Speaking

As seen on Good Morning America, ABC News, and Morning Joe

As seen on Good Morning America, ABC News, and Morning Joe

Interested in booking Chris? Email us at chrisduffycomedy [at] gmail [dot] com, and we’ll get right back to you.

Chris Duffy is a highly sought-after, engaging, funny, and memorable speaker who sparks joy, innovation, collaboration, and empowerment in audiences and leaders at work and in life. 

Chris leads in-person and virtual corporate keynotes and team building workshops for groups of 10 to 10,000. He works with audiences including leaders, teams, organizations, schools, trade associations, conferences, and events.

Chris believes that a sense of humor is often the missing piece in what we struggle with these days personally and professionally. Having a sense of humor goes beyond telling jokes– it involves finding the joy in the every day. In his talks and workshops, he shares how to laugh more every day and how a sense of humor can help you be more creative, productive, engaged, resilient through change, and healthier physically and mentally. In his speaking, he draws on personal stories, insights from the social sciences, and the wisdom of comedians. He offers practical strategies, including:

  • How to hone the art of noticing, finding humor in the most unlikely places

  • Why you should take social risks (to build connection through humor)

  • How to apply the comedy secret that laughs come in threes

Chris has spoken at:

Session Topics:

If there’s a topic you’re interested in that you don’t see below, please reach out and let us know. We would love to be part of your next event. Email us at chrisduffycomedy [at] gmail [dot] com with your event description and needs and we’ll get right back to you. 

  • How to Make Your Workplace Culture More Fun

  • Building Authentic Connection through Humor (Can also be tailored specifically to leaders) 

  • How to Be More Creative: The Art of Noticing

  • Navigating Change and Uncertainty with Humor (Can also be tailored specifically to leaders) 

  • How To Communicate More Effectively through Humor (Can also be tailored specifically to leaders)

What makes Chris a great choice for your event:

  • His warm sense of humor is inclusive and witty– he will have everyone laughing. When we laugh, we learn more. 

  • He is high energy, relatable, and engaging– audiences will immediately be drawn in.

  • He’s known for sharing actionable recommendations that audiences can immediately implement.

  • He can translate cutting-edge research from social science into anecdotes and insights audiences can understand.

Praise for Chris Duffy

  • "A master class in using humor as a powerful tool to build a more vibrant and more connected life."

    —Robert Waldinger, professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and New York Times bestselling author of The Good Life

  • “Practical ways to giggle more every day? Without enabling my crippling laughing gas addiction? Yes, please!”

    —Bowen Yang, Emmy-nominated actor, comedian, and Saturday Night Live cast member

  • "I came away happier, full of information I can't WAIT to bring up casually in conversation."

    —Bess Kalb, Emmy-nominated comedy writer and bestselling author of Nobody Will Tell You This But Me and Buffalo Fluffalo

  • "Warning: this book may cause repeated smiling. It’s a delightful read about how we can bring more levity into our lives."

    — Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Hidden Potential and Think Again, and host of the podcast Re:Thinking

  • "A delightful and deeply wise reminder that joy isn’t just something we stumble upon and that sometimes the smartest path to happiness starts with a good laugh.”

    —Laurie Santos, host of The Happiness Lab podcast and professor of psychology at Yale University

About the Author

Chris Duffy is an award-winning comedian, television writer, and radio/podcast host. Chris currently hosts the hit podcast How to Be a Better Human. You can watch his comedic TED talk, “How to find laughter anywhere” online. He has appeared on Good Morning America, ABC News, NPR, and National Geographic Explorer. Chris wrote for both seasons of Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas on HBO, executive produced by John Oliver. He’s the creator/host of the streaming game show Wrong Answers Only, where three comedians try to understand what a leading scientist does all day, in partnership with LabX at the National Academy of Sciences. Chris is both a former fifth grade teacher and a former fifth grade student.