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The official podcast of the Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor
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Wednesday Jul 19, 2023
Wednesday Jul 19, 2023
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bonitajoy/
Bonita Joy's vision is for people to experience moments of joy in their work, relationships and daily lives regardless of their circumstances. A“recovering attorney" turned conference weaver, she emcees events along with her ventriloquist puppet friends to enliven events so that attendees are engaged and have fun. She is also a Company Culture Crasher who helps businesses bring more humor into their culture.
Bonita Joy is the author of the forthcoming book: Tickle Their Funny Bone: Use Humor to Leverage Your Presentations.
You can reach Bonita Joy at: BonitaJoySpeaker@gmail.com or call her at (785) 550-4944
Friday Jun 30, 2023
Friday Jun 30, 2023
Helloooo, I am Lynn Perreault, Ph.D., Founder of Laughter Business Academy (2010), Positive Business/Community/Health/Social Psychologist (2005), Qualified Uppiness Trainer (2022), Certified Laughter Yoga Leader & Teacher (2008), and Applied Improvisation Practitioner (1990). My mission is to raise the economy for laughter, humour and improv practitioners all around the globe.
Laughter Business Academy is an online business incubator and accelerator for therapeutic humourists, applied improv trainers, happiness consultants, freelance humourists, and laughterpreneurs who want to make a good 6-figure living. Since 2010, our programs have helped thousands of clients in 20 countries.
How to make money as a humour or laughter professional: https://www.laughterbusinessacademy.com/moneyflow-intro
Thursday Jun 15, 2023
Thursday Jun 15, 2023
Bobby Benavides has been doing comedy for several years in West Virginia. He has a wife and four kids, all of which, he practices his material on, regularly. When he isn’t doing comedy he is an air guitar enthusiast. He mainly specializes in slow jams, and will perform at weddings. He enjoys reading a good book, and drinking great coffee, but has settled for books about bears who live in a tree house, and instant coffee, as of late.
https://www.facebook.com/bobbythoughts
https://www.instagram.com/bobbybcomedy
https://twitter.com/thebobbybcomedy
https://www.youtube.com/@BobbyBComedy
https://www.tiktok.com/@bobbybcomedy
Email:
Merch:
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Bobby's Podcast:
Saturday Jun 03, 2023
Saturday Jun 03, 2023
Frank began his media career in writing and production at SNL. He's won 30+ awards for writing/producing comedy videos for HBO, Showtime, CBS, PBS, Comedy Central and more. He launched the world’s first mobile comedy channel, featured on the front pages of Forbes, the LA Times, and in the Wall Street Journal and the NY Times. Former Adjunct Professor in Web Video at USC, UCLA and Chapman University. Certified Humor Professional through the Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor.
Wednesday May 17, 2023
Wednesday May 17, 2023
Doug Fletcher Lifetime Achievement Award
We reposted the very first Laughbox episode to honor Chip Lutz as the recipient of the lifetime achievement award in 2023
Thank you, Chip!
Are you wondering about AATH? This is a brief descriptive episode about the Association of Applied and Therapeutic Humor and the pilot episode of Laughbox!
The Doug Fletcher Lifetime Achievement Award is presented to either a member or non-member in recognition of his or her
- Dedication and service to AATH, and/or
- A significant contribution to the understanding and application of humor and/or laughter over an entire career with a definable body of work through one or more of the following: speaking, teaching/training, research, publications, and professional practice.
Stay Tuned for new episodes starting in June!
Sending a big thank you to all the organizers of the 2023 conference in Mesa, Arizona! What an amazing experience!
If you have ideas about how we can fund this podcast, please send an email to:
Wednesday May 03, 2023
Wednesday May 03, 2023
Join Jim-Bob Williams and Katy BEE as they chronicle the 2023 AATH Conference with first hand interviews, sounds from the actual conference and some opportunities to giggle and guffaw!
Hear about some of the keynote speakers, breakout rooms and takeaways from this year's conference!
For images and more info about the conference head to
https://www.facebook.com/healthyhumor
Saturday Apr 15, 2023
Saturday Apr 15, 2023
Carla H Brown is a dynamic force for laughter, levity and joy on the planet! A self-proclaimed, recovering serious person, Carla chose to seek out more joy, after experiencing an auto-immune illness, which left her temporarily paralyzed. This slowing down gave her the opportunity to be fully present with the fear, worry, self-hatred and suffering going on in her mind, affecting her body. The experience gave her a passion and joy for living life to its fullest, knowing that life can turn on a dime.
The intention of her company, Living From Joy Coaching and Training, is to offer practices and tools to cultivate more joy in the body and less fear.
Through her grief counseling, she offers opportunities to welcome the disowned parts of oneself that become emotionally abandoned and rejected, through the hardships of life.
She calls this Emotional Hygiene, encouraging her students and clients to meet the cast out parts, tend to the grief, embrace the darkness and step into greater embodiment of love and joy, while releasing the habit of fear.
