Better Than Yesterday with Osher Günsberg

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

28 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

To get on the mailing list and explore other episodes, go to oshergunsberg.com Leave a comment or DM on Insta @osher_gunsberg To support the sh...

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

02 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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...

A Hard Chat About Cats

24 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

After seeing a poster for a lost cat, Osher wanted to talk about what it means to be a cat owner. As a former owner of two furry, purry executioners, ...

Townsville’s getting P!nk (and a 2nd waterpark), The Bible (the sequel) and the rules of after-school violence with NTNNNNN

22 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Osher is joined by Clare Cavanagh and Hayden Wright from the NTNNNNN news team to talk about Townsville’s new waterslide in honour of Pink, Religiou...

Effective Discipline, Developing a child’s emotional skills, and setting boundaries as a parent (ft. Gen Muir).

19 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Do you talk to yourself harshly? Did you know it’s as threatening as if someone else talked to you that way? Parenting expert Gen Muir is my guest t...

14 things that helped me not drink for 14 years (and counting)

17 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Are you a drinker? Is it serving you? When you drink did it used to be fun? Then it was fun with some problems, and now it’s just problems? 14 years...

Kate’s clone-brush conundrums, Ute Taxes and TikTok traumas: The weekly news wrap with NTNNNNN

15 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The week’s news wrap-up ft @jeeves from the NTNNNNN news team is here.Kate’s clone-brush conundrums, Ute Taxes and TikTok traumas all uncovered - ...

519: Melissa Etheridge on grief, connection and redemption

12 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

MELISSA ETHERIDGE is my guest this week. Yes, THE Melissa Etheridge. She’s touring once again, kicking off in Perth in May, then heading east stop...

Other ways for men to say hello than by punching each other in the arm

10 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Checking in, March 11, 2024MICF shows on sale now Tickets at oshergunsberg.comhttps://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2024/shows/osher-guensberg-ntnnnnGot s...

NTNNNNN Update March 8, 2024. National Park Driveways, Pets on a plane and Sam Kerr's Curse

08 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Catch NTNNNNN at Melbourne International Comedy Festival - tix here This week, Alex Reynolds and John Glover join G to talk Mardi Gras, concreting p...

518: Sharon Callister on the misconceptions of and the (many) solutions for homelessness

05 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today we’re talking to SHARON CALLISTER - she’s the CEO of Mission Australia. Sharon is one of these rare humans that’s just born to help. Can’...

Simple instructions on how to build a time machine which you can use today

03 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Osher’s Simple Instructions to build a Time Machine which you can use today. a) Open a music streaming app b) Create a playlist. C) populate the pl...

NTNNNNN weekly update, March 1 edition

01 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jeeves Verma and Jez Fenton-Menzies join Osher to discuss the gender pay gap, all-boys' schools going co-ed, and how hard can it be to land something ...

517: Finding joy in the fleeting chaos of parenthood with poet Jess Urlichs

27 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jess Urlichs is on the show today, she’s an author and a poet, who lives in New Zealand with her husband and their three kids. ‌ She has written a...

I'm trying to be the worst cover band I can be when it comes to parenting

25 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Checking in, February 26, 2024MICF shows on sale now Tickets at oshergunsberg.comhttps://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2024/shows/osher-guensberg-ntnnnnGo...

NTNNNNN weekly update, Feb 23 edition

23 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Josh Magee and Jeeves Verma join Osher to discuss the Woolies CEO going undercover boss, Albo’s wedding vows and how much Asbestos can we actua...

516: Developing a healthy body image in ourselves and in our kids, with Taryn Brumfitt

20 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Taryn Brumfitt is here, she’s the 2023 Australian of the Year. Leader of the @bodyimagemovement, an Adelaide-based organisation that teaches people...

How I found freedom from fear of death inside Darren Hayes' skull

18 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Every day, I stare deep into the darkness of his empty eye sockets, my own death unflinchingly staring back at me from darkness. And you know what?&n...

NTNNNNN weekly update, Feb 16 edition

16 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Get your news where it matters, from NTNNNNN. @alexkreynolds and @jezf.m join me for the weekly update, covering asbestos super villains, no-poo pools...

515: The undeniable Abbie Chatfield, on romance, reality and butt stuff

13 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Abbie Chatfield is the most exciting figure in Australian media today, and she’s only just getting started.A finance degree graduate who arrived on ...

'How Fascinating!'

11 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

John Denver once said “Some days are diamonds, some days are stones” - so when my day turned into ten tonnes of road base gravel dropped on my hea...

NTNNNNN weekly update, Feb 9 edition

09 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Gen Fricker and Hayden Wright join OG for NTNNNNN’s wrap up of the week - Swifty’s swiftly swishing private jet, record breaking in the era of can...

514: The maddening manipulation of King George. Lessons in getting people to do what you want from the greatest Survivor player ever.

06 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

For me, @survivorAU is For me is simply the greatest game ever invented by humans.It combines all the strategy and game-theory of a chess match with t...

The ironic practice of using catastrophic thinking to find relief from catastrophic thinking

04 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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NTNNNNN weekly update, Feb 2 edition

02 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jeeves Verma and Chris Ryan join G to talk through the biggest stories of the week, including Taylor Swift’s undercover mission, the government taki...

513: Lessons in looking after yourself with 4x Oscar winner (and 9x Nominee) Catherine Martin

30 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Catherine Martin is multiple Oscar winning costume designer and production designer. She’s won four of those statues, and has been nominated a furt...

What does a Playground Cargo Net have to do with Exposure Therapy?

28 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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NTNNNNN weekly update, Jan 26 edition

26 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Alex Lee and Josh Magee join G to talk through the biggest stories of the week, including ScoMo’s new gig, Australia Day Merch, ADHD drug shortages ...

512: Working like you’re 2nd best even when you’re the Champ, with Liz Ellis

23 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Liz Ellis is a former Australian netball player and sports commentator, and about to host the brand new season of GLADIATORS on Ten.Liz is considered ...

Find Humility Before Humility Finds You

21 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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24 ideas for 2024: 21 to 24

18 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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Big Lessons from 2023 (8): EP 506 Tom Carroll

16 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the world of professional surfing, Tom Carroll is a legend. Through the 80s and 90s, he dominated professional surfing, becoming the first surfer t...

Big Lessons from 2023 (7): EP 500 Hannah Ferguson

14 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What would you have liked to accomplish by 25? Was being the co-founder and CEO of an independent Australian news commentary platform providing inform...

24 ideas for 2024: 19 and 20

11 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Checking in, January 12, 2024Got suggestions for Better Than Yesterday? I'd love you to get involved in our listener survey! https://podcastsurvey.typ...

Big Lessons from 2023 (6): EP 473 Toni Lodge

09 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Toni Lodge is a comedian, podcaster and author originally from Perth WA. Originally working in commercial radio, Toni has leapt to the world of podcas...

Big Lessons from 2023 (5): EP 498 Grace Tame

07 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Grace Tame is an Australian of the Year, author, and a voice that's shaking the foundations of our society.She gained prominence for her advocacy and ...

24 ideas for 2024: 14 to 18

04 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Checking in, January 5, 2024Got suggestions for Better Than Yesterday? I'd love you to get involved in our listener survey! https://podcastsurvey.type...

Big Lessons from 2023 (4): EP 494 Josh Szeps

02 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Josh Szeps is a broadcaster, political satirist, and television presenter, widely recognized for the engaging work he did on the ABC network here in A...

Big Lessons from 2023 (3): EP 497 Thomas Mayo

31 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Mayo is a Kaurareg Aboriginal and Kalkalgal, Erubamle Torres Strait Islander man.He is the Assistant National Secretary of the MUA, the Chairpe...

24 ideas for 2024: 7 to 13

28 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Checking in, December 29, 2023Got suggestions for Better Than Yesterday? I'd love you to get involved in our listener survey! https://podcastsurvey.ty...

Big Lessons from 2023 (2): EP 479 Diane Young

26 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Diane Young is a Psychotherapist and a Director and Clinical supervisor at South Pacific Private on Sydney’s northern beaches.Got suggestions for Be...

Big Lessons from 2023 (1): EP 501 Ben and Chris

24 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever thought about the story behind your favourite band? How did they create their sound, how did they become a world-wide sensation, how did...

24 ideas for 2024: 1 to 6

21 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Checking in, December 22, 2023Got suggestions for Better Than Yesterday? I'd love you to get involved in our listener survey! https://podcastsurvey.ty...

Better Make it Quick: Nat's What I Reckon

19 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Nat's What I Reckon is a Sydney comedian, musician, author and cook.Nat started a YouTube channel in 2006 and it's grown into an almighty online empir...

511: Brad Guy on Surviving a skydiving accident, PTSD, and the best pun of 2023.

17 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Brad Guy literally fell out of a plane and miraculously survived a skydiving accident. The physical injuries that he suffered from are one thing, but ...

Setting your Preferences to make your Human Application Run Less Rigid

14 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Checking in, December 15, 2023Got suggestions for Better Than Yesterday? I'd love you to get involved in our listener survey! https://podcastsurvey.ty...

Better Make it Quick: The Honourable Leeanne Enoch MP

12 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Honourable Leeanne Enoch is the Minister for Treaty, Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships, Minister for Communities and...

510: Ash London and her gentle, compassionate disengagement from a long-term relationship with the church

10 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Men, do you ever ask yourself what happens to my wife’s career when the baby comes along? How long will she take off work? Will that time off be ben...

