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Osher Günsberg: Better Than Yesterday

English, Social, 1 season, 986 episodes, 2 hours, 48 minutes
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A weekly conversation that hopes to help you make today a little better than yesterday.
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Relinquishing Control (aka a mental health plan to deal with the last half of 2024)

If you’re already at saturation with how tumultuous it’s been since the assasination attempt on Donald Trump, and you’re already overwhelmed even though we’re still 4 months away from a US election, and then there’s our own election right around the corner - you’re not alone. In the interests of being able to cope for the next while, on this episode Osher has a bit of a mental health plan for keeping our heads level. And it’s got to do with control. During this conversation Osher mentions Man’s Search For Meaning by Viktor Frankl. ‌ To get on the newsletter, find the link at oshergunsberg.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/25/202419 minutes, 52 seconds
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Raising boys into respectful men (w/ Abby Coleman)

Abby is the Abby in Stav, Matt and Abby on B105 in Brisbane. She’s a brilliant radio announcer, mum of three boys and the woman who married Osher and Audrey. This conversation is one Osher has been wanting to have for a long time, mostly because it debriefs a few things about that radio job in a way that hasn't been spoken about before. Osher and Abby also cover the importance of sleep and mindset about sleep, the impact of framing situations and how eliminating one word from your vocabulary can change everything, and then we get really deep. Abby talks very openly about her experiences with eating disorders, how she navigates gender dynamics in the radio workplace, and her work with Small Steps for Hannah, which is a foundation set up to prevent domestic violence. ‌ Eating Disorder Support: Butterfly Foundation: 1800 33 4673 Sexual assault support services: 1800 Respect national helpline: 1800 737 732 Sexual Assault Counselling Australia: 1800 385 578 Bravehearts (support for child sexual abuse survivors): 1800 272 831 Lifeline (24-hour Crisis Line): 131 114 Victims of Crime Helpline: 1800 819 817 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/23/202459 minutes, 22 seconds
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When being on time makes you 20 minutes late (and four more bits of wisdom from the 101 Rules of Show Business)

In this episode Osher explores rules 14-19 of his 101 RULES OF SHOW BUSINESS, including this cracker he learned from Dan Machpherson: Rule Number 16: If you arrive at your call time, you’re 20min late. The time on your call sheet isn’t the time you’re pulling into the carpark. It’s not the time you’re making a cuppa in the kitchen. It’s the time you’re ready to go. Get there 20 mins early to do all that other stuff, because working in entertainment is a dance between hundreds of people trying to coordinate perfectly - and you need to be where you’re told to be exactly when you’re told to be there so that everyone else can do their job too. For more (and every episode ever) head to https://oshergunsberg.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/21/202416 minutes, 32 seconds
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Calm is Contagious: Using Military-grade breathing tactics to stay grounded around the house

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7/18/202417 minutes, 3 seconds
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The true meaning of courage and facing the brutal cost of war, plus some solid SurvivorAU stories (w/ Mark Wales)

When it comes to foreign policy, sometimes a credible military consequence is required to ensure that diplomacy can work. Keeping peace between nations is vital, however sometimes the decision to move to violence is made by someone else - and then a government has few options on the table. But what happens when our government’s decision to send our military into a war zone under the auspices of protecting our country no longer serves us? Today Osher speaks with Mark Wales, a former SAS commander who’s probably going to surprise you with his views on national security. Mark joined the army at 17 and eventually made ten deployments, including Timor-Leste, Solomon Islands, Iraq, Afghanistan, Fiji and Lebanon. This conversation dives deep on sleep, mental health, gun violence, trauma, parenting, and life in the military. And don’t worry. Osher absolutely asked him about winning Survivor. Mark is not only a fascinating man whose geopolitical knowledge is super-sharp, he’s a fabulous author. He’s penned a best-selling autobiography “Survivor”, and his latest book “Outrider” is a dystopian sci-fi novel set in the woody forests of Victoria. ‌ If you like this episode be sure to check out Osher’s chat with former SEAL team sniper Brandon Tyler Webb, a cracking conversation with fellow Brisbanian Paul De Gelder and for the other side of things, legendary war correspondent Michael Ware. ‌ Every episode ever is available at oshergunsberg.com, where you can also leave Osher a message (even a voice mail) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/16/20241 hour, 1 minute, 36 seconds
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Nothing works unless everything works (and four other gems from the 101 rules of show business)

In this episode Osher explores rules 10-13 of his 101 RULES OF SHOWBUSINESS, including this beaut: Rule Number 13: Nothing works unless everything works. Every moment you’re at work is a moment you’re not with your family or doing something you love. Time is money and you only get so many hours alive, so don’t waste either. To avoid days slowing down, budgets getting blown or work grinding to a halt - be helpful. For more (and every episode ever) head to oshergunsberg.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/14/202413 minutes, 5 seconds
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The difference between a dream and a goal is..

Following Snezana Wood’s (link her episode here) episode this week, Osher explores what it means to challenge yourself with something you don’t think you can do, and opens up about one of his long-term goals. If there are things you’ve always wanted to do, perhaps this may be of use to you in starting the journey towards those things real. Because there’s a big difference between a dream and a goal. If you feel like you want to share yours, there’s a contact form at oshergunsberg.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/11/202415 minutes, 28 seconds
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Transforming your life by trying things you don’t think you can do (w/Snezana Wood)

Snezana Wood’s story might be one that you think you know - however there’s a lot more to her than you could possibly imagine. Today Osher speaks to this powerful mother of four who has a heck of a story to tell - it’s so good that there’s a whole book about it, which is incredible considering how busy a busy mum of four kids with a a degree in Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology must be. ‌ Her new book Untold: A story of love, motherhood, heartbreak and change is out now. ‌ For every episode ever and to get in touch head to oshergunsberg.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/9/20241 hour, 3 minutes, 23 seconds
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OG's Rules of Showbusiness, 5-9

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7/7/202418 minutes, 17 seconds
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The most powerful productivity and wellbeing technique is way more fun than you imagine

Anyone who’s said “I’ll race you” to get their kid to the bathroom/dinner table/daycare/doctor - knows that working play into things is a very effective motivator.In recent times it’s been called “Gamification”.But how much play is in your life?And besides getting things done - what other value can play bring to you as an adult?Following on from his chat with Dr Ali Abdaal (https://www.oshergunsberg.com/the-secret-to-maximising-productivity-is-play-and-other-insights-from-dr-ali-abdaal/), Osher explores the surprising benefits of using play as an adult - as well as some mind-blowing examples of how some of the biggest brains every to walk the earth deliberately used play to in their work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/4/202418 minutes, 38 seconds
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The secret to maximising productivity is play (and other insights from Dr. Ali Abdaal)

Dr Ali Abdaal is a world-renowned expert in Productivity. He spent a few years working with the NHS in the UK before leaning full time into the videos he was making, initially to help other med students pass their exams. This grew into a larger offering around making sure your work ethic and your values are aligned in the best way possible… Today Osher and Ali speak about scientific ways of approaching productivity, methods to make sure that we’re doing more good work in less time, and therefore giving us the free time to recharge, recoup, reflect, and perhaps just think - so that when we’re back on the tools we come with a fresh perspective, fresh ideas, and the ability to produce higher quality work than if we’re up at 3am trying to finish something. He’s a fascinating man, his YouTube is epic - and his latest book is a New York Times bestseller, “Feel Good Productivity“.If you've never done a values quiz before, they can be very valuable to help with decision making: https://azimuthpsych.com/values-navigator‌To get in touch with Osher, get on the newsletter and listen to every episode ever, head to oshergunsberg.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/2/202455 minutes, 13 seconds
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Rule 2: It’s show business, not show friends (And three other fundamental rules of Show-business that you will find useful)

During a recent gameshow development workshop in front a live audience, Osher started to explain to the audience the way certain elements of the format worked together, and why some suggestions that the audience made while interesting - wouldn’t actually work. ‌ His reasoning “it’s one of the rules of show-business, you always…” ‌ Feeling it was high time to compile a list of advice that has its roots in the entertainment industry - in the hope that these lessons can be of value to people who work in other areas, Osher sat down and wrote a list. ‌ He got to triple figures before he hit record (don’t worry, there’s only four here). ‌ What do you think? Should he keep going? Let us know using the contact form at oshergunsberg.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/30/202421 minutes, 47 seconds
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A way to use music to help kids (and adults) manage emotions

Off the back of Teeny Tiny Stevies' excellent episode this week, Osher reflects on how music is tied with learning, and creating his own helpful songs for the little (and not so little) people in his life. He also explores how music can help big and little people wrangle the emotions that come pre-packaged with life. ‌ What do you think? Get in touch at oshergunsberg.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/27/202415 minutes, 29 seconds
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Using music to supercharge your child’s development w/ Teeny Tiny Stevies

The Aria Award winning kids’ group Teeny Tiny Stevies, sisters Byll and Beth Stephen have been singing helpful songs for little people for nearly a decade, giving parents and kids alike a common touchpoint for the important development moments in young lives. (Osher insists they gave he and Wolfie the most funnest ever song to sing about pooping). On their latest record, they add songs about dealing with Climate Change - and still make it sound delightful which is a true skill unto itself. They’re touring right around the country starting in July (don’t worry, they’re early shows so everyone’s home in time for a nap). Here are the tour dates‌To get on the mailing list and to get in touch - head to oshergunsberg.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/25/202440 minutes, 37 seconds
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Where I lose count of how many relationships I've had in the ten years I've been with my wife

After an argument with your partner have you ever caught yourself thinking “if only things were like they used to be” ? News flash - that wont make it better. Osher and Audrey celebrated ten years together over the weekend, and over that time how many different relationships do you think they had? (With each other that is) Here’s a clue - it’s more than how many years they’ve been together. In this episode, Osher reflects on the many different ways “things used to be”, and highlights how reinventing your relationship is probably the only way to get through the challenges life throws at two people trying to grow together. To get in touch, or sign up to the newsletter go to oshergunsberg.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/23/202418 minutes, 15 seconds
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A podcast pamphlet about addiction (leave in a prominent place to be found by someone you care about.)

Did you used to do a little but the little wouldn’t do it so the little got more and more? After Diane Young’s brilliant SXSW live episode, Osher puts together a primer on how addictive behaviours can mess up our dopamine to such a point that we’re no longer choosing to use. A helpful listen for those who struggle, or who care about someone who’s struggling. For 12 step meetings if you’re using alcohol look here For support if someone you care about is struggling look here For immediate crisis support contact Lifeline To leave a message and get on the mailing list click go to oshergunsberg.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/20/202419 minutes, 53 seconds
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How addiction impacts others, and what to do about it - Live at SXSW (with Diane Young)

Addiction is a bastard of a disease. If you have it, you don’t know it. In fact, the number one symptom of addiction is that it convinces you that you aren’t an addict. That’s a terrible thing to get trapped in. And it’s a terrible thing for the people who care about you, because you may not realise it - but your addiction affects them as well as you, and not just because they have to deal with your bullshit. It changes the way they are around others. However, every now and then - addicts have what’s called a ‘moment of clarity’. A moment where they can see what they’re doing, what is happening to them and those around them, and where they’re headed. If you’re lucky - that moment is accompanied by a willingness to do something about it, something to interrupt a cycle of damage and destruction that they otherwise are powerful to interrupt. Those moments don’t last very long, so when they do - what can we do to help the addict in our lives? And what do we need to do to help ourselves? Today Osher welcomes back to the show one of the most important voices in Australia when it comes to the treatment of addiction. Diane Young, a Psychotherapist and Holistic Counsellor who is the Director of Clinical Supervision at South Pacific Private, Australia’s leading treatment centre of addiction, anxiety and depression. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/18/20241 hour, 3 minutes, 7 seconds
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“how tall is osher gunsberg?”

During a meeting with an SEO specialist this week, Osher was shocked that the third most popular search term (after Osher Günsberg and Osher Günsberg wife) was “Osher Günsberg height”. Hundreds of Australians google this every day. More than “Osher Günsberg podcast” (hence the SEO meeting). To finally put all this internet speculation to rest (even though he’s taller than 6’2” on some websites) we present to you the definitive answer to a question which is bothering hundreds of Australians every single day… To get in touch or confirm this figure head to oshergunsberg.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/16/202414 minutes, 42 seconds
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Responding with kindness in the face of aggression (even when you’re getting screamed at)

Osher’s conversation with Nazeem Hussain got him thinking about how responding to aggression with kindness can drastically change the outcome of an interaction. But how can we assert ourselves, communicate our boundaries and still show grace and understanding in the face of rage? Let Osher know your thoughts, leave a voice mail or use the contact form, and get on the mailing list at oshergunsberg.com Find OG on Instagram here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/13/202414 minutes, 14 seconds
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Responding to racism with peace, fasting as a form of devotion and the catharsis of comedy with Nazeem Hussain

Laughing with people feels so good. In recent times, there has been a lot of talk about using comedy to change people’s minds. It is easy to forget how cathartic comedy can be. Nazeem Hussain is one of Australia’s most beloved comedians.Osher and Nazeem caught up while they were both performing at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival in April. Nazeem was fasting at the time and so they discuss how fasting can be a form of devotion, how responding to racism with peace has unexpected effects and Australian comedy.Leave a voicemail at Better Than Yesterday: Osher GünsbergAlso go there to get on the mailing list, to get in touch and to listen to every episode ever. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/12/20241 hour, 8 minutes, 42 seconds
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To Not Do List

In this episode, Osher talks about how in times of stress his “to do” list grows from an achievable series of tasks into an overwhelming mountain of improbable, high-stakes ideas.Perhaps you can relate?As the list gets longer, the stress mounts, the distraction gets worse, the quality of work plummets, your effective ability to complete any of those tasks dwindles and then you start to put other things on the list that make up for the things you’ve now missed on the list.‌Thankfully there’s a way around this.The “To NOT do list”.Enjoy writing yours.‌Take the time to figure out your personal values with a test like this one‌To leave a voicemail, get in touch and get every episode ever head to oshergunsberg.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/9/202414 minutes, 44 seconds
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Struggling to get stuff done? Same here!

Sometimes without realising it, we lapse back into old behaviours.Sometimes we’re hot and we’re cold.Getting dressed to do a workout and returning emails instead.Arriving late to an event with no clear reason as to why.Behaviours we’ve worked hard to change, sometimes rear their ugly heads.This is what happens when choices we make in a hot state (In the heat of the moment) differ from intentions we have in a cold state (when we are able to reflect on the alignment of our actions and our values).It’s when we’re in a hot state that we make poor decisions that often lead to shame spirals, frustration or negative outcomes.Osher reflects on making choices when we’re in cold states in the hope that we can stay on track and choose things more in alignment with our original intention. For previous episodes, to get on the mailing list and to get in touch, go to oshergunsberg.comIf you want to you can drop G a DM hereWatch full guest episodes on YouTube here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/6/202413 minutes, 39 seconds
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The dignity of cleanliness, Orange Sky friends and understanding homelessness with Nic Marchesi

We take our daily showers for granted. Orange Sky co-founder Nic Marchesi created a mobile laundry and shower for homeless people. The initial idea was to help people experience the dignity of cleanliness and make things just that little bit easier. But what happened while everyone’s belongings were being washed was arguably even more important.Orange Sky have created a new podcast called ‘The F Word’. Each episode shares real-life experiences of people experiencing homelessness and hardship, along with the perspectives of Orange Sky’s dedicated volunteers. You’ll hear about the origins of Orange Sky and meet their very first “friend,” learning how simple conversations and clean clothes can restore dignity and hope.Osher and Nic discuss the misconceptions about experiencing homelessness and hardship, the importance of chatting to people and the inherent dignity of being clean.Leave a voicemail at Better Than Yesterday: Osher GünsbergAlso go there to get on the mailing list, to get in touch and to listen to every episode ever. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/4/202456 minutes, 38 seconds
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Embrace the discomfort of change while traveling at 230kms per second

To resist change is to resist the very nature of the universe that we are living in. We are moving through space at 230 kilometres per second, change is the only constant in our lives. And yet, when things alter or become different, most of us struggle.Today, Osher will explore ways to not only embrace change, but celebrate it. Remembering that we are moving through space at all times, can help our problems feel a lot less challenging and a lot more manageable.For previous episodes, to get on the mailing list and to get in touch, go to oshergunsberg.comIf you want to you can drop G a DM hereWatch full guest episodes on YouTube here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/2/202423 minutes, 1 second
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How many things did you not stick with because you weren't good straight away? The gift of giving yourself more goes.

Can you draw? How many goes would you give yourself to try before you gave me an answer?After @theguiltyfeminist host, comedian and writer \@dfdubz dropped by, Osher had a few thoughts on learning, exploring, and how many goes you might give yourself (and what you’re missing out on if you’re not).For previous episodes, to get on the mailing list and to get in touch, go to oshergunsberg.comIf you want to you can drop G a DM hereWatch full guest episodes on YouTube here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/30/202422 minutes, 12 seconds
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How to rediscover your creativity, escape a cult and become a Guilty Feminist along the way, with Deborah Frances-White

You failed? Great! ‘The Guilty Feminist’ podcast host, comedian and writer Deborah Frances-White believes that embracing our failures is the key to success. We won’t always get everything right, but that’s OK. We learn the most by failing. Deborah Frances-White joined Osher in Sydney while she was in town for the Australian leg of The Guilty Feminist tour. Deborah shares her story of growing up as a Jehovah’s Witness in Brisbane. It turns out Osher and Deborah went to the same theatre sports school at the same time! They discuss privilege versus access, the importance of belonging, what being our authentic selves really means and how improvised comedy can help us trust our instincts. Leave a voicemail at Better Than Yesterday: Osher Günsberg Also go there to get on the mailing list, to get in touch and to listen to every episode ever. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/28/20241 hour, 34 minutes, 33 seconds
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Your phone notifications are messing up your mental health, so here's a way to live life without any pings, rings or dings

Who is ruling whom? Are we in charge, or are our phones? Osher was in a Pilates class and the lady on the mat next to him spent most of the class checking her smart watch.‌There is so much scientific research that proves that the notifications on our phones are affecting our brains, our lives and how we connect with other people.‌We can get control back of our lives, by changing how we interact with our phones. Osher discusses how we can live better lives without notifications.‌For every episode ever, to leave a question voicemail for a Q&A episode or to subscribe to the mailing list head to Better Than Yesterday: Osher Günsberg‌Full video episodes are available at Osher Günsberg‌DM OG on Instagram @oshergunsberg Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/26/202420 minutes, 2 seconds
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How to increase your resilience (so you can be more vulnerable)

Reflecting on Jelena Dokic’s episode, in this episode Osher explores the relationship between resilience and vulnerability. Vulnerability without resilience is dangerous. If you’re vulnerable without the strength to cope, you’re wide open to calamity. Like being immunocompromised next to someone coughing—you’re incredibly susceptible to harm. On the flip side, if you’re resilient without being vulnerable, your relationships, creativity, and ability to connect with others suffer. Vulnerability shows how susceptible you are to danger or stress, while resilience is your ability to recover from it. The good news is, resilience is something we can build and develop, and in this episode, Osher offer up a few key ways to develop that skill. For previous episodes, to get on the mailing list and to get in touch, go to oshergunsberg.com If you want to you can drop G a DM here Watch full guest episodes on YouTube here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/23/202416 minutes, 57 seconds
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Going from a life filled with abuse to a life of triumph and purpose (w/ Jelena Dokic)

We have come a long way. Ten years ago when this podcast began, would we as a society have been ready to hear Jelena Dokic’s story?Australia watched and cheered as Jelena Dokic dominated international tennis. From the outside it seemed as though Jelena had everything. But behind the scenes, a lot more was going on.There were clues, but the media and society at the time made a joke of them.Jelena Dokic has revealed her truth in her new book ‘Fearless’. Jelena is honest, open and has begun a conversation that will help all of us to break stigmas, own our stories and keep going. Content warning: this conversation contains mention of suicide, abuse and trauma. If you or anyone you know needs support, please call Lifeline on 13 11 14. Leave a voicemail at oshergunsberg.comAlso go there to get on the mailing list, to get in touch and to listen to every episode ever. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/21/20241 hour, 9 seconds
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The day my ego and arrogance got caught with a rusty hook

Have you ever gone through an intersection while driving tired late at night and only when it was behind you did the explosion of adrenaline alert you to the fact that you almost had an accident? In this episode Osher tells a tale of running through a massive stop sign while he was still drinking and using, describes the wreckage that followed, and the repair work that needed to happen (and continues to this day) Perhaps this story will help you recognise a stop sign you’ve missed in your own life, or help understand why the person you’ve been trying to send a warning sign to might not be listening. We’d love to know what you think, get in touch with the contact form at oshergunsberg.com For every episode ever, to leave a question voicemail for a Q&A episode or to subscribe to the mailing list head to oshergunsberg.com Full video episodes are available at https://bit.ly/ogutoob DM OG on Instagram https://bit.ly/OsherIG And finally, the most random TV Ad for meat you’ll see today. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rS7H_DBbXfg&ab_channel=ITVChannelTelevision Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/19/202418 minutes, 20 seconds
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We only get one chance to kiss someone for the first time, yet here is a way to recreate that marvellous moment every day

After Linda Marigliano’s episode on Wednesday, Osher was on a mission to recapture that wonderful feeling of a first kiss. Using something his shrink taught him years ago, Osher explains how to increase the release of the ‘love hormone’ oxytocin when kissing to the point you’ll be singing that song “feels like the first time”. For every episode ever, to ask a question on the voice mail, get on the mailing list or get in touch - head to oshergunsberg.com Happy pashing.If you want to you can drop G a DM hereWatch full guest episodes on YouTube here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/16/202416 minutes, 28 seconds
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People pleasing, Pandemics, and the most wonderful love story you’ve heard in ages (w/Linda Marigliano)

Everyone has a story about how we were affected by the Covid Pandemic. In this episode, Osher speaks with broadcaster and DJ Linda Marigliano about being stuck in Australia, away from the man she fell in love with and not knowing if they’d ever make it. This all happened while she grappled not only her own fertility journey, but working around a life-long tendency to be a people pleaser. Linda’s has a new book “Love language” and an award-winning documentary podcast “tough love”. Leave a voicemail at oshergunsberg.com Also go there to get on the mailing list, to get in touch and to listen to every episode ever. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/14/20241 hour, 6 minutes, 24 seconds
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...and this will be the last time that ever happens. Finding joy and meaning by deliberatedly thinking about losing everything

We generally avoid thinking about losing the things we love, but what if deliberately doing so made us love and appreciate those things even more? In this episode, Osher explores the idea of “The Last Time” (*not the Farnham farewell tour). With its roots in ancient Stoic practice, “The Last Time” only takes a few breaths to do yet can have a profound effect on the presence and meaning we feel in our day. It even makes Osher’s wife say “why are you being so weird?” when he sees her again after doing this, which he finds incredibly amusing. ‌ ‌ For every episode ever, to get on the mailing list or to get in touch, go to Better Than Yesterday: Osher Günsberg If you want to you can drop G a DM here Watch full guest episodes on YouTube here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/12/202414 minutes, 32 seconds
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How planning for the day I'd lose my job was the best work I've ever done.

This week, Osher lost two jobs in one day when news broke that The Bachelor Australia and The Masked Singer Australia aren’t being renewed by the network.What’s hilarious is that it’s not the first time this has happened to him, and in today’s episode he talks about the work he did around this news going public to ensure a stable transition of not only income but also mental health.If you’ve ever lost a job, or you’ve never thought about what would happen if you lost your current job, this episode offers some powerful insights and tools that may be of help.Osher refers to episode 80 with John Ferriter, you can listen to it here.For other episodes, to get on the mailing list and to get in touch, go to oshergunsberg.comIf you want to you can drop G a DM hereWatch full guest episodes on YouTube hereTo support the show, simply share it, subscribe, review and rate wherever you can.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/9/202429 minutes, 55 seconds
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How helping others as a part of your workflow can transform your career (w/Blair Joscelyne)

Even if you don’t care about cars, you can’t deny the massive global success of Mighty Car Mods. With nearly 4M subscribers and over 1 Billion views on YouTube, Marty & Moog have been representing the culture of vehicle modification for over 16 years - and they’re only getting bigger. You don’t care about cars? Then what if I told you that Moog’s actual name is Blair, and Blair is a prolifically talented multi-instrumentalist and composer who has created the soundtracks to hundreds, even thousands of commercials that you could probably whistle if I mentioned one. The Maccas jingle? If you heard it in Australia, Blair played it. Same guy. Not only that Blair is one of the hosts of Top Gear Australia, and alongside JLP and Beau Ryan they are taking this legendary show that was never really about cars and turning it on its head.After speaking with Blair, Osher described him as one of the great ones. A true inspiration who’s been through some darkness and come out the other side. ‌ Every episode ever and mailing list signup -> oshergunsberg.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/7/20241 hour, 6 minutes, 57 seconds
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I'm hot and I'm cold, I'm yes and I'm no - how a sauna has become a profoundly effective tool in my mental health toolkit

To get on the mailing list and explore other episodes, go to oshergunsberg.com Leave a comment or DM on Insta @osher_gunsberg To support the show, simply share it, subscribe, review and rate wherever you can. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/5/202420 minutes, 36 seconds
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Big wins are good, teeny weeny wins are better. A way to tiptoe towards a new way of doing things

What teeny weeny tiptoe wins have you had?Leave a comment or DM on Insta @osher_gunsbergGet on the mailing list and the entire back catalog at oshergunsberg.comTo support the show, simply share it, subscribe, review and rate wherever you can.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/2/202421 minutes, 14 seconds
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Rebuilding your life after emotional and financial betrayal (with Tracy Hall)

Few things can wound a person as much as betrayal. As your whole world comes crashing down around you, how can you hold onto reality? How do you move on with your life? Tracy Hall is a high-powered single mum in the corporate world. She was left absolutely devastated by emotional and financial betrayal perpetrated by one of the world's most prolific con men, Hamish McLaren. Tracy is now ready to talk about how she re-built her life. She’s not just surviving, she’s thriving. For more episodes and to subscribe to the newsletter go to oshergunsberg.com What did you think? Rate / Review the episode where you can or Drop Osher a DM on Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/30/20241 hour, 6 minutes, 31 seconds
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The freeze response, tonic immobility in sharks, and what to do about it (unless you're being hunted by an Orca)

Osher describes how yesterday he discovered an underlying freeze response which he didn’t realise was playing havoc with his life.‌Join him for an exploration in to how if we’re not in “fight” or “flight” we can become immobile, literally frozen and unable to speak.‌(He also manages to work the hunting habits of South African Killer Whales into this conversation, which was a nice surprise. You won’t believe their favourite snack).‌Former, you might find these episodes interesting to listen to nextMental Health, Give us a wave‌The link between Childhood Sexual Trauma and Adult Mental Illnesswith Associate Prof Emma Jane‌Keeping mentally healthy online with Nat's What I Reckon and FlexMami (live at Meta HQ)‌To get on the mailing list and explore other episodes, got tooshergunsberg.comLeave a comment or DM on Insta @osher_gunsbergTo support the show, simply share it, subscribe, review and rate wherever you can.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/28/202424 minutes, 32 seconds
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Three chairs and the truth - a technique to see things from another perspective

After his chat with Jodi on Wednesday, Osher was reminded about his experience with a fascinating way to develop theory of mind: The Three Chairs Technique. While it sounds like mental musical chairs, it’s actually quite powerful and super accessible. Have you tried this one? What techniques do you use when you come across adversity? Leave a comment or DM on Insta @osher_gunsberg Get on the mailing list and the entire back catalog at oshergunsberg.com To support the show, simply share it, subscribe, review and rate wherever you can.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/25/202421 minutes, 13 seconds
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Navigating emotional and intimate connection with neurodiversity (even if you're a normie) with Jodi Rodgers

Are you someone who is in a relationship with a person that has a different brain? A husband, your wife, one of your siblings, a parent - or even one of your kids.Today Osher's guest is Jodi Rodgers.Through her work on the fabulous TV series “Love on the spectrum”, Jodi turned the spotlight onto the humanity, longing for connection and need for intimacy in all of us by exploring what those things mean for neurodivergent people.This episode is wall-to wall-with tools, techniques, advice - and a heap of validation.Find Jodi's latest book "Unique" hereWatch "Love on the Spectrum" hereFor more episodes and to subscribe to the newsletter go to oshergunsberg.comWhat did you think?Rate / Review the episode where you canorDrop osher a DM on Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/23/20241 hour, 4 minutes, 48 seconds
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Whoever said curiosity killed the cat probably just wanted to control cats.

Inspired by an early morning, bicycle-bound hunt through his neighbourhood with Wolfgang as they searched for a noisy jackhammer, Osher talks about the transformative power of curiosity. Drawing on examples from his own life, and discussing how curiosity can transform a situation, a relationship, or even ourselves. What do you think? Leave a comment or DM on insta @osher_gunsbergGet on the mailing list hereTo support the show, simply share it, subscribe, review and rate wherever you can. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/21/202417 minutes, 33 seconds
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Burpees for the brain. This is the most impactful exercise I use to improve my mental fitness.

Burpees.You hate themI hate themWhy? Because they are pretty much the best whole-body exercise you can do in a confined space. If you had to pick on exercise to do for the rest of your life, bang-for-buck - it's probably the burpee.But what about keeping your mind fit?In this episode Osher offers up a technique to train the observing mind to get more involved, more often.It's simple to learn, and can have profound impacts on how we react to things.What do you think? Drop a DM hereGet on the mailing list here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/18/202416 minutes, 38 seconds
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The importance of creating a village around you, ft Gus Worland.

How many people are in your village?It might sound like a silly question - as not many of us live in villages anymore, yet for the vast majority of our evolution - we lived in communities that we depended on for support and care, and communities that depended on us. Community-driven purpose was baked into our way of living and as our brains and bodies evolved expecting these things.Without that support or purpose, things can get out of balance.Osher is joined by broadcaster and the founder of Gotcha4Life, Gus Worland. He has dedicated his career to helping people, mostly men - actively work on building that village. He never intended to do it, however when he got the call, Gus went all in. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/16/20241 hour, 13 minutes, 22 seconds
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Talking through a way of dealing with the horrors of April 13th

In this open and honest episode, Osher talks through dealing with the horrific events of Saturday Afternoon. Sometimes it's useful to hear how other people process things, and this episode features three powerful techniques he's using to keep the PTSD from flaring up again. Mailing list at oshergunsberg.com Leave a comemnt or drop a DM on Insta Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/14/202424 minutes, 7 seconds
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It's not all good, but it's not all bad. A way to handle the avalanche of a news feed

Today Osher reflects on what he learned from this week's conversation with Sylvia Jefferys. In particular, two powerful lessons; learning from a job as another way to get value other than a pay packet, and helpful ways to think about the world when our newsfeeds are an avalanche of sadness and woe. Mailing list at oshergunberg.comFeedback? Drop a DM here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/11/202422 minutes, 6 seconds
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The Juggle and The Guilt (aka balancing kids and a career) with Sylvia Jefferies

Today Osher speaks with Sylvia Jefferies, an incredibly accomplished journalist and presenter, originally from Brisbane Australia.Sylvia has a matter-of-fact, get-after-it vibe about her which makes the career success she’s had make perfect sense.Sylvia is very open about how she juggles family life and home life, also how she has found particularly interesting ways to deliberately work emotional regulation into her day so she’s able to go back home to her kids after a day exposing herself to the unedited grim realities of the world.‌What did you think of this episode?Leave a comment on insta @osher_gunsbergGet on the mailing list here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/10/20241 hour, 12 minutes, 14 seconds
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How I can swing for the fences because my wife passes me the bat (and I do my best to do the same)

Osher brings a slightly late (sorry about that) monologue reflecting on the 2nd season of NTNNNNN at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Reflections on ego, fear, swinging for the fences, and how supporting your partner is an act of love. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/7/202418 minutes, 55 seconds
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Who will sing the songs of our people if musicians can't make a living?

Who is going to write the next Aussie Anthem if there's nobody making enough money to do it? Osher reflects on his conversation with Angie McMahon and the recent news that half of Australian musicians earn less than 15% of the minimum wage. There's a massive cultural risk that we're facing. Something has to change. Final Melbourne shows this weekend - https://bit.ly/49iqy6pWhat did you think of this episode? Leave a comment on insta @osher_gunsbergGet on the mailing list oshergunsberg.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/4/202422 minutes, 19 seconds
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Music, Exercise and Mental Health (with Angie McMahon)

Would you believe that a conversation with a singer-songwriter will change how you think about exercise? In this ep Osher chats with singer-songwriter Angie McMahon about exercise, minding her mental health, overcoming fear of performing, and assessing her relationship with alcohol. ‌ Check out Angie on tour:  Home - Angie McMahon Get tickets to the last few MICF shows:  Osher Günsberg - NTNNNNN | Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2024 If you enjoyed this, you might like our ep with Melissa Etheridge:  519: Melissa Etheridge on grief, connection and redemption Get on the mailing list:  Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | Linktree Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/2/202456 minutes, 19 seconds
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A conversation about mental health/the news and the relationship between facts, stories and feelings

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy has a lot in common with the way we get our news. In this conversation, Osher uses the way that we get our news and the algorithms which then reinforce those stories to draw out the relationship between facts, stories and our mental health. ‌ Tickets to NTNNNNN shows at MICF  TicketSearch OnlineWhat did you think of this episode? Leave a comment on insta @osher_gunsberg Get on the mailing list at https://oshergunsberg.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/31/202415 minutes, 41 seconds
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What I learned from Robert Irwin about purpose, and the true north of Terri Irwin

Checking in, March 29, 2024What did you think of this episode?Leave a comment on insta @osher_gunsbergGet tickets to Osher’s Live gigs at MICF https://bit.ly/ntnnnnn24Get on the mailing list https://bit.ly/oglinktreeGot suggestions for Better Than Yesterday? I'd love you to get involved in our listener survey! https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/osherCome check out our new Better Than Yesterday Instagram account - https://instagram.com/ogbetterthanyesterdayAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/28/202418 minutes, 20 seconds
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The Power of Purpose, Presence and Legacy (ft. Robert Irwin)

Have you ever thought what it might be like to lose your father when you were still a toddler, but in many ways come to know him intimately through the ways people - sometimes strangers - told you how he made them feel? That’s the absolute reality for Robert Irwin who joins Osher for this episode.‌They talk about conservation, photography, having a Dad who was a super-hero and Robert reveals the true role of Terri Irwin in the legacy of this famous conservation dynasty.‌Catch Robert Hosting “Im a Celebrity Get me out of here”: Watch full episodes of TV shows for free on 10 play Get tickets to the MICF shows: Osher Günsberg - NTNNNNN | Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2024 If you enjoyed this, you might like this ep about the environment: 449: How a coat, a bug, and a governor led a team of Australians to create the modern world Get on the mailing list: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | Linktree Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/26/202457 minutes, 8 seconds
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A Hard Chat About Cats

After seeing a poster for a lost cat, Osher wanted to talk about what it means to be a cat owner. As a former owner of two furry, purry executioners, he was shocked at recent research out of ANU which shows that the scale of devastation that domestic, cute, furry pet cats are having on native wildlife is absolutely catastrophic. (Not even sorry for that pun)This is absolutely not a rant against cats.What did you think of this episode?Leave a comment on insta @osher_gunsbergGet tickets to Osher’s Live gigs at MICF https://bit.ly/ntnnnnn24Get on the mailing list https://bit.ly/oglinktreeGot suggestions for Better Than Yesterday? I'd love you to get involved in our listener survey! https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/osherCome check out our new Better Than Yesterday Instagram account - https://instagram.com/ogbetterthanyesterdayAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/24/202413 minutes, 40 seconds
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Townsville’s getting P!nk (and a 2nd waterpark), The Bible (the sequel) and the rules of after-school violence with NTNNNNN

Osher is joined by Clare Cavanagh and Hayden Wright from the NTNNNNN news team to talk about Townsville’s new waterslide in honour of Pink, Religious schools and the sequel to their favourite book, and school principals’ fear of violence from students. Discount tickets! 50% off Osher’s 50th birthday shows at MICF  TicketSearch Online What did you think of this episode? Leave a comment on insta @osher_gunsberg Get on the mailing list here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/22/202439 minutes, 33 seconds
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Effective Discipline, Developing a child’s emotional skills, and setting boundaries as a parent (ft. Gen Muir).

Do you talk to yourself harshly? Did you know it’s as threatening as if someone else talked to you that way? Parenting expert Gen Muir is my guest today, in an episode packed with tools and techniques to help you (and me) not be so hard about potentially ruining the life of these kids we love so much. Her new book Little People, Big Feelings is an insight into not just powerful, research based tools and techniques - but a real-life reflection that this powerhouse Mum of four boys uses every day with her own family. The great news - apparently we only need to get it right 30% of the time to get an A in parenting. I wish highschool had those pass marks! We cover a lot - the role of self-compassion in parenting and the challenges of step-parenting, the importance of building strong relationships with children and creating a nurturing and supportive environment, self compassion around your own journey as a parent and - a vital discussion about choosing the right vehicle for your family. Enjoy the show. MICF shows on sale now Tickets at oshergunsberg.comhttps://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2024/shows/osher-guensberg-ntnnnnGot suggestions for Better Than Yesterday? I'd love you to get involved in our listener survey! https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/osherStay up to date by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeCome check out our new Better Than Yesterday Instagram account - https://instagram.com/ogbetterthanyesterdayAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/19/202457 minutes, 34 seconds
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14 things that helped me not drink for 14 years (and counting)

Are you a drinker? Is it serving you? When you drink did it used to be fun? Then it was fun with some problems, and now it’s just problems? 14 years and one day ago, my life was nothing but problems. One day at a time it’s got a lot better. Here’s 14 ways I stay sober today. Checking in, March 18, 2024 MICF shows on sale now Tickets at oshergunsberg.com https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2024/shows/osher-guensberg-ntnnnnGot suggestions for Better Than Yesterday? I'd love you to get involved in our listener survey! https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/osherStay up to date by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeCome check out our new Better Than Yesterday Instagram account - https://instagram.com/ogbetterthanyesterdayAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/17/202430 minutes, 5 seconds
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Kate’s clone-brush conundrums, Ute Taxes and TikTok traumas: The weekly news wrap with NTNNNNN

The week’s news wrap-up ft @jeeves from the NTNNNNN news team is here.Kate’s clone-brush conundrums, Ute Taxes and TikTok traumas all uncovered - link where you think it is to listen and get tickets to the upcoming live gigs at the Melb International comedy festival.Share with a person who sleeps with a man that has a noisy penis.MICF shows on sale now Tickets at oshergunsberg.comhttps://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2024/shows/osher-guensberg-ntnnnnGot suggestions for Better Than Yesterday? I'd love you to get involved in our listener survey! https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/osherStay up to date by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeCome check out our new Better Than Yesterday Instagram account - https://instagram.com/ogbetterthanyesterdayAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/15/202440 minutes, 29 seconds
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519: Melissa Etheridge on grief, connection and redemption

MELISSA ETHERIDGE is my guest this week. Yes, THE Melissa Etheridge. She’s touring once again, kicking off in Perth in May, then heading east stopping all stations, Adelaide, Melbourne, Gold Coast and Sydney (which is already sold out). She’s bringing some family with her as you’re about to hear she is very very excited about it. If this is your first time hearing about this remarkable woman, let me bring you up to speed. Melissa Etheridge is a Grammy winning, Oscar winning singer/songwriter superstar. For over 30 years her distinctive voice has told stories of love, passion and heartache. She’s publicly lived through challenges that most people experience in private - her journey of coming out, a cancer diagnosis, hair loss from the chemo, and recently the absolutely tragic loss of her son Beckett who passed away from an opioid overdose at just 21. Yeah, heads up - we talk about that, and I end up crying in this chat. Melissa, however, has used her grief to explore ways of treating addiction by supporting world-first research into the use of plant medicines previously associated with sacred ceremony and how they might be able to save lives so affected by addiction.MICF shows on sale now Tickets at oshergunsberg.comhttps://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2024/shows/osher-guensberg-ntnnnnGot suggestions for Better Than Yesterday? I'd love you to get involved in our listener survey! https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/osherStay up to date by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeCome check out our new Better Than Yesterday Instagram account - https://instagram.com/ogbetterthanyesterdayAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/12/202441 minutes, 41 seconds
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Other ways for men to say hello than by punching each other in the arm

Checking in, March 11, 2024MICF shows on sale now Tickets at oshergunsberg.comhttps://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2024/shows/osher-guensberg-ntnnnnGot suggestions for Better Than Yesterday? I'd love you to get involved in our listener survey! https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/osherStay up to date by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeCome check out our new Better Than Yesterday Instagram account - https://instagram.com/ogbetterthanyesterdayAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/10/202417 minutes, 56 seconds
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NTNNNNN Update March 8, 2024. National Park Driveways, Pets on a plane and Sam Kerr's Curse

Catch NTNNNNN at Melbourne International Comedy Festival - tix here This week, Alex Reynolds and John Glover join G to talk Mardi Gras, concreting protected nature reserves, snakes on a plane and Sam Kerr's copper's court case. MICF shows on sale now Tickets at oshergunsberg.comhttps://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2024/shows/osher-guensberg-ntnnnnGot suggestions for Better Than Yesterday? I'd love you to get involved in our listener survey! https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/osherStay up to date by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeCome check out our new Better Than Yesterday Instagram account - https://instagram.com/ogbetterthanyesterdayAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/8/202444 minutes, 8 seconds
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518: Sharon Callister on the misconceptions of and the (many) solutions for homelessness

Today we’re talking to SHARON CALLISTER - she’s the CEO of Mission Australia. Sharon is one of these rare humans that’s just born to help. Can’t stop her, won’t stop her. Among the things she’s focusing on - is addressing the grim challenge of rising homelessness among women in Australia. You might be confronted by some of the misconceptions about homelessness in Australia. Sharon shares some pretty intense stories of people she’s worked with who have experienced homelessness and the challenges they face. Helping an individual is important, however it’s treating a symptom not a cause, so Sharon has a lot to say about the need for investment in social and affordable housing and the power of early intervention. We do talk about domestic and family violence and the role of education in changing attitudes and behaviours. I know it sounds grim - but I promise you this is a conversation full of hope. Enjoy this chat with Sharon Callister. MICF shows on sale now Tickets at oshergunsberg.comhttps://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2024/shows/osher-guensberg-ntnnnnGot suggestions for Better Than Yesterday? I'd love you to get involved in our listener survey! https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/osherStay up to date by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeCome check out our new Better Than Yesterday Instagram account - https://instagram.com/ogbetterthanyesterdayAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/5/20241 hour, 10 minutes, 57 seconds
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Simple instructions on how to build a time machine which you can use today

Osher’s Simple Instructions to build a Time Machine which you can use today. a) Open a music streaming app b) Create a playlist. C) populate the playlist with the following: Track 1: First song you remember hearing Track 2: First song you memorised all the word to Track 3: Song that was playing around your first kiss Track 4: Song that was playing when you lost your virginity Track 5: The song you played all schoolies Track 6: Song that arrived with your first non-school friend as an adult Track 7: Song from the first funeral of a friend you went to Track 8: Song your first real serious parenter got you into Track 9: Song of your first big breakup Track 10: The Song of redemption Track 11: Song of your first big adventure Track 12: Song from the courtship of your current partner Track 13: Your Wedding song Track 14: Song playing when first child was born Track 15: Song you pretend not to like when you’re driving kids to sport Track 16: Song that helps you lift heavy at the gym Use this playlist when you’re stuck in an emotional situation and are at risk of making a poor choice. It will instantly transport you through time to a completely different emotional state, and then when you return to now you can deal with whatever is bothering you with some better perspective, possibly even a bit breathless from dancing. Checking in, March 4, 2024 MICF shows on sale now Tickets at oshergunsberg.comhttps://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2024/shows/osher-guensberg-ntnnnnGot suggestions for Better Than Yesterday? I'd love you to get involved in our listener survey! https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/osherStay up to date by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeCome check out our new Better Than Yesterday Instagram account - https://instagram.com/ogbetterthanyesterdayAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/3/202416 minutes, 13 seconds
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NTNNNNN weekly update, March 1 edition

Jeeves Verma and Jez Fenton-Menzies join Osher to discuss the gender pay gap, all-boys' schools going co-ed, and how hard can it be to land something on the freakin' moon?MICF shows on sale now Tickets at oshergunsberg.comhttps://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2024/shows/osher-guensberg-ntnnnnGot suggestions for Better Than Yesterday? I'd love you to get involved in our listener survey! https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/osherStay up to date by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeCome check out our new Better Than Yesterday Instagram account - https://instagram.com/ogbetterthanyesterdayAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/1/202448 minutes, 7 seconds
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517: Finding joy in the fleeting chaos of parenthood with poet Jess Urlichs

Jess Urlichs is on the show today, she’s an author and a poet, who lives in New Zealand with her husband and their three kids. ‌ She has written a variety of children’s books, to help babies and young children navigate their emotions in their early years. Jess is very successful, she’s sold hundreds of thousands of copies of her books all around the world, her most popular book being From One Mum to Another. Her latest book "Beautiful Chaos" is available now for pre-order and to purchase March 5th. ‌ We cover a lot in this chat - the challenges and joys of parenthood, the impact of birth stories on expectant mothers, the profound transformation that occurs when becoming a parent and the journey of seeking help for postpartum mental health. We cover the importance of supporting children with mental health issues and she has some advice to parents on how to navigate challenges like that, and she generously shares her strategies for staying organized as a parent while managing her OCD. ‌ I hope you enjoy connecting with Jess as much as I did. MICF shows on sale now Tickets at oshergunsberg.comhttps://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2024/shows/osher-guensberg-ntnnnnGot suggestions for Better Than Yesterday? I'd love you to get involved in our listener survey! https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/osherStay up to date by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeCome check out our new Better Than Yesterday Instagram account - https://instagram.com/ogbetterthanyesterdayAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/27/202452 minutes, 26 seconds
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I'm trying to be the worst cover band I can be when it comes to parenting

Checking in, February 19, 2024MICF shows on sale now Tickets at oshergunsberg.comhttps://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2024/shows/osher-guensberg-ntnnnnGot suggestions for Better Than Yesterday? I'd love you to get involved in our listener survey! https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/osherStay up to date by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeCome check out our new Better Than Yesterday Instagram account - https://instagram.com/ogbetterthanyesterdayAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/25/202414 minutes, 31 seconds
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NTNNNNN weekly update, Feb 23 edition

Josh Magee and Jeeves Verma join Osher to discuss the Woolies CEO going undercover boss, Albo’s wedding vows and how much Asbestos can we actually eat? MICF shows on sale now Tickets at oshergunsberg.com https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2024/shows/osher-guensberg-ntnnnn Got suggestions for Better Than Yesterday? I'd love you to get involved in our listener survey! https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/osher Stay up to date by joining the mailing list here:  Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | Linktree Come check out our new Better Than Yesterday Instagram account - https://instagram.com/ogbetterthanyesterday Anything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/23/202441 minutes, 41 seconds
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516: Developing a healthy body image in ourselves and in our kids, with Taryn Brumfitt

Taryn Brumfitt is here, she’s the 2023 Australian of the Year. Leader of the @bodyimagemovement, an Adelaide-based organisation that teaches people to love and appreciate their bodies. She has made two brilliant films, Embrace and Embrace Kids - the first film explores the serious issue of women’s body loathing and Taryn’s path to body acceptance, her second film Embrace Kids has a message for nine- to 14-year-olds to move, nourish, respect and appreciate what their bodies can do. She’s a four-time bestselling author, two-time marathon runner, lover of life and people, and mum to four children, Taryn is absolutely marvellous. We cover a lot in this conversation. Self Talk, Body Image, Self Acceptance and the problem with comparison. We also pick apart the tricky business of dating in middle age, and realising that someone new is going to see you naked. It’s fantastic. Enjoy the show. MICF shows on sale now Tickets at oshergunsberg.comhttps://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2024/shows/osher-guensberg-ntnnnnGot suggestions for Better Than Yesterday? I'd love you to get involved in our listener survey! https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/osherStay up to date by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeCome check out our new Better Than Yesterday Instagram account - https://instagram.com/ogbetterthanyesterdayAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/20/202459 minutes, 44 seconds
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How I found freedom from fear of death inside Darren Hayes' skull

Every day, I stare deep into the darkness of his empty eye sockets, my own death unflinchingly staring back at me from darkness. And you know what? It’s one of the best parts of my day. Checking in, February 19, 2024MICF shows on sale now Tickets at oshergunsberg.comhttps://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2024/shows/osher-guensberg-ntnnnnGot suggestions for Better Than Yesterday? I'd love you to get involved in our listener survey! https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/osherStay up to date by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeCome check out our new Better Than Yesterday Instagram account - https://instagram.com/ogbetterthanyesterdayAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/18/202414 minutes, 47 seconds
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NTNNNNN weekly update, Feb 16 edition

Get your news where it matters, from NTNNNNN. @alexkreynolds and @jezf.m join me for the weekly update, covering asbestos super villains, no-poo pools and how we’ve been lied to - science says there are WAY more than just five love languages. Oh yeah, and Jez had a microbat try to attack him while he did a wee. Tickets to gigs and link to listen in the thing under the round photo.MICF shows on sale now Tickets at oshergunsberg.comhttps://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2024/shows/osher-guensberg-ntnnnnGot suggestions for Better Than Yesterday? I'd love you to get involved in our listener survey! https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/osherStay up to date by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeCome check out our new Better Than Yesterday Instagram account - https://instagram.com/ogbetterthanyesterdayAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/16/202447 minutes, 6 seconds
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515: The undeniable Abbie Chatfield, on romance, reality and butt stuff

Abbie Chatfield is the most exciting figure in Australian media today, and she’s only just getting started. A finance degree graduate who arrived on reality TV fresh from a career in corporate real estate, Abbie absolutely exploded on to our screens in Matt Agnew’s season of The Bachelor Australia. ‌ However it was what she did next that changed everything. Earnestly, honestly, and openly - she began to navigate public life with a power and cadence which took many by surprise. ‌ Creating her podcast “it’s a lot” pulled back the catapult that has set Abbie on a course for stratospheric heights. I’ve never in my entire career met someone like her. She treats every gig as a learning opportunity, sees self improvement and mastery as a daily goal, knows when she’s right and knows to ask for help when she needs it, knows her worth, knows her value and is not afraid to take the lead on monetising that value either through her podcast, her national tours, or the creation of a line of sex toys which have seen phenomenal success. ‌ Abbie is an open book - and this conversation covers trolling, self-harm, destructive patterns in relationships, an enormous deep-dive into the nuts and bolts of making reality TV (which I rarely do) and yes, butt stuff. MICF shows on sale now Tickets at oshergunsberg.comhttps://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2024/shows/osher-guensberg-ntnnnnGot suggestions for Better Than Yesterday? I'd love you to get involved in our listener survey! https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/osherStay up to date by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeCome check out our new Better Than Yesterday Instagram account - https://instagram.com/ogbetterthanyesterdayAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/13/20241 hour, 23 minutes, 42 seconds
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'How Fascinating!'

John Denver once said “Some days are diamonds, some days are stones” - so when my day turned into ten tonnes of road base gravel dropped on my head, I knew the only way out was by using two of the more powerful words I know how to use.Checking in, February 12, 2024MICF shows on sale now Tickets at oshergunsberg.comhttps://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2024/shows/osher-guensberg-ntnnnnGot suggestions for Better Than Yesterday? I'd love you to get involved in our listener survey! https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/osherStay up to date by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeCome check out our new Better Than Yesterday Instagram account - https://instagram.com/ogbetterthanyesterdayAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/11/202417 minutes, 49 seconds
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NTNNNNN weekly update, Feb 9 edition

Gen Fricker and Hayden Wright join OG for NTNNNNN’s wrap up of the week - Swifty’s swiftly swishing private jet, record breaking in the era of cancel culture and how the NRL can recapture market share in 2024.MICF shows on sale now Tickets at oshergunsberg.comhttps://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2024/shows/osher-guensberg-ntnnnnGot suggestions for Better Than Yesterday? I'd love you to get involved in our listener survey! https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/osherStay up to date by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeCome check out our new Better Than Yesterday Instagram account - https://instagram.com/ogbetterthanyesterdayAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/9/202440 minutes, 23 seconds
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514: The maddening manipulation of King George. Lessons in getting people to do what you want from the greatest Survivor player ever.

For me, @survivorAU is For me is simply the greatest game ever invented by humans.It combines all the strategy and game-theory of a chess match with the hardest CrossFit class you’ve ever done, with all the delicate diplomacy of an intergovernmental climate conference, all while camping for 55 days in the wild in conditions that would make Bear Grylls flinch.‌And it’s widely accepted that the greatest player to have ever played the game is an Australian man, whom you may know as @kinggeorgeofbankstown.To describe him, I would need to tell you about how there were a few times that I played scrabble with the heavy hitters there in Washington square park in NYC, and next to us there were some chess tables.The players there were absolute weapons. The kind of chess players who could walk past another game, and without breaking step, glance down at the board and say “Black wins in six” before carrying on with their day.That is what George is like with people.A former political operative for the State Government, George Mladenov astounded viewers with his incredible game theory and devastating manipulation skills.When you check out the episode, you’re going to learn some fascinating things about not only survivor, but also politics, visualisation, negotiation, timing your moves for maximum impact, and surprisingly - poker.I was over the moon to have George come to my house.Enjoy an audience with the King.Got suggestions for Better Than Yesterday? I'd love you to get involved in our listener survey! https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/osherStay up to date by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeCome check out our new Better Than Yesterday Instagram account - https://instagram.com/ogbetterthanyesterdayAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/6/20241 hour, 32 seconds
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The ironic practice of using catastrophic thinking to find relief from catastrophic thinking

Checking in, February 5, 2024Got suggestions for Better Than Yesterday? I'd love you to get involved in our listener survey! https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/osherStay up to date by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeCome check out our new Better Than Yesterday Instagram account - https://instagram.com/ogbetterthanyesterdayAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/4/202412 minutes
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NTNNNNN weekly update, Feb 2 edition

Jeeves Verma and Chris Ryan join G to talk through the biggest stories of the week, including Taylor Swift’s undercover mission, the government taking over air conditioning, and Victorian pollies quacking under pressure. And no, we’re not even sorry about that pun.MICF shows on sale now Tickets at oshergunsberg.com https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2024/shows/osher-guensberg-ntnnnnGot suggestions for Better Than Yesterday? I'd love you to get involved in our listener survey! https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/osherStay up to date by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeCome check out our new Better Than Yesterday Instagram account - https://instagram.com/ogbetterthanyesterdayAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/2/202429 minutes, 44 seconds
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513: Lessons in looking after yourself with 4x Oscar winner (and 9x Nominee) Catherine Martin

Catherine Martin is multiple Oscar winning costume designer and production designer. She’s won four of those statues, and has been nominated a further nine times. In collaboration with her husband Baz Luhrmann they’ve created some of the most visually stunning images you’ve seen in film and advertising in the last thirty years. Strictly Ballroom, Romeo and Juliet, Australia, The Great Gatsby, Elvis, even Nicole Kidman’s Chanel No5 campaign - the visual artistry that just showed up in your head? The clothes? Leo’s amazing shirt? That one too? All Catherine. She’s truly something. This conversation covers the use of restriction in creativity, the joy of problem solving, Identifying useful and challenging aspects of one’s brain, balancing obsessiveness and perfection with the imperfections of life, The transition to parenthood and the change in perspective, and the reinvigoration of work through the lens of parenthood. She’s an absolutely stunning human, and I couldn’t be more overjoyed that she said yes to coming on the show.Got suggestions for Better Than Yesterday? I'd love you to get involved in our listener survey! https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/osherStay up to date by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeCome check out our new Better Than Yesterday Instagram account - https://instagram.com/ogbetterthanyesterdayAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/30/202449 minutes, 16 seconds
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What does a Playground Cargo Net have to do with Exposure Therapy?