As a joy coach, grief counselor, health advocate and transformational teacher, Carla offers therapeutic, dynamic and fun in-person and online events, trainings and workshops, focusing on cultivating more joy, authenticity and connection within.
She facilitates weekly online laughter classes, GriefYoga®, and the popular Joy Reboot, as well as working with clients one-on-one to liberate fear and embody more joy.
Her next class series, due out later this summer, offers group support for those going through health challenges, to cultivate more joy and resiliency. Her infectious laughter and humorous spin on life’s transitions will leave you giggling with delight!
Monday Apr 03, 2023
Monday Apr 03, 2023
Robin Phoenix Johnson
President, HEAL*ARIOUS, Founder Best Medicine Brigade
After more than 20 years of military service, Lieutenant Colonel Robin Johnson, USA, Ret., discovered her new mission in improving people, organizations, and communities with humor.
- Level II Certified Humor Professional (Association for the Applied & Therapeutic Use of Humor
- Comedy Bootcamp Instructor, Armed Services Arts Partnership
- Volunteer at Charleston VA Hospital
- HEAL*ARIOUS programs facilitator
- Stand-up Comedian/Voted Best Charleston Comic 2022
- Motivational Speaker
- CEO, Best Medicine Brigade
- Executive Producer
- Manager for Ashley Gutermuth
https://bestmedicinebrigade.com/
https://www.facebook.com/bestmedicinebrigade/
https://www.instagram.com/bestmedicinebrigade/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/robin-johnson790/
Sunday Mar 19, 2023
Sunday Mar 19, 2023
Izzy Gesell is an “organizational alchemist” who helps people navigate their internal logjams
and emerge more confident, spontaneous and effective. Through keynotes, workshops and
coaching sessions, Izzy delivers meaningful material in an enjoyable way. His unique
approach to personal and organizational development is rooted at the intersection of Improv,
Facilitation and Coaching.
Among the first to use Improv Theater concepts as tools for personal and organizational
learning, he is the author of “Playing Along: Group Learning Activities Borrowed From
Improvisation Theater,” Instructional Moments: Facilitating with Applied Improv The
Resilient Caregiver: A Path to Manage Stress & Change Through Humor & Play & a co-
author of Humor Me: America’s Funniest Humorists on the Power of Laughter,
His video course for LinkedIn Learning, “Leading With Applied Improv,” was their first on the
topic and their first shot as a live-action workshop. His other LinkedIn courses are “Humor in
the Workplace” and “Building Your Team.”
Izzy has earned the CSP (Certifed Speaking Professional) designation from National
Speakers Association. Less than 15% of NSA 4,000 members are CSPs. He also has a BA in
Psychology, an MS in Education and a P…. that’s 1/3 of a PhD.
Offer for Listeners: Use coupon code 15offreads for 15% off any book in my shop:
Let’s Connect!
Linkedin Izzy Gesell
Facebook IzzyG & Co
Twitter: @improvizzy
Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
This episode is a flashmob game show starring Mary Kay and Don Morrison and members of the Humor Academy and graduate Certified Humor Professionals.
Mary Kay Morrison - Founder
Jim-Bob Williams - CHP
Katy BEE - Level 1
Don Morrison - Level 2
Fatima Ahmed - Level 1 and Peace Scholar
Roberta Gold - CHP and Advisor
Kyle Edgell - CHP
Cathy Grippi - CHP and Recruitment
Mary Jo Neil - Level 2
Joy Baldoz - Level 3
Colleen Cook - CHP
Bea Bincze - Level 1
Florence Ditlow - New Candidate
Roland Thompson - New Candidate
Amy Standridge - Level 2 - helping with advertising
At the Humor Academy, you’ll take a deep dive into all things humor with an inclusive and supportive cohort of professionals, and you’ll learn from some of the finest experts and comprehensive texts in the field. The Humor Academy uses a collaborative learning environment with participants representing a variety of occupations including (but not limited to) health and wellness, business, education, mental health, spirituality, performance, writing, speaking, and training.
The Humor Academy is a one-of-a kind, three-year, college-level program focused on the science, benefits, and application of humor. Each level of the Humor Academy lasts one year, and those who complete all three years earn the distinction of Certified Humor Professional (CHP). Continuing education credits are available through the Humor Academy, as well.
What’s it like?
At each level, you’ll:
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Attend the 1-day Humor Academy pre-conference meeting and the 3-day AATH conference
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Participate in at least 8 video meetings with your cohort over the course of the year
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Complete other assigned work, based on the syllabus
You’ll also complete various readings, and at Level III, you’ll get to participate in monthly calls with global humor thought leaders. You’ll enhance your knowledge, refine your humor skillset, and can even get funnier! At each level, you’ll focus on a central theme:
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Level I: Study of the theory and application of humor
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Level II: Develop and execute a humor project - check out recent projects here
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Level III: Demonstrate leadership in the field of applied and therapeutic humor