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Hosted by Mark McConville · health · EN-AU
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.
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Signup to Generate a PitchThe 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 is hosted by Mark McConville. The show has published 45 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Chatting with Angie Belcher from the UK: On Social Prescribing and Comedy On Referral." (21 October 2026, 91 minutes), "You always think there’s time: Remembering Comedian Andrew Nason | A World Mental Health Day Special" (10 October 2026, 49 minutes), and "Laughing Through Leukaemia with comedian Darren Sanders & Robyn Linkhorn" (21 September 2026, 106 minutes).
The Laughter Clinic publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 80 minutes across 45 episodes.
Booking probability for The Laughter Clinic is 30%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Laughter Clinic requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Laughter Clinic's contact route on record: public web form.
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Mark McConville hosts The Laughter Clinic, a health podcast with 45 episodes published.
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Episode #26
What if your GP could prescribe you a stand-up comedy course? In the UK, it's already happening. My guest this week is Angie Belcher, comedian, educator and founder of Comedy on Referral in Bristol. The day before we...
Episode #25
This special episode is dedicated to my friend and fellow comedian Andrew Nason, who sadly passed away recently after a short illness. Andrew Nason (Nas) was a fixture of the Brisbane comedy scene long before I turned...
Episode #24
⚠️ A note before you listen: this episode includes a frank discussion of Leukaemia diagnosis and treatment, and of the darker places Darren went to mentally during it. Listener Discretion is advised: Support details are...
Episode #23
CONTENT WARNIING: Stories 8 & 9 discuss the topics of suicide and suicide prevention, listener discretion is advised. In this PULSE episode I run through ten timely mental health stories, pulling out the practical bits...
Episode #22
On this day a year ago, I hit publish on the first ever Laughter Clinic Podcast episode. This anniversary wrap-up is me being honest about the wins, the numbers, the standout conversations, and the parts of producing...
Episode #21
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...
Episode #19
This week I catch up with Australian comedian Danny McGinlay. We unpack Danny's comedy career, acting gigs, his behind the scenes work as a TV audience warm-up guy, along with his role writing the banners for his...
Episode #18
In this episode, Mark chats with filmmaker Medhavi Fernando about her upcoming docuseries Seriously Unserious , a project exploring the real-life power of humour and laughter. They discuss documentary storytelling...
Episode #17
In this episode, host Mark McConville speaks with Australian comedian and writer David Smiedt about laughter, cancer, stand-up comedy, resilience and mental health. David discusses his journey from South Africa to...
Episode #16
In this episode Jodi Allen joins me to unpack the first ever Australia and New Zealand Moral Injury Conference that we both attended recently. We get clear on what moral injury is and what it is not. We talk through how...
Episode #15
"The evidence is no longer the problem. The problem is political will." The central message in this solo episode is clear: Australia now has a government-commissioned national feasibility study showing that social...
Episode #14
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...
Episode #13
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...
Episode #12
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...
Episode #11
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...
Episode #10
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...
Episode #9
The series finale of the Life Skills Masterclass. Mark and Jodi bring together the WHO's 10 life skills framework — augmented with mindfulness and lifestyle medicine — into one cohesive, daily-ready integration. In this...
Episode #8
In the 3rd instalment of the Life Skills Masterclass series Mark and Jodi break down how clear language, presence, and empathy turn daily talk into deeper levels of connection. We share simple moves like I statements...
Episode #7
In Part 2 of our Life Skills Masterclass Series Mark and Jodi break down the thinking trio, Critical Thinking, Creative Thinking and Decision Making. Learn how you can evaluate information, spark creative ideas, and...
Episode #6
In Part 1 of this 4-Part Life Skills Masterclass Series we talk about the foundation trio: Self-Awareness, Coping with Stress, and Problem Solving. Mark McConville and Jodi Allen share lived experience, research-backed...
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