Better Than Yesterday with Osher Günsberg

The best set of undies you’ve never worn w/Suraya O’Brien

08 Dec 2024

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Financial Freedom isn’t what you think it is with Victoria Devine

03 Dec 2024

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It’s not until you’ve spent time in a country where English is an afterthought, where every sign, label, announcement and conversation is a myster...

Finding recovery from a traumatic relationship through Wands of Lust. w/Julie Mlinaric

01 Dec 2024

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The secret to helping kids WANT to read (w/Andy Griffiths)

26 Nov 2024

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Andy Griffiths is one of Australia’s most successful children’s book authors, who drew on his experience as a school teacher to redefine what it w...

The Beautiful Chaos of parenting with poet Jess Urlichs

24 Nov 2024

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Jess Urlichs is an author, poet and joins Osher for a conversation about motherhood, seeking help when things might be less than tickety-boo and the p...

The importance of touch and intimacy, with ethical brothel Madam Antonia Murphy

19 Nov 2024

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On this episode, Osher speaks with Antonia Murphy, discussing her experience running an ethical escort agency in New Zealand, where sex work is fully ...

How running every day can help you write better songs, with Angie McMahon.

17 Nov 2024

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A few highlights from when Osher spoke with singer-songwriter Angie McMahon. They cover exercise, minding her mental health, overcoming fear of perfo...

Financial Literacy and the business of being Emma Watkins

12 Nov 2024

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Emma Watkins joins Osher to discuss her post-Wiggles PhD, her new children’s entertainment project Emma Memma and her work on the ABC show Teenage B...

Finding success while following passion and friendship with Blair Joscleyne (Top Gear/Mighty Car Mods)

10 Nov 2024

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Blair Joscleyne aka MOOG is one half of the global Aussie YouTube phenomenon “Mighty Car Mods”. He’s also a prolifically talented multi-instrum...

The secret to Ada Nicodemou’s 30-plus year career on screen

05 Nov 2024

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Think for a moment, what  would happen if you had a dream career, pilot, engineer, drummer - and your family absolutely did not back you in what ...

Sylvia Jeffreys on the juggle and the guilt of kids and a career

03 Nov 2024

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A few highlights from when Osher spoke with Sylvia Jefferies, an incredibly accomplished journalist and presenter, originally from Brisbane Australia....

Ensuring the hammer of AI is a tool that builds, not a hammer that demolishes. w/ Dr Matt Agnew

29 Oct 2024

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Here’s Osher’s three favourite facts about Dr Matt Agnew: He’s not that kind of doctor. He’s lovely. He has a PhD in Astrophysics. Matt has be...

What does Abbie Chatfield want in a relationship?

27 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As far as Osher is concerned, Abbie Chatfield to be one of the most exciting figures in Australian media today. They have a long history together, so...

A surprising amount of Shit You Should Care About (with SYSCA Founder Lucy Blakiston)

22 Oct 2024

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In her mid 20’s and the Founder of the phenomenally successful independent news outlet “Shit You Should Care About”, Lucy Blakiston came by Oshe...

Exploring Legacy and Passion with Robert Irwin

20 Oct 2024

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What would it be like to lose your father when you were still a toddler, yet in many ways come to know him intimately through the ways people - s...

Mature and Immature masculinity with Olympic Boxer Harry Garside

15 Oct 2024

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Harry Garside is an Olympic Athlete who’s represented Australia in the sport of Boxing multiple times. In this episode, Osher and Harry speak about...

What it's like to be Hamish Blake for a job

13 Oct 2024

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Hamish Blake is genuinely one of the most remarkable people I’ve had the pleasure of meeting. His achievements in both his career and personal life ...

The business end of show business with the unstoppable Dannii Minogue

08 Oct 2024

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Dannii Minogue is a singer, actress, business woman and all-around showbiz machine. It’s no secret that Osher is enormously influenced by Dannii’s...

How can you love horses if you’re allergic to them, finding a sponsor and the pursuit of joy

06 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Audrey joins Osher once again to answer questions from the substack this week (Better Than Yesterday with Osher Günsberg | Substack) which include: W...

Being your own Hollywood Agent with equal pay advocate Meggie Palmer

01 Oct 2024

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When was the last time you got a raise? What about the last time you advocated for a raise? If you’re a man like Osher it’s one thing - however ...

