Osher Günsberg: Better Than Yesterday

If you hurt yourself, doing something you loved, would you do it again? ‌ What if it was something that because you were so passionate about it that had you ended up becoming one of the best in the world at it - which then became a gig that paid really, really well - if you hurt yourself doing that thing do you think you would do it again? ‌ What if the injury was so severe that it nearly killed you, and it took you almost a year to be able to walk or talk again? Would you go back to it? Would you face the fear of getting hurt again? And even if you did go back, could you handle being nowhere near as capable as you once were? ‌ That is exactly what Australian Surfer Owen Wright did. ‌ In 2015 while surfing at pipeline, Owen sustained a traumatic brain injury that very nearly killed him. Unable to walk or talk properly, not only his life, but his surfing career hanging in the balance. ‌ The story of how Owen managed to regain mobility, and not only get back into the water, but to go on to win Australia’s first Olympic surfing medal in 2021, is easily one of the most inspirational comeback stories ever told. ‌ We are only beginning to speak with appropriate gravity about brain inquiries in sport. There’s a renewed emphasis on safeguarding athlete well-being and minimising brain injuries in Australian athletes. The Australian Government has even increased funding to enhance research and prevention of brain injuries and concussions in sports. As far as what you and I can do? We can have conversations around these injuries and start showing our children that safety matters, because a brain injury is life long and potentially life ending. ‌ Even if you’ve never surfed, or never had to rehab after a significant injury - this chat with Owen Wright is easily one of the most incredible conversations about what recovery from a traumatic injury actually looks like. Owen even generously shares about a near-death experience which left me utterly transfixed. Not everyone is going to learn how to walk again and then win an Olympic medal - but it’s important to know that it can be done. ‌ It’s a brilliant listen, and I hope you enjoy it. Stay up to date by joining the mailing list here:  Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | Linktree Anything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server!

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Hamish Blake is one of the nicest humans I’ve ever met. I’m in awe of this guy, not only his career and what he's achieved, his talent, but also who he’s as a person. You’ll know him from his national radio show and podcast Hamish and Andy or you’ve seen him on TV, sometimes it’s with Lego. He is an all-round legend and I can’t wait to share this conversation with you. Stay up to date by joining the mailing list here:  Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | Linktree Anything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server!

How would you feel if your identity, who you felt as a person - was denied time and again. What if it was at a national level? That’s what my guest today goes through on a daily basis - because there’s a narrative about her that isn’t really about her. Luckily she’s a fierce person who will fight to be seen and heard for who she is. However the way this happens to her tells us a lot about how we as a community in Australia see women, see survivors of child sexual abuse, and how little we hold our media to account.Grace Tame is an Australian of the Year, author, and a voice that's shaking the foundations of our society. She gained prominence for her advocacy and determination to overturn Tasmanian laws that prevented survivors from speaking out about their experiences through the Let Her Speak campaign. Until April 6 2020 it was illegal for victims to identify themselves as the victim of such a crime. If they did speak about what happened two them, they could face six months in prison. The law was probably brought in to protect people from being identified - however if those survivors chose to share their stories, it would be illegal to do so. The forced anonymity that brings only reinforces the stigma and shame in our community around victims of such crimes. ‌ Meanwhile these laws protected the people who committed these crimes. The same laws that used the word “relationship” in relation to these crimes - the crime was to “Maintain a sexual relationship with a person under 17.” You can clearly hear how that particular word changes how you think about what happened between the victim and the perpetrator. ‌ In a world where conversations about consent and survivor support are more crucial than ever, Grace has been a driving force in raising awareness and demanding change. Her courage and determination have paved the way for important discussions that challenge the status quo. A status quo that does not like to be challenged. The rancid stacks-on that she’s had to deal with as an adult is utterly shameful. The things she has had to endure for speaking out about her abuse is just too awful to behold. And the things that happen to her have all been perpetrated by men. Entitled adult men. ‌ Grace Tame is a powerful, brilliant person and I’m so glad you’re going to get a chance to engage with her today. Stay up to date by joining the mailing list here:  Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | Linktree Anything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server!

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Anna Meares is the most decorated female track cyclist of all time - one of the most profoundly successful and influential athletes our country has ever produced. Although Anna is now retired, I am in constant awe of her achievements on and off the track.Stay up to date by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server!

If you’re unaware who he is, Thomas Mayo is an extraordinary man. Based in Darwin, he’s Thomas Mayo is a Kaurareg Aboriginal and Kalkalgal, Erubamle Torres Strait Islander man. He is the Assistant National Secretary of the MUA, the Chairperson of the Northern Territory Indigenous Labor Network and a director on the Australians for Indigenous Constitutional Recognition board and is a signatory of the Uluru Statement from the Heart and has been a leading advocate since its inception in May 2017. ‌ I’m so grateful he came around, and I hope that if you need to you can share this episode or indeed last Friday’s episode with people in your life. ‌I don’t know about you - but this is going to need more than me writing “yes” in a box. This is going to need gentle, generous conversations with people, every day if needed. ‌ I hope you get a lot out of this. Stay up to date by joining the mailing list here:  Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | Linktree Anything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server!

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Yassmin Abdel-Magied is a brilliant Australian Author, Engineer and Activist.Stay up to date by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server!