It seems like everywhere you turn these days, a gambling ad is popping up encouraging us to have a punt. But behind the bright ads and loud voiceovers, Australians are losing more than $30 million in legal gambling. According to this week's guest Kate Seselja, problem gambling is a public health crisis hiding in plain sight. And she should know - she spent more than a decade addicted to gambling, losing more than $500,000 along the way.

Kate is now an advocate for gambling reform, and this week breaks down the shame she felt over her addiction, the tricks that the industry plays to hook you in and keep you playing, her proposed reforms and how you can get involved.
More info on Kate's Hope Project
Sign the #LossLimitsNotLostLives petition
Help with a gambling addiction can be found here
Watch full stories recorded live at Story Club
Get tickets for our next Story Club show 
Get Osher's new book "So What? Now What?" here
Send a pic of what you're looking at to sendosheremail@gmail.com

It seems like everywhere you turn these days, a gambling ad is popping up encouraging us to have a punt. But behind the bright ads and loud voiceovers, Australians are losing more than $30 million in legal gambling. According to this week's guest Kate Seselja, problem gambling is a public health crisis hiding in plain sight. And she should know - she spent more than a decade addicted to gambling, losing more than $500,000 along the way.
Kate is now an advocate for gambling reform, and this week breaks down the shame she felt over her addiction, the tricks that the industry plays to hook you in and keep you playing, her proposed reforms and how you can get involved.
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<li>More info on Kate's <a href="https://thehopeprojectnow.com/">Hope Project</a></li>
<li>Sign the <a href="https://c.org/rM7GndWy">#LossLimitsNotLostLives petition</a></li>
<li>Help with a gambling addiction can be found <a href="https://www.gamblinghelponline.org.au/">here</a></li>
<li>Watch full stories recorded live at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@storyclublive" data-ogsc="" data-outlook-id="1147ba31-bde9-4505-b7f3-b596db84cd60">Story Club</a></li>
<li><a href="https://linktr.ee/osher_gunsberg" data-ogsc="" data-outlook-id="ede9d2a8-42f8-4c38-b72a-14160d47aa02">Get tickets </a>for our next Story Club show&nbsp;</li>
<li>Get Osher's new book "So What? Now What?"&nbsp;<a href="https://linktr.ee/osher_gunsberg" data-ogsc="" data-outlook-id="47a2bed3-8ea9-412e-9a5f-cbb289cc1676">here</a></li>
<li>Send a pic of what you're looking at to <a href="mailto:sendosheremail@gmail.com" data-ogsc="" data-outlook-id="7f769cfa-f666-46dc-a40d-ff76481375b9">sendosheremail@gmail.com</a></li>
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With every new day comes the opportunity to grow. Hosted by Osher G&uuml;nsberg - 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&rsquo;s authentic conversations. Sometimes we&rsquo;ll unpack the news or hear how Osher deals with life as a sober person with a different brain. But you&rsquo;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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Inside Australia's Growing Gambling Crisis with Kate Seselja

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