Checking in, January 29, 2024Got suggestions for Better Than Yesterday? I'd love you to get involved in our listener survey! https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/osherStay up to date by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeCome check out our new Better Than Yesterday Instagram account - https://instagram.com/ogbetterthanyesterdayAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/28/202416 minutes, 39 seconds
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NTNNNNN weekly update, Jan 26 edition

Alex Lee and Josh Magee join G to talk through the biggest stories of the week, including ScoMo’s new gig, Australia Day Merch, ADHD drug shortages and more.https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2024/shows/osher-guensberg-ntnnnnGot suggestions for Better Than Yesterday? I'd love you to get involved in our listener survey! https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/osherStay up to date by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeCome check out our new Better Than Yesterday Instagram account - https://instagram.com/ogbetterthanyesterdayAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/26/202428 minutes, 10 seconds
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512: Working like you’re 2nd best even when you’re the Champ, with Liz Ellis

Liz Ellis is a former Australian netball player and sports commentator, and about to host the brand new season of GLADIATORS on Ten.Liz is considered one of the greatest netball players of all time, having won multiple world championships, 4 x MVP awards and two Commonwealth Games gold medals.‌She’s got a lot to say about work ethic, resilience, women’s sport, and something we don’t really hear about - elite female athletes and fertility.‌I absolutely loved this chat. She’s so epic.I know you’ll get a lot out of it.Got suggestions for Better Than Yesterday? I'd love you to get involved in our listener survey! https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/osherStay up to date by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeCome check out our new Better Than Yesterday Instagram account - https://instagram.com/ogbetterthanyesterdayAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/23/20241 hour, 3 minutes, 5 seconds
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Find Humility Before Humility Finds You

Checking in, January 22, 2024Got suggestions for Better Than Yesterday? I'd love you to get involved in our listener survey! https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/osherStay up to date by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeCome check out our new Better Than Yesterday Instagram account - https://instagram.com/ogbetterthanyesterdayAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/21/202416 minutes, 16 seconds
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24 ideas for 2024: 21 to 24

Checking in, January 19, 2024Got suggestions for Better Than Yesterday? I'd love you to get involved in our listener survey! https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/osherStay up to date by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeCome check out our new Better Than Yesterday Instagram account - https://instagram.com/ogbetterthanyesterdayAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/18/202417 minutes, 48 seconds
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Big Lessons from 2023 (8): EP 506 Tom Carroll

In the world of professional surfing, Tom Carroll is a legend. Through the 80s and 90s, he dominated professional surfing, becoming the first surfer to sign a multi-million dollar contract. In 1983 and 1984 he twice achieved the pinnacle of his sport when he became back to back world champion.But it’s what Tom has achieved out of the water which is possibly even more incredible.In today’s episode he talks about how he found him self sliding down the slippery slope of addiction, how that addiction began to take everything that he loved away from him, had him trapped in a cycle of drug abuse that was heading towards a very grim end.But Tom knew he needed help, and thankfully he was able to get that help.And it was at South Pacific Private that Tom first got help.I’m no stranger to talking about recovery from drugs and alcohol - it’s a part of my story and a huge reason why I started this show. Because I didn’t know that not drinking and using was an option.I wanted to have conversations out there which could demonstrate that there was an alternative and that help was available if you needed it.And because of that, I’m grateful to partner with South Pacific Private to bring you this episode. South Pacific Private is Australia's leading treatment centre, and has been treating the underlying causes of addiction, anxiety, and depression in Australia for 30 years.If that sounds like something you’re interested in you can take a free self-assessment for a variety of conditions on their website at southpacificprivate.com.au .And if you need them - Their team is available to chat 7 days a week on 1800 063 332Tom Carroll is a recovering addict, and his journey of redemption is nothing short of inspiring. It's a story of resilience, strength, and finding hope even in the darkest of times.He’s an incredible wise man, and even if you don’t have a problem with any substance, gambling, or any other kind of addiction - the wisdom Tom has to share about untreated trauma, and taking responsibility for your choices and your situation is absolutely transformative.Tickets to upcoming Melbourne live shows available here: https://www.malthousetheatre.com.au/tickets/malthouse-outdoor-stage/osher-gunsberg-better-than-yesterday/Got suggestions for Better Than Yesterday? I'd love you to get involved in our listener survey! https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/osherStay up to date by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeCome check out our new Better Than Yesterday Instagram account - https://instagram.com/ogbetterthanyesterdayAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/16/20241 hour, 23 minutes, 35 seconds
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Big Lessons from 2023 (7): EP 500 Hannah Ferguson

What would you have liked to accomplish by 25? Was being the co-founder and CEO of an independent Australian news commentary platform providing informed, progressive opinions on subjects that sit at the intersection of feminist, social and political issues on your list? What about having completed a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and a Master of Publishing, Editing and Writing?Today I am joined by Hannah Ferguson who is the co-founder and CEO of Cheek Media Co. Hannah has written and released her first novel; Bite Back. A ground-breaking debut that launches in and tackles many of the thorniest social and political issues facing young women in Australia today.With her book Bite Back, Hannah leads the charge on the discourse we’ve been missing, from how to have hard conversations with loved ones, to the realities of reforming a criminal justice system that isn’t fit for purpose and the future of the #MeToo movement.Hannah and I have an in depth discussion where we talk about the importance of media and legal literacy, the value of critical thinking, and the use of fear as a commodity.Tickets to upcoming Melbourne live shows available here: https://www.malthousetheatre.com.au/tickets/malthouse-outdoor-stage/osher-gunsberg-better-than-yesterday/Got suggestions for Better Than Yesterday? I'd love you to get involved in our listener survey! https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/osherStay up to date by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeCome check out our new Better Than Yesterday Instagram account - https://instagram.com/ogbetterthanyesterdayAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/14/20241 hour, 38 minutes, 21 seconds
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24 ideas for 2024: 19 and 20

Checking in, January 12, 2024Tickets to upcoming Melbourne live shows available here: https://www.malthousetheatre.com.au/tickets/malthouse-outdoor-stage/osher-gunsberg-better-than-yesterday/Got suggestions for Better Than Yesterday? I'd love you to get involved in our listener survey! https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/osherStay up to date by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeCome check out our new Better Than Yesterday Instagram account - https://instagram.com/ogbetterthanyesterdayAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/11/202411 minutes, 42 seconds
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Big Lessons from 2023 (6): EP 473 Toni Lodge

Toni Lodge is a comedian, podcaster and author originally from Perth WA. Originally working in commercial radio, Toni has leapt to the world of podcasting where she’s found enormous success with her show “Toni & Ryan”. In her book I Don’t Need Therapy (and Other Lies I Tell Myself) Toni presents a hilarious book of essays all based on lies. Because we all lie to ourselves to make the choices we’re not thrilled about feel more OK. But after this chat, I know I felt a little different about some of those lies - I hope you do to. Enjoy this chat with Toni Lodge. Tickets to upcoming Melbourne live shows available here: https://www.malthousetheatre.com.au/tickets/malthouse-outdoor-stage/osher-gunsberg-better-than-yesterday/Got suggestions for Better Than Yesterday? I'd love you to get involved in our listener survey! https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/osherStay up to date by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeCome check out our new Better Than Yesterday Instagram account - https://instagram.com/ogbetterthanyesterdayAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/9/20241 hour, 15 minutes, 20 seconds
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Big Lessons from 2023 (5): EP 498 Grace Tame

Grace Tame is an Australian of the Year, author, and a voice that's shaking the foundations of our society.She gained prominence for her advocacy and determination to overturn Tasmanian laws that prevented survivors from speaking out about their experiences through the Let Her Speak campaign.Until April 6 2020 it was illegal for victims to identify themselves as the victim of such a crime. If they did speak about what happened two them, they could face six months in prison.The law was probably brought in to protect people from being identified - however if those survivors chose to share their stories, it would be illegal to do so.In a world where conversations about consent and survivor support are more crucial than ever, Grace has been a driving force in raising awareness and demanding change.Her courage and determination have paved the way for important discussions that challenge the status quo.A status quo that does not like to be challenged.The rancid stacks-on that she’s had to deal with as an adult is utterly shameful. The things she has had to endure for speaking out about her abuse is just too awful to behold.And the things that happen to her have all been perpetrated by men. Entitled adult men.‌Grace Tame is a powerful, brilliant person and I’m so glad you’re going to get a chance to engage with her today.Tickets to upcoming Melbourne live shows available here: https://www.malthousetheatre.com.au/tickets/malthouse-outdoor-stage/osher-gunsberg-better-than-yesterday/Got suggestions for Better Than Yesterday? I'd love you to get involved in our listener survey! https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/osherStay up to date by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeCome check out our new Better Than Yesterday Instagram account - https://instagram.com/ogbetterthanyesterdayAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/7/20241 hour, 8 minutes, 34 seconds
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24 ideas for 2024: 14 to 18

Checking in, January 5, 2024Tickets to upcoming Melbourne live shows available here: https://www.malthousetheatre.com.au/tickets/malthouse-outdoor-stage/osher-gunsberg-better-than-yesterday/Got suggestions for Better Than Yesterday? I'd love you to get involved in our listener survey! https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/osherStay up to date by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeCome check out our new Better Than Yesterday Instagram account - https://instagram.com/ogbetterthanyesterdayAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/4/202418 minutes, 35 seconds
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Big Lessons from 2023 (4): EP 494 Josh Szeps

Josh Szeps is a broadcaster, political satirist, and television presenter, widely recognized for the engaging work he did on the ABC network here in Australia.With a diverse background having hosted shows like Weekend Breakfast, NSW Afternoons, and The Drum, Josh brings a wealth of experience and insight to our conversation.I get challenged every single time I speak with Josh, and I relish in the practice of being challenged on my ideas by someone who I trust and consider a great friend - because it’s good practice to not feel like I myself am being challenged, just the idea.I take big breaths when I speak to Josh, but I love it. He’s got a brain on him and I can’t wait for you to hear this chat. Josh has an unflinching commitment to social justice, and is a powerful voice for change. He’s absolutely committed to making the world a more just and equitable place which I’m sure you’ll be inspired by, just as I am.Tickets to upcoming Melbourne live shows available here: https://www.malthousetheatre.com.au/tickets/malthouse-outdoor-stage/osher-gunsberg-better-than-yesterday/Got suggestions for Better Than Yesterday? I'd love you to get involved in our listener survey! https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/osherStay up to date by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeCome check out our new Better Than Yesterday Instagram account - https://instagram.com/ogbetterthanyesterdayAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/2/20241 hour, 21 minutes, 51 seconds
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Big Lessons from 2023 (3): EP 497 Thomas Mayo

Thomas Mayo is a Kaurareg Aboriginal and Kalkalgal, Erubamle Torres Strait Islander man.He is the Assistant National Secretary of the MUA, the Chairperson of the Northern Territory Indigenous Labor Network and a director on the Australians for Indigenous Constitutional Recognition board and is a signatory of the Uluru Statement from the Heart and has been a leading advocate since its inception in May 2017.Tickets to upcoming Melbourne live shows available here: https://www.malthousetheatre.com.au/tickets/malthouse-outdoor-stage/osher-gunsberg-better-than-yesterday/Got suggestions for Better Than Yesterday? I'd love you to get involved in our listener survey! https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/osherStay up to date by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeCome check out our new Better Than Yesterday Instagram account - https://instagram.com/ogbetterthanyesterdayAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/31/20231 hour, 18 minutes, 58 seconds
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24 ideas for 2024: 7 to 13

Checking in, December 29, 2023Tickets to upcoming Melbourne live shows available here: https://www.malthousetheatre.com.au/tickets/malthouse-outdoor-stage/osher-gunsberg-better-than-yesterday/Got suggestions for Better Than Yesterday? I'd love you to get involved in our listener survey! https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/osherStay up to date by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeCome check out our new Instagram account, just for this podcast - https://instagram.com/ogbetterthanyesterdayAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/28/202329 minutes, 23 seconds
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Big Lessons from 2023 (2): EP 479 Diane Young

Diane Young is a Psychotherapist and a Director and Clinical supervisor at South Pacific Private on Sydney’s northern beaches.Tickets to upcoming Melbourne live shows available here: https://www.malthousetheatre.com.au/tickets/malthouse-outdoor-stage/osher-gunsberg-better-than-yesterday/Got suggestions for Better Than Yesterday? I'd love you to get involved in our listener survey! https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/osherStay up to date by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeCome check out our new Better Than Yesterday Instagram account - https://instagram.com/ogbetterthanyesterdayAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/26/20231 hour, 30 minutes, 27 seconds
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Big Lessons from 2023 (1): EP 501 Ben and Chris

Have you ever thought about the story behind your favourite band? How did they create their sound, how did they become a world-wide sensation, how did it all start?In 1994, three young teenage boys from Newcastle, Dan, Ben and Chris aged 14, entered a competition to record a song at the studios of the station Triple J. Little did they know, when Dan’s Mum filled out the entry form and sent it in, along with a cassette tape and a photo of them on a stoop of a house, that they would become world-wide sensations.Earlier this year I was joined by Ben Gillies and Chris Joannou. This year they wrote and released their book, Love & Pain, which takes you on the journey of silverchair. Silverchair were more than just a band, they were a brotherhood. As they join me for a conversation, I learn about what really made them something special.Tickets to upcoming Melbourne live shows available here: https://www.malthousetheatre.com.au/tickets/malthouse-outdoor-stage/osher-gunsberg-better-than-yesterday/Got suggestions for Better Than Yesterday? I'd love you to get involved in our listener survey! https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/osherStay up to date by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeCome check out our new Better Than Yesterday Instagram account - https://instagram.com/ogbetterthanyesterdayAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/24/20231 hour, 20 minutes, 24 seconds
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24 ideas for 2024: 1 to 6

Checking in, December 22, 2023Tickets to upcoming Melbourne live shows available here: https://www.malthousetheatre.com.au/tickets/malthouse-outdoor-stage/osher-gunsberg-better-than-yesterday/Got suggestions for Better Than Yesterday? I'd love you to get involved in our listener survey! https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/osherStay up to date by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeCome check out our new Instagram account, just for this podcast - https://instagram.com/ogbetterthanyesterdayAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/21/202324 minutes, 51 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: Nat's What I Reckon

Nat's What I Reckon is a Sydney comedian, musician, author and cook. Nat started a YouTube channel in 2006 and it's grown into an almighty online empire with an audience in the millions. Nat has this overarching message of taking agency and responsibility around your health, your headspace, your mental health, and he's just so wonderful and so wholesome and so sweary. He’s released four books with his latest out last month called Smash Hit Recipes and you can find him online as Nat’s What I Reckon. Tickets to upcoming Melbourne live shows available here: https://www.malthousetheatre.com.au/tickets/malthouse-outdoor-stage/osher-gunsberg-better-than-yesterday/ Got suggestions for Better Than Yesterday? I'd love you to get involved in our listener survey! https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/osher Stay up to date by joining the mailing list here:  Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | Linktree Come check out our new Better Than Yesterday Instagram account - https://instagram.com/ogbetterthanyesterday Anything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/19/202320 minutes, 23 seconds
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511: Brad Guy on Surviving a skydiving accident, PTSD, and the best pun of 2023.

Brad Guy literally fell out of a plane and miraculously survived a skydiving accident. The physical injuries that he suffered from are one thing, but it's Brad's extraordinary story of how devastating a problem that PTSD became in his life, and how he tried to self medicate his way out of it, it's that which is truly compelling. Brad's extraordinary description not only of his accident, but also the hypervigilance which started to control his life, is something that is unfortunately all too common for people who have experienced trauma in their lives. If you've been delaying getting help, or there's someone you love who needs help for whatever reasons, but won't seek that help - this episode is full of brilliant truly relatable moments that could just be the thing to change the status quo. Once you hear the kind of horror that Brad was living with day in and day out, and what is life is like now, it's a strong case for the idea that there is actually a way to live your life that's not a constant spiral of pain. And that with help and a commitment to treatment, things can and will get a whole lot better. Tickets to upcoming Melbourne live shows available here: https://www.malthousetheatre.com.au/tickets/malthouse-outdoor-stage/osher-gunsberg-better-than-yesterday/Got suggestions for Better Than Yesterday? I'd love you to get involved in our listener survey! https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/osherStay up to date by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeCome check out our new Better Than Yesterday Instagram account - https://instagram.com/ogbetterthanyesterdayAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/17/20231 hour, 5 minutes, 9 seconds
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Setting your Preferences to make your Human Application Run Less Rigid

Checking in, December 15, 2023Tickets to upcoming Melbourne live shows available here: https://www.malthousetheatre.com.au/tickets/malthouse-outdoor-stage/osher-gunsberg-better-than-yesterday/Got suggestions for Better Than Yesterday? I'd love you to get involved in our listener survey! https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/osherStay up to date by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeCome check out our new Instagram account, just for this podcast - https://instagram.com/ogbetterthanyesterdayAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/14/202313 minutes, 2 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: The Honourable Leeanne Enoch MP

The Honourable Leeanne Enoch is the Minister for Treaty, Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships, Minister for Communities and Minister for the Arts in the seat of Algester in Queensland. Considering the work that she does and the story that she has to tell as the first Aboriginal Australian woman to be elected to the Queensland Parliament, I absolutely jumped at the chance to interview her. In this episode we discuss growing up in her teenage years, how her and her family experienced racism, what her grandmother taught her about shame and how her career in politics began.  Tickets to upcoming Melbourne live shows available here: https://www.malthousetheatre.com.au/tickets/malthouse-outdoor-stage/osher-gunsberg-better-than-yesterday/ Got suggestions for Better Than Yesterday? I'd love you to get involved in our listener survey! https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/osher Stay up to date by joining the mailing list here:  Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | Linktree Come check out our new Better Than Yesterday Instagram account - https://instagram.com/ogbetterthanyesterday Anything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/12/202318 minutes, 50 seconds
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510: Ash London and her gentle, compassionate disengagement from a long-term relationship with the church

Men, do you ever ask yourself what happens to my wife’s career when the baby comes along? How long will she take off work? Will that time off be beneficial to our family but detrimental to her career? When will she go back to work? Can she go back to work and have the same job requirements as when she left to become a mother?These are common questions mothers asks themselves over and over, before becoming a mother and once they become a mother.Today I am joined by Ash London, in 2021 she became a mother to her son Buddy Ray. Before Ash was a mother she was radio talk host shows of a popular night time music show called “Ash London Live”, she travelled the world and interviewed huge stars such Harry Styles, Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish and Ed Sheeran to name a few. She was known for her close relationships with these artists because she was so invested in their music and shared the same passion.Right now Ash is very much wrestling with the idea of having another child and is not afraid to say that she misses work or that a lot of her identity was wrapped up in her work. So why are women afraid to admit that? And why is that a hesitance for mother’s when it comes to trying again for baby number two and growing the family.Tickets to upcoming Melbourne live shows available here: https://www.malthousetheatre.com.au/tickets/malthouse-outdoor-stage/osher-gunsberg-better-than-yesterday/Got suggestions for Better Than Yesterday? I'd love you to get involved in our listener survey! https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/osherStay up to date by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeCome check out our new Better Than Yesterday Instagram account - https://instagram.com/ogbetterthanyesterdayAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/10/20231 hour, 8 minutes, 23 seconds
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Dealing with Challenges using the Power of Acceptance on the way Home from Bunnings

Checking in, December 8, 2023Tickets to upcoming Melbourne live shows available here: https://www.malthousetheatre.com.au/tickets/malthouse-outdoor-stage/osher-gunsberg-better-than-yesterday/Got suggestions for Better Than Yesterday? I'd love you to get involved in our listener survey! https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/osherStay up to date by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeCome check out our new Instagram account, just for this podcast - https://instagram.com/ogbetterthanyesterdayAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/7/202315 minutes, 57 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: Anna Lunoe

Anna Lunoe is a DJ, radio host, producer and curator. She is incredible. She tours all over the world, she makes great music, she collaborates with incredible artists like Flume, Skrillex and Diplo. She has played the prestigious Coachella festival twice in 2014 and in 2017 when she was pregnant. This conversation took place before Anna was mother. Now a Mum, Anna has commented about how it makes her really happy seeing pregnancy more visible in dance music in 2023 and has just released a new single called “Deep Blue Sea”. Tickets to upcoming Melbourne live shows available here: https://www.malthousetheatre.com.au/tickets/malthouse-outdoor-stage/osher-gunsberg-better-than-yesterday/ Got suggestions for Better Than Yesterday? I'd love you to get involved in our listener survey! https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/osher Stay up to date by joining the mailing list here:  Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | Linktree Come check out our new Instagram account, just for this podcast - https://instagram.com/ogbetterthanyesterday Anything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/5/202319 minutes, 19 seconds
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509: Lessons from a career in Remote Psychology with Prof Judith Gullifer

When I moved to America, and over the following ten years of living there - to be without our public health system really opened my eyes to how much of an incredible asset that is to our country. That the standard of care that is available to those of us with the fewest resources was equivalent to the kind of care only the most wealthy people in the US could afford absolutely blew my mind. ‌ But a part of protecting our public health system is to make it as efficient as possible. To watch for wasteful spending, and to be sure that the best outcomes can happen for the most amount of people with the lowest cost. It’s not perfect by any stretch. Yet it’s still a superpower that we in Australia can be proud of. ‌ So how do you make things more efficient? How do we get better outcomes for people particularly when it comes to mental health? ‌ Thankfully my guest today is an expert in these matters. ‌ Professor Judith Gullifer is the Deputy Head of School and Senior Director of Education in the School of Psychological Science at Monash University, who are the sponsors of this episode. ‌ Drawing on her time spent as a psychologist in rural Australia, Judith now works to make sure that health care professionals entering the workforce are equipped with everything they need to help people in the best way possible. Tickets to upcoming Melbourne live shows available here: https://www.malthousetheatre.com.au/tickets/malthouse-outdoor-stage/osher-gunsberg-better-than-yesterday/Got suggestions for Better Than Yesterday? I'd love you to get involved in our listener survey! https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/osherStay up to date by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeCome check out our new Better Than Yesterday Instagram account - https://instagram.com/ogbetterthanyesterdayAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/3/202346 minutes, 49 seconds
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NTNNNNN presents - The Pitch with Gen Fricker

G is joined by Gen Fricker from the NTNNNNN writer’s room to chat through the headlines of the week. SPONSORS:  Canstar - download the App here https://onelink.to/canstar-bty, then use the code BTY10, get a $10 gift card on registration.Tickets to upcoming Melbourne live shows available here: https://www.malthousetheatre.com.au/tickets/malthouse-outdoor-stage/osher-gunsberg-better-than-yesterday/Got suggestions for Better Than Yesterday? I'd love you to get involved in our listener survey! https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/osherStay up to date by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeCome check out our new Instagram account, just for this podcast - https://instagram.com/ogbetterthanyesterdayAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/30/202324 minutes, 45 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: Sarah Wilson

Sarah Wilson is a New York Times bestselling author who wrote the book "I Quit Sugar", which I'm sure you've heard of, and the extraordinary book about anxiety "First We Make the Beast Beautiful". Sarah is an incredibly influential writer, a former editor of Australian Cosmopolitan magazine, a podcaster, a syndicated columnist, a TV host, and an author of many a cookbook. SPONSORS:  Canstar - download the App here https://onelink.to/canstar-bty, then use the code BTY10, get a $10 gift card on registration.Tickets to upcoming Melbourne live shows available here: https://www.malthousetheatre.com.au/tickets/malthouse-outdoor-stage/osher-gunsberg-better-than-yesterday/Got suggestions for Better Than Yesterday? I'd love you to get involved in our listener survey! https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/osherStay up to date by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeCome check out our new Instagram account, just for this podcast - https://instagram.com/ogbetterthanyesterdayAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/28/202322 minutes
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508: The Story Behind the new Julian Dennison film “Uproar” (or how Paul Middleditch and Sonia Whiteman made a hit movie, and stayed married. )

There’s a new film called ‘Uproar’ that comes out in Australia this week, it stars Julian Dennison, Minnie Driver and the exquisite Rhys Darby. Set around the 1981 springbok tour of NZ, it’s as hilarious as it is staggering in how powerfully it tells the story of a kid trying to figure out who they are, at the same time as a community trying to figure out who they are - and indeed the start of a whole country trying to figure out who they are. What is wonderful about this film is that it is based on a true story. The life story of the brilliant director Paul Middleditch. Paul has been on the show before - he’s the absolute genius behind the kind of commercials that you never ever forget, the brilliant series of ads for Australian Lamb the unforgettable commercials for Carlton Draught (including one which involved hundreds of extras charging across a field towards each other) and the hands-down classic Yellow Pages campaign with the immortal line “Not Happy Jan”. What makes this film even more unique is that while Paul is directing a film that he literally lived, the screenplay was written by his extraordinarily talented wife, the acclaimed writer and director Sonia Whiteman. Now as I mention in this episode - it’s rare that my wife and I can build something from Ikea without getting shitty with each other. And here is a couple who’ve been together for 23 years, with a beautiful family, managing to take an idea from inception to pitch to production - and they’re still together. The film is magnificent. I cried twice, Audrey cried about five times. But how these two work together and the way they speak about each other - that’s proper couple goals. I adore these two humans. I can’t wait for you to get to know them. SPONSORS:  Canstar - download the App here https://onelink.to/canstar-bty, then use the code BTY10, get a $10 gift card on registration.Tickets to upcoming Melbourne live shows available here: https://www.malthousetheatre.com.au/tickets/malthouse-outdoor-stage/osher-gunsberg-better-than-yesterday/Got suggestions for Better Than Yesterday? I'd love you to get involved in our listener survey! https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/osherStay up to date by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeCome check out our new Instagram handle, just for this podcast - https://instagram.com/ogbetterthanyesterdayAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/26/20231 hour, 17 minutes, 21 seconds
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How a Pretend Movie about a Rugby School in NZ Made Me Cry. Twice.

Checking in, November 24, 2023SPONSORS:  Canstar - download the App here https://onelink.to/canstar-bty, then use the code BTY10, get a $10 gift card on registration.Tickets to upcoming Melbourne live shows available here: https://www.malthousetheatre.com.au/tickets/malthouse-outdoor-stage/osher-gunsberg-better-than-yesterday/Got suggestions for Better Than Yesterday? I'd love you to get involved in our listener survey! https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/osherStay up to date by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeCome check out our new Instagram account, just for this podcast - https://instagram.com/ogbetterthanyesterdayAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/23/202314 minutes, 53 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: Camilla Wright

Let’s go to 2014 to revisit my conversation with my first ever internet friend Camilla Wright. Camilla is the founder an editor of the internet’s longest-running, deepest-digging gossipmongers, Popbitch which has been in action since late 1999. Popbitch is easily, if not the very first internet pop culture gossip sites or gossip newsletters which set the standard of internet reporting from celebrity culture to pop culture in the new millennium.  Camilla is a remarkable woman who left a career in serious political journalism covering Eastern Europe as it emerged from communism in the late 90s to start a weekly email about pop stars behaving badly.SPONSORS:  Canstar - download the App here https://onelink.to/canstar-bty, then use the code BTY10, get a $10 gift card on registration.Tickets to upcoming Melbourne live shows available here: https://www.malthousetheatre.com.au/tickets/malthouse-outdoor-stage/osher-gunsberg-better-than-yesterday/Got suggestions for Better Than Yesterday? I'd love you to get involved in our listener survey! https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/osherStay up to date by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeCome check out our new Instagram handle, just for this podcast - https://instagram.com/ogbetterthanyesterdayAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/21/202322 minutes, 10 seconds
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507: What happens when Entitlement outweighs Empathy? A conversation about Consent with Chanel Contos.

My guest today was the catalyst for fundamentally changing how consent education works in Australia.In 2021 Chanel posted on Instagram:“Have you or a close friend been sexually assaulted by someone who went to an all-boys school in Sydney?”Within 24 hours, 204 People had responded “yes” to the question, and then she had her first ever live TV interview 72 hours later.Over that weekend her friend started a website for Chanel, where she collected 6000 testimonies during the first three weeks.She started a petition demanding consent classes and 45,000 signatures later and exactly a year from the date she first posted on Instagram – after a lot of meetings and phone calls – the nine education ministers in Australia unanimously agreed and then publicly announced that they would mandate consent education.Chanel Contos is a force of nature.A fierce advocate for consent education and the brilliant brain behind the Teach Us Consent campaign.She's been instrumental in raising awareness about sexual assault and consent in Australia.Today we discuss the challenges of navigating relationships in the dating app era and explore the disturbing influence of pornography on our understanding of consent.Chanel highlights the need to extend empathy beyond our immediate circles, teaching both young men and women how they can prioritize their own desires – but most importantly, saying no when it matters most.Chanel has some valuable lessons to impart – not just about preventing sexual violence but also around creating a culture of respect and understanding.She strongly believes that showing young men that healthy, consensual relationships are something they should aspire to can ultimately help change the world.Her book, “Consent Laid Bare” is absolutely stunning.It’s out right now.SPONSORS:  Canstar - download the App here https://onelink.to/canstar-bty, then use the code BTY10, get a $10 gift card on registration.Tickets to upcoming Melbourne live shows available here: https://www.malthousetheatre.com.au/tickets/malthouse-outdoor-stage/osher-gunsberg-better-than-yesterday/Got suggestions for Better Than Yesterday? I'd love you to get involved in our listener survey! https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/osherStay up to date by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeCome check out our new Instagram handle, just for this podcast - https://instagram.com/ogbetterthanyesterdayAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/19/20231 hour, 13 minutes, 57 seconds
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The Joy of Missing Out on a Ticket to the ARIA Awards

Checking in, November 17, 2023Tickets to upcoming Melbourne live shows available here: https://www.malthousetheatre.com.au/tickets/malthouse-outdoor-stage/osher-gunsberg-better-than-yesterday/Got suggestions for Better Than Yesterday? I'd love you to get involved in our listener survey! https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/osherStay up to date by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeCome check out our new Instagram handle, just for this podcast - https://instagram.com/ogbetterthanyesterdayAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/16/202317 minutes, 28 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: Layne Beachley

In 2021 I was joined by Layne Beachley, the most successful female surfer in history. In this episode of Better Make it Quick, Layne and I talk about how she used exposure therapy whilst surfing the big ways to get rid of her fear, her marriage to INXS band member Kirk Pengilly and the illusion that follows females in competitive surfing. Got suggestions for Better Than Yesterday? I'd love you to get involved in our listener survey! https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/osher Stay up to date by joining the mailing list here:  Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | Linktree Anything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/14/202322 minutes, 13 seconds
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506: Caught between insanity and death, surfing icon Tom Carroll’s greatest triumph happened well away from the ocean

When you think of an someone who’s addicted to methamphetamines, where their life is, where they live, what their job is, what their relationship with their family is like, what it the image that comes to your mind? I’ll bet that picture isn’t a successful middle-aged man, with a beautiful home near the beach, a man who is a father of three daughters. I’ll also bet that you didn’t picture Australian surfing legend Tom Carroll. But at one point, that’s exactly what Tom’s life had become. In the world of professional surfing, Tom Carroll is a legend. Through the 80s and 90s, he dominated the professional surfing tour, becoming the first surfer to sign a multi-million dollar contract. In 1983 and 1984 he twice achieved the pinnacle of his sport when he became back to back world champion. But it’s what Tom has achieved out of the water which is possibly even more incredible. In today’s episode he talks about how he found him self sliding down the slippery slope of addiction, how that addiction began to take everything that he loved away from him, had him trapped in a cycle of drug abuse that was heading towards a very grim end. But Tom knew he needed help, and thankfully he was able to get that help. And it was at South Pacific Private that Tom first got help. I’m no stranger to talking about recovery from drugs and alcohol - it’s a part of my story and a huge reason why I started this show. Because I didn’t know that not drinking and using was an option. I wanted to have conversations out there which could demonstrate that there was an alternative and that help was available if you needed it. And because of that, I’m grateful to partner with South Pacific Private to bring you this episode. South Pacific Private is Australia's leading treatment centre, and has been treating the underlying causes of addiction, anxiety, and depression in Australia for 30 years. If that sounds like something you’re interested in you can take a free self-assessment for a variety of conditions on their website at southpacificprivate.com.au . And if you need them - Their team is available to chat 7 days a week on 1800 063 332 Tom Carroll is a recovering addict, and his journey of redemption is nothing short of inspiring. It's a story of resilience, strength, and finding hope even in the darkest of times. He’s an incredible wise man, and even if you don’t have a problem with any substance, gambling, or any other kind of addiction - the wisdom Tom has to share about untreated trauma, and taking responsibility for your choices and your situation is absolutely transformative.Got suggestions for Better Than Yesterday? I'd love you to get involved in our listener survey! https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/osher Stay up to date by joining the mailing list here:  Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | Linktree Come check out our shiny new Instagram handle, just for this podcast - https://instagram.com/ogbetterthanyesterday Anything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/12/20231 hour, 21 minutes, 58 seconds
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Resentment and Accountability at the Tropicana Motel

Checking in, November 10, 2023 Got suggestions for Better Than Yesterday? I'd love you to get involved in our listener survey! https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/osher Stay up to date by joining the mailing list here:  Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | Linktree Come check out our new Instagram handle, just for this podcast - https://instagram.com/ogbetterthanyesterday Anything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/9/202310 minutes, 20 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: Dave Hughes

In 2021 I was joined by Dave Hughes, standup comedian, breakfast radio host, TV producer and presenter, who I also work with on the Masked Singer. In this episode of Better Make it Quick, Dave and I talk about the negative treatment he received on Twitter, the surprising thing he does every day for his mental health and what brings him joy as a father. Got suggestions for Better Than Yesterday? I'd love you to get involved in our listener survey! https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/osher Stay up to date by joining the mailing list here:  Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | Linktree Anything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/7/202322 minutes, 15 seconds
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505: Bardot and Beyond with Belinda Chapple, the Girl in the Band

Belinda Chapple.She was a member of the massive Australian girl group Bardot.‌Bardot formed in 1999 on the reality TV series Popstars on Channel 7.‌Popstars filmed the whole process, from auditioning thousands of ladies, down to the top 25 and then eventually the top five that formed Bardot.‌From there they moved into a house together and we watched their every moment for the first three months of Bardot.‌Bardot released two albums, were nominated for three ARIA awards and had two national tours, before their abrupt end in 2002.‌The band then consisted of Belinda Chapple, Sophie Monk, Sally Polihronas and Tiffany Wood and an official statement was released to say “Bardot confirm their mutual decision to end the group's career.”‌Wildly I was there for the band’s final ever performance on the Channel V stage - the 2nd of May in 2002. Which I didn’t actually recall until getting ready for this interview, I was still drinking at the time and dealing with a lot of PTSD shit. It makes sense I don’t remember it. But when I watched it, you see all four women in tears, marking the end of a once close band.‌Belinda has released a book to tell us what really happened.‌The end of the band was not mutual and despite the band reportedly earning up to 26 million in its first 12 months what the ladies actually got paid was a long way from that.‌But it’s not all about money.It’s about friendship, trust, and in some ways - betrayal.‌Belinda Chapple is a brilliant human, and her story is one I know you’ll get a lot out of.Got suggestions for Better Than Yesterday? I'd love you to get involved in our listener survey! https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/osherStay up to date by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeCome check out our shiny new Instagram handle, just for this podcast - https://instagram.com/ogbetterthanyesterdayAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/5/20231 hour, 25 seconds
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How do we raise boys that don't perpetrate violence against women? A preview of my ep with Chanel Contos.

Checking in, November 3, 2023Got suggestions for Better Than Yesterday? I'd love you to get involved in our listener survey! https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/osherStay up to date by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeCome check out our new Instagram handle, just for this podcast - https://instagram.com/ogbetterthanyesterdayAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/2/202319 minutes, 19 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: Rachael Finch

In 2014 I was joined by Rachael Finch, television presenter, former Miss Universe Australia, personal trainer and and founder of Wellness Brand, Kissed Earth and mother of two. In this episode of Better Make it Quick Rachael and I talk about life as a new Mum, her modelling career from Townsville to New York and what affects the modelling world had on her health and mental health. Got suggestions for Better Than Yesterday? I'd love you to get involved in our listener survey! https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/osher Stay up to date by joining the mailing list here:  Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | Linktree Anything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/31/202319 minutes, 36 seconds
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504: "The World is Changed by People that Turn Up" - Peter Garrett live at SXSW

Peter Garrett is easily one of the greatest living Australians. Not only through the immense cultural contribution of his music but also through his unyielding activism and long political career. In front of a packed room at the ICC in Darling Harbour, a room that we unfortunately had to turn people away from - Peter held us in the palm of his hand of an hour, generously sharing stories about his journey through music, activism, and politics all the while emphasizing the importance of connecting with people and making a difference. We discuss the fight for climate action and environmental protection, and explore the need for mobilization and organization to create lasting change. Peter is releasing new music, there’s a little out now and way more to come from his second solo album - so we touch upon topics like age and creativity, as well as how music continues to be a powerful tool for activism. He’s absolutely captivating to listen to. And when you hear the perspectives he shares, it's clear why Peter Garrett is such a huge figure in our cultural landscape.Peter Garrett last joined me in 2015 where we spoke about his memoir Big Blue Sky. Peter most recently sat down with me for a live recording at the SXSW conference that was held in Sydney, to talk about his new music.In March 2024 he will release a new solo album called The True North. It’s a deeply personal reflection on his singular journey, drawing inspiration and sustenance from the living colours of Australia’s natural environment and the sights and sounds of modern Oz. The album is now available for pre-order for its March 2024 release.In support of his new albums release Peter announced THE TRUE NORTH TOUR 2024 with PETER GARRETT THE ALTER EGOS. He will be performing at Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Cairns and Brisbane throughout March, with tickets now on sale.Got suggestions for Better Than Yesterday? I'd love you to get involved in our listener survey! https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/osherStay up to date by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeCome check out our shiny new Instagram handle, just for this podcast - https://instagram.com/ogbetterthanyesterdayAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/29/20231 hour, 51 seconds
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Sitting in Japan Thinking About the Importance of Purpose

Checking in, October 27, 2023 Got suggestions for Better Than Yesterday? I'd love you to get involved in our listener survey! https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/osher Stay up to date by joining the mailing list here:  Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | Linktree Come check out our new Instagram handle, just for this podcast - https://instagram.com/ogbetterthanyesterday Anything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/26/202317 minutes, 26 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: Jane Kennedy

In 2015 I was joined by Jane Kennedy - actor, author, writer, casting director, producer, comedian, mother of five and founding member of Working Dog.In this episode Jane talks about the first famous Aussie she met at the very beginning of her career as a producer in radio, how her and her team at Working Dogs get their inspiration and Jane’s take on today’s news media.Got suggestions for Better Than Yesterday? I'd love you to get involved in our listener survey! https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/osherStay up to date by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/24/202321 minutes, 3 seconds
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503: Redefining masculinity with Dr Zac Siedler

Dr. Zac Seidler is a trailblazing clinical psychologist who has dedicated himself to addressing the overlooked crisis of male mental health.‌His groundbreaking work on an effective therapy model specifically designed for men, hopes to break down the barriers that prevent them from seeking support. Za’c Developed Men in Mind', a world-first, online training program for therapists. A program that aims to increase therapists' confidence and skills to engage, connect with, and respond more effectively to their male clients. ‌ Like many of us, Zac’s purpose was locked in when he was a kid. At 11, Zac witnessed his own father's struggle with depression which he touches on today, so it’s no surprise that he’s on a mission to transform the mental health landscape. ‌ Today we delve into the impact of masculinity on men's mental health, the role of societal expectations on men, and how we can all work together to support the well-being of the men in our lives. ‌ Zac's insightful perspective offers a fresh look at these complex subjects while providing hope and practical solutions to make a real difference. ‌ Dr Zac’s day job is pretty powerful - Global Director of Men's Health Research at Movember, and Senior Research Fellow with Orygen at The University of Melbourne. Got suggestions for Better Than Yesterday? I'd love you to get involved in our listener survey! https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/osher Stay up to date by joining the mailing list here:  Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | Linktree Anything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/22/20231 hour, 20 minutes, 58 seconds
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When the world has gone to shit, I think about cake

Checking in, October 20, 2023 Got suggestions for Better Than Yesterday? I'd love you to get involved in our listener survey! https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/osher Stay up to date by joining the mailing list here:  Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | Linktree Anything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/19/202321 minutes, 53 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: Stan Grant

In 2021 I was joined by Stan Grant to talk about his book “With the Falling of the Dusk”. In this episode of Better Make it Quick, we talk about Stan’s life experiences from on the ground in the middle of conflict, the suffering of First Nations people and the beautiful acts of humanity he has witnessed and experienced. Got suggestions for Better Than Yesterday? I'd love you to get involved in our listener survey! https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/osher Stay up to date by joining the mailing list here:  Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | Linktree Anything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/17/202324 minutes, 40 seconds
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502: The One, The Only, Mel B (MBE)

Do you know the members of the Spice Girls? And when I say know, I mean more than just know their names, or what lines the sing in “Stop”. Do you know the Scary Spice, Mel B was diagnosed with anxiety, dyslexia, dyspraxia and ADHD in 2019. That she is an advocate for domestic violence victims, being one herself? That not only is she a member of one of the most influential girl bands the Spice Girls, but she is also an author and mother. Today I am joined by Mel B, I’ve been working with her on the latest season of the Masked Singer Australia, she is one of the panellists alongside Dave Hughes, Chrissie Swan and Abbie Chatfield. We have a conversation where we talk about her life, career and passions. I’ve been fortunate enough to form a friendship with her on the set of the Masked Singer, so I am delighted to share with you an insight into the incredible woman that is Melanie Brown. Stay up to date by joining the mailing list here:  Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | Linktree Anything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/15/202349 minutes, 53 seconds
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Don't you know, talkin' 'bout a referendum with Joe Williams

Checking in, October 13, 2023 Stay up to date by joining the mailing list here:  Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | Linktree Anything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/12/202326 minutes, 55 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: Taylor Hanson

Taylor Hanson is the third member of the band Hanson along with Zac and Isaac. They first rose to fame with their hit 1997 song MMMBop. At the time of the music video for MMMBop, Taylor was 14 years old. Taylor is now 40 years old, married and has seven children, he still has passion for his music, with the band releasing a new album in 2022 called Red Green Blue. Stay up to date by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/10/202321 minutes, 38 seconds
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501: The incredible friendship of Ben Gillies and Chris Joannou from silverchair

Have you ever thought about the story behind your favourite band? How did they create their sound, how did they become a world-wide sensation, how did it all start? In 1994, three young teenage boys from Newcastle, Dan, Ben and Chris aged 14, entered a competition to record a song at the studios of the station Triple J. Little did they know, when Dan’s Mum filled out the entry form and sent it in, along with a cassette tape and a photo of them on a stoop of a house, that they would become world-wide sensations. Today I am joined by Ben Gillies and Chris Joannou. They’ve just written and released their book, Love & Pain, which takes you on the journey of silverchair. Silverchair where more than just a band, they were a brotherhood. As they join me for a conversation, I learn about what really made them something special. Stay up to date by joining the mailing list here:  Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | Linktree Anything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/8/20231 hour, 22 minutes, 21 seconds
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The night I got kicked out of silverchair's dressing room

Checking in, October 6, 2023 Stay up to date by joining the mailing list here:  Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | Linktree Anything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/5/202314 minutes, 10 seconds
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Ben Gillies and Chris Joannou (teaser - full ep out monday)

We’re doing something a little different for Better Make it Quick, this episode is a small part of very large conversation with Ben Gillies and Chris Joannou from Silverchair, talking about their new book Love + Pain, which shares their tale of their time in Silverchair. The full conversation will be released Monday the 9th of October.Stay up to date by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/3/202311 minutes, 46 seconds
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500: Hannah Ferguson on modern feminism, unhealthy masculinity and why she will be our last ever PM

What would you have liked to accomplish by 25? Was being the co-founder and CEO of an independent Australian news commentary platform providing informed, progressive opinions on subjects that sit at the intersection of feminist, social and political issues on your list? What about having completed a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and a Master of Publishing, Editing and Writing? Today I am joined by Hannah Ferguson who is the co-founder and CEO of Cheek Media Co. Hannah has written and released her first novel; Bite Back. A ground-breaking debut that launches in and tackles many of the thorniest social and political issues facing young women in Australia today. With her book Bite Back, Hannah leads the charge on the discourse we’ve been missing, from how to have hard conversations with loved ones, to the realities of reforming a criminal justice system that isn’t fit for purpose and the future of the #MeToo movement. Hannah and I have an in depth discussion where we talk about the importance of media and legal literacy, the value of critical thinking, and the use of fear as a commodity. Stay up to date by joining the mailing list here:  Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | Linktree Anything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/1/20231 hour, 38 minutes, 47 seconds
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Reflecting on 500 interview episodes, and the enormous reward of Process vs Outcomes

Checking in, September 29, 2023 Stay up to date by joining the mailing list here:  Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | Linktree Anything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/28/202313 minutes, 17 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: Tara Moss

Tara Moss is a best selling author, documentary host, public speak and human rights advocate. Tara is lovely to speak with. She is a disabled woman, and she is an advocate for people with disabilities and with chronic pain. Join me as I talk with her about the inspiration for her novels, death threats she has received as well as a lovely moment between her husband and daughter. Stay up to date by joining the mailing list here:  Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | Linktree Anything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/26/202321 minutes, 36 seconds
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499: Surfing champion Owen Wright and the greatest comeback story of all time

If you hurt yourself, doing something you loved, would you do it again? ‌ What if it was something that because you were so passionate about it that had you ended up becoming one of the best in the world at it - which then became a gig that paid really, really well - if you hurt yourself doing that thing do you think you would do it again? ‌ What if the injury was so severe that it nearly killed you, and it took you almost a year to be able to walk or talk again? Would you go back to it? Would you face the fear of getting hurt again? And even if you did go back, could you handle being nowhere near as capable as you once were? ‌ That is exactly what Australian Surfer Owen Wright did. ‌ In 2015 while surfing at pipeline, Owen sustained a traumatic brain injury that very nearly killed him. Unable to walk or talk properly, not only his life, but his surfing career hanging in the balance. ‌ The story of how Owen managed to regain mobility, and not only get back into the water, but to go on to win Australia’s first Olympic surfing medal in 2021, is easily one of the most inspirational comeback stories ever told. ‌ We are only beginning to speak with appropriate gravity about brain inquiries in sport. There’s a renewed emphasis on safeguarding athlete well-being and minimising brain injuries in Australian athletes. The Australian Government has even increased funding to enhance research and prevention of brain injuries and concussions in sports. As far as what you and I can do? We can have conversations around these injuries and start showing our children that safety matters, because a brain injury is life long and potentially life ending. ‌ Even if you’ve never surfed, or never had to rehab after a significant injury - this chat with Owen Wright is easily one of the most incredible conversations about what recovery from a traumatic injury actually looks like. Owen even generously shares about a near-death experience which left me utterly transfixed. Not everyone is going to learn how to walk again and then win an Olympic medal - but it’s important to know that it can be done. ‌ It’s a brilliant listen, and I hope you enjoy it. Stay up to date by joining the mailing list here:  Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | Linktree Anything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/24/20231 hour, 11 minutes, 4 seconds
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What do Waterslides on the Gold Coast have to do with the Voice Referendum?

Checking in, September 22, 2023Stay up to date by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/21/202313 minutes, 4 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: Hamish Blake

Hamish Blake is one of the nicest humans I’ve ever met. I’m in awe of this guy, not only his career and what he's achieved, his talent, but also who he’s as a person. You’ll know him from his national radio show and podcast Hamish and Andy or you’ve seen him on TV, sometimes it’s with Lego. He is an all-round legend and I can’t wait to share this conversation with you. Stay up to date by joining the mailing list here:  Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | Linktree Anything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/19/202322 minutes, 29 seconds
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498: Grace Tame isn't who the news tells you she is

How would you feel if your identity, who you felt as a person - was denied time and again. What if it was at a national level? That’s what my guest today goes through on a daily basis - because there’s a narrative about her that isn’t really about her. Luckily she’s a fierce person who will fight to be seen and heard for who she is. However the way this happens to her tells us a lot about how we as a community in Australia see women, see survivors of child sexual abuse, and how little we hold our media to account.Grace Tame is an Australian of the Year, author, and a voice that's shaking the foundations of our society. She gained prominence for her advocacy and determination to overturn Tasmanian laws that prevented survivors from speaking out about their experiences through the Let Her Speak campaign. Until April 6 2020 it was illegal for victims to identify themselves as the victim of such a crime. If they did speak about what happened two them, they could face six months in prison. The law was probably brought in to protect people from being identified - however if those survivors chose to share their stories, it would be illegal to do so. The forced anonymity that brings only reinforces the stigma and shame in our community around victims of such crimes. ‌ Meanwhile these laws protected the people who committed these crimes. The same laws that used the word “relationship” in relation to these crimes - the crime was to “Maintain a sexual relationship with a person under 17.” You can clearly hear how that particular word changes how you think about what happened between the victim and the perpetrator. ‌ In a world where conversations about consent and survivor support are more crucial than ever, Grace has been a driving force in raising awareness and demanding change. Her courage and determination have paved the way for important discussions that challenge the status quo. A status quo that does not like to be challenged. The rancid stacks-on that she’s had to deal with as an adult is utterly shameful. The things she has had to endure for speaking out about her abuse is just too awful to behold. And the things that happen to her have all been perpetrated by men. Entitled adult men. ‌ Grace Tame is a powerful, brilliant person and I’m so glad you’re going to get a chance to engage with her today. Stay up to date by joining the mailing list here:  Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | Linktree Anything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/17/20231 hour, 8 minutes, 36 seconds
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A simple guide to misinformation tactics around elections (and referendums)

Checking in, September 15, 2023Stay up to date by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/14/202319 minutes, 48 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: Anna Meares

Anna Meares is the most decorated female track cyclist of all time - one of the most profoundly successful and influential athletes our country has ever produced. Although Anna is now retired, I am in constant awe of her achievements on and off the track.Stay up to date by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/12/202322 minutes, 47 seconds
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497: Everything you need to know about The Voice referendum with Thomas Mayo

If you’re unaware who he is, Thomas Mayo is an extraordinary man. Based in Darwin, he’s Thomas Mayo is a Kaurareg Aboriginal and Kalkalgal, Erubamle Torres Strait Islander man. He is the Assistant National Secretary of the MUA, the Chairperson of the Northern Territory Indigenous Labor Network and a director on the Australians for Indigenous Constitutional Recognition board and is a signatory of the Uluru Statement from the Heart and has been a leading advocate since its inception in May 2017. ‌ I’m so grateful he came around, and I hope that if you need to you can share this episode or indeed last Friday’s episode with people in your life. ‌I don’t know about you - but this is going to need more than me writing “yes” in a box. This is going to need gentle, generous conversations with people, every day if needed. ‌ I hope you get a lot out of this. Stay up to date by joining the mailing list here:  Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | Linktree Anything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/10/20231 hour, 20 minutes, 48 seconds
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A handy guide to speaking to people about The Voice Referendum

Checking in, September 8, 2023Stay up to date by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/7/202326 minutes, 45 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: Yassmin Abdel-Magied

Yassmin Abdel-Magied is a brilliant Australian Author, Engineer and Activist.Stay up to date by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/5/202320 minutes, 5 seconds
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496: Finding Joy, Triumph, and Love in Life with Quadruple Amputee (and Pirate) Tom Nash

How long do you think it would take you heal from an illness that changed your life? Picture this - you’re 19 have just lost both yours arms and legs after contracting meningococcal disease. How long do you think it would take you to heal? Well for Tom Nash, who survived the life-threatening illness to becoming a quadruple amputee at the age of nineteen, his story is nothing short of remarkable. However it isn’t until now, in his forties that Tom believes he has truly begun heal. When I first met Tom in 2019 we spoke about his battle with meningococcal septicaemia, learning who your real friends are and relearning how to what you love. In more recent years, Tom has become an in-demand keynote speaker, regularly presenting ideas and philosophies steeped in lessons learnt from a life of overcoming adversity. His TEDx Sydney talk, The Perks of Being a Pirate, has been viewed over 2.5 million times. His experiences have given him a unique outlook on life and a belief that while everyone has their own personal challenges, its how you deal with them that matters. Tom’s journey is a testament to the human spirit's strength and the power of determination. Today I sit down with Tom Nash to talk about his new book "Hook, Line and Sinner" and we discuss his healing and how he transformed adversity into an opportunity for growth and how he continues to inspire others with his story of perseverance and accomplishment. Stay up to date by joining the mailing list here:  Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | Linktree Anything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/3/20231 hour, 18 minutes, 54 seconds
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What does Laundry have to do with Voting Yes on The Voice to Parliament?

Checking in, September 1, 2023Stay up to date by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/31/20238 minutes, 43 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: Josh Fox

Josh Fox is a filmmaker, environmental activist, and playwright known for his documentary films focusing on environmental and social issues. Josh was nominated for an Oscar for his debut film “Gasland” which explores the controversial method of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, for natural gas. The film received critical acclaim and shed light on the environmental and health concerns associated with fracking. Stay up to date by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/29/202321 minutes, 23 seconds
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495: Decolonising the Australian Landscape with Professor Prue Gibson

Do you feel a connection with nature but you’ve never taken the time to understand it? Or perhaps sat down and really thought about the often overlooked connections between nature and human expression? Dr. Prue Gibson is a prominent Australian author and esteemed research academic specializing in plant studies at the School of Art and Design, University of New South Wales. As an author and educator, she has contributed significantly to the understanding of the relationships between humans, nature, and creativity. Prue’s profound insights into the intricate world of plants, art, and academia have earned her a well-deserved reputation. Prue joins me today, where she shares her passion for nature and will captivate you with her expertise as she delves into the world of plant studies and its intersection with art and culture. Stay up to date by joining the mailing list here:  Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | Linktree Anything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/27/20231 hour, 9 minutes, 20 seconds
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The True Joy of Dog Poo

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8/24/202312 minutes, 58 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: Michelle Cowan

Michelle Cowan is the head of women’s football for West Coast Eagles in Perth. Stay up to date by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | Linktree Anything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/22/202324 minutes, 58 seconds
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494: The Importance of an Uncomfortable Conversation in a Comfortable Community with Josh Szeps

When was the last time you had a conversation with someone that was uncomfortable? ‌ When you heard something they said, and you got the floods. Your heart rate spiked, your hands started to shake, you wanted to not just show them how wrong they were for saying that, but to utterly dominate them into submission? ‌ Did you stop to think about why it was uncomfortable? Were they being out and out racist? Misogynistic? Cruel? ‌ Were they pointing out something in you that you don’t like, and instead of realising that indeed you hold views that you yourself find awful - you projected that anger back on to them?For example, you’re 100% against vigilante justice, and when someone asks you - but what if it was your child that was the victim, do the feelings of rage that arise inside you make you so uncomfortable that they’re even there that you get upset at the other person for suggesting you would ever carry out an extrajudicial beating? ‌ Uncomfortable conversations are vital to have. And if you’re not very good at them, thankfully Josh Szeps is - and you can hear him having uncomfortable conversations every week on his podcast of the same name. ‌ Josh broadcaster, political satirist, and television presenter, widely recognized for his engaging work on the ABC network here in Australia. With a diverse background hosting shows like Weekend Breakfast, NSW Afternoons, and The Drum, Josh brings a wealth of experience and insight to our conversation. I get challenged every single time I speak with Josh, and I relish in the practice of being challenged on my ideas by someone who I trust and consider a great friend - because it’s good practice to not feel like I myself am being challenged, just the idea. I take big breaths when I speak to Josh, but I love it. He’s got a brain on him and I can’t wait for you to hear this chat. Josh has an unflinching commitment to social justice, and is a powerful voice for change. He’s absolutely committed to making the world a more just and equitable place which I’m sure you’ll be inspired by, just as I am. Stay up to date by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/20/20231 hour, 20 minutes, 38 seconds
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The Matildas and The Promise of Sport

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8/17/202316 minutes, 12 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: Simon Griffiths

Simon Griffiths is the CEO and co-founder of Who Gives a Crap. He is the engineer and economist who had an aha-moment to sell toilet paper, but it’s not your ordinary toilet paper. Its good looking, forest friendly toilet paper - and Who Gives a Crap donate 50% of their profits to help build toilets for those in need. Stay up to date by joining the mailing list here:  Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | Linktree Anything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/15/202324 minutes, 4 seconds
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493: Clowning in Paris with Rachael Coopes

Did you know that Paris is home to one of the most renowned clown schools, created by Philippe Gaulier, the Dumbledore of Clowning? Which counts the likes of Sacha Baron Cohen and Emma Thompson among its alumni? As well as one of Australia’s very own Rachael Coopes. Rachael is an award-winning storyteller who has made her mark in various forms, be it writing, acting, or producing for international screens and stages for over two decades. Many of you may recognise her from her delightful presence on Australia's beloved "Play School." Rachael joins me today to share her story of being in her late twenties, awarded a scholarship to study at the renowned Paris Clown school and the decision to leave behind a burgeoning acting career, a loving and talented boyfriend and an art deco apartment in Sydney, and surrendered to the possibilities of Paris. Rachael also shares her story in her book “Paris for Beginners”. Today I learn from Rachael about her life in Paris, her journey, struggles and how she finally came to understand herself both on stage and in life. Stay up to date by joining the mailing list here:  Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | Linktree Anything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/13/20231 hour, 16 minutes, 15 seconds
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You Can Because You Think You Can (and You Can't Because You Think You Can't)

Checking in, August 11, 2023Stay up to date by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/10/202321 minutes, 10 seconds
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Better Make It Quick: Urzila Carlson

Urzila Carlson is a South African born New Zealand comedian. You may know her from her Netflix show, her podcast or seen her live stand up.Stay up to date by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/8/202318 minutes, 11 seconds
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492: How Changing Intention of Action Changed a Career - with Broden Kelly from Aunty Donna

Broden Kelly. He’s a podcaster, musician and 1/3 of the landmark Australian comedy outfit Aunty Donna. ‌ They’re not for everyone, and that’s OK. ‌ There’s a solid broad line in the middle of our community where a joke is very obvious. And as you get out to the edges, it can get darker, stranger, weirder, more uncomfortable, and sometimes - just sometimes you can loop all the way back around again through all of that discomfort to absolute hilarity. ‌ It’s that particular path for me which makes Aunty Donna one of the most astounding comedy exports out country has ever made. ‌ Their absolutely groundbreaking Netflix show is fucking bonkers. If it’s not for you - that’s fine. Not everything is for everyone. ‌ However the three core people who make up Aunty Donna are smart, delightful, loving humans who have a lot to offer outside of making sure there’s room for pud. ‌ Broden came around to my echoey Melbourne apartment last week to share the incredible journey he and Aunty Donna have been on, the absolute pinnacle moment where they changed the trajectory of their careers all by deciding the intent behind their performance, and wonderfully - we talk a lot about footy. Particularly AFL. ‌ Broden has a magnificent Podcast, “The Footy with Broden Kelly”. I love it because he talks about sport in a way that has about noting to do with stats, with scandals, or with gambling - instead he talks about sport from an emotional place I’ve never heard described before. ‌ I came late to football, both AFL and NRL - however the way Broden talks about it, it speaks to me in a way that the blossom-nosed ex-players on the telly absolutely don’t. Stay up to date by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/6/20231 hour, 10 minutes, 49 seconds
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Not winning a Logie was the best thing ever

Checking in, August 4, 2023Stay up to date by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/3/202324 minutes, 11 seconds
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Better Make It Quick: Kirk Docker

Kirk Docker is the Australian co-creator, executive producer and rarely seen interviewer behind the ABC Show You Can’t Ask That. He has been awarded a Walkley Award, Rose d’Or and an AACTA for his work.Stay up to date by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/1/202319 minutes, 26 seconds
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491: Just get up and go for a walk (across Australia) with adventurer Sophie Matterson

My guest is Sophie Matterson. In 2019 Sophie's desire for a different kind of life led her to set an audacious goal – to walk across the width of Australia, covering an astounding 5000 kilometres, from Shark Bay in Western Australia to Byron Bay in New South Wales.Sophie was joined on this journey by her five camels, and together they faced life-and-death situations, braved harsh weather conditions, and overcame the challenges of solitude and going weeks without encountering another soul.Sophie's journey was not just about conquering the physical terrain; it was also a quest for self-discovery and personal growth which she captures in her memoir “The Crossing”. Today Sophie shares with me the highs and lows, the challenges, and the moments of sheer wonder that defined her year-long odyssey.Stay up to date by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/30/20231 hour, 24 minutes, 39 seconds
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When I, then I (and other lies)

Checking in, July 28, 2023If you feel like voting for me for the 2023 Gold Logie, you can do so at https://www.tvweeklogies.com.au/Stay up to date on more upcoming NTNNNNN shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/27/202313 minutes, 33 seconds
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Better Make It Quick: Richard Reid

Let’s revisit my conversation with iconic entertainment reporter Richard Reid. You’ll him from the Today show and the winner of I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here. If you feel like voting for me for the 2023 Gold Logie, you can do so at https://www.tvweeklogies.com.au/Stay up to date on more upcoming NTNNNNN shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/25/202326 minutes, 6 seconds
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490: Aussie Tech and Startup Investing with Stew Glynn

My guest today is known for his keen eye in spotting promising start-ups and his belief in supporting ambitious founders. ‌Today we delve into the fascinating world of venture capital, entrepreneurship, and the future of technology with Stew Glynn. He is the Co-founder and Managing Partner of TEN13, Australia's largest syndicated investment platform. His involvement with TEN13 has been nothing short of remarkable, as the venture syndicate has already raised and invested $30 million into 14 break-out technology companies worldwide. Stew Glynn is making waves in the world of finance and technology, and today he shares with us his journey from his early years in Zimbabwe to his transition into the world of angel investing and syndicate funding. It’s a brilliant chat, and I hope you get a lot out of it. ***** If you feel like voting for me for the 2023 Gold Logie, you can do so at https://www.tvweeklogies.com.au/ Stay up to date on more upcoming NTNNNNN shows by joining the mailing list here:  Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | Linktree Anything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/23/20231 hour, 17 minutes, 6 seconds
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The benefits of not avoiding calling a colleague to tell them that they missed something very important

Checking in, July 21, 2023If you feel like voting for me for the 2023 Gold Logie, you can do so at https://www.tvweeklogies.com.au/Stay up to date on more upcoming NTNNNNN shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/20/20238 minutes, 25 seconds
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Better Make It Quick: Taylor Steele

Taylor Steele is one of the most prolific and influential surf film creators in our lifetime. Taylor released his first film Momentum when he was 20 years old in 1992, and created a new style of surf films. If you feel like voting for me for the 2023 Gold Logie, you can do so at https://www.tvweeklogies.com.au/Stay up to date on more upcoming NTNNNNN shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/18/202321 minutes, 46 seconds
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489: A path back from PTSD with former war correspondent Dean Yates

For decades, Dean Yates decades was the ideal warzone correspondent: courageous, compassionate, dedicated. After years of facing the worst moments imaginable - including the Bali bombings and the Boxing Day tsunami, it was one final incident which undid him. In July 2007, two of his staff members were brutally gunned down by an American helicopter in Iraq. What followed was an unravelling of everything Dean thought he knew of himself. His PTSD was compounded by his moral wound - the devastation of what he thought he knew of the world and his own character and beliefs. To get better took a while. Years of treatment, including several stints inside a psychiatric facility. But he did get better, and is doing a lot better - and it’s so important to know that you can treat these kind of issues. Your life doesn’t have to be horrible. But you have to want to get better, and you have to be willing to do whatever it takes to get there. This conversation talks about Moral Injury, PTSD, describes some pretty reprehensible acts of violence, and crosses into discussing suicide. ***** If you feel like voting for me for the 2023 Gold Logie, you can do so at https://www.tvweeklogies.com.au/Stay up to date on more upcoming NTNNNNN shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/16/20231 hour, 25 minutes, 31 seconds
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The Best (and 2nd Best) Time I ever got Fired

Checking in, July 14, 2023If you feel like voting for me for the 2023 Gold Logie, you can do so at https://www.tvweeklogies.com.au/Stay up to date on more upcoming NTNNNNN shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/13/202315 minutes, 40 seconds
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Better Make It Quick: Blindboy

Blindboy is a podcasting legend. He’s also musician, satirist, author and TV producer. If you feel like voting for me for the 2023 Gold Logie, you can do so at https://www.tvweeklogies.com.au/Stay up to date on more upcoming NTNNNNN shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/11/202323 minutes, 35 seconds
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488: Celeste Mountjoy and the Question: "What The F**k Is This?"

