Built for two kinds of people: comedians finding their voice — and speakers, leaders and presenters who want to stop losing the room. Same craft, different stage.
Judy's hands-on coaching is based on her workbook Stand Up in 10 Steps. Here's the secret most people miss: the techniques that make an audience laugh are the same ones that make them lean in, remember, and act. Comedy tips are engagement tips.
- How ANYBODY can write comedy — no "naturally funny" required
- Authenticity: the funniest version of you is just… you. Practise being yourself — and reading the room as you go
- Your hook: the promise of something intriguing — it's what makes them stay, on stage or in the boardroom
- The Rule of Threes: set a pattern, then break it — the fastest way to make a point land
- Specificity: the exact detail is funnier — and far more memorable — than the general one
- Bring it full circle: tie your close back to your open, so the whole thing feels complete
- End on your strongest thought — it's what they'll leave the room remembering
25% of Stand Up in 10 Steps proceeds are donated to City Street Outreach.
Explore your own unique voice
This was something way out of my comfort zone, but you made the process understandable and enjoyable.
Professional speaker, author, strategic consultant
I came away from Judy's class with a well-structured five-minute set that effectively harnessed my comedic voice and sensibilities.
Student
There are two kinds of instructors… instructors who believe that their own ways and style are the only path to getting better, and instructors who have the grace and open-mindedness to allow students to explore their own unique voice while keeping them on the right track… Judy definitely belongs to the latter group.
Student
Or let Judy's AI coach take the first pass
Not every talk needs a full session. Judy built a free AI Presentation Coach that runs your slides through the same "drop it like a stand-up" method — scoring your hook, your personality, your read of the room and your backup plan out of 80, in minutes. It's the whole point of what she teaches: helping presenters land it like a comic.
Free, private, and runs in your own ChatGPT — your material never touches this site.
Want your message to land — and stick?
One-on-one, team sessions, or fully virtual. Featured in the Toronto Star.
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