Better Than Yesterday: Osher Günsberg

Dr Ali Abdaal is a world-renowned expert in Productivity. He spent a few years working with the NHS in the UK before leaning full time into the videos he was making, initially to help other med students pass their exams. This grew into a larger offering around making sure your work ethic and your values are aligned in the best way possible… Today Osher and Ali speak about scientific ways of approaching productivity, methods to make sure that we’re doing more good work in less time, and therefore giving us the free time to recharge, recoup, reflect, and perhaps just think - so that when we’re back on the tools we come with a fresh perspective, fresh ideas, and the ability to produce higher quality work than if we’re up at 3am trying to finish something. He’s a fascinating man, his YouTube is epic - and his latest book is a New York Times bestseller, “Feel Good Productivity“.If you've never done a values quiz before, they can be very valuable to help with decision making: https://azimuthpsych.com/values-navigator‌To get in touch with Osher, get on the newsletter and listen to every episode ever, head to oshergunsberg.com

During a recent gameshow development workshop in front a live audience, Osher started to explain to the audience the way certain elements of the format worked together, and why some suggestions that the audience made while interesting - wouldn’t actually work. ‌ His reasoning “it’s one of the rules of show-business, you always…” ‌ Feeling it was high time to compile a list of advice that has its roots in the entertainment industry - in the hope that these lessons can be of value to people who work in other areas, Osher sat down and wrote a list. ‌ He got to triple figures before he hit record (don’t worry, there’s only four here). ‌ What do you think? Should he keep going? Let us know using the contact form at oshergunsberg.com

Off the back of Teeny Tiny Stevies' excellent episode this week, Osher reflects on how music is tied with learning, and creating his own helpful songs for the little (and not so little) people in his life. He also explores how music can help big and little people wrangle the emotions that come pre-packaged with life. ‌ What do you think? Get in touch at oshergunsberg.com

The Aria Award winning kids’ group Teeny Tiny Stevies, sisters Byll and Beth Stephen have been singing helpful songs for little people for nearly a decade, giving parents and kids alike a common touchpoint for the important development moments in young lives. (Osher insists they gave he and Wolfie the most funnest ever song to sing about pooping). On their latest record, they add songs about dealing with Climate Change - and still make it sound delightful which is a true skill unto itself. They’re touring right around the country starting in July (don’t worry, they’re early shows so everyone’s home in time for a nap). Here are the tour dates‌To get on the mailing list and to get in touch - head to oshergunsberg.com

After an argument with your partner have you ever caught yourself thinking “if only things were like they used to be” ? News flash - that wont make it better. Osher and Audrey celebrated ten years together over the weekend, and over that time how many different relationships do you think they had? (With each other that is) Here’s a clue - it’s more than how many years they’ve been together. In this episode, Osher reflects on the many different ways “things used to be”, and highlights how reinventing your relationship is probably the only way to get through the challenges life throws at two people trying to grow together. To get in touch, or sign up to the newsletter go to oshergunsberg.com

Did you used to do a little but the little wouldn’t do it so the little got more and more? After Diane Young’s brilliant SXSW live episode, Osher puts together a primer on how addictive behaviours can mess up our dopamine to such a point that we’re no longer choosing to use. A helpful listen for those who struggle, or who care about someone who’s struggling. For 12 step meetings if you’re using alcohol look here For support if someone you care about is struggling look here For immediate crisis support contact Lifeline To leave a message and get on the mailing list click go to oshergunsberg.com

Addiction is a bastard of a disease. If you have it, you don’t know it. In fact, the number one symptom of addiction is that it convinces you that you aren’t an addict. That’s a terrible thing to get trapped in. And it’s a terrible thing for the people who care about you, because you may not realise it - but your addiction affects them as well as you, and not just because they have to deal with your bullshit. It changes the way they are around others. However, every now and then - addicts have what’s called a ‘moment of clarity’. A moment where they can see what they’re doing, what is happening to them and those around them, and where they’re headed. If you’re lucky - that moment is accompanied by a willingness to do something about it, something to interrupt a cycle of damage and destruction that they otherwise are powerful to interrupt. Those moments don’t last very long, so when they do - what can we do to help the addict in our lives? And what do we need to do to help ourselves? Today Osher welcomes back to the show one of the most important voices in Australia when it comes to the treatment of addiction. Diane Young, a Psychotherapist and Holistic Counsellor who is the Director of Clinical Supervision at South Pacific Private, Australia’s leading treatment centre of addiction, anxiety and depression.

During a meeting with an SEO specialist this week, Osher was shocked that the third most popular search term (after Osher Günsberg and Osher Günsberg wife) was “Osher Günsberg height”. Hundreds of Australians google this every day. More than “Osher Günsberg podcast” (hence the SEO meeting). To finally put all this internet speculation to rest (even though he’s taller than 6’2” on some websites) we present to you the definitive answer to a question which is bothering hundreds of Australians every single day… To get in touch or confirm this figure head to oshergunsberg.com

Osher’s conversation with Nazeem Hussain got him thinking about how responding to aggression with kindness can drastically change the outcome of an interaction. But how can we assert ourselves, communicate our boundaries and still show grace and understanding in the face of rage? Let Osher know your thoughts, leave a voice mail or use the contact form, and get on the mailing list at oshergunsberg.com Find OG on Instagram here