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Susan Stewart

Funny Motivational Speaker ~ Event Host/MC and Comedian ~ Available for Virtual Presentations

A speaker who will give your group the lift they need, Susan helps people see the lighter side of life to lower stress, nurture strong mental health, and be resilient in the face of adversity and uncertainty.

Professionally, there have been a few “plot twists” along the way. After earning a Theatre Arts degree from the University of Waterloo, Susan moved to Toronto to pursue a career in stand-up comedy. A few years into her comedy career, Susan started to battle depression and anxiety which eventually led her to quit the “biz”. When Susan got back on her feet, she wanted to get a “real job” and see how the other half lived. Thanks to a whole lot of serendipity and a wee bit of nepotism, Susan landed a job in a Human Resources office in the Ontario Government.

About a year into her HR career, Susan was asked to create and deliver a comical presentation about wellness at an upcoming professional development conference. Susan’s presentation was a smash-hit and before she knew it, she was touring around the Ontario Government delivering her comical presentation about mental health at other events and conferences. In 2008, Susan took the leap of faith and left her HR career to deliver comical presentations about seeing the lighter side of life full time.

For the past 12 years, Susan has been touring around North America making audiences laugh and sharing ways to meet the challenges of work and life with a positive outlook, and of course, a sense of humour.

Susan is the author of Reaching The Laugh Resort: Why The Journey To Remembering Who You (Really) Are Is Worth The Jet Lag, Your New Lenses Are Ready For Pick Up: A Guide To Seeing The Lighter Side Of Life, and You Gotta Laugh: Wit And Wisdom About Not Taking Life (Or Yourself) Too Seriously.

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Presentations

  • EVENT HOSTING & COMEDY

    Need a funny emcee and/or comedian for your event? Susan will entertain the crowd and keep them laughing all night!

    Some of Susan’s clients include: The Richard Ivey School of Business, Health Canada, Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Culture, Ontario Place, Ontario Public Service Human Resources Awards, The Women In The New Century Conference, and The Canadian Society of Association Executives Awards.

  • THE LIGHTER SIDE OF MENTAL HEALTH

    With lots of humour and vulnerability, Susan shares how depression and anxiety once led her to quit stand-up comedy and what she learned along her journey back to the stage. Your group will learn how humour (and 5 other habits) nurtures strong mental health and prevents burnout.

    “There are very few individuals who can capture an audience, entertain, motivate and offer hope. Her words illustrated vivid imagery that the audience related to on a personal level and will be talking and laughing about for months to come.” – Pam Boniferro, Peel District Catholic School Board

  • YOU GOTTA LAUGH: Healing Stress With Humour

    Packed full of laughs about how work and life has changed thanks to the pandemic, Susan shares how humour relieves stress, improves our outlook, and prevents burnout.

    “We had about 180+ attendees and although their cameras were off, the chat was going crazy!Susan was hilarious, engaging, and most importantly relatable. In a time of uncertainty we really have to make it a choice to be happy and Susan really made it easy that day.” – Natasha Thompson, PepsiCo Foods Canada

    “I could see everyone laughing and throwing their heads back! Someone at the end of Susan’s program wrote “I feel lighter”. There were so many positive messages of gratitude and appreciation of Susan’s message shared in the chat. – Fariyal Rehmat, Doctors Of BC

    “Susan was on fire! I wish we had been able to unmute people so she could hear the laughter and those sounds that people make when they relate to you and resonate with what you’re saying.” – Kirsten Bland, Queen’s University

    “Susan hit the mark on every single joke! I know the members needed to sit back and laugh, and Susan definitely made that happen!” – Samantha Wilson, Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation

  • YOU GOTTA LAUGH: Building Resiliency With Humour

    If resiliency is about getting back up after life knocks you down, then let’s get some UPWARD spiral thinking going! While giving your group some much needed laughs, Susan offers some ways to see the lighter side of life in the face of adversity and uncertainty.

