Better Than Yesterday with Osher Günsberg

Mia Freedman is the co-founder and chief creative officer of women’s media company Mamamia. She is a titan in the Australian media industry. I want to take you back to 2017 to a conversation Mia and I had about work-life balance.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jack Thompson is an Ultra Cyclist who grew up in Australia and now calls Girona in the mountains of Spain his home.An ultra cyclist is someone who pushes beyond the standard distances and measurements of even the most high-achieving professionals.2017: Cycled 50,000km in a 12 month period2019: 3 Everestings, 3 Countries, 3 Days, 880km, 26,768m of elevation gain across.71hrs including all transfers2020: Guinness World Record. Most Kilometres Ridden in 7 Days – 3,505km2021: The Amazing Chase – The Tour de France in 10 Days 21 stages, 3,500km and 52,000m of elevation gainRegular TDF 22 days. Truly a gobscmacking Incredible effort of human endurance.And in 2022 he has embarked upon this astounding challenge. To climb 1 million metres in 1 calendar year.All to raise money for mental health charities.This might all sound like a blur of figures so I’ll distill it down. Jack is attempting what no other athlete in history, has ever completed.What he’s learning about himself, how his brain works, how to challenge negative thoughts, how to deal with the urge to stop when he’s tired, how to get out the door when it’s cold and rainy and his body hurts - those lessons he is very generous in sharing - and those are things you and I can use every single day without ever getting on a bike or going near a hill.Donate to Jack Thompson - https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=CK2YCLDSSPV7JJoin the oshergünsberg Discord Server! https://discord.gg/G3dTfSMdHelp the podcast out on Patreon - http://patreon.com/osherAldi wants to hear a story about someone who has been generous to you this year and deserves to be recognised. Use this link and you can win $250 Aldi Voucher. There are 4 vouchers up for grabs and the winner will be announced on 5th December. * Terms and conditions apply. Entrant’s personal information will be collected by ALDI in order to run the competition. ALDI collects, manages, uses and discloses personal information in accordance with its Privacy Policy. Please read the competition terms and conditions, ALDI Privacy Policy and associated Data Protection Notification Statement before entering the competition. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2RJX5MQ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Checking in, November 18, 2022Join the OG discord for direct contact with Osher here: https://discord.gg/g9hpvNQM Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Craig Bruce is a legend in the Australian radio industry. He worked with Southern Cross Austereo for nearly 30 years, and there's a good chance he's mentored or helped to develop some of your favourite radio talent. Today we go back to 2016 when Craig first came on the show. We discuss the magic of radio, the ruthlessness of radio and what he looks for in young and emerging radio presenters.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr Joëlle Gergis is an internationally recognised expert in Australian and Southern Hemisphere climate variability and change who has authored over 100 scientific publications.She is a lead author on the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s Sixth Assessment Report.Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Checking in, November 11, 2022Get tickets to Friday Night News here - https://its.culmas.io/products/WrVGnAvoAvj6iS04ok5IJoin the OG discord for direct contact with OG here: https://discord.gg/g9hpvNQM Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tara Moss is an Australian Canadian best-selling author of 14 books. She is also an award-winning advocate for people with a disability, children, women and is a UNICEF ambassador.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr Lachlan McIver specialises in rural & remote medicine, tropical medicine and public health, and did his PhD on the health impacts of climate change. Originally from Millaa Millaa in Far North Queensland, his travels to date have spanned almost one hundred countries. He has co-authored close to fifty scientific publications in medical journals and textbooks on topics ranging from environmental health and infectious diseases to anaesthetics and emergency medicine. Tickets to the live show Nov 11 2022 930pmSupport the show on PatreonDiscord Server Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Checking in, November 3, 2022Get tickets to Friday Night News here - https://its.culmas.io/products/WrVGnAvoAvj6iS04ok5IJoin the OG discord for direct contact with OG here: https://discord.gg/g9hpvNQM Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In recent years there have been seemingly endless conversations about the media, the press, fake news and free speech. I spoke with then CEO of the Australian Associated Press Emma Cowdroy last year about what the AAP is and what its purpose is. We also spoke about the changing media landscape and how to empower our children to know the difference between trustworthy and fake news.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Emma Carey is an artist, speaker and writer from Canberra. After following her love for travel and adventure around the world, she found herself in Switzerland where an unexpected near-death experience completely altered her life. Follow Em on her Instagram page (@em_carey).Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! https://discord.gg/kpXhTD2CCs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Checking in, October 28, 2022Join the OG discord for direct contact with OG here: https://discord.gg/JXMj6Ehs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we're revisiting my conversation from 2019 with Beau Ryan. He began his working life as an NRL player and has gone on to become beloved host of 'The Amazing Race Australia' on Network Ten. We discuss: hard-work vs talent, being criticised for being yourself and Australian drinking culture.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tim Baker is a world-renowned surf journalist and author, whose latest book "Patting The Shark" is out now. It is a memoir covering his sudden diagnosis of Stage 4 Metastatic Prostate Cancer and his chosen approach to cancer treatment.Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! https://discord.gg/E2u3frn7 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Checking in, October 21, 2022Join the OG discord for direct contact with OG here: https://osher.is/3TAImSJ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ian Dickson a record company executive who is behind the success of so many significant musical acts. Dicko was also an original judge on Australian Idol when it debuted in the early 2000s. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Zac Jones is an author and speaker from Melbourne, Australia.Join the OG discord for direct contact with OG here-> https://discord.gg/JPwNNAXJ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Jane Lu is the founder and CEO of the online shopping juggernaut Showpo. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Zac Jones is an author and speaker from Melbourne, Australia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Alicia Malone is a US-based Aussie author and television host. She is a lover of films to her core, and is a host on Turner Classic Movies in America. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Todd Sampson is my podcast guest this week. He’s one of Australia’s greatest documentary makers - and his new film Mirror Mirror, Love and Hate - lifts the lid on the insurmountable damage being caused by these platforms, and the almost invisible things that are being done to protect us all. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Today we're going back to 2015 to chat with Aussie actor Daniel MacPherson. He has been on our screens for over twenty years now. As so many successful Aussie actors before him, Daniel got his start on local Aussie soap Neighbours. He's also appeared on The Bill, Strike Back and so much more.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Claire O’Rourke is a journalist, activist and author with experience in writing and campaigning all over the world. Claire has held a number of leadership positions, including most recently at Amnesty International Australia and as National Director of community-led renewable energy advocacy organisation Solar Citizens.Claire’s book - Together We Can - is a glorious story of Australians on the front lines of Climate Action. For us to maintain and even improve our way of life - it’s going to take a massive, all-hands-on-deck effort - and it can honestly be overwhelming just thinking about where to begin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Today we’re going back to 2016 to spend time with business leader, author and facilitator Simone Milasas who at the time had just released her book Joy of Business. Simone’s story is quite remarkable; she went from being $187,000 in debt, to a successful and financially wealthy woman worth over a million dollars. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A tangential pinball of a brain adventure about sport, real estate and physics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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TV, Radio and Podcast host Ash London Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A hospital-based tangential thinking adventure.Episode artwork from an AI-generated visualisation of the podcast episode title. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Cyclist, playwright, author and Oscar-winning director Bryan Fogel is best known for his documentary "Icarus", which explored illegal doping in sports. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew Dowling is an internationally recognised social entrepreneur and loneliness expert.Andrew is currently founder & CEO of Stitch, the world's leading social community for older adults, and also founder of the non-profit charity WipeOutLoneliness.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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There are very few Australians who don’t know who Turia Pitt’s name. She’s made a huge impact on so many people’s lives in this country. Eleven years ago, Turia Pitt was running an ultra-marathon in Western Australia, when she and several other competitors became caught in an out of control bush fire. Turia received burns to more than half of her body. Since then, Turia has told her story and used her experiences to help make people around the world happier.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

