What if personal growth didn't have to feel like another item on your to-do list? Each week, we blend real stories, professional insight, and practical tools with the transformative power of laughter — to help women get unstuck, build deep self-love, and reclaim their spark. Because transformation doesn't have to be all grit and no grin. Come for the giggles. Stay for the growth. And leave ready to send a little joy out into the world."
Laughter Revolution
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What if personal growth didn't have to feel like another item on your to-do list? Each week, we blend real stories, professional insight, and practical tools with the transformative power of laughter — to help women get unstuck, build deep self-love, and reclaim their spark. Because transformation doesn't have to be all grit and no grin. Come for the giggles. Stay for the growth. And leave ready to send a little joy out into the world."
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July 16, 2026
Laughing Your Way Through Life, Orkney Island Style
<p><strong>Jenny Drever has a fantastic Scottish accent, a gift for storytelling, and a philosophy she lives by: if you are not laughing, you are probably doomed. </strong></p><p><strong>My Airbnb host from Orkney joins me for my first on-the-road interview, and she is Laughter Revolution in human form - proof that a good attitude and a well-placed laugh really can transform how you move through your life.</strong></p><p><strong> In This Episode</strong></p><ul><li>Meet Jenny and her dog Peaks</li><li>Laugh through one of Jenny’s funniest, most chaotic Airbnb guest stories</li><li>Learn about Jenny’s simple philosophy: if you are not laughing, you might just be doomed</li><li>Hear the real story behind Scotland’s strange tradition of putting traffic cones on statues</li><li>See why self-deprecating humour is a sign of confidence, not insecurity</li><li>Listen to her hilarious tale of her most mortifying moment at a ferry ticket booth</li><li>Catch Jenny’s answers in the Laughter Revolution Lightning Round</li><li>Get ready to order your new ringtone - the Snortly!</li></ul><br/><p><strong>Timestamps</strong></p><ul><li>[00:58] - Introducing Jenny Drever and her Airbnb in Finstown, Orkney</li><li>[02:45] - Meeting Peaks, Jenny’s rescue dog, who loves every guest equally, though Jenny’s still her favourite, for now</li><li>[04:55] - The chaotic guest story that still makes Jenny wince</li><li>[07:55] - What’s life without laughter?</li><li>[10:34] - Laughter as a defense</li><li>[11:46] - Self-deprecating, with confidence – The pantsuit story</li><li>[13:26] - Describing Scottish humour with a little wine</li><li>[15:22] - The mystery of the traffic cones on Scottish statues, solved</li><li>[17:10] - The silliness of gooseberries</li><li>[20:36] - Siblings and laughter – a sure combination</li><li>[23:29] – Laughing through word muddle mortification</li><li>[25:49] — The Laughter Revolution Lightning Round</li><li>[27:42] — Monetizing the “signature giggle”?</li></ul><br/><p>If this episode made you laugh out loud even once, do me a favour and subscribe wherever you listen to your favourite podcasts - Spotify, Apple, all of it. And if you want more stories like this one landing in your inbox every two weeks, come join the Laughter Revolution Digest at marlasimlett.com. I promise it is more fun than your average newsletter!</p>
July 2, 2026
Built to last: What a dodgy knee taught me in Scotland
<p>Somewhere between Edinburgh Airport and a set of stairs I had no business descending with a suitcase, I had a reckoning with my body. Specifically, with the part of me who thinks pain is just the price of doing business. Her name is Patty Pusher, and she and I are currently in negotiations.</p><p><strong>In This Episode</strong></p><p>• Why so many of us experience our bodies as the enemy — and where that actually comes from</p><p>• What objectification theory has to do with the way you feel in your own skin</p><p>• The moment a set of stairs and a suitcase named Gertrude forced a real reckoning</p><p>• Meet Patty Pusher: the alter ego who pushes past every limit — and the new motto that's keeping her in check</p><p>• A laughter toolbox tool for when things go sideways: how to find the funny and then find the opportunity</p><p>• The Fort William Bus Driver story — which involves wrong directions, a cryptic warning, a near-mugging, and a Jamie Fraser sighting</p><p><strong>Episode Highlights with Timestamps</strong></p><p>[00:10] — Introduction: solo travel, week one, and a question worth asking</p><p>[00:36] — "I have been at war with my body" — Marla opens up about a lifetime of pushing too hard</p><p>[01:25] — Eating disorders, injuries, and the cost of not listening to your body</p><p>[02:40] — Objectification theory: why we experience our bodies as something we watch, not something we live in</p><p>[03:28] — Social media, impossible standards, and being between a rock and a hard place</p><p>[05:46] — Gertrude, 25 stairs, and a knee that said absolutely not</p><p>[07:32] — Meet Patty Pusher: the alter ego with a motto that would make a physiotherapist weep</p><p>[08:19] — The new motto: built to last, not to trash</p><p>[09:21] — The Laughter Lounge opens: shout-outs, feedback, and the Fort William bus driver story</p><p>[9:55] — Laughter toolbox tool: how to find the funny when things go wrong</p><p>[10:44] — The Fort William bus driver story begins (brace yourself)</p><p>[14:54] — Finding the opportunity: what a disastrous bus ride gave Marla instead</p><p>[15:07] — Jamie Fraser's grandson. That is all.</p><p><strong>Links and Resources Mentioned</strong></p><p>Objectification theory — Marla references this concept in passing; no specific source cited in episode</p><p>Outlander by Diana Gabaldon — referenced for the Jamie Fraser moment</p><p>marlasimlett.com — episode page, newsletter signup</p><p>Laughter Revolution Digest — newsletter, subscribe at marlasimlett.com</p><p><strong>Let's connect</strong></p><p>If any of this landed for you — the body stuff, the Patty Pusher stuff, or finding yourself going in the wrong direction - I'd love to hear from you. Reach out at info@marlasimlett.com or find me on Instagram and Facebook.</p><p>And if you haven't yet, hit subscribe on your podcast platform so you never miss an episode.</p><p>You can also join the Laughter Revolution Digest at marlasimlett.com. It's where I share the stories that don't quite make it into the podcast, plus pics of trip sights and things that make me laugh!</p>
June 18, 2026
Quitting My Job + Two Naps a Day = Less Doing, More Being.
<p>Most of us have had that moment. Sitting at your desk, calendar full, inbox worse, thinking: surely this cannot be it.</p><p>After almost 20 years in corporate HR, I decided to find out. So I left. What followed was two naps a day, a lot of body listening, and eventually, a six-month solo trip to Scotland with almost no plans.</p><p>This episode is about spirit being versus human doing, with your body as your best guide. And why the Dastardly Das are probably running more of your life than you think. There is also a truly terrible hotel in Turkey, an underwhelming Mona Lisa, and a whole lot of Laughter Intelligence<span class="ql-size-small">TM</span>.</p><p>Come for the stories. Stay for the mindset shift. Hit play at marlasimlett.com.</p>
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