The world is a tragedy to those who feel, but a comedy to those who think. As women grow older and bolder, we need to standup and speak out about all that thwarts us and all the other invisible folk who make up the silent majority. Comedy is our next frontier – let’s go find it! Nicky Barry is a comedy powerhouse, storyteller parexcellence, occasional actress, full time goddess and mother to four wonderful kidults. Nicky spent her formative years hanging out in dodgy bars with depraved social misfits. Somewhere past the age of 40, she realised this was her true calling and decided to give standup comedy a crack. Nicky launched herself onto the scene via Raw Comedy, making the state finals as an absolute newbie having never done a gig. She honed her skills in the best of Melbourne’s worst open mic rooms and is now in high demand as an MC and feature act in rooms all over Australia and occasionally beyond. Described as: ”frighteningly funny” in her first review, she is one of those acts that many comics are reluctant to follow. Her razor sharp wit and brazen delivery are always a hit. When she is good, she is really very good. When she is bad, she is absolutely hilarious! This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx