Jep Hostetler, inspirational and motivation speaker, associate professor emeritis of preventive medicine, healthcare researcher, author, magician, and grandfather! When you need motivation, ask a busy guy. For over fifteen years, Jep Hostetler, Ph.D., has used his uplifting presentations to inspire medical students, school administrators, hospital volunteers, civic leaders, teachers, students, 4H leaders and members, representatives of business, healthcare and financial institutions and a wide range of social service agencies. Dr. Jep, as many of his students call him, is a master teacher, inviting his audiences to consider fresh ways to look at the foibles, joys and sorrows of life. Magical entertainment is always a part of Dr. Jep's presentations. He is no stranger to the magic arena, having served as the International President of the International Brotherhood of Magicians as well as winning the coveted First Prize, International Close-Up competition at the annual International Brotherhood of Magician's convention in Washington, DC. Dr. Hostetler taught at The Ohio State University, College of Medicine, for over 25 years, and is now an associate professor emeritus in the Department of Preventive Medicine. He has served on committees for local civic groups involved in drug and alcohol prevention efforts, has garnered several Outstanding Teacher awards, and is active in his church and community. Being married for nearly 40 years, having three grown, married daughters and seven grandchildren, and being raised in a family of 7 children, Hostetler brings a wide variety of stories to his presentations. He enjoys finding scientific evidence for the positive contributions laughter, humor and festivity can make toward improving one's health. He has written "Ten Things Parents Should Know about Drug and Alcohol Abuse" and articles on humor, health and spirituality, the latest being: "Humor, Spirituality and Well-Being" in Perspectives on Science and the Christian Faith, Vol. 54, Number 2, June 2002. He believes in people, and invites his audiences to believe in themselves. His presentation on "joy" is a blend of story telling, humor and a touch of magic. The "Joy Factor" is really an invitation to take a fresh look at the celebration of life. If you are interested in a speaker for your next event, talk to Jep. He is an inspirational and motivational speaker to whom people actually relate. Titles The Joy Factor Taking the Stress Out of Stress Management Humor, Health and Healing Public Speaking Fun-0-Fun Putting Magic in Your Presentations Topics Motivation, Health, Humor, Medical, Magic, Stress, Psychology, Relationships, Balance, Attitude Click topic above to see more speakers on that topic Speaker's Asking Fee Range Less than $5,000 Click on fee range to see more speakers. This is the starting keynote fee range - other programs may be higher. State OH Click on state above to see more speakers from that state. Fees The fee range quoted means the speaker's fee starts somewhere within that range. Note that speaker's fees are subject to change and some speakers may have special fee quotes.