Celeste Mountjoy is a Melbourne based artist, who has become a voice for a generation of women that, she says, are no longer prepared to smile politely at the outrages, uncertainties, and absurdities of life on the path to adulthood. Celeste uses her art to share her observations on being young, female and occasionally seriously fucked off. She started sharing her illustrations on Instagram at the age of 14 and now, almost a decade later her Instagram FilthyRatBag has garnered a huge following. Celeste has also released a book of illustrations called What The Fuck Is This, featuring over 100 previously unreleased drawings and comics. She joins me today for an intimate conversation about using her illustrations to share her story about being a young girl navigating through mental illness, substance abuse, love, grief and time with artwork. If you feel like voting for me for the 2023 Gold Logie, you can do so at https://www.tvweeklogies.com.au/Stay up to date on more upcoming NTNNNNN shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/9/202359 minutes, 57 seconds
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Bodge is Best (until it isn't)

Checking in, July 7, 2023If you feel like voting for me for the 2023 Gold Logie, you can do so at https://www.tvweeklogies.com.au/Stay up to date on more upcoming NTNNNNN shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/6/202314 minutes, 33 seconds
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Better Make It Quick: Rebekah Giles

Rebekah Giles is currently the director of Company Giles, a boutique law firm that specialises is reputational risk and sensitive legal disputes. Rebekah is also a survivor of the 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami. If you feel like voting for me for the 2023 Gold Logie, you can do so at https://www.tvweeklogies.com.au/ Stay up to date on more upcoming NTNNNNN shows by joining the mailing list here:  Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | Linktree Anything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/4/202327 minutes, 43 seconds
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487: You're Not To Blame for Tech Addiction with Prof Gaia Bernstein

Professor Gaia Bernstein is an expert in privacy and policy law, and is co-director of Gibbons Institute of Law Science and Technology. Her latest book "Unwired: Gaining Control over Addictive Technologies" explores device addiction and what it’s doing to us. Rather than blaming users, the book really shatters the illusion that we autonomously choose how to spend our time online. It shifts the moral responsibility and accountability for solutions to corporations. Drawing lessons from the tobacco and food industries, the book demonstrates why government regulation is necessary to curb technology addiction. If you’re concerned about your screen time, or what too much screen time is doing to you let alone your kids - this episode is an epic. If you feel like voting for me for the 2023 Gold Logie, you can do so at https://www.tvweeklogies.com.au/ Stay up to date on more upcoming NTNNNNN shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | Linktree Anything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/2/202357 minutes, 41 seconds
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So I Got Nominated For A Logie

Checking in, June 30, 2023If you feel like voting for me for the 2023 Gold Logie, you can do so at https://www.tvweeklogies.com.au/Stay up to date on more upcoming NTNNNNN shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/29/202314 minutes, 56 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: Georgia Love

Georgia Love is a journalist, writer, presenter and founder of the sleepwear brand Georgia Eliiot. We first met when she was the Bachelorette in 2016, where she met her now husband Lee.If you feel like voting for me for the 2023 Gold Logie, you can do so at https://www.tvweeklogies.com.au/Stay up to date on more upcoming NTNNNNN shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/27/202325 minutes, 12 seconds
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486: Why is there Better Tech in Online Shopping than Mental Health? With Rachel Green

Rachel Green has been CEO of SANE Australia since 2021. She’s a mother of 3, and has a long and celebrated career in policy, particularly as a part of the national mental health commission, work at the Black Dog institute’s Lifespan project, and CEO of Independent Community Living Australia.She comes to her role as CEO with not only a huge amount of knowledge of the workings of our public health system - but also with her own experience which she is open about. SANE is a charity I’m proud to support. They do excellent work for people with recurring, persistent or complex mental health issues and trauma, and for their families, friends and communities.sane.org - forums there are excellent. I hope you enjoy getting to know Rachel Green.If you feel like voting for me for the Gold Logie, you can do so at https://www.tvweeklogies.com.au/Stay up to date on more upcoming NTNNNNN shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/25/20231 hour, 14 minutes, 28 seconds
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How I Learned To Love Football

Checking in, June 23, 2023If you feel like voting for me for the Gold Logie, you can do so at https://www.tvweeklogies.com.au/Stay up to date on more upcoming NTNNNNN shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/22/202312 minutes, 15 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: Dan Rosen

Dan Rosen is a big name in the Australian music industry. He is currently the CEO of Warner Music Australia. But, back in 2016 when Dan came on the podcast, he was the CEO of ARIA: the Australia Recording Industry Association.Stay up to date on more upcoming NTNNNNN shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/20/202322 minutes, 8 seconds
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485: Getting Deep with Zoe Marshall

Zoe Marshall is a podcaster, broadcaster and entrepreneur from Australia. She’s worked in media for over a decade, from writing a weekly newspaper column to hosting a radio who with her husband Benji Marshall - a prominent football player in Australia. Zoe’s podcast “The Deep” is well worth the listen - it does what it says on the box, deep and intimate conversations which for my money normalise the idea that no person is just one thing. There’s many facets that make up a jewel - even if the public only see one side of it.Stay up to date on more upcoming NTNNNNN shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/18/20231 hour, 3 minutes, 13 seconds
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Taking off my Cozy Victimhoodie

Checking in, June 16, 2023Stay up to date on more upcoming NTNNNNN shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/15/202319 minutes, 54 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: Lucy Durack

Lucy Durack is a singer, actor and television personality. She is the darling of the Australian musical theatre scene. She came to prominence when she played Galinda in the Aussie production of Wicked. You may also have seen her as Elle Woods in Legally Blonde here in Australia.Stay up to date on more upcoming NTNNNNN shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/13/202320 minutes, 9 seconds
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484: Lessons for Competing in the Endurance Sport of Life, with Rich Roll

If you’re completely unaware of who Rich Roll is - let me bring you up to speed.A star of the Stanford University Swim Team, eventually alcohol and addiction played havoc with his life and career, a path that lead him to jails, institutions and ultimately rehab at the age of 31.He got sober, and got his career back on track - however on the eve of his 40th birthday Rich found himself 20kg overweight and breathless and doubled over in pain by a simple flight of stairs - his level of fitness a long way from his competitive swimming days.What happens next is straight out of a Rocky montage.He went vegan, got back in the pool and started running regularly. In less than two years, Rich was accepted into the invite-only endurance epic “Ultraman”. A double-distance Hawaiian Ironman, 515km of running, swimming and cycling completed over three days where he not only finished in the top 10, but recorded the 2nd fastest swim split of the contest.It was the first, but not the last time he’d compete in Ultraman, and his success there lead him to be named one of the 25 fittest men on the planet.At 51, he was names “the fittest vegan alive” right after competing in the extraordinary Swedish Swimrun race ötillö. 75 km swimming between then running across a total of 26 islands, tethered to your team mate - all in the brisk September waters of the Stockholm archipelago.Physical feats aside - Rich is a beacon of inspiration on so many levels. For me, his sobriety journey is one I use as a catalyst to push myself to be better, to do better, to get better every day at the business of being in recovery.His family is remarkable, he’s married, he and Julie raise four kids together and all that comes with blending families is something they navigate with grace and poise.He’s an incredible innovator. Behind the scenes he’s literally reinventing what it means to be a broadcaster in this modern world.He’s brave - when he changed careers, he deliberately chose to not pursue his law career - even though it offered a lifeline of funds when times were tight, because that would have taken him too far off the path he was forging for himself.He’s curious, his podcast is game-changing.He’s a bloody great human.Stay up to date on more upcoming NTNNNNN shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/11/20231 hour, 28 minutes, 54 seconds
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Ways to get the Poo of Resentment off your Brain Shoes

Checking in, June 9, 2023Stay up to date on more upcoming NTNNNNN shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/8/202322 minutes, 49 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: Lindsay McDougall

Lindsay McDougall is the lead guitarist of Frenzal Rhomb. He's also a radio presenter in Wollongong, NSW, and you also might remember him as ‘The Doctor’ from his days as breakfast host on triple j. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/6/202322 minutes, 55 seconds
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483: The Surprising Positives of Seeking Solitude with Kerri Sackville

What if I told you, that there was a simple way to improve your creativity, self-awareness, focus, concentration, and reduce your stress and anxiety?It’s free.It’s not exercise.It’s not sleep.Any ideas?Turns out - a way to achieve all of those things is solitude.Not sitting in a room alone on your phone, or watching telly - no.That’s not it.Solitude.Just being with your thoughts.Yet Solitude is an interesting thing isn’t it?Too much of it is a bit hard to come back from.Not enough of it - and life can become quite difficult.But what about making time to find it, deliberately?Is it even a good idea?Turns out - it is.A very good idea.And Kerri Sackville has done her homework, written a book about it and is here to chat about it.Particularly about what happens to us when we seek out too little, and too much of it.As someone who’s done both - I found this conversation fascinating, and I changed my daily habits because of it.Kerri Sackville is an Australian writer who is a regular columnist for Sunday Life magazine, Sydney Morning Herald and Melbourne Age.Over the years, Kerri has appeared frequently on commercial and ABC radio networks, podcasts, and TV shows including Sunrise, The Morning Show and The Daily Edition.She’s written five books, including her latest “The secret life of you” which is about spending time alone.If you can’t recall the last time that happened, this conversation might be what you need to help you carve out some time to make it happen.Kerri is a hoot.Enjoy this , I certainly did.Stay up to date on more upcoming NTNNNNN shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/4/20231 hour, 8 minutes, 42 seconds
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Backstage in Brisbane wearing Andrew Winter's haircut

Checking in, June 2, 2023.Tickets for the upcoming NTNNNNN live show in Newcastle (the last show we're doing for a while!) are here.Stay up to date on more upcoming shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/1/20239 minutes, 9 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: Jan Fran

In 2018, Walkley award-winning journalist, TV presenter and social commentator Jan Fran came round my place for a cup of tea. Tickets for the upcoming NTNNNNN live show in Newcastle (the last show we're doing for a while!) are here.Stay up to date on more upcoming shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/30/202326 minutes, 17 seconds
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482: Capturing the hyper-object of Climate Change in a conversation with Playwright David Finnigan

David Finnigan, an accomplished Australian playwright, climate researcher and author who has been working in this space for over 20 years. His theatre work is visionary to say the least. Among his notable works is "Kill Climate Deniers," a bold and audacious play that cleverly weaves together politics, climate change, and activism. This groundbreaking production challenges the status quo and ignites conversations about the urgency of addressing environmental crises. And here’s how you know it’s good - because Andrew Bolt got upset at the title. That’s a KPI in any climate conversation. ‌ Use promo code CLIMATES for 2-for-1 preview tickets.https://my.belvoir.com.au/overview/12218?premove=Y&promo=CLIMATES Tickets for the upcoming NTNNNNN live show in Newcastle (the last show we're doing for a while!) are here.Stay up to date on more upcoming shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/28/20231 hour, 25 minutes
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NTNNNNN Live in Sydney, May 19

Checking in, May 26, 2023Tickets for the upcoming NTNNNNN live show in Newcastle (the last show we're doing for a while!) are here.Stay up to date on more upcoming shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/25/202329 minutes, 8 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: Darren Hayes

Darren Hayes is an Australian music icon. He was the front man of Savage Garden, has had countless hits, and in 2014 he came to my place, we had a cup of tea and had a conversation. Before we continue, I do want to mention that there is talk of suicide in today’s conversation. If that’s not something you want to hear about today, that’s OK. If you need support, get in touch with Beyond Blue at http://www.beyondblue.org.au. If you're in an emergency or at immediate risk of harm to yourself or others, please contact emergency services on triple zero, or emergency services in your country.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/23/202320 minutes, 56 seconds
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481: The staggering power of Kindness with Kath Koschel

Kath Koschel is an inspirational human who has faced numerous challenges in her life. In her mid-twenties, Kath broke her back and had to fight against predictions that she would never walk again. After piecing her life back together, she was hit by a car while cycling and forced to relearn walking once more. In 2015, she founded the Kindness Factory, a global non-profit organization aimed at inspiring people to perform acts of kindness. So far, over four million acts have been logged, and nearly half a million dollars raised for various charities. In 2016, Kath embarked on a journey with nothing but the clothes on her back, relying solely on the kindness of strangers. She received the 2016 Pride of Australia Medal for her courage in the face of adversity, the Young Australian Medal in 2017, and served as the National Australia Day Ambassador in 2018. Kath's life story demonstrates the importance of human connection and the power of kindness. Through her experiences, she has learned valuable lessons about herself and the impact of kindness on the world. As an advocate for kindness, she continues to inspire others to embrace the power of compassion and empathy in their lives.Tickets for the upcoming NTNNNNN live show in Newcastle (the last show we're doing for a while!) are here.Stay up to date on more upcoming shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/21/20231 hour, 3 minutes, 4 seconds
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Performing two radio plays written by GPT opposite a replicant version of my own voice

Checking in, May 19, 2023Tickets for NTNNNNN live shows are here:SydneyNewcastleStay up to date on more upcoming shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/18/202311 minutes, 47 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: Nicki Hutley

Nicki Hutley is an economist who came on the show in 2021 to discuss the economic costs of climate inaction. Nicki is a highly experienced economist who in 2020 was appointed as a councillor of the climate council. Nicki is the President of the NSW branch of the Economics Society of Australian and an economic adviser to One Million Women and the Financy Women’s Index.Tickets for NTNNNNN live shows are here:SydneyNewcastleStay up to date on more upcoming shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/16/202322 minutes, 6 seconds
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480: Tactics to deal with uncertainty with psychologist Chris Cheers

Chris Cheers is a psychologist and author based in Melbourne, Australia. He’s spent over 20 years helping people understand their minds and overcome the challenges of life. As a psychologist, he's worked with all kinds of people from right across the spectrum of background, socio-economic status and sexuality. On top of his day job, Chris is a prolific writer and speaker, spreading his passion for mental health and well-being to both professionals and punters. Chris has just put out his new book, "The New Rule Book." In it, he shows us how to embrace uncertainty and roll with the punches life throws at us. Using his experience and the latest research, he shares tips on becoming more resilient, adaptable, and emotionally intelligent in our ever-changing world. There’s chat here about trauma, suicide and self harm - it’s mentioned in passing, and in context. Wanted you to be aware. Enjoy this chat with Chris Cheers. Tickets for NTNNNNN live shows are here:SydneyNewcastleStay up to date on more upcoming shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | Linktree Anything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/14/20231 hour, 15 minutes, 2 seconds
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But I Still Always Find What I'm Looking For

Checking in, May 12, 2023Tickets for NTNNNNN live shows are here:SydneyNewcastleStay up to date on more upcoming shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/11/202312 minutes, 3 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: Fiona O'Loughlin

Fiona O’Loughlin has been a fixture in the Australian comedy scene since she won best newcomer at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival in 2001.Tickets for NTNNNNN live shows are here:SydneyNewcastleStay up to date on more upcoming shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/9/202318 minutes, 1 second
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479: How to treat addiction with Psychotherapist Diane Young

Diane Young is a Psychotherapistand a Director and Clinical supervisor at South Pacific Private on Sydney’s northern beaches.South Pacific Private is Australia’s leading treatment centre for addiction, trauma and mental health conditions such as depression and anxiety.For 30 years, South Pacific Private has been at the forefront of addiction and mental health treatment. Their team is proud to have helped over 13,000 people and their families start their recovery journey and find freedom.Opening in 1993, South Pacific Private became Australia’s very first treatment centre equipped to treat addiction, trauma and mental health conditions in parallel – and to treat them within an integrated, holistic program that incorporates partners, friends and family. They believe their pioneering program offers the best treatment available in the southern hemisphere because it brings together physical, psychological and emotional healing.If you, or someone you care about is struggling, take a free, online self-assessment or reach out to the South Pacific Private team on 1800 063 332. You can learn more about South Pacific Private by visiting southpacificprivate.com.au or you can follow them on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.Tickets for NTNNNNN live shows are here:SydneyNewcastleStay up to date on more upcoming shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/7/20231 hour, 29 minutes, 12 seconds
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The path from concept to success is never a straight line (or how I learned to stop worrying and love NTNNNNN)

Checking in, May 5, 2023Tickets for NTNNNNN live shows are here:SydneyNewcastleStay up to date on more upcoming shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/4/202312 minutes, 5 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: Bernie Black

Bernadette Black, or Bernie Black, is the founder, former CEO and now social economic empowerment ambassador of Brave Foundation and the author of the book, Brave Little Bear, the Inspirational Story of a Teenage Mother.Tickets for NTNNNNN live shows are here:Sydney NewcastleStay up to date on more upcoming shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/2/202321 minutes, 3 seconds
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478: The Promise and Peril of Using Psychedelics to Treat Mental Illness with Psychiatrist Dr Adam Bayes

Dr Adam John Bayes is a Psychiatrist & Senior Research Fellow, Black Dog Institute. Dr Bayes is a clinician scientist with a special interest in mood disorders (depressive and bipolar conditions) including diagnosis, classification and treatment. He has a special interest in interventional psychiatry (e.g. rapidly acting antidepressants such as ketamine) and psychedelics. Adam works at the interface of research and clinical application, and has an interest in developing models of care, previously leading the set-up of the BDI Ketamine Treatment Program which arose out of a clinical trial. In addition to spending half of his time managing patients (with his greyhound co-therapist Willy), he is actively engaged in teaching and mentoring medical students, psychiatry registrars, higher degree researchers as well as contributing to treatment guidelines and conducting workshops for psychiatrists in the area of novel treatments. Tickets for Sydney NTNNNNN live shows are here. Stay up to date on more upcoming shows by joining the mailing list here:  Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | Linktree Anything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/30/20231 hour, 29 minutes, 49 seconds
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NTNNNNN live with Gorgi Coghlan

Checking in, April 28, 2023Tickets for Sydney NTNNNNN live shows are here.Stay up to date on more upcoming shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/27/202333 minutes, 18 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: Merrick Watts

Merrick Watts is an Australian comedian, radio host, television presenter, actor and writer, from Sydney. He is most well-known for his work on Australian radio, hosting shows such as "Merrick and Rosso" on Triple J and Nova 96.9, Triple M's "Merrickville", and for his appearances on Australian television programs such as "The Project," "Thank God You're Here," and "The Merrick and Rosso Show."Tickets for Sydney NTNNNNN live shows are here.Stay up to date on more upcoming shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/25/202320 minutes, 48 seconds
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477: Gretel Vella and writing Totally and Completely Fine

Today my guest is Gretel Vella. She’s a fabulously funny and extraordinarily talented writer from Sydney Australia. She wrote on the series The Great and prior to that wrote so much TV including many of episodes of Doctor Doctor and the films Christmas Ransom and A Sunburnt Christmas which are both on Stan. And Stan is where her new series is out right now - called ‘Totally and Completely Fine’. Tickets for Sydney NTNNNNN live shows are here.Stay up to date on more upcoming shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/23/20231 hour, 7 minutes, 40 seconds
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NTNNNNN Live in Melbourne with Tony Martin

Checking in, April 21, 2023Tickets for Sydney NTNNNNN live shows are here.Stay up to date on more upcoming shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/20/202331 minutes, 23 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: Shanna Whan

Shanna Whan is the CEO and founder of Sober In the Country, a charitable organisation that helps people living in rural and regional areas get sober. Tickets for Sydney NTNNNNN live shows are here.Stay up to date on more upcoming shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/18/202313 minutes, 36 seconds
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476: Superchef Somer Sivrioglu on how food brings us together (and helps those in need)

Superchef Some Sivrioglu on how food brings us together (and helps those in need)Tickets for Sydney NTNNNNN live shows are here.Stay up to date on more upcoming shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/16/202357 minutes, 30 seconds
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Ten things I learned doing ten comedy shows in Melbourne

Checking in, April 14, 2023Tickets for NTNNNNN live shows are here:SydneyStay up to date on more upcoming shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/13/202318 minutes, 49 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: Mark Holden

Mark Holden is a songwriter, record producer, singer, barrister and TV personality. Mark and I worked on Australian Idol together.Tickets for live shows are here:SydneyStay up to date on more upcoming shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/11/202320 minutes, 32 seconds
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475: Daniel Sloss on how to laugh at everything, even offensive things (yes, even THOSE things).

Daniel Sloss is a superstar stand-up comedian, whose recent Netflix specials have cemented him as a true modern voice in dark comedy. He's touring Australia right now. Do not miss it.Tickets for live shows are here:SydneyStay up to date on more upcoming shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/9/20231 hour, 1 minute, 36 seconds
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NTNNNNN live in Melbourne with Georgia Love

Checking in, April 7, 2023Tickets for live shows are here:MelbourneSydneyStay up to date on more upcoming shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/6/202330 minutes, 42 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: Jen Rayner

Jennifer Rayner has worked as a federal political adviser, an international youth ambassador in Indonesia and a private sector consultant, and holds a PhD from the Australian National University. Jen first came on the show in 2016 when she had published Generation Less: How Australia is Cheating the Young.Tickets for live shows are here:MelbourneSydneyStay up to date on more upcoming shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/4/202321 minutes, 58 seconds
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The man who makes the music of Bluey, the brilliant Joff Bush

Joff Bush is a composer and multi-instrumentalist from Brisbane, Australia. Joff is behind the music for the hit TV show, Bluey.Tickets for live shows are here:MelbourneSydneyStay up to date on more upcoming shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/2/20231 hour, 4 minutes, 54 seconds
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On Being Terrified AND Excited

Checking in, March 31, 2023Tickets for live shows are here:MelbourneSydneyStay up to date on more upcoming shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/30/20236 minutes, 42 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: Dr Ian Chung

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. Tickets for live shows are here:MelbourneSydneyStay up to date on more upcoming shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/28/202320 minutes, 17 seconds
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473: Would I lie to Me? Toni Lodge says yes, we do and she's right

Toni Lodge is a comedian, podcaster and author originally from Perth, WA. Originally working in commercial radio, Toni has leapt to the world of podcasting where she’s found enormous success with her show “Toni & Ryan”.In her book I Don’t Need Therapy (and Other Lies I Tell Myself) Toni presents a hilarious book of essays all based on lies.Because we all lie to ourselves to make the choices we’re not thrilled about feel more OK.But after this chat, I know I felt a little different about some of those lies - I hope you do to.Enjoy this chat with Toni Lodge.Tickets for live shows are here:MelbourneSydneyStay up to date on more upcoming shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/26/20231 hour, 13 minutes, 8 seconds
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NTNNNNN with guest Sylvia Jeffreys, live in Sydney

Checking in, March 24, 2023Tickets for live shows are here:MelbourneStay up to date on more upcoming shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/23/202324 minutes, 8 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: Richard Wilkins

Richard Wilkins is a legend in the Australian and international entertainment industry. He was an original presenter on MTV Australia when it launched in 1987, and has been the entertainment presenter at Channel Nine for decades. He has interviewed all of the biggest stars in the world, always has his finger on the pulse of the entertainment industry and has been a trusted taste maker for music, film and television for Australians for decades.Tickets for live shows are here:MelbourneStay up to date on more upcoming shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/21/202319 minutes, 27 seconds
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472: Appreciating the majestic beauty of the universe using our tiny human brain with Prof. Brian Greene

Professor Brian Greene is a world renowned theoretical physicist, mathematician, and string theorist.The primary goal of string theory is to unify the two pillars of modern physics, quantum mechanics and general relativity.Among his most influential contributions are the first semi-realistic models based on explicit string compactifications, the discovery of mirror symmetry, and early calculations of microwave background imprints of quantum gravity.He is the director of Columbia’s Center for Theoretical Physics.Chairman of the World Science Festival since co-founding it in 2008To speak with an academic like Brian is an incredible honour. And you actually have the chance to be in the same room as him in a few weeks from now.Details of Brian Greene's shows in Australia and New Zealand are here.Tickets for live shows are here:MelbourneStay up to date on more upcoming shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/19/20231 hour, 19 minutes, 26 seconds
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NTNNNNN live in Sydney, March 10, 2023

Checking in, March 17, 2023Tickets for live shows are here:SydneyMelbourneStay up to date on more upcoming shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/16/202323 minutes, 38 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: Paul Field

Paul Field is the managing director of The Wiggles. He is a musician, filmmaker, author and one of the founding member of the Cockroaches. For many years he has been working with the Red Nose organisation who fund research for and provide education about SIDS - Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. We discuss SIDS and child-loss in this conversation. If you’re not up to listening to this today, that’s OK. If this conversation brings up anything, you can call Lifeline at any time on 13 11 14.Tickets for live shows are here:SydneyMelbourneStay up to date on more upcoming shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/14/202323 minutes, 56 seconds
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471: A Bold Conversation with Libbi Gorr

You’ve heard about people ‘reinventing themselves’ but did you ever wonder how it was actually done?Libbi Gorr is a multi-award winning radio and tv broadcaster who as the satirical character Elle McFeast became the first woman in Australia to helm her own national night-time variety show Elle McFeast Live.When a clearly drunk notorious hitman Chopper Read staggered on stage to be interviewed, and proceeded to laugh while joking about killing a man by putting him in a cement mixer - fair to say the shit hit the fan.The absolute rocket that was Elle McFeast was riding into the heights of career success took a very unexpected turn.Her show which had been commissioned for 32 episodes ran only 16, and well before social media cancel culture was invented, the manufactured media outrage around the moment essentially ended Elle McFeast - sending Libbi to seek cover, where she put things back together to reemerge anew.It was an enormously high-profile moment, one which she talks about with her show Bold Conversations, happening at The Malthouse theatre in Melbourne this Thursday - and we touch on as well during our chat on this episode.Tickets for live shows are here:SydneyMelbourneStay up to date on more upcoming shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/12/20231 hour, 18 minutes, 7 seconds
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NTNNNNN live in Sydney, March 3

Checking in, March 10, 2023Tickets for live shows are here:SydneyMelbourneStay up to date on more upcoming shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/9/202337 minutes, 30 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: Jackie O

Jackie O is one of Australia’s most successful radio hosts and media personalities of all time. She currently hosts the number one breakfast show in Sydney on KIIS 1065. Jackie O first appeared on the show in 2019.Tickets for live shows are here:SydneyMelbourneStay up to date on more upcoming shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/7/202322 minutes, 25 seconds
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470: Looking back at home and seeing something new, with Flex Mami

Flex Mami is a Best-Selling Author, Presenter, Podcaster, DJ, Commentator, Speaker, Model, Founder and CEO currently hosting the afternoon shift from 3-5pm on Cada.com.au.Tickets for live shows are here:SydneyMelbourneStay up to date on more upcoming shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server!Flex's photo by Yasmin Suteja Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/5/20231 hour, 8 minutes, 16 seconds
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The Seduction of Sellout Success

Checking in, March 3, 2023Tickets for live shows are here:SydneyMelbourneStay up to date on more upcoming shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/2/202315 minutes, 50 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: Lauren Miller

Lauren Miller is the CEO of HMMG, formerly the Harry M Miller Group, who have represented high profile talent for over 50 years here in Australia. Tickets for live shows are here:SydneyMelbourneStay up to date on more upcoming shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/28/202325 minutes, 54 seconds
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469: Staying Curious (and the Unexpected Violence of Humphrey B Bear) with Rob Morrison and Deane Hutton

Who are Rob Morrison & Deane Hutton? I'm glad you asked. Rob and Deane are two legendary scientists and science communicators from Adelaide, Australia.For 18 years, they brought science to the living rooms of my country as hosts of “The Curiosity Show”.Absolute pioneers in kids television, they assumed intelligence of their audience and brought complicated concepts to life with simple and practical demonstrations using every day household objects.The show did what it says on the box - it encouraged curiosity.To be ok with the feeling of not knowing why something is the way it is, and using that feeling to drive an exploration towards an answer.Wearing turtlenecks, with great moustaches and all to the soundtrack of some excellently odd Synthesisers - these guys paved the way for the megastars of science communication today.You can check out clips and episodes of The Curiosity Show on their YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CuriosityShowTickets for live shows are here:SydneyMelbourneStay up to date on more upcoming shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/26/20231 hour, 10 minutes, 36 seconds
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NTNNNNN feat. LARRY EMDUR, live Feb 17 2023

Checking in, February 24, 2023Tickets for live shows are here:SydneyMelbourneStay up to date on more upcoming shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/23/202327 minutes, 38 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: Hugh van Cuylenburg

Hugh Van Cuylenburg is an author and founding director of the Resilience Project.Tickets for live shows are here:SydneyMelbourneStay up to date on more upcoming shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/21/202321 minutes, 29 seconds
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468: Exorcisms on children are still legal, and other reasons Mardi Gras is more than just a party - with Albert Kruger

Albert Kruger is the CEO of Mardi Gras, celebrating the 45th anniversary this weekend in Sydney in conjunction with World Pride.Tickets for live shows are here:SydneyMelbourneStay up to date on more upcoming shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/19/20231 hour, 32 seconds
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NTNNNNN Live in Sydney Feb 10 with Dan Ilic

Checking in, February 17, 2023Tickets for live shows are here:SydneyMelbourneStay up to date on more upcoming shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/16/202330 minutes, 6 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: Charlie Pickering

Charlie Pickering has been on Aussie TV screens for over 15 years. He is a comedian, radio and TV presenter, author and producer. He hosted The Project on Network 10 for many years, he stars in The Weekly and was the Gen X team captain on Talkin' Bout Your Generation. Tickets for live shows are here:SydneyMelbourneStay up to date on more upcoming shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/14/202321 minutes, 12 seconds
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467: If you have a head and a heart - you're a leader, with Dr Kirstin Ferguson

Dr Kirstin Ferguson is an award-winning, globally recognised leader, executive coach, public speaker, company director and author.Her latest book “Head & Heart: The Art of Modern Leadership“ is a must for anyone that’s not only leading a team - but any team member who would like to know what things to look for in a great boss.Tickets for live shows are here:SydneyMelbourneStay up to date on more upcoming shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/12/20231 hour, 23 minutes, 57 seconds
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NTNNNNN live in Sydney, Feb 3 2023

Checking in, February 10, 2023Tickets for live shows are here:SydneyMelbourneStay up to date on more upcoming shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/9/202332 minutes, 35 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: Dr Hannah Korrel

Dr Hannah Korrel has written a book 'How to Breakup With Friends'. Dr Korrel is a Clinical Neuropsychologist and Registered Psychologist with a PhD in neuroscience, and she came on the show in 2021 to talk us through: how to spot toxic friends, what our expectations of friends should be, how to know we if we are the toxic friend, and the importance of friendships for men.Tickets for live shows are here:SydneyMelbourneStay up to date on more upcoming shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/7/202320 minutes, 25 seconds
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466: Harry Jowsey is so much more than OnlyFans

Harry Jowsey is a superstar.With 9 million combined followers on IG and TikTok, he has pivoted from an appearance on Too Hot To Handle on Netflix into a career where he is absolutely in charge of his worth, his value and has agency about every single thing he gets involved in.Are some of those things videos of explicit sexual content between consenting adults, which other consenting adults gratefully pay to watch? Absolutely.But no one person is just one thing.This person has such an incredible head for business, a crystal clear understanding of the product he offers people who are willing to pay for that product, and a strong vision of how he plans to innovate that product and participate financially in the success of that product every step of the way.Whatever you thought about creators like Harry, you might be about to get challenged on.Tickets for live shows are here:SydneyMelbourneStay up to date on more upcoming shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/5/20231 hour, 6 minutes, 54 seconds
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Challenging Reality Can Be A Challenge

Checking in, February 3, 2023Tickets for live shows are here:SydneyMelbourneStay up to date on more upcoming shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/2/202310 minutes, 51 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: Hamish Macdonald

Hamish Macdonald is one of Australia's most respected and trusted journalist and news broadcasters. In 2020 we had a conversation about how to talk to someone with opposing political beliefs, the importance of nuance and the commonalities he's observed in all humans through his foreign correspondent work.Tickets for live shows are here:SydneyMelbourneStay up to date on more upcoming shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/31/202322 minutes, 8 seconds
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465: You're Telling On Yourself - with Alok Vaid-Menon

Alok Vaid-Menon is a performance artist, standup comedian, author, advocate, fashion icon and poet from Texas.Their book “Beyond The Gender Binary” is absolutely game-changing.Tickets for live shows are here:SydneyMelbourneStay up to date on more upcoming shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/29/20231 hour, 15 minutes, 8 seconds
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I'm about to make a HUGE mistake and I want you to see it

Checking in, January 27, 2023Tickets for live shows are here:SydneyMelbourneStay up to date on more upcoming shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/26/202313 minutes, 29 seconds
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Best of 2022 - Better Make it Quick: Chas Licciardello

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.Tickets to the Sydney live shows are here: https://www.factorytheatre.com.au/event/friday-night-news-with-osher-gunsberg/Stay up to date on more upcoming shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/24/202319 minutes, 42 seconds
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464: Nothing about us without us. Why First Nations participation makes a difference in First Nations policy and programs, with Sam Alderton Johnson.

Sam Alderton Johnson is a proud Koori man, a father of five and the Founder and Director at Impact Policy.Sam lives in South Sydney and remains deeply connected to his community of origin in Glebe.His background in delivering on sensitive projects within the NSW public service and across the community sector has affirmed his belief that community members must have a voice in the design of services.Tickets for live shows are here:SydneyMelbourne Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/22/20231 hour, 2 minutes, 12 seconds
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23 Ideas, Part 5

Checking in, January 20, 2023Tickets to the Sydney live shows are here: https://www.factorytheatre.com.au/event/friday-night-news-with-osher-gunsberg/Stay up to date on more upcoming shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/19/202317 minutes, 33 seconds
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Best of 2022 - Better Make it Quick: Susan David PhD

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 Coronavirus had brought into our lives.Two years on, her advice based on decades of research is more helpful than ever.Tickets to the Sydney live shows are here: https://www.factorytheatre.com.au/event/friday-night-news-with-osher-gunsberg/Stay up to date on more upcoming shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/17/202319 minutes, 15 seconds
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Best of 2022: How Kylie Moore-Gilbert kept her dignity and her will to live for 804 days in an Iranian prison

Kylie Moore-Gilbert is a scholar of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies.She was falsely charged with espionage and imprisoned in Iran from September 2018 to November 2020 before being released in a prisoner exchange deal negotiated by the Australian government.Tickets to the Sydney live shows are here: https://www.factorytheatre.com.au/event/friday-night-news-with-osher-gunsberg/Stay up to date on more upcoming shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/15/20231 hour, 21 minutes, 29 seconds
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23 Ideas, Part 4

Checking in, January 13, 2023Tickets to the Sydney live shows are here: https://www.factorytheatre.com.au/event/friday-night-news-with-osher-gunsberg/Stay up to date on more upcoming shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/12/202314 minutes, 26 seconds
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Best of 2022 - Better Make it Quick: Charlie Clausen

Charlie Clausen is an actor, producer and podcaster. You’ll have seen him on Blue Heelers, Home & Away, and heard him on TOFOP with Will Anderson and of course, on our parenting podcast Dadpod.Tickets to the Sydney live shows are here: https://www.factorytheatre.com.au/event/friday-night-news-with-osher-gunsberg/Stay up to date on more upcoming shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/10/202319 minutes, 39 seconds
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Best of 2022: David Knoff's Mental Health and Resilience Techniques learned through 537 days of Antarctic Covid Lockdown

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 - @537daysofwinterTickets to the Sydney live shows are here: https://www.factorytheatre.com.au/event/friday-night-news-with-osher-gunsberg/Stay up to date on more upcoming shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/8/20231 hour, 16 minutes, 44 seconds
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23 Ideas, Part 3

Checking in, January 6, 2023Tickets to the Sydney live shows are here: https://www.factorytheatre.com.au/event/friday-night-news-with-osher-gunsberg/Stay up to date on more upcoming shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/5/202313 minutes, 49 seconds
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Best of 2022 - Better Make it Quick: Erin Brockovich

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.Tickets to the Sydney live shows are here: https://www.factorytheatre.com.au/event/friday-night-news-with-osher-gunsberg/Stay up to date on more upcoming shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/3/202319 minutes, 51 seconds
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Best of 2022: Legendary Philosopher Peter Singer guides us through an ethical pulse check of our way of life

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.Tickets to the Sydney live shows are here: https://www.factorytheatre.com.au/event/friday-night-news-with-osher-gunsberg/Stay up to date on more upcoming shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/1/20231 hour, 11 minutes, 27 seconds
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23 Ideas, Part 2

Checking in, December 30, 2022Tickets to the Sydney live shows are here: https://www.factorytheatre.com.au/event/friday-night-news-with-osher-gunsberg/Stay up to date on more upcoming shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/29/202217 minutes, 40 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: Tara Reid

Forget everything you know about Tara Reid. We talk about hard work, being prepared, and never ever being late. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/27/202219 minutes, 2 seconds
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Best of 2022: How Our Fear of Death Shapes the Way We Live, with Dr Rachel Menzies

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.Tickets to the Sydney live shows are here: https://www.factorytheatre.com.au/event/friday-night-news-with-osher-gunsberg/Stay up to date on more upcoming shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/25/202257 minutes, 30 seconds
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23 Ideas, Part 1

Checking in, December 23, 2022Tickets to the Sydney live shows are here: https://www.factorytheatre.com.au/event/friday-night-news-with-osher-gunsberg/Stay up to date on more upcoming shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/22/202212 minutes, 2 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: Dr Anika Molesworth

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.
12/20/202219 minutes, 13 seconds
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463: Hau Latukefu, the King of Australian Hip Hop

ARIA-winner Hau Latukefu as one of the pioneers of Australian hip hop – one half of iconic rap group Koolism, long time radio host, label-owner and most recently notable for his role in mentoring Mount Druitt phenomenon ONEFOUR. His new book "King" is out now.Tickets to the Sydney live shows are here: https://www.factorytheatre.com.au/event/friday-night-news-with-osher-gunsberg/Stay up to date on more upcoming shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/18/20221 hour, 21 minutes, 59 seconds
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A Very Different Story About Santa

Checking in, December 16, 2022Tickets to the Sydney live shows are here: https://www.factorytheatre.com.au/event/friday-night-news-with-osher-gunsberg/Stay up to date on more upcoming shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/15/202225 minutes, 11 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: Chief Brabon

Chief Brabon has been one of the top personal trainers in Australia for over 30 years. He is the man who trained me into the best shape of my life to become the first plant-based person to appear on the cover of Men's Health Australia. We discuss: dealing with chronic pain, how to motivate people to achieve their fitness goals and how Chief wasn't a sporty kid growing up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/13/202220 minutes, 33 seconds
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462: Keeping mentally healthy online with Nat's What I Reckon and Flex Mami (live at Meta HQ)

Today I’m joined by two people who not only take their mental health very seriously but do it while managing brightly-burning, intense public-facing careers.He is a stand-up comedian, legendary video creator, musician, best-selling author and the absolute mortal enemy of Jar Sauce.And She is a TV & Radio Host, Podcaster, DJ, Founder, Business Owner, and best-selling Author.This week we are live at Meta HQ in Sydney with Nat’s What I Reckon and Flex Mami.Details of live shows in Sydney and Melbourne on the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/11/20221 hour, 8 minutes, 27 seconds
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No Empty Hands

Checking in, December 9, 2022Sign up to the mailing list to stay up to date on live shows: http://eepurl.com/0_VZTJoin the OG Discord server! https://discord.gg/M7pKAJW8 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/8/20227 minutes, 56 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: Dr Russ Harris

Dr Russ Harris is an internationally acclaimed Acceptance and Commitment Therapy trainer, and author of the best-selling ACT-based self-help book, The Happiness Trap. We discuss the importance of exposure and acceptance and how recent research around happiness aligns with ancient ideals of happiness. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/6/202221 minutes, 19 seconds
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461: No, Wil Anderson is NOT fine thanks

You know Wil Anderson, either from the days on The Glasshouse, on Triple J, Gruen or Question Everything - his legacy in the Australian podcast space is unquestioned with TOFOP running since about 30 seconds after podcasts were invented, and Wilosophy consistently being one of the greatest interview podcasts out there.And all along the way through his career, he’s left a legacy of young performers, producers and writers who were able to work at the top level of their game sometimes years before they’d otherwise get the chance, giving these people an enormous boost in their careers.I’ve been lucky to call Wil a friend for a while now. He’s as good a man as they come, so much so - that when I asked him to come on the podcast to talk about his new book “I’m Not Fine, Thanks” his first response was “Brilliant, I’ll be over to your house next Tuesday morning”.So you’re going to hear what happened when Wil crammed his very, very lanky frame into my tiny box of a podcave and I went 1: 1 with the absolute MAN of Australian stand up.Sign up to the mailing list to stay up to date on live shows: http://eepurl.com/0_VZTJoin the OG Discord server! https://discord.gg/KKyaWPbQ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/4/20221 hour, 13 minutes, 40 seconds
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Worrying Yourself Sick

Checking in, December 2, 2022Join the OG Discord server! https://discord.gg/KKyaWPbQ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/1/202210 minutes, 24 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: Ali Hill

Ali Hill is the CEO of Australian Financial Review Fast 100 company Pragmatic Thinking, she’s a psychologist and a best-selling author of the book “Stand Out: A real world guide to get clear, find purpose and become the boss of busy”. We discuss how to have conversations with our bosses about boundaries, acceptance and why we need modern workplaces. Join the OG Discord server! https://discord.gg/8H4arNb6 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/29/202222 minutes, 50 seconds
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460: It's not a Straight Line to AFL Glory, with Sam Rowe

Sam Rowe is a former AFL footballer, a carpenter, a cancer survivor and a Movember ambassador.Originally from Walla Walla in the NSW Riverina, standing at 198cm, Sam found early success in Australian Rules Football or AFL as we call it.His career was not a linear path, and made his AFL debut at 25, a full seven years after he was first drafted as a Rookie to the Sydney Swans.A lot happened in those years, including a diagnosis, surgery and chemotherapy treatment for testicular cancer.Sam’s story is not only one of inspiration - it’s one that shows how just because you think life will turn out in a certain way, the way it actually turns out might be more interesting, or even more amazing than you imagined.He is a superb human being, and a great ambassador for Movember.Enjoy this conversation with Sam RoweJoin the OG Discord server! https://discord.gg/8H4arNb6 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/27/20221 hour, 13 minutes, 55 seconds
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Do You Feed Your Brain Out Of The Fridge, Or Out Of The Bin?

Checking in, November 25, 2022Join the OG Discord server! https://discord.gg/8H4arNb6 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/24/202215 minutes, 36 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: Mia Freedman

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.
11/22/202219 minutes, 43 seconds
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459: Advice about adversity while riding a bicycle into space with Ultra Cyclist Jack Thompson

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.
11/20/20221 hour, 14 minutes, 37 seconds
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Another Look at the 2 Minute Rule

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.
11/17/20228 minutes, 49 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: Craig Bruce

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.
11/15/202222 minutes, 34 seconds
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458: Hope and Humanity with IPPC Lead Author Dr Joëlle Gergis

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.
11/13/20221 hour, 17 minutes, 45 seconds
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How an Hourglass can Free You from Overwhelm

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.
11/10/202212 minutes, 56 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: Tara Moss

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.
11/8/202218 minutes, 58 seconds
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457: What Happens to the Doctors who Work at the Edges of the World with Dr Lachlan McIver

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.
11/6/20221 hour, 23 minutes, 20 seconds
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The News is a Sloppy (or Crunchy) Chocolate Bar

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.
11/3/202210 minutes, 58 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: Emma Cowdroy

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.
11/1/202217 minutes, 57 seconds
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456: Em Carey tell us what it's like to fall 14000 ft without a parachute and survive

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.
10/30/20221 hour, 14 minutes, 12 seconds
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Just Because You Can't Dream It Doesn't Mean You Can't Be It

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.
10/27/202213 minutes, 15 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: Beau Ryan

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.
10/25/202217 minutes, 52 seconds
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455: Tim Baker is Choosing to Pat the Shark, Rather than Punch the Shark

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.
10/23/20221 hour, 31 minutes, 9 seconds
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I Don't Know What I Don't Know

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.
10/20/202219 minutes, 4 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: Ian 'Dicko' Dickson

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.
10/18/202218 minutes, 28 seconds
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454: Zac Jones pt 2: Zac Jones will change your mind about drink driving forever

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.
10/16/202257 minutes, 47 seconds
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Meditating on Life in a Hospital Ward

Checking in, October 14, 2022 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/13/20223 minutes, 41 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: Jane Lu

Jane Lu is the founder and CEO of the online shopping juggernaut Showpo. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/11/202225 minutes, 7 seconds
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453: Zac Jones pt 1: Zac Jones will change your mind about drink driving forever

Zac Jones is an author and speaker from Melbourne, Australia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/9/20221 hour, 1 minute, 38 seconds
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Practical Tools for Keeping You and Your Mental Health Safe while Owning a Smartphone

Checking in, October 7, 2022 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/6/202216 minutes, 6 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: Alicia Malone

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.
10/4/202221 minutes, 23 seconds
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452: Tools to help fight your phone's slow destruction of the fabric society with Todd Sampson

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.
10/2/20221 hour, 23 minutes, 46 seconds
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Where I teach you how to be more powerful than a god

Checking in, September 30, 2022 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/29/202216 minutes, 11 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: Dan MacPherson

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.
9/27/202219 minutes, 49 seconds
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451: Together we can meet the challenge of the Climate Emergency with Claire O'Rourke

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.
9/25/20221 hour, 10 minutes, 27 seconds
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Talking Through My Biggest Broadcasting Mistake Of All Time

Checking in, September 23, 2022 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/22/202223 minutes, 19 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: Simone Milasas

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.
9/20/202216 minutes, 27 seconds
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Think you know the greatest Australian Athlete of all time? Think again.

A tangential pinball of a brain adventure about sport, real estate and physics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/18/202252 minutes, 34 seconds
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Help Is Not A Four-Letter Word

Checking in, September 16, 2022 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/15/20228 minutes, 41 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: Ash London

TV, Radio and Podcast host Ash London Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/13/202223 minutes, 10 seconds
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449: How a coat, a bug, and a governor led a team of Australians to create the modern world

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.
9/11/202248 minutes, 43 seconds
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Reverse Engineering a Breakdown to Then Know What to Watch for Next Time

Checking in, September 9, 2022 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/8/202213 minutes, 55 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: Bryan Fogel

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.
9/6/202220 minutes, 7 seconds
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448: There's no health care threat like loneliness, with Andrew Dowling

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.
9/4/202252 minutes, 19 seconds
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Slurring my words in a hospital ward

Checking in, September 2, 2022 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/1/20227 minutes, 40 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: Turia Pitt

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.
8/30/202219 minutes, 16 seconds
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447: David Knoff's Mental Health and Resilience Techniques learned through 537 days of Antarctic Covid Lockdown

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.
8/28/20221 hour, 22 minutes, 13 seconds
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My new (new) hip and the Monty Hall problem

Checking in, August 26, 2022 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/25/202211 minutes, 3 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: Chas Licciardello

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.
8/23/202219 minutes, 42 seconds
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446: Why you don't have free will, and that's OK - with Prof George Paxinos

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.
8/21/20221 hour, 10 minutes, 15 seconds
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You Are Not Listening To Me

Checking in, August 19, 2022 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/18/202213 minutes, 6 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: Sophia Hamblin-Wang

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.
8/16/202217 minutes, 4 seconds
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445: Reckoning with our History so we can Move Forward as One, with Yvonne Weldon

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.
8/14/20221 hour, 20 minutes, 25 seconds
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The Barrier Method (of Sticking to Your Plan)

Checking in, August 12, 2022 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/11/202214 minutes, 9 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: Tom Nash

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.
8/9/202216 minutes, 27 seconds
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444: Detaching from Outcomes with Melanie Zanetti aka Chilli Heeler

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.
8/7/20221 hour, 21 minutes, 47 seconds
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Being OK with the Eventual Destruction of Darwin

Checking in, August 5, 2022 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/4/202214 minutes, 22 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: Sandra Sully

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.
8/2/202223 minutes, 51 seconds
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443: Living Younger, Longer with Australia's other dad Dr Norman Swan

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.
7/31/20221 hour, 4 minutes, 12 seconds
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What Does Success Look Like?

Checking in, July 29, 2022 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/28/20226 minutes, 34 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: Dr Richard Denniss

Dr Richard is the Chief Economist and former Executive Director of The Australia Institute. He is a prominent Australian economist, author and public policy commentator. Richard came on the show at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. It's interesting to look back, and hear his predictions about what would happen, and how they compare to what is happening now. We discuss climate change, and what the economy will look like on the other side of lockdowns.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/26/202225 minutes, 7 seconds
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442: Mental Illness and Vulnerability in Australia with Sarah Krasnostein PhD

Sarah Krasnostein was born in America and is based in Australia. She’s got a PhD in criminal law and is the award-winning author of The Trauma Cleaner, The Believer and her new work is the latest in the brilliant Quarterly Essay series.Not Waving, Drowning: Mental Illness and Vulnerability in Australia is an intense exploration into the lives of three women and their treatment by the State when they were at their most vulnerable.Twitter @delasarahIG @sarahkwritessarahkrasnostein.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/24/20221 hour, 8 minutes, 41 seconds
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Even I didn't believe I'd be able to cope with the pain, yet here we are

Checking in, July 22, 2022 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/21/202217 minutes, 21 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: Jess Ducrou

Splendour In the Grass is back this weekend! And to celebrate the founder of the festival Jess Ducrou is on the show. Jess is a champion and leader in Australia’s live music scene. She started out working in record stores and is now the CEO of Secret Sounds Group who are responsible for Falls Festival, Splendour In the Grass, and bringing huge artists to tour around Australia.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/19/202216 minutes, 58 seconds
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441: Finding your identity as an Australian with Mawunyo Gbogbo

Mawunyo Gbogbo is an Australian music journalist and Author. Born in Ghana, she moved to Musswelbrook as a kid, eventually finding her way to New York and then back to Australia. She’s currently a Music & Pop Culture Reporter for Double J Radio and ABC news.Her memoir “Hip Hop & Hymns” is a glorious account of life as an African Australian living in regional Muswellbrook. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/17/20221 hour, 22 minutes, 52 seconds
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Putting On a Shiny Suit Backstage

Checking in, July 15, 2022 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/14/20225 minutes, 8 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: Guy Sebastian

Guy Sebastian is a best-selling singer and songwriter, with three number albums in Australia. Seven of his albums have gone either platinum or multi-platinum. He’s been a judge on X Factor Australia and is currently a coach on The Voice Australia. Today we're going back to 2018 when Guy and I discussed our relationships to our body, and our health; how to become more structured and taking creative risks.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/12/202222 minutes, 49 seconds
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440: How planning for disaster can make your day more wonderful with Professor Lucy Easthopee

Professor Lucy Easthope is a Disaster Planner and author of the new book "When the Dust Settles". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/10/20221 hour, 26 minutes, 1 second
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How Riding a Motorbike in the Wet is Good for Anxiety

Checking in, July 7, 2022 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/7/202214 minutes, 54 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: Sally Rugg

Sally Rugg is a LGBTQIA+ activist, digital campaigner, feminist, author and public speaker. Sally is also the National Director of Australians For A Murdoch Royal Commission, and formerly of Change.org and GetUp!You can follow her on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/sally_rugg_, or on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/sallyrugg Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/5/202219 minutes, 52 seconds
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From Ambassador to Outcast in seven simple words with Yassmin Abdel-Magied

Author, Engineer and Activist Yassmin Abdel-Magied is a brilliant Australian.While still a teenager, her activism earned her many accolades and praise - Young Australian Muslim of the Year and Young Queenslander of the Year.Her 2014 TED Talk ‘What does my Headscarf mean to you’ launched her into a higher orbit and brilliantly addresses unconscious bias which like it or not we all have within us.It’s well worth the watch.Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop appointed her to the Council for Australian-Arab Relations and in late 2016, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) sent Abdel-Magied, as a CAAR board member, to several Middle Eastern countries, including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Jordan, Egypt and Sudan, to promote Australia.Her latest book "Talking about a Revolution" is out now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/3/20221 hour, 23 minutes, 59 seconds
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Why Reproductive Healthcare in Australia has to be Free and On Demand Immediately

Checking in, July 1st, 2022 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/30/202222 minutes, 54 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: Charlie Clausen

Charlie Clausen is an actor, producer and podcaster. You’ll have seen him on Blue Heelers, Home & Away, and heard him on TOFOP with Will Anderson and of course, on our parenting podcast Dadpod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/28/202219 minutes, 39 seconds
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How Eating Insects Instead of Cows Can Save the Planet with Skye Blackburn

Skye Blackburn farms thousands, if not millions of creatures every year.But they’re not cows, sheep, pigs, chickens, ducks fish, or anything else that’s enjoyed in a traditional western diet.Skye and her company farm insects.Delicious, nutrient dense, low fat, high-protein insects.It’s a fascinating conversation and I can’t wait to share it with you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/26/20221 hour, 6 minutes, 28 seconds
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How the Wheels Fell Off with the Relaunch of DadPod (aka: As You Up Your Workload, Up Your Coping Strategies)

Checking in, June 24th, 2022 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/23/202212 minutes, 51 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: DJ Tigerlily

Tigerlily is a DJ, record producer and wellness enthusiast from Sydney with international success.In 2019, we sat at my kitchen table with a cuppa, and spoke about how she got into the industry, the hidden and relentless work behind being a DJ, and how we can make a positive impact with how we spend our money.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/21/202220 minutes, 35 seconds
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437: Why your Instagram workout sucks with Brandon Hasick

Brandon Hasick is a Sports Scientist and Director of Body By Brando gyms - online and at a number of locations across Sydney.Mostly - he’s a person who helps people make the most out of their bodies now and into old age.In fact, he’s been kind enough to put together a bit of a guide around the nutrition concepts we talk about in this episode, you’ll find it here ->The Ultimate Nutrition Bundle - Body by Brando Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/19/202259 minutes, 10 seconds
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Don't Be Hard On Yourself for Planning Sex, Because You Always Did

Checking in, Jun 17, 2022 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/16/202213 minutes, 41 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: Sam Yam

Sam Yam is the CEO and founder of Patreon: a platform that allows fans to financially support artists and creators. If you’ve listened to this podcast before, or any podcast really, you will have heard of Patreon.We discuss the reality of Silicon Valley, what it means to be a part of a community and how we can stop letting social media from getting us down.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/14/202220 minutes, 57 seconds
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436: The link between Childhood Sexual Trauma and Adult Mental Illness with Associate Prof Emma Jane

Emma Jane is an Associate Professor at UNSW specialising in gender, misogyny on the internet, the future of work, and the social and ethical impacts of emerging technology. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/12/20221 hour, 34 minutes, 13 seconds
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Gus Gould, Cameron Munster and how Rugby League can teach us how to get Unstuck from Rigid Thinking

Checking in, June 10, 2022 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/9/202215 minutes, 46 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: Amanda Keller

Amanda Keller is of the most respected and beloved media personalities in Australia. Amanda has consistently topped the ratings in one of the toughest radio markets in the world, and is a long-time host of The Living Room on Network Ten. Amanda came on the podcast back in 2014 where we discussed: fear, her experience with IVF and how she’s managed to work in breakfast radio for so long.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/7/202219 minutes, 48 seconds
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435: The Human Lie Detector Steve Van Aperen

Steve Van Aperen is the Human Lie Detector. Steve has received extensive training from the world’s leading international investigative authorities (LAPD, FBI, US Secret Service) and has conducted behavioural interviews on 81 homicide and 2 serial killer investigations and has been consulted by various police departments, intelligence agencies and governments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/5/202251 minutes, 18 seconds
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One Small Step to Success

Checking in, June 3, 2022 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/2/202211 minutes, 6 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: Benjamin Law

Benjamin Law is an Australian journalist, author, screenwriter, activist and speaker. He shot to fame when the semi-autobiographical TV series based on his best-selling book “The Family Law” became a massive hit. Benjamin is a wonderfully smart and charming man, who brings a kind grace to the topic of a demographically changing face of Australia. When he speaks, people can be very reactionary - because the facts he speaks from can be uncomfortable to hear if you’ve never been challenged in your ways of thinking. Many people have a foregone conclusion as to the kind of man Benjamin Law is, but I’d invite them to look beyond the bile-filled Op-Ed articles of the conservative press and listen instead to the kind of man that Ben is. If you like this conversation, find him on twitter and tell him - he’s @mrbenjaminlaw Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/31/202219 minutes, 42 seconds
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434: How Kylie Moore-Gilbert kept her dignity and her will to live for 804 days in an Iranian prison

Kylie Moore-Gilbert is a scholar of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies.She was falsely charged with espionage and imprisoned in Iran from September 2018 to November 2020 before being released in a prisoner exchange deal negotiated by the Australian government. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/29/20221 hour, 22 minutes, 4 seconds
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Using nothing but my breath to avoid a runaway Gold Coast Tram

Checking in, May 27, 2022 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/26/20228 minutes, 57 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: Professor Karen Douglas

Karen Douglas is a Professor of Social Psychology who studies the psychological factors associated with belief in conspiracy theories, and the impact that those theories have on global health, politics and the environment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/24/202221 minutes, 33 seconds
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433: How the hammer of Artificial Intelligence can either be used to build or break us, with Professor Roland Goecke

Roland Goecke is Professor of Affective Computing at the Faculty of Science & Technology, University of Canberra, where he leads the Human-Centred Technology Research Program. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/22/20221 hour, 16 minutes, 13 seconds
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Vote Like A Parent

Checking in, May 20, 2022 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/19/20224 minutes, 26 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: Quentin Kenihan

Quentin Kenihan was an author, playwright, director, producer, actor and disability advocate. He was born with brittle bone disease and spent his life in a wheel chair. He lived a huge life and squeezed every last drop out of his forty-three years.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/17/202223 minutes, 39 seconds
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432: What the major two parties in Australia aren't telling you about the transition to renewables with Prof Alistair Sproul

Professor Alistair Sproul is the Head of School,School of Photovoltaic & Renewable Energy EngineeringAt UNSW. A globally recognized leader in his field, he's been working in renewable energy and energy efficiency for nearly 40 years. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/15/20221 hour, 25 minutes, 22 seconds
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A Homework Assignment For You (Due Next Saturday).

