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IT IS NON STOP FOR COMEDIAN AND TV STAR JESSICA HOLMES AS HOST OF ‘LOVE HER’ IN TORONTO, CALGARY & VANCOUVER

Jessica hosts the Winnipeg Comedy Festival Middle Age special airing on CBC TV on February 21^st at 9 pm.

Multi-talented comedian, actor, author and motivational speaker Jessica Holmes is back hosting the 2016 LOVE HER events this year in Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver. With live performances slated across Canada, a book on depression set to hit shelves next year, and a comedy special in the works, this Canadian funny-woman is busier than ever.

LOVE HER is an elegant evening in support of Ovarian Cancer Canada while raising awareness and crucial funds to overcome the most fatal women’s cancer. Hilarity ensues as Jessica Holmes dons the stage to host this memorable event that combines fashion, comedy, cocktails, dream getaway auctions and music.

Jessica also hosts the Winnipeg Comedy Festival Middle Age special that will air on CBC TV on February 21^st at 9 pm. The Middle Ages explores the fun and not-so-fun side of mid-life in today’s society — physical breakdown, hormone changes, the appeal and terror of imminent retirement, changing technology, and how you’re viewed by the media, your family, and partner.

Jessica has opened for the likes of Jerry Seinfeld, Leslie Nielsen and Ellen DeGeneres, as well as hosted events for such visionaries as Deepak Chopra, Tony Robbins, and Oprah Winfrey!

The Ottawa-born, Toronto-based comedian is a sought-after keynote speaker at high profile events across the country. Holmes’s hilarious stories and unforgettable stage presence in her motivational comedy performance about positive psychology is called “The 60 Minute Perspective Makeover”. She offers audiences her own tips and perspective on how to lead a more fulfilling and happy life through setting personal goals with her popular comedy routines, motivation and celebrity impersonations.

This multifaceted talent deepened the scope of her material by becoming a Life & Career Coach through San Diego’s Life Purpose Institute. And it doesn’t stop there! Whether it is her daily 4-minute workout from Jessica’s Healthy 5 section, learning about a subject you’re passionate about or pumping up your self-esteem by kicking procrastination to the curb, Jessica believes that small changes are the surest way to feel stronger and more passionate!

She is best known for her seven-year stint on the award winning CBC series “Royal Canadian Air Farce”. In 2002, Holmes landed her own sketch comedy show appropriately titled, “The Holmes Show”. The show featured dead-on personifications of Celine Dion, Liza Minnelli and Geri Halliwell. That same year, her musical comedy special “Holmes Alone” won the Platinum Award at WorldFest. A graduate of Ryerson University’s Radio and Television Arts program, her career exploded after stints in The Second City, Just For Laughs festival, and TV shows like “Little Big Kid” and “The Itch.”

Crowned “The It Girl of Canadian Comedy” by The Globe & Mail, Holmes has shifted her comedy from the stage to the print world as a comedy author. Her book titled, “I Love Your Laugh: Finding the Light in My Screwball Life”, – available in Canadian and American bookstores – offers readers her witty observations on everything from her hilarious take on parenthood, her eclectic upbringing by a Mormon father and feminist mother, and her experiences as a missionary in Venezuela.

Jessica shares her hilarity in everything she does, which will be evident in her soon to be released second book in the works.

Jessica is available for interviews and photographs upon request.

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Some Upcoming Shows
Love Her ~ Toronto, Feb 25, 2016 love-her.ca
Laugh Out Loud 2016 with Russell Peters ~ Mississauga, Feb 27, 2016 trilliumgiving.ca
Love Her ~ Calgary, March 3, 2016 love-her.ca
Depression, The Comedy ~ CPBI in Regina, April 13, 2016 lcpbi-icra.ca
MPI ~ Ottawa, April 14, 2016 mpiottawa.ca
Love Her ~ Vancouver, April 20, 2016 love-her.ca
Laugh It Off & Bring It On ~ Admin Professional Conference, Toronto, April 25 2016 details tba
Winnipeg Comedy Festival ~ CBC TV airing February 21st

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Website: jessicaholmes.com, love-her.ca
Twitter: @happyfeetholmes

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Author, Comedian, & Public Speaker Jessica Holmes to host A Woman’s Legacy Event on Nov. 21

Jessica Holmes joins former Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard, famed Canadian songstress Jann Arden, and best-selling author of Introverts Susan Cain in the incredible line up of inspirational women visiting Toronto to speak at A Woman’s Legacy Event on November 21, 2013.

This annual event draws an audience of motivated women including successful businesswomen, entrepreneurs and the who’s who in the city to learn first hand from internationally renowned women. Bridging a cross section of industries to come together and be empowered. A Woman’s Legacy brings together experts who speak about their personal stories and their secrets to success in areas that cover communication strategies, motivation, smart investing, innovation, stress management and more.