QnA: Favourite Teachers, Family Traditions and why Osher doesn't believe in bucketlists

29 Sep 2024

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Audrey joins OG once again answering questions that came in on https://oshergunsberg.substack.com/ .Get your questions in, see exclusive content and s...

Masculinity, medicine, and making the most of setbacks (w/ Michael Klim)

24 Sep 2024

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Michael Klim is one of the most physically recognisable athletes in our country. His unmistakable statuesque figure can be spotted from across a foot...

Q&A Monday: Where OG and Audrey discuss turn ons, turn offs, and what it was that got them together.

23 Sep 2024

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It’s Q&A Monday, and Zara from the Sunny Coast has sent a message on the substack with a whole stack of questions all around how Audre...

The one where in less than 20 minutes I tell you everything you need to know about writing a book

19 Sep 2024

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In this episode Osher talks about signing a two-book deal, and reveals his simple method for cranking out a first draft 90,000 words in six weeks. ‌...

Everybody thinks they’re normal until Jon Ronson shows up and makes a documentary about them

17 Sep 2024

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For over 25 years, Welsh journalist Jon Ronson has been spending time with the absolute fringes of our communities. He gets so deep in with these peo...

Q&A monday - OG’s Next Book Project, Fiddly Finger Things and Heggie vs the Black Thunders (w/Audrey Griffen)

16 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Osher is joined once again by his wife Audrey. They discuss fidget toys (Osher likes these ones) and how procedural TV sho...

Handy ways to keep work from affecting your home, and from home affecting your work

12 Sep 2024

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In today’s episode, Osher explores ways to keep your work mess out of your home, and your home mess out of your work.It’s all about the transition...

Turning catastrophe into calm, and fear into foresight with just a pencil and paper. (w Tammi Miller)

10 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tammi Miller has written an entire book that outlines some of the most powerful written exercises around when it comes to sorting your catastrophe fro...

Monday QnA - How about them Apples? (With Audrey Griffen)

08 Sep 2024

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Monday Q&A, questions from the newsletter crew.Answered by Osher and his wife Audrey.However she’s got an important Q about the state of his off...

How science and the Buddha can help you get better at basketball (or even tolerate discomfort that was previously intolerable)

05 Sep 2024

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In this episode, Osher explores the immense power of positive self-talk. Don’t worry you won’t need to put your crystals out under the moon to be...

The Big Little Lies we tell ourselves about our own death (w Liane Moriarty)

03 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What would you do if you knew the day, hour, minute and method of your death? How would it change the way you spent today? Tomorrow? Because that t...

QnA - What teaches us to love, Cow or Sheep, and skin care routines (Ft Audrey Griffen)

01 Sep 2024

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Living life as the man with three brains (with apologies to Dr Hfuhruhurr)

29 Aug 2024

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Each of us has three separate brains inside us.Sometimes they work together.Sometimes they really don’t, and you find yourself in situations where a...

The secret to a long relationship (as long as it’s with other members of Grinspoon) w Phil Jamieson

27 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

If you’re in a long-term relationship, chances are at some point you’ve at least explored ways that you can navigate things when you disagree.Beca...

Monday QnA - Is Bootylicious an appropriate funeral song, Fear of Multiculturalism, and Osher's Coffee setup

25 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Monday is QnA day, and today Osher talks about the fun of funerals, the multicultural adventure we’re on, too many details about his coffee setup, a...

Why you should never get behind Josh Szeps at airport security (and why Coleman Hughes' tour is a must-see)

22 Aug 2024

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Coleman Hughes is touring Australia, in conversation with Josh Szeps.Today, Osher calls up Josh to talk about why it’s an important conversation to ...

What do you get if you crush joy, dance, comedy and fashion in a hydraulic press? Visual Artist SMAC

20 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Osher talks a lot about how important it is to be playful in your work, and how important it is to fully commit.Playful not as a way to faff about on ...

QnA Monday - Aussie Bands, MAFS and where is Osher Ticklish?

18 Aug 2024

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Monday QnA. where Osher answers listener questions about MAFS, Sensory Overload and reveals about his ticklishness. Pop your questions in the comment...

Being a better boss (even the boss of yourself)

15 Aug 2024

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Horrible bosses are quite the trope. We’ve all had the boss that makes things difficult right? But what makes a great boss? Amy Shark was with Os...

Why Australian Music Matters, and how you can protect it (ft Amy Shark).