Checking in, May 13, 2022 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/12/202215 minutes, 6 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: Elise Bialylew

Elise Bialylew is a coach, meditation teacher and social entrepreneur. In 2012, Elise founded Mindful In May – a campaign that provides mindfulness education, tools and support for you to build a sustainable meditation practice in one month Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/10/202222 minutes, 42 seconds
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431: Indira Naidoo on Processing Grief by Reconnecting with Nature

Indira Naidoo is a journalist, broadcaster and Author from Sydney Australia. Her latest book 'The Space Between the Stars' is out now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/8/20221 hour, 1 minute, 52 seconds
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How being in Acceptance of Impermanence is helping me with Physical and Emotional Pain

Checking in, May 5, 2022 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/5/202212 minutes, 14 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: Mike Munro

Mike Munro is one of the most trusted and recognised names in Australian journalism. One of the early reporters on 60 Minutes, Mike has broken many prolific stories. We caught up in 2017 to discuss his documentary 'Lawless'. Mike gave us some insight into what it's like being a direct descendent of one of Australia's last bushrangers, how he found journalism and the power that the press has in Australian society.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/3/202220 minutes, 40 seconds
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To Not Know Is An Opportunity To Grow

Checking in, April 29, 2022 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/28/20228 minutes, 36 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: Sonya Pemberton

Sonya Pemberton is an Emmy-winning science documentary maker.She’s recently made JABBED - Love, Fear and Vaccines, URANIUM - Twisting the Dragon's Tail, and #VITAMANIA all about how many, if any, vitamins we need daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/26/202219 minutes, 30 seconds
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429: Dr Monique Ryan and the revolution in independents challenging the Government in Australia

My guest this week is Dr Monique Ryan.She’s the independent candidate for the seat of Kooyong in the upcoming federal election in Australia.Dr Ryan is one of many people running as independents in the upcoming election, and I hope this conversation perhaps ignites a little passion in you to explore who in your area really represents how you feel about the world.Coming from an incredibly esteemed medical career already, Dr Monique Ryan has been working as Head of the multidisciplinary Royal Children’sHospital Neuromuscular Clinic and Research Unit in Melbourne, where her team of clinicians and researchers have been dedicated to improving the diagnosis and management of children affected by muscular dystrophies, myopathies and neuropathies.moniqueryan.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/24/202257 minutes, 33 seconds
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Turns out I'm not at all OK with election campaigns that target vulnerable Australian kids and their families

Checking in, April 15, 2022 Links to what I mention in this chat: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/better-than-yesterday-with-osher-g%C3%BCnsberg/id711028488?i=1000391410858 or https://play.acast.com/s/the-osher-gunsberg-podcast/ep-20-courtney-actshane-jenek https://equalityaustralia.org.au/open-letter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/21/202212 minutes, 29 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: Fleur Brown

Fleur Brown is an author, speaker and creative entrepreneur. She is the founder of an award-winning PR agency, and a co-founder of TEDX Sydney. Fleur specialises in helping people to create and grow their personal brands, and is a cult survivor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/19/202220 minutes, 57 seconds
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428: Dr Paul Callaghan shares The Dreaming Path of Aboriginal Spirituality

Dr Paul Callaghan is an an Aboriginal man belonging to the land of the Worimi people.He’s an Author, Storyteller, Dancer and First Nations consultant from just outside of Newcastle in Australia.He has written many books - the latest of which is “The Dreaming Path” which really is a must-read guide for thriving in modern life, and it does so by drawing on 60,000 years of culture and wisdom. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/17/20221 hour, 25 minutes, 6 seconds
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Q and A and a Sigh

Checking in, April 15, 2022 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/14/20223 minutes, 16 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: Carly Findlay

Carly Findlay OAM is an award-winning writer, speaker and appearance activist who I first spoke to on the podcast in 2017. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/12/202221 minutes, 46 seconds
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427: Why voting for Climate Action is a vote for a Strong Economy with Surfer and Activist Sean Doherty

Sean Doherty a native of Forster on the New South Wales north coast, a legend of Australian surf journalism, he has written about surfing for 25 years.He was editor of Tracks magazine for 10 years, a senior writer at both Surfing World and Surfer magazines, author of best-selling surfing biographies and producer of several award winning surf/conservation movies. Sean lives between Bells Beach and Byron.He’s also Patagonia’s Australian head of brand engagement and the National Chairperson for the Surfrider Foundation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/10/20221 hour, 5 minutes, 37 seconds
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The World's Greatest Bass Player Lives in my Right Leg

Checking in, April 8, 2022 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/7/202219 minutes, 7 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: Lola Berry

Lola Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/5/202219 minutes, 20 seconds
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426: What happens when you run forever? Environmental activist and ultra-runner Tom Batrouney is going to find out on Friday

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.
4/3/20221 hour, 15 minutes, 33 seconds
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To Postpone because of a Bone that's now Annoyed Alloy

Checking in, April 1, 2022 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/31/202215 minutes, 3 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: Todd Sampson

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.
3/29/202225 minutes, 47 seconds
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425: Dan Adams speaks a language of change that Coal Fired Power understands

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.
3/27/20221 hour, 20 minutes, 20 seconds
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The Antidote to Panic is a Plan

Checking in, March 25, 2022 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/24/202218 minutes, 32 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: Waleed Aly

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.
3/22/202218 minutes, 30 seconds
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424: Taylor Hanson Wants You To Be Brave

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.
3/20/20221 hour, 18 minutes, 57 seconds
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A Q&A on Friday (that was live on TikTok on a Thursday)

Checking in, March 18, 2022 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/17/202213 minutes, 39 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: Susan David PhD

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.
3/15/202219 minutes, 15 seconds
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423: Legendary Philosopher Peter Singer guides us through an ethical pulse check of our way of life

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.
3/13/20221 hour, 16 minutes, 23 seconds
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To Act As If

Checking in, March 11, 2022 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/10/202215 minutes, 31 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: James Mathison Chats About Democracy

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.
3/8/202220 minutes, 6 seconds
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422: How Australian Farmers are Keeping Food on our Plates through Climate Action with Dr Anika Molesworth

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.
3/6/20221 hour, 18 minutes
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If It's A Pain, Make It A Game. It Rhymes and Sounds Terrible but it Works

Checking in, March 4, 2022 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/3/202211 minutes, 49 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: Rachel Neylan

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.
3/1/202225 minutes, 42 seconds
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421: Why Independent MPs are the best use of your federal vote with Kylea Tink

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.
2/27/20221 hour, 28 minutes, 14 seconds
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Sometimes I Count Roses. Sometimes I'm a One-Man La Niña on a Yoga Mat.

Checking in, February 25, 2022 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/24/202217 minutes, 45 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: Julie Stevanja

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.
2/22/202219 minutes, 30 seconds
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420: How Facing Death Shaped Nat's What I Reckon and His Rise to Glory

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.
2/20/20221 hour, 10 minutes, 40 seconds
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How What I Learned About Exposure Therapy is Helping Me Manage Chronic Pain

Checking in, February 18, 2022 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/17/202217 minutes, 32 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: Erin Brockovich

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.
2/15/202219 minutes, 51 seconds
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419: How Our Fear of Death Shapes the Way We Live, with Dr Rachel Menzies

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.
2/13/20221 hour, 6 minutes, 5 seconds
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Just Coz It's How You've Always Done It Doesn't Mean It's The Best Way To Do It

Checking in, February 11, 2022 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/10/202212 minutes, 2 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: Dr Ian Chung

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.
2/8/202220 minutes, 17 seconds
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418: Campbell Walker on How Your Phone is Hacking You, and the Houseboat in Your Head

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.
2/6/20221 hour, 5 minutes, 38 seconds
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Don't Be Afraid to Pull Out Your Old Tools

Checking in, February 4, 2022 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/3/202213 minutes, 36 seconds
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Better Make It Quick: Ben St Lawrence

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.
2/1/202222 minutes, 20 seconds
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417: Johann Hari and why you can't focus like you used to (no you're not imagining it).

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.
1/30/20221 hour, 28 minutes, 58 seconds
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The Day the Itchy Grubs Tried to Eat our Son

Checking in, January 28, 2022 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/27/202214 minutes, 56 seconds
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Better Make It Quick: Nakkiah Lui

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.
1/25/202218 minutes, 57 seconds
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416: Hope is a Verb with Emily Ehlers

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.
1/23/202256 minutes, 22 seconds
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I'm Noticing I'm Anxious

Checking in, January 21, 2022 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/20/202210 minutes, 10 seconds
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Best of 2021: What it's like to be Hamish Blake for a job

Hamish Blake is a Broadcaster, Author, Producer and living legend now from Sydney Australia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/16/20221 hour, 12 minutes
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"Just one RAT test please" and other lessons from Audrey

Checking in, January 14, 2022 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/13/202212 minutes, 16 seconds
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Best of 2021: Yumi Stynes Welcomes You To Consent

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.
1/9/202245 minutes, 27 seconds
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A short story about my phone addiction and how I plan to beat it

Checking in, January 7, 2022 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/6/202214 minutes, 31 seconds
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Best of 2021: Stan Grant on how the world is changing, and how we can make it better.

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.
1/2/20221 hour, 20 minutes, 9 seconds
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22 Ideas for 2022

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.
12/30/202127 minutes, 12 seconds
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Best of 2021: Layne Beachley can teach you how to surf big waves - without ever getting wet.

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.
12/26/20211 hour, 3 minutes, 26 seconds
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The Gratitude Practice that Saved Xmas

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12/23/202112 minutes, 39 seconds
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415: But what if I'm wrong?...and other big questions with Ben Lee

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.
12/19/20211 hour, 5 minutes, 26 seconds
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KFUK RADIO All negative self-talk, ALL THE TIME

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.
12/16/20217 minutes, 35 seconds
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Better Make It Quick: Leigh Sales

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.
12/14/202119 minutes, 43 seconds
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414: The Enormous Healing Power of the Ocean with Dr Easkey Britton

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.
12/12/20211 hour, 8 minutes, 50 seconds
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And the AACTA Award for the Best Ego goes to...

Checking in, December 10, 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/9/202114 minutes, 41 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: Peter Garrett

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.
12/7/202119 minutes, 3 seconds
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413: Writing a hit song by not caring you're trying to write a hit song with Reuben Styles.

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.
12/5/202152 minutes, 14 seconds
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It Might Be Bad Now - But It Won't Always Be This Way

Checking in, December 3, 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/2/202115 minutes, 33 seconds
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Better Make It Quick: Montaigne

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.
11/30/202119 minutes, 36 seconds
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412: Identity, Drag and Fluid Sexuality with Courtney Act: live on Oxford St

Courtney Act is a Drag Performer, TV Host, Podcaster and Author, her brilliant new book is "Caught in the Act". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/28/202150 minutes, 32 seconds
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If You Shake a Full Piggy Bank it Makes No Noise

Checking in, November 26, 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/25/20217 minutes, 34 seconds
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Better Make It Quick: Eytan Lenko of Beyond Zero Emissions

Eytan Lenko is a tech entrepreneur from Melbourne, he's the Chairperson of Beyond Zero Emissions - bze.org.au who want to bring 1 Million Climate-related Jobs to Australia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/25/202121 minutes, 34 seconds
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411: The Economic Cost of Climate Inaction with the brilliant economist Nikki Hutley.

The next election in Australia will be decided on Climate Policy whether you realise it or not. Good Climate Policy = Good Economic Policy / Social Policy / Health Policy.Let's start with the economics of it.Nicki Hutley is a highly experienced economist, she is an economic adviser with Social Outcomes, developing and evaluating social impact programs, and a Councillor with the Climate Council. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/21/202159 minutes, 1 second
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Choosing to Have a Child during a Climate Emergency

Checking in, November 19, 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/18/202112 minutes, 16 seconds
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Better Make It Quick: Craig Reucassel

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.
11/16/202117 minutes, 14 seconds
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410: The Surprising History of the Federation of Australia with historian David Hunt.

David Hunt is an author and historian who's hilarious new book "Girt Nation" brings us up to speed on how our Federation came to be. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/14/202154 minutes, 45 seconds
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Just Start

Checking in, November 12, 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/11/20218 minutes, 22 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: My Wife, Audrey Griffen

Audrey Griffen is a makeup artist and writer from Sydney, Australia. She also happens to have been married to Osher for nearly five years now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/9/202122 minutes, 38 seconds
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409: Electrify Everything. Saul Griffith's simple plan to save humanity

Saul Griffith is an inventor, entrepreneur, founder and Chief Scientist of Otherlab and Rewiring America, and the author of "Electrify: An Optimist's Playbook for Our Clean Energy Future". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/7/20211 hour, 3 minutes, 52 seconds
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Don't work out for your body in summer. Work out for your brain today.

Checking in, November 5, 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/4/202111 minutes, 1 second
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Better Make It Quick: Ita Buttrose

Australian media legend Ita Buttrose is the Chair of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/2/202119 minutes, 49 seconds
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408: Emmanuel Kelly is Never Alone

Starting life as a baby found in a roadside box by soldiers in Iraq, Emmanuel Kelly rose to live his dream and become a singer and songwriter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/31/202158 minutes, 25 seconds
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Come Ride With Me This Sunday

Checking in, October 27, 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/28/202110 minutes, 6 seconds
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Better Make It Quick: Yumi Stynes

I’ve known Yumi for 21 years, and in this episode we just scratch the surface as to why she’s such an incredible human being. It’s enough to make you wanna go hitchhiking. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/26/202120 minutes, 48 seconds
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407: Riding a Bicycle up Mt Everest with Lance Picioane

Lance Picioane is the CEO of Love Me Love You, who work tirelessly in the area of positive mental health outcomes and suicide prevention.You can support him as he rides his bike up Mt Everest here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/24/20211 hour, 4 minutes, 22 seconds
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Dedicate, Delegate or Deny

Checking in, October 22, 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/21/20218 minutes, 40 seconds
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Better Make it Quick: Dr Karl

Dr Karl (@doctorkarl) is a world-famous author, presenter and Science Communicator. He was also involved in the creation of the word "Selfie". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/19/202123 minutes, 9 seconds
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406: Australia has a bright economic future if we choose to go Beyond Zero Emissions, with Heidi Lee

Heidi Lee is the CEO of Beyond Zero Emissions which is an internationally recognised think tank. Through independent research and innovative solutions they show how Australia can prosper in a zero-emissions economy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/17/20211 hour, 6 minutes, 17 seconds
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Try Not To Make Anything Mean Everything

Checking in, October 15, 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/14/202110 minutes, 34 seconds
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Rule Benders: Men Can't Talk About Mental Health

Meet the Rule Benders, hosted by Alexis Fernandez (Do You F*****g Mind?). Intimate interviews with extraordinary Australians who prove that men can talk about mental health, women can be funny, old people can bend the rules, and you can have your smashed avo and eat it too. In this episode, Osher shows Alexis how men are finding their voice and overpowering destructive coping mechanisms like suicide, drugs and alcohol.If today’s podcast has brought up any feelings for you that you’re concerned about, or you’re worried about someone you know, you can call Lifeline on 13 11 14, or Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast do not necessarily represent the views of Samsung.If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe in your favourite podcast app to hear more Rule Benders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/12/202131 minutes, 32 seconds
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405: Don Spencer on the power of music to develop and heal children's minds.

Don Spencer is a musician, athlete, presenter and founder of the Australian Children's Music Foundation which uses the power of music to inspire and enrich the lives of Australian children and youth, particularly the disadvantaged and Indigenous. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/10/20211 hour, 58 seconds
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Dealing with Resentment

Checking in, October 8, 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/7/202112 minutes, 30 seconds
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404: Dave Hughes on Mindfully Finding Every Moment Blissful and Hilarious

Dave Hughes is a standup comedian, radio host, TV presenter and producer. He's currently on the radio in Sydney on 2Day FM's Morning Crew, and on TV on The Masked Singer and Hughesy We Have a Problem. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/3/202151 minutes, 17 seconds
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So What? Now What?

Checking in, October 1, 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/30/20217 minutes, 29 seconds
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403: Michael Fox is making the choice to eat less meat a very, very tasty one.

Michael Fox is the Co-Founder and CEO of Fable Food Co, a company that create Fable, an all natural, plant-based meat crafted from real shiitake mushrooms.Michael is an entrepreneur and formerly meat loving Queenslander, who turned vegetarian 6 years ago.Looking to combine his cravings for meat with his healthy home cooking habits he created a whole food based, minimally processed plant-based meat. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/26/202156 minutes, 40 seconds
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Walking Along a Riverbank with Joe Williams

Checking in, September 24, 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/23/202125 minutes, 13 seconds
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402: Yumi Stynes Welcomes You to Consent

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 comes out 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.
9/19/202146 minutes, 5 seconds
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Behind the Scenes on "A Matter of Life & Death"

Checking in, September 17, 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/16/202117 minutes
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401: The Undiscovered John Safran Interview of 2020

John Safran is an award-winning documentary maker of provocative and hilarious takes on race, the media, religion and other issues. He's written many brilliant books, his latest, [Puff Piece by John Safran] is out right now.John is also very, very good at Scrabble. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/12/20211 hour, 9 minutes, 22 seconds
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Q&A Friday

Checking in, September 10, 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/9/202114 minutes, 15 seconds
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400: Mitch Tambo is here to help us all heal

Mitch Tambo is a First Nations indigenous Australian singer songwriter, a Gamilaraay man who's new single HEAL is currently #1 around the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/5/202154 minutes, 29 seconds
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Reflecting on 400 Episodes

Checking in, September 3, 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/2/202113 minutes, 1 second
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399: Living a wonderful life after living through disaster with Stuart Diver

Stuart Diver is the sole survivor of the 1997 Thredbo Landslide.He's a man who's been through unimaginable trauma - losing his wife in the landslide in 1997, and after remarrying losing his 2nd wife to cancer in 2015.Despite these phenomenal struggles, Stuart is a shining beacon of hope, resilience and humility.His new podcast is called "The Elements".Get it where you get your podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/29/20211 hour, 7 minutes, 12 seconds
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Stopping the Spinning Plates of Worry

Checking in, August 27, 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/26/202113 minutes, 48 seconds
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398: CSI Told you Lies - but Meshel Laurie is here with Facts and an Empathy Bomb that will blow you away.

Meshel Laurie is an author, podcaster and standup comedian.Her latest book is called CSI told you lies is an extension of her incredibly successful podcast “Australian True Crime” - in her book she goes behind the scenes at Australia’s foremost centre for forensic medicine and science, VIFM (the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine) where the public has limited access. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/22/20211 hour, 13 seconds
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A Mindfulness Walk to deal with the Delta Blues

Checking in, August 20, 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/19/202111 minutes, 59 seconds
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397: Choosing to see Climate Change through the lens of possibility with Mike Cannon-Brookes

Mike Cannon-Brookes is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Atlassian, and Australia's first Startup-to-IPO Tech Billionaire.He's also a total legend, with a future-thinking brain, enormous humility and a deep love of Basketball.In the days since the last IPCC report was released, it's been hard to find any news about possibility, or even hope.Mike is here to change all that.Enjoy this chat which paints a picture of what is possible in our future - if we decide we want it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/15/20211 hour, 29 minutes, 35 seconds
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Accept, Adapt & Act Part 2: Dealing with the IPCC Findings

Checking in, August 13, 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/12/202114 minutes, 47 seconds
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396: The Psychology of Climate Anxiety, Climate Denial and Talking to your Kids about it with Psychologist Dr Susie Burke

Dr Susie Burke is an environmental psychologist, therapist, climate and parent. One of her key interests is in the role that psychology plays in helping us understand the causes, impacts and solutions to climate change. Until recently, she worked as a senior psychologist at the Australian Psychological Society (APS), where she developed resources on coping with climate change, raising children for a climate altered world, and disaster preparedness and recovery. She now works in private practice, consulting to organisations, and running workshops and individual sessions to help people come to terms with climate change. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/8/202156 minutes, 31 seconds
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Have Hope, Because the Problems of Tomorrow Won't be Faced by the Leaders of Today

Checking in, August 6, 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/5/202110 minutes, 58 seconds
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395: Being "THE Bachelor" with Jimmy Nicholson.

Australia's 9th "Bachelor" - Jimmy Nicholson.Jimmy Nicholson is the 9th Australian man to be called "The Bachelor".A commercial airline pilot, a motorbike enthusiast and an all-around lovely guy - I hope you enjoy getting to know him as much as I did. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/1/202148 minutes, 52 seconds
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A Path Out of Climate Helplessness

Checking in, July 30, 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/29/202110 minutes
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394: Love People, Use Things (Because the Opposite never works) with Ryan & Josh aka The Minimalists

Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus are "The Minimalists" their hugely successful Netflix series, podcast and books have helped over 20 million people live meaningful lives with less.Their new book Love People, Use Things (because the opposite never works) is out now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/25/20211 hour, 2 minutes, 4 seconds
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Exposure Therapy Sucks

Checking in, July 23, 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/22/202110 minutes, 55 seconds
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393: Growing Joy in your Garden with Simon Holloway

Simon Holloway is one of the directors of Vegepod, and has a deep passion for the mental health benefits of gardening and growing your own food. He also has quite a disdain for duopoly-controlled food supply chains, but you'll have to listen to explore that bit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/18/20211 hour, 8 minutes, 58 seconds
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Talking Sydney Lockdown Blues (with apologies to Johnny Cash)

Checking in, July 16, 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/15/202110 minutes, 50 seconds
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Remembering Jono Coleman

Remembering Jono Coleman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/11/20211 hour, 18 minutes, 14 seconds
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You'll Go Where You Look

Checking in, July 9, 2021Please help the show! Please fill out the listener survey here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfKvEl8AvjLA7lAXdEyc3xk4tMCHPNOnRdNWHmlvpnlKjY-QQ/viewform Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/8/202116 minutes
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392: What it's like to be Hamish Blake for a job.

Hamish Blake is a Broadcaster, Author, Producer and living legend now from Sydney Australia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/4/20211 hour, 11 minutes, 34 seconds
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Harnessing the Awesome Power of the Fuckits

Checking in, July 2, 2021Please help the show! Please fill out the listener survey here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfKvEl8AvjLA7lAXdEyc3xk4tMCHPNOnRdNWHmlvpnlKjY-QQ/viewform Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/1/202111 minutes, 19 seconds
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391: Fighting Fake Medicine with Dr Brad McKay

Dr Brad McKay is a Doctor, Author and occasional TV host whose new book Fake Medicine: Exposing the wellness crazes, cons and quacks costing us our health is out now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/27/20211 hour, 2 minutes, 11 seconds
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Why Settle For a Few Tools on the Toolbelt When You Could Have the Whole Hardware Store?

Checking in, June 25, 2021Please help the show! Please fill out the listener survey here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfKvEl8AvjLA7lAXdEyc3xk4tMCHPNOnRdNWHmlvpnlKjY-QQ/viewform Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/24/202110 minutes, 29 seconds
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390: How a u-turn and facing fear led to Pete Murray's incredible career

Singer / Songwriter Pete Murray is on the show this week.It's a story of persistence, fatherhood, grief and triumph.His new EP The Night is out now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/20/202157 minutes, 20 seconds
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Why am I Screaming at a Suction Cup?

Checking in, June 18, 2021Please help the show! Please fill out the listener survey here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfKvEl8AvjLA7lAXdEyc3xk4tMCHPNOnRdNWHmlvpnlKjY-QQ/viewform Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/17/202112 minutes, 6 seconds
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389: How to break up with toxic friends ft Dr Hannah Korrel

Do you have a relationship with a friend that's bad for your health? Neurologist and psychologist, Dr Hannah Korrel has written a new book called 'How To Break Up With Friends', and we go through the whole cleaning up process step-by-step. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/13/20211 hour, 5 minutes, 37 seconds
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Mood Follows Action

Checking in, June 11, 2021Please help the show! Please fill out the listener survey here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfKvEl8AvjLA7lAXdEyc3xk4tMCHPNOnRdNWHmlvpnlKjY-QQ/viewform Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/10/202113 minutes, 39 seconds
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388: Conquering fear with big wave surfer Mark Visser

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.
6/6/20211 hour, 7 minutes, 7 seconds
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Why is everyone else on the internet so stupid? That's the False Consensus Effect

Checking in, June 4, 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/3/202120 minutes, 29 seconds
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387: Josh Fox - How The Truth Has Changed

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.
5/30/20211 hour, 16 minutes, 44 seconds
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Mental Health, Give Us a Wave

Checking in, May 28, 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/27/20219 minutes, 39 seconds
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386: Chris Cooper and the fight to save democracy from being eroded by Social Media

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.
5/23/20211 hour, 4 minutes
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Are You Using Your Phone in an Unhealthy Way?

Checking in, May 21, 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/20/202113 minutes, 58 seconds
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385: Kirk Docker

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.
5/16/20211 hour, 2 minutes, 25 seconds
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I'd Rather You Didn't Ask Me About That

Checking in, May 14, 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/13/202113 minutes, 35 seconds
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384: Dr Sarah Woodhouse

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.
5/9/20211 hour, 6 minutes, 18 seconds
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Dealing with Anxiety Bumps on the Road of Recovery

Checking in, May 7, 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/6/202113 minutes, 20 seconds
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383: Simon Taylor

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.
5/2/20211 hour, 4 minutes, 24 seconds
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Safety Behaviours and a Way to Minimize Them

Checking in, April 30, 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/29/202119 minutes, 51 seconds
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382: Pam Ahern

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.
4/25/20211 hour, 4 minutes, 47 seconds
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How to Quickly Turn 'Fight or Flight' into 'Rest and Digest'

Checking in, April 23, 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/22/202115 minutes, 17 seconds
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381: Stan Grant

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/18/20211 hour, 28 minutes, 8 seconds
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Ask Why Five Times

Checking in, April 16, 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/15/202116 minutes, 24 seconds
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380: Maria Konnikova

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.
4/11/20211 hour, 8 minutes, 39 seconds
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Cognitive Reflection (think slow, and dream of beautiful things)

Checking in, April 09, 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/8/202120 minutes, 39 seconds
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379: Dave Sharma MP

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.
4/4/20211 hour, 1 minute, 23 seconds
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A Meditation on an Annoying Dog

Checking in, April 02, 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/1/202115 minutes, 3 seconds
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Introducing: IDLE AUSTRALIANS with JAMES and OSHER

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.
3/31/202133 minutes, 48 seconds
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378: Lisa Harding

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.
3/28/20211 hour, 2 minutes, 26 seconds
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Writing as Mental Health First Aid Part 5: Rewrite Your Rule Book

Checking in, March 26, 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/25/202121 minutes, 50 seconds
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377: Craig Reucassel

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.
3/21/20211 hour, 13 minutes, 9 seconds
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Writing as Mental Health First Aid Part 4: The 4th Step

Checking in, March 19, 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/18/202125 minutes, 24 seconds
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376: Dr Carmel Harrington

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.
3/14/20211 hour, 2 minutes, 48 seconds
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Writing as Mental Health First Aid Part 3

Checking in, March 12, 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/11/202119 minutes, 25 seconds
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375: Emma Cowdroy

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.
3/7/20211 hour, 9 minutes, 8 seconds
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Writing as Mental Health First Aid Part 2

Checking in, March 05, 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/4/202119 minutes, 21 seconds
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374: Susie Elelman

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.
2/28/202159 minutes, 57 seconds
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Writing as Mental Health First Aid Part 1

Checking in, February 26, 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/25/202126 minutes, 10 seconds
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373: Simon Griffiths

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.
2/21/202158 minutes, 55 seconds
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How To Get Out Of Bed At 5am? Why.

Checking in, February 19, 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/18/202112 minutes, 55 seconds
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372: Matt Kean

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.
2/14/20211 hour, 22 minutes, 44 seconds
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Check Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself (and Everything Else)

Checking in, February 12, 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/11/202116 minutes, 31 seconds
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371: Natasha Stott Despoja

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.
2/7/20211 hour, 20 minutes, 8 seconds
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Jerry Seinfeld Helps Me Lift Weights

Checking in, February 5, 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/4/202118 minutes, 7 seconds
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370: Ketan Joshi

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.
1/31/20211 hour, 26 minutes, 29 seconds
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Dealing with the F**kits Part 3 (If ___, then ___)

Checking in, January 29, 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/28/202118 minutes, 10 seconds
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369: Layne Beachley

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.
1/24/20211 hour, 10 minutes, 8 seconds
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Dealing with the F**kits Part 2 (HALT)

Checking in, January 22, 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/21/202119 minutes, 33 seconds
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368: Nick Cody

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.
1/17/20211 hour, 12 minutes, 40 seconds
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Dealing with the F**kits

Checking in, January 15, 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/14/202118 minutes, 1 second
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Best of 2020 Ep 4: Urzila Carlson

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.
1/10/20211 hour, 21 minutes, 11 seconds
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Chaos is a Weapon, Resilience is the Defence

Checking in, January 08, 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/7/202117 minutes, 17 seconds
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Best of 2020 Ep 3: Hugh Van Cuylenberg

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.
1/3/20211 hour, 30 minutes, 8 seconds
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What If We Did These 21 Things in 2021

Checking in, January 01, 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/31/202028 minutes, 25 seconds
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Best of 2020 Ep 2: Professor Karen Douglas

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.
12/27/20201 hour, 16 minutes, 35 seconds
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10 Straight Minutes of Cracker Jokes to Help Break the Tension

Checking in, December 25, 2020 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/24/202020 minutes, 40 seconds
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Best of 2020 Ep 1: Rutger Bregman

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.
12/20/20201 hour, 25 minutes, 15 seconds
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Dealing With Confronting Family at Christmas

Checking in, December 18, 2020 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/17/202019 minutes, 9 seconds
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367: Jordan Raskopoulos

Jordan Raskopoulos is an actor, singer, writer and live-streamer from Australia.She first came to prominence as a part of the tv show “The Ronnie Johns Half-Hour” and then with her band “Axis of Awesome” .Jordan is one of Australia’s most prolific and creative live-streamers.On Twitch.tv/jordanrasko you can watch her stream of consciousness visually creative feast just pouring onto your screen, reacting live and in real time to her audience creating something completely unique in the space of entertainment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/13/20201 hour, 21 minutes, 51 seconds
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The Indicators and Windscreen Wipers in your Brain

Checking in, December 11, 2020 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/10/202015 minutes, 19 seconds
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366: Simon Fenech

Simon Fenech is a former champion kickboxer, a recovered Ice Addict and now Author and rehabilitation mentor. His new book is called “Breaking Good”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/6/20201 hour, 24 minutes, 15 seconds
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This Is What I Sound Like Coming Out Of Surgery

Checking In, December 4, 2020 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/3/202019 minutes, 29 seconds
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365: Ayana Elizabeth Johnson

Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson is a marine biologist, policy expert, writer, and Brooklyn native. She is founder and CEO of Ocean Collectiv, a consulting firm for conservation solutions grounded in social justice, and founder of Urban Ocean Lab, a think tank for coastal cities.Ayana’s often at the nexus of science, policy, and communication, building community around climate solutions.She’s also one of the hosts of the podcast “How To Save A Planet” and her latest book is called “All We Can Save”, and you can find out more about that at https://www.allwecansave.earth/She's on IG & Twitter @ayanaeliza Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/29/20201 hour, 12 minutes, 48 seconds
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Where in the World is Osher Sandiego

Checking in, Nov 27, 2020 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/26/202012 minutes, 32 seconds
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364: Adam Jacobs

Adam Jacobs made a name for himself in the business world as the co-founder of The Iconic.However, he is now focusing on a new venture called Hatch, that's helping redeploy Aussie workers who lost their jobs due to covid-19. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/22/20201 hour, 30 minutes, 47 seconds
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You Can't Say Conspiracy Without Saying Con

Checking in, Nov 19, 2020 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/19/202014 minutes, 37 seconds
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363: Mark Bonanno

Mark Bonanno is a comedian, live streamer and 1/3 of the internationally acclaimed Australian comedy trio Aunty Donna.Their brand new series is out now on Netflix, Aunty Donna’s Big Ol’ House of Fun.It’s absurdist sketch comedy and it’s snort-laughingly brilliant. And uncomfortable. And excellent. All at once. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/15/20201 hour, 11 minutes, 14 seconds
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Don't Fix It

Checking in, Nov 13, 2020 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/12/202011 minutes, 55 seconds
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362: Shanna Whan

Shanna Whan is the founder and CEO of the charity organisation https://www.soberinthecountry.orgIt does what it says on the box.Here in the city it’s one thing to be able to reach out, remain anonymous if need be, get help with an addiction problem.In the country - not so easy.That's where Shanna steps in to help. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/9/20201 hour, 2 minutes, 16 seconds
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You Deserve To Feel Better

Checking in, November 6, 2020 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/5/202017 minutes, 27 seconds
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361: Zali Steggall

Zali Steggall is a former World Champion skiier and Olympic Medalist, who is the current Independent Member for Warringah in New South Wales.She will be presenting her Climate Change Bill to the House on November 9.Please support this vital bill by contacting your local MP and urging them to vote for it, and add your name to the nearly 100,000 Australians in support at www.climateactnow.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/1/20201 hour, 10 minutes, 6 seconds
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Just F'ing Do it

Checking in, October 30, 2020 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/29/202023 minutes, 10 seconds
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360: Michelle Cowan

Michelle Cowan is an AFL coach from Perth Western Australia.At 21 years old, she became the first woman to ever be an assistant coach in the WAFL, the men’s competition. Her story of how she got there, stayed there and persevered is incredible. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/25/20201 hour, 16 minutes
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My 5 Minute Morning Mental Fitness Routine

Checking in, October 23, 2020. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/22/202022 minutes, 43 seconds
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359: Jake Taylor

Jake Taylor is the lead singer of In Hearts Wake, out of Byron Bay.Their 5th studio album Kaliyuga is out now, and tour dates are at inheartswake.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/18/20201 hour, 3 minutes, 31 seconds
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How To Kiss Your Lover Like You Mean It

Checking in, October 16, 2020. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/15/202010 minutes, 10 seconds
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358: Elly & Becky Miles

Elly and Becky Miles are the dual-Bachelorettes for 2020.I’ve never had the chance to speak with someone who’s doing this while they’re on TV - so this is a real treat.Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/11/202054 minutes, 43 seconds
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You Have The Same Number Of Hours In The Day As Beyoncé

Checking in, October 9, 2020. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/8/202018 minutes, 32 seconds
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357: Nathan Cavaleri

Nathan Cavaleri is an Australian musician and live streamer.He's on tour right now - check nathancavaleri.com for dates or watch live at twitch.tv/nathancavaleri Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/4/20201 hour, 18 minutes, 42 seconds
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The Financial Argument for Climate Action

Checking in, October 2, 2020. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/1/202021 minutes, 59 seconds
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356: Natalie Egleton

Natalie Egleton is the CEO for The Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal. Find out more at frrr.org.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/27/20201 hour, 13 minutes, 52 seconds
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DadPod Season 2 Launch Special

Featuring Charlie Clausen, September 25, 2020. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/24/202033 minutes, 41 seconds
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355: Turia Pitt

Turia Pitt is an author, athlete and mindset coach.Her latest book - "Happy and other Ridiculous Aspirations" - is out now at turiapitt.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/20/20201 hour, 9 minutes, 14 seconds
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What I Did When I Slipped A Bit With My Mental Fitness

Checking in, September 18, 2020. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/17/202015 minutes, 35 seconds
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354: Josh Szeps

Josh Szeps is a broadcaster who can be heard on the ABC.His excellent podcast "Uncomfortable Conversations" is out now, find it where you found this. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/13/20201 hour, 15 minutes, 31 seconds
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Remembering Sept 11 and a Q&A

Checking in, September 11, 2020. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/10/202018 minutes, 39 seconds
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353: Sarah Wilson

Sarah Wilson is a NYT best selling author.Her books include, “I Quit Sugar”, “First, We Make the Beast Beautiful”, and her new book “This One Wild and Precious Life”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/6/20201 hour, 13 minutes, 7 seconds
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Anxiety is like Sand in your Eyeball

Checking in, September 4, 2020. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/3/202020 minutes, 46 seconds
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352: Urzila Carlson

My guest this week is the delightful Urzila Carlson.Her new special is on Netflix right now, it’s called Overqualified Loser - and you can find her online Urzilacarlson.comGet on it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/30/20201 hour, 22 minutes, 5 seconds
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Accept, Act and Adapt

Checking in, August 28, 2020. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/27/202025 minutes, 26 seconds
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351: Hugh van Cuylenburg

This week’s guest is author and founding director of the Resilience Project, Hugh Van Cuylenburg.For more about his work visit https://theresilienceproject.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/23/20201 hour, 30 minutes, 9 seconds
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Sleepless in South Melbourne - Q&A

Checking in, August 21, 2020. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/20/202021 minutes, 18 seconds
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350: Rod Farmer

Dr Rod Farmer leads customer experience and design in Asia-Pacific for McKinsey Digital and is a recognized thought leader in human-centered design, customer experience, and digital transformation.He's an expert in the psychology behind human decision making. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/16/20201 hour, 15 minutes, 31 seconds
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Mask Up

Checking in, August 14, 2020. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/13/202016 minutes, 2 seconds
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349: Georgia Love

Georgia Love is a journalist, podcaster and former Bachelorette.Her show "Everyone Has An Ex" is where you get your podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/9/20201 hour, 3 minutes, 5 seconds
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Cleaning Up After Yourself

Checking in, August 7, 2020. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/6/202020 minutes, 16 seconds
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348: Jonathan LaPaglia

Chatting with Jonathan LaPaglia about hosting Survivor, living in LA through COVID-19, and bicep curls. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/2/20201 hour, 3 minutes, 48 seconds
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What Else Is Going On?

Checking in, July 31, 2020. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/30/202017 minutes, 35 seconds
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347: Professor Karen Douglas

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.
7/26/20201 hour, 8 minutes, 7 seconds
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Waking With Anxiety - Guided Relaxation Starts at 13:38

Checking in, July 24, 2020. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/23/202021 minutes, 22 seconds
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346: Leanne Hall

Leanne is a registered psychologist and has worked as a Therapist for over 20 years. More recently she was the Therapist and Relationship Expert on Channel 7’s Bride & Prejudice. Leanne has featured as an expert on relationships, mental health & wellbeing across many media; including TV, editorials, print/online publications as well as podcasts. She is a published author, having published her first book in 2017 in addition to several book chapters. She is currently completing her PhD at Sydney University in a completely different area; Ultra Running. Where she is researching embodied ways to overcome injury.Married with 2 children; Leanne also lives the every-day challenges of being a working mum, and with her eldest about to embark on the HSC - she is confident that she will continue to make mistakes, and blunder through life just like everyone else! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/19/202052 minutes, 51 seconds
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Eat Right, Sleep Right, Move Right, Work Right

Checking in, July 17, 2020. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/16/202018 minutes, 20 seconds
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345: Jeff Booth

Jeff Booth is an author, a tech entrepreneur, and a thought leader in the world of future economic models. In January 2020, Jeff released his first book titled “The Price of Tomorrow – Why Deflation is Key to an Abundant Future”.Find him on twitter @JeffBooth Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/12/20201 hour, 16 minutes, 35 seconds
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Doing More By Doing Less

Checking in, July 10, 2020. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/9/202017 minutes, 30 seconds
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344: Eytan Lenko

Eytan Lenko is a tech entrepreneur from Melbourne, he's the Chairperson and Interim CEO of Beyond Zero Emissions - bze.org.au who want to bring 1 Million Climate-related Jobs to Australia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/5/20201 hour, 14 minutes, 46 seconds
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Rewriting Bad Brain Code

Checking in, July 03, 2020. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/2/202018 minutes, 49 seconds
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343: Helen Haines

Dr Helen Haines is the independent MP for the Victorian seat of Indi.She started working life as a registered nurse before making a career as a midwife. With a background in epidemiology, and public health she holds a doctoral degree in medical science.helenhaines.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/28/20201 hour, 18 minutes, 11 seconds
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We Are All One (Really!)

Checking in, June 26, 2020. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/25/202022 minutes, 36 seconds
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342: Tara Moss

Tara Moss is a bestselling author, documentary host, public speaker and human rights advocate.Since 1999 she has written 13 bestselling books, published in 19 countries and 13 languages, including the acclaimed Mak Vanderwall crime fiction series and the Pandora English paranormal series. Her latest book is the historical crime novel The War Widow – released in early 2020, is an international best seller published with Harper Collins Publishers across Australia/NZ/USA and Canada.https://taramoss.com/book/the-war-widow/The novel looks at human rights, WW2, the Holocaust, women’s roles in the war and postwar and the survival of ordinary citizens in extraordinary circumstances.Tara is also a disabled woman and advocate for people with disabilities and chronic pain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/21/20201 hour, 21 minutes, 7 seconds
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Vaccinations, Reality and Control

Checking in, June 19, 2020. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/18/202016 minutes, 53 seconds
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341: Rutger Bregman

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.
6/14/20201 hour, 19 minutes, 2 seconds
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How To Remember To Take Your Meds

Checking in, June 12, 2020. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/11/202014 minutes, 30 seconds
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340: Dr Mark Cross

Dr Mark Cross is a psychiatrist and a best-selling author.His new book "Anxiety, Expert Advice from a Neurotic Shrink Who's Lived with Anxiety All His Life" is out now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/7/20201 hour, 19 minutes, 45 seconds
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A Conversation About Privilege

Checking in, June 5, 2020 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/4/202019 minutes, 53 seconds
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339: Anna Meares

Anna Meares is the most decorated female track cyclist of all time. She is the only Australian athlete to stand on the podium at four consecutive olympics. Her book "Now" is out now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/31/20201 hour, 14 minutes, 57 seconds
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"Am I The Asshole Here?"

Checking in, May 29, 2020 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/28/202018 minutes, 15 seconds
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338: James Bradley

James Bradley is an author and a critic from Sydney Australia. He has written seven novels and many essays, mostly centered around climate action. Find him at https://cityoftongues.com/This episode requires some heavy lifting. Please breathe accordingly. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/24/20201 hour, 18 minutes, 27 seconds
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Choosing the Right Psychologist

Checking in, May 22, 2020 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/21/202019 minutes, 42 seconds
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337: Susan David

Susan David, Ph.D. is one of the world’s leading management thinkers and an award-winning Harvard Medical School psychologist, she’s a #1 Wall Street Journal best selling author and her book "Emotional Agility” is an absolute must-read.Her second time on the show, this episode is packed with valuable tools to help you navigate the uncomfortable uncertainty of life in this new Covid19 world.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/17/20201 hour, 20 minutes, 4 seconds
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Talking to your MP about Climate Change

Checking in, May 15, 2020 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/14/202015 minutes, 37 seconds
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336: Dr Richard Denniss

Worried about the economy under Covid-19? Dr Richard Denniss is an economist who’s been described as "a constant thorn in the side of politicians on both sides due to his habit of skewering dodgy economic justifications for policy".It’s a rip-roaring chat, free of jargon, with plain guidance about what is happening and what will happen to our economy. Enjoy the show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/10/20201 hour, 31 minutes, 27 seconds
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Conspiracy Theories and You

Checking in, May 8, 2020 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/7/202018 minutes, 32 seconds
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335: Sophia Hamblin Wang

Sophia Hamblin Wang is the COO of Mineral Carbon 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.
5/3/20201 hour, 17 minutes, 52 seconds
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Exploring Empathy

Checking in, May 1, 2020 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/30/202019 minutes, 2 seconds
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334: Dr Russ Harris

Dr Russ Harris is an Author and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy trainer.His book “The Happiness Trap” has sold over 1 Million copies. Russ kindly has shared a dropping anchor exercise, a free Face Covid eBook and a quick video to walk you through the concepts we discuss. You can find out more at thehappinesstrap.comThanks for listening.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/26/20201 hour, 24 minutes, 32 seconds
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Challenging Automatic Negative Thoughts

Checking in, April 24, 2020 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/23/202016 minutes, 21 seconds
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333: Margaret Klein Salamon

Margaret Klein Salamon is a psychologist, author and the Founder & Executive Director of The Climate Mobilization.Her book "Facing the Climate Emergency: How to Transform Yourself with Climate Truth" is out now.She’s on twitter @climatepsych and theclimatemobilization.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/19/20201 hour, 27 minutes, 47 seconds
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You Can Do More Burpees Than You Think

Checking in, April 17, 2020 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/16/202018 minutes, 46 seconds
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332: Sophie Hardcastle

Sophie Hardcastle is an Author, Artist, Screenwriter and Scholar - who at the moment is in Sydney Australia. She has written three books, her memoir “Running Like China”, her first novel “Breathing Under Water” - and now her second novel “Below Deck” is out now. You can find Sophie online at sophiehardcastle.com, or on instagram @sophie_hardcastle  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/12/20201 hour, 8 minutes, 16 seconds
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Sense of Purpose as a Path to Happiness

Checking in, April 10, 2020 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/9/202014 minutes, 39 seconds
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331: Iain Walker

What if there was a better way for us to do democracy? A more representative way? A way that would take corporate influence out of politics?Iain Walker is Executive Director of the newDemocracy Foundation.find out more about what they do at newdemocracy.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/5/20201 hour, 22 minutes, 18 seconds
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What's Your COVID-19 Routine?

Checking in, April 3, 2020 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/2/202018 minutes, 39 seconds
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330: Sam Yam

This week’s show is with Samuel Yam, co-founder of Patreon, YEO of Silicon Valley mega-incubator Y Combinator.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/29/20201 hour, 15 minutes, 5 seconds
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Thoughts about Coronavirus and Keeping Calm at this time

Checking in, March 27, 2020 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/26/202012 minutes, 49 seconds
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329: Scott Harrison

My guest today is @scottharrison, Founder and CEO of charity:waterLook after yourself. Calm is contagious. Enjoy the show.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/22/20201 hour, 5 minutes, 43 seconds
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We Are Going To Be OK

Checking in, March 20, 2020 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/19/20203 minutes, 27 seconds
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328: Hamish Macdonald

Hamish Macdonald is a journalist and broadcaster who hosts Q+A on the ABC every Monday night. Find him on twitter and Instagram @hamishnewsWash your hands with soap and water like you’re washing Jason Mamoa. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/15/20201 hour, 37 minutes, 33 seconds
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Ten Years Sober Today

Checking in, March 13, 2020 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/12/202027 minutes, 39 seconds
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327: The Premier of NSW, Gladys Berejiklian

Today I’m speaking with the Premier of NSW and Member for Willoughby, Gladys Berejikilian.We talk about immigrants, democracy, the folly of question time and what to do about Climate Change. Find Gladys on Twitter and InstagramYou may also be interested in Episode 110 with Peter Garrett, Ep 315 with Jamie Simmonds and Ep 134 with Leeanne EnochWrite to me on [email protected] or contact HMMG on [email protected] for commercial requests.Better Than Yesterday is a production of OGTV Pty Ltd.Osher Günsberg: Host and Exec ProducerAndy Maher: Audio ProducerRachel Barrett: Show ProducerMichael Mills (aka Toe Hider): Music ProducerHayley van Spanje: Social Editorial   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/8/20201 hour, 20 minutes, 40 seconds
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How to stay calm during the toilet paper panic of 2020

Checking in, March 6, 2020 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/5/202019 minutes, 20 seconds
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326: Richard Reid

Pop Culture Journalist Richard Reid on surviving the AIDS epidemic in the 1980s, Sobriety, and being fabulous every damn day. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/1/20201 hour, 24 minutes, 17 seconds
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Gyroscopic Forces, Target Fixation and Not Engaging on the Internet

Recapping the Fire Aid Ride and words of advice in dealing with unconvinceable people in comments sections Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/27/202022 minutes, 51 seconds
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325: Fleur Brown

My guest today is Author, Speaker, and CEO Fleur Brown - an incredibly successful woman who happens to also be a cult survivor.Her most recent book is The Business of Being You. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/23/20201 hour, 18 minutes, 22 seconds
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Six Years After My Brain Broke

Checking in, February 21, 2020Donate to the RFSDonate to FRRR Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/20/202015 minutes, 36 seconds
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324: Lance Kalish

Lance Kalish is an incredibly successful serial entrepreneur from Sydney Australia.His words of wisdom around work ethic, building a "giving" business, and what makes life great are unmissable.Enjoy the show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/16/20201 hour, 40 minutes, 30 seconds
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Not all wars are fought with guns

Checking in, February 14, 2020Donate to the RFSDonate to FRRRLink to the Q+A Episode: (Available within Australia)A Valentine's To Remember with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/13/202020 minutes, 44 seconds
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323: David Genat

@davidgenat is an Australian model based in Brooklyn NYC.For nearly 20 years he’s graced magazine covers, editorials, billboards and TV campaigns.In the last few years, he’s come to the attention of Australians as a contestant on Australian Survivor.For more #survivorau stories, check episode 235 with Jarrad Seng Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/9/20201 hour, 15 minutes, 35 seconds
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Facing Fear

Checking in, February 7, 2020Donate to the RFSDonate to FRRR Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/6/202017 minutes, 12 seconds
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322: Blindboy

Blindboy is a musician, TV producer, satirist, author and podcasting legend from Limerick in Ireland.He’s one half of the band RubberbanditsFind him on twitter @Rubberbandits, and see their brilliant Youtube page will give you some ideas of what they’re about.As you know I adore podcasting, I’ve been doing it for years - and like you I have my favourite podcasts that I check in with every week.However, the last few months, every time I get a chance to listen, I’m purely devouring the Blindboy podcast. If you’ve never listened - start from the beginning, that’s all I’ll say.How to describe the Blindboy podcast?Well in the words of my Irish mate Joe - “Blindboy? He’s got brains coming out of his ears!”It is an extraordinarily intelligent show, where each week Blindboy points his curiosity at the world and through a lens of critical theory dives into all kinds of topics and issues - all with a central focus on mental health.Blindboy is very open about his own struggles and his own regime of recovery, which lead him to dive into studying psychology at uni for some time before his band had a breakout hit and academics took a backseat.But because of that, when he talks about Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, transactional analysis or indeed Freudian archetypes - you know he’s not talking out of his arse.Having said that - his episode on transactional analysis was so devastatingly crisp and powerful, in one hour it explained more to me than hundreds of hours and thousands of dollars of therapy taught me.But he’s not just about mental health. History, art, politics, religion - music - oh so much music.His two-part podcast on the history of disco just has to be heard. To have him on this show is a true honour, and I hope that this taste of what Blindboy has to offer gives you an opening into what he’s doing and that you add his show to your weekly listen.Just a note up top.Blindboy wears a plastic bag on his head.With eyeholes and a mouth hole, he speaks from behind this shopping bag mask.He does it because when the first Big Brother came out he was horrified at what that level of fame did to the people involved, for the little reward they got in return.So he became Blindboy, and behind his mask he’s able to speak extraordinary truth that someone who had a career to risk could never ever say.He uses some fruity language.So perhaps this one is for when the kids aren’t in the car.Blindboy is touring Australia coast to coast this weekHe’s sold out pretty much everywhere but if you get a chance to go - good lord, enjoy it.Enjoy this Skype chat with Blindboy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/2/20202 hours, 4 minutes, 14 seconds
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Doing the next right thing

Checking in, January 31, 2020Donate to the RFSDonate to FRRR Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/30/202016 minutes, 40 seconds
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321: Gabby Bernstein

Gabby Bernstein is an author, motivational speaker and coach from New York - she’s written six NYT Best Selling books, and her seventh “Super Attractor” is out now. I first met Gabby about nine years ago when we were both a part of the Summit conference scene in LA and Utah, and I’ve kept an eye on what she’s been working on since then. She and I share a journey of sobriety, however what Gabby’s done with where her direction has taken her since is astonishing. She’s found a way to empower people and share her lessons about bringing things into your life you’d rather have in your life into your life. We have talked about manifesting on this show before, and Gabby is a weapons-grade manifestation machine. The New York Times have called her a guru for the next generation - she may be that but she’s also someone who’s got a lot to say to help you get where you want to be. She’s in Australia right now, there’s a seminar in Sydney this weekend on Feb 2nd in Darling Harbour you can get more intel at gabbybernstein.comCan’t wait for you to hear this. Let her know you heard her here. Enjoy this Skype adventure from a few weeks back with Gabby Bernstein. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/26/202054 minutes, 3 seconds
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The 2-minute rule

Checking in, January 24, 2020Donate to the RFSDonate to FRRR Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/23/202016 minutes, 47 seconds
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320: Stan Grant (Australia Day 2020)

Stan Grant is an Australian television news and political journalist. He is currently the ABC's indigenous and international affairs analyst, and professor of global affairs at Griffith University in Queensland, Australia.He’s written a number of books, two which absolutely stand out are Talking to My Country, and his latest book Australia Day.You see Stan is an Aboriginal First Nation Australian man.His father was an elder of the Wiradjuri people - a country that stretches across central NSW - from Wagga Wagga and Leeton to West Wyalong, Parkes, Dubbo, Forbes, Cootamundra, Cowra and Young among other places.Stan has spent much of his career abroad - covering conflict, has witnessed the unimaginable horrors of war, and has lived for years in countries far from his own.These days, Stan is back.And he’s written a book called Australia Day.A book about not just about a difficult day in our community - the 26th of January, the day we as a nation celebrate Arthur Phillip planting a flag and declaring this country for England - for some it’s the day that Australia as we know it began. For others it’s the day that Australia as they knew it ended.It’s a complex thing to talk about.There’s a lot of emotion around what it is to be Australian, and the role of the legacy of colonialism on us all, Indigenous or otherwise - and where we go from here.It’s a hot-button topic.One that deserves a long conversation and a deep exploration.While you listen to this, try to consider what things would be like if it were you and your family affected by this situation.Try to see what it might be like or have been like for people in this country when the Europeans came.Do I have the answers? Absolutely not.But I know it starts with listening, seeing and empathy.I like to try and have an idea about what might make today better than yesterday.Here’s one…I mean we could simply declare Australia a republic, recognise Aboriginal Australians in the founding constitution of that republic and instead of January 26 we could pick a date in summer and call it “Independence Day!” But that’s just me.So let’s go.Come to my house and enjoy a cuppa and a conversation with a man that speaks as if he’s free styling poetry, Stan Grant. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/19/20201 hour, 40 minutes, 43 seconds
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Don't forget there's the day after (live from Hobart airport)

Checking in, January 17, 2020Donate to the RFSDonate to FRRR Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/16/202018 minutes, 45 seconds
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319: Jamie Simmonds

Jamie Simmonds is the former Director of the Strengthening Grantham, which was the project to relocate the small Queensland town of Gratham following the statewide deadly floods in 2011.  The Grantham relocation is now regarded by industry and academics globally as the leading example of a managed retreat.What’s a managed retreat? It’s a policy of slowly moving people and property and communities away from parts of the country that will now be unsafe to live in. Be it because they keep burning down, keep flooding, or are just now underwater because of Sea Level Rise…In his role as director, Jamie successfully implemented an historic, Australian-first land swap process. Oversaw the creation, planning and construction of a new estate of 120 lots. Delivered the project in only 11 months, from the time of the flood event to seeing the first families moving into their new homes, a timeline that has yet to be replicated anywhere else in the world.Jamie’s work includes advising communities on how to adapt to climate change or natural disasters, but also advocates that community mental health support is made a top priority throughout the process of a relocation.Jamie is an American born Australian Citizen who is now based in Brisbane, Australia. Earlier this year he toured towns in the U.S. to view their relocation efforts and advise on how future efforts could be improved, an initiative that will continue as climate adaption continues to grow in urgency. Jamie has written a book about his work and it is going to be released in the first half of 2020. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/12/20201 hour, 52 minutes, 41 seconds
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Checking In #37

Checking in, January 10, 2020Donate to the RFSDonate to FRRR Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/9/202026 minutes, 18 seconds
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318: The Best of 2019 - Dr Nick Fuller

Donate to help with Bushfire recovery:https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/http://frrr.org.auThis week's Guest:Dr Nick Fuller is a Leading obesity expert at University of Sydney and RPA Hospital and Creator of Interval Weight Loss.His current position as research program leader within the Charles Perkins Centre at the University of Sydney involves working with government and industry to identify and develop cost-effective treatments for the treatment and management of obesity and related physical and mental disorders.He’s the Bestselling Author of Interval Weight Loss and Interval Weight Loss For Life.95% of people fail on their weight loss attempts.Not because of a lack of willpower, but because of the biological protections left over from our time on earth as hunter gatherers. Dr Nick Fuller uses science to teach the body how to overcome these protections so a person can lose weight without the body fighting it.It’s a great conversation that I hope you get a lot out of.For more drnickfuller.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/5/20201 hour, 41 minutes, 4 seconds
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20 ideas for 2020

