"People really enjoyed Jody.Feedback showed she was oneof the best speakers theyhave ever heard."
Jody Urquhart
Combining Humor and Motivation
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Fee Range
$12,000
Jody Urquhart
Biography
After years of observing professionals drowning in mediocrity, I've dedicated my career to understanding why we've lost touch with our humanity at work.
For the last 26 years, I’ve been a motivational speaker and I’m a former stand-up comedian.
I’ve researched and produced over 1,000 videos exploring burnout and workplace connections and interviewed hundreds of professionals. I’ve written two books, All Work & No Say and BlissOut
One thing is clear: we thrive anywhere we feel like we’re seen and we belong.
Through years of stand-up comedy and raw audience interaction, I've mapped the landscape of professional disconnection.
I focus on talent acquisition, team connectivity, and burnout prevention while fostering a culture where people thrive and stay.
I use stand-up comedy to help audiences drop their defences and relate more deeply to the human condition.
The result is an experience that’s deep enough to ponder your life choices but funny enough to not take it personally.
I'm not a traditional motivational speaker. No PowerPoints, no staged lectures—just pure, unfiltered human engagement.
I participate in over 50 events yearly, I help worn-out professionals:
- Shed self-doubt and cynicism
- Rediscover joy in their work
- Transform rooms of strangers into communities of understanding
Are you ready to transform your workplace?
Jody Urquhart
Featured Videos
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Featured Keynote Programs
This Would Be Funny... If It Wasn't Happening To Me!
How to Navigate Change by Mastering Human Connection
Work isn't just about tasks—it's about people. Real, messy, complicated people who are just trying to belong and make sense of constant change.
Ever feel like you're the only one struggling? You're not. This transformative keynote is a no-filter dive into workplace transformation.
What We'll Unpack Together:
- How to create a genuine connection when everything's changing
-Communication strategies to turn workplace uncertainty into moments of real understanding
- Strategies for building a team that feels like 'your people'
- Making everyone feel seen, heard, and valued—even in chaos
Relatability isn't just a skill. It's a necessity
For every leader feeling isolated, every team member wondering if they fit in, every person who's ever thought, "Do I belong here?"—this is your moment.
TOPIC - Change -Belonging -Teamwork -Transformation
How to Speak Human
Make your Leadership more Relatable
Our leadership is at a crossroads.
Our teams are floundering toward fulfillment as we try to balance algorithms with basic human emotions. If your workplace has become a little bit robotic, Authentic leadership can resurrect your teams back to life.
Relatability is powerful.
If your brain feels like a browser with 47 tabs open, this session will give you relief.
It’s time we realize that it’s people, not processes that drive success.
Join us for a session that’s deep enough to ponder your life choices but funny enough to not take it personally.
Learn:
How to make employees feel like they’re human again
3 pillars of building a human-centered culture
How to prioritize the well-being of your team
How to ditch a stiff persona for something more relatable
Diversity and Inclusion: Create a culture where people belong
The comedic side of humanizing leadership
TOPIC--Humanizing Work -Inclusion -Belonging - Future of Work -Leadership
CrazyBusy
Relief to Find Immediate Balance in a Fast-Paced World
We’ve all been there, Drowning in to-do lists, feeling like we're the only ones struggling to keep our heads above water. But You're not alone. Not even close.
This isn't another productivity talk. This is a lifeline for anyone who's ever felt:
- Isolated in their overwhelm
- Like they're failing at managing their life
- Disconnected from what matters
Many of us get trapped in patterns of self-made chaos, believing we're the only ones struggling. But here's the truth: Your experience is shared by many. Your overwhelm doesn't define you—it connects you.
Together, we'll:
- Expose the busyness patterns that are crushing your spirit
- Create a genuine connection in a world that feels increasingly fragmented
- Understand why we use busyness as a shield—and how to put that shield down
Learn How to Truly Belong to Yourself:
- 3 Signs You're Working Harder, Not Smarter
- Uncover Personal Patterns That Steal Your Joy
- 4 Time and Energy Drainers
- Why Your Struggle Is actually Your Superpower
TOPIC -Wellness -Productivity
The Joy of the Job - Take This Job & Love It
Your Work, Your Way!
Tired of feeling like just another employee? Sick of dragging yourself to work? What if you could enjoy your job – and I mean enjoy it?
Join us for this comedy-filled real-world guide to turning work from a daily grind into something you look forward to.
The big secret? You create the meaning.
Stress doesn't control you – you control your response. Your job isn't just a paycheck; it's your playground for growth.
By the end, you'll know how to:
- Inject fun into your daily work
- Turn challenges into opportunities
- Make stress your sidekick, not your boss
- Find joy in what you do
- Become the energy you want to see at work
Ready to flip the script on your 9-to-5?
TOPIC -job satisfaction -wellness -mental health
Jody Urquhart
Featured Books
Bliss Out: Feel-Good Habits to Lift Your Hustle Hangover
by Jody Urquhart
Happiness isn’t work. It’s a state of being—and it’s within your grasp, right now.
- Are you driven and ambitious but often feel frustrated or stuck?
- Does stress keep hounding you to work harder?
- Even when you accomplish your goals, do you feel unsatisfied, like it’s never enough?
It’s because when you spend most of your time hustling after a better future, you neglect your bliss right now. Bliss Out will show you how to take your goals out of the future and unravel their inner bliss in your life now.
Do you have a hustle hangover?
Does unfinished work hang over your head from one day to the next and drain you? This is a hustle hangover. Hustle causes you to hang your attention on past results and future goals.
But your life is happening right now.
You can hustle hard so you can feel better in the future or live in bliss right now.
You are much more powerful, continually replenishing your bliss instead of reacting to life’s stress.
The simple, feel-good habits in Bliss Out never require effort, just a slice of your attention. Getting what you want is rewarding and fun when you line up with your bliss before taking action. This book is about feeling good. It’s an all-out champion for your good vibes. All it asks of you is that you accept an invitation to take a break from dissecting complicated issues in life and bliss out in happiness instead.
Learn simple, feel-good habits that will turn your focus from the inside out, enabling you to create a life that’s more fulfilling, joyful, and filled with happiness. Find your bliss and you will be more centered, focused, and relaxed.
Take the hustle out of your happiness and claim the success you are.
All Work & No Say.
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