Kat Simmons
Kat Simmons is a 25-year veteran of the international comedy club circuit. You may have seen her at The Improvs, Catch A Rising Star, the Comedy Channel, Fox’s Comedy Tonight, or on Candid Camera. She is currently a regular cast member of the national comedy hit, The Three Blonde Moms. She is also a reoccurring guest on the blog talk radio show called Thrive Teachers, helping people lighten up with her segment, Laugh It Off With Kat Simmons. She won the eWomen Network's international talent contest in Dallas in 2009.
Kat has a unique talent for combining physical comedy with real life situations that everyone can relate to. She has been favorably compared to the masters of the craft, Lucille Ball, Carol Burnett and Red Skelton. She is one of a few physical comediennes working today. You may recognize yourself in some of her material as she honestly shares with the audience as though they were all long-time friends. She delights in bringing to the stage the very things most people keep a secret. She speaks the truth, making it easier for the rest of us to be honest with ourselves.
Kat has a versatility and approachability that makes her perfect for large corporate functions, casinos, comedy clubs and private parties. She has a knack of incorporating the group at hand into her show and finding that common thread. She makes them part of her performance. She has performed for a wide variety of groups from tow truck drivers and fence contractors to doctors and engineers. She is a favorite at womens' events because she tells it like it is. Her humor is clean and elevates and enlightens her audiences.
She has appeared with Tim Allen, Kevin Nealon, Kenny Rogers, and most recently, legendary motivational speaker, Zig Ziglar. She is in high demand to headline corporate events. She is not only a comedienne, but an inspirational humorist making her a great choice for your keynote speaker as well. She loves to share her own spark to ignite yours.
Kat moved back from L.A. to the beautiful Carson Valley (just below Lake Tahoe), to do what she loves in the area she loves. She came back to have her children and while not in the hub of LA, it provided her with new opportunities. She quickly began doing corporate events and she produced her own comedy show for 15 years at the Carson Valley Inn Casino, in Minden, Nevada. She also teaches comedy workshops and it is her greatest joy to help others find their empowerment through humor. She is back out on the international circuit after staying close to home for 17 yeas to raise her family, and she knows the best is yet to come. Kat says, "comedy is not what I do, it is who I am," so she will always be finding the funny.
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Girl’s Night Out
Looking for a program of non-stop laughter? Count on Kat Simmons, one of the top comedians in the country. She turns everyday experiences into uproariously hilarious events you won’t forget -- there are some things you will never see the same way. Her programs are always custom-tailored and use good, clean humor that is spontaneous, honest, authentic and enlightening. It’s conscious comedy at it’s very best.
Prince Charming Fell Off His Horse On the Way To My House
We have all been brought up with the fairy tale about someone coming to rescue us. While we wait, we forego the opportunity to find and fulfill our own purposes. We need to exchange that story for one of finding ourselves. My daughter climbed in that little castle after gymnastics, and put her hand up to her forehead and yelled over the balcony, "Someone save me!" I yelled back, "Use the stairs, no one is coming." The other mothers looked at me in horror, but why not start them young on the truth?
ConnecticationTM
People communicate, and they connect, but not always as the same time. When both these elements are in force, the union between speaker and listener is alive, rich and absorbed. Kat teaches this in her stand-up comedy workshops, and it is a life skill that pays big dividends. From eye contact to body language, speak so others will not only hear you, but listen, too.
From Wreckage to Recovery
I have been sober for 26 years now, and love sharing how that happened, one day at a time for me. I have spoken on this many times in the schools and conventions, and I love to tell it like it was, and how it is now. I had a moment, that changed my life, and I never forget it. When I fully understood that the only the only thing keeping me away from my highest good was me, my life started to become a realty instead of a fantasy.