Better Than Yesterday with Osher Günsberg

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Tom Batrouney is a surfer, environmentalist, entrepreneur and ultra-runner from Sydney.He’s the co-founder of Blaek Store, a responsible clothing and homeware store, he is the Head Environmental Technician & Community Advocate at the Seabin Project which has over 700 ocean cleanup bins installed across the world.Tom’s putting all of the things he’s passionate about together into an enormous fundraising effort. From 7am this Friday the 8th of April, Tom is going to run 10km loops of the Manly Dam.As long as people keep donating, Tom’s going to keep running.He’s hoping to raise $500,000 and the event is appropriately called “Run Forever”.Donate Here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Todd Sampson is an award-winning documentary maker and television host who first appeared on our screens on the very successful ABC series Gruen.Todd first joined me at my kitchen table, where we discussed discovering caffeine at 40, the plasticity of our minds and how to cultivate the most underrated advantage: creativity.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dan Adams is the co-founder of Amber Energy.They’re an Australian independent energy retailer with the mission to get Australia to 100% renewables as quickly as possible by using market forces to encourage investment in renewable projects. 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 and hearing from broadcaster, author, academic, father and Gold Logie winner, Waleed Aly.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Taylor Hanson is a singer and songwriter from Tulsa, Oklahoma.He's in a band called Hanson.The new album is Red Green Blue - I’ve heard it, makes me want to go for a long drive with some highway under the wheels for a while.To listen and to check tour dates - hanson.netGet your live podcast tickets now: https://oshergunsberg.com/tickets/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Susan David PhD is an award-winning Harvard Medical School psychologist, and author of the number one best-selling book Emotional Agility.I asked her to come on the show a couple of months into the COVID-19 pandemic to help us navigate the fear and uncertainty the Corona Virus had brought into our lives.Two years on, her advice based on decades of research is more helpful than ever. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Peter Singer is an ethical and political philosopher best known for his work in bioethics and his role as one of the intellectual founders of the modern animal rights movement.His book "Animal Liberation" is a cornerstone of ethical treatment of animals and has had far reaching effects in both kitchens and farms all across the planet.His work is absolutely timeless, the questions he poses for us to answer remain pertinent. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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James Mathison has been my friend for over 20 years. We presented on Channel [V] together, hosted Australian Idol and more recently reunited for our podcast Idle Australians.James is going to change the world. In 2016 he contested Tony Abbott’s federal seat of Warringah and is one of the most informed and intelligent people I know.He joined me at my kitchen table on the day of the last Australian Federal Election in 2019. We discussed democracy, social media and James presented some interesting solutions to political problems that we still have today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr Anika Molesworth is a Founding Director of Farmers for Climate Action – a national network of over 5,000 Australian farmers undertaking climate change action. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Rachel Neylan is a Professional Cyclist who’s a part of the UCI Women's Continental Team, she’s an Olympian, a silver medalist at the World Championships and a very driven and fascinating human being. Rachel Came to my house after reaching out to say she listened to the podcast on Twitter. She’d even post #podsie photos of her training rides when she was in Rio in the lead up to last year’s Olympics. So she came around and we had a chat - a chat that was so engaging, that I didn’t end up talking to her about going to ride for Australia in Rio. Occasionally as an interviewer I get so caught up in the conversation that the ground we are covering is so engaging that it’s sometimes as good a story as the thing that they’re really known for. I texted Rachel afterwards to apologize and she responded that it was in fact a relief to not have to talk about Rio again. Reason being it was a quite emotional journey that she’d covered many times - which involves talking about the death of her Father at the start of 2016. For whatever reason, we didn’t go there but when the chat was over I didn’t feel I’d missed out on getting an authentic connection with Rachel at all. If you’d like to know in greater detail about Rachel’s path to the Olympics there’s a great SBS article which you can read.So come to our old apartment in Bronte, the first time I’d had an Olympian in that house, I still get a thrill meeting athletes of that calibre. This is a cup of tea at my kitchen table with Rachel Neylan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kylea Tink is the Independent candidate for the seat of North Sydney in the upcoming federal election. She's the former CEO of the McGrath Foundation and most recently was the CEO of Camp Quality. However before those roles she worked at the highest levels of communications consultancy, a job that took her all over the world, including to the Pentagon when she went toe to toe with Donald Rumsfeld after questioning his justification on the US invasion of Iraq.There's also a story about when she went head-to-head with Peter Dutton that had me giggling with glee. Enjoy the show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Julie Stevanja is co-founder and CEO of Stylerunner.com Her story is bloody inspirational. In particular what I love about her tale is not only the grit to keep going, and her ability to see a gap in the market - but how she knew and valued the power of her personal network so much that she relocated back to Australia to build the business, and now is running an internationally massive retail operation from an office in Alexandria in Sydney.