Better Than Yesterday with Osher Günsberg

Andrew Valder is co-founder of Garage Sale Trail, who are on Twitter @garagesaletrailWhat they do is coordinate a nation into having garage sales all on the same day, some 300,000 sales in all - in a way to bring communities together, reuse items and think about what waste really is. They’re in their 6th year and are gearing up for October 22 which is the date of this year’s sale.Check out their site garagesaletrail.com.au to investigate some of the items - there’s everything on there from pots and pans to a yacht. Yes an actual yacht. Hope you enjoy this show with Andrew Valder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

​Emma Alberici is a journalist that lives in Sydney Australia. She hosts the national nightly current affairs show on the ABC, Lateline. Formerly she was the European correspondent for the ABC, and now she holds our public figures accountable every night of the week. Her take-no-prisoners interviewing style has come under critique from people as high up the chain as our Prime Minister - and she and I talk about this, because she sees her role as someone who has the job of holding those in the public eye accountable to their policy. I feel this first hand towards the end of the interview where she turns the tables on me and starts to grill me about The Bachelor. Emma has a striking presence, and dwarfed me with her intelligence and speed of thought. It's clear that I've a long way to go in interviewing because Emma is clearly the master - I'm just a goofy student compared to her ability and insight. Emma is whip-smart, an intensely critical thinker, and stunningly beautiful - a true triple threat that left me mostly gobsmacked for our whole chat. I hope you enjoy this chat with on of the ABC's powerhouse minds - Emma Alberici. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Travis Rice (@travisrice instagram) is one of the most talented and influential athletes to ever strap on a snowboard. Since his explosion onto the international scene at the age of 18, Travis has been pushing boundaries and challenging gravity on mountains all around the world. As a film producer, he's behind the most successful snowboarding film of all time "The Art of Flight" and his new film "The Fourth Phase" is apparently the most expensive action sports film ever created. His snowboarding is as effortless as it is death-defying, but his vision for how he translates the experience onto film is the thing that sets him apart from other athletes. The new film "The Fourth Phase" is out in Australian cinemas now, and in fact we get to see it before the rest of the world. You can see the film how Travis intended – on the big screen! Australian cinemas audiences will be the only in the world to enjoy the incredible 4k + visuals and surround sound on the big screen. It’s on limited release so you may need to look around a bit but it is on about 15 screens around the country. If you can't get to a theatre - in a special, global event “The Fourth Phase” will premiere on Red Bull TV at 9 p.m. AEST on Sunday, October 2. This one-time screening is free and can be viewed on the Red Bull TV website or on the app across multiple devices (smartphones, smart TV). Tune-in parties are popping up worldwide from big venues and snowboard stores, to living rooms and backyards. Travis is an incredibly humble man, a real warrior-poet. I am so happy we had this conversation and so lucky I could bring it to you. If you like what he has to say please let him know on twitter or instagram, it really helps the show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Langstone is an incredibly talented actress from the west coast of New Zealand. You'll remember her from McLeod's Daughters and more recently 800 words. She came over ten minutes after I'd had some rather confronting news, so I just started recording and she talked me through it. Thanks to everyone who supports the show on patreon.com/osher - without you this episode wouldn't exist! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tommy Little is a comedian, radio host and tv host from Melbourne Australia. You can catch him regularly in Australia on The Project on a Friday Night, and he's always touring around the nation doing standup. We talk a lot in this conversation about what it is to be a standup, what it is to have things go well - for example when you're doing breakfast radio and a late night show, and when things don't go well like when said late night show is cancelled.  He's on instagram as @MrsTommyLittle and sells a cracking coffee mug at Gangster Mugs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Montaigne is a singer/songwriter/performer from Sydney Australia - her new album "Glorious Heights" is out now, and she's touring the country through September - details at Montaigne.com.au We 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 ten 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.  I haven't had a chance to see her live but I am hoping to get along to one of her shows because her authenticity and ability to express herself is so open and effortless, you can't help but be drawn in to what she's creating.  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.

