Kathleen Passanisi

Biography

Who is Kathleen Passanisi, PT, CSP, CPAE?
A New Perspective, a Solution, a Partner, the Antidote to Dull Meetings; and that`s only the beginning...

Fortune 500 to cancer survivors, women`s groups to trauma teams. What does this wide range of clients have in common? A New Perspective! Since 1987, Kathleen Passanisi has helped thousands change their outlook and their lives one laugh at a time through her engaging and entertaining programs.

Therapeutic Humor * Life Balance * Wellness * Change Management * Sandwich Generation
An internationally recognized speaker, humorist, medical professional, and author, Kathleen brings substance, style, and clean hilarity to her universal content, guaranteeing a successful meeting and a lasting impact on those involved. During her high-energy programs, your participants will learn how to reduce stress, improve well-being, enhance creativity, and make life at home and work more fun! Whether you want to begin your conference with a bang, perk up the post-lunch, or end on a high note, each presentation is custom tailored to suit your exact goals and needs. Audiences say they feel like she`s been looking over their shoulders for a month.

Hall of Fame Speaker, Author
Kathleen is the recipient of the National Speakers Association Council of Peers Award of Excellence (Speaker Hall of Fame) and of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor. She is the author of It`s Your Life - Choose Well: Thoughts on Living a Happier, Healthier, Saner Life Now - Not Someday and contributed to Humor Me - America`s Funniest Humorists on the Power of Laughter.

Therapeutic Humor Expert, Health Care Pro
Kathleen is an expert in the field of therapeutic humor and its impact on health and corporate morale and is the self-proclaimed poster-person of the Sandwich Generation. She is the funniest woman in Lake Saint Louis, Missouri and quite possibly the Western Hemisphere.

Publications

Humor Me:
America`s Funniest Humorists on the Power of Laughter

Kathleen Keller Passanisi, as a contributing author

Within these pages you`ll find tons of information on using humor to manage the stress of change, loss, conflict, disability, and even death.

You`ll learn how to use humor to deal effectively with others, to strengthen relationships, and to encourage people to join you in the process. Humor & laughter will not just change your day, they can change your life.

Titles

Value of Humor
Laughter really is good medicine, for everyone. So why aren`t we laughing more? There is as much comedy in life as tragedy but we don`t take advantage of it when we`re bogged down in the daily grind or hyped-up for yet another security alert. A sense of humor is one of the most valuable assets for shifting perspectives, improving health, and learning to live in a sprit of joy. In the workplace, the right kind of humor can improve morale, customer service and the bottom-line.

Life Balance and Wellness
Quality of life is so much more than reducing stress or having some money in the bank. Kathleen`s presentations on life balance and wellness are designed to help participants make conscious choices that improve all dimensions of their well-being: physical, mental, emotional, social, vocational, and spiritual health. She delivers an enlightening message relevant to every adult group.

Food for Thought - Entertainment
An upbeat message plus a lot of laughter - an effective combination for presentations designed to help participants recharge, regroup, and reframe. When your agenda is heavy, let Kathleen lighten it up. Your audiences will enjoy clean humor that is thought- provoking and laugh-out-loud funny.

Change Management
Change. It`s an unavoidable part of life. So why do we fight it, rather than embrace it? It comes down to perspective. When we learn to consciously change perspective, life`s journey gets easier, more interesting, and a lot more fun.