Judy Carter

Best Selling Author & Comedian

Judy Carter

Best Selling Author & Comedian

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Biography

What if you could have a keynote speaker who cures workplace BURNOUT?

Stress reduction expert, Judy Carter is that rare keynoter/emcee who is laugh-out-loud funny AND inspiring. Although Judy doesn’t like to brag, she did write the Bible, the The New Comedy Bible which Lily Tomlin said, “Judy Carter can show you how to be funnier!” Judy was also interviewed by Oprah Winfrey, (Yes that Oprah!) show how even the impaired can benefit from turning problems into punchlines.

Watching Judy’s video, you might recognize her from her comedy performances on over 100 Network TV shows as well as 4 HBO and Showtime Comedy Specials.

As a speaker, her “wake-them-up” keynotes have thrilled attendees at many Fortune 500 companies (and the less fortunate), including Fedex, Oracle, Disney, Boeing, Amgen, Genentech as well as hundreds of finance, healthcare and women's events.

Judy’s message of using humor as a transformational tool led to her being featured in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, CNN, as well as being a frequent contributor to National Public Radio’s “All Things Considered.”

The results? With Judy Carter as your keynote speaker, your group will be Refreshed, Renewed, and Revitalized and you might even hear them say, “Thank God it’s Monday!”

Speaker Videos

Corporate Event Comedian -- Judy Carter

TEDx: You can't spell message without a m-e-s-s

Judy Carter's sizzle reel 2024

Stress is a Laughing Matter

Laugh Your Way Out of Stress!

How to Turn Problems into Punchlines

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Speech Topics

Find Purpose in a Stressed-out World with Judy Carter

There is someone more powerful to get you going than a double latte. It’s your purpose in life. Knowing your life’s purpose, is perhaps the BOOST your life and career needs right now.<

By discovering your essential life message and implementing it in your work and personal life, you become a part of something bigger than yourself.

Reconnect with your purpose and meaning
Become a high voltage influencer by LIVING ON PURPOSE
Get recognized as someone who MAKES A DIFFERENCE
Reacquaint yourself with your work as A CALLING and NOT JUST A JOB …
…and LAUGH so much you leave saying, “I haven’t had such a good time at work in ages!”

Superpower: Discover The Strength in Resiliency

How do you stay resilient, upbeat for your job and family when you’re hit with constant waves of bad news, worries, and depression?

Judy Carter opens your eyes to the fact that the hero you’re waiting for has arrived -- and it’s you! In this upbeat, interactive keynote, Judy takes you on a journey to find your hero stories. In finding those stories of resilience, you just might discover that you have superpowers.

Discover and share your own hero story.
Unearth extraordinary strength when you need it most.
Turn problems into punch lines.
Find extraordinary stories in an ordinary day.
Learn the power of empathy.
Cut-off yourinner heckler

The Message of You™: The Powerful Impact of Sharing Your Story

Stop boring people when you speak!

Do what Hollywood does -- use stories to inspire others.

Have you ever been to a meeting where you watched a PowerPoint presentation with charts and graphs, and it made you want to poke your eyes out with a pencil?

Stories, not data, are what inspire people. Stories create customer loyalty, build social media platforms, increase sales, and influence people when you speak. Why? Because stories create an emotional bond between your business and your customers.

In this presentation, Judy Carter will show you three essential stories that all business leaders need to have turning them into a high-wattage influencer.

Get over the fear of public speaking
Learn how to deal with difficult people
Hone your speaking skills to become more influential
Use stories to connect and inspire
Engage audiences within 17 seconds
Comedy techniques to increase likeability
Become a high wattage leader by speaking The Message of You

Burnout Solutions: Stress IS a Laughing Matter

What’s that saying? “Into each life, a little rain must fall.” Well, some of us might feel like we’ve been trying to swim through a flash flood! Stress reduction expert and international best-selling author of “The New Comedy Bible, has a solution to stress – LAUGH at it! You might recognize Judy from over 100 television appearances or her interview with Oprah Winfrey, as she shows, even the humor-impaired, how to laugh in the face of stress and brighten up a bad day.

And on top of that – all of Judy’s keynotes (80% entertainment and 20% message) are customized to the stresses facing your attendees.

