Kathleen Passanisi TOPICS: Health Healthcare Nursing Womens Issues Life Balance Family Personal Growth Stress Humor FEE CATEGORY:* 10.0k to 15.0k TRAVELS FROM: Missiouri Video Profile Program Outlines Testimonials/Client List Request This Speaker

Kathleen Passanisi: Profile

With substance, style and clean hilarity, Kathy has enhanced the way slightly fewer than a bazillion people laugh, live and work. She's been told she's "the best friend people never knew they had," "a meeting planner's dream," and "a real lifesaver --literally."

Kathy is an internationally recognized speaker, therapeutic humorist, licensed medical professional, entrepreneur, and author. Her expertise, coupled with her uniquely comic platform skills, has made her one of the most sought-after presenters on the stage today. A dedicated veteran of the healthcare industry, Kathy is an experienced clinician and has served on the adjunct faculty of the Washington University School of Medicine. She is the author of It's Your Life - Choose Well, and a contributing author of Humor Me, America's Funniest Humorists on the Power of Laughter. Kathy is a member of the Association for Applied Therapeutic Humor (AATH) since 1989 and served as president (1990-1993) in the days when paperclips were considered a capital expense.

New Perspectives is the company Kathy founded in 1987 to address issues in wellness, stress management, life balance, and the link that exists between humor and health. Her clients include The Fortune 100, major healthcare systems, leading universities, seriously ill people, overly serious people, all kinds of associations, and tons of women's groups.

As a member of the National Speakers Association and the International Federation of Professional Speakers, Kathleen qualified as a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP--1995), which is the highest, earned designation a professional speaker can receive. In 2003, the AATH recognized Kathy with a Lifetime Achievement Award in the field of therapeutic humor. In 2004, she was inducted into the Speaker Hall of Fame (CPAE) --one of only 171 speakers (29 are women) worldwide. (This is a very big deal if you happen to be a professional speaker.) In 2005, the University of Missouri School of Health Professions honored her has Outstanding Alumni of the Year. And in 2006, Maryville University presented her with the H.M. Bradley Award, for her outstanding contribution to the field of physical therapy (and also because they needed a commencement speaker.)

Kathy is Pete's wife, Annie's mom, and experienced caregiver in a multi-generational family for more than a decade, She knows first-hand the importance of humor in surviving life's challenges. Plus, Kathy is a world-traveler, good friend, comedy fanatic, beach lover, great Italian cook, iPod enthusiast, and "Jill of all trades." And if those credentials don't impress you, she had perfect attendance in the 4th grade.

* Please note that while this speaker's specific fee falls within the range posted at the top of this page (for Continental U.S. based events), fees are subject to change without notice. Also note that most celebrity keynotes begin in the $25,000 and up range (most list "Contact for Fee Schedule"). For current fee information or international event fees, please contact your Speakers Platform representative.