Award winning motivational speaker, author and internationally known expert on the benefits of humor and laughter, Karyn Buxman, RN, MSN, CSP, CPAE works with people who want to decrease their stress, balance their lives and improve their health through humor and laughter. Combining her skills as a health professional and humorist, she has helped thousands from coast to coast and abroad find humor in the midst of chaos and discover the stress reducing benefits that are gained from the everyday use of humor and laughter.

Karyn is president of HUMORx, a humor based stress management and communications company and is an active member of the Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor, International Society of Humor Studies, National Speakers Association and co-founder of The World Laughter Tour.  She educates audiences on the physiological, psychological and social benefits of humor and laughter and entertains them with real life stories that they can relate to and has been called the “catalyst to happiness through laughter”!

Karyn’s expertise has been utilized in national media such as ABCNews.com, Advance for Nurses, Fit, Life@Work, Marie Claire, Personal Excellence, Shape and Woman’s World magazines. She has appeared as special guest expert on “Iyanla" and "On Main Street" in addition to numerous radio programs.  She is a contributing author of Chicken Soup for the Nurse's Soul, Give Stress A Rest, Humor and Wellness in Clinical Intervention and newly released, Chicken Soup for the Christian Woman's Soul.  Karyn co-edited Nursing Perspectives on Humor. She is author/publisher of This Won't Hurt A Bit! And Other Fractured Truths in Healthcare, The Humor Habit; Tips to Jest for Success and is working on her newest book, currently titled: Laughing Your Way to More Money, Better Sex and Thinner Thighs; Humor as Life Strategy.

Karyn received her Bachelors Degree from the University of New York and her Masters Degree from the University of Missouri.  She has twelve plus years of research in the field of therapeutic humor.  She has earned the Certified Speaking Professional designation, fewer than 8% of the National Speaker’s Associations 3,800 members hold this designation and in 2001 she was awarded admission into the CPAE Speaker Hall of Fame; One of only 23 women in the world to receive this honor!

Karyn's Most Requested Programs:  

A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Call Light
(Healthcare Humor)
Sicker patients, irritable docs, cranky coworkers, days that are long on hours and short on resources... It is obvious that the state of health care today is no joke, but it may be a laughing matter if one understands the premise that humor oftentimes is generated by painful circumstances. Join nurse humorist Karyn Buxman as she shows us where to find the humor… on the way to the call light!

Is The Noise In My Head Bothering You?
(Life Balance/Women's Issues)
Ever really listened to the internal monologue going on in your head?  It's possible that you're your own worst critic. If you don't like what you're hearing-- change it and lighten up! Join humorist, author, and professional nurse, Karyn Buxman, as she shares her wit and wisdom on how to get through the toughest of days and still remain smiling.

I’ve Got One Nerve Left… And You’re Standing On It!
((H/T Survive and Thrive in A World of Change)
Expanding responsibilities, shrinking budgets, cranky coworkers, family demands, too much to do and not enough time to do it! Is it any wonder that we’re all a little edgy?  Find out how to taking care of yourself can affect everyone’s bottom line.  Learn how to get through the toughest of days and still remain smiling.  Discover how to survive and thrive in a world of change.

J.E.S.T. for Success
(Motivational/Life Balance)
US workers consume 15 tons of aspirin a day... 1 in 4 workers suffers from an anxiety related illness... Soon job stress will be the #1 reason for worker’s compensation...  Good news!  Humor is a cost effective way to ward off many detrimental effects of stress. Discover the benefits of humor and develop a plan of action.

This Too Shall Pass
(Motivational/Inspirational)
One of God's greatest gifts to mankind is the gift of laughter. Here's a look at the physical, psychological, social and spiritual benefits of humor and laughter.  How you view life's challenges is a matter of perspective, learn to see your stresses from a different and healthier angle through the use of humor.  Based on the 7th scroll from Og Mandino's, The Greatest Salesman.

Breakout Titles:

• Humor Makes Cents (Humor in Customer Service)
• When Funny Means Money (Humor in Sales)
• Wit Happens (Managing Conflict with Humor)

Testimonials:

“Evaluations from symposium attendees rated both of your presentations at the highest level, across the board. Your expertise and presentation style fulfilled our committee’s goal of providing a quality, yet lighthearted educational venue for NMM members, as well as for members of other local area chapters who attended.”
Sherry Beasley, 2001 Symposium Chair, Northland Medical Managers

“In more than 20 years of listening to speakers, I have never seen someone more skillfully tune into and engage the audience so completely from start to finish.  The standing ovations, the magic wand, the three personality types, your crowd-pleasing anecdotes and insights completely captivated us.

Thanks for making our 20th Anniversary Congress such a remarkable and memorable success!”
Dan Maddux, Executive Director, American Payroll Association

“”Thank you for sharing your workshop “The ABC’s of Humor; Attitude, Balance and Consistency” with us.  We learned that laughter is a key essential of physiological, psychological and social health and development. We at NASA often find that balance can be very difficult to achieve considering the complexities of our jobs. You helped us to learn that it is beneficial and gave us good tips to achieve it.

Again, thank you for your outstanding participation in an historical event for our workforce.  We hope to see you back at GSFC for a future event.”
Nichole Richmond, Chairperson, Career Development Forum, NASA

“I can’t begin to tell you how nice it was to work with you and your staff on our annual program. Your humor, warmth and personal touches made this one of the easiest events to plan- and remember, I need to please more than a thousand women at this event!

Congratulations on an outstanding job! It was our pleasure to share A Night to Knock Your Socks Off! with you.  I look forward to working with you again.”
Sheryl Walsh, Community Relations, St. Joseph’s Mercy at Macomb

“Wow!  You blew us away in Plattsburgh, NY!  Your presentations were more than we could have imagined and the positive feedback just keeps coming. Thank you for your look on the lighter side and for a message which we will hold close to our hearts.

Your stamina was amazing- it was a long day, yet each presentation was fresh and energetic. All left feeling that you gave them something special. Thank you for giving our community a little lift and proving that “laughter is good medicine”.
Hannah Hanford, Director of Development, Foundation of CVPH Medical Center