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Founder & Artistic Director
Jester Of The Peace
Barbara Ann Michaels, Jester of the Peace, is a performance artist and interfaith minister who uses humor to support well-being and positive social impact.
She founded HumorVille, an immersive pop-up destination focused on humor and wellness in Brooklyn, New York, along with the HumorVille Artist in Residence program, which supports creators using humor for social good. An arts facilitator for more than 30 years, Barbara Ann’s mission is to put humor back in the medicine cabinet for future generations.
She tours audience-interactive experiences internationally across corporate, conference, cultural, academic and community settings. She is also a keynote speaker and trainer on humor as a human right, body language awareness and transformational creative practice.
Barbara Ann is a graduate of Brown University, Massachusetts College of Art and One Spirit Interfaith Seminary. She is also an award-winning wedding officiant and an Ambassador of the Global Play Brigade, as well as a member of the World Experience Organization.
Date
Meet the IMEX team, connect with fellow first timers and gain inside tips on navigating the show with confidence. Enjoy ice breakers and pick up practical advice to make the most of your IMEX America experience.
- 3:45-4pm Brent Bushnell - Mass multi-player game | Barbara Ann Michaels - Guiding through easy, meaningful moments of sharing
- 4-4:10pm IMEX first timer top tips
- 4:10-4:25pm Precious Williams – How to share your own story
- 4:25-4:35pm Sepideh Eivazi – Breathwork exercise
- 4:35pm IMEX reminders and get ready for Mandalay Bay tour
- 4:45pm Mandalay Bay tour begins (register your interest here: https://imexamerica.com/newfront/sessions/69898)
Explore humor as a life and community practice. Did you know that humor can be a powerful tool for emotional healing? Discover your “First Laugh” in stories from your life that were challenging at the time but are funny to you now. Learn how to share these stories to support others in finding hope. Help others discover their “First Laugh” to release energy, invite new possibilities, and move forward both personally and professionally. Learn through story-sharing and comedy
Learning outcomes:
Discover the moment when humor helps you find hope amidst challenge
Laughing with vs. laughing at: Learn the difference and practice sharing your stories with empathy
Uplift through humor: Share your now-funny stories to inspire and bring hope to others
A "marry yourself" experience to thrive in business and life. Explore the three paradoxes of lasting love and the one golden question Barbara Ann learned from officiating 560 weddings. Discover how these four principles apply to choosing business partnerships, as well as partners and journey mates in any area of life. Through experiencing the three Cs: collaboration, commitment and celebration, understand more about what makes a partnership good for you and how to choose your alliances well. Part talk and part self-marriage ceremony, this community experience will inspire you forward.
Learning outcomes:
Collaboration: Explore the three paradoxes of lasting love
Celebration: Understand how your positivity can guide you
Commitment: Participate in a marry yourself ceremony, making a personal commitment to your own growth and well-being