Jacki Kane is a comedian, humor speaker, award-winning writer and now, cancer survivor. Fresh from breast cancer treatment, Jacki Kane’s presentations have taken on all-new meaning. Before cancer, she taught healthcare workers how to take care of themselves and empowered hundreds of women to laugh their way through motherhood as founder of TIME OUT: The Mother of All Comedy Shows. Now that she’s defeated cancer, she’s emerged with all-new insight about harnessing the power of positive and laughter to get through adversity. She writes for Komen Oregon, volunteers at Trillium Creek Horse Rescue and lives in Portland, Oregon, with her husband, two children and a bull terrier named Xena.
Presentations
“Laughter is the Best Medicine”
You know the saying if you don’t laugh, you’ll probably cry. When comedian Jacki Kane was diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer, she couldn’t help but use humor as a weapon to defeat it. Cancer’s a joke when you use humor to gain power over it. “Laughter is the Best Medicine” helps medical staff and cancer survivors:
- Get through cancer or any other adversity with the magic of 3 Positives
- Forget about cancer. Gain tips to survive treatment!
- Take power from cancer and keep it for yourself
- Celebrate that cancer is a hero journey than anything else
“Don’t Let Your Sanity Check Bounce”
Taking care of others all day long can launch your stress off the chart. How do you take care of yourself? Ideal for nurses, medical staff, hospice workers and anyone who dedicates their lives to taking care of others, this speech delivers much-needed self-care and humor, including:
- Learn tangible ways to generate happiness and safeguard your sanity
- Build a “Sanity Survival Kit” guaranteed to revive your energy
- Appreciate yourself and the good you do
Book Jacki Kane
Francine Read
VOICES Inc.
503-631-7477
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Connecting Great Audiences with Great Speakers.
“They laughed and were moved to tears by your presentation. You were super effective at connecting with our group.”
Laura Atkinson
Neighborhood House
Portland, Oregon
“Jacki delivers inspirational, meaningful messages through humor. She was engaging and genuinely entertaining.”
Mora Oommen
Executive Director
Blossom Birth Services
Palo Alto, California
“You are super hot, stupid.”
Comedian Caroline Rhea
