The Laughter Clinic
The Laughter Clinic Podcast brings a refreshingly different approach to mental health education. Your host Mark McConville, is an Australian professional Comedian of 25+ years who also has a Masters Degree In Suicidology from Griffith University. Mark delivers you evidence-based self-care strategies, curated research insights, and meaningful conversations that inspire, educate and entertain.
The Laughter Clinic
Latest Episodes
Chatting with Sue Murray OAM about Suicide Prevention in the health care system and the National Suicide Prevention Conference.
Content Warning: This episode discusses the topic of suicide, and suicide prevention, listener discrection is advised. This week I chat with Sue Murray OAM - Practice Leader of the Zero Suicide Institute of Australasia and fo...
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 t...
Chatting with Mathew De Goldi, Australia’s Most Famous Clown.
This week I sit down with Mathew De Goldi, aka GOLDIE the Clown, to unpack what it really takes to make kids and adults laugh. We talk craft, character, clown fear, and why humour can be a genuine support for mental health when life gets heavy....
When AI Meets Mental Health: Dr Clarence Tan on AI Safety Guardrails, and the Future of Human Connection
What happens when one of Australia's most forward-thinking exponential technology experts sits down with a comedian-turned-suicidologist to talk about AI, mental health, and the future of being human? You get one of the most thought-provoking c...
TLC PULSE: 10 Mental Health Stories Worth Your Attention
In this latest Pulse Episode I share ten interesting stories from around the world that sit at the intersection of mental health, suicide prevention, humour & laughter research and everyday self-care. From big system changes like free Medic...