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Every Week is Nurses Week!

Spend a Hilarious Hour with National Speaker, Author, Comedian Brenda Elsagher  We think Nurses should be honored all year long!                  "Live life when you have it. Life is a splendid gift - there is nothing small about it.”  Florence Nightingale Nurses are the heart of the healthcare industry. Nurses are on the front … [Read more...]

Brenda’s Podcast It’s Ok To Laugh

Try To Laugh Every Day! Laughter can heal even if it's for a short time to escape our problems. I did a radio podcast this month for Taboo-ty: Colorectal Podcast talking about that it is ok to laugh in difficult situations. Research has  shown that humor gives us an overall benefit. Hang out with funny people, watch humorous YouTube clips, … [Read more...]

5 Ways Humor Can Improve Your Speaking

What did the fish say when he jumped out of the water and hit a concrete wall?  Dam. Ok, it’s an old joke that some people don’t get right away. That’s probably why I still like it, but that’s not what I am talking about here. 1. A good joke right from the start would probably be great. It should be one that you wrote pertaining to something … [Read more...]

Brenda Elsagher Shares One of the Most Wise and Insightful Gifts in Her Story

Brenda's Podcast on The Cancer Survivor Show by The Chemo Girls  Sharon Crews and Lucy Barlow Miss Brenda is an award winning speaker who combines her love for comedy, ability to discuss taboo subjects and experience with colon cancer. She shares her cancer story and how she learned to interject humor through the tough times. If you take a moment … [Read more...]

5 Tips On Building Your Speaking Business

There was so much I didn’t know when I was starting out as a speaker.  It was a destiny kind of thing… quit denying it, but embrace it.  The very first thing I had to learn that speaking was not a fluke for me. I think it just seemed weird that my topic was bowels and how important it was to protect them…and of course using humor to approach that … [Read more...]

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Brenda Elsagher in five words; Sensational, Realistic, Eloquent, Graceful and Giving.

Brenda’s speech filled us with hope and plenty of laughter. More than a comedian, she's an educator and writer who deeply believes in helping people with the best medicine around. . . laughter.

Terri J Smith
MHAMA President

"Brenda presents in a way that makes you feel that you’ve known her your whole life. She has the perfect combination of humor and compassion making the audience feel like they are having coffee and a good chat with a dear friend. "

Sara J. Kaffine
Nurse Navigator
St. Nicholas Hospital, Sheboygan, Wisconsin

“On behalf of the Canadian Cancer Society, I want to express our thanks for your participation as a keynoter at our Living with Cancer conference. We have received many positive comments. They truly appreciated the ideas and information you presented. You received a 4.9 rating out of a possible 5. Thanks for coming up to Regina, Saskatchewan and we wish you continued success.”

Wendy McDermid,
Director

Brenda Elsagher brought an energy to our Aging Celebration, which motivated and inspired all present to remember to laugh. I loved how Brenda engaged the entire audience! It was hilarious to watch all the men in the audience slapping their legs with laughter, and tipping their heads back for the hearty laugh we all love.”

Sharon Notch |NW MN
UCare for Seniors & EssentiaCare

"Hearing Brenda speak at a nursing conference left our colleagues in stitches. She delivers a heartfelt presentation that can lighten the room, yet deliver a powerful message for caregivers as she encourages them to use humor with compassion. We knew she would be a hit at our annual oncology symposium, yet were amazed at the impact she had on the attendees! "

Lynn Salmela, MA, RN-BC
Jan Tomaino, DNP, RN, AHN-BC
Nursing Professional Development Specialists
Essentia Health, Duluth, MN

“Brenda has the ability to make me laugh one minute and cry the next. Her message is poignant, fun and hopeful.”

" I liked your program but there was one thing bad about it. I laughed so hard my stomach hurt!"

Pat Dollum

"Brenda Elsagher is a rare find - funny, engaging, disarming, inspiring, full of joy that is contagious!"

San Short
Upson Regional Medical Center

Spirit of Women Event. “In all the years I have been attending conferences and education days, I have never seen a “comedian” focused on healthcare. She was right on the money! Brenda was a gift! Brenda was great! Loved the comedy! Loved the humor! Brenda was excellent! .”

Misty Ufholz Physician and Community Liaison
Thompson Healthcare, Canandaigua, NY

I am so happy that we had Brenda come and talk with us! I have received nothing but positive feedback from everyone that attended! They enjoyed her humor, her being “real” and relating to us all and so many needed a good laugh with life’s “busyness!”

Sonja Day Director Foundation
CHI St. Joseph Health, Park Rapids, MN

“Our conference guests enjoyed your presentation; especially your humor and the manner in which you bare your soul to the audience. This was validated further when you received a standing ovation. Your keynote remarks made our conference a world class event for our 850 participants.”

Mike Bailey,Chief Operating Manager
Handi Medical Supply, Inc. St. Paul, MN

"I laughed, I cried, then I laughed again."

Martha Sawyer Allen
Star Tribune

“Humor really helps us face difficulties in our lives. Ms. Brenda Elsagher is original and brilliant."

“Talk about transformational, Brenda has the power to stretch her speaking points out like invisible steel girders arching from the stage to each audience member to form bridges of understanding.”

Holly St. Jean