    “…a first-class presenter who made us all laugh our heads off while allowing us to learn how not to take ourselves too seriously. Susan is the perfect package!” – Mena Kelly, Ottawa Catholic School Board

    “Susan’s presentation was just perfect, hilarious, and such a great stress relief for our extra busy sector. We received amazing comments from participants!” Marie-Pierre Hamel, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

    “The feedback is rolling in and our entire global team absolutely loved the session! Not only were they able to take a break from their normal day to day and laugh a little, they were able to benefit from Susan’s wisdom/insights related to mental health and burnout.” – Corey Harrison, Dell Technologies

  • HOW THE “GOLDEN RULE OF COMEDY” CAN HELP YOU SEE THE LIGHTER SIDE OF LIFE

    The “golden rule” of comedy is to talk about the truth. Anytime you laugh at what a comedian says, it’s because it’s true. Comedians are constantly asking themselves, “What’s true about life?” Susan highlights 5 important truths about life and shares how remembering these truths can make times of adversity and uncertainty appear far more manageable.

    “Susan is an incredibly thought-provoking and hilarious speaker whose ideas and messages are incredibly easy to relate to. If you are looking for a top-notch speaker who is easy to work with and will make a profound impact on your group, look no further than Susan.” – Kyle Armstrong, McMaster University

  • YOUR NEW LENSES ARE READY FOR PICK UP: Seeing The Lighter Side Of Life In Challenging Times

    With the humour she is best known for, Susan offers some changes in perspective that will help your group be resilient in the face of adversity and uncertainty.

    *a version that focuses solely on the topic of change is also available

    “Susan’s energy is infectious! Susan does a really great job of breaking down big concepts into small nuggets that you can use to help you in your daily life. Susan will make you laugh from your belly and has a way of warming your heart and seeing the lighter side of life.” – Amy Ly, Ontario Hospital Association

    “We were blown away at the inspired messages Susan delivered. The depth of Susan’s presentation coupled with helpful tools to navigate challenges were a wonderful takeaway.” – Grace Sammut, Resorts Of Ontario

  • THE LAST LAUGH

    This program is 100% pure PG-rated corporate-friendly stand-up comedy and a perfect ending for your event! Packed full of laughs, Susan will make your event stand out from all the rest and send your group off feeling energized and uplifted!

    We all really enjoyed Susan’s performance and are still laughing at how she said exactly what we were all feeling during the pandemic. Praises for Susan’s performance have continued – the management team and other employees have been talking about how much fun they had. – Robin Dubeau, Global Affairs Canada

    “Susan’s upbeat, laughter-filled presentation ended the conference on a high note…” – Lina Di Carlo, Occupational Health Nurses Association

EVENT HOSTING & COMEDY

Need a funny emcee and/or comedian for your event? Susan will entertain the crowd and keep them laughing all night!

Some of Susan’s clients include: The Richard Ivey School of Business, Health Canada, Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Culture, Ontario Place, Ontario Public Service Human Resources Awards, The Women In The New Century Conference, and The Canadian Society of Association Executives Awards.

THE LIGHTER SIDE OF MENTAL HEALTH

With lots of humour and vulnerability, Susan shares how depression and anxiety once led her to quit stand-up comedy and what she learned along her journey back to the stage. Your group will learn how humour (and 5 other habits) nurtures strong mental health and prevents burnout.

“There are very few individuals who can capture an audience, entertain, motivate and offer hope. Her words illustrated vivid imagery that the audience related to on a personal level and will be talking and laughing about for months to come.” – Pam Boniferro, Peel District Catholic School Board

YOU GOTTA LAUGH: Healing Stress With Humour

Packed full of laughs about how work and life has changed thanks to the pandemic, Susan shares how humour relieves stress, improves our outlook, and prevents burnout.

“We had about 180+ attendees and although their cameras were off, the chat was going crazy!Susan was hilarious, engaging, and most importantly relatable. In a time of uncertainty we really have to make it a choice to be happy and Susan really made it easy that day.” – Natasha Thompson, PepsiCo Foods Canada

“I could see everyone laughing and throwing their heads back! Someone at the end of Susan’s program wrote “I feel lighter”. There were so many positive messages of gratitude and appreciation of Susan’s message shared in the chat. – Fariyal Rehmat, Doctors Of BC

“Susan was on fire! I wish we had been able to unmute people so she could hear the laughter and those sounds that people make when they relate to you and resonate with what you’re saying.” – Kirsten Bland, Queen’s University

“Susan hit the mark on every single joke! I know the members needed to sit back and laugh, and Susan definitely made that happen!” – Samantha Wilson, Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation

YOU GOTTA LAUGH: Building Resiliency With Humour

If resiliency is about getting back up after life knocks you down, then let’s get some UPWARD spiral thinking going! While giving your group some much needed laughs, Susan offers some ways to see the lighter side of life in the face of adversity and uncertainty.