Dan Rosen is the CEO of ARIA - The Australian Recording Industry Association. Among other things, ARIA provide the official pop music charts for Australia, as well as facilitating the annual ARIA awards which are our country's highest acclaim to give a musician.  Dan has a cracking story, of how he became CEO of ARIA in the middle of the biggest market disruption in industry's history - and how he sees artists and fans moving forward together in the brave new digital world.  He's a great chat, and even if you're not into music - his career path is something to be inspired by. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hot Dub Time Machine is probably the hottest DJ ticket in town right now.  A creation of my guest today - Tom Loud. This time-traveling dance-party is currently packing out huge rooms all across Australia and Europe. He's redefining what it means to go and have a dance. He's opening dance culture up to a whole new audience, and he's spreading joy all across the world.  Tom reached out to me over instagram - it turns out we worked together a long time ago, and he let me know about his success and how he'd like to come on the show.  I caught him at Splendour in The Grass a few years back and I can tell you he knows how to make a party happen.  You'll also hear how mental illness played a role in his story, and how his life became so much better once he took responsibility for his situation, and worked on getting help and getting healthy.  It's an inspiring story, a story that might even make you want to dance with excitement.  You can see HDTM all over UK and AU in coming months - hotdubtimemachine.com is where his dates are - like you'll hear me say in the show - people go back again and again, it's no wonder because it's the best night ever.  Enjoy this chat with DJ Tom Loud, Time Lord and Captain of Hot Dub Time Machine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chas Licciardello (@chaslicc & @chas_usa) is part of the incredibly successful Australian Satire collective The Chaser.You can see Chas every week on "The Checkout" on the ABCFor over 15 years they've been calling out hypocrisy, lies and general bloviating by our public figures and making us either laugh or be outraged while they do it.Never one to shy from commitment to a joke, Chas has been arrested numerous times, received death threats and has even been assaulted in the street - all for the sake of satire.As you'll hear, I've been waiting a long time to have this interview - and I'm thrilled you finally get to hear it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

My guest is Madison Missina, she defines herself as a prostitute, a porn star, sex therapist, sex educator and sex worker advocate. We had a rather robust and frank conversation about how she ended up doing what she does, the role of sex workers in society (eg, assisting with the disabled etc) and spent a long time talking about the effect of porn as default sex education for a generation of young people.Madison has a new and very successful podcast with Mamamia called "the prude and the pornstar" that's just launched - so she's quite mainstream.It's not a titillating chat and it is very matter of fact when we get to the brass tacks. It's an important conversation to have, as I feel quite strongly about the adverse affect hardcore porn has on young people and their sexual expression. Also, Maz Compton drops by to talk about the results of her manifesting a talk show out of thin air. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Socratis Otto is a gifted Australian actor best known at the moment for his role as Maxine in the women's prison drama "Wentworth" which has its season finale on Tuesday night this week. It's a demanding role, because his character used to be called Max - and is now Maxine. Foxtel here in Australia deserves enormous praise for its support of original Australian drama, and this show is one of the best. Socratis is an incredibly talented man, and was gracious enough to make the trek over from the inner west of Sydney all the way out to the edge of Australia here at the beach to chat with me on a brisk morning about a month ago. I was struck by his warmth and genuine charm, sometimes actors can be empty shells and only when they've been given the words and directions do they come to life, but then as another person. Socratis lit up my house with a loving glow, and was very generous with his time and his trust in our conversation. Big thanks again to Jane Negline who lined up this interview, without her it never would have happened. Enjoy a warm cuppa and a warm chat with Socratis Otto. For exclusive episodes of this show support at patreon.com/osher Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

My guest this week is Dr John Demartini, he's a best selling author, speaker and teacher. He's written over 40 books, and travels the world 360 days a year. You'll hear in this conversation how he came to begin to explore what makes people tick and how he dug deeper into human behaviour patterns to understand why we do what we do.  Might have seen him if you've ever watched the film "The Secret".  He and I do differ on some aspects of what he speaks about, notably the treatment for clinical depression - however that's not to say that what he teaches doesn't work for thousands of people all over the world - it's just not the thing for me. Regardless, I am thrilled he came by - he walked into my home and from the kitchen window you can see the ocean, he stared at the swell coming in and his eyes misted over as he ghost rode the waves that broke on the sand back in the south corner of Bondi. