Episodes
QnA Monday - Aussie Bands, MAFS and where is Osher Ticklish?
Monday QnA. where Osher answers listener questions about MAFS, Sensory Overload and reveals about his ticklishness. Pop your questions in the comments here: https://open.substack.com/pub/oshergunsberg/p/any-questions Hosted o...
Being a better boss (even the boss of yourself)
Horrible bosses are quite the trope. We’ve all had the boss that makes things difficult right? But what makes a great boss? Amy Shark was with Osher the other day, and she spoke wonderfully about how cool her boss was… …
Why Australian Music Matters, and how you can protect it (ft Amy Sha…
Osher’s guest today is Amy Shark - an acclaimed Australian singer-songwriter who after years of toil and being told no - burst onto the music scene with her breakout hit "Adore" in 2016 followed by her debut album, "Love Mons...
Someone will write the next #1 - why shouldn’t it be you?
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Doing The Dishes with Napalm Death (aka a way to use music to focus …
The other day when Bernard Fanning and Paul Dempsey were here, we touched on something dear to my heart - using music as a way to enhance your day. I’ve used music as a tool for as long as I …
When creative superpowers combine, it makes me want to dance. (with P…
What would you do if you had nothing to prove? If you were free to make any project you liked, in whatever shape you liked, to reflect your experience in that moment? Better yet - what if you got to …
It’s a fast yes, or a slow no (and four more career-saving wisdoms fr…
In today’s instalment of Osher’s 101 Rules of Show Business, he explores a rule taught to him by Charlie Clausen (TOFOP, Home and Away, DadPod.) It’s not exclusive to entertainment, and it works everywhere because decisive ex...
What is the very modeling of modern masculinity?
Following Maggie Dent’s appearance on the show this week - Osher takes a moment to reflect on what it even means to be a man in 2024. The way we have reframed the role and place of women in our …
For grown men to ‘do better’ we must all ’do better’ for our young bo…
Best-selling author and parenting educator Maggie Dent opens up to Osher about the challenges and sensitivities of teenage boys, the impact of evolutionary factors on boys’ behaviour, and the importance of creating a safe and...
Never Eat The Last Muffin (and four other vital rules in the 101 Rule…
In Osher’s ongoing series “101 Rules of Showbusiness”, today he explores rules 20-24 which include the vital rule 23: NEVER EAT THE LAST MUFFIN. You never know who just walked past the lunch table and spied that choc chip del...
Relinquishing Control (aka a mental health plan to deal with the last…
If you’re already at saturation with how tumultuous it’s been since the assasination attempt on Donald Trump, and you’re already overwhelmed even though we’re still 4 months away from a US election, and then there’s our own e...
Raising boys into respectful men (w/ Abby Coleman)
Abby is the Abby in Stav, Matt and Abby on B105 in Brisbane. She’s a brilliant radio announcer, mum of three boys and the woman who married Osher and Audrey. This conversation is one Osher has been wanting to have …
When being on time makes you 20 minutes late (and four more bits of w…
In this episode Osher explores rules 14-19 of his 101 RULES OF SHOW BUSINESS, including this cracker he learned from Dan Machpherson: Rule Number 16: If you arrive at your call time, you’re 20min late. The time on your call …
Calm is Contagious: Using Military-grade breathing tactics to stay gr…
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The true meaning of courage and facing the brutal cost of war, plus s…
When it comes to foreign policy, sometimes a credible military consequence is required to ensure that diplomacy can work. Keeping peace between nations is vital, however sometimes the decision to move to violence is made by s...
Nothing works unless everything works (and four other gems from the 1…
In this episode Osher explores rules 10-13 of his 101 RULES OF SHOWBUSINESS, including this beaut: Rule Number 13: Nothing works unless everything works. Every moment you’re at work is a moment you’re not with your family or ...
The difference between a dream and a goal is..
Following Snezana Wood’s (link her episode here) episode this week, Osher explores what it means to challenge yourself with something you don’t think you can do, and opens up about one of his long-term goals. If there are thi...
Transforming your life by trying things you don’t think you can do (w…
Snezana Wood’s story might be one that you think you know - however there’s a lot more to her than you could possibly imagine. Today Osher speaks to this powerful mother of four who has a heck of a story …
OG's Rules of Showbusiness, 5-9
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The most powerful productivity and wellbeing technique is way more fu…
Anyone who’s said “I’ll race you” to get their kid to the bathroom/dinner table/daycare/doctor - knows that working play into things is a very effective motivator. In recent times it’s been called “Gamification”. But how much...
The secret to maximising productivity is play (and other insights fro…
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. …
Rule 2: It’s show business, not show friends (And three other fundame…
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 in...
A way to use music to help kids (and adults) manage emotions
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 …
Using music to supercharge your child’s development w/ Teeny Tiny Ste…
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 d...