Whether you need an early morning wake-me-up or a strong close for your event, best-selling author and TED speaker, Judy Carter keeps audiences LAUGHING and LEARNING. Her inspiring and LOL funny message is 100% customized, tailor-made for each event.

WARNING: Prepare to be uplifted – no surgery required.

Use light-hearted self-mocking to create instant likeability when presenting your ideas.
Defuse the “hecklers” in your workplace.
Lighten up staff using simple comedy techniques.
Approach your day with a sense of humor rather than a sense of desperation.
Turn conflict into camaraderie with Judy’s “Laughter is the best medicine” philosophy.

Testimonials

Judy Carter can show you how to make your sense of humor payoff."

- Oprah Winfrey

"Companies hire business speaker Judy Carter to deal with workplace stress."

- Wall Street Journal

"Your keynote was perfect! You gave us a focused message on managing change, while allowing us to laugh at our processes. You left everyone shouting,‘Whoo-Hoo!’"

- Fedex Chairman

"Your keynote for our executives was hysterical, fantastic, and beyond my expectations. As the meeting planner, I watched a million tapes looking for the right speaker – and you were it. Your upbeat message truly landed with a diverse group of professionals. You brought the house down. One of the funniest speakers we’ve ever had."

- Choice Hotels

"Judy Carter is not just funny but in her new book, The Message of You, she helps others find their authentic message and communicate it in a way that makes audiences laugh."

- Lily Tomlin

"Your keynote, 'Laughing your way out of Stress' for Disney Consumer Products, global meeting was a hit to kick off our meeting. It’s not easy getting our group laughing at 9am, but you got them right at the start when you poked fun of our acronyms. With all the challenges we face in today’s economic climate, your keynote was a great energizer to start off our meeting on a positive note."

- Disney

"Your material of using humor in the workplace and at home, was right on target, to help us cope with the everyday issues and tensions that continue to build. You gave us a new way to cope with change and job insecurity. Over 20% also noted 'increased skills' as a result."

- Specialty Brands Inc.

"I've never seen a group of 500 women laugh so hard at the Empowering Women Conference. It was non-stop humor and laugh to tears. You are a fantastic speaker and entertainer with great tips on empowerment for women."

- Women’s Business & Training Center

"You were sooo funny!!!! The feedback was outstanding for your keynote speech at the Xerox conference for women leaders. You're the best speaker we've ever had as you made us laugh at the leadership challenges we face as women. We couldn't have asked for anything more!"

- Xerox

"Your keynote on 'When things get Dire - Inspire' was a huge hit at our Admin Appreciation Leadership event. You not only gave our admins leadership skills, but we've never had a speaker that was so funny! Even HR was laughing! Thank you."

- Prudential

"Judy you were fantastic! Everyone I spoke to during the conference said that you made the conference! It was so nice opening the conference with humor and a positive message and thanks for our rap song!"

- NAMSS Director

"I’ve booked speakers for our conference for 8 years and your keynote was the funniest and best I’ve ever seen with an overall score of 4.95 out of 5.”

- American Healthcare Radiology Administrators

"Being a former teacher, you were a “perfect fit” for the audience. Everyone enjoyed your humor, but more importantly the message you conveyed. One point in particular hit home with me. You encouraged us not to dwell on the negative but take time to acknowledge the positive. You are truly an inspiration."

- Tulare County Office of Education

"Thank you for your lively and humorous presentation at this year’s Consumer Compliance Senior Forum. It was one of the high-points of the Forum. We appreciated your strategies on how to cope with stressful situations and you reminder to take time acknowledge and appreciate."

- Federal Reserve Board

"The feedback received from your keynote was just extraordinary -- funny, dynamic, energetic, and in your terms “Wahoo! Great that you engaged the audience with the Raytheon rap song created just for us. We learned so much and had so much fun laughing."

- Raytheon

“Your keynote: “Laughing your way out of stress” was impressive and fun. The audience was composed of extremely intelligent nurse leaders and administrators and you won them over from the start! I’d highly recommend you to any other healthcare organization.”

- Assoc. of Nurse Leaders

“No other speaker received a standing ovation. Kudos to you!”

- Penn State Health