Better Than Yesterday with Osher Günsberg

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.

LINKS 

• Find more on Jess's new book here
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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.

LINKS 

• Darren Hayes’ new book “Unlovable” is out now. 
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Today we’re brought to you by the Business Booster Program, powered by Uber and Rare Birds, which supports driver partners and delivery people on the platform in their dreams of launching or growing a business.

Suraya is an Uber Eats delivery person who started driving as a way to supplement household income whilst recovering from acute mental illness. She needed the flexibility that was provided by Uber Eats in order to have the space to prioritise her own self care.

Her brilliant business idea (a different kind of G-String) qualified her for the Business Booster Program, which after a strong start is set to launch by the end of 2024 and eventually in the US as well.

Find out more about the program at uber.com/businessbooster

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It’s not until you’ve spent time in a country where English is an afterthought, where every sign, label, announcement and conversation is a mystery that you get an idea of how much we take literacy for granted.

Without a way to understand the language of the country we’re in it’s almost impossible to get the things we need, things like food, healthcare, employment.

You can feel quite powerless, you’re even vulnerable to be taken advantage of.

There is one language that’s spoken the world over - and sorry, it’s not love. It’s money.

Thankfully - we live in a world at the same time as Victoria Devine.

Host of the podcast “She’s on the Money”, her new book “The Business Bible” a guide to business ownership for people craving flexibility and independence.

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Today we’re brought to you by the Business Booster Program, powered by Uber and Rare Birds, which supports driver partners and delivery people on the platform in their dreams of launching or growing a business.

Julie was the 3rd place winner of Uber x Rare Bird’s Business Booster Program 2023 - took home 10k in prize money.

Julie launched her business in early 2022.

Wands of Lust is a sexual wellness business that specializes in crystals, sex toys, candles, and more, taking a holistic and empowering approach to women's health and pleasure.

Her story is uplifting to say the least.

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Andy Griffiths is one of Australia’s most successful children’s book authors, who drew on his experience as a school teacher to redefine what it was that made kids want to read.

Anyone who reads books to their kids knows that some are just excellent, and some are pretty ordinary.

This conversation peels back the curtain on what makes kids actually want to read – not what we think they should read, but what gets them genuinely excited to turn the page. And in writing about poos, bums, and wees - all in the service of getting more kids to read - Andy has sold Millions and millions of books.

As far as Andy is concerned - sometimes the best stories have absolutely no moral lesson whatsoever. There’s also a  brilliant take on how limiting yourself creatively – like writing a story in just 50 words – can actually make your work better.

He brings insights into creative writing, childhood development, and the publishing industry which is really fascinating.

It’s a conversation about imagination, creativity, and why sometimes the best thing we can do for our kids is let them eat a little dirt.

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• Sign up to the Better Than Yesterday newsletter
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