For nearly a quarter of a century, Kathleen Passanisi has enhanced the way slightly fewer than a bazillion people laugh, live and work — with cutting edge content, style, and clean hilarity. This Hall of Fame speaker, humorist, health professional, author and educator was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award in therapeutic humor. The Fortune 100, major medical centers, leading universities, seriously ill people, overly serious people, all kinds of associations and tons of women’s groups count on Kathleen to address issues in life balance, stress management, coping with change, the therapeutic value of humor, and the science of happiness Passanisi is the author of "It’s Your Life—Choose Well", co-author of The "SPARK Anthology- A Manual for the Truly Contagious Who Boldly Delight in the Spread of Ease", and a contributing author to "HUMOR ME—America’s Funniest Humorists on the Power of Laughter". Most recently, Kathleen and daughter, Annie, launched the newest branch of New Perspectives — Happiness Advocates. She is the funniest woman in Lake Saint Louis MO and possibly the Western Hemisphere. Titles Choosing to Live A Happy, Vibrant, Balanced Life Humor For The Health of It Humor At Work Ladies, Life and Laughter Lightening Life's Load With Laughter Humor, Hope and Healing A Merry Heart Really Is Good Medicine Add Life To Your Balance Sheet Surviving the Sandwich Generation with Humor Managing Change By Changing Your Tune Topics Humor, Balance, Change, Health, Entertainment, Women Click topic above to see more speakers on that topic Speaker's Asking Fee Range $10,000 - $14,999 Click on fee range to see more speakers. This is the starting keynote fee range - other programs may be higher. State MO 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.

TESTIMONIALS: Kathleen's presentation on Humor in the Workplace. . . was evaluated by the attending executives to be one of the best presentations ever given at Bausch & Lomb." - Bausch & Lomb "As you are aware, our current work environment is very challenging due to our business downturn and the resultant necessity of workforce reductions. You did a wonderful job of speaking openly and frankly about these types of sensitive subjects, but in a manner that was respectful and to say the least, very humorous." - Airplane Systems The Boeing "My late friend and colleague, Norman Cousins, would have loved Kathleen Passanisi's use of humor and positive emotions to help health professionals reduce stress and enhance enjoyment in their work. Kathy's infectious joy transforms exasperations of everyday life into an opportunity to have fun without exploiting the vulnerabilities of other persons. We laughed together—not at each other!" - University of Texas Medical Branch—Galveston "The Chairman of Anesthesia at UT Southwestern called me to say that you were the best presenter that they had ever heard and I whole-heartedly agree. You made the program, thank you so much." - Baylor Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management