Barbara May has spent a lifetime knowing how to get up after a fall, but she figures doing that and getting a laugh at the same time is a lot more fun. She is a former national level gymnast, coach and trainer of coaches who joked her way into the Guinness World Records by performing in the longest stand-up comedy show in history.

A recipient of the Jimmy Condon Athletic Award, J. Percy Page Recreation Award and the 3M Coach Recognition Award for her outstanding contribution to the sport community, Barbara holds a Bachelor of Education Degree from the University of Alberta and brings almost two decades of teaching, speaking, and school counseling experience to her programs and clients.

Barbara has appeared on A-channel, CFRN, Global, Shaw, Videon and has been featured in several print publications. Her television feature “May We Talk?” appeared daily on ACCESS television and is a hilarious and popular look at communication tips. In her programs, Barbara May uses holistic approaches from Voice Dialogue, Geotran™ and The Way of the Heart™ in conjunction with other modalities to help people dramatically improve the results they are getting in their lives.

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Speaking Topics:
• Learning, Living & Laughing with Life
• Don’t Take It Personally
• Stop Pushing My Buttons
• From Stress to Business Success

Learning, Living & Laughing with Life
Simple strategies to help you feel good about yourself and your life.

Life can be an exciting adventure overflowing with opportunity or a never ending struggle to get through the day. In this upbeat look at the lighter side of life, learn what you can do to enjoy life to the fullest. You will be delighted and entertained as you discover new ways of learning, living and laughing with life.

Perhaps the greatest mistake we make is taking things personally. When we do this, we've not only lost our self-respect, we're sabotaging our happiness and attracting more and more lower-energy opinions into our lives. It's important to put the self back in self-respect and stop taking things personally. This session will teach you how.

When you hear yourself saying, "He's driving me crazy... or I don't like her because..." realize that the shortcomings in other people that irritate you the most are the ones you have hidden within yourself. You dislike or judge them because you have been taught that they are bad or wrong. While you can't stop people from pushing your buttons you can learn how to manage your negative reactions. This session will show you how.

Knowing how to deal with the pressures and challenges in the workplace isn't always easy. But it is necessary if you want to feel good about yourself and your job. In this practical and inspiring session, you will learn simple tools and practical techniques you can use to go from stress to business success.

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Sample Client List:

Alberta Health and Wellness
Booster Juice
Calgary City Teachers’ Convention
Canadian Cancer Society
Capital Care Group
Chinook’s Edge Regional Division # 5
The Comedy Factory
The Edmonton Sun
FunnyFest
Grant MacEwan Community College
Greater Edmonton Teachers’ Convention
Grey Nuns Hospital
HTE Bellamy Software
Health and Physical Education Council
Help Desk Institute
Hole’s Greenhouse and Gardens
International Society for Measurement and Control
Nortel
The Royal Bank
Royal Park Realty
Saskatchewan Regional Colleges Conference
Telus
Vitalize Volunteer Conference

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