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Dr Jo Prendergast - speaker, author, psychiatrist, comedian

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Keynote speaker, psychiatrist, comedian - author of When Life Sucks @drjoprendergastcomedy

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My prescribed medication is cool and urs is lame 😎

#lithium #kidney #bloodiest #psychiatrist #bipolar

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What a pleasure to share the stage with these incredible humans today at the @ovationsinternational Speaker Showcase. Huge thanks to @standingovationswithleanne for bringing us together with industry leaders from across the country.

@drjoprendergast.keynotespeaker @drellenjoanford @melissaclarkreynolds @jonoridler it was an honour to speak alongside you - I have so many takeaways! And @peterchatteris thanks for your brilliant MC job!

It’s all happening again tomorrow - see you soon Wellington!

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New Zealand, here we come! 🇳🇿

Join us in Auckland and Wellington to experience some of New Zealand’s leading keynote speakers live on stage, covering leadership, resilience, wellbeing, innovation, culture, and the future of work.

Featuring:
✨ Jono Ridler — resilience, endurance, and high performance
✨ Melissa Clark-Reynolds ONZM — innovation, disruption, and future thinking
✨ Julia Grace — burnout prevention and workplace wellbeing
✨ Elias Kanaris — trust, communication, and leadership under pressure
✨ Jo Prendergast — mental health, resilience, and communication
✨ Dave Greenberg — crisis leadership and decision making
✨ Ellen Joan Ford — leadership, culture, and belonging

If you are planning conferences, leadership events, client experiences, or team events, the 2026 Ignite Innovation Speaker Showcase is for you.

📍 Auckland | Tuesday 26 May
📍 Wellington | Wednesday 27 May

Don't miss out: https://www.speakershowcase.co.nz/

#SpeakerShowcase #ConferencePlanner #EventProfessionals #NZEvents

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Dr Jo Prendergast is a New Zealand based comedian, improviser, and actor. She is also a psychiatrist, author, and film producer. Jo is often tired.

Thankfully not too tired to chat with us ahead of her second solo comedy show 'Cancer and Cartwheels'! Fully interview is available everywhere you get your podcasts.

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A new @coppuccinopodcast in assoc with @tacticalsolutionsltd is here.

My guest is acclaimed comedian, head writer, @morefmrodney host, dad, husband @nickradocomedian

We chat about resilience, how do you survive dying on stage, the current state of comedy, where do you get jokes from, and is heckling worth it (amongst other topics)

Plus check our socials tomorrow for another great Tactical Solutions giveaway

@coppuccinopodcast available on all good podcast platforms NOW (link in bio and story)

#coppuccinopodcast #tacticalsolutionsnz #nickrado #realpeoplerealstories

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Coming this Sunday morning award winning standup comedian, @morefmrodney host, head writer, podcast award winner, husband and Dad (NZT) @nickradocomedian joins me for a @coppuccinopodcast in assoc with @tacticalsolutionsltd

We talk about why anyone would want to a be a standup comedian, what’s it like to die a performance death on stage, how do you bounce back from people heckling you or particularly bad nights performance, cancel culture,what the secret of being so resilient and why do comedians have more mental health issues than most people to name but a few topics …

It’s a @coppuccinopodcast you don’t want to miss - laughter, the sadness, the awkwardness and the raw honesty about the world of comedy

#coppuccinopodcast #nickrado #tacticalsolutionsnz #comedian #nzcomedy #podcaster #radiohost #morefmrodney #headwriter #husband #dad

@coppuccinopodcast avail on all good podcasting platforms !

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TONIGHT! Online sales end at 5pm. Doors open 7pm for cash sales, $30, show at 8pm.

I'm already exhausted thinking about the green room vibes!

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Look at these weirdos! Femmes & Thems tomorrow is going to be chaos and I can't wait...

Tickets flying over on Eventfinda - link in bio (cheaper to buy in advance, $30 cash door sales).

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Sometimes the universe has a way of sending you something you need! I recently connected with @joghastly_joprendergastcomedy through my comedy work, and thanks to an intro from @barrymeplease
Yesterday we were chatting and she had comforting wisdom to impart. I immediately ordered her book, which I believe will be a huge help!
Thanks universe!
Big love to everyone doing it tough (and the rest of you too of course- there's enough love to go around!).
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Also - Jo's smash hit show Cool Mum is coming to Melbourne International Comedy Festival soon! I'll share more about that another time!

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Kicking the morning off with @nickradocomedian on @morefmrodney with some top ways to spot if it’s a scam :

So here is a few pointers on ways you can spot a scam and it might be a combination of a few of these too fyi :

The message is unsolicited
You get a call out of the blue
You’re being rushed into action
Something doesn’t feel right
Out-of-the-blue requests to download a new update
You get asked for you password or PIN number
An offer that seems too good to be true
You’re lavished with love/ after just a few interactions
A request to fill out a survey in return for a gift
Upfront requests for money

If in doubt contact @netsafenz in the first instance or DIA.govt.nz or cert.govt.nz

#spotthescam #police #morefmrodney

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It’s Tuesday soooooo - its @coppuccinopodcast prize time so thanks to @tacticalsolutionsltd we have a 5.11 legacy cap, DEFEND ME Personal Safety Alarm and The original resqme Quick Car Escape Tool and a copy of @drjoprendergast.whenlifesucks book - ALL to win in one easy competition

Mission - Listen to the @coppuccinopodcast in assoc feat @drjoprendergast.whenlifesucks then dm the @coppuccinopodcast IG account and tell us the name of Dr Jo’s book and @joghastly_joprendergastcomedy latest upcoming comedy show to enter !

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1 prize pack only to be won
NZ Residents only
Colour of hat,tool and alarm may be different to those pictured
Drawn 08/12/2023 - Judges decision is final and no correspondence entered into
Must follow both @coppuccinopodcast & @tacticalsolutionsltd IG accounts to be eligible to enter

@coppuccinopodcast is available on all good podcasting platforms everywhere ! (Link in bio)

#goodluck🍀 #coppuccinopodcast #realpeople #realstories #tacticalsolutions #whenlifesucks #drjoprendergast

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It’s Tuesday soooooo - its @coppuccinopodcast prize time so thanks to @tacticalsolutionsltd we have a 5.11 legacy cap, DEFEND ME Personal Safety Alarm and The original resqme Quick Car Escape Tool and a copy of @drjoprendergast.whenlifesucks book - ALL to win in one easy competition

Mission - Listen to the @coppuccinopodcast in assoc feat @drjoprendergast.whenlifesucks then dm the @coppuccinopodcast IG account and tell us the name of Dr Jo’s book and @joghastly_joprendergastcomedy latest upcoming comedy show to enter !

T and C

1 prize pack only to be won
NZ Residents only
Colour of hat,tool and alarm may be different to those pictured
Drawn 08/12/2023 - Judges decision is final and no correspondence entered into
Must follow both @coppuccinopodcast & @tacticalsolutionsltd IG accounts to be eligible to enter

@coppuccinopodcast is available on all good podcasting platforms everywhere ! (Link in bio)

#goodluck🍀 #coppuccinopodcast #realpeople #realstories #tacticalsolutions #whenlifesucks #drjoprendergast

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