Shaun Micallef on the life-changing ultimatum from his wife

Hello! Today, we have a Life Lessons episode with one of Australia’s most beloved comedians, Shaun Micallef. You might recognise Shaun from his satirical news program Mad As Hell or Talkin’ About Your Generation. More recently, he’s appeared on SBS on Origins of Odyssey and ABC’s Going for Broke. In this conversation, Shaun opens up about the pivotal decision he had to make at 30: stay in law and join a partnership, or take a risk and pursue his passion for comedy. Ultimately, this decision changed his entire life. Shaun also takes us into some of his biggest life revelations - the birth of his first child, the moment he realised God didn’t necessarily need to exist and the first time he discovered he could make other people laugh. He speaks about public embarrassment, raising his three sons and how he defines success now at the age of 64. If you'd like to support Shaun, you can buy tickets to Melbourne Theatre Company's Uncle Vanya here! Thank you so much to Deakin University for supporting this episode of Inherited. Research by Deakin University and the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute shows the relationships we have at 13 shape the relationships we have at 30. You can learn more about the research at deakin.edu.au/research. And a shoutout to Moonpig. Moonpig is helping Aussies celebrate every kind of Dad. Head to www.moonpig.com.au and use the code SHAMELESS50 for 50% off. Your host today was Ruby Hall (⁠@rubytuesday2.0⁠), and the guest was Shaun Micallef. Inherited is produced by Monica Vantilburg and executive-produced by Lucy Hunt. If you enjoyed this episode, click ‘follow’ on your favourite podcast app! We’re also on⁠ Instagram⁠ @inheritedpodcast and⁠ TikTok⁠ @inheritedthepod. We’ll be back with another episode on Tuesday! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices