Better Than Yesterday with Osher Günsberg

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 Oshe...

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 ...

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 

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...

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 ...

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

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Look: kids parties are a lot. But there's also a lot to be learned from them. Like the different ways that young boys interact, that you're not your kids, or that they're a great place to practice trying to stay calm.

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Brandon Jack set the bar high. As the son of legendary league figure Garry Jack and brother of Sydney Swans captain Keiren Jack, when Brandon himself began playing for the Swans, it was a position that was loaded with expectation and a pressure that didn't always pay off. 

After his career in sport ended, he was forced to forge a new identity, purpose, measure of success - and was left with a few stories to tell. 

Ch...

This a useful conversation, bush style. Tom Forrest (aka. Outback Tom) and his Grandad (aka. Grandad [or Steve]), famous for their viral campfire cooking videos, join Osher to discuss:

• How and why they got started cooking and making videos together
• Why, after living in both the city and the outback, Tom much prefers life in Kununurra
• How life in the outback shapes your relationships, sense of community and ability to figure th...

What do you get from giving something new a try? For sisters Eliza and Liberty Paschke, the answer is an entirely new life. From being self confessed 'spinsters' in their mid 30s (but don't get Osher started on that word), to throwing themselves into reality reno show 'The Block' despite having no reno-experience; Eliza and Liberty have made extending themselves, getting uncomfortable and giving as many things a go as they can thei...

What do you need to truly stay happy in your own head, day after day? The answer won't be the same every day, and it definitely won't be the same for everyone. However, truly knowing the answers for ourselves is one of the single most important things we can do. And the sooner we can find those answers, the better. 

That's according to Ian Hickie, one of Australia's foremost experts on mental health, and James O'Loghlin, his c...

When's the last time you ask why you do what you do? 

From work to working out, Osher has had many reasons and motivations in the course of his life. Some of these have led him to unthought-of levels of performance and satisfaction. Others have led to a self destructive spiral.

For more helpful ideas, check out Osher's new book 'So What, Now What?'

Story Club is back August 10! Get tickets here

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