Checking in, January 3, 2020Donate to the RFSDonate to FRRR Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/2/202016 minutes, 41 seconds
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317: The Best of 2019 - Briggs

Briggs is an Indigenous Australian rapper, actor, comedian, and record label owner from Shepparton, Victoria. From his breakout album in 2009, Briggs has gone on to dominate the hip hop scene here and abroad. He’s released four solo albums, as well as the landmark “Reclaim Australia” with AB Original - an album that spoke volumes to the conversation about race relations in our country. A.B. Original were recently crowned APRA’s 2018 Songwriters of the Year and in 2017 won the ARIAs for Best Independent Release and Best Urban Album and Triple J’s J Award for Album of the Year for their album Reclaim Australia.He’s an actor - featuring in Cleverman, Black Comedy and The Weekly - and also a highly regarded comedy writer, most notably working with Matt Groening on his series Disenchantment. Briggs' single “Life Is Incredible” is a shot to the gut aimed at life expectancy of Indigenous Australians compared to the rest of the population. Like all great artists - he performs to the top of his intelligence at all times. And as Briggs is a very, very smart man - that makes him a force of nature. Briggs is also a legit coffee nerd, so there’s a fair chunk of solid coffee talk at the top that will impress anyone who weighs their beans. @briggs on twitter and @senatorbriggs on IG to let him know you heard him here. Enjoy this conversation with Briggs.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/29/20191 hour, 39 minutes, 28 seconds
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316: The Best of 2019 - Tanya Hennessy

Tanya Hennessy is a comedian, author, broadcaster and YouTube superstar.Tanya has an incredible story to tell, and as a woman in Australian broadcasting has some excellent lessons about success when you’re up against it.A note here at the top of the show.Tanya wrote quite extensively in her book “Am I doing this right?” about body image.She wrote a whole chapter on it. During this conversation she brings it up, and we begin to talk about it. I called her before this originally went out, to double and triple check to make sure that what we talked about was ok to go up on the podcast, and she assured me that it was. I am no stranger to body image issues - having been 112kg at one point, fat shamed by paparazzi and bullied in the press, I am well aware of what it is to be bigger in the public eye. My own story involves compulsive eating, portion control, and binge eating. So where I was coming from was a place of someone who works every day to keep on top of those compulsive behaviours, someone who tries to do the work every day around making sure what I eat is the right thing and the right amount, and someone who tries to train every day so that I am healthy and feel good in my own body.That’s where I was standing when she and I dove into that often taboo discussion. It might be confronting to hear, and you might get an itchy outrage trigger finger - but I’d ask you to listen with an open ear and open heart to what the two of us were discussing and the reality of the business we both work in, and indeed the realities of health outcomes when you’re heavier. I can now officially say I’m a man that’ nearly 50 . If I don’t stay fit and watch what I eat it’s a slippery slope to blood pressure pills type 2 diabetes, erectile dysfunction and a stent in my arteries. So that’s where we both were really when we talked about what we talked about. I hope you can listen in the spirit of which it was conversed - that of two colleagues discussing the reality of where we work, the nature of our business and the plain facts about health. Tanya is snort-laugh funny, so I’d caution against drinking or eating when listening to this episode. If you want to let Tanya know you heard her here on the show - she’s online, mostly FB and Youtube - just search Tanya Hennessy. Her book is out wherever books are out. So you ready?Get set for a fabulous sit down chat with Tanya Hennessy.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/22/20191 hour, 38 minutes, 35 seconds
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Personal Choice vs Upstream Solutions for Climate Change

Checking in, December 20, 2019Donate to the RFSDonate to FRRR Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/19/201912 minutes, 14 seconds
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315: The Best of 2019 - Johann Hari

Johann Hari is the author of two New York Times best-selling books. His first, ‘Chasing the Scream: the First and Last Days of the War on Drugs’, is currently being adapted into a major Hollywood feature film, and into a non-fiction documentary series. You can search for his Ted Talk “Everything you know about addiction is wrong” online or in the show notes. His most recent book, ‘Lost Connections: Uncovering The Real Causes of Depression – and the Unexpected Solutions’ really struck a chord with me - because he describes that depression and anxiety are a less about what’s going on in your brain but more about what’s going on in your environment. That the causes of Anxiety and Depression while in some parts indeed genetic - environment and how we live goes a long way to affect us. To quote him directly: "If you are depressed and anxious, you are not a machine with malfunctioning parts. You are a human being with unmet needs. The only real way out of our epidemic of despair is for all of us, together, to begin to meet those human needs – for deep connection, to the things that really matter in life.”Over the course of the book, Johann identifies nine different causes of Anxiety and Depression and offers solutions to the issues he talks about, but at the bare minimum, what he’s found over his exhaustive research is stuff we all seemed to know already:We as humans need to feel we belong. We need to feel we’re good at stuff. We need to feel valued by others. We need to feel secure about the future.We need to feel that our life and work has meaning.Take those five things away, and it’s easy to see how you can slip off the edge of the world.Two quick notes: We talk about medication in this conversation. Do NOT stop or change your dose of medication without talking to your doctor. We discuss the helps and hindrances of medication - and I disclose as I have done with you many times that meds saved my life, they helped me incredibly, until they didn’t. And then it was time to find a way to live without them. Then live with them again. But that is my journey and my journey alone - it was a decision made by me and my doctors together over the course of many months. I’ll say it again, Do NOT stop or change your dose of medication without talking to your doctor.Also: This conversation covers issues such as severe childhood trauma, including sexual assault and violence. So if that’s a trigger for you when you hear Johann say “this is tough for me to talk about but I’ve been trying to do it more in interviews” - skip forward about ten minutes and you should emerge ok on the other side. I can’t thank Johann enough for being on the show. His new book Lost Connections is out NOW in Australia in Paperback , and I can’t recommend it enough. It’s a total game-changer. We did catch up over Skype and internet being what it is in my country - there’s a few glitches here and there, apologies - we can Fax Scott Morrison and ask where out information superhighway is. I hope the glitches don’t detract too much from your enjoyment of this superb chat - Enjoy part one of my conversation over Skype with Johann Hari.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/15/20191 hour, 31 minutes, 17 seconds
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Carpool cameo ft Rich Roll

Checking in, December 13, 2019 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/13/20199 minutes, 11 seconds
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314: Tom Nash

Tom Nash aka @DjHookie is a DJ, promoter, speaker and quadruple amputee from Sydney Australia. At 19, Tom contracted severe meningococcal septicaemia which put him in a coma for three weeks, and caused the amputation of both his arms and legs.Tom is a shining light of a human. He was heavily involved in the Sydney party scene, around when I was most definitely out and about.I would bump into him all the time and was always fascinated watching him be able to light a cigarette with his articulated prosthetic limbs which, you guessed it – have pincers and hooks at the end of them to allow him to reach and grab for things.He’s a truly inspirational human, I’ll let him tell the story-however don’t be surprised if you take a long hard look at your own life after listening to this man describe the joy and possibility available in life, even after something as traumatic as what happened to him.He’s a truly inspirational man, and I’m very very grateful that he took the time to come and visit my house a little while ago.We recorded this before Wolfgang was born, so there’s a few perspectives from me while we were still pregnant which I left in because it was interesting to listen to it back.Hope you enjoy this conversation with Tom Nash. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/8/20191 hour, 38 minutes, 46 seconds
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On the phone with Dan Ilic

Checking in, December 6, 2019Featuring the amazing Dan Ilic! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/5/201933 minutes, 27 seconds
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313: Dr Craig Costello

Dr. Craig Costello is a Senior Researcher in the Security and Cryptography group at Microsoft Research in Redmond, USA. Where his job is to keep what you want secret a secret - basically using some very complex mathematics. He is among a formidable group of cryptographers who’s life’s work is to protect the internet against adversarial code breakers (aka cryptanalysts), both those that exist today in our classical computing world, and those that will exist in a quantum computing future.Needless to say - he knows what he’s talking about when it comes to the security of you and your data in an online world.Craig is a Queenslander, and a listener to this very podcast - who reached out to me and told me that he might have some interesting things to talk about and he was not wrong.As far as I’m concerned, there’s two types of people - those who have been hacked, and those who haven’t been hacked yet.Unless you’re really careful, it will happen to you.But soon enough, as quantum computers come to wider usage - the passwords that you and I both use now, even the 64-character randomly generated ones, will be as easy to crack as running through the banner at an AFL match.Recently Google claimed that the Quantum computer they built was able to solve a problem in 200 seconds - a problem that the world’s currently fastest super computer would have taken 10,000 years to solve.So Craig and his team are working hard to stay ahead of this.Even if you’re the kind of person that uses Passw0rd1 as your password for everything - this chat is an important one because I feel it’s important to keep an eye on what developments are happening in the world of data security.And it’s not just your FB account. It’s your email, it’s your bank balance, your health records, your GPS data - and as we get more and more connected, it is more and more risky.So it’s important we know the risk.It’s not all fear - in Australia we drove cars without seat belts from 1897, and people were getting gruesomely injured and killed before we figured out Seat Belts were a good idea finally in 1970.So don’t worry. We figure it out eventually.But hopefully this chat with Craig will help you and me figure it out a little quicker.A note here - would you believe that when I recorded this, I’d done 297 episodes of this show, and had only lost three recordings - either due to battery failure of my recorder, a Hard Drive glitch or a software error.I thought I’d lost the whole first half of this chat - and even sent the corrupted file back to Craig to see if there was anyone at Microsoft that he know who could salvage the data on the file.No luck. I thought this podcast was going to be 32 minutes long.Until Andy Maher my epic producer somehow managed to salvage the file.So if occasionally there’s an odd chop in the cadence of the conversation - it’s because Andy had to slice out the unsalvageable data - but for the most part he resurrected this file from what was a zillion garbled ones and zeros.If you like what you hear - you can find Craig’s excellent Ted Talk online.Enjoy this conversation with Craig Costello. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/1/20191 hour, 21 minutes, 35 seconds
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Being willing to be with it

Checking in, November 29, 2019 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/28/201912 minutes, 59 seconds
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312: Rebekah Giles

Rebekah Giles is one of Australia’s top lawyers and non-executive directors, an Ambassador for the Fertility Research Clinic at The Royal Hospital for Women Foundation, a mother, and a survivor of the 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami.15 years ago, on the 26th of December 2004, a rupture along two tectonic plates - the Burma Plate and the India Plate, caused an undersea megathrust earthquake that shook the earth for a staggering ten straight minutes.The resulting Tsunami waves were up to 30m high and some traveled up to two kilometres inland destroying everything in their path.Millions of people were displaced, and over a quarter of a million people were killed.In the aftermath, a global outpouring of support and compassion followed - the world putting politics aside and rallying around those affected by the most devastating natural disaster in modern history.In the days and weeks that followed, looking for some good news out of the seemingly near ending horror of the situation, stories of heroism and survival started to filter through.Rebekah’s is one such story.She came to my house a while back, and even though she’s a partner at a law firm, gave up hours of her time to share her story with us, and the lessons she learned along the way.I’ll let her take you through it - however I’ll tell you this.I hope you and I never, ever have to experience what she went through - however what she has to share about living now, living the life she got back to live again - it’s something I now carry with me every day, and I hope you do too.If you like what you hear, let her know on IG @rebekahgilesEnjoy this conversation with Rebekah Giles. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/24/20191 hour, 16 minutes, 24 seconds
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Avoiding it just makes it worse

Checking in, November 22, 2019 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/21/201910 minutes, 46 seconds
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311: Ryan Holiday

Ryan Holiday is an author, marketing genius, father, farmer and swimmer based in Austin Texas.Though I didn’t know it at the time, I first became aware of his work when he was in charge of marketing for the now largely defunct clothing brand American Apparel.It was only later when I read his brilliant book “Trust Me, I’m Lying - Confessions of a Media Manipulator” that I gained a scope of how easily what we see and hear and then feel can be so easily dictated to us by outside sources under the guise of legitimate news.Ryan has long had a fascination with Stoic philosophy and his best selling books, “The Obstacle is the Way”, “Ego is the Enemy”, and now the #1 NYT Best Seller “Stillness is the Key” opened me up to a different way of thinking about the world that I often struggle with as you no doubt are aware.Via his daily updates on The Daily Stoic and now his excellent fatherhood email The Daily Dad, Ryan is a prolific writer and thinker - someone who’s wise beyond his years and a person that I definitely aspire to emulate when it comes to a calm way of observing the world.This is a podcast years in the making, so I have to thank both US serial entrepreneur Maneesh Sethi and Australian entrepreneur and author Pete Williams for forming a two-pronged connection that allowed me to get back on Ryan’s radar around the release of his new book.If you’ve never heard of Ryan Holiday before - strap in. His wisdom and depth of knowledge is staggering. His way of speaking and constructing a rational view of reality devoid of emotional distortion is something to behold.I couldn’t be more grateful for his time.To dive in deep on what Ryan’s all about, RyanHoliday.net or @ryanholiday on Twitter and IG.Without further ado, please welcome, live from Austin Texas - Ryan Holiday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/17/20191 hour, 10 minutes, 34 seconds
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Chin up, not 100% of everything is f**ked

Checking in, November 15, 2019 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/14/201912 minutes, 23 seconds
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310: Beau Ryan

Beau Ryan is a former professional Rugby League player, who has since transitioned into a successful career as a TV and Radio presenter. He’s currently hosting “The Amazing Race Australia” on Network Ten, and has notably been a star of Sunday Night Takeaway, and The Footy Show. Beau’s career and personal life has not been without controversy, and his commitment to have a long hard look at himself, and reapply his energy to an unflinching focus on family and hard work is nothing short of admirable. You can find Beau on twitter and instagram @therealbeauryanWe caught up at the Betoota Advocate studios last week, and I hope you enjoy this conversation with Beau Ryan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/10/20191 hour, 7 minutes, 36 seconds
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Checking In #29

Checking in, November 8, 2019 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/7/201912 minutes, 32 seconds
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309: Erin Brockovich

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 last week, 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.
11/3/20191 hour, 14 minutes, 49 seconds
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Checking In #28

Checking in, November 1, 2019 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/31/201913 minutes, 17 seconds
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Introducing: Dadpod

DadPod with Charlie Clausen and Osher GünsbergGrab the podcast feed here: https://rss.acast.com/dadpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/29/20198 minutes, 48 seconds
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308: Jesse Israel

Jesse Israel is a Meditation Leader and founder of The Big Quiet - a movement that brings mass meditations to iconic spaces around the world. He’s been on this podcast before, and I’m so damned happy to have him back to talk about his latest adventure. As someone who does his best to meditate every day, it’s always great to hear from a professional that I should be finding it as hard as I’m finding it sometimes. That in fact is the point. I’ll let Jesse explain it more. If you’ve heard about the science behind meditation and why it’s a good idea - this chat will hopefully get you over the line to get going on a daily practice. We do talk a bit about bicycles as well, which is kinda fun. If you like what you hear - you can find out more about Jesse on twitter @jesseisrael and thebigquiet.comJesse and I caught up over Skype from his home in NYC, enjoy this conversation with Jesse Israel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/27/20191 hour, 26 minutes, 40 seconds
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Checking In #27

Checking in, October 25, 2019 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/24/201912 minutes, 6 seconds
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307: Dr Kirstin Ferguson

Dr Kirstin Ferguson is an Author, Activist, and Australian Corporate Heavy-Hitter from Brisbane Australia. She is Deputy Chair of the ABC and is an Adjunct Professor at the QUT School of Business and has previously been CEO of a global health and safety organisation.Formerly an administration Officer in the Royal Australian Air Force after graduating Dux of her Air Force graduating class at the Australian Defence Force Academy - on graduation, Kirstin was posted to an F-111 Squadron at RAAF Base Amberley as an Administration Officer.Kirstin also, quite famously - started the Twitter Hashtag #celebratingwomen. By profiling 757 extraordinary women Kirstin began to reframe the conversation around powerful women on that platform. She’s since co-written a book called Women Kind, which explores that adventure in greater detail which I thoroughly recommend you read. Kirstin and I recorded this at the Betoota Advocate studios, and I learned a valuable lesson that day. If you’re ever meeting someone who’s ex-military, if you’re not ten minutes early, you’re five minutes late. I need to up my game. If you like what you hear, please engage with Kirstin on Twitter and IG @kirstinfergusonAnd enjoy this chat with Dr Kirstin Ferguson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/20/20191 hour, 35 minutes, 20 seconds
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Checking In #26

Checking in, October 18, 2019 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/17/201910 minutes, 28 seconds
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306: Mike Smith

Mike Smith is an experienced entrepreneur from Sydney Australia. He’s currently building his 4th business “Zero Co” which aims to pull 1,000,000 plastic bottles out of the system in Australia in their first year of operation. He and I met quite by accident, one day after recording at the Betoota Advocate, I headed down to the Bourke St Bakery to pick up a pie and a tasty treat for my wife, and he was outside having a meeting. We spoke briefly and he told me what he was doing, asked me if I would like to get involved. And In the spirit of wading into things that confront me I said YES. ZeroCo.com.au is where you can get involved - he needs 14,000 Aussies to sign up to hit their target of 1M bottles out of circulation in 12 months. As of recording this, there’s a little under 3000 people signed up, and I’m pretty sure that number is going to climb after you’ve heard this. Mike’s building a unique business - one that is filling a need that so many Aussies know needs to happen. We know we want less single-use plastic, and we just want something to do - which is what Mike’s clearly doing. It’s a shame that it’s come to businesses to take the lead here - but until our Government looks at this as the national threat that it is, that’s the best we’ve got. Sign up at zeroco.com.au and enjoy this conversation with Mike Smith Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/13/20191 hour, 9 minutes, 31 seconds
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Checking In #25

Checking in, October 11, 2019 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/10/20198 minutes, 12 seconds
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305: Peter Drew

Peter Drew is an Artist from Adelaide, Australia. He’s famous for the street poster campaigns that he has put up all over the country - AUSSIE and REAL AUSTRALIANS SAY WELCOME. He holds a Masters Degree from the Glasgow School of Art. His artworks have been exhibited at the Art Gallery of South Australia and the National Gallery of Australia, though his most prominent work is installed on city streets.He’s written a book about his life, and the adventures and challenges he’s faced doing the art he does, it’s called Poster Boy and is available wherever you buy books or at peterdrewarts.comAn unflinching look at modern Australia, Poster Boy is a tale literally told from the streets. It is a stark story where the villains blend in with those devoted to pushing for change. This book floored me . This conversation gets quite deep and I am stoked he made the time to chat with me. If you like what you hear, please let him know @peterdrewarts everywhere. Enjoy this conversation with Peter Drew.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/6/20191 hour, 21 minutes, 22 seconds
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Checking In #24

Checking in, October 4, 2019 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/3/201916 minutes, 56 seconds
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304: Dr Nick Fuller

Dr Nick Fuller is a Leading obesity expert at University of Sydney and RPA Hospital and Creator of Interval Weight Loss. His current position as research program leader within the Charles Perkins Centre at the University of Sydney involves working with government and industry to identify and develop cost-effective treatments for the treatment and management of obesity and related physical and mental disorders.He’s the Bestselling Author of Interval Weight Loss and Interval Weight Loss For Life.95% of people fail on their weight loss attempts. Not because of a lack of willpower, but because of the biological protections left over from our time on earth as hunter gatherers. Dr Nick Fuller uses science to teach the body how to overcome these protections so a person can lose weight without the body fighting it.It’s a great conversation that I hope you get a lot out of. For more drnickfuller.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/29/20191 hour, 21 minutes, 8 seconds
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Checking In #23

Checking in, September 27, 2019 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/26/201910 minutes, 52 seconds
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303: Jackie O

Jackie O is an Australian Radio Legend. She’s been on air non-stop for over 20 years, much of that time in an unbeaten #1 position with her on-air partner Kyle Sandilands. The two started working together 20 years ago, and have remained a dominant force in any market they broadcast into. At times they’ve been controversial - yet they have endured as pillars of Australian radio that has proven to destroy any breakfast radio team that comes up against them. Jackie’s story may surprise you and if you don’t know her path - today you’ll hear all about it. I can’t thank her enough for being so honest, open and sharing nerdy inside radio industry stories that I absolutely couldn’t believe. If you’re a radio head - you’ll love this. If you love her radio show, you’ll love this. If you have already made up your mind about who she is - this will challenge you.Jackie O can be head on KIIS FM every morning in Sydney, and you’ll see her tonight on The Masked Singer Australia 7:30pm here in Australia. I am so stoked to bring you this conversation with a true legend of Australian broadcasting - Jackie O. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/22/20191 hour, 24 minutes, 28 seconds
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Checking In #22

Checking in, September 20, 2019 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/19/20199 minutes, 32 seconds
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302: Rosie Waterland

My guest today is Author, writer, comedian, and award winning podcaster Rosie Waterland.Her books “The Anti Cool Girl” and “Every Lie I’ve Ever Told” have been best sellers and won critical acclaim for good reason - her unflinching ability to tell a harrowing tale while making you laugh is a rare skill indeed. Rosie’s award winning podcast “My Mum Says My Memoir Is A Lie” is everywhere you find podcasts and her new TV podcast “Just The Gist” is to be found in similar places. This is Rosie’s second time on the show - we first met her here on episode 101 about four years ago. I’ll say right off the bat that this conversation deals with childhood trauma, suicide, mental illness and psychiatric hospitals. If you need someone to talk to - don’t wait - do the right thing and pick up the phone. Also - there’s plenty of Survivor talk, so if you’re not caught up - get on it before listening. You can find Rosie everywhere online @rosiewaterland Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/15/20191 hour, 27 minutes, 10 seconds
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301: Peter Maddison

Peter Maddison is a multi-award winning Australian architect who’s been running his own architecture firm since 1989 and is also the host of the brilliant Foxtel series “Grand Designs Australia”. Audrey and I love this show. I’m not particularly a person obsessed with architecture, but I’m fascinated with the human stories that this show tells and how you get an insight into how other make decisions, deal with adversity and indeed what other people think is home versus what I think is home. Peter is a fascinating man. Super-smart and with a mind so fast I could barely keep up - we actually caught up over a FaceTime call, which is a first for this show - so I appreciate your understating of the audio quality. Grand Designs Australia has it’s 2019 series finale next Wednesday Sept 18th, and you can watch all the episodes of course on catch up. Enjoy this conversation with Peter Maddison. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/12/201937 minutes, 37 seconds
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300: Audrey Griffen

Audrey Griffen is a hair and make up artist and writer from Sydney Australia. She is also my wife. She’s currently writing a weekly column that’s going gangbusters over at Yahoo Lifestyle - you can find links to those articles in her IG profile @audreygriffen. If you want the story of how she and I met, I thoroughly encourage you to check out the first chat we had together about a year ago on episode 250, just scroll down in the podcast feed until you find it. Just a little over two weeks ago, Audrey gave birth to her second child - our son Wolfgang who joins Georgia and I in our family. Today we talk all about it. The pregnancy, the things they don’t tell you about pregnancy, what they don’t tell you about labour, the birth, and what on earth do we do now. I am so very grateful to present to you, episode 300 - with Audrey Griffen, and if you listen all the way to the end you'll find something super, super special.. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/8/20191 hour, 24 minutes, 5 seconds
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Checking In #21

Checking in, September 6, 2019 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/5/20196 minutes, 51 seconds
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299: Isaac Hanson

Isaac Hanson is a member of the band Hanson. Yes, Hanson. Yes, THAT Hanson. You can find him on Twitter @isaachanson. Isaac is one of three brothers who formed the band Hanson who shot to fame in the late 90s and have been a force of independent music and joy since then.It's no secret that I am a huge Hanson fan. There is something about their music that I just love. There is a purity and honesty, and a great sense of melody and hook. They just write fantastic pop music.I once saw Metallica six times in nine days when I was working on a Big Day Out tour. But there is only one band ever that I have bought tickets for, booked flights and hotels for and followed around on my own dime as they toured Australia, to catch as many shows as I could, and that band is Hanson.I'm so grateful to have this conversation because if you think Hanson are just those three blond kids with that song, then you're about to learn a lot more.I hope that you enjoy this conversation with Isaac Hanson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/1/20191 hour, 9 minutes, 45 seconds
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Checking In #20

Checking in, August 30, 2019 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/29/201910 minutes, 51 seconds
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298: DJ Tigerlily

DJ Tigerlily is an EDM artist and DJ from Sydney Australia.Find her online everywhere @djtigerlily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/25/20191 hour, 25 minutes, 12 seconds
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Checking In #19

Checking in, August 23, 2019 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/22/201910 minutes, 36 seconds
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297: Mark Manson

Mark Manson is a super-successful blogger and now best selling Author, his two books “The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck” and “Everything is Fucked, A Book About Hope” have spent weeks and weeks at the top of every chart there is that concerns books. He’s kind of like self-help for people who don’t like self-help. Mark doesn’t hold back and asks his readers to take a long, hard look at themselves and make some pretty intense inquiries as to why things are the way they are. I feel his work has its roots in the work of the Stoics, but if Ryan Holiday is a little too heavy for you, you’ll dig what Mark has to say. We caught up over Skype as he wrapped up his recent Australian tour, and I sure hope you enjoy all that is packed into this very dense hour with Mark Manson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/18/201957 minutes, 56 seconds
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Checking In #18

Checking in, August 16, 2019 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/15/20195 minutes, 13 seconds
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296: Marieke Hardy

Marieke Hardy is an actor, writer, screenwriter, presenter and currently the Artistic Director of the Melbourne Writer’s Festival. From her beginnings as a child actor on Australian TV, to her work as a presenter on JJJ, and as a Screenwriter for shows like Last Man Standing and Packed to The Rafters, Marieke has always had a solid through line of creativity in her life. In her role as Artistic Director of the Melbourne Writer’s Festival, Marieke is responsible for shaping the tone and vision of the festival which I was very fortunate to be a part of in 2018. The Melbourne Writer’s festival kicks off at the end of August 2019 and the theme this year is “When we talk about love” featuring extraordinary appearances from Ben Folds, Charlie Pickering, former NZ PM Helen Clark, Sloane Crosley and many, many more. mwf.com.au for more details. As someone who grew up in the public eye - Marieke has a lot to teach us about not only how we can deal with life on that level, but dealing with the criticism that can come from putting yourself out there - something we can all learn from even if we’re not someone who’s got a career in broadcast. I hope you enjoy this conversation as we explore the benefits of being creative in your life - both creative in a way that leads back to you, but also in an anonymous way, which Marieke has found incredible benefit from. It’s a great chat, with a fascinating human being. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/11/20191 hour, 51 minutes, 9 seconds
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Checking In #17

Checking in, August 9, 2019 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/8/201911 minutes, 14 seconds
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295: Michelle Nazzari

Michelle Nazzari is the founder and managing director of Fonzarelli Electric bikes - based in Redfern here in Sydney. As you no doubt know I’m a big fan of electric mobility - I test drove EV’s as far back as 2009 and have owned Electric Vehicles since 2011. There’s no other way to say it - Electrification of transportation is the future. Thanks to decreasing costs of battery production and increasing emissions standards worldwide - soon it will be cheaper to manufacture an electric transmission vehicle than a petrol vehicle, and then that’s it. As is often the case, global purchasing options depend on the most economically viable production specification, and with the largest auto market in the world now being China, and China having increasingly strict laws around emissions - sooner than later we will be only be able to buy EVs because that’s the most economically viable product to produce worldwide. What does all this mean? That Electric Vehicles will not only transform our ability to get around but also power our cities when you think of the megawatts of now-available battery storage.I tracked down Michelle and got her on the show because she’s a total game changer in the field. She started and runs Fonzarelli Electric Moto - a company based in Redfern Sydney that design and build electric scooters. The kind you need a motorbike license to ride. I must warn you - we recorded this interview a while back now, and not long after talking to Michelle I took one for a test ride - and a few months later I now own one of these machines. I was in the market for a scooter anyway - and once I rode it I was done.This is a chat that’s not just about electric scooters, it’s a chat with a woman who had a vision, and every day strives to make her vision become a reality. Enjoy this conversation with Michelle Nazzari. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/4/20191 hour, 4 minutes, 19 seconds
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Checking In #16

Checking in, August 2, 2019 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/1/20199 minutes, 9 seconds
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294: Lucy Lawless

Lucy Lawless is an internationally known actress from New Zealand who shot to world wide stardom as Xena, in 1995, then Spartacus, Ash Vs Evil Dead and that one excellent episode of Flight of the Conchords. Lucy is currently in the new series “My Life is Murder” which is on Ten here in Australia. Lucy’s story is one that I found so inspiring, as she’s someone who’s unshakable drive to pursue what she essentially defines as “play” has allowed her to build an incredible life that not only is very satisfying to her - but one that is by design so authentic, she connects naturally to millions of people around the world. Her work ethic, her spirit of adventure, her willingness to take a chance - all these things left me just chomping at the bit to get on with things. I can’t wait for you to hear this. We caught up over Skype when she was in NYC the other week so thanks for understanding the audio ambience that is a part of this. Enjoy this conversation with the one and only Lucy Lawless. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/28/201956 minutes, 22 seconds
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Checking In #15

Checking in, July 26, 2019 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/25/20198 minutes, 39 seconds
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293: Rob Wilson

Rob Wilson is the CEO and CoFounder of Incent, a cryptocurrency startup based in Australia, you can find you more about him and the work he’s doing at incent.comIf you’ve never heard of cryptocurrency before - let me quickly run over it with you.So - money was a way that we found to put value into a common language that served as a way to help us exchange that value. If I spent a day digging up your garden and you wouldn’t give me a trolley full of groceries - even though that’s what I need. You give me a common language of agreed value, in this case money - which you probably got doing something of value for someone else. And I take an amount of that agreed language to the supermarket and I buy my fruit and veggies - which I didn’t have to plant or grow or dog up or transport to the market, and I give that money to the people that did and so on and so on.Back in the day, money was of actual Value - made of metals that we agreed were valuable. Then a few hundred years back the Chinese went paper, which confounded some people but ultimately won out - but it solidified this idea that it’s just agreed value.In our community money is plastic and metal, but it’s really just a useless object until two people decide its valuable.But now, as we pay pass and tap our cards on terminals everywhere - money doesn’t even exist. It’s data on a file somewhere that you and the people who’s terminal you’re tapping your card on have agreed is worth something.So now we are at essentially digital money, the next level from that is cryptocurrency.Essentially, cryptocurrency is another agreement of value. One that by design makes all the transactions secure and importantly does away with intermediaries represented by banks, which have pesky fees and differing investment policies and things like that. The main feature of cryptocurrencies, security is provided by Blockchain technology — which is a network of computers having an identical copy of the database and changing its records by a common agreement based on pure mathematics. It’s kind of like - there’s only one bank statement - and everyone can see it. Those who deposited and withdrew are anonymised, but the amounts are there for all to see, and every time a transaction happens, it verifies itself with another copy of this statement to be sure the transaction is legitimate. Where things get interesting, is that within that baked in security and legitimate, there’s a thing called — smart contracts — it becomes possible to create your own cryptocurrency and issue your own token. Token is a type of privately issued cryptocurrency, a unit of value that exists and pays off within the ecosystem of a particular business model. And that’s kind of the work that Rob Wilson and the team at Incent are working on. Rob has a fascinating story, and the way his own life experience lead him to explore other ways of the way we run things is something I found truly inspiring. Big thanks to my buddy Jaxon for making this conversation happen. I hope you enjoy this conversation with Rob Wilson  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/21/20191 hour, 17 minutes, 19 seconds
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Checking In #14

Checking in, July 19, 2019 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/18/201914 minutes, 4 seconds
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292: Jess Ducrou

I know a lot of people listening will be heading to Byron Bay for Splendour in The Grass - an annual music festival which is coming up on 20 years of gigs - and in honour of that yearly pilgrimage which so many music lovers make, Today's guest is one of the founders of Splendour in the Grass, and indeed one of the founders of Homebake before that - the one and only Jess Ducrou. She’s an incredible woman to listen to, and she has some excellent things to say about what it takes to make a safe event, what it takes to make a great event and some powerful words as well about pill testing.She’s an inspirational person to listen to and I am so excited she’s on the show this week. I hope you get a lot out of this chat.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/14/20191 hour, 19 minutes, 52 seconds
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Checking In #13

Checking in, July 12, 2019 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/11/201912 minutes, 27 seconds
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291: Bryan Fogel

First up - you may know I like to ride bikes.Bikes are freedom machines. Freedom from your physical location, freedom from a sedentary life and for me, freedom from unhelpful thinking - I love to ride because it gets me from place to place, clears my head and helps my body and mind work well while I’m at it. I am not a competitive cyclist. However right now the biggest competition in world cycling is happening every night on the telly - the Tour De France is upon us.And while every sport has dealt with it, it’s hard to find a sport where doping has been dealt with in a higher profile than Cycling. Bryan Fogel won an Oscar for his incredible Documentary Icarus - which you can watch on Netflix in between Stranger Things 3 episodes. He was also nominated for a BAFTA for the film - which is extraordinary. Bryan set out to make a film about what happens when an incredibly fast and fit amateur cyclist competes in the hardest non-professional race in the world clean, and then while doping - just like the pros were doing at the time. What happened next is something that ended up blowing the lid off of a systemic international doping system which had implications in no small part playing a role in the entire Russian national team being banned from participating in the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea.This is a conversation that’s about more than cycling, doping, and international espionage - this is also a conversation about holding fast to your truth, and what happens when you powerfully tell a story in an authentic way. And, if you’ve ever wondered what it’s like having to rent out your place on AirBNB to make the mortgage and then winning an Oscar a short time later - you’re about to find out. Bryan and I caught up over Skype from his place in LA, and I’m so grateful he took the time to do so.I promise you this conversation will inspire you even you haven’t ridden a bike since you were a kid. I hope you get as much out of this as I did. Enjoy this conversation with Bryan Fogel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/7/201958 minutes, 22 seconds
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Checking In #12

Checking in, July 5, 2019 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/4/201914 minutes, 26 seconds
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290: Lucy Bloom

Lucy Bloom is a CEO, author, doula, and charity leader from Sydney Australia. She’s done just so much, it’s hard to put it all into one intro.But what she shares in this conversation is an unflinching drive to make the world a better place - be it by teaching men how they can be present and supportive during the birth of their children, helping charities from Cambodia to Ethiopia provide better outcomes for mothers and children struggling in those communities, or inspiring others with her own story about how she overcame the adversity of a catastrophic motorcycle accident to go on to achieve all of these things - all of this as the mother of three kids - Lucy is an absolute powerhouse. The author of two books, Cheers To Childbirth and her latest Get the Girls Out. You can find out more about Lucy Bloom at thelucybloom.com @thelucybloom on twitter and IG. Just a word - this conversation does contain some pretty graphic descriptions of things that can go very wrong in childbirth where either mum or baby don’t make it.But for now, come to our kitchen table at our apartment in Bronte, Sydney, for a cuppa and a chat with Lucy Bloom.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/30/20191 hour, 17 minutes, 44 seconds
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Checking In #11

Checking in, June 28, 2019 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/27/201914 minutes, 56 seconds
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289: Damien Echols

Damien Echols is an author, activist and ceremonial magician from the US, and he was one of the West Memphis Three. It was an incredibly famous case of the miscarriage of justice. Along with two others, Damien was falsely convicted of the murder of three eight year old boys.There are plenty of documentaries and dramas that were made about the case - but if you’ve seen Making a Murderer it will get you close to what went on at the trial. Barely 18yrs old, Damien was sentenced to death and ended up spending 18 years and 78 days on death row. I’m 45 - so if you’re ten years either side of my age, you’ll remember seemingly every band you liked getting involved in the activism around getting these men out of jail. Which indeed ended up happening. In 2011 the men were released from Prison as part of a plea deal. Since then Damien has been adjusting to life back in the world, and writing many books - his latest : High Magick: A Guide to the Spiritual Practices That Saved My Life on Death RowYou know me - I like to do the work. And while what worked for Damien isn’t exactly something I’d try in a hurry - it worked, and brought him peace and deliverance from the crushing mental load of waking up every day wondering if today’s going to be your day to die. Two things about this conversation - Go with it. While what Damien talks about, is an evangelist for and practices every day might not be for you - I got a lot out of hearing how it worked for him and it made me think about how I might double down on my own daily work and ritual that helps me get through the day. And secondly - we connected via Skype from far, far away. Sometimes not everything works as well as it could. I do have redundancies when I record, just in case - and thankfully in this instance, I had one because the original feed from my mic got lost in the netherworld. So, while Damien was talking to me over the phone, you’ll hear me as if I’m also on the phone. I apologies for that, sorry it’s not the greatest audio quality from my end - but I’d rather bring it to you as it was than re-record my bits and not remain authentic to the conversation. Also - a massive thank you to Rachel Barrett my producer who managed to track Damien down for this conversation. She’s the best there is, and we are thrilled that we were able to get Damien on the show. So - while I normally invite you to come to my kitchen table and enjoy a chat with one of my guests - today I’ll invite you to jump on a conference call with you, me and Damien Echols.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/23/20191 hour, 14 minutes, 49 seconds
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Checking In #10

Checking in, June 21, 2019 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/20/20198 minutes, 37 seconds
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288: Sonya Pemberton

Sonya Pemberton is an Emmy-winning science documentary maker.She’s recently made JABBED - love, fear and vaccines; URANIUM - Twisting the Dragon's Tail, and now, #VITAMANIA all about how many if any vitamins we need daily. We got in touch when a few months ago I put a photo of myself getting some vaccination shots up on instagram.We have a baby on the way. I don’t want that baby to die of a disease that belongs in a Dickens novel. Vaccines are proven effective by the scientific process, so therefore I use vaccines. It’s a pretty simple thing to say. But some people lost their fuckin’ minds at me. There’s a lot of very convincing, very flawed information out in the world about vaccines. To the point that people were accusing me of wanting to kill my child, and accusing me of being on the take from pharmaceutical companies. I explored a bit more as to why people might believe such things. Things that clearly aren’t true. And I started to discover that if I took the attitude of “I’m right and you’re stupid” that wouldn’t change anything. If I acknowledged the fear and the incredible wanting to cause no harm to their child - and that being the root of the desire to explore if vaccines were safe - well that’s a different story. If you google something for long enough eventually you’ll get an answer that confirms your opinion. That’s how algorithms work. You get more of what you click on. Then you eventually vanish down into a filter-bubble of confirmation bias. Where you never see anything other than the kind of things you click on. If you spend long enough on FB and You Tube, you’ll quickly come across a conspiracy theory - no matter what it is you’re looking for. Things start to get scary. Eventually, wanting to feel less alone, or looking for others in a time of fear people reach out to others who are also concerned - primarily in Facebook groups. There they find a welcome ear, and support and more confirmation that they’re making the right decision. That’s when it gets kind of cult-like for me. There’s an appeal to purity that kicks in, and threat of exclusion if you ever leave the group or say anything against that group. I see it in the vegan community all the time. So people start to identify as a part of that group or movement, even if it’s a movement based on collective delusion that’s been disproven time and again. Once that identity is set in - any challenge to the base belief of that identity is seen as heresy and ends up pushing people deeper into that delusion. And that’s where the incredible reactionary positions and violent language happens. It’s really confronting. It would be super scary to be in it because you’d have a belief that the world is out to get you and me and your kids. I could tell you it doesn’t, but they told you I’d say that didn’t they?As we learned from Jo Thornely, that’s straight up cult-talk 101. So. In the middle of all of this noise and anger when I was just trying to talk about something that’s real, I was contacted by our mutual friend Caroline Pegram who looks after Dr Karl. She told me I should have Sonya on the podcast - because of the extraordinary film she made - Jabbed, a film all about vaccines and how they work and the history of vaccines which goes back hundreds and hundreds of years. We managed to make that conversation happen. It was over Skype, so thanks for understanding the audio... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/16/20191 hour, 19 minutes, 35 seconds
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Checking In #9

Checking in, June 14, 2019 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/13/201911 minutes, 45 seconds
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287: Stephen Dupont

Stephen Dupont is a conflict photojournalist from Australia.For thirty years he’s travelled the world photographing people, places and cultures at  their most beautiful, their most vulnerable, and often their most violent.Stephen is a rare breed of person, the kind that willingly forges forward into a conflict zone, hoping to get the right shot that will tell the story of those in side the conflict so that those on the outside world may bear witness to it and maybe do something to change it. As you’d imagine, Stephen has seen and documented moments of humans being their most horrendous to each other. From witnessing American Soldiers burning the bodies of Taliban fighters in Afghanistan - a photograph that changed the rules of engagement around the world - to being blown up in a suicide bombing that killed fifteen people - Stephen has seen and documented and lived and breathed and smelled the horrors of humanity, and he’s lived to talk about it. To share what he’s seen. Stephen is fascinating to talk to, and if your’e into photography you can catch him at Aperture Australia, the largest photography conference in Southern Hemisphere is set to return to Sydney International Convention Centre (ICC) in Darling Harbour, Sydney on the weekend of 22-23 June - more details at apertureaustralia.com.auIf you like what you hear, you can let him know on IG - @stephenmdupont, but for now come to my apartment for a cup of coffee with a truly fantastic Australian, Stephen Dupont.***A note! I get confused in this episode and mistakenly said that photographer Bob King had passed away.He's thankfully very much alive!I got confused - Bob asked me about a photo I took of him and another shooter who did pass away for the funeral programme and in the moment I got the names confused. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/9/20191 hour, 31 minutes, 52 seconds
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Checking In #8

Checking in, June 7, 2019 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/6/20199 minutes, 8 seconds
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286: Doris Younane

Doris Younane is a highly acclaimed Australian actor who became a household name for her role in Nine Network’s McLeod’s Daughters. However she’s been on our screens and stages for a long time. Heartbreak High, Rake, False Witness, Water Rats, Blackjack, Stingers, Sea Change, Party Tricks, Janet King, Catching Milat, Soul Mates, even The Wrong Girl.Now Doris is on the new Ten drama “Five Bedrooms".Doris came around to the apartment the other day to chat about life, studying at NIDA, being in a relationship for 20 years and the perils of living in the public eye. You may not be an actor, you may not be female, and you may not one day dream of being either - however I guarantee that you’ll hear something in Doris story today that will lift you, inspire you, and make you want to get after whatever it is that floats your boat - anything from getting your taxes done right to making sure your family has the best shot at life - something you’ll hear today will give you a kick in the pants. Because that’s what I sure got out of this chat. Enjoy this conversation with Doris Younane Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/2/20191 hour, 32 minutes, 1 second
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Checking In #7

Checking in, May 31, 2019 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/30/201913 minutes, 58 seconds
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285: Stan Grant

Stan Grant is an Australian television news and political journalist. He is currently the ABC's indigenous and international affairs analyst, and professor of global affairs at Griffith University in Queensland, Australia.He’s written a number of books, two which absolutely stand out are Talking to My Country, and his latest book Australia Day. You see Stan is an Aboriginal First Nation Australian man. His father was an elder of the Wiradjuri people - a country that stretches across central NSW - from Wagga Wagga and Leeton to West Wyalong, Parkes, Dubbo, Forbes, Cootamundra, Cowra and Young among other places.Stan has spent much of his career abroad - covering conflict, has witnessed the unimaginable horrors of war, and has lived for years in countries far from his own. These days, Stan is back. And he’s written a book called Australia Day. A book about not just about a difficult day in our community - the 26th of January, the day we as a nation celebrate Captain Cook planting a flag and declaring this country for England - for some it’s the day that Australia as we know it began. For others it’s the day that Australia as they knew it ended. It’s a complex thing to talk about. There’s a lot of emotion around what it is to be Australian, and the role of the legacy of colonialism on us all, Indigenous or otherwise - and where we go from here. It’s a hot-button topic. One that deserves a long conversation and a deep exploration. It’s no accident I’m putting this out at the start of national reconciliation week 2019. So let’s go.Come to my house and enjoy a cuppa and a conversation with a man that speaks as if he’s free styling poetry, Stan Grant. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/26/20191 hour, 30 minutes, 16 seconds
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Checking In #6

Checking in, May 24, 2019 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/23/20198 minutes, 10 seconds
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284: Julian Mitchell

Julian Mitchell is the co-founder of the Mushroom cultivation company Life Cykel find about more about him and the work he’s doing at LifeCykel.comHe’s an interesting guy - he used to work in the mining industry and had a moment where he chose to do something different. Something very different. Something that would put people more in touch with the food they ate, and something which would allow recycling of food and waste products in a sustainable way. Life Cykel have made some heavy hitting friends, and in a few days they’re partnering with Virgin Airlines on World Environment Day to divert the coffee waste from their lounges away from landfill, to use them instead to grow mushrooms which will one day return to the menu at the Virgin Lounge. This conversation is a little different from a regular podcast I do. It sounds like you think it will, two guys nerding out about mushrooms. Hopefully it gets you thinking more about where your waste goes, where you get your food from , and how you might reduce one and increase the other. Enjoy this conversation with Julian Mitchell.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/19/201952 minutes, 7 seconds
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Democracy with James Mathison

Checking in, May 17, 2019James Mathison. My former Channel [v] and Australian Idol team mate. Former campaigner for the federal electorate of Waringah up against Tony Abbot.Host of the TV show Thrones 360, the wrap up show that airs after Game Of Thrones on Foxtel - the last ever episode which comes out this Monday. It’s an election tomorrow in Australia. Let’s talk democracy, and what is working - what isn’t working and what else we might do about fairly governing millions of people. Come to my kitchen table to chat with my dear friend, and a man that will change the world, James Mathison.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/16/20191 hour, 19 minutes, 40 seconds
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283: Briggs

Briggs is an Indigenous Australian rapper, actor, comedian, and record label owner from Shepparton, Victoria. From his breakout album in 2009, Briggs has gone on to dominate the hip hop scene here and abroad. He’s released four solo albums, as well as the landmark “Reclaim Australia” with AB Original - an album that spoke volumes to the conversation about race relations in our country. A.B. Original were recently crowned APRA’s 2018 Songwriters of the Year and in 2017 won the ARIAs for Best Independent Release and Best Urban Album and Triple J’s J Award for Album of the Year for their album Reclaim Australia.He’s an actor - featuring in Cleverman, Black Comedy and The Weekly - and also a highly regarded comedy writer, most notably working with Matt Groening on his series Disenchantment. Briggs' new single is called “Life Is Incredible” a shot to the gut aimed at life expectancy of Indigenous Australians compared to the rest of the population. Like all great artists - he performs to the top of his intelligence at all times. And as Briggs is a very, very smart man - that makes him a force of nature. Briggs is also a legit coffee nerd, so there’s a fair chunk of solid coffee talk at the top that will impress anyone who weighs their beans. @briggs on twitter and @senatorbriggs on IG to let him know you heard him here. Enjoy this conversation with Briggs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/12/20191 hour, 31 minutes, 32 seconds
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Checking In #4

Checking in, May 10, 2019 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/9/201914 minutes, 24 seconds
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282: Jonathan Haidt

Jonathan Haidt is a Social psychologist at NYU-Stern. He’s the author of The Righteous Mind, and his latest book The Coddling of The American Mind. We are a few weeks out from an election here in Australia so I couldn’t think of a better time to get someone on the show to help us explore how our thinking is being swayed from outside influences, why we are getting just so super-sensitive to things we never used to be sensitive about, and indeed what we stand to lose by protecting ourselves from and avoiding things that make us uncomfortable. We talk about what’s wrong with trigger warnings, and how we as a society have been slowly getting more and more polarised. I hope this conversation helps you in your decision this election - helps you make a choice that isn’t influenced by things you’ve read on Facebook that are written to fire you up but don’t really reflect reality or indeed the nuance of the argument. I hope this conversation encourages you to explore just that - the nuance of the issue at hand, not the knee-jerk emotional response that we seem to have been drawn into more and more in this FB like-button world of calling out perpetrators to our team and finding offence to something as small as a lower-case proper noun (which I have been called out for). Jonathan is just fascinating and I highly recommend you track down his books which you can find out more about at righteousmind.com and thecoddling.comIf you like what you hear - let him know on twitter @jonhaidt he’s touring Australia in July you can get tickets to his talks at thinkinc.org and please enjoy this conversation with Jonathan Haidt. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/5/20191 hour, 19 minutes, 18 seconds
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Checking In #3

Checking in, May 3, 2019. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/2/20199 minutes, 47 seconds
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281: Jo Thornely

My guest today is Jo Thornely - on twitter @JoThornely. Jo is an author, podcaster and music aficionado from Sydney Australia. A rabid live-tweeter of The Bachelor in all its forms, Jo is also utterly fascinated by Cults. Her Book and podcast of the same name “Zealot” is an incredibly interesting exploration into what makes people believe things that really, really aren’t real - and believe them so much that they will do, and have done, many many really awful things. It’s absolutely fascinating and I can’t wait for you to hear it. It’s particularly interesting when looked at through the lens of what makes people believe in things that really aren’t real - like Climate Change deniers and the anti-vac movement - the parallels are strong and I’d encourage you to consider how she describes the way people get trapped in that kind of thinking. Jo’s book Zealot is out wherever you get books. It’s grim, it is real, and it is darkly, darkly funny. Enjoy this conversation with Jo Thornely. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/28/20191 hour, 39 minutes, 48 seconds
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Checking In - April 26

Checking in, April 26 2019. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/25/201912 minutes, 40 seconds
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280: Ian Dickson

My guest today needs very little introduction. Ian Dickson. Dicko as you’d know him, was a brilliantly powerful record company executive that worked hand in glove with Simon Cowell as they created and broke Westlife across the planet. He came out to Australia to work with BMG records and a few years later came to public prominence as the ‘nasty’ judge on Australian Idol. A massive media career followed, TV shows, radio shows, you name it, he did it. But as you’ll hear in our chat - the Dicko as we knew him no longer exists. He’s a different man. A man who’s left behind what he once was and once wanted, and is now rediscovering his passion for music from an entirely different place. He’s putting on a massive festival which we go into great detail about - the gig is happening August 10th on the Gold Coast - get your tickets at https://www.almostthegreatestgigonearth.comYou thought you knew Dicko. You thought you knew what drove him. Prepare to know something new. Enjoy this conversation with Ian Dicko Dickson.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/21/20191 hour, 17 minutes, 18 seconds
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Checking in #1

Checking in, April 19 2019. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/18/201918 minutes, 25 seconds
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279: Mahmood Fazal

My guest today is Mahmood Fazal. He’s a journalist for Vice, and hosts the compelling podcast “Violent Times”, a show that explores the role of violence in our modern society. From speaking to graffiti artists who were involved in brutal street violence in Melbourne in the 80s and 90s, to connecting with Australia’s Deadliest Soldier, to spending an afternoon with the Yakuza in Japan - Mahmood gets face to face with the people who have not only committed violence on others, but have been victims of violence themselves.  Mahmood’s story is a heavy one. The son of Afghani immigrants, Mahmood was just a kid at school with a different name and probably a stranger lunch than the other kids. Then 9/11 happened. Then things changed for the young man.I’ll let Mahmood tell it - however his own path into violence, living with the consequences of violence and indeed his redemption from violence, is a riveting and compelling story. Just off the top here. This is a conversation about violence. We needed to describe violent acts in order to put things into context. Some of the descriptions are quite graphic. If that sort of thing isn’t for you - all good, I’ll see you next episode. With that being said - I hope you get a lot out of this conversation with Mahmood Fazal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/14/20191 hour, 34 minutes, 42 seconds
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278: Todd Liubinskas

Todd Liubinskas is Strength and Conditioning Coach, Entrepreneur, and the new Fitness Director at Men’s Health. He’s also the founder of “Let’s Get Going” a non-profit mentor and experience program. They aspire to promote the health and well being of adults from the age of 18 years old with an intellectual or physical challenge. One of their goals is to provide a fitness program that will be fun, safe and enhance social relationships; as well as establishing a pattern of physical activity to promote wellness throughout adult life.Todd is also involved in a rapidly exploding grass-roots fitness community called The 440 - which takes place just down the road here in Bronte where we live. Despite his boulder shoulders and abs that look like a plate of smooth river rocks perfectly arranged in a fancy design magazine, one of Todd’s big focus points is on how he can share the benefits of moving your body with those who might not move their body much, if at all.He works with many people to help inspire them to get moving, to get access to that physical and mental benefit of moving. On the back of my chat with Tanya Hennessy last week - if you’re looking to get moving, even just a little bit - Todd’s got some words for you. You can find him on IG @toddybinskas, #the440 online with his work at Men’s Health. Enjoy this conversation with Todd Liubinskas.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/7/20191 hour, 25 minutes, 56 seconds
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277: Tanya Hennessy

Tanya Hennessy is a comedian, author, broadcaster and YouTube superstar. She’s currently on the radio every weekend right around the country, on the internet being very, very funny - and about to be on Bachelor in Paradise UNPACKED where she and her colleagues watch every episode of The Bachelor in Paradise and react to it - like a mini version of Goggle Box. It’s extraordinarily funny. That’s mainly because she is extraordinarily funny too. Tanya has an incredible story to tell, and as a woman in Australian broadcasting has some excellent lessons about success when you’re up against it. A note here at the top of the show. Tanya wrote quite extensively in her book “Am I Doing This Right?” about body image. She wrote a whole chapter on it. During this conversation she brings it up, and we begin to talk about it. I called her the other day to double and triple check to make sure that what we talked about was ok to go up on the podcast, and she assured me that it was. I am no stranger to body image issues - having been 112kg at one point, fat shamed by paparazzi and bullied in the press, I am well aware of what it is to be bigger in the public eye. My own story involves compulsive eating, portion control, and binge eating. So where I was coming from was a place of someone who works every day to keep on top of those compulsive behaviours, someone who tries to do the work every day around making sure what I eat is the right thing and the right amount, and someone who tries to train every day so that I am healthy and feel good in my own body.That’s where I was standing when she and I dove into that often taboo discussion. It might be confronting to hear, and you might get an itchy outrage trigger finger - but I’d ask you to listen with an open ear and open heart to what the two of us were discussing and the reality of the business we both work in, and indeed the realities of health outcomes when you’re heavier. I can now officially say I’m a man that’s nearly 50. If I don’t stay fit and watch what I eat it’s a slippery slope to blood pressure pills, type 2 diabetes, erectile dysfunction and a stent in my arteries. So that’s where we both were really when we talked about what we talked about. I hope you can listen in the spirit of which it was conversed - that of two colleagues discussing the reality of where we work, the nature of our business and the plain facts about health. Tanya is snort-laugh funny, so I’d caution against drinking or eating when listening to this episode. If you want to let Tanya know you heard her here on the show - she’s online, mostly FB and Youtube - just search Tanya Hennessy. Her book is out wherever books are out and Bachelor in Paradise unpacked goes live right after our first episode on April 9th. So you ready? Get set for a fabulous sit down chat with Tanya Hennessy.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/31/20191 hour, 29 minutes, 20 seconds
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276: Christina Hoff Sommers

My guest today is Christina Hoff Sommers - former Philosophy professor at Clark University in the US and currently a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute. Find her on twitter @CHSommersHer work mainly focuses on gender politics, feminism and free speech in universities.She’s out in Australia for the #feminist events with Roxanne Gay - Sydney Friday 29th and Melbourne Sunday 31st. Now I know she’s a divisive figure, and I personally don’t agree with some of the things that she said in our conversation, but I get where she’s coming from and why she’s coming at those topics from those angles. I felt it was important to have a conversation with someone that I might disagree with on some part of their message - but at the same time find places that we may connect. You’ll hear a few times that we do indeed find some resonance, but the larger focus on the conversation for me was figuring out what it is to be her. To be someone who’s shouted down in universities, to be excommunicated from an academic faculty that she’d been a part of for so long for questioning a status quo. Even though Christina does question the value of trigger warnings in this conversation - I’ll tell you right now, one of her big topics that she covers is sexual assault on campuses - so if that’s an issue for you, perhaps you’ll want to check back in for the next episode come Monday. If you want to reach out to her she’s very active on twitter: @CHSommersThat being said, come with me to Erskineville in inner-western Sydney and sit down for a conversation with Christina Hoff Sommers.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/26/20191 hour, 8 minutes, 4 seconds
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275: Dr Ian Chung

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.
3/24/20191 hour, 29 minutes
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274: Josh Szeps

Josh Szeps is a Tv presenter and radio broadcaster now based in Sydney Australia. He’s currently working on the ABC presenting the Weekend Breakfast on ABC News. Josh and I have worked together a few times in our careers - however, he went on to become far more successful than I with his award-winning satirical radio work, his work as a founding host of Huff Post Live, and his podcast We The People Live. Josh has a show coming up at the Melbourne International Comedy festival #youtoo, tickets are available at ComedyFestival.com.auIf you like the show, please let him know - he’s on twitter @joshzepps, and without further ado, here’s Josh Szepps Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/17/20191 hour, 46 minutes, 44 seconds
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273: Graeme Simsion Part 2

Graeme Simsion is an Australian author, screenwriter, playwright and data modeller. Yes, we get nerdy and talk about Data Modelling in this chat. Graeme changed careers relatively late in life to become an author, and achieved astonishing success with his books centred around the character Don Tillman - the Rosie Trilogy, The Rosie Project, The Rosie Effect, and now most recently The Rosie Result. Graeme kindly and gently introduced the world to Don Tillman a few years ago now, a man who has a different way of going about life - it’s never really mentioned explicitly early on in the books, but Don is a genetics professor with high functioning Asperger’s Syndrome. You’ll find out in this chat why it was so important to Graeme to write about Don this way and indeed why it’s important to celebrate neurodiversity - the idea that neurological differences like autism and ADHD are the result of normal, natural variation in the human genome.  I’ll let the conversation explain the rest. If you like what you hear, Graeme is on twitter @graemesimsion  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/11/201929 minutes, 40 seconds
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273: Graeme Simsion Part 1

Graeme Simsion is an Australian author, screenwriter, playwright and data modeller. Yes, we get nerdy and talk about Data Modelling in this chat. Graeme changed careers relatively late in life to become an author, and achieved astonishing success with his books centred around the character Don Tillman - the Rosie Trilogy, The Rosie Project, The Rosie Effect, and now most recently The Rosie Result. Graeme kindly and gently introduced the world to Don Tillman a few years ago now, a man who has a different way of going about life - it’s never really mentioned explicitly early on in the books, but Don is a genetics professor with high functioning Asperger’s Syndrome. You’ll find out in this chat why it was so important to Graeme to write about Don this way and indeed why it’s important to celebrate neurodiversity - the idea that neurological differences like autism and ADHD are the result of normal, natural variation in the human genome.  I’ll let the conversation explain the rest. If you like what you hear, Graeme is on twitter @graemesimsion  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/10/201953 minutes, 30 seconds
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272: Joe Williams Part 2

