The Osher Günsberg Podcast

Janine Allis is an Australian businesswoman and entrepreneur, CEO and founder of the incredibly successful Boost Juice franchises. She's also a Shark on Network Ten's Shark Tank which is on Wednesday nights.    She's also a mother, an author, and has a story that you will not believe - which includes life working aboard David Bowie's private yacht.   This story is brilliant because it's a triumph over what society expects from many people.    That success is only open to those with a university degree.    That one town just isn't big enough for some people.    Janine came over to my place in Bondi a few weeks back and we had this conversation which I am sure you'll enjoy.    If you like what you hear - let her know @janineboost on twitter - and if you really like what you hear, simply tell a friend about this show.

The Honorable Leeanne Enoch is Minister for Innovation, Science and the Digital Economy and Minister for Small Business in the seat of Algester in QLD.    In what is a massive deal for me and this very show - her wonderful staff reached out to me and asked if I could come and interview her. Considering the work she's doing and the story that she has to tell, I jumped at the chance.    Leeanne is the first Aboriginal Australian Woman to be elected into the QLD Parliament, a woman who grew up On Country in North Stradbroke Island and then in Woodridge housing commission on the southern fringes of Brisbane.    Her story at points moved me to tears, and I'm sure it will do the same to you.    We speak about women in power, growing up on country, and what the economy of the future might look like.

Julie Stevanja is co-founder and CEO of Stylerunner.com   Again, her story is bloody inspirational.   In particular what I love about her tale is not only the grit to keep going, and her ability to see a gap in the market - but how she knew and valued the power of her personal network so much that she relocated back to Australia to build the business, and now is running an internationally massive retail operation from an office in Alexandria in Sydney.    A quick word about prep.    You know me. I always prepare    However on this day I rolled into the interview and realized I'd forgotten to put my SD card back into my recorder, and lost 15 minutes of interview time because I had to run across the street to Sun Studios which is the big fancy photography studio set up here in Sydney, buy an SD card, and then sprint back across the street.    So apologies for the length of the show today - don't worry, I have put my spare SD card back into my podcast kit. 

Jane Lu is the founder and CEO of mammoth fashion startup Showpo.com. She speaks about hearing the sounds of Tienanamen Square erupt when she was a child, moving to Australia and creating the life she loves.  This is easily one of my favourites - because everyone loves a story of triumph.  This episode is brought to you by the great supporters of this show who have pledged through Patreon.com/osher. For as little as $5 a month you'll have access to exclusive episodes and help make sure I can get a show to you each and every week. 

Craig Bruce is one of the most iconic names in the Australian Radio Industry.  For over 20 years he worked for the company which is now Southern Cross Austereo - first as an announcer, then as assistant program director and eventually rose to the role of group content director - means he's in charge of everything and everyone you hear on air that isn't a commercial.    His reputation for spotting and developing new talent is beyond par, most notably with his development and then anointing of Kyle Sandilands as the Sydney Breakfast Radio anchor in 2004.   Craig had played an important role in my career as well - he was at the first station I ever worked at and then was a part of bringing me to SAFM for my breakout into daytime radio.   He's got a new podcast which it available at radiogamechangers.com - where he speaks with those in the industry that have truly disrupted and changed how the business of radio works.   Craig is the first person I called when I wanted to get back on the air in 2016 and played a huge role in getting me the gig at Hit105 Brisbane even though he had left the company by then.   While I've known Craig for the better part of 22 years, I found out things about him in this conversation that I did not know, and I must thank him for his candour and openness to bring up those very personal moments in his life - as I believe that hearing his story might help someone listening right now who may have faced a similar situation.   Thank you for being here. Enjoy Craig Bruce.  

Lola Berry is often called "Australia's favourite Nutritionist".  She's a nutritionist, author, blogger, speaker and advocate for happiness. She even wrote a book about happiness. And five other books. You can buy them everywhere.    She's a woman who has inspired hundreds of thousands of people all around the world to be kinder and more caring to themselves through food and nourishment - not just of their bodies but of themselves as a whole.   Lola has a beautiful, warm and glowing energy that swept into my home with a gift basket of vegan goodies under her arm and a smile that could make the clouds part.   She smooshed my dog frankie and then we sat down for a frank, honest and wonderful conversation about taking risks, success, failure, food and persistence.     A trigger warning at the top here. Sexual assault is a part of Lola's story and she talks about that today. If you're at all triggered about such a topic - I completely understand. When you hear us talking about it, flick forward about seven minutes and you'll arrive safe on the other side with us talking about smoothies.   Find Lola everywhere on your phone with the handle @yummololaberry - her snapchat is pretty great, I recommend it.   So enjoy a deep, honest and nourishing chat with the wonderful Lola Berry.

Lauren Miller Cilento is the CEO of HMMG, one of the most significant talent management agencies in Australia.   What she doesn't know about showbuisinness isn't worth knowing.    The daughter of one of the greatest producers and managers our country had ever seen - Harry M Miller, Lauren learned the business in the centre of some of the biggest media deals ever done in Australia.   Lauren is a smart, funny, powerful woman who is mother to a wonderful son and CEO of a brilliant company. 

Zahlen Titcomb is one of the founders of Five Ultimate and Bamboxers, both specialized apparel companies.    You may not realize this - but the game of ultimate frisbee is played by more people worldwide than Rubgy Union and Lacrosse combined.  That's a lot of people.  It's a very special sport, there's no referees - the elite teams are all co-ed, there's a lot about it that's pretty magical.    I met Zahlen in Amsterdam at THNK where we were classmates together.    Oh and he also once snuck into North Korea. To play frisbee.   It's a great story!      

