knees over toes guy, life advice to his past self, learning to understand emotions, addressing emotional trauma, and much much more.Keagan Bizzell Instagram: @coachbizzellInstagram profile link: https://www.instagram.com/coachbizzell/ The Charge Movement Instagram: @the.charge.movementInstagram profile link: https://www.instagram.com/the.charge.movement/Website: https://www.thechargemovement.comMbody instragram: @Mbody___ Instagram profile link:https://www.instagram.com/mbody___/

Mar 30, 2021 • 1h 15min
Jeni Steep: From Corporate Mining to Movement Teacher - A Journey to Self Belief
In this raw and unique episode Jeni and I talk about: Jeni's movement story, what is it to be a teacher, dealing with confidence issues and overcoming them, Jeni's purpose, overcoming the fear to become someone different, The TMC origin story, how her practice has influenced her feelings of self worth and self belief, cultivating the self, learning to deal with body image issues through relating to the body differently, how to adjust your training around your period cycle, the workmen's work Jeni facilitates, how Jeni relates to her feminine and masculine, re-learning how to be creative and be in her feminine, what working with and through injuries has taught Jeni, what Jeni was like when she was younger, her transition from corporate mining to Movement teacher and much much more.If you are thinking about whether to listen to this one... the answer is YES!Jeni Steep’s Instagram: @jenimovesInstagram profile link: https://www.instagram.com/jenimoves/The Movement Collective Instagram: @the_movement_collectiveInstagram profile link: https://www.instagram.com/the_movement_collective/Website: https://jenimoves.com Jeni’s beginner handstands course: https://trained-by-jeni.teachable.comMbody instragram: @Mbody___ Instagram profile link:https://www.instagram.com/mbody___/

Mar 19, 2021 • 2h 19min
James Dooner (@tfc.australia): 'Complete Feet' Everything You Need to Know About Your Foot Function and Health
James and I get into James' training history and how his practice and ideas have evolved, a WHOLE lot about the foot and its important part in the dynamic system of human movement, the origin story fo TFC Australia, what the future of TFC Australia looks like, his current work with football teams, what other training cultures can learn fro physio and what physio can learn from movement culture etc, WHY we should be focussing on our foot health and function, how the arch of the foot and the hip are related, misconceptions about PLANTAR FASCIITIS and the real way to freedom and pain free foot health, what the first ray and big toe have to do with our movement, the importance of hip stability in lower back pain and general functionality of your movement, how modern footwear, the TRUTH about orthotics, ground culture and living, dorsiflexion and its importance, balance and training it, play and why it is so important, Hacking The System and Hackminton, how james handles interacting with social media, meditation and much much more.TFC Australia Instagram: @tfc.australia ///Instagram profile link: https://www.instagram.com/tfc.australia/ James Dooner instagram: @jamesdooner ///Instagram profile link:https://www.instagram.com/jamesdooner/ Hacking The System: @hackyingthesystem ///Instagram profile link:https://www.instagram.com/hackyingthesystem/ TFC Bush 1: @tfc.bush1 ///Instagram profile link:https://www.instagram.com/tfc.bush1/ Website: https://tfc-shopaus.com Mbody instragram: @Mbody___ Instagram profile link:https://www.instagram.com/mbody___/

Mar 12, 2021 • 1h 32min
Monica Rottmann: Movement for Healing Trauma, Root Causes of Addiction
In this unique episode with Monica we chat about: her story from corporate employee to Yoga and meditation teacher and business owner, permission to feel out entire emotional range, Monica's personal struggles and how meditation helped her through them, getting to the root causes of addiction, moving our way through trauma with Non-Linear Movement Therapy, Yoga as a teacher and a practitioner, why a quick fix and one size fits all approach doesn't work and why everyone wants it, discussions on consciousness and much much more!Monica/Cultivate Calm Yoga Instagram: @cultivatecalmyogabrisbaneInstagram profile link: https://www.instagram.com/cultivatecalmyogabrisbane/ Website: https://cultivatecalmyoga.com.au/contact/ Mbody instragram: @Mbody___ Instagram profile link:https://www.instagram.com/mbody___/

Feb 24, 2021 • 59min
Will Grant: The Ghetto Movement Story
Will and I cover topics such as: the evolution of ghetto movement, how he has overcome struggles along the way and what has kept him going through hard times, how his business took off after hiring a business coach, building a community, his biggest struggles with getting Ghetto Movement to where it is now, the future for Ghetto movement, his childhood and how growing up influenced his self-image, how training has changed his self-belief and his path forward, lifestyle living, the evolution of his own practice and so much more.Will Grant Instagram: @wilbagee Instagram profile link: https://www.instagram.com/wilbagee/ Ghetto Movement instagram: @ghettomovementhttps://www.instagram.com/ghettomovement/ Website: https://www.ghettomovement.com/Mbody instragram: @Mbody___ Instagram profile link:https://www.instagram.com/mbody___/

Feb 18, 2021 • 1h 29min
Oliver Crossley: Zen and the Art of Myth-Busting Movement Misconceptions
Oliver and I go deep in this chat and get into: modern pain science and common misunderstandings about pain and pain management, spinal health and why we shouldn't treat the spine as fragile, what the movement practice can learn from physio and vice versa, his yoga practice and teaching, addressing hypermobility in people, myth busting physio's that are against yoga (especially "excessive" forward folding), myth busting in general in a movement context, his zen practice, his story with meditation and movement, and much more!ps. alliteration is dope.Oliver Crossley Instagram: @yogicphysio Instagram profile link: https://www.instagram.com/yogicphysio/ Website: https://www.yogicphysio.com Other links: https://linktr.ee/Yogicphysio Mbody instragram: @Mbody___ Instagram profile link:https://www.instagram.com/mbody___/