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steve Beckett is a marketing and product growth exec at Zwift.com - go have a look at that website for a quick video demo.  What is Zwift?  But he comes from a legacy of bike industry gigs, and this chat is pertinent at the moment with Tour De France being on - because he was there on the ground floor for the formation of Team Sky, one of the most dominant forces of cycling in recent years to emerge.  This is a great story about how tech evolution in one sector can make a transformative leap ahead in another. Even if you haven't ridden a bike in years, this might make you want to capture that freedom one more time.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr Glen Richards is a vet, entrepreneurial mega-success and a shark on the Network Ten hit show Shark Tank. It's Dragon's Den in the UK and shark tank everywhere else.  He has an incredible story, and has some very powerful and interesting views on euthanasia. He's someone who's compassionately ended the life of thousands of incredibly loved but suffering pets - and we start to discuss what it would mean for our society if we looked at people's suffering in a similar way.  If you're at all triggered by such a conversation, once you hear us talking about states that permit dr assisted death, skip ahead 7 minutes and you'll emerge safely on the other side.  This is also a great chat because I got the feeling that Dr Glen and I come from different sides of the political spectrum, yet we found so many commonalities. And I think that's important to remember in this world where our political parties are so ideologically divided - there's way more in common than we think.  Enjoy this chat with a 100% stand up human, Dr Glen Richards.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nell Schofield is an Australian actor, author, journalist and activist. She became a household name after her role in the landmark coming of age film "Puberty Blues", and was a part of the creation of the worldwide smash hit "Strictly Ballroom". Nell is also an advocate for Solar Citizens which is pushing for a 100% renewable energy Australia by 2030. She's a bloody delight and I couldn't be more happy that she came over for a cuppa on a cold and windy Friday arvo. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

My guest today is film director James Faziowe're talking about the power of happiness through helping others and his documentary, which you can help make: Time Well Spent.  Thanks so much for listening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Justin Hamilton is a stand-up comedian, writer, producer and generally wonderfully creative and funny man from Australia. He and I first met on a panel show called Good News Week in 2009. You can listen to his exceptional podcast "Can you Take this photo Please" and also hear him occasionally pop up on TOFOP with Will and Charlie which we talk about on this show too. This is a great chat because it speaks of the value of mentorship. The value of identifying a mentor and keeping that relationship going through life, but also in the other direction - of finding someone to mentor and realising the value that can bring you.  Thanks for listening, if you like it tell Justin on twitter - if you really like it, tell a friend. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alice Fraser is a comedian, writer, and ex-lawyer from Australia. She's also host of the wonderfully cerebral podcast "Tea With Alice" which I'm happy to have been a guest on.  We recorded both her show and mine on the same day, and if there's parts of this chat that don't make sense, perhaps go find the episode she and I did on her show to flesh things out.  Alice has a very interesting story, a story about following what you believe in, finding your truth - and what monetary rewards balance against that truth or even the joy of that journey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Janine Allis is an Australian businesswoman and entrepreneur, CEO and founder of the incredibly successful Boost Juice franchises. She's also a Shark on Network Ten's Shark Tank which is on Wednesday nights.  She's also a mother, an author, and has a story that you will not believe - which includes life working aboard David Bowie's private yacht. This story is brilliant because it's a triumph over what society expects from many people.  That success is only open to those with a university degree.  That one town just isn't big enough for some people.  Janine came over to my place in Bondi a few weeks back and we had this conversation which I am sure you'll enjoy.  If you like what you hear - let her know @janineboost on twitter - and if you really like what you hear, simply tell a friend about this show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Honorable Leeanne Enoch is Minister for Innovation, Science and the Digital Economy and Minister for Small Business in the seat of Algester in QLD.  In what is a massive deal for me and this very show - her wonderful staff reached out to me and asked if I could come and interview her. Considering the work she's doing and the story that she has to tell, I jumped at the chance.  Leeanne is the first Aboriginal Australian Woman to be elected into the QLD Parliament, a woman who grew up On Country in North Stradbroke Island and then in Woodridge housing commission on the southern fringes of Brisbane.  Her story at points moved me to tears, and I'm sure it will do the same to you.  We speak about women in power, growing up on country, and what the economy of the future might look like. