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The Power of Humour
Science of humour

The Power of Humour

Judy's signature keynote, decoded: why laughter is the fastest legal way to un-stress a brain, the peaceful power…

For HR & L&D
Don’t Aim for the Ditch: How My Friend Jason Turned His Darkest Years Into a Lifeline for Thousands
Mental health

Don’t Aim for the Ditch: How My Friend Jason Turned His Darkest Years Into a Lifeline for Thousands

My friend Jason Balgopal just won Ontario's second-highest civilian honour for building free mental-wellness peer support. Here's his…

For HR & L&D
Laughter and Leadership
Leadership

Laughter and Leadership

You can't laugh if you're not comfortable — and your team can't be creative, honest or resilient if…

For executives
Taming Hecklers… in Business: What Comedy Clubs Taught Me About Difficult People
Difficult people

Taming Hecklers… in Business: What Comedy Clubs Taught Me About Difficult People

Every workplace has a heckler. After 25 years of stand-up, I can tell you exactly how to take…

For HR & L&D · For team leads
Why I Wrote Stand Up in 10 Steps (It’s Not Just for Comedians)
Presentation skills

Why I Wrote Stand Up in 10 Steps (It’s Not Just for Comedians)

After 750 keynotes and years of coaching at Second City, Judy explains why she wrote Stand Up in…

How Comedy, Keynotes and Joan Rivers Changed My Life
Entertainment

How Comedy, Keynotes and Joan Rivers Changed My Life

The night Joan Rivers gave me one sentence of advice I've carried onto every corporate stage since.

For event planners
Bounce: What Stand-Up Comedians Know About Resilience (That Your Team Needs)
Change & reskilling

Bounce: What Stand-Up Comedians Know About Resilience (That Your Team Needs)

Comedians bomb, recover and go back on stage the same night. That's not bravado — it's a trainable…

For executives · For HR & L&D
The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins Book Review
Difficult people

The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins Book Review

Mel Robbins' The Let Them Theory, reviewed — the two words that hand back your peace when people…

For HR & L&D
Book Review -The Power of Now – A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment by Eckhart Tolle
Resilience

Book Review -The Power of Now – A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment by Eckhart Tolle

Eckhart Tolle’s The Power of Now should be on everybody’s bookshelf I still remember the day when I…

Atomic Habits by James Clear Book Review
Change & reskilling

Atomic Habits by James Clear Book Review

James Clear's Atomic Habits, reviewed — why tiny 1% changes and better systems beat big goals for building…

For HR & L&D · For team leads
Thriving Beyond Fifty Book Review
Resilience

Thriving Beyond Fifty Book Review

Looking 50 is great if you’re 60.~Joan Rivers Are you afraid of aging? Be honest?  What’s ‘old ‘nowadays?…

How Not To Die Dr Michael Greger Book Review
Resilience

How Not To Die Dr Michael Greger Book Review

Dr. Michael Greger's How Not To Die, reviewed — the science of eating for a longer, healthier life,…

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