Best of 2024, part 1: What giving gives you, The journey to starting a family, The reality of a music career, (feat. Osher’s Ukulele)

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 jour…

Resetting your Nervous System with Jessica Maguire

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 …

How Darren Hayes went from Unlovable to Beloved

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 b…

The best set of undies you’ve never worn w/Suraya O’Brien

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 h…

Financial Freedom isn’t what you think it is with Victoria Devine

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 impossibl…

Finding recovery from a traumatic relationship through Wands of Lust. w/Julie Mlinaric

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 …

The secret to helping kids WANT to read (w/Andy Griffiths)

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 con…

The Beautiful Chaos of parenting with poet Jess Urlichs

Jess Urlichs is an author, poet and joins Osher for a conversation about motherhood, seeking help when things might be less than tickety-boo and the precious fleeting nature of all the annoying kid chaos. SEE OSHER LIVE at Story Club on Dec 8 tickets here Subscribe to the substack ->https:/…

The importance of touch and intimacy, with ethical brothel Madam Antonia Murphy

On this episode, Osher speaks with Antonia Murphy, discussing her experience running an ethical escort agency in New Zealand, where sex work is fully decriminalised. Her brilliant book is called Madam - it’s out now and it’s such a sensation it’s becoming a whole TV series. This chat cove…

How running every day can help you write better songs, with Angie McMahon.

A few highlights from when Osher spoke with singer-songwriter Angie McMahon. They cover exercise, minding her mental health, overcoming fear of performing, and assessing her relationship with alcohol. Check out Angie on tour: https://angiemcmahon.com/ SEE OSHER LIVE at Story Club on De…