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March 13, 2025

Finding Humour and Happiness in Speaking with Michael Kerr

BY Jane Atkinson

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Finding Humour and Happiness in Speaking with Michael Kerr

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Quote: “No matter how serious or dry you think your topic is, if you can figure out a way of bringing it to life & deliver those messages with humour, you’re going to go to the top of the pack in your topic area.” Michael Kerr

Do you get laughs when delivering your keynote, or do you feel like your topic is too serious to add a bit of levity? Well, our guest on this episode of The Wealthy Speaker Podcast is here to show us that no subject is so stoic that we can’t get a few laughs along the way. We’re thrilled to welcome my long-time friend Michael Kerr to share how he injects humour into his speeches no matter how solemn the subject matter.

Michael is a Certified Speaking Professional and a Canadian Speaking Hall of Fame inductee. He’s an international business speaker, a very funny motivational speaker, a workshop trainer, and the author of 8 books! Whether virtual or in-person, Michael’s presentations offer relevant, practical ideas delivered with his memorable brand of high-energy, clean humour. “Inspiring,” “hilarious,” “energizing,” “brilliant ideas,” and “relevant and timely content” are phrases clients repeatedly use to describe his powerful presentations.

Highlights you won’t want to miss:

Michael’s speaking journey. [1:00]
Pick a lane to solve one problem. [5:00]
Expanding the business. [9:00]
“Chuckle-worthy” increments. [15:00]
Serious vs funny content. [18:00]
Start where your audience is. [21:00]
Speak in service of others. [21:00]
Staying relevant = spinoff. [35:00]

Michael is known as one of North America’s leading speakers on creating high-performing, service-first cultures, as well as one of Canada’s most influential speakers. He has years of experience in speaking and consulting with some of the world’s leading organizations and companies. He is well known for his ability to entertain and engage audiences with innovative ideas. His high-energy, hilarious, inspiring, and thought-provoking programs are often rated as having the greatest impact and relevance of any presentation at a conference. Michael has delivered his captivating keynote presentations and training workshops to more than 3,000 audiences, from Texas to Toronto, from Austria to Australia.

If you would like to get more laughs on the platform and learn how you can add more humour to your presentations, you simply can’t afford to miss this episode!

I hope you’ll listen and learn.