Joe Williams is an author, speaker, and activist. A proud Wiradjuri, 1st Nations Aboriginal man born in Cowra NSW, raised in Wagga NSW. Joe’s a former elite athlete - having played Rugby League at the highest levels in this country before switching to boxing and becoming the 2x WBF World Jnr Welterweight Champion. Joe now dedicates his time to traveling the country giving talks and running workshops on Suicide Prevention and Wellbeing Education. I obviously knew about Joe before I met him, but we got a chance to meet for real at the Brisbane Writer’s Festival where he and Audrey and I shared a wonderful meal at the Greenhouse Canteen, and talked for hours about mental health, the commonalities in our stories, and how Australia just might move beyond where it is when it comes to dealing with our obligation to the 1st Nations Aboriginal People of this country. Joe’s a tour de force of a man, blisteringly smart an exceptionally talented when it comes to debate - he’s a real powerhouse not only in the world of talking about Mental Health - but also when it comes to talk about race relations in Australia.I couldn’t be more proud to have Joe on the show, and I’m grateful to do what I can to amplify his message. Joe’s memoir is called “Defying The Enemy Within: How I silenced the negative voices in my head to survive and thrive” and I couldn’t recommend it enough. We caught up over Skype a few weeks ago, and I’m grateful that we were able to make it happen. You can find Joe on Twitter or IG @joewilliams_tewLet him know you heard him here.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/5/201940 minutes, 21 seconds
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272: Joe Williams Part 1

Joe Williams is an author, speaker, and activist. A proud Wiradjuri, 1st Nations Aboriginal man born in Cowra NSW, raised in Wagga NSW. Joe’s a former elite athlete - having played Rugby League at the highest levels in this country before switching to boxing and becoming the 2x WBF World Jnr Welterweight Champion. Joe now dedicates his time to traveling the country giving talks and running workshops on Suicide Prevention and Wellbeing Education. I obviously knew about Joe before I met him, but we got a chance to meet for real at the Brisbane Writer’s Festival where he and Audrey and I shared a wonderful meal at the Greenhouse Canteen, and talked for hours about mental health, the commonalities in our stories, and how Australia just might move beyond where it is when it comes to dealing with our obligation to the 1st Nations Aboriginal People of this country. Joe’s a tour de force of a man, blisteringly smart an exceptionally talented when it comes to debate - he’s a real powerhouse not only in the world of talking about Mental Health - but also when it comes to talk about race relations in Australia.I couldn’t be more proud to have Joe on the show, and I’m grateful to do what I can to amplify his message. Joe’s memoir is called “Defying The Enemy Within: How I silenced the negative voices in my head to survive and thrive” and I couldn’t recommend it enough. We caught up over Skype a few weeks ago, and I’m grateful that we were able to make it happen. You can find Joe on Twitter or IG @joewilliams_tewLet him know you heard him here.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/3/201944 minutes, 27 seconds
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271: Naomi Simson Part 2

Naomi Simson is an Entrepreneur, Speaker, Author, Founding director of Red Ballon and Co-Founder of the Big Red Group. She’s written three books - Live What you Love, Ready to Soar and "I Want What She’s Having”. She also featured for a number of years on Shark Tank as one of the investors. This is the second time Naomi’s been on the show and so much has happened since then. We do give our conversation some context but if you’d like to get the full story of her background we cover that extensively in the first chat back in episode 95. It doesn’t matter if you never think you’re ever going to start a business, this conversation is important to hear because Naomi’s outlook on life, leadership and what’s really important in this world are really worth the listen. If you resonate with this conversation - please reach out to Naomi and let her know @naomisimson on IG and Twitter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/26/201949 minutes, 3 seconds
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271: Naomi Simson Part 1

Naomi Simson is an Entrepreneur, Speaker, Author, Founding director of Red Ballon and Co-Founder of the Big Red Group. She’s written three books - Live What you Love, Ready to Soar and "I Want What She’s Having”. She also featured for a number of years on Shark Tank as one of the investors. This is the second time Naomi’s been on the show and so much has happened since then. We do give our conversation some context but if you’d like to get the full story of her background we cover that extensively in the first chat back in episode 95. It doesn’t matter if you never think you’re ever going to start a business, this conversation is important to hear because Naomi’s outlook on life, leadership and what’s really important in this world are really worth the listen. If you resonate with this conversation - please reach out to Naomi and let her know @naomisimson on IG and Twitter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/24/201931 minutes, 41 seconds
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270: Adam Guthrie Part 2

Adam Guthrie is a Chef and Wellness coach that splits his time between Byron Bay and Bali. Living a life chasing what he thought was success, and at the frighteningly young age of 39, Adam suffered a heart attack. Unlike many men who simply take the stent and don’t change their diet and just stay on the downward spiral, Adam made a lasting commitment to change - and as he describes managed to get off his heart medication through taking a path of more physical activity and a plant based diet. But he didn’t just do a little bit of exercise, Adam worked his way through subtle daily increases in effort to training for and completing an Iron Man. Adam’s story is one of incredible inspiration. Of a health care system that mightn’t be open to solutions right in front of our eyes. A story of self discovery, forgiveness and compassion for ones own past, and a commitment to sharing the joy of his new life with others. You can find out more about what Adam is doing at ifeelgood.com.au he’s also on IG @adamguthriePlease enjoy part two of my conversation with Adam Guthrie.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/19/201938 minutes, 17 seconds
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270: Adam Guthrie Part 1

Adam Guthrie is a Chef and Wellness coach that splits his time between Byron Bay and Bali. Living a life chasing what he thought was success, and at the frighteningly young age of 39, Adam suffered a heart attack. Unlike many men who simply take the stent and don’t change their diet and just stay on the downward spiral, Adam made a lasting commitment to change - and as he describes managed to get off his heart medication through taking a path of more physical activity and a plant based diet. But he didn’t just do a little bit of exercise, Adam worked his way through subtle daily increases in effort to training for and completing an Iron Man. Adam’s story is one of incredible inspiration. Of a health care system that mightn’t be open to solutions right in front of our eyes. A story of self discovery, forgiveness and compassion for ones own past, and a commitment to sharing the joy of his new life with others. You can find out more about what Adam is doing at ifeelgood.com.au he’s also on IG @adamguthriePlease enjoy part one of my conversation with Adam Guthrie.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/17/201943 minutes, 43 seconds
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269: Allan Sparkes CV, OAM, CBC Part 2

Allan Sparkes is Dep Commissioner - Mental Health Commission of NSW. Cross of Valour, OAM & Commendation for Brave Conduct recipient. He’s a Best selling Author & Speaker. And self described Rugby Tragic.Find him on Twitter @AllanSparkes and on IG @Allansparkes_cv Allan Sparkes OAM is one of Australia's most highly decorated citizens and a leader in the shift toward the inclusion of lived experience in the areas of mental wellness and suicide prevention.  Allan is one of just five Australian heroes in the past 43 years to be awarded Australia's highest bravery decoration and civil award, the Cross of Valour. In January 2017, Allan was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (0AM) for service to mental health support organisations and the community. In August 2016 he was further awarded Australia's 4th highest bravery decoration, The Commendation for Brave Conduct for saving the life of an aboriginal man who had fallen onto train tracks at Redfern Railway Station in Sydney.  His life story is extraordinary. He is also a sailor who has circumnavigated the globe, a survivor of PTSD and a best selling author with Penguin Books. Allan's book, 'The Cost of Bravery' was released on May 22, 2013 and reprinted in January 2015. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/12/201943 minutes, 15 seconds
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269: Allan Sparkes CV, OAM, CBC Part 1

Allan Sparkes is Dep Commissioner - Mental Health Commission of NSW. Cross of Valour, OAM & Commendation for Brave Conduct recipient. He’s a Best selling Author & Speaker. And self described Rugby Tragic.Find him on Twitter @AllanSparkes and on IG @Allansparkes_cv Allan Sparkes OAM is one of Australia's most highly decorated citizens and a leader in the shift toward the inclusion of lived experience in the areas of mental wellness and suicide prevention.  Allan is one of just five Australian heroes in the past 43 years to be awarded Australia's highest bravery decoration and civil award, the Cross of Valour. In January 2017, Allan was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (0AM) for service to mental health support organisations and the community. In August 2016 he was further awarded Australia's 4th highest bravery decoration, The Commendation for Brave Conduct for saving the life of an aboriginal man who had fallen onto train tracks at Redfern Railway Station in Sydney.  His life story is extraordinary. He is also a sailor who has circumnavigated the globe, a survivor of PTSD and a best selling author with Penguin Books. Allan's book, 'The Cost of Bravery' was released on May 22, 2013 and reprinted in January 2015. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/10/20191 hour, 1 minute
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268: Johann Hari Part 2

Johann Hari is the author of two New York Times best-selling books. His first, ‘Chasing the Scream: the First and Last Days of the War on Drugs’, is currently being adapted into a major Hollywood feature film, and into a non-fiction documentary series. You can search for his Ted Talk “Everything you know about addiction is wrong” online or in the show notes. His most recent book, ‘Lost Connections: Uncovering The Real Causes of Depression – and the Unexpected Solutions’ really struck a chord with me - because he describes that depression and anxiety are a less about what’s going on in your brain but more about what’s going on in your environment. That the causes of Anxiety and Depression while in some parts indeed genetic - environment and how we live goes a long way to affect us. To quote him directly: "If you are depressed and anxious, you are not a machine with malfunctioning parts. You are a human being with unmet needs. The only real way out of our epidemic of despair is for all of us, together, to begin to meet those human needs – for deep connection, to the things that really matter in life.”Over the course of the book, Johann identifies nine different causes of Anxiety and Depression and offers solutions to the issues he talks about, but at the bare minimum, what he’s found over his exhaustive research is stuff we all seemed to know already:We as humans need to feel we belong. We need to feel we’re good at stuff. We need to feel valued by others. We need to feel secure about the future.We need to feel that our life and work has meaning.Take those five things away, and it’s easy to see how you can slip off the edge of the world.Two quick notes: We talk about medication in this conversation. Do NOT stop or change your dose of medication without talking to your doctor. We discuss the helps and hindrances of medication - and I disclose as I have done with you many times that meds saved my life, they helped me incredibly, until they didn’t. And then it was time to find a way to live without them. But that is my journey and my journey alone - it was a decision made by me and my doctors together over the course of many months. I’ll say it again, Do NOT stop or change your dose of medication without talking to your doctor.Also: This conversation covers issues such as severe childhood trauma, including sexual assault and violence. So if that’s a trigger for you when you hear Johann say “this is tough for me to talk about but I’ve been trying to do it more in interviews” - skip forward about ten minutes and you should emerge ok on the other side. I can’t thank Johann enough for being on the show. His new book Lost Connections is out NOW in Australia in Paperback , and I can’t recommend it enough. It’s a total game-changer. We did catch up over Skype and internet being what it is in my country - there’s a few glitches here and there, apologies - we can Fax Scott Morrison and ask where out information superhighway is. I hope the glitches don’t detract too much from your enjoyment of this superb chat - Enjoy part one of my conversation over Skype with Johann Hari. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/5/201943 minutes, 34 seconds
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268: Johann Hari Part 1

Johann Hari is the author of two New York Times best-selling books. His first, ‘Chasing the Scream: the First and Last Days of the War on Drugs’, is currently being adapted into a major Hollywood feature film, and into a non-fiction documentary series. You can search for his Ted Talk “Everything you know about addiction is wrong” online or in the show notes. His most recent book, ‘Lost Connections: Uncovering The Real Causes of Depression – and the Unexpected Solutions’ really struck a chord with me - because he describes that depression and anxiety are a less about what’s going on in your brain but more about what’s going on in your environment. That the causes of Anxiety and Depression while in some parts indeed genetic - environment and how we live goes a long way to affect us. To quote him directly: "If you are depressed and anxious, you are not a machine with malfunctioning parts. You are a human being with unmet needs. The only real way out of our epidemic of despair is for all of us, together, to begin to meet those human needs – for deep connection, to the things that really matter in life.”Over the course of the book, Johann identifies nine different causes of Anxiety and Depression and offers solutions to the issues he talks about, but at the bare minimum, what he’s found over his exhaustive research is stuff we all seemed to know already:We as humans need to feel we belong. We need to feel we’re good at stuff. We need to feel valued by others. We need to feel secure about the future.We need to feel that our life and work has meaning.Take those five things away, and it’s easy to see how you can slip off the edge of the world.Two quick notes: We talk about medication in this conversation. Do NOT stop or change your dose of medication without talking to your doctor. We discuss the helps and hindrances of medication - and I disclose as I have done with you many times that meds saved my life, they helped me incredibly, until they didn’t. And then it was time to find a way to live without them. But that is my journey and my journey alone - it was a decision made by me and my doctors together over the course of many months. I’ll say it again, Do NOT stop or change your dose of medication without talking to your doctor.Also: This conversation covers issues such as severe childhood trauma, including sexual assault and violence. So if that’s a trigger for you when you hear Johann say “this is tough for me to talk about but I’ve been trying to do it more in interviews” - skip forward about ten minutes and you should emerge ok on the other side. I can’t thank Johann enough for being on the show. His new book Lost Connections is out NOW in Australia in Paperback , and I can’t recommend it enough. It’s a total game-changer. We did catch up over Skype and internet being what it is in my country - there’s a few glitches here and there, apologies - we can Fax Scott Morrison and ask where out information superhighway is. I hope the glitches don’t detract too much from your enjoyment of this superb chat - Enjoy part one of my conversation over Skype with Johann Hari. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/3/201955 minutes, 4 seconds
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267: Michael McQueen

@Michael_McQueen is a speaker, author and futurist from Australia. The majority of his work centres around helping organisations prepare for what’s to come, to look beyond the horizon at how trends in society, in politics, in technology will change the way they work. This applies to not only the private sector but also the public sector. I’m happy about this because ideas can sometimes move faster through the private sector and then into public policy when enough of the community demands it. Michael’s sixth book “How to prepare now for what’s next” is well worth your time, and I hope this conversation tickles a few tendrils of your curious brain so that you might think a little differently about what’s around the corner .For more about Michael - go to michaelmcqueen.net until then, enjoy the show….  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/27/20191 hour, 30 minutes, 39 seconds
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266: Andrew Taylor

Andrew Taylor made world headlines a few years ago when in seeking to battle food addiction, he lost over 50kg by eating nothing but potatoes for a whole year. It’s a simple headline however his story goes much deeper than that. Speaking to Andrew, I learned that even though in my case the addiction was alcohol - our stories were very similar, and the abstinence model was what worked for us both. During our conversation, I heard many parallels with my own life, my own relationship to food and indeed what I use food for - beyond just sustaining my body to live another day. I should say upfront, the way Andrew tackled his food addiction is what worked for him - however, there are other ways to deal with this issue, including Overeaters Anonymous which I know has worked well for people close to me. On the whole I love this conversation because it’s a perfect example of someone who saw what effect their own habitual actions was having on his life, saw where he was going to end up if he didn’t do something about it, and took action by creating a system of behaviour that was simple to follow and if practiced daily gave him spectacular results. He’s a great bloke and I’m stoked he took the time to fly down to see me. If you like what you hear, please hit him up on IG @spudfitAnd enjoy this conversation with Andrew Taylor.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/20/20191 hour, 38 minutes, 42 seconds
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Remembering Annalise Braakensiek

If you need to talk please take it seriously and start with your GP or call lifeline on 131114. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/13/20191 hour, 2 minutes, 52 seconds
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Summer Special: Kath Koschel

Kath Koschel is an incredibly inspiring human. She’s the founder of kindnessfactory.com and has a story that will break your heart three times before it lifts you up into the glowing warm of the collective love of humanity. This conversation deals with suicide and the effects of road trauma, so if you do need to talk to anyone please seek help from your doctor or call Lifeline on 13 11 14.Kath’s story is one of the incredible power of human resilience and the overwhelming kindness of our community at large. We’re so polarised to believe it’s Left vs Right, Liberal vs Labor, Sustainability vs Environmental pillage, but there’s actually a vast and overwhelming feeling of joy and compassion in our country and Kath’s story proves it. A world-class athlete struck down by crippling injury at the height of her career, Kath has learned to walk three times in her life. Once as a toddler, and twice as an adult. She’s also had to face the devastation of losing the love of her life to suicide just as the rays of sunshine were starting to warm things up again. Yet Kath’s outlook on the world, her attitude to kindness, forgiveness and trust in the goodness of the community at large will make you feel a lot better about the world as a whole. Because Kath’s out to show you, me and everyone else that kindness is indeed what we naturally have in our hearts and it’s something that on a self-centred level - actually feels good. Help her get to 1,000,000 acts of kindness over at kindnessfactory.com, and enjoy this conversation with Kath Koschel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/6/20191 hour, 43 minutes, 56 seconds
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Summer Special: Jane Lu

Jane Lu is the founder and CEO of online fashion retailer Showpo, a company valued at over $30M dollars. You can find her on Instagram @thelazyceo and I can tell you first hand that this woman is a powerhouse. A quick scroll through her feed will show you she’s living the dream, surrounding herself with an incredible staff and working damned hard to make her business not only grow but be a great place to work. Was it always this way for her? No way. Did she come from incredible adversity? Did she face failure? A dead-end job? The disdain of her parents for quitting what looked like a stable career? Yes, yes, yes and yes. You might not want to start an online fashion empire in 2019 - but you most definitely can take a listen to this and have it put the bellows to the fire in your belly. What were you dreaming of doing this year? After listening to this episode I have no question that you’ll get right to it. Enjoy this conversation with the incredibly inspirational human that is Jane Lu. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/30/20181 hour, 11 minutes, 50 seconds
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Summer Special: Eiji Han Shimizu

Eiji Han Shimizu is a highly successful publisher, film maker and lecturer. Find out more about him at latinsamurai.comHis 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.www.thehappymovie.comThis is a wonderful conversation that took place in an Air BnB in Amsterdam when I was working at the THNK school of creative leadership there, 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.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/23/20181 hour, 27 minutes, 53 seconds
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265: Steve Baccon

Steve Baccon is a photographer based in Sydney, Australia. Find him on IG @bacconphotoOver the years you would have seen his work on numerous magazine covers, ad campaigns, billboards and book covers - including my own. In fact the photo that became the cover of my book has been named as a finalist in the National Photographic Portrait Prize and will be exhibited at the national portrait gallery in Canberra from Feb 22. The story behind that photo is worth hearing, which is why I got Steve in as my guest this week. A quick note about that - I know this is not the photography podcast - however it just happened to turn out that we had two shooters in a row on, however the way my guest last week approaches photography vs the way Steve approaches photography - they’re two entirely different things. And while you may not ever take a photo on anything other than your phone - what Steve has to teach us about approach to work, humility when it comes to applying yourself to work and indeed how to cope when everything is going horribly wrong - it’s worth the price of admission. Steve’s a warm, humble, kind man - he was my first choice to shoot the cover of my book and you’re about to hear why. Enjoy a great cup of coffee and a great chat with the wonderful human from Sydney that is Steve Baccon.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/16/20181 hour, 19 minutes, 41 seconds
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264: Doug Menuez

Doug Menuez is a photographer from the US, who has covered everything from the Ethiopian Famine, the emergence of the AIDS crisis, and most notably the rise of Silicon Valley between 1985 and 2000. You and I are communicating right now, both broadcasting and listening, thanks to people that he chronicled during his time documenting the incredible emergence of that part of the world and the technology to come out of it. Doug and I first came to know each other when I was studying at THNK in Amsterdam, and I’m so very grateful that he and I were able to talk today. I’ve always been a firm believer in documenting your work - my vast collection of on-set and behind the scenes pictures from the early years of Idol and my time in the USA are a testimony to that, and Doug is a fantastic example of why it’s important. Possibly his most important work was documenting the incredible rise of Silicon Valley from 1985-2000, capturing the creation of technology that you and I use every single day. You might not ever think you’ll be a photojournalist, you might only ever take photos on your phone, however what Doug has to talk about today is not only a masterclass in documenting the world around you - but also what it takes to truly change the world, from a man that was in the room as the world was being changed. This one’s pretty nerdy - it’s not often get to talk to one of my photography heroes, but hey you never know - what works for Doug in his photography process might just translate into your own process…Doug joined me over Skype from his loft in NYC, enjoy this conversation with the great Doug Menuez. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/9/20181 hour, 19 minutes, 14 seconds
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263: Paul De Gelder

Paul De Gelder is a former naval clearance diver whom after a horrific shark attack which saw him lose his right forearm and right leg, has since become a high-profile shark conservationist, author, actor, motivational speaker and advocate for a plant-based diet. A former Brisbane boy, he found incredible success in the military. First with the Australian Army and then with the Navy - until in February 2009, while testing some new technology in Sydney Harbour right by the naval base next to the opera house, he was attacked by a bull shark - an attack that nearly killed him. Paul has described feeling a whack on the leg, looking down and seeing a bull shark, two rows of 36 razor sharp teeth, locked on to his upper right thigh. He tried to push the shark away when he realised that his right hand was also in the shark’s mouth as it was literally eating him alive, all the while dragging him deeper underwater. Suddenly the shark was gone, and Paul’s wetsuit was buoyant enough to bring him back to the surface where he managed to swim back to the safety boat. Multiple complicated surgeries, months of painful rehab and sheer determination later - Paul returned to the Navy as a diving instructor, this time with a prosthetic arm and leg. Paul’s story is one that rightly has inspired millions around the world, who now know him as one of the faces of the international cultural phenomenon “Shark Week”, where he’s routinely back underwater, back face to face with nature’s apex predators. I can’t get enough of this guy. He’s a testament to acceptance of a situation beyond your control, then adapting and living your fullest life with your new parameters. Paul’s such an inspiring man, a beacon of showing how strength and compassion coexist within one person.  He’s also a man who’s mental fortitude is one I aspire to, his outlook on life is something that I wish to emulate. If you have Instagram I’d highly suggest following him there - @pauldegelder. In fact just the other day he posted something that I wanted to share with you. "Probably the biggest reason I never slid into depression is because I found value and purpose. I lost a lot. But instead of bitching about it I found ways to fill those holes with a whole new set of skills and a whole new life. No PTSD, no nightmares, never a flashback. The struggle doesn’t weaken us, it forges us into a stronger more durable tool to improve the lives of those around us. That’s value and purpose.”He’s an incredible guy, I am stoked for you to meet him. So if you will, come to my kitchen where you can sit and enjoy a cup of tea with this absolutely remarkable man, the one and only Paul De Gelder.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/2/20181 hour, 26 minutes, 1 second
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262: Damon Herriman

Damon Herriman is an Australian actor best known for his work in the TV show Justified and Mr Inbetween. He and I met when I first started working in TV back in the day, and even lived in the same building for a while when I was living in LA. Damon is on the cusp of exploding into the stratosphere - when we spoke he wasn’t able to discuss what he was working on while I was recording, however I knew it would eventually come out - so I can tell you now. Damon has been cast in the new Tarantino movie Once Upon a time in Hollywood, playing the role of Charles Manson. An astonishingly high-profile role for him, working with a legend of cinema - one I wish we could have spoken about but that’s ok, listening to this you’ll get to know more about this remarkable man and the path that he’s taken to get to this dizzying height. I was particularly interested in talking to him about the seasonal aspect of his job, how he deals with the ebbs and flows of the work. Damon is a humble guy, and came around to the apartment a few weeks back for a cuppa and some irregular dog barking from Frank.I hope you enjoy this engaging conversation with Damon Herriman. In case you need it: https://www.efax.com.au/Our PM Scott Morrison’s Fax numbers: +61295238959 +61262734100Our Environment minister Melissa Price’s Fax numbers:+61 8 9192 8860+61 8 9921 7990 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/25/20181 hour, 26 minutes, 39 seconds
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261: Tahnee Schulz

My guest today is Psychologist Tahnee Schulz. Tahnee is a highly experienced psychologist with a background in mental health, trauma, substance use, complex co-morbid presentations and corporate psychology. For the past four years, she has specialised in critical incident response and has worked with various people involved in and affected by the tragic passing of cricketer Phillip Hughes, the Sydney Lindt Café siege, several Royal Commissions and the Nepal Earthquakes Rescue Mission.She’s essentially like the mental health paramedic, but instead of a medical kit full of butterfly stitches and IV drips, she has her words and knowledge to assist with the mental trauma of a situation with great physical trauma and danger. This conversation talks a lot about trauma and the effects of trauma. Part of the chat takes us to a pretty grim place and about 1/2 hour in there’s a conversation about a case she worked on that involved a kid - if you want to skip ahead a few minutes I won’t be upset. If this conversation does bring anything up for you please call lifeline 131114. You’re going to get a lot out of this - I know I did. Please enjoy this conversation with Tahnee Schulz.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/18/20181 hour, 22 minutes, 55 seconds
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260: James Fielding

James Fielding is a doctor, drummer, CEO and founder of a number of companies including Audeara. Find him on Twitter and Instagram @jamesafielding He’s from Brisbane, Australia, and is one of the young guns of the very hot entrepreneurial start up scene there in Queensland. James has quite a story to tell and in this conversation you’ll hear about how he as a doctor chose to pivot into helping others at scale through the power of music. As someone with noise-induced hearing loss, it’s people like James that really fascinates me - because he’s found a way to fuse his love of music with his desire to help people. But he’s so much more than that. If you’ve ever thought about starting a business, or putting yourself out there - this conversation is for you. If you thought you had to wait until you got overseas to start your venture - after this conversation you’ll be fired right up. I firmly believe the future of Australia is nested in our intellectual capital, and people like James are the new frontier of entrepreneurs who stay here to build their businesses and bring knowledge and momentum to our country - a thing that for so long left to foreign shores where in the past capital and opportunity were more readily available - as James clearly says - that’s no longer the case. We’re in a whole new world my friends, and James and his team are one of the companies leading the charge. I know you’ll get a lot out of this conversation with James Fielding. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/11/20181 hour, 40 minutes, 30 seconds
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259: Ali Hill

My guest today is Ali Hill. She’s the CEO of Australian Financial Review Fast 100 company Pragmatic Thinking, she’s a psychologist and a best-selling author of the book “Stand Out: A real world guide to get clear, find purpose and become the boss of busy”. Seems like a pretty good idea, right?Her podcast is called “Stand Out life” and can be heard wherever podcasts are - probably the same place you hear this one. She’s got a lot to say about psychology and the role of psychology in negotiation in the workplace, care at work and how to manage stresses that come with a modern life - but you’ll hear all of that in the next hour. You can find her on IG at @alihillHope you enjoy this chat with Ali Hill. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/4/20181 hour, 26 minutes, 43 seconds
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258: Catherine Milne

Catherine Milne is the publisher at Harper Collins - she’s the reason I have a book out. Catherine is an extraordinary woman, with a wonderful passion for her work and the written word, she is warm and kind and as you’ll hear speaks with a romantic glow in her heart about story and the power of story. Catherine has a tough job - taking chumps like me, who’ve never written more than 800 words and turning them into authors. She guided me through the process with a kind but firm hand, she helped me through the hard parts and talked me through what works and what doesn’t work. You might not yet have written a book, but listening to this conversation with Catherine, I hope you’ll understand a bit more about the kind of person that it takes to bring a book from a thought to a thing. She’s a truly wonderful woman.I hope you enjoy this conversation with Catherine Milne. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/28/20181 hour, 13 minutes, 46 seconds
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257: Matthew Mitcham

Matthew Mitcham is a retired Olympic Diver who has a life full of firsts. He’s the first openly gay athlete to ever win an Olympic gold medal, winning that gold medal with the highest-ever single dive score in Olympic History. While his career was incredibly high profile, and he indeed achieved dominance in his sport - it was what happened out of the pool that has in my opinion shaped the wonderful man who came over to our apartment this week. Matthew wrote a memoir in 2012 called “Twists and Turns”, and is currently topping off a linguistics degree as he grows into a superb cabaret performer. He’s got a show coming up this week in Sydney - UP CLOSE AND PERSONALwith Matthew MitchamSaturday 27 October, 7pmBondi Pavilion Theatrehttp://www.bonditheatrecompany.com.au/shows/up-close-and-personalThis conversation talks a bit about diving. A bit about sexuality, and a LOT about addiction and recovery. There’s quite a bit of stuff in here that might trigger you if you or someone you know has a history of crystal meth use - and if you need someone to talk to in Australia please call Lifeline on 13 11 14, or reach out to the crisis counselling service in your area.Speaking of reaching out. In this conversation Matthew and I speak a lot about meetings. The meetings are everywhere, they’re not hard to find, and if you need help, and you’re willing to do whatever it takes to not need to drink or use again, you’ll find what you need in those meetings. I can’t recommend them enough. If you’ve never had a problem with drinking or using - I hope this conversation gives you a window into what life can be like in recovery, and the daily work that can happen so that life doesn’t need to be a repetitive downward spiral heading to the foregone conclusion of institution, hospitalisation or incarceration, or worse. That’s not the chirpiest intro I’ve done - but this is a solid chat with a guy that’s got some solid time, it was good to talk about recovery this way. You can find Matthew on twitter he’s @matthew_mitcham and instagram @MatthewMitcham88- let him know you heard him here, and enjoy this conversation with Matthew Mitcham. That was he’s on Twitter @matthew_mitcham and instagram @MatthewMitcham88- let him know you heard him here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/21/20181 hour, 29 minutes, 51 seconds
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256: Emma Roche

Emma Roche is an Australian author and whole-food plant-based food advocate who lives year-round in Belgium. You can find her on instagram @plantplateI’m very aware of the privilege that I have as a white, male, middle class guy that I can afford to live a plant-based life. Indeed at times in my life I have definitely gone overboard and bought the $20 jar of organic virgin dirt single origin solar-powered peanut butter.However it doesn’t have to be like that. And lately I’ve been getting more and more frugal about how I feed myself to live this way, and you know what - chickpeas are cheap. Rice is cheap. Veggies are cheap. It doesn’t have to be a Gwennyth Paltrow $470 a week for one person grocery bill. It can be, but it doesn’t have to be. This is where Emma Roche comes in. She’s written a couple of brilliant books about living a whole-food plant based life on a budget. In fact they do what they say on the box “Whole Food Plant Based on $5 a day” is the book I first found, and it spread the message that you can feed yourself and your family well, and cheaply, on less than $50 a week per person - which is a pretty excellent price point if you ask me. Her books are available at plantplate.comIf you’re new to the idea of eating this way, or you’ve been curious about it but don’t know how to make the first steps away from the food you grew up knowing, or you're befuddled at the $10 macrobiotic sprouted tempeh that you think you need to put in each meal - this episode is for you. A warning, if you haven’t eaten yet and you’re listening to this on an empty stomach, you’ll want to cook something delicious today I can guarantee it. Emma’s a great chat, and we caught up over Skype from her home in Europe. Enjoy this conversation with Emma Roche.  Until we speak next time, do what you can where you are with what you have, and urge those in power to do the right thing. Our Prime Minister’s number is:Telephone:(02) 6277 7700Fax:(02) 6273 4100Angus Taylor the Minister for Energy is Phone: (02) 6277 7710And Melissa Price, Minister for the Environment is at Ph:  (02) 6277 4242It’s up to us my friends. You can’t do everything, you can’t do nothing, but you can do something. So let’s do it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/14/20181 hour, 26 minutes, 32 seconds
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255: Jarrad Seng

Jarrad Seng is an Australian photographer, videographer, artist and former contestant on the toughest game on the planet - Survivor. I’m very aware that as a white, straight, male, middle class person - that I was always seeing people that looked like me not only in the world but also on TV. Jarrad didn’t have that. With a mum from Christmas Island and a Dad from Malaysia - the phrase ‘you can’t be what you can’t see’ was very real for him growing up in Western Australia. Today we speak about what life was like growing up where he did - his path to becoming a professional photographer, and indeed what affect instagram is having on us as a society. Then somewhere around the 1/2 way mark we start talking about Survivor. If you don’t know what survivor is - as far as I’m concerned it’s probably the greatest game invented by people. Part hunger-games, part battle of the minds, it’s an incredible exploration to the nature of humans in the face of adversity. If you’ve never watched an episode - it’s more than just shirtless dudes throwing coconuts through a hoop - it’s so much more. It’s like the hardest game of chess you can imagine, combined with the back-channeling and politics of a climate-summit, mixed with the toughest crossfit class you’ve ever taken, while living in the outdoors in a way that would make Bear Grylls wish for a sleeping bag.  I’m grateful that Jarrad made the time to come on the podcast, and since we recorded this - we’ve both attended the finale show - and let me tell you, it’s going to blow the roof off when you see who wins. So without any further delay, come to a hotel room in Sydney where my family is living while the bathrooms in our apartment are being renovated, and enjoy this conversation with Jarrad Seng. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/8/20181 hour, 40 minutes, 6 seconds
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Remembering Quentin Kenihan

I’m sad today. Because even though Wayne Coyne from the flaming lips tells us that everyone we know someday will die, it’s still tough when they do. Over the weekend my friend, Disability Advocate, Author, Playwright, director, producer, actor and multiple podcast guest Quentin Kenihan passed away. He was 43. He was also a man that had been told he’s not going to live to see his next birthday since he was a child. Anyone that knew him will know what a titan he was. I am so very sad that he is gone. He and I met in 2003 when we were still recording Australian Idol, before an episode had even aired - and he helped me understand what life in the public eye worked like.We stayed close through the up times and were there for each other over and over on the dark times.For all the late night phone calls, Skype and FaceTime across the planet, I’m grateful we were there to support each other as we navigated this journey.The presence and joy he had in every breath he took was always evident, even when he had to start using an Oxygen generator to take those breaths. I’ve never known anyone to truly live every day with the joy and deliberate purpose as you, but when you’ve been told that you won’t live another year every year since you were a kid - I guess life becomes immediate quickly.His fierce independence, his tenacious drive and his incredible creativity will stay with me forever.He touched many people. I’m grateful that I had a front row seat to his world, and that Audrey was indeed able to share some of those times too - I’m glad she got to know him as I did.Here’s the first time I had Quentin on my podcast, back in episode 21. I’ll miss you Q. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/7/20181 hour, 15 minutes, 1 second
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254: Susan David Ph. D

I am so excited to be sharing my conversation with Susan David with you. Her book "emotional agility” was one of the books I devoured in the first few months of coming off of meds, as I tried to learn more about my head and about what’s going on when I get triggered with panic or rumination. The wide angle view of Susan’s work is that discomfort or indeed uncomfortable feelings is the price of admission to a meaningful life. When I first saw her Ted Talk, “The Gift and Power of Emotional Courage" which has well over 3 Million Views by now - this was like a revelation to me. I say to Audrey all the time - I have these moments where it’s like we’ve hit the “release” button on the pressure cooker - just one small string of words or an idea can free me from the swirling vortex of rumination. And when I first heard Susan’s hypothesis, this was like permission to have this discomfort within my body - and that indeed absorbing it and realising that not only was I bigger than it but also that it would pass - well that was incredibly liberating. Bear in mind that I needed to be on meds for a long time until I was able to hear such things and have them stick - when I was sick and experiencing psychosis it wouldn’t have mattered if A Harvard Ph,D psychologist like Susan David sat in my kitchen and told me this like she does today - it simply wouldn’t have mattered. But thankfully I have healed a lot and I’m getting about doing the daily work so that ideas and concepts like this can indeed stick in and make a difference to my day. In fact just this morning, Audrey and I were coming back from the airport after a lovely week away in Bali, when I did something I shouldn’t have done on three hours of sitting in a chair plane sleep. I opened twitter and saw an article claiming that the Trump administration was using an unstoppable and cataclysmic climate change projection of a 7ºC rise by 2100 was justification that car emission regulations weren’t going to make a difference to why not lift the restrictions and just go to town on emissions since we’re all going to die anyway. Now if you’ve read my book you’ll know that Climate Change was my trigger - and indeed the paranoid delusions I was experiencing convinced me that such a scenario as this projection was happening today and I was the only one that knew about it. So as I sat in the back of a cab, my body just teetering on the edge of sunburn and tan after a week reading my Yuval Noah Harari book in the sunshine, my wife texting the dog sitter trying to reunite us with Frank later that day, the familiarly cool and punishing stab of fear pierced my stomach. Crisp and precise, my intestines turned to macrame and my heart nearly bursting through my ears. I could hardly breathe and as I look at the peerless blue sky and a man walking past in shorts I feel the icky tendrils return into my brain, the blue sky is bad, it should be cloudy this time of year - why’s he wearing shorts? It’s supposed to be cold? These two things clearly mean this article is correct, fuuuck here we go… I’m suddenly completely disconnected to the present. I’m no longer in the cab, no longer with Audrey, no longer basking in the glow of a week in Bali lying around by a pool reading books with my lover. I’ve been hijacked and I’m now imprisoned in a cage of future fear that feels completely real in my mind, utterly disconnected with where my body actually is. So I go straight to my tools. Breathe. Get control of my breathing. Feel my feet in my socks. Get into this moment. Get into my body. Reach out and touch Audrey on the hand. Connect with her and this reality right now, not the one in 82 years from now. Breathe some more. Where is this feeling in my body?It’s in my... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/30/20181 hour, 17 minutes, 2 seconds
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253: LIVE with Marcus Engman

Marcus Engman is the head of Design at Ikea of Sweden. With one billion customers on this planet - I’d be surprised if you have never lived with a piece of Ikea furniture. This podcast was recorded as a part of a special Ikea event in Sydney, and they’d invited me to interview Marcus on the night and have a conversation about design. But don’t worry this is not a conversation about furniture. Because for a moment - just think about the importance of design. A phrase I’m hung on at the moment around my book is ‘thoughts become things’. Look around you right now - every single object that is non-organic or non-geological in origin was once a thought in someone’s head. It was conceived in totality by someone, existing only in a mesh of neurones in their brains until it was created into being out of raw materials and now is something you can hold, touch, or use. This is true for every object around you. That chair, that rug, your car, your undies, every single object around you was once a thought. And thoughts, as we know - become things. This is true for both positive and negative thoughts, with enough deliberate and inspired action, they manifest into reality.And as Marcus describes that object can be designed not only for you to use, and hopefully make your life better - but perhaps be designed to change the way you behave, as a way of influencing you in a way that words or actions cannot. Marcus is a fascinating man, we get into his story in this chat so I won’t repeat it here - however I was absolutely thrilled to speak with him in front of a sold-out crowd of about two hundred people at the MCA in Sydney. I’d love your thoughts on this one - so please email me [email protected] Enjoy this conversation with Marcus Engman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/23/20181 hour, 18 minutes, 11 seconds
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252: Natalia Perez

Today I’m joined by LA Radio Superstar Natalia Perez. She’s an announcer on the super-important radio show Big Boy's Neighborhood on Real 92.3 in LA. To give you an idea about how important this show is, the reason you first heard a Kendrick Lamar track on Australian radio is because Big Boy played it on his show first. He’s the one that breaks records to market. His endorsement gives music directors the world over permission to also start playing these songs. He’s a true legend of the industry and by legitimising artists on his show has helped create more music superstars the I’ve had hot dinners. Natalia worked together for three years on a radio show called The Hot Hits Live from LA, and as soon as I met her I knew she was something special. The way Natalia has crafted her career path, how she’s worked, and learned, and worked some more, and used a combination of super-hard work, willingness to learn more skills and a kindness that will knock you out of the park - this one will leave you so inspired about what’s possible in life, and indeed how you might be able to level up your own career. Next to my wife, Natalia is the kindest person I know. She’s also one of the most hard working people I’ve ever come across. If you’re at all interested in a career in media, or a career in an area that has a high barrier to entry - this conversation is a masterclass in how to achieve what you dreamed of achieving. I can’t thank Natalia enough for staying up super late to talk to me on this one - late being 4pm which for breakfast radio announcers is essentially midnight. You can find Natalia at @heynatalia on instagram, let her know you heard her here. This woman is one of the most dear people I know, and that I can share this conversation with you, and indeed give you a glimpse into the kind of person she is and that incredible career success can be yours through hard work and kindness - well it’s pretty special.Enjoy this conversation with the wonderful Natalia Perez. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/16/20181 hour, 20 minutes, 23 seconds
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251: Jarrod McKenna

My guest today is Jarrod McKenna.Jarrod McKenna the is the Teaching Pastor at Cornerstone Church in Perth, he is the co-founder of "First Home Project", a community welcoming housing and “giving a hand up not a hand-out” to recently arrived refugees, and is a peace award winning nonviolent social change trainer.Jarrod obviously a very smart and charismatic man - not many pastors are anything less - but Jarrod is also a man who is voracious in his drive to campaign for positive social change when it comes to asylum seekers and refugees.Not many folks are willing to risk their lives for a cause - and Jarrod did just that, when he was smuggled onto Manus Island to spend time with and speak with people that our Australian government has detained.Among those people - are 107 children.Children like your kids and mine.Kids who are far from home, scared and needing care and support.When I pay my taxes, that money gets used for many things that I’m happy about.Roads, hospitals, infrastructure and social services.That money is also being used to detain children who had no choice in their situation.That’s my money. Your money.Personally - I’m not too happy about it.Do I have an answer to people arriving to Australia by boat?Nope.Is locking up children the answer?Not as far as I’m concerned.Jarrod belongs to a church that I have had a few things to do with over the years - and not all of those experiences were positive, but as you’ll hear me say to him - I’ve learned to be quick to see where religious people are right.Just because I have a different idea of what might be ‘god’ or a ‘higher power’ doesn’t mean that I can’t powerfully share values of kindness, compassion and caring for others in our community that a man like Jarrod does.Jarrod is a good man, a kind man, and I’m very proud to support him and bring this conversation to you.If you’d like to support Jarrod and his work - www.kidsoffnauru.com is where to start.We do talk about some pretty heavy stuff here - including talk about suicide. If you or anyone you know needs support - please take control and call lifeline on 13 11 14.I hope you enjoy this conversation with Jarrod McKenna. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/9/20181 hour, 35 minutes, 25 seconds
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250: Audrey Griffen

My guest today is my wife, Audrey Griffen. You can find her on instagram @audreygriffen.Long time listeners of the show will know her through the stories I tell about her, and if you’ve read the book you’ll know all about her and how we met. You’ll also know how she’s played an enormous role in helping me heal and indeed come back from the edge of sanity.Last week on the show you heard me tell Todd Sampson about how Audrey saved my life, and today you’ll hear her side of the story - and truth be told, I learned a thing or two about Audrey today that surprised me too - and I’ve been with her for four years by now!You might not all be my wife - but listening to her journey with her choice to have a child as a single mother in her early 20s, to how she managed to start and maintain a relationship with someone who was clearly quite sick - well it’s one I’m grateful to help her tell, because I know we’re not alone in our relationship dynamic. I know there’s a lot of people listening who are the partner of someone who’s going through some tricky times, or they themselves are going through tricky times and might not have considered their partner’s perspective. Either way, I’m very grateful that Audrey found time to do this today. Come now to our kitchen table and enjoy a nice cuppa and a chat with me and my wife, Audrey Griffen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/2/20181 hour, 33 minutes, 55 seconds
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249: Osher Günsberg (by Todd Sampson) Part 2

My guest today, once again is me.A few weeks ago legendary human, documentary maker, story teller, adventurer and all-around super-human Todd Sampson came onto my show and when he did, Todd insisted that one day he interview me.Part one was last week, and if you’ve not listened to that, please go back and check it out, because it will make this conversation have much more context.In this second half of the conversation with Todd, we get into the darkest of the darkness. We discuss the stuff that I cover in the book - including alcoholism, psychosis, and suicidal ideation.If you or someone you know is struggling please call lifeline 13 11 14.It’s of course an incredible honour to have Todd do this - he’s a very smart, very busy man, and he took nearly three hours out of his day to come to our kitchen and interview me.It ended up with us both in tears and there’s a point at the end when Audrey even joins in, and thanks to your requests, I’m going to get her on as a guest in coming weeks so we can talk about what she does to get through life living with a guy like me who’s capable of incredible intensity from time to time.If you like what you hear - please reach out to @ToddSampsonOZ on twitter and let him know.If you like it a whole lot - come see the live show on August 30th which is basically this, but with a songs. osher.is/live the link is in the show notes on your podcast app.If you really like what you hear - buy the book.The link is live now at oshergunsberg.com or in my instagram bio.Ok are you ready?Come back to my kitchen table in Bronte for a nice shot of espresso and a chat with the wonderful man that is Todd Sampson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/26/20181 hour, 11 minutes, 11 seconds
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248: Osher Günsberg (by Todd Sampson) Part 1

My guest today, is me.A few weeks ago legendary human, documentary maker, storyteller, adventurer and all-around super-human Todd Sampson came onto my show and when he did, Todd insisted that one day he interview me.Well, today’s the day.It’s an incredible honour to have Todd do this - he’s one of the smartest and busiest men on the planet, and he took nearly three hours out of his day to come to our kitchen and interview me.It’s such a marathon that Andy and I are splitting this into two parts.Because it’s too good to miss.If you like what you hear - please reach out to @ToddSampsonOZ on twitter and let him know.If you like it a whole lot - come to see the live show on August 30th which is basically this, but with songs. osher.is/live the link is in the show notes on your podcast app.If you really like what you hear - buy the book.The link is live in my Instagram bio.Come now to my kitchen table in Bronte for a nice shot of espresso and a chat with the wonderful man that is Todd Sampson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/19/20181 hour, 29 minutes, 27 seconds
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247: Emilie Brabon Hames

Emilie Brabon Hames is author, Transformation coach and Nutrition coach, and one 1/2 of the team that helped me totally transform my body for the cover of men’s health magazine.You can find her online @emiliebrabonhames .We heard from her husband Chief last week, and now it’s Em’s turn.Her story of how she went from a reclusive kid to one of the most powerful transformation coaches in the country, transforming literally thousands of lives every year with her Original Bootcamp work - well it’s something that’s completely inspiring.Em’s journey covers some difficult territory, and hearing how she reclaimed her life from the darkness will move you as much as it moved me I’m sure.On that - if anything in this conversation brings up difficult feelings for you please call lifeline in 13 11 14.However, I assure you that this chat has a very happy ending.You can follow Em’s adventures on Instagram at @emiliebrabonhames and there you’ll find the link to buy the new book she’s written with Chief - 8 Weeks to Wow.I hope you enjoy this chat with Emilie Brabon Hames. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/12/20181 hour, 39 minutes, 35 seconds
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246: Chief Brabon

Chief Brabon is the Fitness Director at Men’s Health Australia, the CEO of TransformationCoach.com and CEO of Original Bootcamp.It was with Chief Brabon and his wife Emilie Brabon-Hames that I worked out every day for ten weeks to achieve my cover shot of Men’s Health Australia.When you spend an hour of your day with someone every day - you get to know them pretty well, and I got to know that both Chief and his wife Em have remarkable stories to tell.We’ll hear Em’s story next week, it’s compelling and a transformation tale in itself - but this week it’s all about Chief.Chief and Em are the team behind the biggest selling Men’s Health Australia covers of the last few years - Larry Emdur, James Stewart and yes - Guy Sebastian.In fact, while I was doing my transformation I sat down with Guy and we talked all about the mental aspect of how doing this changed the way he works and lives. Check that episode out for more.Chief is a man who’s driven by a desire for knowledge. He’s traveled the world to train with and learn from the best in industry, and then passes that knowledge on to the people he works with - be in the parks and beaches every morning for his Original Boot Camp workouts, or during his 1-1 transformation coaching like he and I did.His story is one that takes some turns you might not expect.A former military man, he had a significant injury in his 20s which left him with chronic pain that he still lives with every single day.How he overcame that pain and transformed his own life is what this conversation is all about.We don’t pull any punches and we do talk about suicide in this conversation - so if you or anyone you know needs support please call Lifeline on 13 11 14.You can find Chief on instagram where he’s always posting workouts and the like - @chiefbrabon, and for more about the program that I went on - transformationcoach.com .I hope you enjoy this conversation with Chief Brabon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/5/20181 hour, 56 minutes, 4 seconds
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245: Matt Griggs

Matt Griggs is a high performance coach, keynote speaker and meditation teacher from Sydney Australia, you can find him online at mattgriggs.com or on instagram @mattgriggs.For years Matt worked with some of the worlds most successful athletes in the surfing world, helping them focus in and out of the water for not only world-beating performances in competition - but with resilience out of the water too.Matt famously coached three-time world-champion surfer and shark-puncher Mick Fanning, and 6 time world-champion surfer Stephanie Gilmore, as well as numerous NRL players and other elite athletes.Matt is also a meditation teacher, and we delve right into the particular kind of mediation he teaches in this podcast, because while I’m still a novice - I do try to meditate every day and I do find it to be very beneficial in my life. I also know that not everyone will use the same kind of mediation - some may prefer mindfulness, some may prefer mantra meditations, or another way of finding that particular place in your thinking - whatever it takes, give it a go - because I don’t know much, but I do know that every elite athlete, leader, broadcaster, performer and business person I admire - they all meditate. Every one of them.So there’s something in it.Matt and I get technical when we start talking about focus and consciousness, but that’s ok you can hit rewind and listen again to anything that might have slipped past you.I’m all about these kinds of conversations - because while our lives may be full of questions - thankfully whatever problem we’ve had that’s hassling us - someone else has had it before and they figured out a way to deal with it - so all we have to do is find them, find what worked for them, and apply it to our lives.I’m so grateful that you get to hear this conversation with the fascinating Matt Griggs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/29/20181 hour, 32 minutes, 48 seconds
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244: Sally Rugg

Sally Rugg is an LGBTIQ activist and Executive Director of Change.org - find her on twitter @sallyrugg or on Instagram @_campaign_papi.Sally is a smart, charming, powerful person whose leadership and drive to make our community as inclusive and excellent as it can be is something I found inspirational.If you’ve ever wondered about why someone might pursue a career in activism, or indeed what life is like for someone who stands up in public and fights for the human rights of those underrepresented in our community - Sally is here to tell you all about it.I for one feel we are lucky to have people like Sally in our community - people who tirelessly fight for the rights of others.She certainly got me thinking about the privilege I got born with, and what I choose to use that privilege for.Sally and I first connected over Twitter when we were trying to figure out a way to figure out a same-sex version of The Bachelorette happening, and after a few tweets back and forth I ended up asking her here to talk about that but also so many other things.So I’ll say this part now.In this conversation, I’m probably going to make a lot of mistakes when discussing the important nuances of life outside my heteronormative bubble. I will probably mess up some pronouns, I’ll probably accidentally minimise the impact of important distinctions and issues. I want to assure you - I’m keen to learn, I’m keen to get more aware of micro-aggressions in my language, so if I make some glaringly obvious out-of-my depth straight-white-guy mistakes, please be so kind and email me [email protected] and perhaps help me not make those mistakes again.I know that the more I discover about lives that are so different to mine, the more I realise how little I know, and how much I am yet to learn. So I’m all ears and I look forward to hearing from you.One thing I did learn - is that Sally and I share an undying love and devotion for the band Hanson. You may think this conversation is going to be political and explore the tricky ways that we could try to get a same-sex reality TV dating show to work - it’s all those things, with a lot of singing of Hanson songs.Sally is a fabulous person and I hope you do all you can to support her and the important work she does at change.org.She’s young, she’s full of energy, and she’s just getting started. I’m grateful that we had the chance to talk now, because mark my words in a few years from now you’ll be glad you caught a glimpse of the powerhouse this woman is, so you can say “yeah I always knew she’d go on to change the world” did you know she likes Hanson?If you like what you hear, please let her know on Twitter @sallyrugg or on Instagram @_campaign_papi.So enjoy this chat with the wonderful Sally Rugg. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/22/20181 hour, 29 minutes, 31 seconds
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243: Abdullah Zeinab

Abdullah Zeinab is a plant-based ultra-endurance cyclist, a man with a crystal clear outlook on life and the capacity for incredible self-awareness. You can find him on YouTube by searching The Glucose Network, or follow him on Instagram @abdullahzeinabAbdullah is a prominent figure in both the plant-based and cycling community, his videos online and live streams are the stuff of legend.However - recently Abdullah completed the Indian Pacific Wheel Race, an ultra-endurance, unsupported bike race from the Indian Ocean in Western Australia, across the bottom of the continent all the way to the Sydney Opera House and the Pacific Ocean.The 2018 edition of the race was officially cancelled just hours before the event began, however with riders from all over the world already gathered in Fremantle, the GPS trackers already fitted to the bikes, many riders chose to ride the route at their own risk.Abdullah averaged more than 500km a day as he rode his bike across the Nullarbor Plain (literally the Latin name for No Tree) and ended up over 5000km later finishing the course in incredible time.Abdullah’s story of what he has not only discovered about himself through his life but most definitely what he discovered about himself on that bike ride - is truly inspirational.I was so impressed with Abdullah as a human. He came here to the flat with his lovely girlfriend, and we sat across from each other while he gratefully opened up to my questions, fearlessly exploring the areas I asked him about.He talks fast, so this one might need a second listen in case you miss something.I’m so grateful Abdullah came around, and I’m so grateful he was so open as this conversation took some turns, and went into some pretty deep concepts that might challenge you, and might even open your eyes to a way of seeing the world you hadn't thought about before.It certainly did for me.Enjoy this conversation with Abdullah Zeinab. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/15/20181 hour, 25 minutes, 54 seconds
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242: Kath Koschel

Kath Koschel is an incredibly inspiring human. She’s the founder of kindnessfactory.com and has a story that will break your heart three times before it lifts you up into the glowing warmth of the collective love of humanity.This conversation deals with suicide and the effects of road trauma, so if you do need to talk to anyone please seek help from your doctor or call Lifeline on 13 11 14.Kath’s story is one of the incredible power of human resilience and the overwhelming kindness of our community at large.We’re so polarised to believe it’s Left vs Right, Liberal vs Labour, Sustainability vs Environmental pillage, but there’s actually a vast and overwhelming feeling of joy and compassion in our country and Kath’s story proves it.A world-class athlete struck down by crippling injury at the height of her career, Kath has learned to walk three times in her life. Once as a toddler, and twice as an adult. She’s also had to face the devastation of losing the love of her life to suicide just as the rays of sunshine were starting to warm things up again.Yet Kath’s outlook on the world, her attitude to kindness, forgiveness and trust in the goodness of the community at large will make you feel a lot better about the world as a whole. Because Kath’s out to show you, me and everyone else that kindness is indeed what we naturally have in our hearts and it’s something that on a self-centred level - actually feels good.Help her get to 1,000,000 acts of kindness over at kindnessfactory.com, and enjoy this conversation with Kath Koschel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/8/20181 hour, 52 minutes, 25 seconds
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241: Paul Field

`Paul Field is the Managing Director of international children’s entertainment mega-brand The Wiggles. He’s also an ambassador for Red Nose Day, which funds research and support around the incidence of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome or SIDS.Nine babies and children in Australia will die today as a result of SIDS, but that number is down 85% of what it once was due largely to the incredible research and awareness that Red Nose Day raises money to support.After listening to this, I’m sure you’ll want to throw some help their way - you can donate year-round RedNoseDay.com.auPaul Field is now the MD of The Wiggles but as you’ll hear he was once the front man for incredibly successful Aussie pub rock band The Cockroaches - along with his brother Anthony, and a sleepy keyboard player named Jeff.However, as you’ll hear, The Cockroaches eventually wound down and The Wiggles wound up, all while Paul dealt with an incredible tragedy in his life - the sudden death of his infant daughter Bernadette when she was just 8 months old.This is a heavy tale, and if you or anyone you know has been through something similar this podcast might bring up some intense emotions for you - perhaps there’s some unprocessed grief still lingering - we talk about that a lot - if so please reach out for help if you need it or if you’re in Australia call Lifeline on 13 11 14.I can’t thank Paul enough for coming around and sharing his story so authentically- and I hope you resonate with his message about how he loves his life now even after going through such incredible loss and grief.I’m grateful you’re here and grateful that together we can have this conversation with Paul Field. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/1/20181 hour, 27 minutes, 24 seconds
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240: Rob Mills

Rob Mills is an actor, singer, and musical theatre superstar from Melbourne Australia. You can find him on Instagram @robmillsymills.Rob first rose to prominence during the debut season of Australian Idol back in 2003, and as you’ll hear had a rollercoaster ride from there to where he is now. One that involved the highest of highs, and the very lowest of lows. In this conversation we do talk about the subject of suicide, so if you or if anyone you know needs help - in Australia please call Lifeline on 13 11 14, if you’re outside Australia please reach out to a health professional asap.Rob is the pure story of someone that looked at their life and said “I’ve got more to offer than this”, found his “why” and then put in the work, a day at a time. That work lead him to someone who’s now cast in the lead role in massive musical productions that have a cast and crew of hundreds and a LOT riding on his ability to deliver.Rob found his ‘Why’, Rob put in the work, and Rob’s life is now the life he created for himself.We spoke as he as preparing for a massive George Michael tribute gig which is happening at the Sydney Opera House on July 8th, you can get tickets at https://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/george-michael.I couldn’t be more happy to have had this chat, I hope you enjoy understanding the ‘why’ that drives Rob Mills. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/24/20181 hour, 36 minutes, 59 seconds
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239: Ditch Davey

Ditch Davey is an incredibly successful Australian actor and producer who first rose to prominence on the TV show “Blue Heelers” but has since gone on to appear in countless films and TV shows - notably Spartacus and Black Box, and most recently the TV show Harrow which you can see on ABC iView.  Ditch is a remarkable man with a brilliant outlook on life.  He’s a man who’s pursued a career in a seasonal industry, one that subjects you to the terrifying and constant judgment of who you are as a human - but that’s what being an actor is sometimes.  Ditch has incredible coping strategies in place to help him deal with the ups and downs of what it is to be a working actor and I can’t thank him enough for taking the time to share so deeply not only why he does what he does, but indeed how he deals with the cycles of work in his career.  You might never step on stage, you might never step in front of the camera, but I guarantee you’ll listen to this and hear a few ways that Ditch deals life that you will be able to incorporate into your own way of living.  He’s a wonderful and warm-hearted man, and we caught up on Skype from his home in Melbourne a few weeks back - so I’m grateful that he had the time to do this because it’s such an inspirational conversation.  If this chat ticks some boxes for you - don’t hesitate to let him know @iamditchdavey on Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/17/20181 hour, 15 minutes, 6 seconds
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238: Danielle Prince