“…a first-class presenter who made us all laugh our heads off while allowing us to learn how not to take ourselves too seriously. Susan is the perfect package!” – Mena Kelly, Ottawa Catholic School Board

“Susan’s presentation was just perfect, hilarious, and such a great stress relief for our extra busy sector. We received amazing comments from participants!” Marie-Pierre Hamel, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

“The feedback is rolling in and our entire global team absolutely loved the session! Not only were they able to take a break from their normal day to day and laugh a little, they were able to benefit from Susan’s wisdom/insights related to mental health and burnout.” – Corey Harrison, Dell Technologies

HOW THE “GOLDEN RULE OF COMEDY” CAN HELP YOU SEE THE LIGHTER SIDE OF LIFE

The “golden rule” of comedy is to talk about the truth. Anytime you laugh at what a comedian says, it’s because it’s true. Comedians are constantly asking themselves, “What’s true about life?” Susan highlights 5 important truths about life and shares how remembering these truths can make times of adversity and uncertainty appear far more manageable.

“Susan is an incredibly thought-provoking and hilarious speaker whose ideas and messages are incredibly easy to relate to. If you are looking for a top-notch speaker who is easy to work with and will make a profound impact on your group, look no further than Susan.” – Kyle Armstrong, McMaster University

YOUR NEW LENSES ARE READY FOR PICK UP: Seeing The Lighter Side Of Life In Challenging Times

With the humour she is best known for, Susan offers some changes in perspective that will help your group be resilient in the face of adversity and uncertainty.

*a version that focuses solely on the topic of change is also available

“Susan’s energy is infectious! Susan does a really great job of breaking down big concepts into small nuggets that you can use to help you in your daily life. Susan will make you laugh from your belly and has a way of warming your heart and seeing the lighter side of life.” – Amy Ly, Ontario Hospital Association

“We were blown away at the inspired messages Susan delivered. The depth of Susan’s presentation coupled with helpful tools to navigate challenges were a wonderful takeaway.” – Grace Sammut, Resorts Of Ontario

THE LAST LAUGH

This program is 100% pure PG-rated corporate-friendly stand-up comedy and a perfect ending for your event! Packed full of laughs, Susan will make your event stand out from all the rest and send your group off feeling energized and uplifted!

We all really enjoyed Susan’s performance and are still laughing at how she said exactly what we were all feeling during the pandemic. Praises for Susan’s performance have continued – the management team and other employees have been talking about how much fun they had. – Robin Dubeau, Global Affairs Canada

“Susan’s upbeat, laughter-filled presentation ended the conference on a high note…” – Lina Di Carlo, Occupational Health Nurses Association

Testimonials

  • “We had about 180+ attendees and although their cameras were off, the chat was going crazy!
    Susan was hilarious, engaging, and most importantly relatable. In a time of uncertainty we really have to make it a choice to be happy and Susan really made it easy that day.”

    Susan Stewart Natasha Thompson, PepsiCo Foods Canada
  • “The number one response to our feedback form question “What did you like best about this year’s all-staff meeting?” was Susan!”

    Susan Stewart Dr. Duc Vu, Health Canada
  • “Susan was fabulous, funny, entertaining and sincere in her delivery. I would highly, highly recommend her. She rocked the house!!!!” – Sandra Tisiot, Women In Business Conference

    Susan Stewart Sandra Tisiot, Women in Business Conference
  • “Susan’s upbeat, laughter-filled presentation ended the conference on a high note…”

    Susan Stewart Lina Di Carlo, Occupational Health Nurses Association
  • “Susan is truly a funny woman and the crowd enjoyed her as the emcee. I heard such positive feedback…it was a pleasure working with her…she is so much fun!”

    Susan Stewart Deanna Bond, Richard Ivey School of Business
  • “It’s not often that a speaker engages her audience as Susan did and left them wanting more. There were many laughs and ah-ha moments. Our audience left our event relaxed and better prepared to manage challenges, as a result.”

    Susan Stewart Diana Zanin, DBM Canada
  • “Susan kept our attention with important key messages, humour, and energized the entire room!”

    Susan Stewart Donalda McCabe, City of Toronto
  • “Susan was so much fun and brought great, positive energy to our event. Her message really resonates with everyone – no matter your background, life experience or age.”

    Susan Stewart Julie Rorison, YWCA Niagara Region & Niagara Leadership Summit for Women

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