Jack Delosa is an incredibly successful Australian entrepreneur. By the age of 27 he amassed a fortune of over $25M through his various startup ventures, including his largest public facing project.   The Entourage - a business education company that teaches business in a way that universities don’t.    Jack’s one line story is that he’s the kid who dropped out of uni to become a millionaire by his early 20’s.  He’s already written one book, Unprofessional - and now is about to launch his new book Unwritten - Reinvent Tomorrow.  You can find out more and preorder the book at reinvent-tomorrow.com   You’ll hear more in this conversation but it’s pretty easy to tell why The Entourage has been voted one of the best places to work in Australia - Jack’s energy and passion for leaving the world a better place than how he found it is palpable.    If you like what you hear - ping Jack on Twitter and let him know you heard him on the show @jackdelosa.    so enjoy an afternoon right on Sydney harbour - in the delightful home of Jack Delosa.   

Rachael Johns is one of Australia's most successful romance novelists.  She's penned over fifteen books, and has amassed a legion of followers who look forward to what will next unfold in the impossibly romantic Australian outback where men are men who wander in from out of town to get work and then turn up one morning on the farm to lift heavy things with rugged muscled bodies in the sunset. You get the idea.   The most interesting thing about this is Rachael's path to success. Yes she's published more than 15 books, but it took her 15 years to get noticed. Also it's interesting how the skills she learned as a kid helped her in her now career - and her creative flow is also something that I'm sure you'll enjoy hearing about. 

Sports Scientist, Physiotherapist, motivation guru and self described "Bogan who meditates", Brandon Hasick is here to talk to you about why your current workout sucks, and why life is better when you move.    This episode brought to you by the good people who supported the show over at Patreon.com/osher - thank you with all my heart!

Simone Milasas is an entrepreneur, business coach and author of the book Joy Of Business. There's some great words in this one about reframing what your disadvantages are - for example how Simone turned being $187K in debt into a possibility.  This episode brought to you in part by the great humans who've supported through patreon.com/osher.  For as little as $5/month you can access exclusive episodes, starting with James Mathison - which is live now for supporters only.  

Jason Wachob is the founder and CEO of MindBodyGreen.com You can find him on twitter at @jasonwachob Chances are you've read a blog post or two at mindbodygreen.com but if you haven't - it's a health and wellbeing community that's got 4000 contributors, over 12 million unique visitors every month, and a worldwide community of people dedicated to living the best life they can live whle while being kind to themselves, others and their environment. I'm grateful to have met Jason a few years back, and one day when I was shooting stills for Rich Roll up at his house in the Malibu Mountains. Jason's a wonderful guy with a great story, and his new book which is called "Wellth" is out right now everywhere you can buy books in your world.

This episode is brought to you by wonderful listeners who have leant their support on Patreon   My guest today is Georgina Venzin who’s the Youth Ambassador for the Mindshift Foundation - a place dedicated to raising the self worth of youth across Australia. They develop self-esteem programs for high-school teachers to provide skills to students, they’ve a pilot program happening now at a high school in Brisbane, and are looking to scale statewide and then nationally.    She’s also a high-profile restauranteur in Brisbane, who alongside her Father manages four separate successful restaurants, and they also work at buying floundering restaurants, turning them around and then selling them as successful businesses.    She’s achieved all this by the age of 26.    Georgina has a very interesting story - growing up with both parents who were living with mental health issues, she almost had to raise her own Mum at one point.    Her path to being an ambassador towards self esteem in young people passes through booking herself in for breast enhancement surgery and then pulling out not once, but twice. She also booked herself in for a nose-job, and again - pulled out at the last moment.    Now, Georgina is a beautiful and intelligent woman, savvy and smart who’s the front-facing representative of a successful hospitality company -  and she wears no makeup.    “I learned to love myself for who I am” she told me.    It’s one of the more powerful conversations I’ve had since I’ve done this show.    If you’re a woman listening - think about what it would take for you to go through your day to day life, your corporate life - wearing no make up.    Georgina has an inspiring story, and I’m grateful I could share it with you.   

My guest this week is Nathan Birch.  Nathan is an incredibly interesting guy, he retired from regular work at 24 and is a self-made multi-millionaire.  Following a strict protocol which he freely explains in this show - he's amassed a property portfolio of over 200 properties worth over $50M which after all is said and done provides him with more than $500K a year in passive income.    But that's not why he's on the show.  He's on the show because he's a guy who's seen the railroad tracks that we as a society are expected to follow    The repetitive script of Birth School Work Marriage Mortgage Kids Cancer Death that millions of people in western society have followed before us. The script that we're expected not to question. "Here look! Shiny new things! Don't worry about it"     One of the things I love to do is speak to people who've explored life outside that of the big machine and get their perspective of life.    Nathan's approach to how he made his fortune may not be for you or be within reach of you - but his perspective on life is very interesting.  Because he's made a life for himself where the acquisition of money and material things stopped being a problem to be solved - so what does he do next?   That's the question that I love to hear the answer to.    What do you do once you've left the finish line that society has defined for us well, well behind?  When the house, the car, the overseas trip, the big tv, the boat the whatever - once you've got all of those material things - what do you do next?    Now I'm not a client of Nathan's but I love the lessons he's taught here in this conversation.