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Bush turkey taken up residence on your bed? Laugh or cry ?

03 Nov 2025

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We explore how humour helps us handle stress, anxiety, and life’s clatter without ignoring pain. A rogue bush turkey sparks a deeper look at the body’s laugh response, thought defusion, and why timing and validation matter when using comedy as a coping tool.• acknowledging Country and setting the scene in Sydney• the bush turkey saga as a catalyst for laughter• why some laugh in crisis and others only later• what laughter does to the diaphragm, hormones and breath• using humour to defuse anxious thoughts and gain distance• paradox of approaching fear instead of pushing it away• validation needs, boundaries and timing with jokes• practical tools: mechanical laughter, comic voices, silly imagery• habit-building for resilience and lighter problem solving• closing reminders on safety, critical thinking and communityAnd don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast and share it with your fellow smart women and alliesSend us a message!Support the showProudly sponsored by COUP — helping brands cut through the noise with bold, smart marketing. Visit the http://coup.co website or book a meeting with us at. https://go.oncehub.com/RequestMeeting

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