13 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Osher’s guest today is Amy Shark - an acclaimed Australian singer-songwriter who after years of toil and being told no - burst onto the music scene ...

Someone will write the next #1 - why shouldn’t it be you?

11 Aug 2024

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Doing The Dishes with Napalm Death (aka a way to use music to focus like never before)

08 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The other day when Bernard Fanning and Paul Dempsey were here, we touched on something dear to my heart - using music as a way to enhance your day. I...

When creative superpowers combine, it makes me want to dance. (with Paul Dempsey and Bernard Fanning)

06 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What would you do if you had nothing to prove? If you were free to make any project you liked, in whatever shape you liked, to reflect your experienc...

It’s a fast yes, or a slow no (and four more career-saving wisdoms from the 101 Rules of Showbusiness)

04 Aug 2024

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In today’s instalment of Osher’s 101 Rules of Show Business, he explores a rule taught to him by Charlie Clausen (TOFOP, Home and Away, DadPod.)It...

What is the very modeling of modern masculinity?

01 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Following Maggie Dent’s appearance on the show this week - Osher takes a moment to reflect on what it even means to be a man in 2024. The way we ha...

For grown men to ‘do better’ we must all ’do better’ for our young boys. (w/ Maggie Dent.)

30 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Best-selling author and parenting educator Maggie Dent opens up to Osher about the challenges and sensitivities of teenage boys, the impact of evoluti...

Never Eat The Last Muffin (and four other vital rules in the 101 Rules of Showbusiness)

28 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In Osher’s ongoing series “101 Rules of Showbusiness”, today he explores rules 20-24 which include the vital rule 23: NEVER EAT THE LAST MUFFIN...

Relinquishing Control (aka a mental health plan to deal with the last half of 2024)

25 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

If you’re already at saturation with how tumultuous it’s been since the assasination attempt on Donald Trump, and you’re already overwhelmed eve...

Raising boys into respectful men (w/ Abby Coleman)

23 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Abby is the Abby in Stav, Matt and Abby on B105 in Brisbane. She’s a brilliant radio announcer, mum of three boys and the woman who married Osher an...

When being on time makes you 20 minutes late (and four more bits of wisdom from the 101 Rules of Show Business)

21 Jul 2024

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In this episode Osher explores rules 14-19 of his 101 RULES OF SHOW BUSINESS, including this cracker he learned from Dan Machpherson: Rule Number 16:...

Calm is Contagious: Using Military-grade breathing tactics to stay grounded around the house

18 Jul 2024

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The true meaning of courage and facing the brutal cost of war, plus some solid SurvivorAU stories (w/ Mark Wales)

16 Jul 2024

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When it comes to foreign policy, sometimes a credible military consequence is required to ensure that diplomacy can work. Keeping peace between natio...

Nothing works unless everything works (and four other gems from the 101 rules of show business)

14 Jul 2024

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In this episode Osher explores rules 10-13 of his 101 RULES OF SHOWBUSINESS, including this beaut: Rule Number 13: Nothing works unless everything wo...

The difference between a dream and a goal is..

11 Jul 2024

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Following Snezana Wood’s (link her episode here) episode this week, Osher explores what it means to challenge yourself with something you don’t th...

Transforming your life by trying things you don’t think you can do (w/Snezana Wood)

09 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Snezana Wood’s story might be one that you think you know - however there’s a lot more to her than you could possibly imagine. Today Osher speaks...

Rule Number 7: The moment your heart doesn’t race when you turn on the microphone, get out of the chair and give someone else a go.

07 Jul 2024

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Osher is slowly working his way through the 101 Rules of Show Business and today's rules a doozy. Even if you never work in entertainment, it’s a ru...

The most powerful productivity and wellbeing technique is way more fun than you imagine

04 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Anyone who’s said “I’ll race you” to get their kid to the bathroom/dinner table/daycare/doctor - knows that working play into things is a very...

The secret to maximising productivity is play (and other insights from Dr. Ali Abdaal)

02 Jul 2024

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Dr Ali Abdaal is a world-renowned expert in Productivity. He spent a few years working with the NHS in the UK before leaning full time into the ...

Rule 2: It’s show business, not show friends (And three other fundamental rules of Show-business that you will find useful)

30 Jun 2024

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During a recent gameshow development workshop in front a live audience, Osher started to explain to the audience the way certain elements of the forma...

