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Sweeney Young

Intrusive Thoughts

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Journey deep into the absurd subconscious mind of comedian, clinical psychologist, ex-Neighbours star and new dad, Sweeney Young. Learn principles of how the human mind operates and hacks to help handle it, all hilariously illustrated with startlingly honest stories from Sweeney's own adventurous life.

He's been rich, he's been poor, he's been famous, and then still been famous whilst working at Grill'd, and he's overcome a disastrous initial relationship with his own unconscious mind, which he is now friends with.

Laugh and ponder (not too deeply, its your night off after all), as we trek together towards greater self-acceptance, learning a trick or two that might get you out of a mental jam.

When not writing in the third person, Sweeney devotes his life to understanding the human condition, helping folks heal and finding the laughter in this wild world. 

Why do we suffer? Why is life so friggen hard? Why not life be easy please?

This hilarious show is about how the life inside one's own mind can be hard, and how to make it easier and how to laugh at it. 

Trust him, he knows things. When he was fired from Neighbours, he told them "this show won't last without me!" and look what happened! Cancelled! Just 15 years later!

Sweeney has performed comedy to sold out crowds at the world famous Hollywood Improv in Los Angeles and Gotham Comedy Club in New York City, and countless bars and venues around Melbourne. He recently opened for Dave O'Neil. He played Riley Parker on Neighbours for 171 episodes and his parents watched every one. He works as a Clinical Psychologist with an interest in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.

Three shows only. Book early, this will sell out.

Attending this show does not form a therapeutic relationship with Sweeney and does not replace personal psychological or medical advice.

Suitable for audiences 18+

Language – occasional coarse language

Licensed venue: under 18s will only be permitted with a parent or guardian

References to or simulation of violence

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Journey deep into the absurd subconscious mind of comedian, clinical psychologist, ex-Neighbours star and new dad, Sweeney Young. Learn principles of how the human mind operates and hacks to help handle it, all hilariously illustrated with startlingly honest stories from Sweeney's own adventurous life.

He's been rich, he's been poor, he's been famous, and then still been famous whilst working at Grill'd, and he's overcome a disastrous initial relationship with his own unconscious mind, which he is now friends with.

Laugh and ponder (not too deeply, its your night off after all), as we trek together towards greater self-acceptance, learning a trick or two that might get you out of a mental jam.

When not writing in the third person, Sweeney devotes his life to understanding the human condition, helping folks heal and finding the laughter in this wild world. 

Why do we suffer? Why is life so friggen hard? Why not life be easy please?

This hilarious show is about how the life inside one's own mind can be hard, and how to make it easier and how to laugh at it. 

Trust him, he knows things. When he was fired from Neighbours, he told them "this show won't last without me!" and look what happened! Cancelled! Just 15 years later!

Sweeney has performed comedy to sold out crowds at the world famous Hollywood Improv in Los Angeles and Gotham Comedy Club in New York City, and countless bars and venues around Melbourne. He recently opened for Dave O'Neil. He played Riley Parker on Neighbours for 171 episodes and his parents watched every one. He works as a Clinical Psychologist with an interest in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.

Three shows only. Book early, this will sell out.

Attending this show does not form a therapeutic relationship with Sweeney and does not replace personal psychological or medical advice.

Suitable for audiences 18+

Language – occasional coarse language

Licensed venue: under 18s will only be permitted with a parent or guardian

References to or simulation of violence

Back to Listings

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