Suzie Humphreys

Biography

Suzie`s Background is as varied as her audiences. From administrative secretary to Television Talk Show Host, to 20 years in Radio, she has "hobnobbed" with movie stars and politicians, interviewed the great and the near-great. She has made hundreds of commercials, musical comedy and motion pictures. She literally "halted" nine yellow Caterpillars for Clint Eastwood; shot rifles with John Wayne, Danced the polka with Lawrence Welk and rode a run-a-way stallion in a buffalo roundup in Licking Springs, Missouri.

She has crissed-crossed the country speaking to over 2,000 groups. She has stayed in fancy hotels, and "mom and pop motels" as she takes her message from corporations to National Conventions, from hospitals to classrooms. She is at home with people of all ages and all walks of life. Men and women relate to her because she tells the truth about herself... her failures, her arguments with her husband, how she wrestles with her hilarious but painful relationship with her 95 year old mother and her battle with Breast Cancer. Her message of honesty and plain spoken values resonates in the hearts of all people who are not just trying to "survive" the times but THRIVE in them. She believes that you can do anything you decide to do and enjoy getting there... "heartbreak and all".

Her own personal wistful and funny stories prove her point that "regardless of what the situation or the problem in the job or the relationship, it is NOT the problem... that`s the problem. It is MY THINKING ABOUT THE PROBLEM. It is close to the bone stuff! It is everybody`s "stuff". As Suzie says "my stories are probably yours, just told in a different voice.

As a motivational and inspirational humorist,... Texas Radio Hall of Fame and, as Suzie says "All that for a D minus student! You never know do you?

Whether it is the challenge of change or acceptance... in relationships or situations, in the home or on the job. Suzie Humphreys helps you rise to the occasion with all the vigor and enthusiasm that living this wonderful life demands.

Publications

If all else fails... Laugh!

NOW, MANY of Suzie Humphrey's stories, observations, and her unshakable optimism in the goodness of life are brought together in her inspirational book, If All Else Fails... Laugh!

Experiences from a career that led from administrative secretary to television talk show host to twenty years in radio, are the tears-to-laughter gems that fill these pages. The author's irresistible wit and her passion for learning not only to be the best, but to view life differently, takes you on an unforgettable read.

Titles

"I Can Do That!"
Suzie has a way with laughter, poignant stories and jump-start inspiration, of confirming that fear doesn`t have to be the motivating force that stops us from living life to it`s fullest. We say we will "one day!" One Day comes and goes and we are left regretting that it was not life that passed us by at all but rather our decision to LIVE IT! This is about saying "yes" instead of "no"...about not telling ourselves "we can`t," "it`s too hard," I`ll never be able to"...This presentation is perfect for corporate, education or anyone who needs a lift up not from outside, but from within.

"Life is What Happens to You While You`re Making Other Plans"
Take a roller coaster ride through Suzie`s failures at breakneck speed and discover at the end of the ride that those same failures turned out to be the "very best things that ever happened to her." This is her most requested topic and is for anyone who is going through depression, cancer treatments, divorce, job change or demand...anything that forces us to grow. Hilarious, moving and unforgettable.

"We`re ALL Walking Around With IT!"
In a day and age of new ailments, old regrets, fears of growing old and anticipation of growing up... our mind is turned upside down by fear and regret. In fact, we`ve become so used to being "unhappy or scared about something" that we consider it normal. Facing those fears is exactly the trick to shrinking them! Rather than trying to escape them... what if instead, we just confronted and accepted them? After all, "before a situation can be transformed it must first be accepted!" Suzie Humphreys guides us through this life changing process with humor and her own special brand of honesty! Her down to earth logic makes life seem less of a problem and more of a gift.

"Looking for the Laughter!"
Finding the humor in the midst of desperation, anger or fear is not an easy task. Sometimes, however, we are able to see it years later... inlooking back. How wonderful to see it during the "chaos." As always, Suzie`s stories are probably yours, just told in a different voice!

"Please Pick Up After Yourself, Your Mother Doesn`t Work Here!"
We all have those people in our lives. The ones who are in our face an know how to push our buttons. It does, after all, boil down to relationships! Suzie shares the most significant of hers and frankly and humorously tells how she learned to focus on what is right about others. If you`re willing to change your thinking... this is the presentation.

"Suzie: Where is Your Faith?"
This one hits close to home. It centers around her twelve year old son who went to bed happy and well adjusted and woke up at thirteen possessed! For the next five years, she and her husband couldn`t get him to do it the way they wanted him to do it. This is about letting go and learning to quit trying to control everything and everybody in our path. Suzie`s strong faith is the constant in her very busy life. She shares how she invites God into everything. He is not just "an occasional" companion when you need Him... but an ever present source of strength and joy and humor and courage when you`re called upon to be more than you ever thought you could be!