Chatting with Dane Hiser. How family love and a great sense of humour make a life worth living.

This week I chat grief, humour, and family love as Dane Hiser shares the story of his brother Trent and the decades of care that helped him live a full life with Prader-Willi syndrome. We also get honest about anxiety, OCD, medication, loneliness, and why connection through comedy can be a real path back to ourselves. • why “laughter is the best medicine” still holds up in dark seasons • what Prader-Willi syndrome looks like day to day at home • routines, safety planning, and the hidden labour of caregiving • mental health support for someone with intellectual disability • people pleasing, self-stigma, and feeling “seen” by everyone • adult friendship and disconnection in a post-COVID world • OCD compulsions, long-term risperidone, and chronic exhaustion • dystonia diagnosis and the shock of coming off medication • brain fog at work, finding lighter options, then choosing natural supports • morning routines, movement, mindfulness, and community as pillars • the wild start in stand-up and what “trial by fire” teaches • building comedy rooms in Sydney and what changed in the scene • storytelling, authenticity, and what Dane is building next To follow Dane on Facebook visit: https://www.facebook.com/danehisercomedyHope you like the ep, if you did hit the follow button, subscribe, all that jazz. Website: 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