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Julie Stevanja is co-founder and CEO of Stylerunner.com Again, 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.  A quick word about prep.  You know me. I always prepare  However on this day I rolled into the interview and realized I'd forgotten to put my SD card back into my recorder, and lost 15 minutes of interview time because I had to run across the street to Sun Studios which is the big fancy photography studio set up here in Sydney, buy an SD card, and then sprint back across the street.  So apologies for the length of the show today - don't worry, I have put my spare SD card back into my podcast kit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jane Lu is the founder and CEO of mammoth fashion startup Showpo.com.She speaks about hearing the sounds of Tienanamen Square erupt when she was a child, moving to Australia and creating the life she loves. This is easily one of my favourites - because everyone loves a story of triumph. This episode is brought to you by the great supporters of this show who have pledged through Patreon.com/osher. For as little as $5 a month you'll have access to exclusive episodes and help make sure I can get a show to you each and every week.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Craig Bruce is one of the most iconic names in the Australian Radio Industry. For over 20 years he worked for the company which is now Southern Cross Austereo - first as an announcer, then as assistant program director and eventually rose to the role of group content director - means he's in charge of everything and everyone you hear on air that isn't a commercial.  His reputation for spotting and developing new talent is beyond par, most notably with his development and then anointing of Kyle Sandilands as the Sydney Breakfast Radio anchor in 2004. Craig had played an important role in my career as well - he was at the first station I ever worked at and then was a part of bringing me to SAFM for my breakout into daytime radio. He's got a new podcast which it available at radiogamechangers.com - where he speaks with those in the industry that have truly disrupted and changed how the business of radio works. Craig is the first person I called when I wanted to get back on the air in 2016 and played a huge role in getting me the gig at Hit105 Brisbane even though he had left the company by then. While I've known Craig for the better part of 22 years, I found out things about him in this conversation that I did not know, and I must thank him for his candour and openness to bring up those very personal moments in his life - as I believe that hearing his story might help someone listening right now who may have faced a similar situation. Thank you for being here. Enjoy Craig Bruce. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lola Berry is often called "Australia's favourite Nutritionist". She's a nutritionist, author, blogger, speaker and advocate for happiness. She even wrote a book about happiness. And five other books. You can buy them everywhere.  She's a woman who has inspired hundreds of thousands of people all around the world to be kinder and more caring to themselves through food and nourishment - not just of their bodies but of themselves as a whole. Lola has a beautiful, warm and glowing energy that swept into my home with a gift basket of vegan goodies under her arm and a smile that could make the clouds part. She smooshed my dog frankie and then we sat down for a frank, honest and wonderful conversation about taking risks, success, failure, food and persistence.  A trigger warning at the top here. Sexual assault is a part of Lola's story and she talks about that today. If you're at all triggered about such a topic - I completely understand. When you hear us talking about it, flick forward about seven minutes and you'll arrive safe on the other side with us talking about smoothies. Find Lola everywhere on your phone with the handle @yummololaberry - her snapchat is pretty great, I recommend it. So enjoy a deep, honest and nourishing chat with the wonderful Lola Berry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lauren Miller Cilento is the CEO of HMMG, one of the most significant talent management agencies in Australia. What she doesn't know about showbuisinness isn't worth knowing.  The daughter of one of the greatest producers and managers our country had ever seen - Harry M Miller, Lauren learned the business in the centre of some of the biggest media deals ever done in Australia. Lauren is a smart, funny, powerful woman who is mother to a wonderful son and CEO of a brilliant company. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Zahlen Titcomb is one of the founders of Five Ultimate and Bamboxers, both specialized apparel companies.  You may not realize this - but the game of ultimate frisbee is played by more people worldwide than Rubgy Union and Lacrosse combined. That's a lot of people. It's a very special sport, there's no referees - the elite teams are all co-ed, there's a lot about it that's pretty magical.  I met Zahlen in Amsterdam at THNK where we were classmates together.  Oh and he also once snuck into North Korea. To play frisbee. It's a great story! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jack Delosa is an incredibly successful Australian entrepreneur. By the age of 27 he amassed a fortune of over $25M through his various startup ventures, including his largest public facing project. The Entourage - a business education company that teaches business in a way that universities don’t.  