David Knoff is an Antarctic Expedition Leader, an Author, and a leadership expert who specialises in remote leadership, hostile environment diplomacy, and resilience.He served with the Australian Army and has been deployed to diplomatic postings in both Pakistan & Iraq.When the COVID-19 pandemic broke out, David was Station Leader at Davis Station, Antarctica, where he was leading a team of just 24 through the isolation of an Antarctic winter.A 365 day rotation turned into a 537 day stay, navigating the tension, the anxiety and the challenges of not knowing how long they’d be stuck there, or when someone would come for them.The book is called 537 Days of Winter - and well worth the read, taking in an Emergency Medical Evacuation, Stifling Isolation and even Dress-Ups.Follow David on Instagram - @537daysofwinter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Chas Licciardello is a comedian and member of the satirical comedy group The Chaser. The impact that The Chaser have on Australian TV, culture and politics is not to be underestimated. They were fearless and there hasn’t been anyone like them since. You can also watch Chas on Planet America on ABC TV. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Professor George Paxinos, AO is a leading global neuroscientist who studied at Berkeley, McGill in Canada and Yale and is Professor of Medical Sciences at NeuRA and the University of New South Wales, Sydney.George has mapped more parts of the brain than anyone in history.He has a remarkable understanding of how we as humans react to our environment - and indeed how in altering our environment we have changed not only our planet but also our ability to choose a different path. To explore this concept - after a career of publishing some of the most successful and referenced scientific books of all time, George has written his first novel.A River Divided explores the not-too-much-of-a-stretch scenario where a geneticist clones Christ, twice.To buy the book: https://www.georgepaxinos.com.au/#buyTo listen to the book: https://author2audio.com/george-paxinos/The twin boys grow up in entirely different environments, one in middle class Sydney and the other in the slums of Buenos Aires. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Sophia Hamblin Wang is the chief operating office of Mineral Carbonation International, an Australian company that’s working on decarbonising the atmosphere and repurposing the CO2 from many industrial processes by locking it up in building materials like concrete and plasterboard. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yvonne Weldon is a proud Waradjuri woman born into a family legendary in the fight to achieve justice for Aboriginal people. With 30 years' experience working in key government and Aboriginal organisations driving positive reform in health, education and child protection she is is an independent councillor for the City of Sydney and is the first Aboriginal councillor in the City's 180-year history.On top of her work with the Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land council and Domestic Violence NSW - Yvonne has somehow found time to write a novel.67 Days is a beautiful yet powerful story about first love, culture and belief infused with Wiradjuri dreaming. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Tom Nash is a DJ, storyteller and quadruple amputee from Sydney. We spoke about his battle with meningococcal septicaemia, learning who your real friends are, and relearning how to do what you love. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Melanie Zanetti is an actor who splits her time between Australia and Los Angeles. She’s appeared for years on our screens in films and television - everything from the supernatural thriller “Raven’s Hollow” to “Young Rock”.However, it’s her work on a TV show called Bluey that is her most high-profile gig to date.Melanie Zanetti plays the voice of Chilli Heeler, the mum of the two young girls Bingo and Bluey and the wife of Bandit Heeler.If you’ve never watched Bluey - let me tell you. In my opinion, it’s the greatest sitcom written since Seinfeld, and emotionally - you’d be hard-pressed to find a show that is more wholesome, honest, raw and demonstrative of the realities of parenting, child-rearing and indeed the challenges of being a little kid.I get into this with Melanie - but to see my city of Brisbane represented on TV makes me so emotional, for the first time in my life watching Bluey made me feel like my city mattered.If you’ve never watched Bluey, before you listen to this - open up the ABC iview portal on your phone, tv or computer, and check out the following episodes:Curry SwapArmyStoriesSpace andSleepytimeThat final episode just the other day ranked #2 on IMDB on a list of the 100 greatest TV episodes of ALL TIME.Melanie is an absolute delightOn IG @melaniezanetti Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Sandra Sully is an Australian journalist and icon. She has been a trusted and highly respected newsreader on Network Ten for nigh on thirty years. Sandra first came on the show in 2018. We spoke about what journalists' role in the community were when there were just a few ways we could get our news. What she learned in her training that she still uses today, and how we can ensure that the news we are consuming is based in fact.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr Norman Swan is a physician and journalist most recently known for Coronacast - the Walkley Award winning Podcast that he hosts with Tegan Taylor.Combining his decades of experience in journalism and healthcare, Dr Swan has a way of cutting through myths, half-truths and misconceptions about our health and lifestyle choices that deliver the absolute facts to us - in my experience allowing me to make a informed decision, as much as that may be an uncomfortable decision.Following his most recent best-selling book “So you think you know what’s good for you?” Dr Norman Swan returns with another no-nonsense book “So you want to live younger, longer”. It’s a book packed with the latest research and guidelines to maintain vitality into your later years.And don’t think that if you’re in your 20’s this stuff isn’t for you. Choices we make in our 20’s and 30’s can be the difference between us missing your grandkid’s birthday because you’re hiking the Camino de Santiago in your 70’s and missing your grandkid’s birthday because it’s at a venue that involves stairs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.