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The Rich Roll Podcast

Osher Günsberg Is Back After The (Psychotic) Break

The Rich Roll Podcast

Rich Roll

Health & Fitness, Education, Self-improvement, Society & Culture

4.812.9K Ratings

🗓️ 24 August 2023

⏱️ 133 minutes

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Summary

Even in the darkest moments, there exists the potential for redemption, rebuilding, and the reclamation of one’s life. Today’s guest is a living embodiment of this truth. Meet Osher Günsberg—one of the most celebrated television hosts and media personalities in Australia. Longtime listeners may recall Osher’s first appearance on the podcast over nine years ago (episode #76) where we discussed his journey to the big stage and his transformation from being a chubby kid to a plant-powered, marathon-running host of Australian Idol. Shortly after that conversation, Osher experienced a public psychotic breakdown that left him terrified, distressed and convinced the world was coming to an end. But rather than hide this experience and internalize his struggles with his mental health and substance abuse, Osher bravely began to talk openly about his recovery. Today he shares that terrifying experience in vivid detail, what happened, how he clawed his way back to sanity, and the hard-earned lessons he’s garnered along the way—which you can also read about in his powerful memoir, Back, After The Break. Note: Today we discuss suicidal thoughts and ideation. If that subject is too confronting, perhaps skip this episode. If you are struggling, please raise your hand and reach out for help. You can call SAMHSA’s National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP and if you are experiencing suicidal ideation, I encourage you to call the Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1 (800) 273-TALK. Osher demonstrated a huge amount of courage and vulnerability to share his story. My hope is that his narrative serves as a powerful reminder that taking responsibility for your mental health is crucial, and the bravest thing you can do is ask for help. Show notes + MORE Watch on YouTube Newsletter Sign-Up Today’s Sponsors: AG1: drinkag1.com/RICHROLL Peak Design: peakdesign.com/RICHROLL Indeed: Indeed.com/RICHROLL Plant Power Meal Planner: https://meals.richroll.com Peace + Plants, Rich

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0:00.0

It's not like the gold medal you hold at the end is the prize, who you became to hold

0:06.0

the gold medal is the prize.

0:07.8

It's not like everything's going to be fine when I hold this thing.

0:10.1

No, who you become to hold this thing, that's it.

0:14.1

The Rich Roll Podcast.

0:25.5

Hey everybody, how are you guys doing?

0:28.1

Welcome to the podcast.

0:30.1

Today's guest is one of my very best friends in the world, who I got to say upfront demonstrated

0:37.3

a huge amount of courage and vulnerability to come on the podcast and share quite openly

0:45.3

his rather harrowing brush with mental illness, more specifically psychosis in which he became

0:52.4

altogether untethered from reality.

0:55.8

Can you imagine anything more frightening?

0:58.7

And his profoundly inspiring journey back to sanity, back to well-being and happiness.

1:05.6

His name is Asher Goonsberg, which will no doubt be a name familiar to pretty much everyone

1:10.6

tuning in from Australia, where he is one of the most, if not the most, prominent and

1:15.6

celebrated television hosts and media personalities.

1:19.4

For the course of his career, Asher has hosted Australian Idol, the Bachelor Australia,

1:24.7

the Bachelor at Australia, and the Mass Singer Australia.

1:29.2

He narrates the Australian TV series Bondi Rescue and he hosts his own podcast called Better

1:33.6

than Yesterday.

1:35.0

RRP Hardcore's may recall Asher's first appearance on the podcast over nine years ago, that

1:39.8

was episode 76, where we discussed his journey to the big stage and his transformation from

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