Jack’s one line story is that he’s the kid who dropped out of uni to become a millionaire by his early 20’s. He’s already written one book, Unprofessional - and now is about to launch his new book Unwritten - Reinvent Tomorrow. You can find out more and preorder the book at reinvent-tomorrow.com You’ll hear more in this conversation but it’s pretty easy to tell why The Entourage has been voted one of the best places to work in Australia - Jack’s energy and passion for leaving the world a better place than how he found it is palpable.  If you like what you hear - ping Jack on Twitter and let him know you heard him on the show @jackdelosa.  so enjoy an afternoon right on Sydney harbour - in the delightful home of Jack Delosa.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rachael Johns is one of Australia's most successful romance novelists. She's penned over fifteen books, and has amassed a legion of followers who look forward to what will next unfold in the impossibly romantic Australian outback where men are men who wander in from out of town to get work and then turn up one morning on the farm to lift heavy things with rugged muscled bodies in the sunset. You get the idea. The most interesting thing about this is Rachael's path to success. Yes she's published more than 15 books, but it took her 15 years to get noticed. Also it's interesting how the skills she learned as a kid helped her in her now career - and her creative flow is also something that I'm sure you'll enjoy hearing about. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sports Scientist, Physiotherapist, motivation guru and self described "Bogan who meditates", Brandon Hasick is here to talk to you about why your current workout sucks, and why life is better when you move.  This episode brought to you by the good people who supported the show over at Patreon.com/osher - thank you with all my heart! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Simone Milasas is an entrepreneur, business coach and author of the book Joy Of Business. There's some great words in this one about reframing what your disadvantages are - for example how Simone turned being $187K in debt into a possibility. This episode brought to you in part by the great humans who've supported through patreon.com/osher. For as little as $5/month you can access exclusive episodes, starting with James Mathison - which is live now for supporters only.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jason Wachob is the founder and CEO of MindBodyGreen.com You can find him on twitter at @jasonwachob Chances are you've read a blog post or two at mindbodygreen.com but if you haven't - it's a health and wellbeing community that's got 4000 contributors, over 12 million unique visitors every month, and a worldwide community of people dedicated to living the best life they can live whle while being kind to themselves, others and their environment. I'm grateful to have met Jason a few years back, and one day when I was shooting stills for Rich Roll up at his house in the Malibu Mountains. Jason's a wonderful guy with a great story, and his new book which is called "Wellth" is out right now everywhere you can buy books in your world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode is brought to you by wonderful listeners who have leant their support on Patreon My guest today is Georgina Venzin who’s the Youth Ambassador for the Mindshift Foundation - a place dedicated to raising the self worth of youth across Australia. They develop self-esteem programs for high-school teachers to provide skills to students, they’ve a pilot program happening now at a high school in Brisbane, and are looking to scale statewide and then nationally.  She’s also a high-profile restauranteur in Brisbane, who alongside her Father manages four separate successful restaurants, and they also work at buying floundering restaurants, turning them around and then selling them as successful businesses.  She’s achieved all this by the age of 26.  Georgina has a very interesting story - growing up with both parents who were living with mental health issues, she almost had to raise her own Mum at one point.  Her path to being an ambassador towards self esteem in young people passes through booking herself in for breast enhancement surgery and then pulling out not once, but twice. She also booked herself in for a nose-job, and again - pulled out at the last moment.  Now, Georgina is a beautiful and intelligent woman, savvy and smart who’s the front-facing representative of a successful hospitality company - and she wears no makeup.  “I learned to love myself for who I am” she told me.  It’s one of the more powerful conversations I’ve had since I’ve done this show.  If you’re a woman listening - think about what it would take for you to go through your day to day life, your corporate life - wearing no make up.  Georgina has an inspiring story, and I’m grateful I could share it with you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

