Better Than Yesterday with Osher Günsberg

'What would Mr Milchick Say?' (or, how to not let fear-based political messaging get you)

30 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Turns out the way to beat the fear created by political campaigning is to use your words. A lot of them. And big ones. Osher tells you how - and why t...

What Dating Apps Have Done to Us, with Dr. Lisa Portolan

25 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is there any escape from the effects of dating apps?They've clearly changed the dominant paradigms and culture for single people - but could their eff...

What my first birthday in sobriety taught me

23 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Osher's journey in sobriety started just a few weeks before his birthday - a birthday that was destined to take place in Las Vegas. Not ideal. But wha...

Why climate matters this election - and how to make sure you vote like it, with Climate Council CEO Amanda McKenzie

18 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

There is no bigger issue this election than climate change. And who we put into power today will make a crucial difference tomorrow.  That's the ...

the three questions for incredible stories

16 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Do you want to spin a story that will really engage people? Osher explains that all you have to do is answer three questions (with a great example of ...

From Prison Cell to Comedy, Crisis to Change, with Andrew Hamilton

11 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

One of the first jokes that Andrew Hamilton came up with was about the night his house was raided. Later, while making himself laugh at his own review...

How I am a living example of the Mandela effect

09 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What does misremembering the life of a political figure, or the colour of a Star Wars character, or whether or not Osher handed out roses, have anythi...

How to have a job that serves your life (not the other way around), with Tim Duggan

04 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

If you're questioning your job,If you're overworked and burnt out, If you feel like your work is getting in the way of the life you want instead ...

These are the political campaigning tricks you’re about to hear A LOT

02 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Are you aware of the tricks that political messaging uses to manipulate your emotions? Or your attention? Or to simply dodge the hard questions? Here,...

Hard Work, Good Jokes and Modern Masculinity with Luke Heggie

25 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

There’s a good reason this is Heggie’s third time on the podcast - and no, it’s not because he’s Osher’s long-time mate ...

Dancing with my Ego (thoughts on the first weeks of Dancing with the Stars)

23 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Safe to say the first few weeks of shooting Dancing with the Stars has been a lot. In this episode, a tired, sore, yet thoughtful Osher gives an ...

The Biggest Lessons on Life from Those Who've Nearly Died with Dr Matt Morgan

18 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Imagine that suddenly you thought you were going to die. More than that, imagine you thought you actually had. And yet, you wake up, and here you are....

Knowing the difference between your ideal self and your actual self

16 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How you can bridge the gap between the person you are and the person you aspire to be (feat. Biggie Smalls) Check out more from Osher here Get in touc...

Choosing to Laugh, Cry and Sing with Michelle Brasier

11 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

There's a fair bit about Michelle Brasier's life that doesn't seem that funny. She lost her Dad, then her brother, then was told she had a 97% chance ...

25 Ideas for 2025, Part 5 (21-25)

09 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This is it - Osher delivers the final part of his 25 ideas for 2025, including: Protecting truth in political advertising Teaching kids about the sup...

How Your Gut Changes Everything - and How to Change Your Gut with Dr Will Bulsiewicz (Dr B)

05 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Osher is joined by Dr Will Bulsiewicz (aka. Dr B), a gastroenterologist, author of the book ‘Fibre Fueled’ and founder of 38TERA daily mic...

25 ideas for 2025, Part 4 (16-20)

02 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Osher's penultimate offering of ideas for 2025, featuring: Questioning the cost of online anonymity Incentivising people to commute with their own po...

Mastering your time - becoming 'Indistractable' with Nir Eyal

28 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Osher speaks with Nir Ayal, an Israeli-born American author, lecturer, and investor, renowned for his expertise in behavioral design and habit formati...

25 Ideas for 2025, Part 3 (11-15)

26 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The third part of Osher's offering of ideas for the new year, including: The benefits of a school bus (that's not a school bus) Should we see 'best b...

Empathy, Hope and Jan 26 with Brooke Blurton and Matty Mills (First Things First)

21 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As another January 26 rolls closer, so too do the questions and conversations that come with it. This time however, even though those conversations ar...

25 Ideas for 2025, Part 2 (6-10)

18 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Osher shares five more ideas for 2025, including: How everyone can keep the lights on A challenge to Aussie scientists to reduce water use A call to ...

Best of 2024, part 4: Winning and Losing, Healing through owning your story, ‘Bringing it’ no matter what

14 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It’s the final best of 2024 episode, featuring some of the biggest names the podcast has ever featured, including: Michael Klim on dealing with ...

Best of 2024, part 3: The keys to creativity, Embracing the uncomfortable, Changing yourself by acting ‘as if’

07 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

  Continuing to kick off the new year with the best bits of conversation from the last, in this episode:   Catherine Martin talks about the ...

25 Ideas for 2025, part 1 (1-5)

05 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In what is now a tradition five years running - and even more poignant in this Australian election year - Osher shares the first five (of 25) ideas fo...

Best of 2024, part 2: Be effortlessly productive, Get that pay rise, Love your body

31 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

  Welcome to 2025 - and to part 2 of the best of 2024. In this episode: Ali Abdaal shares secrets to stress-free productivity Meggie Palmer talks...

Best of 2024, part 1: What giving gives you, The journey to starting a family, The reality of a music career, (feat. Osher’s Ukulele)

24 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

For this special Christmas Day episode, here are some of the best bits of 2024, including: Nazeem Hussain on how giving can give you a sense of purpos...

Resetting your Nervous System with Jessica Maguire

18 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Pain: you certainly know it when you feel it, but how much do you really know about it? For example, it turns out, it's not always all about the actua...

How Darren Hayes went from Unlovable to Beloved

10 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This is not a conversation about Savage Garden. This is a conversation which is one of the most raw and honest conversations Osher has had on this pod...

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

08 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today we’re brought to you by the Business Booster Program, powered by Uber and Rare Birds, which supports driver partners and delivery people on th...

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

03 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

Today we’re brought to you by the Business Booster Program, powered by Uber and Rare Birds, which supports driver partners and delivery people on th...

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

26 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

29 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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...