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nat's What I Reckon is a Comedian, Musician, Author and Cook from Sydney.He started a YouTube channel in 2006 which has grown into a mighty online empire with an audience of over 2.5 Million people that enjoy a good laugh and a full tummy.Go see his live shows. Tickets and Dates here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Erin Brockovich is probably the most famous name in Law in the world. Making a name for herself when she went up against utility company Pacific Gas & Electric and helped bring together the largest settlement ever paid in a direct-action lawsuit in U.S. history on behalf of the people of Hinkley, CA who had been affected by polluted water.Erin went on to become instrumental in numerous other high profile cases, usually up against massive corporate entities who are using their size to get away with either polluting the environment or otherwise neglecting humans basically. Erin was out in Australia doing work with Shine Lawyers - whom she’s been working with for over ten years now, in particular around the issue of PFAS, a toxic chemical contained in firefighting foam used widely in Australia between the 1970s and 2000. The substance was sprayed over defence force bases, shipping ports, and regional firefighting stations for decades. It leaches into the soil and surrounding waterways, causing contamination. In 1987, American authorities wrote to the Australian Government to warn about the dangers of PFAS but nothing was done. Research in the United States has linked exposure to PFAS to cancer and a dozen other diseases. Residents in many Australian towns, including Bullsbrook in Western Australia where Erin visited during her visit, say their dogs have been riddled with cancer and die young. They can’t drink the tap water. They bathe infants in bottled water. There have also been reports of birth defects. Unfortunately, it is difficult to prove in Australian law causation between exposure to this chemical and disease. The people at Shine reached out to me to ask if I’d have Erin on the show, so of course I said yes. I’m terrified to speak about this kind of thing, so I know enough that backing away from it is not the path to freedom - I have to lean into it. So I flew my self on a carbon-offset flight down to Melbourne to speak with this incredible human being. Erin is as you would expect. Incredibly Clever, Blisteringly Fast, Tall, Powerful, Passionate and a Firehose of Fury.I get why she’s good at what she does. Because if you’re going toe to toe in a boardroom with a company that’s got political donations protecting them, you’ll want to have a secret weapon up your sleeve - and that secret weapon is Erin Brockovich. This one blew my socks off. Find her on instagram @the_real_erin_brockovich, let her know you heard her here. And come now to the beautiful Langham hotel in Melbourne to sit eye to eye with one of the best legal minds of our time, and one of the most ferocious environmental activists you’ll ever encounter. Ladies and Gentlemen, Erin Brockovich. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Clinical Psychologist and Author Dr Rachel Menzies focuses her work on how our inevitable death shapes our lives. She's co-written three books with her father on the subject including "Curing the Dread of Death: Theory, Research and Practice.", "Tales from the Valley of Death: Reflects from Psychotherapy on the Fear of Death" and " Mortals: How the Fear of Death Shaped Human Society".In between writing books she has a busy practice, and in addition to that clinical work, Rachel currently works as a postdoctoral research fellow and guest lecturer at the University of Sydney. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Dr Ian Chung has been practising for nearly fifty years in Sydney, Australia. We’ll get into his story shortly - however, he made a name for himself as "Dr Rock”, the doctor to call when you have a major international performer that can’t make the show and there are 20,000 people who have bought tickets and are on the way to the gig as you speak. That’s when you called Dr Chung. If you’ve read my book, you’ll know how I came to meet him - but I can’t tell you how glad I am that I did. Not only was he and the first doctor to diagnose me with social phobia (which was the first time everything started to make sense) but he was the first doctor that I saw about my head that taught me real skills to deal with what was happening rather than just talk about it. I’ll never forget when Dr Chung got angry at me when I told him I’d rather have a few beers to calm down my anxiety than take antidepressants, and it was his anger and frustration that shook me out of my stubbornness and lead me to take those meds - which not only gave me incredible relief but made me lament refusing them when I was first offered them nearly ten years beforehand. A quick note - just because Ian helped me, doesn’t mean he’s the only person who can help. I’ve had many doctors since Ian and they’ve all helped me get where I am and stay where I am today - he’s just the one who set the standard to which I held all other doctors accountable to. There are many, many excellent doctors who can help you if you need help. It’s important to allow time to find them. You might not click straight away, it might not work for you, that’s ok - they’ll work for someone else and that’s fine. It’s important to keep trying, keep trying to find the doctor that you click with, one you can trust, one that makes you want to do what they tell you to do. Because if you’re at the point where you're seeing a Dr, you’re at the point where your ideas have run out of usefulness. So be quiet, listen to what they tell you to do, and do it. And it was in doing what I was told by Doctors that helped me get to a place where I’m a lot healthier than where I once was.It’s not hyperbole to say that Dr Chung changed my life - and I am so very grateful that you now get the chance to hear the story of this incredible man. Ladies and Gentlemen, Dr Ian Chung.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Campbell Walker (aka Struthless) is an Artist, Author, YouTuber and Animation Studio Boss from Sydney, Australia.His brilliant book "Your Head Is A Houseboat" is out now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Ben St. Lawrence is an Australian middle-distance runner, a two-time Olympian and an all around interesting guy.We met at a Story Club show, one of his friends came up and said “hey you should get Ben on the podcast!” and we exchanged email addresses and then we were able to make it happen.Ben’s not the first Olympian I’ve had on the show, however his story - his particular triumph over adversity and refocus of his life is one worth hearing.We talked about finding the thing you were good at, then finding out you were also good at drinking heavily and sleeping in, and then deciding that you’d prefer to do one and not the other.It’s a great story.Find him on twitter @bennysaint and let him know you heard him here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Johann Hari is a brilliant investigate journalist whose new book "Stolen Focus" digs into the deep and profound reasons how second by second your attention, my attention, and I'd argue our very humanity - is being drained from us for profit that we don't participate in by forces bigger than us, and how we can fight to get it back. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Today I want to take you back to 2015, when I met with actor, comedian and writer Nakkiah Lui. Nakkiah is a talented writer. She was playwright in residence at Sydney’s Belvoir Theatre and was also artist in residence for Griffith Theatre. You probably know Nakkiah best for her writing and acting on Black Comedy. You can see Nakkiah in her latest comedy ‘Preppers’ on ABC iview now. If you would like to hear my full conversation with Nakkiah, you can scroll through this feed to episode 96.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Emily Ehlers is an Author, Artist and Environmental Activist. Her latest book Hope is a Verb is out now. Follow her here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Hamish Blake is a Broadcaster, Author, Producer and living legend now from Sydney Australia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Yumi Stynes is a broadcaster, podcaster, author and mother of four incredible kids.Yumi is a profoundly powerful and creative person, and has released books upon books upon books.Two books in her “Zero Fucks Cooking” series, Two books with the OG Dolly Doctor, Dr Melissa Kang - "Welcome to Your Period" and "Welcome to Consent" which we talk about today, on top of that, her latest book came out in late October - “Ladies, We Need to Talk”.Our conversation focuses on her book “Welcome to Consent” which I was privileged to get an early look at.All her books are available to order or pre-order wherever you get your books. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Stan Grant is a journalist, international affairs analyst, author, professor and proud Wiradjuri man hwo lives in Sydney Australia. His new book "With the Falling Of The Dusk" is out now.Of all the interviews I've done on this show - this is easily one of my all-time favourites. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Osher's 3rd Annual pitch for the next 365 days.(And yes, he knows there's less than 22. He was out by a pool on holiday and on a roll. The full list is on Instagram) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Layne Beachley AO is regarded as the most successful female surfer in history. Layne’s dedication to success saw her as the only surfer, male or female, to claim six consecutive world titles between 1998 and 2003. Layne went on to win a 7th world title in 2006 before retiring from the ASP World Tour in 2008. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Ben Lee is a singer, songwriter, and spiritual adventurer. He grew up in Bondi. He now lives in LA. Between the two - there's quite a tale to tell, and many questions to ask along the way. Enjoy the show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Checking in to talk about dealing with the negative self-talk that can ruin your Xmas. Also a very bad impression of Michael Buble. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Leigh Sales from ABC TV's 7:30 Report on political bias, interviewing the heavy-hitters, and her uni days. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr Easkey Britton is a surfer, writer, artist, film-maker, coach and marine social scientist, with a PhD in Environment and Society.Find out more at:www.easkeybritton.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Peter Garrett is one of the world's most iconic and recognisable musicians and activists, and is also the former federal environment minister and education minister.For twenty five years he fronted Midnight Oil, one of this country's most powerful, outspoken, noisy, sweaty and thought-provoking bands. Their musical career intertwined with activism from the very beginning, they made great music you could dance your ass off to - and within this music was a powerful message. Not an acoustic guitar jangly nasal protesty message either - but a powerful, masculine, almost warrior-like strength that spoke against injustice and inequality.You'll hear through this chat that I reference my own experiences with Midnight Oil, because like many Australians of my generation and the one above me - they were inescapable. Peter has written a memoir called Big Blue Sky, which is out now all around the world wherever you buy your books.Now, about the audio quality. Peter wanted to meet in a cafe in Paddington on a Saturday morning - so through the chat you'll hear the sounds of a cafe, the espresso machine firing up, the sirens, the music, the hubbub of that part of Sydney on a bust weekend.So with that in mind, I'd like you to join me for a cup of coffee at a very small table with the extraordinarily engaging, charismatic, intelligent and passionate Peter Garrett. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Reuben Styles from Peking Duk, the iconic Australian Dance Music Duo, multi platinum, aria-winning, club-packing, festival-rocking, party party party Peking Duk.After over a decade of bringing vibe to the summer around the world - Reuben is using his unique set of skills to bring a new project to live - You’re Only Great Always. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Montaigne is a singer/songwriter/performer from Sydney, Australia - her new single "Now (In Space)" is out now, details at montaignemusic.com.auWe met on Twitter after she tagged me in a photo that she took of an old notebook full of "I love Matt Corby" signs she and her school friend had held up in a live audience at Australian Idol about 15 years ago. That she now has a job where she's a performer is so wonderful to see. She came around to my house one morning last week, and filled the room with a powerful and loving energy - she's a really special human. Even if you're not a music head or like other kinds of music, I'm sure you'll get a lot out of this chat - we cover what it means to redefine yourself through your appearance, struggles with parents around her sexuality, and what it is to make music for a living. I hope you get as much of a buzz out of listening to this as I did recording it. Enjoy this conversation with Montaigne.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.