My guest this week is Nathan Birch. Nathan is an incredibly interesting guy, he retired from regular work at 24 and is a self-made multi-millionaire. Following a strict protocol which he freely explains in this show - he's amassed a property portfolio of over 200 properties worth over $50M which after all is said and done provides him with more than $500K a year in passive income.  But that's not why he's on the show. He's on the show because he's a guy who's seen the railroad tracks that we as a society are expected to follow  The repetitive script of Birth School Work Marriage Mortgage Kids Cancer Death that millions of people in western society have followed before us. The script that we're expected not to question. "Here look! Shiny new things! Don't worry about it"  One of the things I love to do is speak to people who've explored life outside that of the big machine and get their perspective of life.  Nathan's approach to how he made his fortune may not be for you or be within reach of you - but his perspective on life is very interesting. Because he's made a life for himself where the acquisition of money and material things stopped being a problem to be solved - so what does he do next? That's the question that I love to hear the answer to.  What do you do once you've left the finish line that society has defined for us well, well behind? When the house, the car, the overseas trip, the big tv, the boat the whatever - once you've got all of those material things - what do you do next?  Now I'm not a client of Nathan's but I love the lessons he's taught here in this conversation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark Holden is a household name in Australia. He’s had more extraordinary careers than I’ve had hot dinners.  He’s been a Teen Pop idol, an on-screen soap opera heart throb, a heavyweight songwriter, publisher and manager in L.A., a music manager here in Australia who managed artists like Vanessa Amorosi, a judge on the first five seasons of Australian Idol, a cancer survivor and now a full-time Barrister in the Victorian legal system.  You’ll hear that I’m very fond of Mark, he was a great hero of mine and guided me through my first years of extraordinary public exposure - as someone who’d done it all before.  We cover a lot of ground here, we get raw and real - and then he tells me about the time he dragged The Hoff out of a fistfight. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Marcus Haney is a film maker, producer and photographer from Pasadena California. He’s on twitter @marcushaneyWe spoke when he was in Australia for the premiere of his film “No Cameras Allowed”, which is the chronicling of a journey that starts with him and his friends sneaking in to the Coachella Festival in Palm Springs and ends with him being employed by the very bands he jumped a fence to shoot pictures of without permission.  This is a fantastic story about passion, enrolling others in your journey, making friends along the way and creating the life you dreamed of living. Come have and enjoy an afternoon chat in my kitchen with Marcus Haney. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week's episode is with ABC Radio's Sydney breakfast host Robbie Buck. He rates higher than all of my FM colleagues, has a pedigree from JJJ that is beyond par, and was once at the centre of a Bjelke-Petersen era QLD Police raid. As we head into 2016, Robbie's story will leave you inspired to keep going until your dream job is a reality too.  x Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Damian Barbeler is an award-winning composer who I actually grew up with in Brisbane, and now lives with his family in Sydney. Find him at barbeler.com Damian's works have been commissioned from and performed in all parts of the world, his music is at the same time avant-garde and incredibly accessible.  He's got a PhD from the Sydney Conservatorium of music, he regularly teaches both young and old the art of composition and is indeed a man that can inspire his students to achievements they never thought possible. I know because he used to teach me.  He's one of the smartest, most creative people I know - so I got him over to talk about creativity. We could all use some. Whether we're writing music, a book, a blog post, a dinner menu - nurturing and flexing our creative muscle is important, and today Damian talks about just that.  I hope that the tools and techniques and practice that he talks about resonate with you and that you can apply what he has to offer to your life, and your passion and purpose.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert DeCastella is an International Sporting legend. He set the World Record for the Marathon in 1981, competed in four consecutive olympic games, took Gold at two commonwealth games, won the boston marathon, & set a city to surf record that stood for ten straight years.  He's also a remarkable man who's focused his life after competition on helping others. Not only through his time as Director of the AIS, but now as Director of the Indigenous Marathon Project.  Australian Indigenous Issues are very important to me, as you'll probably guess from listening to this show - so it's always a thrill when I can get a guest on who can shed light on this - an issue so great that we as a nation have a chance to make things right, and we can do it in our lifetimes if we want to. http://imf.org.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cassie Howarth is an Actress from the Central Coast in NSW Australia. She's currently a major character on the landmark Australian TV show Home and Away, and is just a lovely human.  She came to my house one afternoon during the last week of their shooting schedule, and opened up about how her path to success pretty much broke her before redemption. It's a common story on this show - that you've got to get broken to build back stronger, and Cassie was very generous sharing what she had to say.  