Dealing with Challenges using the Power of Acceptance on the way Home from Bunnings

07 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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Better Make it Quick: Anna Lunoe

05 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Anna Lunoe is a DJ, radio host, producer and curator. She is incredible. She tours all over the world, she makes great music, she collaborates with in...

509: Lessons from a career in Remote Psychology with Prof Judith Gullifer

03 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

When I moved to America, and over the following ten years of living there - to be without our public health system really opened my eyes to how much o...

NTNNNNN presents - The Pitch with Gen Fricker

30 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

G is joined by Gen Fricker from the NTNNNNN writer’s room to chat through the headlines of the week.SPONSORS:  Canstar - download the App ...

Better Make it Quick: Sarah Wilson

28 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah Wilson is a New York Times bestselling author who wrote the book "I Quit Sugar", which I'm sure you've heard of, and the extraordinary book abou...

508: The Story Behind the new Julian Dennison film “Uproar” (or how Paul Middleditch and Sonia Whiteman made a hit movie, and stayed married. )

26 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

There’s a new film called ‘Uproar’ that comes out in Australia this week, it stars Julian Dennison, Minnie Driver and the exquisite Rhys Darby.S...

How a Pretend Movie about a Rugby School in NZ Made Me Cry. Twice.

23 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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Better Make it Quick: Camilla Wright

21 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Let’s go to 2014 to revisit my conversation with my first ever internet friend Camilla Wright. Camilla is the founder an editor of the internet’s ...

507: What happens when Entitlement outweighs Empathy? A conversation about Consent with Chanel Contos.

19 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

My guest today was the catalyst for fundamentally changing how consent education works in Australia.In 2021 Chanel posted on Instagram:“Have you or ...

The Joy of Missing Out on a Ticket to the ARIA Awards

16 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Checking in, November 17, 2023SPONSORS:  Canstar - download the App here https://onelink.to/canstar-bty, then use the code BTY10, get a $10 ...

Better Make it Quick: Layne Beachley

14 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In 2021 I was joined by Layne Beachley, the most successful female surfer in history.In this episode of Better Make it Quick, Layne and I talk about h...

506: Caught between insanity and death, surfing icon Tom Carroll’s greatest triumph happened well away from the ocean

12 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

When you think of an someone who’s addicted to methamphetamines, where their life is, where they live, what their job is, what their relationship wi...

Resentment and Accountability at the Tropicana Motel

09 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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Better Make it Quick: Dave Hughes

07 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In 2021 I was joined by Dave Hughes, standup comedian, breakfast radio host, TV producer and presenter, who I also work with on the Masked Singer. In...

505: Bardot and Beyond with Belinda Chapple, the Girl in the Band

05 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Belinda Chapple.She was a member of the massive Australian girl group Bardot.‌Bardot formed in 1999 on the reality TV series Popstars on Channel 7.‌...

How do we raise boys that don't perpetrate violence against women? A preview of my ep with Chanel Contos.

02 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Checking in, November 3, 2023Got suggestions for Better Than Yesterday? I'd love you to get involved in our listener survey! https://podcastsurvey.typ...

Better Make it Quick: Rachael Finch

31 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In 2014 I was joined by Rachael Finch, television presenter, former Miss Universe Australia, personal trainer and and founder of Wellness Brand, Kisse...

504: "The World is Changed by People that Turn Up" - Peter Garrett live at SXSW

29 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Peter Garrett is easily one of the greatest living Australians.Not only through the immense cultural contribution of his music but also through his un...

Sitting in Japan Thinking About the Importance of Purpose

26 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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Better Make it Quick: Jane Kennedy

24 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In 2015 I was joined by Jane Kennedy - actor, author, writer, casting director, producer, comedian, mother of five and founding member of Working Dog....

503: Redefining masculinity with Dr Zac Seidler

22 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Zac Seidler is a trailblazing clinical psychologist who has dedicated himself to addressing the overlooked crisis of male mental health. His groun...

When the world has gone to shit, I think about cake

19 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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Better Make it Quick: Stan Grant

17 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In 2021 I was joined by Stan Grant to talk about his book “With the Falling of the Dusk”. In this episode of Better Make it Quick, we talk about S...

502: The One, The Only, Mel B (MBE)

15 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Do you know the members of the Spice Girls? And when I say know, I mean more than just know their names, or what lines the sing in “Stop”. Do you ...

Don't you know, talkin' 'bout a referendum with Joe Williams

12 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Checking in, October 13, 2023 Stay up to date by joining the mailing list here:  Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | Linktree Any...

Better Make it Quick: Taylor Hanson

10 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Hanson is the third member of the band Hanson along with Zac and Isaac. They first rose to fame with their hit 1997 song MMMBop. At the time of...