My guest today is Danielle Prince. On Instagram she’s @danniprince, follow her there and let her know that you heard her here.  Danielle is a Commonwealth Games and Olympic Rhythmic Gymnast. In her words - rhythmic gymnastics is the absolute fusion between athleticism and art. It is the sport that is designed to make the impossible look easy.  And Danielle’s story is one of how much time, effort, focus, and dedication it takes to do just that, to make the impossible look easy.  Spoiler alert - relentless focus, practice and repetition.  But I’ll let her describe it.  Because there are no shortcuts to mastery.  Danielle has an incredible athletic career, she’s made history as the first female gymnast to represent Australia at 3 consecutive Commonwealth Games, and has represented the country as the only Rhythmic gymnast selected to get to the Olympics in Rio.  Danielle not only works with the Layne Beachley foundation, but Danni has developed her own scholarship to nurture young athletes to continue to strive to be their best.  And in this conversation, you can hear how she not only deals with the incredible successes that she’s had in her career, but also the times she missed the podium - which, let’s be honest will happen more to an athlete than not.  This is an emotional conversation. Twice while Danni was telling me her story I started to cry. Her grace and dignity in describing how even though she missed out on the athletic goal she’d set for her self, she emerged as a victor from a competition that she didn’t succeed at - it’s one that moved me and I’m certain will move you.  It’s the first time I”ve met someone who’s retiring at 25 from the thing they’ve done their entire life. And so I was fascinated to hear how someone who’s done nothing but dedicates their every waking second to a particular outcome now changes course and pursues something else.  You may never twirl a ribbon while doing a reverse scissor leap, however, what Danni’s been through and the lessons she has to tell you today will change the way you look at what you stand to win even when you look at the scoreboard it says that you have lost.  She’s a remarkable young woman, find her on Instagram @danniprince and wish her a happy birthday on Tuesday - and enjoy this conversation with Danielle Prince. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/10/20181 hour, 44 minutes, 46 seconds
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237: Guy Sebastian

Guy Sebastian is a singer, songwriter and producer from Sydney, Australia.  He’s on instagram and twitter @guysebastian  The first winner of Australian Idol back in 2003, he and I have known each other for most of our careers.  We’ve had interviews along the way, at Channel [v] or on radio - but he and I have never spoken like we speak today.  Guy Sebastian has an incredible voice, and is a very, very successful recording artist in Australia because he works harder than almost anyone.  However along the way Guy has had his struggles, and in this conversation he and I unlock a massive catalyst for change that happened with Guy, and it only happened in the last 18 months.  To put it simply, daily physical exercise changed his life. I’ll let him take you through it, however the way he describes how hitting the gym every day has changed the way he works, thinks and feels, changed so many things outside of the gym - well, I related to it so much because that has been my experience too.  Guy is a very deep soul, a kind man, and a man who feels great empathy and love for his life and also those who enjoy his music.  He spent a few hours in my apartment and we could have chatted all afternoon, however I think in this one we really unlocked a few keys to what makes Guy Sebastian one of the greatest performers our country has ever seen.  He’s a complete inspiration to me, and I hope you get the same feeling when this conversation is over that I did. One of elation, and a desire to go and move my body.  Guy’s touring around the country in the next few weeks, tickets are available at guysebastian.com  Even if you’ve never seen him live, after hearing this I’m sure you’ll want to go just so you can spend time being in the same room as him, because hs’e a very special human.  Please enjoy this long-overdue conversation with Guy Sebastian.  You can book tickets for his upcoming tour http://www.guysebastian.com - if you liked the chat, please let him know on twitter or instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/3/20181 hour, 40 minutes, 30 seconds
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236: Todd Sampson

Todd Sampson is an adventurer, award-winning documentary-maker, television presenter and businessman. Originally from Canada, he’s made a home for himself in Australia where he rose to become one of the most influential business executives in the country.  Known to Australians as the guy in the t-shirt on one of Australia’s most successful and longest-running panel shows “Gruen”, Todd’s TV career took on a life of it’s own.  Aside from his TV work, Todd's business resume is formidable. He’s the former CEO of the Leo Burnett ad agency, he currently sits on the board of Qantas and Fairfax, plus he’s an active investor and advisor in Australia’s start-up scene.  However first and foremost - Todd is an adventurer. As you’ll hear, his quest for adventure and finding what lies beyond where his is comfortable has lead him to every corner of the globe, putting himself in places and situations that push the limits of human endurance in an effort to see what is on the other side of where most other people would turn back.  Somewhere along the way, Todd began to film his adventures and that has lead him to an incredibly successful career as a documentary maker, writing and producing "Redesign My Brain", "Life on the Line" and most recently "Body Hack".  I’m fascinated by Todd. His constant quest to discover what else he and in a way all of us are capable of when we take ourselves outside of the climate-controlled, low danger, low energy output, constant caloric intake world we have built around ourselves - is so inspiring to me. In the last few months I’m discovering what can happen for me when I go beyond what I thought I was capable of, and it has been transformational.  With Todd, he’s doing it on another level altogether and you can see the results as he pushes himself into the limits of human endurance not just for great footage - but to see what else he will then be capable of with the knowledge that he can do such extreme things and come out the other side.  I could have talked to Todd for hours - but I think you’ll get a real kick out of this one. You might even need to listen twice.  The new season of Body Hack starts on Thursday night here in Australia, 8:30pm on Network Ten. Don’t miss it, it’s a life-changer.  If you enjoy this conversation please let Todd know, he’s on twitter @toddsampsonOz (https://twitter.com/toddsampsonOz).  Enjoy this adventurous conversation with Todd Sampson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/27/20181 hour, 44 minutes, 47 seconds
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235: Jamie Pride

Jamie Pride is a serial entrepreneur, Venture Capitalist and author on a mission to help shift the needle on startup culture. Find him on instagram @jamiepride  We’ve all heard the Cinderella story - two people create an iPhone app, sell their business to Google for $20M after 18 months and now everyone’s taking baths in Lambos and Bitcoin taking Uber Jets to Burning Man.  However that’s not the real story.  92% of startups fail.  And Jamie has a very real and personal experience of failure.  Jamie was formerly a partner at consulting firm Deloitte, and then the CEO of realestate.com.au.  He rode a rocket ship of success to the stars, founding more than six technology start ups, raising over $16M in funding and even listing his HR startup Refined on the ASX in 2015. Refined listed and went through the roof, within 30 weeks the stock shot up to a Market Capitalisation of over $200M, and overnight dropped to $20. He had investors who’d poured millions of dollars into his business turning up to his house in anger, and he even had to deal with death threats. Jamie self-medicated and his health plummeted before he hit a dangerous rock-bottom both mentally and physically which he goes into in this conversation. Now on a path of recovery, Jamie is committed to preventing other start-up founders from going through what he went through, by helping them not only understand the astronomical odds stacked against them - but also to help founders build resilience, so that they can fail, and then learn from that failure, then fail again and again until finally they succeed. He’s written a brilliant book on the matter - it’s called Unicorn Tears which is out now, and it focuses on mental health and resilience in the start up scene. It’s well worth a read if you’re an independent business person, there’s a lot of valuable content in there, I certainly resonated with the attribution of your product’s success to your self-worth - which he and I discuss in this show.  We may not all be coders or tech start up geniuses - but all of us have ambitions and goals, and all of us can learn from Jamie’s story.  He has a particularly excellent philosophy when it comes to mornings and about the use of his phone - I certainly have changed my game since I spoke with him, I hope that what he says can resonate with you too.  Enjoy this conversation with Jamie Pride. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/20/20181 hour, 22 minutes, 53 seconds
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234: Melissa Ambrosini

Melissa Ambrosini is an Author, Podcaster and Motivational Speaker. You can find her on instagram @melissaambrosini. Her first book “Mastering your Mean Girl” was an absolute hit, and she’s just released a new book “Open Wide”. We might not all be authors, we might not all reinvent ourselves and work hard to become authorities on self-help and self-love : but all of us have been at rock bottom, and Melissa’s story of how she came back from a place of true darkness and peril is one that will move you. This one gets dark. This one gets emotional, however it’s ok. It has a happy ending. Melissa’s Podcast is a superb listen and you can find it where you found this one, just search The Melissa Ambrosini Show. If you like this episode, go let her know online - my guests always get a kick out of getting feedback from you. So let’s not waste any time. Settle in for a tale of coming into the light out of the darkness with Melissa Ambrosini.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/13/20181 hour, 26 minutes, 39 seconds
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233: Simon Hill

Simon Hill is an entrepreneur and advocate for plant-based eating. Originally from Melbourne, he’s now based in Bondi Beach. You can find him on Instagram @plant_proof and online at plantproof.com - a guide to living a plant-based diet for people who like to be on the more active side of life.Simon’s story is just remarkable.He is one of Australia’s most successful young entrepreneurs, investors, and advisors.As we talked he was very humble about his businesses - just casually dropping that he started a “tea company” while he was working as a physiotherapist.The tea company he’s referring to is the absolutely massive YourTea.com, giving people access to herbs and teas used in traditional Chinese medicine.But you’d never know he’s one of my country’s most successful entrepreneurs, he’s also one of the people behind Organic Village Foods and Bean Body Care.Simon’s a very smart, very humble man.Devastatingly handsome with eyes like turquoise tropical lagoons, Simon’s focus now is on advocating for a plant-based lifestyle.If you look at a photo of him, you’ll notice that he is cut like a chopped salad.The man works out.And Plant Proof was inspired by Simon’s own experience with transitioning from eating animal foods to a plant-based diet.As we discuss, initially he shared many common fears among men and women, who are doing the same thing.If I stop eating meat am I going to lose muscle?With all those carbs will I gain fat and feel bloated? What about my iron?Will I get enough protein?There are answers to all of these questions, and we talk about most of them in this show.What I love most about Simon isn’t just his inspirational journey - but that he doesn’t throw health claims around willy nilly.He only talks about stuff that is backed up by hard science. He won’t make a claim that isn’t backed by a reference to a peer-reviewed journal study.And in this day of Instagram experts touting miracle cures - that is an important thing to have.To add even more clout to what he’s talking about, Simon is currently studying a Masters in Nutrition so that he can come at anyone with cold hard facts at fifty paces.He’s a great guy, I hope you enjoy getting to know Simon Hill. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/6/20181 hour, 31 minutes, 36 seconds
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232: Shane Perkins

My guest today is elite cyclist Shane Perkins, you can find him on twitter @perkoperkins. Shane is an Olympic Games Bronze Medalist, a world champion team sprinter and a former Keirin track world champion.  Shane’s story is one of coming out from under his father’s shadow, committing to a goal and striving for what he wanted. We might not all be track cyclists capable of exploding an astonishing 2500w of power out of our legs, but we all have something that we want to get done. Shane’s story is so great because for him, those few seconds standing on the podium while the anthem plays - that’s not what he’s doing this for.  He’s doing it for the journey.  He’s doing it for what he’ll learn about himself on the way to stepping up on that small piece of oblong carpentry that stands on the edge of the track. That to me is the most inspiring part of Shane’s story - that the journey itself IS the reward. We caught up over Skype, thanks for allowing me to do more Skype chats guys. Enjoy this conversation with Shane Perkins. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/29/20181 hour, 18 minutes, 41 seconds
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231: Fraser Bayley

Fraser Bayley is a bodybuilder and trainer originally from NZ and now living in New Orleans, Louisiana. You can follow his adventures at @evolvingalpha on Instagram or FB.  Fraser’s story is a heroes journey if ever there was one.  From an unwell butcher who lived with a diagnosis of ADHD and then bipolar disorder, to a powerful bodybuilder who has achieved an incredible physique on a vegan diet.  However, Fraser’s transformation is way more than physical. The way he describes the dark place he was in during his teenage years, how he escaped a pattern of negative behaviour, how he identified ways to start to feel better and then simply worked on them every day, building momentum until he emerged from the chrysalis as a new man - this is a story that will show you the true gift we have as humans - the gift of being able to choose our next response and choose our next action.  That Fraser is a bodybuilder may not be something you aspire to - however, it is a physical manifestation of the focus and commitment he has to not only feeling better in his mind but also creating a new life for himself unrecognisable from his troubled past.  If you add on to that the extraordinary shift from being a butcher who did work in slaughterhouses, who worked every day cutting up animal carcasses for a supermarket meat section - to becoming the epitome of what masculinity celebrates when it comes to the “alpha” type - a fiercely competitive bodybuilder with an intimidating physique who trains and maintains that physique on a plant-based diet, that is truly astounding.  So much of the communication around health and fitness, and particularly muscle gain is all about eating meat - either the paleo diet or the keto diet - and when it comes to being a man, to expressing masculinity, one display of that we as a culture look toward is muscle.  Muscle that comes from eating animal products.  It’s touted as the only way to get that physique.  I’m here to tell you - it isn’t.  And Fraser is here to tell you too.  We caught up on Skype - so there are a few drops, but I hope you forgive the glitches and enjoy the inspiration that will come from this conversation with Fraser Bayley. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/22/20181 hour, 20 minutes, 25 seconds
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230: Brett Robbo

Brett Robinson, or Robbo to his athletes and clients, is a high-performance coach who worked for years with the Australian Paralympic team. He’s since branched out into the wider community, hoping to bring his concepts and ideas that he learned and developed over the course of his incredibly successful career with elite athletes, and share them with the wider community. He has an excellent podcast that I highly recommend - Your Life Of Impact, which you can find wherever great podcasts are heard. Brett’s story does take some darker turns, but it’s ok, I promise he’s ok and found his way to Ok in a way that will inspire us all to live a life with more intentionality than before. I’m so grateful we got the chance to chat and to former podcast guest Rachel Neylan who made the introduction. Enjoy this introduction to the inspirational world of Brett Robbo. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/15/20181 hour, 14 minutes, 55 seconds
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229: Bernie Black

Bernie Black is the CEO of Brave Foundation, and the author of the book "Brave Little Bear: The inspirational Story of a Teenage Mother”.  Bernie’s story is not uncommon, but it’s something we don’t really speak about still.  Teenage pregnancy.  I know that Bernie’s story will resonate with many people listening, and I am sure it might even be confronting to some people listening.  Bernie has not only built an incredible life for her son, and now larger family - she’s risen to create an incredible career for herself as the CEO of Brave Foundation - and you’ll hear how she’s making a massive difference not only with stigma reduction and support for teenage parents, but on a broad policy level here in Australia.  You might not be trying to tackle a powerful social issue like teenage pregnancy, you might just be trying to tackle getting your kids to ease up on screen time and engage more in real time - it doesn’t matter, Bernie’s story will leave you inspired about what is possible no matter what circumstances face you. And that with support and a solid reframe, many situations can turn out way better than you thought in the first place. You can find out more about the incredible work that Brave Foundation does for expecting and parenting teens at http://bravefoundation.org.au/ Enjoy this conversation with Bernie Black. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/8/20181 hour, 23 minutes, 9 seconds
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228: Luke Heggie

Luke Heggie is a comedian from Sydney Australia. I’ve known Luke since we were eight and growing up with him and watching his career flourish has been one of the true pleasures of my life. One new year’s day he decided he’d give stand up comedy a go. Less than a month later he’d won his heat in JJJ’s high-profile national Raw Comedy competition, and soon after that had won the whole thing. Since then he’s worked tirelessly to hone his writing, his delivery and his work. He regularly tours internationally and is launching into his new show for 2018 “Tiprat” at the MICF. You can get tickets to the shows lukeheggie.com, and look out for shows in Sydney and Perth too. When you do go to his show, have a listen out to the intro voice over guy. He’s pretty good I reckon. Talking with Luke is always wonderful, and usually it takes place on the back of small folding bicycles as he and I ride around the south eastern suburbs of Sydney looking for a cafe to play some scrabble in, yet today you’re able to hear one of these chats and I couldn’t be more happy about it. Luke regularly gets 4 & 5 star reviews, and I would encourage you to go and see why. The thing about talking to comedians is that the conversations sometimes aren’t 100% funny from front to back - that’s because the things that they say on stage are meticulously crafted to be a precise delivery of thoughts and ideas to make you react in a certain way. This is more a chance for you to get to know what makes up the man that is selling out shows from coast to coast, and rightly so. Please enjoy this conversation with Luke Heggie. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/1/20181 hour, 7 minutes, 58 seconds
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227: Michael Cassel

My guest today is Michael Cassel.  He’s an internationally acclaimed theatre producer - when you see Lion King or “Beautiful” the Carole King musical - he’s the man who put everyone together in the same place to make the show happen.  Hundreds of people didn’t suddenly decide to learn the same songs and dance routines and turn up in a theatre to perform them in synchronicity with thousands of people deciding to sit in that theatre - he’s the man that makes those moments happen.  And he’s been making those moments happen since he was fifteen years old.  Even if musical theatre is the furthest thing from fun in your mind, Michael’s Story of how he just saw what he wanted to do and went after it with a relentless passion is the stuff I love to soak up.  I need to hear stories like his, to get reminded of how success can work. To be reminded of how focus can work.  Now you and I might not be aiming to put on the most ambitious musical productions of our time - we might be just hoping to lose a few kilos, feed ourselves and our family a little healthier, or maybe get a little further ahead at work - regardless of your goal - hearing Michael’s story will put the fire under your feet to get focused on what you want in life, and you might even do it with a song & dance routine to make it a moment.  Michael’s current production “Beautiful: Carole King Musical” is playing in Melbourne until at least June, you can get tickets at beautifulmusical.com.au  As Michael describes, it’s nothing but hits.  Enjoy this chat with Michael Cassel.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/25/20181 hour, 22 minutes, 36 seconds
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226: Dr Elise Bialylew

Today’s show is with Dr Elise Bailylew, founder of Mindful in May and you can find out about her work at Mindfulinmay.org (https://www.mindfulinmay.org) It’s no mistake that Dr Bailylew is on the show today, as you know I’ve been trying to work a mindfulness-based meditation practice into my day as a way to help me deal with life now I’m off meds. It is certainly not enough in itself, but it’s one of the things that I use to help my brain work things out. I wanted to get Dr Bailylew on to maybe help you understand a bit more about why mindfulness works and the science behind it.  And I should state my position pretty clearly here - I’ve done my time with people who are called “healers”. I’ve shown up to a granny flat out the back of a house near Byron Bay and made my way through the wind chimes to have someone lay hands on me while I inhale plumes of patchouli. While that may have been ok for me in the past - now I’ve gone through what I’ve gone through, now I’ve had the experience through psychosis of having my ability to perceive reality correctly dissolve into a shimmering mess around me - nowadays I can’t just go with faith and placebo. That might have worked for me in the past - but now for the most part, I need to know that what I’m doing is backed by research. And for me, Mindfulness Meditation has enough scientific clout behind it to warrant me using it as one of the tools that I have when it comes to living with the brain I’ve got. It’s important to tell you that for a long time I wasn’t well enough for this meditation to help, or even work. It was only after being on meds for a long time that my brain healed enough so that now I’m able to start to train my brain to use these techniques.  It’s hard work, not unlike training a puppy - but I am making progress.  When I was really sick - meditation didn’t make things better for me, in fact they made things worse because then I’d be trapped in this rumination spiral in a state of consciousness that I’d deliberately put myself into. It was not ok. So let me underline that - don’t just stop taking your meds and download an app and think you’ll be right. You won’t. Everything I do that I tell you about it something that I’ve talked with my doctors about first, and that’s what I must insist on. I am no better at treating my own mental health as I am fixing a mechanical fault with my car. I know nothing about psychology or psychiatry - so I leave those decisions to the people who have studied and practised for years. Like I’ve said before - trying to make a decision about how you’re thinking using the thinking you’re thinking with is like trying to bite your own teeth. Clear? Clear. Ok. If you want to find out more about Dr Elise Bailylew and the work she’s doing, Mindfulinmay.org is the website. She’s a great human with a great story and she’s really helping a lot of people doing what she’s doing. I hope you enjoy the show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/18/20181 hour, 8 minutes, 59 seconds
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225: Geoff Wilson

Geoff Wilson is a noted figure in the Australian Finance industry, he’s the founder and chairman of Wilson Asset Management. In the last year Geoff was named an officer in the general division of the Order of Australia for services to the business and finance sector, professional financial bodies and the community as a supporter of charitable foundations. I never grew up knowing anything about finance, the stock market, investment - it just wasn’t around me. It was only later in life that I started to meet people who actually knew what all the little numbers and charts in the stock exchange mean. It was only later still that I started to realise that these were jobs that people had, that they worked their way up to, that they could make careers out of. And Geoff is one of those people. I wanted to talk to him because I was fascinated by not only his career path and how a life in the finance world can build into an incredible career - but also because of how he and I met. Geoff is the founder of a number of managed funds - we will get into the terminology in the chat - but two of the funds particularly, Future Generations and Future Generations Global, are ways for investors to not only see a return but also give back to the community. As Geoff explains - the way fund managers get paid is usually a percentage of the fund and a performance bonus. So Geoff created the Future Generation Investment company and the Future Generation Global Investment Company model as a way for the funds management and finance industry to make a significant and ongoing impact to the community. How it works is that The Future Generation fund managers do not charge management or performance fees, allowing the companies to donate 1% of assets to the supported charities each year. What that does is provide an ongoing source of funding for Australian charities, with a focus on children at risk (Future Generation Investment Company supports 14 charities) and youth mental health (Future Generation Global supports 8 charities including SANE Australia, which is where I met Geoff). Listening to Geoff’s story and how he built a career in an industry that I knew little about was fascinating to me. But then hearing how he was affected by time spent working as a Lifeline counsellor - that was truly the most incredible part of this conversation. He’s clearly a very successful man, he’s worked very hard to get where he is today - and yet he still found time on a weekday morning at 9am to come over to my apartment to talk about his career, his work, and why he does what he does. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/11/20181 hour, 10 minutes, 58 seconds
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224: Tess Haubrich

Tess Haubrich is an Australian Actor who you can find on instagram @tesshaubrich (https://www.instagram.com/tesshaubrich). She's currently starring in Wolf Creek 2, available on demand on Stan in Australia - she’s also in the Ridley Scott film Alien Covenant and kicking ass and taking names in the Jackie Chan film Bleeding Steel. She’s an absolute badass and proved this by showing up at the apartment with her 2yr old when the sitter didn’t eventuate. So, through this show you’ll hear the occasional interruptions of Tess’ kid who was a delight to have around - and you’ll probably hear a few sounds of parenting that occur as she effortlessly kept her child occupied while she and I talked. It would have been easy for Tess to cancel the chat - but she didn’t. She came around and we had a great chat and I can’t thank her enough for that. It speaks volumes to the kind of person that she is, and I can’t wait for you to get to know her. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/4/20181 hour, 1 minute, 32 seconds
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223: Sandra Sully

Sandra Sully is Australian Journalism Royalty.  She’s the Senior News Editor for Network Ten News and has been the Anchor of their afternoon bulletin for more than a decade.  She's on Twitter @sandra_sully (https://twitter.com/Sandra_Sully).  Sandra is an astonishingly focused person, her dedication and drive to do great work is undeniable as you’ll hear in this conversation.  In a time when news of varying reliability is coming at us from every angle ten times a minute through our phones, the role of a legitimate and well-resourced news anchor is in my opinion has never more important. And that’s where Sandra comes in.  De-legitimzing news sources is a tool that politics has used for decades - and in these times of Fake News being thrown about any time there’s a critique of policy, it’s never been more important to have staunch and solid news sources.  That means -​​ not Facebook.  So - without any delay, come to the boardroom at Network Ten in Sydney across from the fish markets to have a chat with the incredibly powerful person that is Sandra Sully. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/25/20181 hour, 10 minutes, 11 seconds
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222: Beverley Mirolo

Beverley Mirolo OAM is the chairman of the Leukaemia Foundation Australia and she’s participating this year in the world’s greatest shave.  Bev’s got an incredible story - she grew up in country Queensland, trained as a nurse from the age of sixteen and is still a RN now in her 70s.  Through her work she had first-hand exposure to the challenges faced by people living with blood cancers. She started working at the Royal Brisbane Hospital in 1980 where she played a major role in the planning and development of the Leukaemia Foundation Bone Marrow Transplant Unit there.  Beverley has dedicated her life to helping and caring for people living with these diseases, elevating through her career to be the CEO Haematology Oncology Clinics of Australasia before she retired. And then in a strange twist - was diagnosed with a blood cancer herself.  Her story is incredibly moving, and I hope it moves you do support her doing the 20th anniversary of the World’s Greatest Shave - you can support her http://osh.is/worldsgreatestshave  I hope you enjoy this conversation with the wonderful Beverly Mirolo. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/18/20181 hour, 11 minutes, 17 seconds
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221: Yumi Stynes

Yumi Stynes is a Radio & TV Presenter, Podcaster, Photographer and writer from Sydney, Australia. You can find her on twitter and instagram @yumichild.  She and I have known each other for 18 years now, and I get a bit teary at the end of this one when I start telling her how happy I am that she’s still in my life.  Yumi and I got together at the house where she lives with her wonderful family, to talk about her new book.  Look, there’s a lot of swearing in this episode - but we’re all grownups, and my download stats show me that you’re probably listening to this alone, with headphones. So no-one need to know why you’re giggling when she uses the C-word.  So now you’ve been warned, let’s talk about Yumi’s new book. It’s called  Zero Fucks Cooking.  Best Food, Least Effort.  Anyone that heard Yumi’s brilliant podcast “Ladies We Need To Talk” will know that Yumi is a powerhouse when it comes to keeping her family running.  And anyone that knows her knows that she lives a life of Zero Fucks. The cookbook is wonderful. And for me, it’s just the front door into how this incredible woman has created a life that is full of joy, laughter, children, happiness and a career to be proud of.  Yumi’s book is out on March 1st, buy it where you buy books.  If you’ve never bought a cookbook - this book is for you.  If you are intimidated by TV cooking and think you can’t do that so I won’t even try? This book is for you.  If you’d like to live a life where you give zero fucks?  Get on board.  So, throw a Zucchini on the barbie and enjoy a glorious hour around the dinner table in the home of Yumi Stynes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/11/20181 hour, 13 minutes, 6 seconds
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220: Lucy Durack

Lucy Durack is a singer and actress from Australia who came to prominence as Glinda the good witch in the Australian production of Wicked. Lucy's method for creating the life she desired is astonishing.  You can follow Lucy on Twitter @lucydurack (https://twitter.com/lucydurack)  Her story of how she manifested her dream role, how she stayed ready for when the opportunity came her way - is incredibly inspiring.  I can't wait for you to hear this.  You can see Lucy perform in Wizard Of Oz, which just wrapped its run in Sydney but is heading to Adelaide and Melbourne in the coming months.  I won't lie - there's some nerdy musical theatre stuff on the way, but that's ok. I'll not apologise for loving musicals. I feel they're a wonderful form of storytelling that transcend the generations.  ​So take a big breath in, let a big breath out - and prepare to bask in the glow of the radiant energy of the fabulous Lucy Durack. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/4/20181 hour, 26 minutes, 3 seconds
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219: Hilary Innes

Hilary Innes is an Executive Producer at Network Ten, and she oversees the shows that I work on, including Bachelor, Bachelorette and the soon to be seen Bachelor in Paradise.  Hilary is a legend of the Australian TV industry, and we talk all about her time working closely with Ray Martin during the heady days of the Midday Show on 9 - and yes, the famous Normie Rowe/Ron Casey punch-out segment was one she produced and she tells the whole story in this conversation.  Hilary went on to be the Head of Entertainment at Nine, and from there left the network to become Head of Entertainment at ITV studios Australia, a production company that makes such massive shows as I’m a Celebrity, and The Voice - so she went from making a bunch of huge shows from different production companies to making a bunch of huge shows for different networks.   Coming back into the broadcast side of things, Hilary is now an Executive Producer at Network Ten - where she oversees and steers from the Network side of things various shows in their line up, including the ones I work on.  Full disclosure, I adore working with Hilary and you can tell that as we speak.   She has such an incredible depth of knowledge and experience and her career is truly remarkable both in the legacy of the shows she’s made and the time she’s been a major influence in Australian Television. Hilary also has a magnificent sense of style, and my team I work with on Bachelor are always commenting about how incredible her jacket is, or my goodness look at that scarf. She’s brilliant.  When we recorded this we’d just wrapped up Bachelor in Paradise, so she and I do talk about that a bit, and as you can tell - we’re both very excited by it.  There is another side to Hilary which I am very grateful she opened up about. At the same time as having a career that anyone would envy, at home Hilary is dealing with her partner of over 20yrs slowly succumbing to Multi-System Atrophy, a degenerative neurological disease that is fatal and has no cure.    Listening to the way Hilary talks about their relationship, even in the face of this extraordinary challenge, will move you beyond measure. I’m so grateful Hilary came to my apartment back in December so that we could talk.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/28/20181 hour, 48 minutes, 20 seconds
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218: Peter FitzSimons

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1/24/201854 minutes, 35 seconds
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217: Jan Fran

My guest today is Jan Fran. Find her on twitter @Jan__Fran . Jan is the co-host of the nightly SBS news show “The Feed”. She’s an incredibly skilled journalist and documentary producer who’s covered stories in places you’d be to frightened even fly over.Her recent work is available to see online at https://www.sbs.com.au including her documentary “America’s first climate change refugees” which we talk about at length in this conversation. Jan speaks three languages, but because I only speak one we did this podcast in English. Her story is inspirational, and it made me happy - because as the world careens to ever more critical problems that will only be solved with a global decision making process, Jan will be there to help us make sense of whatever is going on. This conversation does cover some pretty grim subject matter, so when you hear us talking about her time working in Africa if you’re feeling a bit sensitive to stories of kids in hardship you can skip forward about ten minutes and you’ll be safely on the other side. This is a long one, but it’s worth ever moment. Please enjoy this rigorous and fun conversation with the incredibly talented Jan Fran. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/21/20182 hours, 12 minutes, 7 seconds
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216: Maz Compton

Maz Compton is a well-known broadcaster from Sydney who for years was all over the TV when she worked on MTV, and later all over the radio, culminating in her Stint on the high-profile breakfast shift on 2Day FM in Sydney.  That life is mostly behind her now, however she did write a book about her experiences which you can at https://www.mazcompton.net or on Amazon.  Maz is a great chat, an inspiring woman, and I’m so grateful she came by the apartment to chat on a lovely Sydney afternoon.  Ladies and gentlemen, Maz Compton.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/14/20181 hour, 2 minutes, 10 seconds
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215: James Mathison

James Mathison is an Australian TV Presenter, writer, father, activist and now politician.  James and I worked together for many years on Australian Idol, and before that we worked together on Channel [v]. I’ve known Jim since 2000 and he’s still one of the most clever people I’ve ever met.  He’ll read a paper cover to cover every day, read a book a week, and still find time to be a brilliant father to his two wonderful girls.  James came around and we shot the breeze at my old place back in Bondi about 18 months ago, so this chat is a little dated but it’s worth listening to because this guy has a brain the size of a planet and he has this ability to calm me down about things I get fired up about.  Y’see when I’m still mad that the Polar Bears are dying and we’re still burning coal, Jimmy is calm and considerate and thinking about alternatives that both sides of the political spectrum can get behind.  You can let him know you heard him here on Twitter @jamesmathison (https://twitter.com/jamesmathison)  He’s a very smart man, and a very funny man, and I’m sure you’ll love this conversation with James Mathison. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/7/20181 hour, 3 minutes, 26 seconds
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214: Adam Richard

My guest today is Adam Richard.  He’s a standup comedian, writer, TV Guy and all ‘round wonderful human.  We recorded this before Australia enthusiastically voted YES to marriage equality, so you’ll notice that there might be a bit of chat in there about the plebiscite - but I wanted to leave it in as a memory of what we as a country went through.  Find Adam on Twitter at @adamrichard (https://twitter.com/adamrichard) and let him know you heard him here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/31/20171 hour, 11 minutes, 1 second
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213: Quentin Kenihan

My guest today is a giant amongst men. He’s a man by the name of Quentin Kenihan. @qkenihan on Twitter. We’ve known each other about fifteen years, and I’m glad he’s a mate. He was born with brittle bone disease, which basically means if you hug him too tight, you’ll break him. The last time he told me, he’d counted 662 broken bones in his life. That number has probably eclipsed that number by now. Quentin has been told by too many doctors to count that “this could be it” and “you might not make it”, and yet - his drive, persistence and passion for life keep going and his perspective where we can all learn from gets higher and higher. Quentin’s been in a wheelchair his whole life - and he lives in Adelaide with his excellent dog Patchy. Find him at https://twitter.com/qkenihan and https://www.instagram.com/qkenihan/, let him know you heard him here. I’m glad you’re here. Merry Xmas. Enjoy getting to know Quentin Kenihan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/24/201749 minutes, 50 seconds
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212: Chris Raine

Chris Raine is the founder and CEO on the not-for-profit “Hello Sunday Morning” you can find him on Twitter by following @ckraine.  And if you like, you can download that app daybreak. Downloaded from wherever you download me.  Hello Sunday morning is all about creating a healthy relationship to alcohol. So when is conversation Chris and I talk a lot about his journey with alcohol, I talk about my journey with alcohol-most of the story you may have heard before but if you’re new it'll be the first time.  This conversation maybe confronting. All I ask is that you listen. If you feel afterwards inspired to approach your next drink differently-good for you. If you don't, also good for you. I thoroughly recommend checking out their website https://www.hellosundaymorning.org/ and just spending some time, exploring various questions they have to ask. You may go there because you're concerned about someone else-well there is support there for you as well.  I'm really grateful Chris came around, he's doing very important work in our community. I'm one of these people as I told you before that can't have one drink because then I'll have 100. You might be lucky, you might be able to only have a few and then stop. Or you might be somewhere between. Whatever your relationship is to alcohol, I'm grateful you're here and I'm really grateful you listening to this.  Enjoy this conversation with Chris Raine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/17/20171 hour, 48 minutes, 5 seconds
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211: Nigel Marsh

Nigel Marsh is an Author, Speaker, Body Image activist and the powerhouse behind “The Sydney Skinny” which is one of the largest organised skinny dips in the world, in an effort to promote body positivity and a healthier relationship with your self.Nigel wrote the best selling book “Fat, Forty and Fired”, and has a brilliant outlook on life that will challenge whatever amount of comfort you have in your comfort zone, causing you to look at what it is you’re doing with your day, or even your life. He’s a very good salesman because after this chat, I signed up to his swim - even though I’m utterly terrified of being naked in public, even just shirtless in public - but if you sign up to the Sydney skinny, you’ll find me there. http://thesydneyskinny.com.auNigel has a brilliant Ted talk which is about work/life balance which I thoroughly recommend, link is https://www.ted.com/talks/nigel_marsh_how_to_make_work_life_balance_work.We get deep on this one, and we even get into the talk about drinking - as Nigel and I both share the fact that we don’t drink.This chat might challenge you - might challenge how you look at your work, your life, your body and maybe even your drinking.That’s a lot to pack into a conversation - so let’s get to it.Wherever you are right now, at home, at the gym, driving, in a plane, hiking, walking, running, gardening, kayaking, or any other kind of thing that you’re doing - thanks for having me, and enjoy this conversation with Nigel Marsh. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/10/20171 hour, 38 minutes, 1 second
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210: Mark Humphries

Mark Humphries is a comedian, writer, multi-linguist and satirist from Australia who currently bringing the funny every night on the SBS News Show “The Feed”. He’s the blonde guy, the funny one. On November 24th Mark and his writing partner put out an end-of year special which you can catch on SBS On Demand, it’s called “Privatise Now” - https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/video/1092676163844/Privatise-Now-The-Feed-End-of-Year Mark is a super-interesting man, a man who’s created his own work out of thin air, in a way that I do love to hear about on this show. If you like what you hear, let him know - @markhumphries on Twitter. Wherever you are, thanks for being here. Enjoy the show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/3/20171 hour, 14 minutes, 26 seconds
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209: Joel Pilgrim

Joel Pilgrim (https://www.twitter.com/joelspilgrim) is the Founder and CEO of the Waves of Wellness Foundation. He also works closely with One Wave is All it Takes, who have featured on this show before.Joel is a surfer who has a passion for helping others, particularly in the mental health space. He’s worked as an occupational therapist for mental health patients transitioning back to life after hospitalisation and now runs a program called Waves of Wellness - Joel and his team are pioneering evidence-based surf therapy intervention in mental health.I’ll let him tell you the rest of the story, but it is a good one.Glad I can have him on the show today, and I’m glad you’re here for it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/26/20171 hour, 12 minutes, 18 seconds
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208: Luke Ford

Luke Ford is an Australian actor best known for his roles in Animal Kingdom, Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, The Black Balloon and most recently What if it works?You can find him on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/lukeford__/We met at the premiere of What If It Works his latest film, which is an exploration into a love story between two young folks living with very different brains. Luke plays a man with severe OCD and he falls for a woman with Dissociative Identity Disorder. Both mental illnesses are shown on screen with great respect and represented in a way that even someone who has never known what either look like might be able to appreciate how difficult life can be for those living with it, and those who care about those living with it.Luke is a strapping young lad, tall, broad and handsome, has a grin that lit up my kitchen and has some pretty raucous stories to tell about life as an actor.He’s a great human and someone who’s had a powerful arc across his career already, which he’ll describe as we talk.Luke did show up with a mate of his which was handy because my dog Frankie just went nuts for him, however in the middle of a heavy story Frank decided to start humping his humpy pillow so sorry in advance for that - but it’s all a part of coming up to our flat for a chat.I’m not alone in having a humpy dog.So whatever you’re doing right now, on the bus, the train, the plane, in the car, on your bike, in a hammock, up a mountain - wherever you’ve chosen to listen to this right now, thanks for being here and enjoy this conversation with Luke Ford. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/19/20171 hour, 38 minutes, 32 seconds
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207: Barry DuBois

Barry DuBois is a carpenter, builder, developer, philanthropist and TV Renovation guru from Sydney, Australia.He is probably best known to Aussie audiences as the man who re-makes people’s homes on “The Living Room” which is on Network Ten on Friday nights.Two weeks before he and I had the conversation you’ll hear today, Barry announced to Australia that the cancer he’d beaten a few years ago was back, and aggressively so.Barry was kind enough to come around to our small apartment in Bronte to share his story.Barry is an incredibly inspirational man. You’ll hear his positive vibe coming through your speakers, and if you’re anything like me you’ll do your best to soak up the wisdom of this incredibly successful man who is independently wealthy, who retired at 45, who is a loving husband and father, who is dedicated to helping others and is utterly determined to beat the challenge of his illness.You can find Barry on Instagram @Baz_dubois where he is very active and engages with people all the time. Let him know you heard him here if you’re there.Enjoy this chat with Barry Du Bois. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/12/20171 hour, 13 minutes, 28 seconds
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206: Mike Munro

Mike Munro is an Australian journalist and author, who rose to prominence as a part of the early line-up of the then groundbreaking TV Show 60 minutes.He went on to host the nightly magazine show “A Current Affair”, which broke some of the biggest stories of its time, before editorially turning a corner that lead him to split from the show - which he talks about in this conversation.Mike’s latest project is called “Lawless” - The Real Bushrangers, you can see it in Australia on Foxtel and NZ on Sky.He takes a forensic archaeology team back to the sites of famous last-stands of Australian bushrangers - that’s a highwayman if you’re in the US or UK. They discover some incredible things still to this day, and unpack what Australia’s romanticism of Bushrangers is. Mike himself is a direct descendent of the last bushranger hanged in Australia.A quick trigger warning, we discuss alcoholism and domestic violence as a part of Mike’s personal story - so if you want to avoid that today, just skip to about ten minutes in from the start of the interview and you should be fine.If you want to avoid the chat altogether that’s also ok, I’ll see you next week.Enjoy this conversation with Mike Munro. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/5/20171 hour, 20 minutes, 1 second
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205: Alicia Malone

Alicia Malone is an author, film critic and friend who lives in Los Angeles California. She and I crossed paths a few times in our careers and grew to become quite close during my time in L.A. Difference is, she managed to stay afloat while I had to come back to Sydney.Alicia’s career path reads like a blueprint for success.When people ask me about getting into the industry, Alicia’s tireless work ethic, undeniable drive and creative creation of her own work is an example to follow.Alicia’s latest book, “Backwards and in Heels” chronicling the path of women in film is out now on Amazon and wherever you buy books.You can follow her online @aliciamalone wherever such handles occur.It’s not often I interview my close friends on this show, but I’m so happy that I can have this chat with Alicia now - because her story is a story that reads like a how-to in creating the life you love to live.Enjoy the show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/29/20171 hour, 9 minutes, 6 seconds
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204: Benjamin Law

Benjamin Law is an Australian journalist, author, screenwriter, activist and speaker. He shot to fame when the semi-autobiographical TV series based on his best-selling book “The Family Law” became a massive hit. He’s recently written the latest “Quarterly Essay” which addresses the “Safe Schools” education debate in Australia and is an active campaigner for equality in Australia. Benjamin is a wonderfully smart and charming man, who brings a kind grace to the topic of a demographically changing face of Australia. When he speaks, people can be very reactionary - because the facts he speaks from can be uncomfortable to hear if you’ve never been challenged in your ways of thinking. Many people have a foregone conclusion as to the kind of man Benjamin Law is, but I’d invite them to look beyond the bile-filled Op-Ed articles of the conservative press and listen instead to the kind of man that Ben is. If you like this conversation, find him on twitter and tell him - he’s @mrbenjaminlawEnjoy the show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/22/20171 hour, 22 minutes, 46 seconds
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203: Easkey Britton

Dr Easkey Britton is a passionate ocean advocate from Donegal in the rugged North-West of Ireland.  Find her on Instagram at @easkeysurf, where you can follow her adventures around the world.She and I met in Amsterdam when I attended the THNK school of creative leadership.Easkey is the co-founder of Waves Of Freedom - which uses surfing as a creative medium for social change.Last time she was on this podcast she described in incredible detail her joy of teaching women and girls in Iran to surf on the Caspian Sea.Easkey is an inspirational public speaker, and her TED Talk “Just Add Surf” is a must-see.Easkey is a fascinating woman, who’s passion for the ocean and protecting the oceans and therefore all life on earth is something to behold.She’s just become a founding member of Ocean Collectiv - dedicated to building a model for sustainable ocean management around the world.Glad I’ve got Easkey on the show today and I really want you to hear this one because she’s doing some incredible work at the moment in the space of how contact with nature influences wellness.I’ll let her explain it more, but she’s got some important stuff to say about getting out of the house, putting the phone down and really looking at the world - as a way of making you feel better.I hope you enjoy this conversation I had over skype with Easkey Britton. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/15/20171 hour, 14 minutes, 42 seconds
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202: Sam Dastyari

Sam Dastyari (@samdastyari) is an Australian Politician, he represents NSW in the Senate - and he’s a part of the Labor Party. He was only 30 when he won the seat and has made quite a name for himself in the four years that he’s been in office. A non-practicing muslim, Sam has drawn a lot of scrutiny from some people who can’t quite conceive of there actually being such a thing. I’ll let him explain it. Sam has quite a story, and in the comfort of my kitchen over a cup of tea he and I were able to talk at length. Now, politicians can talk - we all know that. But you’re going to hear the full flow of a very learned man as he verbosely crafts his points of view and outlooks on the world. This is less a string of soundbites put together and more like that Mars Volta album, the one with only one 45 minute track. Sam came around on a weekday afternoon in school holidays with his assistant, and his six-year old daughter on school holidays. Occasionally you’ll hear both either chime in, or us referring to both of them - but I think Andy my producer will cut most of that out. Sam came across to me as a straight up guy who genuinely cares about people, and genuinely cares about other humans. I hope you enjoy this florid conversation with Sam Dastyari. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/8/20171 hour, 26 minutes, 46 seconds
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201: Maz Compton

Maz Compton is a well-known broadcaster from Sydney who for years was all over the TV when she worked on MTV, and later all over the radio, culminating in her stint on the high-profile breakfast shift on 2Day FM in Sydney.  That life is mostly behind her now, however she did write a book about her experiences which we talk about here - but we also talk about what it was to have worked so hard to get the dream job and then have the dream job go away. You can find her book at mazcompton.net or on Amazon. Maz is a great chat, an inspiring woman, and I’m so grateful she came by the apartment to chat on a lovely Sydney afternoon. Ladies and gentlemen, Maz Compton. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/1/20171 hour, 16 minutes, 18 seconds
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200: Fiona O'Loughlin

Fiona O’Loughlin is an Australian stand-up comedian and Author, find her on twitter @FionaOLoughlin_She came to my house one afternoon last week, with a documentary crew in tow - as she’s been filming the last few years of her life’s journey which will become a film before too long.Fiona has an incredible story. I will let her tell most of it, however it’s important to know how incredible her Comedy Career is, and what it means for someone of her profile to talk openly about the struggles she’s faced.In this conversation, Fiona and I talk really openly about sobriety, addiction, recovery and hope.If there’s anything in this chat that strikes a chord with you, don’t forget that there’s a lot of help right around the corner. In fact unless you’re in super-outback Australia, I’d hedge a bet that you can find a group of like-minded people who are willing and ready to help you in your very own suburb.I know this because I am someone who is in recovery who’s found help through a community of people that offered the help when I asked for it, and you don’t have to look very far to find that help when you’re ready to stop living the same day again and again.I can’t thank Fiona enough for coming on the show, and she’s the perfect guest for this, the 200th episode of the show.If you like what you hear, please let her know on twitter @fionaoloughlin_ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/24/20171 hour, 15 minutes, 3 seconds
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199: Adele Vuko

Adele Vuko is one-third of the Australian all-female comedy team Skit Box.Find her on Instagram @adele_vukoShe’s one of the brilliant women behind the viral explosion that was “Activewear” and part of a growing scene of successful online film makers that are finding a way to pay their bills and feed their kids through creating what they’re passionate about.Skit Box have recently finished working on incredibly funny sketch  show available on Abc iView “Wham bam thank you ma’am”In this conversation we talk about her path into comedy, what it means to set and stick to a deadline, and the importance of surrounding yourself with people who are moving in the same direction you are.Adele is mother to two kids, and her partner is Christian Van Vuuren, otherwise known as the bloke from Bondi Hipsters who doesn’t wear the glasses.They’re a power couple who are set to take over the comedy scene in Australia, and her particular story is an inspiration - particularly if you’re doing something with your day that doesn’t just make you want to leap out of bed with joy. Adele is here to fire you up with her story of how she changed her career and changed her life.If you like what you hear you can search Skit Box on YouTube or find them on Instagram @skit_box Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/17/20171 hour, 16 minutes, 27 seconds
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198: Kim Portrate

Kim Portrate is the CEO of Think TV, an industry-led group promoting the use of television advertising in the marketing community. Find her on twitter @KimPortrateShe and I worked together recently at a conference, doing a keynote on a bubble that many marketers live in.But Kim is so much more than that, she is a smart and funny person who has lived through the darker times of our industry with regards to equality, she even had a ‘hidden figures’ moment when it came to bathrooms at one of her workplaces.Kim’s story is for anyone struggling to achieve in a corporate environment, it's a story of triumph, of balancing a career and family, and living a life passionately in the direction of your choice.I sure hope you enjoy this conversation with Kim Portrate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/10/20171 hour, 23 minutes, 24 seconds
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197: Sage Greenwood

Sage Greenwood is the Managing Director of Wink Models, one of the biggest commercial and editorial modelling agencies in Australia. She has a very interesting story which I can’t wait for you to hear - it’s one you’ve heard before, especially when it comes to the behaviour of models living in cramped accommodation in Milan starving themselves for Fashion Week. However you may not have heard the one about the model with a double degree who goes on to pitch her dream gig at the CEO and finds her own career path in a life after modelling.It’s an inspiring story of creating your own luck and the value of connections, persistence and professionalism.Hold on, she’s a bundle of energy and has an infectious enthusiasm - which I hope rubs off on you as it rubbed off on me. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/3/20171 hour, 12 minutes, 42 seconds
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196: Brandon Webb

Brandon Webb is a former SEAL Sniper, who served with the US Navy Seals in Seal Team Three. He’s now a NY Times Best-Selling author, independent digital media mogul, dad, experimental aircraft pilot, and all-around interesting and inspiring man to speak to. You can find him on twitter at @BrandonTWebb .Brandon is no stranger to this podcast. He was a part of an epic two-parter back in episode 61&62. I highly recommend going back and listening to his story.To catch you up to speed, Brandon grew up in California and learned to love the water very early on. When school didn’t really work out for him, Brandon got a job on a dive boat, getting paid to lead scuba diving groups while he was still a teenager.Soon after, he found his way into the US Navy, and quickly became a highly skilled operator. Setting his sights on becoming a US Navy Seal, Brandon faced a lot of adversity as his skill level made him invaluable to have around, and his Commanding Officers reluctant to release him to try out for the SEAL program.Eventually, he made it - and out of a starting class of 200 was one of only 23 to graduate.Quickly finding his place as a sniper, Brandon served all over the world - including in Afghanistan in the very early weeks after 9/11, as part of the military force hunting Bin Laden.Brandon also redeveloped the sniper training program to enormous success, and worked hard to create a learning environment that taught more trainees more successfully than ever before.If you want the long version of that journey, with loads of excellent story telling from Brandon - start by listening to the earlier podcast he and I did, and then perhaps open up some of his excellent books - The Red Circle, Among Heroes, The Power of Thought, The Killing School & his latest book - Total Focus: How to make better decisions under pressure.His books are great reads - clearly written by a man who understands effective teaching techniques, and the power of a great story.Brandon is a gifted writer, and superb story teller - and I couldn’t be more grateful that he gave up an evening out in NY where he lives to spend an hour on a Skype call with me back in Sydney.If you like what you hear - follow Brandon on twitter @BrandonTWebb  and let him know you heard him here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/27/20171 hour, 11 minutes, 49 seconds
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195: Mel Thomas

Mel Thomas is the founder of The KYUP! Project.You can find her on twitter @kyupprojectMel Thomas is a writer, speaker, media commentator and mother of two girls.She has more than 15 years martial arts experience in Hapkido, the Korean art of self-defence.Mel created KYUP! Project, a self-worth and self-protection program to break the cycle of violence against women and children.You see Mel was born into the cycle of violence, and that cycle continued within her as she grew up and became a young woman.In fact it was only a fortunate turn of events that broke that cycle which I will leave her to tell you about.Here’s the big trigger warning:We talk about domestic violence a lot in this conversation.If that’s tough for you to hear, I understand - maybe skip this week and we’ll see you next week.If you need help, in Australia please call 1800 RESPECT 1800 737 732.If this conversation reframes an incident in your past as something more sinister than you’d initially labelled it, don’t hesitate to reach out and get help.We go deep on this one, it gets gritty for a while there’s a few tears, but we do turn the corner to leave you uplifted I promise. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/19/20171 hour, 48 minutes, 41 seconds
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194: Morgan Koegel

Morgan Koegel is the CEO of OneGirl.org.auThey’re a non-profit that are on a mission to educate one million girls across Africa. They believe that every girl has a right to an education and work predominantly across Sierra Leone and Uganda.Morgan has had an interesting career that’s also included working in prisons in Victoria where she helped again with transforming lives through education.These two things alone are incredible reasons to hear Morgan’s story - however, there’s something else quite pertinent.Morgan is the adult child of a Same Sex Marriage.She has to Mums and we talk at length about her experience, what she felt as a child growing up and how she feels now.If you’re worried about how things might turn out for the children, if you’re concerned for the welfare of other people’s kids who aren’t born yet - have a listen to how Morgan describes her perspective on the situation.I hope it sheds some light on things for you.So draw a glass of clean and safe water from the tap, maybe even visit a flushing toilet during this podcast, and revel in the privilege that we have as living in a modern society as you listen to Morgan talk about how she’s trying to bring girls across the world opportunity that they otherwise might never have, and enjoy this chat with Morgan Koegel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/13/20171 hour, 8 minutes, 1 second
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193: Donita Menon

Donita Menon is the Grief and Bereavement coordinator at the Leukaemia Foundation Australia, her job is to talk both with people diagnosed, and with families before and after the death of a loved one.She has a brilliant story and I can’t wait for you to hear it.It is fortuitous that we spoke on this day, as we’d had the podcast scheduled in for months in advance - My Mum was in partial remission and was still living independently when we booked it in. But by the time we came around to recording this - as you may know mum has passed away.We didn’t have a therapy session - but what you’ll hear is a conversation about death, dying and living that is very real for both Donita and myself.Thanks for listening and enjoy this conversation with Donita Menon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/6/20171 hour, 8 minutes, 52 seconds
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192: Brendan McClean

Brendan Maclean is an Australian singer/songwriter/performer/unicorn who first came on this show about three years ago but suffered at the hands of the great file loss of 2015.He has been kind enough to return and boy do we have a lot to talk about.Brendan’s about to have a new EP come out in August 2017 and a new album in the works for early 2018 so a great time to have him on.Find him on twitter and Insta for more @macleanbrendan.This is a conversation for anyone who’s let fear hold them back from expressing themselves.And expressing himself is something Brendan does with exceptional ability.His live energy is something to behold - as is his recorded work which you can find at brendanmaclean.Bandcamp.com.A fair amount of this conversation revolves around the music video that Brendan put out in the last few months - the video for the song House Of Air.I must warn you with all the warnings I can warn you with.If you choose to go and watch this video yourself you will see rather graphic depictions of many sex acts between two men.You’ll see close up shots of genitals and you’ll even see penetration.If you want to see such a thing, it’s up to you to watch it - I’m not going to say watch it or don’t. But if you do - be aware that you’ll see what you think you’re going to see when you hire professional gay porn actors to make a film in the style of a visual accompaniment to a written thesis observing the habits and cultures of a subset of gay men.In this conversation you’ll hear me watch the video - which you can see at houseofair.info - and I try my best to give benign descriptions of what I’m seeing.But again - only watch this video if you’re interested in seeing something that freaked a lot of people out.I thought the video was great, it is so perfect, and really does what it sets out to do - I’m so happy that Brendan is the kind of guy to make this kind of film.I know I certainly am not brave enough to create art like that - and I’m thrilled he was in my house and able to talk about it with me.Having said that, Brendan got really raw about his adventures in the world of art and performing and it’s an honour that he chose to share these things with me.I urge you to support Brendan in any way you can - financially or through spreading the word about his work.We’re lucky to have him.Let him know you heard him on online - handle is @macleanbrendanPlease enjoy this conversation with Brendan Maclean. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/30/20171 hour, 22 minutes, 54 seconds
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191: Bruce Jeffreys

Bruce Jeffreys is an entrepreneur from Sydney Australia. He is a cofounder of two successful businesses - GoGet and Dresden optics.This is a brilliant conversation about creating a disruptive business, and the lessons learned from just bloody going ahead and starting while figuring it out as you go.It’s a great chat with a fascinating man - who’s heart is in a great place and aligns his businesses with his passion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/23/20171 hour, 28 minutes, 57 seconds
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190: Sophie Hardcastle

Sophie Hardcastle is an artist, author and all-around adventurous soul from Sydney Australia.She shot to fame when she published her first book - Running Like China, a memoir of a life interrupted by madness.It chronicles her struggle with coming to terms with her own mental illness and life with a brain that operates differently than others.Her second book is a young adult novel called Breathing Underwater.Sophie is also an exceptionally talented artist, currently studying at Sydney College of Art - and she’s just been awarded a $100,000 scholarship to continue her studies for a year at Oxford University.She’s a remarkable, thoughtful, funny, and strikingly smart young woman and I’m so happy she came around to share her story with me this week.You can follow her on Instagram sophie_hardcastle, let her know you heard her on the show.A trigger warning up top - we do discuss self-harm in this episode so about twenty minutes after we start the interview you’ll hear us talking about the northern beaches - if you skip forward until you hear me talking about my hearing damage, you’ll have emerged safely on the other side.Come enjoy a cup of coffee around my beautiful Parker Table, in the super-comfy Eames chairs - with Sophie Hardcastle. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/16/20171 hour, 29 minutes, 30 seconds
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189: Nathan Cavaleri

Nathan Cavaleri is an Australian musician, who you can follow at nathancavaleri.com or on Instagram at Nathan_Cavaleri.Nathan first came to the attention of Australia when he was still a kid - he had been diagnosed with leukaemia and the Starlight Foundation sent him over to the UK to Jam with the lead guitar player of the biggest band in the world at the time - Mark Knopfler from Dire Staits.Nathan was a prodigious guitar player, and the footage quickly captured the hearts of Australians - soon enough Nathan - this incredibly talented and charismatic ten year old - was on stage with some of the world’s greatest musicians. From Jimmy Barnes in Australia to Booker T & The MG’s, BB King - even Michael Jackson.Nathan was an absolute superstar - a household name.But what happened next is where the real story starts.As Nathan explains on his blog at Nathan Cavaleri.com he went through some dark times, and today he shares some of those dark times with me.I really can’t thank Nathan enough for this - I always feel it’s a great gift to us when someone opens up about their struggle, as it can help those struggling to know they’re not alone.So before we go any further if there’s anything you hear in this chat that resonates or makes you feel unstable, please don’t hesitate to call lifeline on 13 11 14.Ok, put the kettle on and enjoy an afternoon chat with wonderful human, incredible guitar player and fellow cavoodle owner - Nathan Cavaleri. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/9/20171 hour, 40 minutes, 31 seconds
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188: Great Moments With Comedians

This week's episode is a best of, mixtape, audible burrito with the lot all focused on comedy. This podcast has hosted many great comedians, and here are just a few.Peter Helliar is an Australian comedian best known as the bloke on the end of the desk every night on the news program “The Project”. He’s also a producer, a director, a writer and an actor. I asked Pete about the first time he got an inkling that he might end up doing what he now does so well.Next up we have Alice Fraser - 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. 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. We do get a little philosophical here, but not before discussing, in depth, the topic of swearing. This chat is best enjoyed out of the company of sensitive ears!Chas Licciardello is part of the incredibly successful Australian satire collective The Chaser. For 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. I asked him here whether his fearless approach to comedy has been tempered in any way since having kids.Tommy Little is a comedian, radio guy and TV host from Melbourne, Australia. You can catch him regularly in Australia on The Project on a Friday Night, on radio as the 'Tommy' half of 'Carrie and Tommy', and he's always touring around the nation doing standup. Here we discuss what he was like as a teenager, and what got him started in comedy.Our final snippet in this episode is from an exclusive podcast - this one only went out to Patreon subscribers to this podcast. It's with Adam Richard, an incredibly funny Australian comedian, TV guy, broadcaster and wonderful human. He's made a living out of being funny for a while now, and so we talk about the craft and the business of comedy.So please enjoy this compilation of great moments we've shared on the show with some of Australia's finest comedians. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/2/201748 minutes
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187: Origins Of Success Stories

