Better Than Yesterday with Osher Günsberg

Mark Visser is a big wave surfer, author, speaker and coach.He's the first person to ever surf Hawaii's deadly surf break "Jaws" at night. Through meticulously conquering his fears, Mark overcame immense challenges to be in the purest moment of mindfulness while on the face of a mountain of water moving at almost 80kmh. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Josh Fox was nominated for an Oscar for his debut film "Gasland".His latest movie, "The Truth Has Changed" is out now at joshfoxfilm.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Checking in, May 28, 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chris Cooper is the Exec Director of Reset Australia.The are a part of a global initiative working to counter digital threats to democracy.They work exclusively in Australia on public policy advocacy, research, and civic engagement to strengthen our democracy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Kirk Docker is the creator and Executive Producer of the landmark ABC TV series “You Can’t Ask That”.It’s a simple yet powerful show, which goes a long way to demonstrate that even though we may be different in appearance or experience - we all want for the same things.We’re all a lot more alike than we could possibly know. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Dr Sarah Woodhouse is a Research Psychologist who specialises in trauma.Her new book “You’re Not Broken” is out now.As someone who has had my own experience of Trauma and have even been diagnosed with PTSD - I absolutely related to her work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Simon Taylor is a comedian, author and magician from Melbourne Australia. He's touring the country at the moment and his new novel "One-Night Stand" is out now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Pam Ahern is the Founder of "Edgar's Mission". It's a fabulous tale of how an equestrian champion had her life changed by a piglet. A kind conversation that delicately addresses the reality and impact on us and our planet around our food system. Sent with love. 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 who lives in Sydney, Australia. His new book "With the Falling Of The Dusk" is out now. Of 381 interviews on this show - this is already one of my all-time favourites. I can't wait for you to hear it. LINKS: Watch episodes of Better Than Yesterday on YouTube Watch Story Club on YouTube and grab tickets to Story Club's next show My books So What? Now What? and Back After The Break are available here Send a pic of what you're looking at to [email protected] See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Checking in, April 16, 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Maria Konnikova is an author, writer and poker champion with a PhD in Psychology.After writing about con artists and scammers in her 2nd book “The Confidence Game”, she’s back with “The Biggest Bluff: How I Learned to Pay Attention, Master Myself, and Win” which is out now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Dave Sharma is the Liberal MP for the seat of Wentworth in Sydney, where he was elected in 2019 - it's also where I live with my family.So this is a conversation between an elected official and a constituent in their seat, where I try my best to communicate what matters to me most to my MP.Democracy only works when we engage the system - and it goes beyond just ticking the box and eating a sausage on election day.Write, Fax, Email, Call - reach out to your MP and let them know what matters. Trust me, it works. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Checking in, April 02, 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hey legends - here's a brand new podcast from your old friends James and G.Each week we explore a little bit of Australian culture.Subscribe where here - we'll see you over in the other feed... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lisa Harding is an Actor, Author, Playwright from Ireland.Her new book “Bright Burning Things” is a devastating look at the savage affects of addiction on a young mother and her ability to raise her son. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Checking in, March 26, 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Craig Reucassel is a comedian, author and activist best known for his work on The Chaser, War on Waste and Fight for Planet A.His new book "Fight for Planet A" is out now.Get it. Give it to someone you love. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Dr Carmel Harrington is an Australian sleep scientist. This wide-reaching conversation is full of take aways and action steps to make sure that the 16 hrs you’re awake every day can be the best that they can be.This episode was made possible by resmed.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Checking in, March 12, 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Emma Cowdroy is the CEO of the Australian Associated Press.There’s been a lot to say about media diversity in Australia, and in the light of Facebook banning news for a few days there in February - we were all held to the light of what the world looks like when there’s only one or two lenses to look through.Media diversity is so vitally important - and the Australian Associated Press is a massive part of that.If you can’t see it, you don’t know about it.And the AAP has been a part of making sure those stories are being told right across the news cycle for years now.It’s so vitally important that power is held to account.And independent journalism, independent photojournalism has never ever been more important. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Susie Elelman is an Australian TV and Radio Legend, best known for her work with Bert Newton on Good Morning Australia.She hosted her own chat show titled “Susie” on the WIN network and is a familiar face to Australians far and wide.Susie is also someone who lives with hearing loss, and like me - is also an ambassador for Connect Hearing.It’s hearing awareness week and as someone who wears hearing aids myself - I was happy to be able to talk about what it’s like with someone who understands. We get into that, and a whole lot more in this wide-ranging conversation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Checking in, February 26, 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Simon Griffiths is the co-founder and head-honcho of “Who Gives a Crap” a sustainable and ethical toilet paper company that launched in 2013 when Simon sat on a toilet, non-stop for 50 straight hours live on a web stream - until he’d pre-sold all $50,000 worth of their initial order.Since then WGAC has tripled in size, but they still donate 50% of their profits to help build toilets in developing countries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Matt Kean is the NSW Minister for Energy and Environment, a portfolio that was first combined after the Berejiklian Government’s came back into power in March 2019You may remember Matt as being one of the first conservative politicians to call out the link between climate change and the unprecedented bush fire season of 2019/20. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Natasha Stott Despoja is an Australian politician, diplomat, advocate and author.She is the founding Chair of the Board of Our Watch, the national foundation to prevent violence against women and their children, and was previously the Australian Ambassador for Women and Girls at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and has recently been elected to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Ketan Joshi is a renewable energy expert, author and climate activist from Australia, but currently based in Norway.His latest book is just out - it’s called Windfall: Unlocking a Fossil-Free Future.He explores how we’ve lost ten years of squabbling about carbon prices, mythical wind turbine syndromes, and rampant obfuscation on behalf of the key stakeholders in the fossil fuel industry.Then puts forward to pathway to not only surviving - because that is indeed what’s at stake - but thriving as the planet heats up and we find new ways to power out lives and our economies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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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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Nick Cody is a comedian, actor, podcaster, breakfast radio star and future children’s book author from Melbourne Australia.He’s about to kick into 2021 on FoxFM in Melbourne, joining Fifi Box and Brendan Fevola.Nick’s also one half of one of my favourite podcasts - Mid Flight Brawl, where alongside Luke Heggie, they dissect instances where people get drunk on planes and fight each other. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Urzila Carlson is an Author and Comedienne from New Zealand.Her new special is out now on Netflix. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Hugh van Cuylenburg is a name synonymous with the mindset of happiness. His book is called The Resilience Project:Finding Happiness through Gratitude, Empathy and MindfulnessGet it where you get your books.He’s worked with the NRL, the Australian cricket team, the Australian netball team, the Australian women’s soccer team, the Australian women's rugby league team, ten AFL teams, the Australian Olympic Committee and every soccer team in the A-League.Fair to say he knows what he’s talking about. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Karen Douglas is a Professor of Social Psychology at the University of Kent, UK. She studies the psychological factors associated with belief in conspiracy theories, and the political, health and environmental consequences of conspiracy theories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Rutger Bregman is a Dutch historian and author. His sixth book "Humankind, a hopeful history" is out now.The short version of his thesis is that deep down humans are pretty decent - and if you expect good things of people, they’ll do good things. If you expect bad things of people, they’ll do bad things. Enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.