About the Episode
In the final episode of their Institutionalization Spotlight Season, Alice and Lucy welcome Rob Gee – a former mental health nurse turned stand-up poet who uses humor as a powerful tool for empowerment.
Rob shares fascinating insights into institutional care, discussing how creativity and comedy can help people reclaim their voice and dignity. Through hilarious and poignant stories from his work in mental health wards, prisons, and care homes, Rob explores the complex dynamics of care, burnout, and human connection. Expect laugh-out-loud moments, thoughtful reflections on disability, and a nuanced look at how humour can be a radical act of resistance against dehumanizing systems.
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About our Guest
Rob Gee is a highly acclaimed British poet, comedian, and writer, known for his dynamic stand-up poetry performances and solo shows exploring mental health themes.
Rob Gee worked as a registered nurse in mental health units across the UK and Australia for 12 years. His experience includes work in acute psychiatry, child and adolescent units, and dementia settings. This experience strongly influences his writing, particularly his solo shows, which often include insights into mental illness and the healthcare system. Some NHS trusts use his show, “Forget Me Not: The Alzheimer’s Whodunnit,” for staff training in ethics and reporting concerns.
- transitioned to stand-up poetry and comedy after his nursing career, using his experiences as material. He describes his poetry as “a bit like stand up comedy, except it rhymes and there’s no jokes in it”
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