A way to use music to help kids (and adults) manage emotions

27 Jun 2024

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Off the back of Teeny Tiny Stevies' excellent episode this week, Osher reflects on how music is tied with learning, and creating his own helpful ...

Using music to supercharge your child’s development w/ Teeny Tiny Stevies

25 Jun 2024

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The Aria Award winning kids’ group Teeny Tiny Stevies, sisters Byll and Beth Stephen have been singing helpful songs for little people for...

Where I lose count of how many relationships I've had in the ten years I've been with my wife

23 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

After an argument with your partner have you ever caught yourself thinking “if only things were like they used to be” ? News flash - that wont ma...

A podcast pamphlet about addiction (leave in a prominent place to be found by someone you care about.)

20 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Did you used to do a little but the little wouldn’t do it so the little got more and more? After Diane Young’s brilliant SXSW live episode, Osher...

How addiction impacts others, and what to do about it - Live at SXSW (with Diane Young)

18 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Addiction is a bastard of a disease. If you have it, you don’t know it. In fact, the number one symptom of addiction is that it convinces you that...

“how tall is osher gunsberg?”

16 Jun 2024

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During a meeting with an SEO specialist this week, Osher was shocked that the third most popular search term (after Osher Günsberg and Osher Günsber...

Responding with kindness in the face of aggression (even when you’re getting screamed at)

13 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Osher’s conversation with Nazeem Hussain got him thinking about how responding to aggression with kindness can drastically change the outcome of an ...

Responding to racism with peace, fasting as a form of devotion and the catharsis of comedy with Nazeem Hussain

12 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Laughing with people feels so good. In recent times, there has been a lot of talk about using comedy to change people’s minds. It is easy to forget ...

To Not Do List

09 Jun 2024

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In this episode, Osher talks about how in times of stress his “to do” list grows from an achievable series of tasks into an overwhelming mountain ...

Struggling to get stuff done? Same here!

06 Jun 2024

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Sometimes without realising it, we lapse back into old behaviours.Sometimes we’re hot and we’re cold.Getting dressed to do a workout and returning...

The dignity of cleanliness, Orange Sky friends and understanding homelessness with Nic Marchesi

04 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We take our daily showers for granted. Orange Sky co-founder Nic Marchesi created a mobile laundry and shower for homeless people. The initi...

Embrace the discomfort of change while traveling at 230kms per second

02 Jun 2024

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To resist change is to resist the very nature of the universe that we are living in. We are moving through space at 230 kilometres per second, change ...

How many things did you not stick with because you weren't good straight away? The gift of giving yourself more goes.

30 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Can you draw? How many goes would you give yourself to try before you gave me an answer?After @theguiltyfeminist host, comedian and writer \@dfdubz dr...

How to rediscover your creativity, escape a cult and become a Guilty Feminist along the way, with Deborah Frances-White

28 May 2024

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You failed? Great! ‘The Guilty Feminist’ podcast host, comedian and writer Deborah Frances-White believes that embracing our failures is the key ...

Your phone notifications are messing up your mental health, so here's a way to live life without any pings, rings or dings

26 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Who is ruling whom? Are we in charge, or are our phones? Osher was in a Pilates class and the lady on the mat next to him spent most of the class chec...

How to increase your resilience (so you can be more vulnerable)

23 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Reflecting on Jelena Dokic’s episode, in this episode Osher explores the relationship between resilience and vulnerability. Vulnerability without r...

Going from a life filled with abuse to a life of triumph and purpose (w/ Jelena Dokic)

21 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We have come a long way. Ten years ago when this podcast began, would we as a society have been ready to hear Jelena Dokic’s story?Australia watched...

The day my ego and arrogance got caught with a rusty hook

19 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever gone through an intersection while driving tired late at night and only when it was behind you did the explosion of adrenaline alert you...

We only get one chance to kiss someone for the first time, yet here is a way to recreate that marvellous moment every day

16 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

After Linda Marigliano’s episode on Wednesday, Osher was on a mission to recapture that wonderful feeling of a first kiss. Using something his shri...

People pleasing, Pandemics, and the most wonderful love story you’ve heard in ages (w/Linda Marigliano)

14 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Everyone has a story about how we were affected by the Covid Pandemic. In this episode, Osher speaks with broadcaster and DJ Linda Marigliano about be...