It's a great chat, an inspiring chat, and if you're going through some rough patch at the moment perhaps you can take heart in her tale of getting back up off the canvas, and coming out swinging. So come and have a cup of tea in my living room with me and CAssie Howarth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Waleed Aly is the Anchor of the very popular national nightly news program "The Project", he's an Author, an academic, a lecturer at Monash University where he is also a staff member at the Global Terrorist Research Centre, he's a Dad and a very well measured and lovely man.  He exudes a calm about him that is comforting, and a learned way of speaking that makes you feel confident that everything's going to be alright. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ryan O'Kane is an actor from New Zealand who's doing great things - most recently starred in "Mary, making of a princess" and is on the way in the Peter Brock telemovie, also played Jeff Thompson in the miniseries about World Series cricket - Howzat! He's a lovely guy, a deep guy and a very, very funny guy. Dry as anything but goodness he had me cracking up.  He came up to the house to hang out, have a chat.  Enjoy this conversation with the delightful Ryan O'Kane. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Gerrard is an extraordinarily talented performer from Victoria in the lower right hand side of Australia. He's currently playing more than 20 characters all by himself in the brilliant solo show "I Am My Own Wife", which explores transgender issues, human rights, communism, and resilience - it's currently playing at the Old Fitz Theatre in Kings X, Sydney. There's a few shows left, do whatever you can to go and see it. He's also up for a Logie award for his brilliant comedic performances in "Open Slather" the sketch show on Foxtel.  Ben came to my house and was nothing but delightful There's a depth and talent to this man that is at first unassuming but gradually radiates out of him, blinding you. He won't be in this country long, as I have the feeling that he's about to be one of our greatest comedic and dramatic actors. I'm very happy that I can bring you this.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jeffrey Foskett is a singer and guitar player from Northern California who’s been a permanent member of the Beach Boys since the late 1970’s. He went on to be Brian Wilson’s musical director and right hand man for many years, and recently has rejoined the Beach Boys as they continue to write, record and tour to millions of fans all around the world.  It’s not often I get the chance to chat with someone who is so clearly gifted, and has had a career in music that’s gone on for so long - and you can bet that there’s quite a story behind Jeffrey’s success.  I’m a big believer in putting your intention out into the universe and then focusing your energy in the direction of that intention.  Jeffrey’s story of how he got his break gave me goosebumps, but it’s not uncommon - if you’ve listened to this show - you’ve heard it time and time again.  I recorded this yesterday in the Intercontinental Hotel in Double Bay in Sydney on a humid Saturday afternoon when the world was still in shock about the news out of France. We were only a few hours away from The Beach Boys taking the stage, and yet Jeffrey was kind enough to give me time to talk.  The Beach Boys are touring Australia this week, get out and see them if you can - like Jeff said, it might be the only time you see them so they’re committed to putting on a great show.  I’m grateful for John Ferriter for hooking this up, It’s a hell of a story. I hope you like it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 a acoustic guitar jangley 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 just written a memoir called Big Blue Sky, which is out now all around the world wherever you buy your books - and I must thank his team from Allen & Unwin who responded to a random twitter request three weeks ago from a bloke that counts roses on the tv to sit down with one of Australia's most important voices.  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 hubub 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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eiji Han Shimizu is a highly successful publisher, film maker and lecturer.  His exceptional Manga biographies of influential world figures have been published in 25 countries & 10 languages. At 35, working with the biggest media companies in Tokyo his life resembled a picture perfect example of what a highly successful person would have. Following a moment in his life which we talk about, Eiji changed course and embarked on a global search for sustainable happiness, where he and his director Roko Belic traveled the world searching for what makes people genuinely and sustainably happy. Watch at www.thehappymovie.com This is a wonderful conversation that took place in an Air BnB in Amsterdam, there's tea, there's crunchy biscuits, there's mic noise - but there's also bombs of wisdom.  Enjoy this conversation on Harlemmerdijk in Jordaan, Amsterdam - with Eiji Han Shimizu.  This episode brought to you by The Iconic offering my listeners 10% off full price styles over $99. Please support the people that support this show, and get some new duds while you're at it.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Greg Callaghan is the Acting Editor of Good Weekend, SMH, The Age, journalist, & author of a book that shook me to the core: Bondi Badlands. It's the true crime story of some heinous and depraved murders that happened at the park on the south end of Bondi Beach, Marks Park. Right now, the park is home to Sculpture by the Sea - the fantastic annual public art event that stretches from Bondi down to Bronte. So while you're wandering around up there on the cliff tops admiring the steel and marble and wood and glass, know that on those cliff tops, around 25 years ago, roaming gangs frequently violently bashed gay men who'd gone to the park in search of a romantic rendezvous. This violence escalated, and some men where not only bashed - but thrown to their deaths from the tops of those cliffs.  