Kathleen Passanisi, PT, CSP, CPAE Speaker Hall of Fame, and recipient of a Lifetime Achievement award in the field of therapeutic humor has helped thousands change their outlooks and their lives through her enlightening and entertaining programs. An internationally recognized speaker, humorist, medical professional, and author, Kathleen Passanisi brings substance, style, and clean hilarity to her universal content, guaranteeing a successful meeting with lasting effects.
Kathleen Passanisi founded new perspectives in 1987 to address issues in wellness, quality living, stress management, and the link that exists between humor and health. Kathleen Passanisi is a past-president of the American Association for Therapeutic Humor and served on the adjunct faculty of the Washington University School of Medicine. Her clients range from Fortune 500 to trauma teams, from cancer patients to married couples. Her work has been featured in the New York Times, US News and World Report, Working Woman, and England's Sunday Business.
Kathleen Passanisi is the author of It's Your Life - Choose Well and contributing author of Humor Me. Self-proclaimed poster woman for the sandwich generation; Kathleen Passanisi is the funniest woman in Lake Saint Louis, Missouri, and possibly the Western Hemisphere.
Improve you quality of service, reduce your team’s stress, enhance your productivity and creativity, and just make the workplace a lot more fun. All it takes is a well-developed sense of humor.
You are in the business of health but your won is compromised by the stress of heavy caseloads, managed care requirements, demanding patients, and the challenges of life in general. What is the antidote? A sense of humor. No kidding!
A woman’s life is usually filled with pressures, obligations, and an unrelenting schedule. If the stress in your life makes you want to cry, Kathleen will help you to learn to laugh instead.
Research confirms the positive impact humor and laughter can play in wellness, especially cardiovascular health. Laugh while you learn how a lighthearted approach can improve every aspect of life.