As another January 26 rolls closer, so too do the questions and conversations that come with it.

This time however, even though those conversations are another year older, the sentiments seem all the more raw and inflamed.

In this episode, Osher chats co-hosts of the podcast First Things First; youth worker, author (and former Bachelorette) Brooke Blurton, and broadcaster, advocate and podcaster Matty Mills.

They discuss the current political landscape both here and abroad and how it is impacting the discussion on first nations issues, why symbols like flags matter, the place for empathy and hope, and a vision for a possible future regarding First Nations issues in Australia.

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Osher shares five more ideas for 2025, including:

• How everyone can keep the lights on
• A challenge to Aussie scientists to reduce water use
• A call to curb a common electronic annoyance
• How penalties can make companies play fair
•  How making sure teeth are cared for actually takes care of so much more

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It’s the final best of 2024 episode, featuring some of the biggest names the podcast has ever featured, including:

Michael Klim on dealing with winning and losing and the huge power of preparation

Jelena Dokic on resilience and the healing power of owning, and sharing, your story

Dani Minogue on how she maintained a successful career in showbiz through every stage of her life

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Continuing to kick off the new year with the best bits of conversation from the last, in this episode:

Catherine Martin talks about the key facets of her multiple Oscar-winning creative process

Harry Garside explains his views on masculinity and the many benefits of making yourself uncomfortable

Deborah Frances-White questions the importance of being truly authentic, and discusses how change can come from acting ‘as if’ 

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In what is now a tradition five years running - and even more poignant in this Australian election year - Osher shares the first five (of 25) ideas for 2025:

• How we help give all kids an even start
• How we prevent the wrong content from getting to impressionable minds
• How we get closer to our neighbours
• How we make companies that feed addiction pay
• How we put more powerplants in our communities

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Welcome to 2025 - and to part 2 of the best of 2024. In this episode:

Ali Abdaal shares secrets to stress-free productivity

Meggie Palmer talks you through how to successfully ask for a pay rise, step by step

And Taryn Brumfitt explains why learning to love your body, just how it is, is one of the most important things you can do - and how to support others to do the same

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For this special Christmas Day episode, here are some of the best bits of 2024, including:

Nazeem Hussain on how giving can give you a sense of purpose and control (and the beauty of calling your mate a dickhead)

Linda Marigliano on the anticipation and anxiety of starting a family, the long journey she took in getting there, and why having a baby doesn’t have to mean the end of career ambitions

Amy Shark on the realities of earning a buck in the Australian music industry today vs eras past, what the work really looks like, and just how great Taylor Swift is… 

Plus some surprisingly festive ukulele.

Merry Christmas!

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Pain: you certainly know it when you feel it, but how much do you really know about it?

For example, it turns out, it's not always all about the actual damage your bodily tissue receives. Some of the processes our body has it when it comes to pain are not only unexpected but mind-blowing, as this conversation with Jess Maguire reveals. 

Jess is a physiotherapist and author of The Nervous System Reset. Here, she breaks down complex concepts related to the vagus nerve and neuroplasticity, and shares practical tools we can all use to better regulate our nervous systems and handle pain in all its forms.

If you’re dealing with chronic pain, trying to manage stress, or just want to know more about your own body and mind, this episode is for you.

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This is not a conversation about Savage Garden.

This is a conversation which is one of the most raw and honest conversations Osher has had on this podcast.

Darren and Osher speak about his journey through trauma and therapy in a way that's both heartbreaking and hopeful, what it really means to be "successful" while carrying invisible wounds, and how sometimes the very things that help us cope – like performing – can become our careers.

Enjoy this conversation with the magnificent Darren Hayes.

Darren Hayes’ new book “Unlovable” is out now. 

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