The story is harrowing because the majority of the perpetrators never got caught, and there's actually a new reward for any information on the case.  A big warning up front. In this conversation Greg describes quite graphically the kind of violence that went on, and we use language that was the label at the time for this kind of violence. We use the derogatory word poofter. Now, I don't use this word in my day to day conversation - nor does Greg - however to adequately describe the attitude toward this violence I felt it was important to leave the language in, as that was the language used to describe it at the time. There's lots of triggers in this conversation for any victims of violence, so if you're not feeling the best today please enjoy any of the other wonderful episodes available to you over at oshergunsberg.com I've always been fascinated by this story, and I couldn't be more grateful to Greg for taking the time to talk to me about what he knew and for talking me through what is a crime that in my opinion should never be forgotten in our community.  The book is called Bondi Badlands, you can get it on Amazon and follow Greg on twitter  This is a heavy one, but it's an important one. Here's Greg Callaghan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Emma Leonard is an Australian actor, voice actor, improvisor, and all-round lovely human.  She's most famous internationally for her long-time role on Home and Away, the landmark Australian Soap Opera coming up to 30 years - and more recently for the huge drama hit 800 words.  She joined me to talk about Steiner Schools, how set is like school camp, and why there hasn't been a great Aussie multi-camera sitcom in nearly twenty years. Apologies about the audio quality on this one, since my Mac updated none of my Noise reduction plug ins work in ableton, and there's two construction sites next door. But hey, it adds to the authenticity. Follow @EmmalouLeonard and let her know you liked anything you hear! Enjoy this.  This episode is brought to you by The Iconic, who are offering my listeners 10% of full price styles over $99. Same day 3 hour delivery in Sydney, and overnight to Brisbane, Melbourne and Adelaide. 700 brands, 50,000 items. Support the people that support this show! The latest spring styles at your fingertips.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

My guest today Mike Cotty is a legend in the worldwide cycling community for his marathon cycling efforts, having ridden astonishing feats of endurance - non stop rides across entire countries, and even continents - his longest being a 50hr and 29 minute non-stop epic 1,021km across the Dolomites, Eastern Alps and Swiss Alps. On this ride he conquered over 21,250m of brutal mountain climbing, or 2.4 “Everests”. However Mike is also a brilliant marketer, and he is now director of Media-24, a Cycling Media consultancy company here in Europe.  Throughout this conversation, Mike shares his story, and brings some insight to not only how he was able to achieve such astonishing goals of endurance, but how the limitations that we give ourselves are often just a label and way, way lower than what we can actually achieve.  If you dig this, follow Mike on twitter - @cottydale Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jono Nicholas is the CEO of ReachOut.com, which was the first online mental health service in the world. He's been working there for over fifteen years, as you'll hear - back in a time when you would have to dial a phone number to get access to the internet. This week, Reach Out is launching a big campaign "There's life after year twelve" - which I'm sure is an internationally common issue - young adults feeling immense pressure to perform and that if their exams don't work out that their lives will be worthless.  So come with me to the inner-west of Sydney Australia for a conversation with internet pioneer, CEO, Psychologist, suicide counsellor, runner, dad and all around top bloke - Jono Nicholas.  This episode is brought to you by THE ICONIC who are offering my listeners 10% off full price styles with any purchase over $99. Head to theiconic.com.au/osher to support the people who support my show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lindsay McDougall is one of Australia's icons of alternative culture. For nearly twenty years he's been the guitar player for the iconic Australian punk band Frenzal Rhomb, and for ten years was a radio announcer on the national youth radio network JJJ. Lindsay is never backward in coming forward about his thoughts on fairness - and in this conversation we discuss all kinds of expectations of fairness from race relations, to gender issues, climate issues and what it was like being a staunch lefty vegan who's dad was a member of the right-wing Australian Liberal party.  We met at Lindsay's home in Newton in Sydney, surrounded by more guitars, books and rock and roll memorabilia than I could possibly comprehend - for a cup of tea and a chat while the bustling of King St continued below. Ladies and gentlemen - Lindsay McDougall.  This episode is brought to you by THE ICONIC who are offering my listeners 10% off full price styles with any purchase over $99. Head to theiconic.com.au/osher to support the people who support my show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.