This week's episode is another mix-tape of some great conversations I've had on the podcast. This time we're focusing on people who managed to turn the thing that they love into reality, and what it took to make that happen.First up is Ben St. Lawrence, an Australian middle-distance runner, a two-time Olympian and an all around interesting guy. 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.After Ben we'll hear from Jane Lu, the founder and CEO of mammoth fashion startup Showpo.com. This is easily one of my favourites - because everyone loves a story of triumph. Of closing the door on something in order to open unknown other doors, leading to the life you really want to live.Next is Taylor Steele, one of the most iconic and prolific surf film makers of our time. Through his film Momentum, released in 1992 - a then twenty year old Taylor captured a new and dominating style of surfing that hadn’t really been seen before as he filmed young surfers that would go on to become household names in the surf world: Shane Dorian, Rob Machado, Taylor Knox and of course Kelly Slater.Finally is the amazing Dr Glen Richards. Glen 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 grew Greencross from a single vet practice to an ASX-listed company with clinics and pet stores all over Australia.So please enjoy this mega-episode of the show, about the origin stories of great successes. May it give your day some uplift, and maybe even inspire you to create something amazing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/25/201751 minutes, 6 seconds
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186: Overcoming Adversity

This week's episode is a supercut, a compilation, a best of, a mix tape! It features some of the best moments of the show over the last year or two that share the theme of overcoming adversity.We start with the Hon. Leeanne Enoch, Minister for Innovation, Science and the Digital Economy and Minister for Small Business in the seat of Algester in Queensland. 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. She shares here how, as a kid, she made sense of her relatively low socioeconomic circumstances.We then move on to Deng Adut. In his recent book “Songs of a War Boy” Deng describes in chilling detail the life of a child soldier - which includes horrific first hand accounts of battle, torture, death, and the kind of barbaric brutality that only humans inflict on other humans. When he was twelve, he was rescued by his older brother and smuggled out of Sudan into Kenya where he met an Australian couple that helped him and his brother come here to start a new life - and that new life is what we talk about here.Carly Findlay is next; Carly is an appearance activist, blogger, and writer who was born with Ichthyosis. This basically causes her skin to renew itself at an incredibly fast rate, leaving her susceptible to dryness, inflammation, itchiness, and gives her a noticeably red complexion - which is also shiny because she has to constantly apply paraffin to her skin so as to alleviate the pain and discomfort.We then hear from Lola Berry, a nutritionist, author, blogger, speaker and advocate for happiness. She even wrote a book about happiness. 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. A trigger warning at the top here. Sexual assault is a part of Lola's story and she talks about that today.I hope you get some value out of this special episode, dedicated to the challenge of overcoming adversity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/18/20171 hour, 11 minutes, 15 seconds
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185: Eric Barker

Eric Barker is a screenwriter, blogger and author from Los Angeles California.His successful blog is at bakadesuyo.com that’s also his Twitter handle @bakadesuyo.Eric reached out to me and asked if he could come on to talk about his latest book “Barking up the wrong tree” The surprising science behind why everything you know about success is (mostly) wrong.We spoke last week over Skype and he offered a real insight to a few nuggets of wisdom that will hopefully help you find success either in your own personal venture, your home life, your family life, or even your work for someone else’s business. Either way, his work seems rooted in finding happiness as a part of success - rather than collecting money as a goal of success.He’s a great guy and I’m stoked he had the time to chat with me.If you dig it make sure you reach out to him and tell him you heard him here. Enjoy this chat with Eric Barker. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/11/20171 hour, 1 second
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184: Bridie O'Donnell

Bridie O'Donnell and I have known each other since our high school days. She has gone on to become a Doctor and a world record breaking professional cyclist.Bridie has some great things to say here about elite sport, becoming motivated and staying healthy.I'm grateful to be able to bring this conversation to you, because it's not someone I've just met, with me getting to know my subject as I interview them - this is me and someone I go way back with who happens to be a very interesting human being.If there's anything Dr Bridie says in this podcast that really motivates you, I'm sure she'd love to hear about it - you can catch her on Twitter at @bridie_od.Please enjoy this Skype conversation with the brilliant Dr Bridie O'Donnell.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/4/20171 hour, 2 minutes, 43 seconds
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183: Matt Draper

Matt Draper is an Australian photographer who’s work centers on capturing aquatic animals in their natural patterns of behavior.You can follow him on Instagram at @MattDraperPhotography.I wanted to chat to him not only because I love to scuba dive and I’m fascinated by the ocean and all in it - but also because he’s a man who’s figured out how to get paid to do what he loves to do.If there’s something that you’re incredibly passionate about, and you’d love to make it your career - listen to the path that Matt took to get to where he is.Listen to the steps he took, the back and forth from working to make money for equipment and travel to shoot, to finally taking the leap to going full time.His journey may not be on the same axis as yours, but I’m sure the arc of it will be inspiring.I loved talking to Matt, he’s a great human and he’s completely made me want to get the mask and snorkel on and get wet again.I’ll say this up top: Matt describes free diving experiences and breath-holding concepts that require a lot of training and are highly skilled things to do. Don’t attempt the kind of stuff he’s talking about.Don’t do what I did and hold your breath, then go down to ten metres like I describe here.Apparently that’s a dangerous and stupid thing to do.But do pull a mask and snorkel on, and do go and get wet, do go and have a look at the environment that encompasses more of this planet than the environment we live on and in.I hope you enjoy this conversation that I had over Skype with Matt Draper. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/28/20171 hour, 15 minutes, 54 seconds
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182: Dan Ilic

@danilic is a writer, director, comedian and satirist from Australia who is currently the Executive Producer at Fusion in the US, he’s done a heap of work in Australia notably “A Rational Fear” and all his work on the ABC & SBS.He’s worked for Al Jazeera in the US as well and is a very smart and funny man in a new world of exciting digital broadcasting.He’s a returning guest on the show so we get straight into it, but if you’re interested in his background check out the first time he visited my house back in 2013 - we get into it a lot then.Dan and I spoke via Skype while he was in Canada sorting out some Visa issues, which we get in to as we go along - but I have to tell you, the bathrobe he was in looked like the best bathrobe in the world.If you like what you hear make sure you follow him on twitter @danilic and let him know.So come to my office in Bronte that was able to connect via Skype to the other side of the planet with the extraordinarily smart and funny Dan Ilic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/21/20171 hour, 17 minutes, 6 seconds
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181: Jack Heath

Jack Heath is the CEO of SANE Australia, where I am fortunate to sit as a director on their board. Jack started with a career in politics while the Labour government was in power here in Australia, and after a tragic incident where his cousin died by suicide - Jack started the Inspire foundation in 1997. Now known as Reach Out, It was the world’s first online mental health service for young people. After over a decade there, and successfully launching Reach Out in Ireland and in the US - Jack now is the CEO of SANE Australia, which works to help the nearly four million Australians affected by a complex mental illness. There’s been a great amount of work done in our community around awareness and destigmatization of Anxiety and Depression, and indeed we now live in a different world in regards to both of these illnesses. However, there’s nearly 700,000 Australians that live with a Complex Mental Illness diagnosis. This includes Bipolar Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Eating Disorders, and schizophrenia. This week in Australia it’s schizophrenia awareness week. Whatever you think about when you think about schizophrenia, I’m asking you to open your mind to be changed. Schizophrenia is not a death sentence, there is help and treatment available and indeed a rich and fulfilling life is still available. I guess the biggest misconception about schizophrenia is that a diagnosis means you’ll be a danger to yourself and others. In fact the latest research out of Sweden shows that the possibility of someone with schizophrenia being violent is far less likely that previously thought, which is a finding that allows both medical personnel and indeed law enforcement to focus their limited resources on the very few patients that do pose a risk to themselves and others. Now a trigger warning right up here at the top. Jack’s story involves talking about the death by suicide of his cousin, and Jack discloses incidents of sexual abuse that happened to him while he was still a child. Again if you need to speak to someone - please hit pause on this and call Lifeline on 13 11 14 or SANE Australia on 1800 18 7263 Ok. This is a heavy conversation, but it’s an important conversation. You ready? OK. Come to my kitchen, sit at my vintage parker table in my super-comfy Eames dining chairs, and enjoy this cup of tea and a chat with CEO of SANE Australia Jack Heath. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/14/20171 hour, 12 minutes, 43 seconds
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180: Taylor Steele

Taylor Steele is one of the most iconic and prolific surf film makers of our time. Find him on instagram @taylorsteele.Through his film Momentum, released in 1992 - a then twenty year old Taylor captured a new and dominating style of surfing that hadn’t really been seen before as he filmed young surfers that would go on to become household names in the surf world: Shane Dorian, Rob Machado, Taylor Knox and of course Kelly Slater.As a film, it documented a complete shift in style and propelled these surfers into absolute idol status among fans.Fast forward 25 years later, and Taylor has a new film out called Proximity featuring some of the surfers that he featured back in that first film.It comes out May 12th in Australia for a limited release and will then be released digitally - but I must urge you to catch it on the big screen.I’ve seen this film twice now, once on my desktop and once on the big screen and I have to say it’s easily the most beautiful surf film I’ve ever laid eyes on.If you’ve never surfed, or always wondered about what would drive someone to compete in the world of professional surfing or indeed dedicate their lives to traveling the world and seeking out the most rare and untouched waves they can find - this is a fantastic film.Pairing surfers from different generations together and sending them on journeys to the four corners of the globe in the midst of the four seasons of the year, Taylor has documented again what it means to surf, what it means to compete as a surfer, and what it means to put your life on the line in the search to ride in harmony nature itself.I can’t recommend this movie enough if you’ve always been curious about surfing - you could watch it and then consider yourself schooled about why people would do it.Taylor is a remarkable guy, by his own admission shy and quite specific, I can’t thank him enough for the hour that he gave me in his hotel room earlier this week.He even let me rearrange the furniture so that I could get a better position to suit the microphones.So come now to the tenth floor of the QT hotel on Market Street right in the middle of Sydney, a long way from where both of us were born - for a look into the mind of someone who has always lived a life he loves, a live of creating, and a life that plays a huge role in the surf industry today - because he essentially wrote the theme song to an entire generation of surfers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/11/20171 hour, 10 minutes, 58 seconds
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179: Dr Mark Cross

​Dr Mark Cross (@DrMCross) is a psychiatrist, author, television presenter and fellow board member of SANE Australia.For many years he ran the youth ward at Campbelltown Hospital in Sydney, however he’s moved on from that to focus on other things.He’s best known in Australia for his SBS TV show “Changing Minds”, which worked to destigmatize community attitudes to mental illness - and he produced a book of the same name.Mark and I sit together on the board of SANE Australia which works to help more than 4 four million people in Australia who are affected by complex mental illness including OCD, borderline personality disorder, bipolar, PTSD, eating disorders and schizophrenia.I’m grateful to be a part of the board there, and relish working alongside Mark and other board members to help change attitudes in our society about complex mental illness, and help show that a diagnosis does not necessarily mean you’re a danger to yourself and others - and that a rich and full life is indeed still available for you.Mark has a fascinating story, and I’m grateful he took the time to speak with me and indeed to be so open with his story.Come and sit as Mark and I pick away at the last of the catering left after a board meeting, and enjoy a chat in a boardroom in Paddington Sydney on a blue autumn afternoon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/7/20171 hour, 18 minutes, 40 seconds
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178: Mia Freedman

Mia Freedman is a publisher, author, podcaster, mother and all-around media-mogul.She started her career in the then highly-competitive Australian magazine industry, and soon became youngest-ever editor of Cosmopolitan magazine at the age of 24.In the middle of this career explosion she fell pregnant, and set a course for her the rest of her career which would see her balancing work, family, and the numerous attacks in the press that come with being a smart, outspoken and strong-willed woman in the public eye.Along with her husband, Mia runs the incredibly successful website Mamamia.com.au, which is a part of the Mamamia Women’s Network.This is the second time Mia’s been on the show, she came on back on Episode 30, and a lot has changed, which we do go into.Mia’s new book is called “Work Strife Balance” and is learnings from her experience of running a massive media company, being a public figure, and being a mother of three kids at the same time.Her book is out now and I thoroughly recommend you grabbing a copy, particularly if like me you’re drowning a little bit in all of the busyness that has somehow consumed our lives in the last few years.You can find Mia on twitter & instagram @miafreedman and do let her know if you hear anything that resonates with you here.Come now to a third floor converted warehouse in Sydney which bustles with the sound of about one hundred employees, while we chat in her purpose built podcast studio over a nice cup of black tea. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/30/20171 hour, 5 minutes, 40 seconds
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177: Mark Maloney

Mark Maloney is one of Australia’s most successful entrepreneurs, from a family of similarly excellent business people.His father built many different companies including an incredibly successful mining logistics company The Mac.However Mark is also successful in his own right - working as an investment banker in London before heading back to run The Mac before floating it on the stock exchange in 2007 and being a part of making his whole family multi-millionaires overnight.But Mark’s story isn’t all about the incredible amounts of hard work that he put in, nor about the giddy amount of success he achieved - it’s also about how having more money than he could spend failed to make him happy, and how he ultimately found that happiness.Mark has since branched out into other industries, including the fabulously successful Sumo Salad food franchise - which has kept me fed for many a flight around the wide brown land that’s for sure.I’m very grateful to Mark for coming over to my place to do this - he’s an imposing figure at well over six ft tall - and sat down for a frank an honest conversation at my kitchen table over a bit of dahl and a cup of tea. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/23/20171 hour, 34 minutes, 40 seconds
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176: Michael Ware

Michael Ware is a legendary international war correspondent originally from Brisbane, Australia.Through his career, Michael’s style has always been a first-person, front row seat to some of the most confronting and dangerous situations on this planet. From modern-day witch-hunting in Papua New Guinea, to profiles of deadly Mexican drug cartels, to going in to Afghanistan only weeks after 9/11 and being one of the few Western journalists to live full-time in Iraq during the war.He was the Bureau Chief for Time Magazine in Baghdad before switching over to television for CNN, also in Baghdad.Needless to say, Michael has seen the worst the world can dish up.And during this conversation, he openly gives first-hand accounts of some of the things he’s witnessed during war.This week you may have seen cruise missiles being launched from a US destroyer hundreds of kilometers from their targets in Syria. This is not the kind of war Michael has seen.He talks about the fog, the horror, the gore and the death he has seen.Not to sensationalize it - but to describe it, so that you and I may know what it is we’re asking for when our leaders decide to send troops into a country in our name.So here’s a warning right up top. This discussion goes to some dark places. I’ll say right now, if you have any difficulty hearing what Michael talks about, please do call lifeline in Australia on 13 11 14 - or whatever 24hr counseling line is in your part of the world.It’s a tough story to hear but it’s an important story to hear because if you’re listening to this, you won the genetic lottery. Whatever stars and planets aligned I don’t know - but you’re listening to this on an internet connected device somewhere in the world that is safe. And that is not how the majority of the world live.Michael’s struggles with his demons are well documented, and when I first met him on a rooftop in NYC back in 2012 - he was very open about his PTSD. It was pretty obvious from his body language that I don’t press him on what caused it, but I’m grateful that five years later he and I were finally able to talk.We met in a wonderful old hotel in Sydney, right in the middle of the city.He was in town to talk about his new documentary series Uncensored, where he embeds himself into some of the most risky groups of people on the planet. From militant pro-Russian biker gangs, to the hill tribes on PNG, to the much-hated paparazzi of L.A., Michael brings a first-hand account of what he sees.The show is in Australia on National Geographic and it’s bloody incredible.Do what you need to see it.We do talk about the first episode with the Russian Bikers, but don’t worry we won’t spoil it for you.This is a heavy chat, but it’s important for you to hear.I had a coffee beforehand, but you - like Michael, may need a drink as we go.So hold on - because this is me and one of Australia’s finest, Michael Ware. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/9/20171 hour, 27 minutes, 29 seconds
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175:Hayden Cox

Hayden Cox is a revolutionary surfboard designer from Sydney Australia.About ten years ago, he disrupted the traditional way of making surfboards much to the chagrin of the incumbent players - and patented a completely new way of making surfboards, which also gave surfers completely new ways to ride those surfboards.Even if you don’t like the beach - just listen to Hayden’s inspiring journey of how he created his business when he was still in High School, followed his passion relentlessly and created something world-beating along the way.He’s a lovely human being, came to the house with his wife and business partner - Danielle and they even brought coffee which is always a way to my heart.Hayden’s got some brilliant business ideas, he thinks about business and the industry he’s in completely differently than many people I’ve met.His desire to shift the way his industry is focused is fascinating to listen to, and I’m sure you can apply his lessons to your own life no matter what the scale of the change you’re trying to make is.Hayden outlines a lot of what we talk about in his book “New Wave Vision” which is one of the best business books you’ll read if you’re interested in the new way the global economy is moving, or even if you just need a kick in the butt to get your own work moving along.Go get his book.Go ride one of his surfboards.Or just listen, this one’s a real gift.Come sit at my kitchen table on the Eames Chairs with Surfer, Shaper, business man and disrupting entrepreneur, Hayden Cox. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/2/20171 hour, 16 minutes, 40 seconds
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174: Michael Lawrence

Michael Lawrence is co-Founder of Garage EntertainmentThe world’s largest action adventure film & TV collection - with over 3000 films around surfing, snow sports, cycling, and anything else that involves humans, adventure and the defying of gravity and or the elements.Most notable is Michael’s landmark documentary film Bra Boys: Blood is Thicker than Water - a film narrated by Russell Crowe.He’s a passionate storyteller, businessman and visionary in the field of digital distribution.He’s got a great story to tell and I’m grateful he came over on a Thursday afternoon to tell it.Enjoy this cup of tea and a chat with Michael Lawrence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/26/20171 hour, 21 minutes, 45 seconds
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173: Josh Zepps

Josh Zepps is a very talented Australian broadcaster based in West Hollywood in Los Angeles California.He’s done many things over his extensive career however his latest project “We the people live” is a podcast focused on making debate healthy again.In the last few years, you may have noticed online and elsewhere - especially in politics - that reasoned debate and discourse has vanished from the public space. Opposing viewpoints get shouted down from polarized positions, and utterly disregarded purely because they came out of the mouth of someone who identifies with a different part of the political spectrum as you.So Josh is trying to bring debate back, and often has viewpoints on his show that are confronting - however he moderates the conversation in such a way that despite my initial knee-jerk reaction to hearing these things, I’m able to see past that and into the deeper concept behind what the person is talking about.So right up front - right here - I will tell you this conversation will use words and phrases and cover concepts that we aren’t used to hearing.To talk about the problem with debate it’s important to talk about the different parts of why debate is broken.And part of that is restraining our initial reactions to hearing concepts and hypotheticals that aren’t entirely unimaginable but are still confronting to hear.You’ll know what I’m talking about when we get there.I highly recommend you check out Josh and find episodes he’s guested on other shows - particularly Joe Rogan’s incredible podcast where he often goes to dig deep into what is happening in the world at the moment.This is a heavy political conversation - but it’s one I feel is healthy to have, and I don’t even mind if you do this one in chunks - listen to five minutes of it, go check an episode of the Dollop - come back here and listen to five minutes more.You can find Josh on twitter @joshzepps.We recorded this over Skype so a big thanks to my podcast producer Andy Maher for chopping it together and making magic out of a dog’s breakfast of audio files. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/19/20171 hour, 28 minutes, 52 seconds
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172: Simon Gillett

Simon Gillett is a patron of the Amy Gillett Foundation, an Australian safe cycling lobby that pushes for safer conditions for all road users, particularly around getting the “A metre matters” laws passed around the country. Amy was an olympic Rower who competed in the Atlanta Olympics - Simon was her coach, they were married a few years later.Amy Gillett was married to Simon at the time of her tragic death in Germany in 2005.The laws that the AGF have been fighting for have been passed in many parts of Australia - but are yet to be passed in Victoria.The move to make the laws legal was recommended five months ago after a parliamentary inquiry, but has not yet been passed into legislation.If you’re Victorian could you please get in touch with Daniel Andrews & Luke Donnellan and let them know.Their Instagram handles are @DanielAndrewsmp & @LukeDonnellanmp.I spoke with Simon the day before Amy’s Gran Fondo which is a 120km race along a fully closed Great Ocean Road down in Victoria every September.Even if you’re not into cycling - I’m sure you’ll enjoy this conversation with Simon Gillett. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/12/20171 hour, 11 minutes, 12 seconds
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171: Stav Davidson

Stav Davidson is known as “The Survivor” in Australian radio. He’s been through around seven different line-ups but remained as the sole common player in B105 and now Hit105’s breakfast radio team.That’s no mean feat. When you think of how many times the breakfast team in your neck of the woods has changed - Stav has always been there.I’m so grateful to work with him, I learn from him every day - he’s funnier and faster than anyone I’ve ever worked with, and he never writes any of it. It comes out of him sometimes before he’s even thought of it - by that I mean the punchline comes out of his mouth and it’s the first time he’s heard it.His story is intense, so there’s a trigger warning right here at the top if talk about IV drugs or women’s shelters is something likely to put you in a dark place today.I couldn’t be more grateful to get to work with this man every morning.He’s the epitome of professionalism in radio.Enjoy a chat in an unused news booth with Stav Davidson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/5/20171 hour, 17 minutes, 51 seconds
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170: Rachel Neylan

Rachel Neylan is a Professional Cyclist who’s a part of the Orica-Scott 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 just before Christmas 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 to my house and we had a chat - a chat that was so engaging, that I didn’t end up talking to her about the biggest thing to happen in the previous year, going to 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 humble apartment in Bronte, the first time I’ve had an Olympian in this 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.
2/26/20171 hour, 32 minutes, 10 seconds
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169: Tim Daley

Tim Daley is the head honcho over at CMC, a 24hr Country Music Channel on Foxtel.He grew up in Colorado Springs and eventually made his way to Australia - a tale he will share with you today.Tim was also my first ever producer in television. He was given the task of helping me, a guy who had never been on television - look a little less like I had never been on television.He was the man that indoctrinated me into life in Bondi Beach and became my upstairs neighbour for a few years.I’m grateful to know Tim, and even more grateful that he took time from his very busy work day to schlep all the way out to the beach to come talk with me.There’s a long riff at the end of this about where rock ’n roll went.Particularly in light of the Grammys just gone where the most relevant rock act to come on stage was Metallica - a band who’s biggest album came out 25 years ago in 1991.I’d be interested to know your thoughts too.Either way, enjoy this chat about how a kid from Colorado Springs to Australia via Public Enemy to become one of the most important names in Country Music. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/19/20171 hour, 18 minutes, 43 seconds
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168: Ben St. Lawrence

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.He came to our old place in Bondi just before we moved out, where 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.
2/12/20171 hour, 14 minutes, 14 seconds
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167: Michael Beveridge

Michael Beveridge is an Australian radio broadcaster who is known to breakfast audiences from his national weekend show, and night audiences from You Tube Hits which he hosted up until the end of 2016.Originally coming to the attention of Australians from his stint on Big Brother, Michael is prolifically funny on twitter @Mickyb273 - he and I caught up in Melbourne late 2016 when he was in a bit of limbo as often happens in the world of radio. His employment status comes up quite bit during the conversation, and it’s important for you to hear because unemployment or underemployment is a common theme in my industry. In TV we work for ten-twelve weeks at a time with no guarantee of coming back next season - and in radio you’re only as good as your last survey, so the Centerlink is always on your mind.Michael is an incredibly funny man, he’s astonishingly smart and a quicker than I could possibly fathom.Enjoy this chat on a sunny Melbourne day with Michael Beveridge. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/5/20171 hour, 24 minutes, 48 seconds
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166: Laura Kmetko

Laura Kmetko is an Australian Circus Performer who’s currently a part of the Cirque Du Soleil production of “Kooza” which is currently in Melbourne before moving on to Perth in April.Even though she’s been with Cirque for many years, this is her first time performing in Australia.We went along to the show in Sydney last year and it was incredible.I’ve seen a number of Cirque Du Soleil shows - including a few in Las Vegas in the permanently installed theatres constructed specifically for the productions.It’s worth going to Vegas to check those out - no need to gamble or go to nightclubs.We met Laura Backstage in Sydney and she agreed to come on the podcast, it was great to have a chat with​​ someone who’s found a way to make her passion her career.Go and see the show if you can. It’s fantastic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/29/20171 hour, 12 minutes, 20 seconds
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165: Peter Helliar

Peter Helliar is an Australian comedian best known as the bloke on the end of the desk every night on the news program “The Project”. He’s also a producer, a director, a writer and an actor. He’s a mad football fan, a loving and devoted father, and someone who’s worked very, very hard to be where he is. I was so happy that he came around to our old place in Bondi - he’s one of the busiest people on the planet, so to get this much of his time was superb. Enjoy this chat with Peter Helliar. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/22/20171 hour, 15 minutes, 4 seconds
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Quick Holiday Update

I'm far away on a holiday but thought I would check in to say a quick hello Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/6/20171 minute, 12 seconds
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2016 Holiday Special With Dr Karl

It's holiday time and my podcast team are on a break. So here's a show I prepared earlier, but a show you've probably not heard. An exclusive patreon-only episode with Dr.Karl.If you like what you hear, for as little as $5 a month you can support the show and hear more chats like this, plus an exclusive check-in feed. Have a great NYE. Bring on 2017 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/25/20161 hour, 9 minutes, 35 seconds
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164: Zoe Norton Lodge

Zoe Norton Lodge is a published author, actor, and storyteller from Sydney Australia. She’s one of the people behind the wildly successful “Story Club” which happens in Sydney at the Giant Dwarf Theatre and also on the Story Club podcast. She’s also a performer/presenter on The Checkout - the consumer affairs show on the ABC here in Australia that is produced by the team from The Chaser.Zoe has a big role in my life, as it’s because of her that I was able to first speak about my run-ins with psychosis in a public way, in a format and forum that made sense. She’s incredibly intelligent, very very funny and quite wonderful to be around. Zoe’s book is called “Almost Sincerely” and is available where all books are bought - Find her on twitter @zoenl is her handle. Let her know you heard her here. Enjoy me and Zoe getting hassled by Frank my dog in my living room in Bondi just before we moved out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/18/20161 hour, 49 minutes, 50 seconds
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163: David Hunt

David Hunt (@DavidHuntGirt on Twitter) is an Author, Historian and comedian. His latest book “True Girt” is out now, the follow up to “Girt” which I read last summer.It’s a "laugh-out-loud because you can’t do anything else" account of the dark underbelly of Australian history.David’s first book “Girt” was the basis of the brilliant podcast with Dom Knight “Rum, Rebels and Ratbags” which is still around.If there’s someone in your life that appreciates a good chuckle while looking at ourselves - Girt and True Girt should definitely be on your Christmas list.Why I love David’s writing is because he tells Australian history from a modern perspective. One that’s not the tale I heard in primary school, where the British came to Australia and saved the savages from their primitive ways.His descriptions of the corruption, nepotism and cronyism of the early incarnations of our political systems are gobsmacking. The way he discusses how the Aboriginal people were treated is written in a “you’re laughing because if you didn’t laugh you’d weep at the tragedy of their plight” kind of way.I can’t recommend his books highly enough - a great gift for the coalition voter in your life - because in my experience you can actually change minds if you make people laugh while you’re challenging their rusted on point of view.Also make sure you listen to Rum Rebels and Ratbags this week.So with that, enjoy this coffee-filled dive into our very recent past with Mr David Hunt. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/11/20161 hour, 29 minutes, 32 seconds
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162: Phoebe Dunn

Phoebe Dunn (twitter.com/@phoebeAGF) is the CEO of the Amy Gillett foundation.They’re the people that are behind the “a metre matters” bicycle safety campaign in Australia.She’s a very accomplished person, having worked as a lawyer, for the Federal Government as an advisor to the Federal Attorney-General and National Security advisor, and on the state level as Chief Of Staff for the Victorian Government.Phoebe and I met on the weekend that we went down to Lorne in Victoria to ride in Amy’s Gran Fondo - a 120km ride through the mountains behind Lorne and Apollo bay including a 30km stretch along the fully closed Great Ocean Road. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/4/20161 hour, 8 minutes, 12 seconds
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161: Carly Findlay

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11/27/20161 hour, 16 minutes, 26 seconds
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160: Paul Middleditch

Paul Middleditch is a multi-award winning director originally from New Zealand.Follow his adventures at @plazafilms on instagramHe’s the mastermind behind bringing some of the most memorable commercials you’ve ever seen to your screens.Remember “It’s a big ad” for carlton draught?The brilliant Aussie Lamb diversity campaign from this year?And of course his incredible “It’s a Big Ad” for Cartlon Draught, including the skydiving one where the beer glass demolished a few houses?That’s Paul.He’s also the guy behind the new Air New Zealand campaign featuring Dave the goose - which I’m sure you’ve seen by now. As you’ll hear Paul actually donned the green skin suit and acted out all of the physicality of Dave so that the animators would have something great to work with.He’s a funny guy, we had a great chat.A special thanks to Air New Zealand for helping tee up this chat with Paul Middleditch.You can actually watch an edit of this episode of Paul and I at www.betterwaytofly.com.au which includes some behind the scenes footage of the making of Air New Zealand’s brilliant new content featuring Dave the Goose. New Zealand creative agency True created the idea and Paul was the director who brought it to life.We actually recorded this conversation in the very swish Air New Zealand lounge at Sydney International Airport which is an interesting place to come and go from if you aren’t traveling.We even went through the “Kidman Corridor” which is where they walk Nicole and Hugh and anyone else through when they come or go from an international flight.Glad you can be a part of this chat.Enjoy an afternoon with the wonderful Paul Middleditch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/20/20161 hour, 17 minutes, 37 seconds
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159: Deng Adut/Dr.Karl

When war came to his village in South Sudan, Deng Adut was taken from his mother by rebels and forced to fight in the Sudanese People’s Liberation Army. He was just six years old. In his recent book “Songs of a War Boy” Deng describes in chilling detail the life of a child soldier - which includes horrific first hand accounts of battle, torture, death, and the kind of barbaric brutality that only humans inflict on other humans.When he was twelve, he was rescued by his older brother and smuggled out of Sudan into Kenya where he met an Australian couple that helped him and his brother come here to start a new life. Deng is now a lawyer here in Sydney, and took the time on a warm friday afternoon in November to come out to the apartment to have a chat. Deng’s story is familiar with many Australians because he featured in a University of Western Sydney commercial that chronicled his journey - so he and I didn’t talk too much about the story that’s already been told. Instead we talked about his views on the US election, happiness, Africa, and what life is like living with the constant threat of death every minute of the day. There’s some heavy conversation in this episode - however it’s almost unavoidable when you’re speaking with someone who was a child soldier in a rebel army in one of the more horrible conflicts in recent history. You can follow Deng on instagram, he’s @DengAdutHe’s a breathtakingly handsome man with a slick sense of style, and he turned up to my house looking like he had stepped out of the pages of GQ. So come now to my new apartment in Bronte in Sydney for a cup of coffee with lawyer, author, former refugee and one time child soldier - Deng Adut. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/13/20161 hour, 39 minutes, 10 seconds
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158: Nathan Appo

Nathan Appo is an athlete, activist, TV host and Health and Lifestyle officer for Deadly Choices - which is an initiative targeting Urban Indigenous Health, particularly the mental health of young indigenous men. He’s raising money for Movember at mobro.co/deadlychoicesI’m at mobro.co/osher He’s a great guy, I’m stoked to have him on. We met in the radio station so there’s some BG noise. Follow him on twitter @elusive_sausage Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/6/20161 hour, 25 minutes, 4 seconds
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157: Danielle Cormack

Danielle Cormack is a talented actress from NZ who’s worked across both sides of the Tasman and the Pacific over her successful career.She was an original cast member on the landmark NZ soap “Shortland Street” and has appeared in brilliant TV such as “Rake”,”Deep Water” and the women’s prison drama “Wentworth”.Danielle is a fantastic human with a brilliant energy I know you’ll resonate with.We really go for it in this one, we dig super deep.It might need two listens.Danielle rocked up at my house with a helmet in one hand - so I was thinking it’s anything from a Vespa to a Ducati that she got here on. Afterwards I walked her outside with the dog and there’s this massive and very sexy Harley Davidson, which had wonderfully loud pipes, and she handled expertly as she roared off up Bondi Road with a goodbye wink an a smile.Please let her know you heard her by tagging her on twitter @daniellecormack - she’s also on instagram.Enjoy the show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/30/20161 hour, 42 minutes, 40 seconds
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156: Phil Anderson

Phil Anderson is an Australian cycling legend.In a sport dominated by Europeans - Phil was the first non-European rider to wear the yellow jersey in the Tour De France.Think about the Jamaican Bobsled team turning up at the Olympics but actually winning.That’s what it was like - a rider from a country no one associated with cycling, riding so well he wore the leader’s jersey during the Tour De France.He’s still a big part of world cycling, he does a lot for young riders and regularly leads riders around Europe on guided tours of the very same mountains that the big cycling classics are ridden on.After swimming - Cycling is the 2nd most popular participation sport in the country, more people cycle than AFL, League, Union, Netball and Surfing COMBINED.It’s a big deal.With so many bikes on the road, cyclist safety is a subject very close to my heart.Every cyclist has had a near-death experience, and every cyclist knows someone who’s been seriously injured in a traffic accident.That’s where the Amy Gillett foundation comes in.They campaign at a policy level to help change the traffic laws around the country, pushing the “A Meter Matters” message all around Australia.So here’s a conversation we recorded the weekend of Amy’s Gran Fondo, the big event that the foundation puts on every year - a 120Km along a fully closed Great Ocean Road down in VIC. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/23/20161 hour, 2 minutes, 57 seconds
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155: Jono Coleman

Jono Coleman (@jonocoleman) is a legendary broadcaster from Australia who has had an incredible career here and in the UK.He worked on landmark stations like the earliest incarnations of JJJ, the BBC and at the huge upstart that was Virgin Radio in the 90s.Starting in the late early 80s I first came to know him on a kids’ after school show called “Simon Townshend’s Wonder World” you could really get away with wordy names back then.Now Jono’s a big bloke. He’s always been a big bloke, even when he was starting out.There was even one particular character that he played on that show, which was a super hero called “Flash Flab”.He was a crime-fighter who was there to save the day, and he was a bigger man.It’s fair to say that in this conversation I have with Jono I tell him what that meant to me - to see someone that looked like me on the TV and who wasn’t being teased for being fat.It’s all I’ve got to relate to when it comes to the diversity discussion - in that you can’t be what you can’t see.And I get it. Until I saw that he was a fat super hero, I had nowhere to look for some reason to feel anything but shame for my body.I still felt it in years to come - but for that short period of time, I felt empowered.So when it comes to seeing all body types, and all colors of body types, ones that look standard, and ones with less arms or legs, or different shapes of torso - that sort of thing is so important.I don’t work in casting for TV, but if I did - I’d try to work hard to make sure what you see on TV looks like what you see in the street. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/16/20161 hour, 25 minutes, 59 seconds
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154: Dr Jen Rayner

Dr Jen Rayner is a native Canberran who has written a remarkable book Generation Less: How Australia is Cheating the Young.If you’re a parent, if you’re a young person in Australia, if you’re at all interested in the Australian economy and what the future holds for our younger population - this is a very interesting chat. If politics makes you yawn, don’t worry - Jen is a brilliant communicator and puts forward her argument in such a clear and concise way you’ll leave this hour feeling smarter than you started.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/9/20161 hour, 21 minutes, 8 seconds
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153: Andrew Valder

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.
10/2/20161 hour, 12 minutes, 10 seconds
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152: Emma Alberici

​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.
9/25/20161 hour, 29 minutes, 57 seconds
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151: Travis Rice

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.
9/18/20161 hour, 15 minutes, 16 seconds
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150: Michelle Langstone

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.
9/11/20161 hour, 34 minutes, 16 seconds
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149: Tommy Little

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.
9/4/20161 hour, 23 minutes, 55 seconds
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148: Montaigne

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.
8/28/20161 hour, 35 minutes, 22 seconds
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147: Dan Rosen

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.
8/21/20161 hour, 18 minutes, 35 seconds
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146: Hot Dub Time Machine

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.
8/14/20161 hour, 21 minutes, 57 seconds
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145: Chas Licciardello

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.
8/7/20161 hour, 36 minutes, 59 seconds
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144: Madison Missina / Maz Compton

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.
7/31/20161 hour, 27 minutes
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143: Socratis Otto

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.
7/24/20161 hour, 10 minutes, 39 seconds
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142: Dr John DeMartini

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.
7/17/20161 hour, 9 minutes, 29 seconds
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141: Steve Beckett

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.
7/10/20161 hour, 26 minutes, 38 seconds
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140: Dr Glen Richards

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.
7/3/20161 hour, 11 minutes, 17 seconds
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139: Nell Schofield

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.
6/26/20161 hour, 20 minutes, 12 seconds
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138: James Fazio

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.
6/19/201653 minutes, 9 seconds
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137: Justin Hamilton

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.
6/12/20161 hour, 7 minutes, 55 seconds
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136: Alice Fraser

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.
6/5/20161 hour, 6 minutes, 33 seconds
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135: Janine Allis

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.
5/29/20161 hour, 2 minutes, 6 seconds
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134: Leeanne Enoch

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.
5/22/201658 minutes, 18 seconds
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133: Julie Stevanja

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.
5/15/201652 minutes, 31 seconds
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132: Jane Lu

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.
5/8/20161 hour, 15 minutes, 23 seconds
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131: Craig Bruce

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.
5/1/20161 hour, 9 minutes, 12 seconds
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130: Lola Berry

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.
4/24/20161 hour, 32 minutes, 32 seconds
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129: Lauren Miller Cilento

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.
4/17/20161 hour, 30 minutes, 25 seconds
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128: Zahlen Titcomb

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.
4/10/20161 hour, 7 minutes, 47 seconds
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127: Jack Delosa

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.
4/3/20161 hour, 11 minutes, 20 seconds
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126: Rachael Johns

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.
3/27/201658 minutes, 41 seconds
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125: Brandon Hasick

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.
3/20/20161 hour, 19 seconds
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124: Simone Milasas

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.
3/13/20161 hour, 9 minutes, 2 seconds
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123: Jason Wachob

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.
3/6/20161 hour, 12 minutes, 11 seconds
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122: Georgina Venzin

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.
2/28/201654 minutes, 41 seconds
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121: Nathan Birch

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.
2/21/20161 hour, 5 minutes, 33 seconds
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120: Mark Holden

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.
2/14/20161 hour, 5 minutes, 12 seconds
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119: Marcus Haney

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.
2/7/20161 hour, 4 minutes, 49 seconds
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118: Robbie Buck

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.
1/31/20161 hour, 13 minutes, 13 seconds
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117: Damian Barbeler

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.
1/24/20161 hour, 3 minutes, 56 seconds
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116: Robert De Castella

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.
12/20/20151 hour, 18 minutes, 11 seconds
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115: Cassie Howarth

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.
12/13/20151 hour, 11 minutes, 16 seconds
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114: Waleed Aly

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.
12/6/20151 hour, 45 seconds
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113: Ryan O'Kane

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.
11/29/20151 hour, 7 minutes, 21 seconds
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112: Ben Gerrard

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.
11/22/20151 hour, 18 minutes, 41 seconds
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111: Jeffrey Foskett

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.
11/15/20151 hour, 2 minutes, 7 seconds
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110: Peter Garrett

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.
11/8/20151 hour, 6 minutes, 33 seconds
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109: Eiji Han Shimizu

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.
11/1/20151 hour, 26 minutes, 13 seconds
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108: Greg Callaghan

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.
10/25/20151 hour, 6 minutes, 1 second
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107: Emma Leonard

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.
10/18/20151 hour, 12 minutes, 25 seconds
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106: Mike Cotty

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.
10/11/201555 minutes, 29 seconds
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105: Jono Nicholas

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.
10/4/20151 hour, 12 minutes, 4 seconds
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104: Lindsay Mcdougall

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.
9/26/20151 hour, 32 minutes, 40 seconds
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103: Dwayne Martens

Dwayne Martens is the founder and CEO of Amazonia, an incredibly successful health food and supplement company that he started in a juice stall in the Fremantle markets - and is now worth eight figures. Dwayne is a brilliant CEO, a super successful manager, expert marketer and forward-thinking leader. His view on the place he and his company have in the market is unique. He's pioneering a conscious form of commerce that empowers people all the way down the supply chain, advocating and demonstrating different forms of agriculture outside of the monocultural harvesting we see now, and going his part to help people eat better, live better and in his words Shine Brighter.  But Dwayne's story is something that reads like a movie. From losing his home in South Africa due to unrest, to losing himself on the island of Ibiza, Dwayne had a crystal clear vision of where his life was headed - hit the brakes and began again on the path that's made him one of the youngest and most successful CEOs in the country. Oh, and he also lives in a Teepee.  So come to my kitchen in Bronte beach in Sydney for a conversation that will leave you absolutely inspired. It's also a conversation you'll need a piece of paper and a pen for at the end. I hope you enjoy this chat with Dwayne Martens.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/20/20151 hour, 25 minutes, 33 seconds
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102: Jane Kennedy

This episode is brought to you by http://theiconic.com.au/osher who are offering my listeners 10% off full price styles with any purchase over $99. Please support the people who support my show! My guest today is Actor, Author, Writer, Casting Director, Producer, Comedian, Mother of five and founding member of Working Dog - Jane Kennedy.  Jane is part of one of my country’s most successful independent film and television production companies of all time - Working Dog. Check this credit list : D-Generation, The Late Show, Frontline, The Castle, The Dish, The Panel, The Hollowmen, Utopia, Thank God You’re Here, Have You Been Paying Attention, the list goes on and on. Jane is an incredibly accomplished person, and I couldn’t be more thrilled when she said yes to come and chat with me.  We cover a lot here - her career path, being a mother to five, talking to her kids about porn - we talk about it all.  On that - we do get quite graphic in this one, so if you hear us start to talk about porn, perhaps flick forward a minute or two. And there’s a trigger warning in this one as we discuss sexual abuse for a few minutes too. So just skip forward about three minutes or so and you’ll come out fresh as a daisy on the other side.  Thank you for being here, and thank you for sharing this time of your day with me. I hope you enjoy this wonderful conversation with one of our country’s finest, Jane Kennedy. This episode is brought to you byhttp://theiconic.com.au/osher who are offering my listeners 10% off full price styles with any purchase over $99. Please support the people who support my show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/13/20151 hour, 27 minutes, 51 seconds
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101: Rosie Waterland

Rosie Waterland Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/6/20151 hour, 17 minutes, 42 seconds
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100: James Mathison

James Mathison Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/30/20151 hour, 26 minutes, 50 seconds
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99: Dan Debuf

Dan Debuf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/22/20151 hour, 29 minutes, 7 seconds
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98: Laura Wells

Laura Wells Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/16/20151 hour, 20 minutes, 37 seconds
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97: Corinne Grant

Corinne Grant Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/9/20151 hour, 17 minutes, 28 seconds
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96: Nakkiah Lui

Nakkiah Lui Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/2/20151 hour, 41 minutes, 10 seconds
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95: Naomi Simson

Aussie Entrepreneur Naomi Simson (Red Balloon/Shark Tank) on Passion & Purpose, modern leadership and life on Wall St. in the 1980's. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/26/20151 hour, 8 minutes, 32 seconds
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94: Leigh Sales

Leigh Sales from ABC TV's 7:30 Report on political bias, interviewing the heavy-hitters, and being Sandy from Grease. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/19/20151 hour, 6 minutes, 13 seconds
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93: Simon Gleeson

Musical theatre superstar Simon Gleeson (Les Miserables, Mama Mia) on Powerchesting, National Anthems, and living your dream. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/12/20151 hour, 31 minutes, 14 seconds
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92: Grant Tribelco

Grant Tribelco on raising mental health awareness with surfing, because One Wave is All it Takes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/5/20151 hour, 12 minutes, 21 seconds
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91: Adam Richard

Adam Richard on equality, sobriety, and releasing the saucer section. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/28/20151 hour, 39 minutes, 5 seconds
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90: Lily Serna

Mathematician Lily Serna on Letters & Numbers, emigrating to Australia, and the spiritual side of surfing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/21/20151 hour, 19 minutes, 58 seconds
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89: Paul Verhoeven

Paul Verhoeven from Steam Punks on gaming, bullies, life on ADD meds, and blowing kids' minds. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/14/20151 hour, 6 minutes, 14 seconds
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88: Merrick Watts

Merrick Watts on why the bad kids have the best fun and why it's important to know your pain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/7/20151 hour, 21 minutes, 26 seconds
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87: Jack McCoy

Jack McCoy is unquestionably one of the greatest surf film makers of all time. From his earliest work "Tubular Swells" through to "A Deeper Shade of Blue", Jack has not only captured moments in surfing that defined the sport, but was also a pioneer in techniques and locations - often being the first person to film in some incredibly remote, often dangerous locations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/31/20151 hour, 38 minutes, 57 seconds
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86: Ash London

Broadcaster Ash London and I chat about God, Humus, and being raised with a particular view of the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/24/20151 hour, 12 minutes, 26 seconds
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85: Ido Leffler

Ido Leffler on hard work, saying yes, and making sure you don't have a sucky day. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/17/20151 hour, 7 minutes, 23 seconds
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84: Richard Wilkins

Australian broadcast legend Richard Wilkins on hard work, 30yrs in TV, and the genesis of MTV Unplugged. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/10/20151 hour, 19 minutes, 50 seconds
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83: Wempy Dyocta Koto

My guest this week is Indonesian/Australian super-star Wempy Dyocta Koto. He is one of my favourite humans on the planet. He's the kindest, smartest, most compassionate man I know. Wempy is CEO of over 20 companies, advisor and board member to many more, A venture capitlalist and one of the companies he's CEO of is Wardour and Oxford - a business that turns other businesses around, he's a motivational speaker, passionate about bringing his beloved country of Indonesia to the world. In a week where there's been a lot of pain regarding Indonesia and Australia - I really wanted to share with you the voice of a man that I feel represents the future of that country more than any other. Like over 90% of his countrymen, he's Muslim - and you'll hear how his kindness, love and compassion for his fellow man rings off of every word he says. I can't wait for you to meet him. Enjoy the show. x Osher Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/3/20151 hour, 26 minutes, 57 seconds
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82: Maz Compton

Maz Compton is the co-host of the breakfast radio show on 2DayFM in Sydney. She's an inspirational woman - who has a fantastic story, a living example about manifesting your dream job. She really, really did. Twice. We're getting deep on this one. It's a goody. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/26/20151 hour, 26 minutes, 23 seconds
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81: Matthew Schofield

How Matthew Schofield went from the kid in the corner with comic books to being a director on the most successful animated production of all time, The Simpsons. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/19/20151 hour, 42 minutes, 19 seconds
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80: John Ferriter

Hollywood Heavyweight John Ferriter on what it takes to be a star, the power of relationships, work ethic, and dreaming bigger. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/12/20151 hour, 7 minutes, 23 seconds
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79: Tara Reid

Forget everything you know about Tara Reid. We talk about hard work, being prepared, and never ever being late. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4/5/201545 minutes, 13 seconds
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78: Alexa Clay

Alexa explores what mainstream businesses and organizations can learn from the hustlers, hackers and pirates of the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/29/20151 hour, 19 minutes, 27 seconds
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77: HRH Princess Reema Bint Bandar Al-Saud

HRH Princess Reema Bint Bandar Al-Saud on the empowerment of women, education and going from fighting on horseback to F15s in a generation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/22/20151 hour, 25 minutes, 11 seconds
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76: Laura Miller

Vegan Super-Chef and internet megastar Laura Miller on food cults, anxiety and froobs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/15/20151 hour, 23 minutes, 40 seconds
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75: Jesse Israel

Music/Tech entrepreneur Jesse Israel discussing how he signed MGMT while still at University, bringing bands and tech startups together, and what it is to leave a career behind for the unknown. Oh, and bicycles. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/8/20151 hour, 18 minutes, 47 seconds
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74: Alexa Meade

Alexa Meade on leaving politics and becoming an artist, and riding the wave of an internet meme. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/1/20151 hour, 29 minutes, 43 seconds
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73: Jasper Knight

High-profile Australian painter Jasper Knight on Art, Epilepsy, and how to monetize your creativity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/22/20151 hour, 21 minutes, 18 seconds
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72: Laurel House

LA-based dating coach Laurel House is my guest this week. We talk all about dating in LA, why she doesn't date a man who hasn't been heart-broken, how she's been proposed to nine times, and a little primer on talking dirty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/15/201555 minutes, 6 seconds
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71: Cindy Gallop

This is a grown up chat about porn with Cindy Gallop, founder of makelovenotporn.com.We talk about love, pornography and real-world sex. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/8/20151 hour, 7 minutes, 39 seconds
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70: Stephen Herchen

The Impossible Project's CTO/COO Stephen Herchen on Edwin Land, the last days of Polaroid, and achieving The Impossible. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/1/20151 hour, 18 minutes, 49 seconds
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69: Clara Vondrich

Climate Change advocate Clara Vondrich talks about how prospertiy & sustainability can coexist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/25/20151 hour, 5 minutes, 54 seconds
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68: Daniel Macpherson

Actor/Athlete Daniel MacPherson (@danmacpherson) on stardom, life on the Pantomime Circuit, and why it's handy to have a Mum in the jewelry game... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/18/20151 hour, 26 minutes, 1 second
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67: Brandon Tyler Webb Pt 2

Former Seal Sniper Brandon Tyler Webb is my guest this week; reflecting on the shots that he didn't take, dealing with terrorism, and the last thing you hear before an airstrike hits. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/11/201558 minutes, 25 seconds
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66: Brandon Tyler Webb Pt 1

My guest this week is a remarkable man, Brandon Webb.He's a former Navy Seal Sniper and served on Seal Team 3. He's a NYT best selling author, his latest book is called The Red Circle. Brandon is also the man behind the growing digital medial empire Force 12 Media This charming, unassuming man has a very interesting story to tell - which we will do in two parts. Having grown up around the Australian military, I've always been fascinated that the some of the freedoms I enjoy are only there because men and women are willing to sacrifice their freedoms so that I may live and not know. He's @BrandonTWebb on twitter, let him know you heard him here, also check out his podcast SOFREP.com Some of this subject matter may be tough to hear, but I encourage you to approach this with an open mind, and listen to what it is to be one of the people who puts their lives on the line for others every day. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/4/20151 hour, 13 minutes, 55 seconds
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Xmas Week Repost: Ep 1 With Scott Dooley

So, because it's Xmas week and Apple's podcast feed only keeps the last 50 episodes, and there's a bunch of new people here - *welcome! - here's the first show I ever did with Scott Dooley. Happy festivus, and I'll see you in 2015. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/28/20141 hour, 14 minutes, 1 second
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65: Bridie O'Donnell Part 2

Bridie O'Donnell left her career as a doctor at the age of 35 to become a professional cyclist. In this episode, hear the conclusion to her inspiring story, and her powerful views on women's sport. Oh, and we also get to find out what happened to Barry from Bundaberg... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/21/20141 hour, 18 minutes, 57 seconds
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64: Bridie O'Donnell Part 1

Pro Cyclist Dr.Bridie O'Donnell on the perils of rural medicine and a life of no "What Ifs". There's some heavy and hilarious medical stories in this one. Cross your legs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/14/20141 hour, 4 minutes, 45 seconds
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63: Angela Damiani

Social Architect Angela Damiani on happiness, fun, creating and curating a community movement in Milwaukee. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/7/20141 hour, 20 minutes, 6 seconds
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62: Lisa & Krystle From Porteavie

This week, I'm joined by Lise and Krystle from Porteavie.com for a grown up conversation about things to put on, things to take off, things to rub on you, and perhaps things to put inside of you - all in the name of pleasure. So - this is a grown up talk. If this kind of thing irks you - that's ok, there's 61 other eps to listen to. I won't be upset if you skip this one. I wanted to share this conversation with you because we talk about a shift in acceptance of alternate expressions of sexuality, They're an early stage start-up, and their learnings about what it takes to start a business in this modern digital era are fascinating. So it's a conversation that's equal parts erotic and entrepreneurial. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/30/20141 hour, 11 minutes, 35 seconds
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61: Ita Buttrose

Australian business icon Ita Buttrose on handling success, dealing with failure, and the past, present and future of publishing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/23/20141 hour, 20 minutes, 40 seconds
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60: Rens Ter Weijde

How you can start being happier today, not dying on a mountain in Russia, Rens Ter Weijde has quite a story today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/16/20141 hour, 11 minutes, 43 seconds
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59: Kane Skennar

Kane Skennar on how to photograph beautiful women, high school vs surfing and the true oneness of humanity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/9/20141 hour, 29 minutes, 23 seconds
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58: Vithika Yadav

Activist Vithika Yadav on slavery, the caste system, human rights, sexual rights, and your right to pleasure. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/2/20141 hour, 25 minutes, 11 seconds
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57: Liu Yan

Entrepreneur Liu Yan and I talk about the "Wild West" of doing business in modern China, and what day to day life is like when high on your list of priorities is clean air, water and food. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/26/20141 hour, 20 minutes, 20 seconds
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56: Brendan Maclean

Singer/Songwriter Brendan Maclean on bullies, ballet and getting arrested. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/19/201446 minutes, 2 seconds
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55: Dave Hughes

Dave Hughes is Australia's most recognized stand-up and media personality. In this frank and open interview, we talk about how he had a vision of his life as a Stand Up at fourteen and how he made that vision a reality. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/12/20141 hour, 6 minutes, 33 seconds
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54: Amanda Keller

Amanda Keller opens up about Bathurst, being #1 in Breakfast radio, and her experience with IVF. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/4/20141 hour, 12 minutes, 7 seconds
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53: Cleo Glyde

How Cleo Glyde went from posing for magazines to editing the magazine itself... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/28/20141 hour, 16 minutes, 58 seconds
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52: 1st Birthday Listener Q&A Special.

From voicemail and email, from all over the world, we discuss the best way to get into media, who'd win in a fight between Body Count and Iron Maiden, why I'd like to get Tony Abbott on as a guest, and why James Mathison is like the Sasquatch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/21/201452 minutes, 31 seconds
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51: Imogen Bailey

Australian actress and activist Imogen Bailey on modeling, wearing a hijab, making peace with betrayal, and a few facts about asylum seekers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/14/20141 hour, 31 minutes, 21 seconds
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50: Greg Chappell

Greg Chappell talks about a plant-based diet, being vital in his 60s and the state of Backyard Cricket. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/7/20141 hour, 2 minutes, 31 seconds
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49: Merlijn Twaalfhoven

Composer Merlijn Twaalfhoven on pivoting into your true expression, and using music to make peace in conflict zones. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/31/20141 hour, 24 minutes, 7 seconds
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48: Austen Tayshus

Comedian Austen Tayshus talks at length about the particular kind of chaos he causes when he goes on stage. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/25/20141 hour, 11 minutes, 19 seconds
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47: Arianwen Parkes-Lockwood

Australian Actor Arianwen Parkes-Lockwood on NIDA, Solar-powered Mud Brick Houses and being Hamlet at the age of eleven. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/17/20141 hour, 26 minutes, 6 seconds
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46: Leanne Hall

Psychologist Leanne Hall on drinking in your 20s and your developing brain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/10/20141 hour, 16 minutes, 5 seconds
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45: Charlie Clausen

Charlie Clausen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/3/20141 hour, 41 minutes, 43 seconds
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44: Omar Musa

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7/24/20141 hour, 3 minutes, 44 seconds
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43: Easkey Britton

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7/20/20141 hour, 31 minutes, 54 seconds
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42: Dom Knight

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7/13/20141 hour, 28 minutes, 58 seconds
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41: Josh Silberman

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7/6/20141 hour, 29 minutes, 46 seconds
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40: Dan Ilic

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6/29/20141 hour, 40 minutes, 20 seconds
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39: Rachael Finch

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6/22/201443 minutes, 23 seconds
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38: Julie Ruvolo

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6/15/20141 hour, 13 minutes, 27 seconds
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37: BT

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6/8/20141 hour, 3 minutes, 11 seconds
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36: Sean Glass

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6/1/20141 hour, 9 minutes, 10 seconds
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35: Jo Lamble

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5/28/20141 hour, 14 minutes, 45 seconds
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34: Camilla Wright

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5/28/20141 hour, 21 minutes, 45 seconds
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33: Grant Bowler

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5/28/20141 hour, 21 minutes, 41 seconds
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32: Cary And Ryland

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5/28/20141 hour, 27 minutes, 7 seconds
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31: Rai Thistlethwaite

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5/28/20141 hour, 23 minutes, 4 seconds
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30: Mia Freedman

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5/28/20141 hour, 31 minutes, 45 seconds
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29: Wil Anderson

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5/28/20141 hour, 35 minutes, 5 seconds
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28: Darren Hayes

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5/27/20141 hour, 39 minutes, 43 seconds
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27: Nicky Whelan

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5/27/20141 hour, 41 minutes, 50 seconds
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26: Ruben Meerman

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5/27/20141 hour, 11 minutes, 45 seconds
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25: Charlie Pickering

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5/27/20141 hour, 55 minutes, 10 seconds
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24: Jess Tovey

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3/9/20141 hour, 18 minutes, 17 seconds
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23: Light Watkins

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3/2/20141 hour, 11 minutes, 57 seconds
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2/23/20141 hour, 13 minutes, 51 seconds
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21: Quentin Kenihan

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2/16/20141 hour, 20 minutes, 9 seconds
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20: Courtney Act/Shane Jenek

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2/9/20141 hour, 20 minutes, 54 seconds
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19: Meshel Laurie

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2/2/20141 hour, 17 minutes, 1 second
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18: Dr.Karl

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1/25/201452 minutes, 32 seconds
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17: Matt Kunitz

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1/18/20141 hour, 22 minutes, 16 seconds
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16: Zoë Bell

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1/11/20141 hour, 18 minutes, 57 seconds
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15: Ben Richardson

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1/5/20141 hour, 36 minutes, 17 seconds
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14: DJ Goodwill

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12/22/20131 hour, 10 minutes, 8 seconds
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13: Danny Clayton

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12/15/20131 hour, 23 minutes, 43 seconds
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12: Jet Wilkinson

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12/8/20131 hour, 14 minutes, 59 seconds
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11: Sean Carasso

Sean Carasso From Falling Whistles Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/1/20131 hour, 15 minutes, 10 seconds
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10: Uge

Uge From Aquabumps.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/24/20131 hour, 13 minutes, 2 seconds
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9: Matt Frazier

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11/17/20131 hour, 17 minutes, 18 seconds
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8: Annalise Braakensiek

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11/10/20131 hour, 16 minutes, 5 seconds
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7: Yumi Stynes

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11/3/20131 hour, 19 minutes, 31 seconds
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6: Adam Garone

Adam Garone, Movember Co-founder Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/27/201358 minutes, 58 seconds
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5: Natarsha Belling

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10/20/20131 hour, 20 minutes, 16 seconds
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4: Luke Heggie

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10/13/20131 hour, 2 minutes, 41 seconds
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3: Brendan "Jonesy" Jones

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10/6/20131 hour, 15 minutes, 38 seconds
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2: Reidy

Reidy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/29/20131 hour, 8 minutes, 46 seconds
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1: Scott Dooley

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9/22/20131 hour, 11 minutes, 59 seconds