Tickets are available from $189 and can be purchased on line at legacymastery.com

Jessica Holmes – Author, Comedian, & Public Speaker

Jessica Holmes starred on Royal Canadian Air Farce and The Holmes Show, and is the author of I Love Your Laugh: Finding the Light in my Screwball Life. Also a Life Coach, she tours Canada with her quirky combination of humour & inspiration.

Holmes has opened for comedians like Jerry Seinfeld, Leslie Nielsen, and Ellen DeGeneres, as well as hosted events for such visionaries as Deepak Chopra, Tony Robbins, and Oprah Winfrey! Although a comedian at heart, having performed with the Second City and Just for Laughs, Holmes has recently delved into writing: penning the book I Love Your Laugh: Finding the Light in My Screwball Life. Jessica majored in writing at Ryerson’s Radio & Television Arts BFA program, and again ended up spending her free time involved in comedy: acting in and then directing the annual sketch comedy show, titled RIOT. There, a few of the performers dared each other to try stand up. Four of them, Jessica included, performed at amateur night at The Laugh Resort. Jessica was hooked on the terrifying adrenaline ride that is stand up comedy, and decided to try it on as a career. During her years on Air Farce, Jessica had two children, Alexa and Jordan, with her actor husband Scott. Holmes wrote her first book, I Love Your Laugh: Finding the Light in my Screwball Life, in 2010. Having fallen in love with public speaking, Holmes decided to deepen the scope of her material by becoming a Life & Career Coach through San Diego’s Life Purpose Institute. She now enjoys a mix of comedy & motivational speaking.

Social Media Handles

Website: jessicaholmes.com
Twitter: @happyfeetholmes, @JuliaGillard, @jannarden, @susancain

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Canadian funny woman Jessica Holmes to deliver Keynote Finale at WIBN Conference & Urban Retreat in Vancouver on October 6th & 7th, 2013

Jessica has successfully transitioned from an in-demand comedian, to a sought-after comedic motivational speaker and author

Royal Canadian Air Farce & The Holmes Show’s Jessica Holmes, a comedian and motivational speaker, will be bringing her mix of characters, comedy, and inspirational tips to Vancouver this October. Jessica will be delivering a keynote address at the Women in Biz Network conference to uplift and motivate entrepreneurs and business women in Western Canada. As a mom, successful speaker, author, and Life Coach, Holmes has received hundreds of standing ovations in the two years since she transformed her comedy routine into a self-help/humour hybrid. One of the most requested speakers in Canada, Holmes gives an inspiring and engaging appearance. Jessica shares tips on success, re-branding, and motivation, and shares how laughter now defines her life since recovering from post-partum depression. Her talk, called the 60 Minute Perspective Makeover, is detailed below.

The 60 Minute Perspective Makeover
The secrets of success are the same no matter what business you’re in; and success begins with getting motivated. Inspiration and comedy unite in this 60-minute transformation from “I shoulda…” to “I will!” Energizing and funny, this call to action combines Jessica’s humor and savvy to deliver motivational insights into:

•   Finding greater meaning in your work
•   Using positive psychology to be happier day to day
•   Setting and reaching your goals
•   Learning to laugh at life’s shortcomings

Jessica gives quick, achievable how-tos about these topics and more, in a laugh-out-loud hour of fun. The audience receives great takeaways & follow-up resources to guarantee that Jessica’s presentation makes a meaningful impact. See more at: http://goforitevent.com/jessicaholmes/#sthash.doXX9FAz.dpuf

Before her transition to a successful speaker, Jessica was a well-established comedian and performer. She has opened for the likes of Oprah Winfrey, Leslie Nielsen and Ellen DeGeneres throughout her career.

Jessica is best known for her seven-year stint on the award winning CBC series “Royal Canadian Air Farce”. In 2002, Holmes landed her own sketch comedy show appropriately titled, “The Holmes Show”. The show featured dead-on personifications of Celine Dion, Liza Minnelli and Geri Halliwell. That same year, her musical comedy special “Holmes Alone” won the Platinum Award at WorldFest.

In recent years, Holmes has shifted her comedy from the stage to the print world as a comedy author. Her book titled, “I Love Your Laugh: Finding the Light in My Screwball Life”, offers readers her witty observations on everything from her hilarious take on parenthood, her eclectic upbringing by a Mormon father and feminist mother, and her experiences as a missionary in Venezuela.

It’s hard to imagine that this funny woman didn’t always see the laughter in things. Holmes suffered from a near crippling depression that threatened her every day life and career. Once recovered, she made the decision to dedicate her life to discovering what creates lasting balance and fulfillment.

Holmes is shooting the new web series That’s My JD, developing a comedic reality series with Pivotal Media and a tween musical series with Marblemedia, appearing as a frequent guest on shows like “Entertainment Tonight Canada” and “George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight”, and is set to release her second comedy book due out in 2014.

Social Media Handles

Website: jessicaholmes.com
Twitter: @happyfeetholmes

Contact The Promotion People

Lesley Diana – Founder, President and Publicist
lesley@thepromotionpeople.ca
604.726.5575

Website: thepromotionpeople.ca
Twitter: @PromotionPeople
Facebook: The Promotion People