ANZAC Day, 28 Years in Comedy, Suicide Prevention Conference, Churchill Fellowship, and Social Prescribing for Australia

ANZAC Day always makes me slow down and reflect. I’m up before dawn, standing with thousands of strangers, all joined by a common goal, to pay our respects and honour the fallen. Listening to words like the Requiem and the Ode, being moved by the sound of the Last Post being played, and remembering that service doesn’t end when the uniform comes off. In this solo episode I also share a personal milestone, why I’m heading back to the Suicide Prevention Australia National Conference as a delegate, and a Churchill Fellowship application that could be life changing. • ANZAC Day dawn service traditions and why they still move us • The Requiem, the Ode, and what “lest we forget” asks of us • Acknowledging defence and veteran suicide alongside remembrance • What “thank you for your service” leaves out about families • My 28 year stand up comedy anniversary and the career pivot lesson • How the comedy industry has changed, especially festival culture • Why making others laugh can support mental health and connection • Returning to the national suicide prevention conference• What a Churchill Fellowship is and my timely application• Comedy programs in the UK, USA, and Canada worth studying • Social prescribing definitions and the four main intervention types • How comedy could fit under arts and culture prescribing in Australia • A prompt to give yourself a practical social prescription Thank you so much for listening.If you enjoyed the episode, please share it with a friend, subscribe or leave a comment, you know, all that  jazz. It's greatly appreciated. 🙏Website: www.thelaughterclinic.com.auYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@thelaughterclinicAusWebsite: www.thelaughterclinic.com.auYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@thelaughterclinicAus"If you or someone you know needs support, please contact one of these Australian mental health services. In an emergency, always call 000."Lifeline AustraliaPhone: 13 11 14 (24/7)Web: lifeline.org.auSuicide Call Back ServicePhone: 1300 659 467 (24/7)Web: suicidecallbackservice.org.auBeyond BluePhone: 1300 22 4636 (24/7)Web: beyondblue.org.auKids Helpline (for people aged 5-25)Phone: 1800 55 1800 (24/7)Web: kidshelpline.com.auMensLine AustraliaPhone: 1300 78 99 78 (24/7)Web: mensline.org.auSANE Australia (complex mental health issues)Phone: 1800 18 7263Web: sane.orgQLife (LGBTIQ+ support)Phone: 1800 184 527 Web: qlife.org.auOpen Arms (Veterans & Families Counselling)Phone: 1800 011 046 (24/7)Web: openarms.gov.au1800RESPECT (sexual assault, domestic violence)Phone: 1800 737 732 (24/7)Web: 1800respect.org.auHeadspace (youth mental health, ages 12-25)Phone: 1800 650 890 Web: headspace.org.au13YARN (Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander crisis support)Phone: 13 92 76 (13YARN) (24/7)Web: 13yarn.org.auMusic by Hayden Smithhttps://www.haydensmith.com