

Better Than Yesterday with Osher Günsberg
Osher Günsberg
With every new day comes the opportunity to grow. Hosted by Osher Günsberg - a best-selling author, podcaster, TV host, husband, dad, stepdad, electric mobility enthusiast and part-time climate worrier. This podcast is here to help make today better than yesterday. Since 2013, the show has set out to improve life for you and the people you love. Sometimes it’s authentic conversations. Sometimes we’ll unpack the news or hear how Osher deals with life as a sober person with a different brain. But you’ll always hear something you need to hear (and laugh while you do). Listen to feel less alone, build better habits and discover some solution-based approaches for when life gets tricky.
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Oct 19, 2025 • 18min
All I Recently Learned about AI (feat. Matt Agnew)
Osher's time at the recent SXSW resulted in a lot of new thoughts (and wonders and worries) around AI. He recounts them, along with reliving some of the best moments from his recent chat around AI with Dr Matt Agnew (find the full chat in the feed). For tickets to Story Club, Osher's new book So What, Now What? and more, head hereSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 14, 2025 • 50min
How Stoicism Can (Still) Help Us All, with Brigid Delaney
While sometimes it might seem the appeal of stoic philosophy is limited to only a certain group of people or a certain set of circumstances, Brigid Delaney (author of 'Reasons not to Worry' and 'Wellmania') is here to tell us how it can be for everyone, in every moment - and how it can benefit us collectively just as much as individually. In this conversation: The one simple step to begin stoic practice in your own life How to develop immunity to frustration, anger and even suffering The power of communicating through values Check out Brigid's new book The Seeker and the Sage For from more Osher, including tickets to Story Club and his new book So What, Now What? head hereSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 12, 2025 • 15min
The Big Reveal - A true story of how the Rocky Horror Picture Show changed my life
From ideas of belonging, to what's great in art, to funny feelings in the tummy and figuring out what they mean (eventually): this is why, for Osher, the Rocky Horror Picture Show was a real reva..... lation. to hear more true stories like this one, get tickets to Story Club (and more) hereSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 7, 2025 • 51min
Pub Choir's Astrid Jorgensen - We're Average. That's Perfect. Here's Why.
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.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 5, 2025 • 11min
How Health 'Kicks' Trip Us Up, and the 'Steps' to Take Instead
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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 30, 2025 • 52min
The Skills of Being Happier, with Happiness Researcher and Expert Declan Edwards
In this insightful discussion, Declan Edwards, a happiness researcher and founder of BU Happiness College, reveals that happiness can lead to success rather than the reverse. He explores practical skills for boosting daily happiness, emphasizing self-compassion, mindfulness, and the importance of meaningful connections. Declan also introduces the Feelings Wheel to deepen our understanding of emotions and advocates for introspection to create a personal happiness blueprint. Discover how to savor good moments and navigate life's challenges with joy!

Sep 28, 2025 • 14min
Jim and Pam from the Office cause Autism in Babies
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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 24, 2025 • 1h 17min
Caring for a Parent - Essential Advice from Someone Who’s Been There, with Casey Beros
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 hereSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 21, 2025 • 15min
Yeah, but when does it get better than yesterday?
Is there a point to trying to improve? For more from Osher, head hereSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 17, 2025 • 48min
The Wonder and Hilarity of Nature - and How to Keep Fighting for It, with Natalie Kyriacou, OAM
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 hereSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.


