If you're longing for a life of more freedom, more feeling and more fulfilment, the answer could sound like a very average rendition of your favourite song...

Astrid Jorgensen (OAM) is a conductor, composer and the founder and director of Pub Choir - a special kind of show that, under Astrid's guidance, sees thousands of strangers singing together in perfect harmony, all in under an hour. 

In this conversation, Astrid and Osher cover:

• What we truly gain by relinquishing perfectionism
• The immense benefit of being connected to others
• Why artistic expression is for all of us

And much more.

Pub Choir shows are happening near you SOON! Check here for details

For more from Osher, including tickets to Story Club and for his new book 'So What, Now What?' head here

This conversation contains references to disordered eating - for information and support, visit butterfly.org.au

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Speaking from experience, Osher explains how getting real results requires taking small steps around your ego.

For books, tickets to Story Club, to get in touch and for more from Osher, head here.

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Could it be that happiness isn't the product of success, but the other way around? According to happiness researcher and happiness coach Declan Edwards, that's exactly the case - and there are many simple and powerful things we can do today to approach a happier life directly.

In this chat, Declan reveals:

• The truest definitions of happiness
• The most important skills we can practice to be happier every day
• How the benefits of being happier are even greater than you realise

Find more from Declan in his podcast 'How to be Happy' and through B U Happiness College.

For more from Osher, including links to both his books, tickets to Story Club and more, head here.

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Or, how to spot when someone is building a bamboo control tower - Osher gives some thoughts about correlation, causation, the questions that challenge bad science, and the recent announcement in the US about the link between paracetamol and autism (which there isn't).

For more from Osher, including info on his new book (and his less new book) plus tickets to Story Club and more, head here.

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For two and a half years, journalist and author Casey Beros was the carer for her father as he passed away from cancer. In this chat, she not only tells Osher of her experience and how it changed her, but all the practical advice she wish someone had told her, including:

• important tips about navigating the healthcare system
• how to make sure carers can still care for themselves
• dealing with grief and finding meaning 

Find more on Casey's book Next Of Kin here  

To buy Osher's new book, or tickets to Story Club, or for more from Osher, head here

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Is there a point to trying to improve?

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Even in an age of extinction, conservationist, social justice activist and entrepreneur Natalie Kyriacou (OAM) thinks the story of nature is far from just the final chapter in a slowly unfolding tragedy.
Here, she shows there is still so much to be in awe of, to hope and work for, and even to laugh at.

In this conversation, you'll hear:

• What the devastation that ensued in the wake of the loss of a vulture population tell us about our connection to other species
• Why our economy isn't working and what a better one could look like
• And how Barnaby Joyce wanted to give fish herpes (yep, you read that right)

Check out Natalie's book Nature's Last Dance: Tales of Wonder in an Age of Extinction here

Get Osher's new book So What, Now What? along with tickets to the live show here

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... because at a time where being at home is so good, we need one, right? But there are some powerful things crucial for our wellbeing that we can only get by venturing out.

Tickets for Osher and Cam's 'So What, Now What?' Live Show here

Get the book here

More from Osher here  

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Could re-establishing healthy rites of passage be key in addressing the problems of our young men and women? Based on the knowledge and experience of father of the year 2025 Dr Arne Rubinstein, the answer is a powerful and resounding 'yes'.

In this conversation, he discusses:

• What a healthy rite of passage really entails - and the dangerous substitutes we often see instead 
• Why they're just as much for the parents as the children themselves
• The interesting differences between boys and girls in the character, effects and impact of rites of passage
• The power in recognising where you are in life, intergenerational relationships, connecting to community and more

For more on Dr Rubinstein's work, see the Rites of Passage Institute

For tickets to Osher and Struthless's 'So What, Now What?' live show tour, head here

More from Osher here

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A collection of some of the best bits from Better Than Yesterday's dads. 
You'll hear:

• Hamish Blake talk about what play is to him and why its so important
• Dave Hughes on what makes every moment more meaningful
• Ryan Holiday on how he chooses to curate his life
• Dr Billy Garvey on moving past unhealthy displays of masculinity and the secret to really connecting with your kids

Need a gift? So What, Now What?! (don't forget to leave a review for Osher to read out here)

OR tickets to Story Club

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