...and this will be the last time that ever happens. Finding joy and meaning by deliberatedly thinking about losing everything

12 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We generally avoid thinking about losing the things we love, but what if deliberately doing so made us love and appreciate those things even more? In...

How planning for the day I'd lose my job was the best work I've ever done.

09 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Osher lost two jobs in one day when news broke that The Bachelor Australia and The Masked Singer Australia aren’t bei...

How helping others as a part of your workflow can transform your career (w/Blair Joscelyne)

07 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Even if you don’t care about cars, you can’t deny the massive global success of Mighty Car Mods. With nearly 4M subscribers and over 1 Billion vie...

I'm hot and I'm cold, I'm yes and I'm no - how a sauna has become a profoundly effective tool in my mental health toolkit

05 May 2024

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Big wins are good, teeny weeny wins are better. A way to tiptoe towards a new way of doing things

02 May 2024

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What teeny weeny tiptoe wins have you had?Leave a comment or DM on Insta @osher_gunsbergGet on the mailing list and the entire back catalog at&nb...

Rebuilding your life after emotional and financial betrayal (with Tracy Hall)

30 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Few things can wound a person as much as betrayal. As your whole world comes crashing down around you, how can you hold onto reality? How d...

The freeze response, tonic immobility in sharks, and what to do about it (unless you're being hunted by an Orca)

28 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Osher describes how yesterday he discovered an underlying freeze response which he didn’t realise was playing havoc with his life.‌Join him for an...

Three chairs and the truth - a technique to see things from another perspective

25 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

After his chat with Jodi on Wednesday, Osher was reminded about his experience with a fascinating way to develop theory of mind: The Three Chairs Tech...

Navigating emotional and intimate connection with neurodiversity (even if you're a normie) with Jodi Rodgers

23 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Are you someone who is in a relationship with a person that has a different brain? A husband, your wife, one of your siblings, a parent - or even one ...

Whoever said curiosity killed the cat probably just wanted to control cats.

21 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Inspired by an early morning, bicycle-bound hunt through his neighbourhood with Wolfgang as they searched for a noisy jackhammer, Osher talks about th...

Burpees for the brain. This is the most impactful exercise I use to improve my mental fitness.

18 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Burpees.You hate themI hate themWhy? Because they are pretty much the best whole-body exercise you can do in a confined space. If you had to...

The importance of creating a village around you, ft Gus Worland.

16 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How many people are in your village?It might sound like a silly question - as not many of us live in villages anymore, yet for the vast majority of ou...

Talking through a way of dealing with the horrors of April 13th

14 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this open and honest episode, Osher talks through dealing with the horrific events of Saturday Afternoon. Sometimes it's useful to hear how other p...

It's not all good, but it's not all bad. A way to handle the avalanche of a news feed

11 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today Osher reflects on what he learned from this week's conversation with Sylvia Jefferys. In particular, two powerful lessons; learning from a job a...

The Juggle and The Guilt (aka balancing kids and a career) with Sylvia Jeffreys

10 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today, Osher speaks with Sylvia Jeffreys, an incredibly accomplished journalist and presenter, originally from Brisbane Australia. Sylvia has a matter...

How I can swing for the fences because my wife passes me the bat (and I do my best to do the same)

07 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Osher brings a slightly late (sorry about that) monologue reflecting on the 2nd season of NTNNNNN at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Refl...

Who will sing the songs of our people if musicians can't make a living?

04 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Who is going to write the next Aussie Anthem if there's nobody making enough money to do it? Osher reflects on his conversation with Angie McMahon and...

Music, Exercise and Mental Health (with Angie McMahon)

02 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Would you believe that a conversation with a singer-songwriter will change how you think about exercise? In this ep Osher chats with singer-songwrite...

A conversation about mental health/the news and the relationship between facts, stories and feelings

31 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy has a lot in common with the way we get our news. In this conversation, Osher uses the way that we get our news and the ...

What I learned from Robert Irwin about purpose, and the true north of Terri Irwin

28 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Checking in, March 29, 2024What did you think of this episode?Leave a comment on insta @osher_gunsbergGet tickets to Osher’s Live gigs at MICF&...

The Power of Purpose, Presence and Legacy (ft. Robert Irwin)

26 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever thought what it might be like to lose your father when you were still a toddler, but in many ways come to know him intimately through th...