Everybody has
a story

Maybe it's time you told yours

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Joanne has performed stand-up comedy across Canada and written and performed three solo shows, including the sold-out She Grew Funny and Something to Look Forward To — both performed at the Toronto Fringe Festival.

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An award-winning screenwriter with credits including This Hour Has 22 Minutes and The Baroness von Sketch Show, Joanne also produces and writes podcasts — most recently the award-winning Exile, hosted by Mandy Patinkin.

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With over 20 years of experience as an executive coach and workshop creator, Joanne brings her background as a comedian and storyteller to help businesses and teams deliver compelling presentations and build relationships through authentic storytelling.

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About
Joanne O'Sullivan

Joanne O'Sullivan has dedicated her career to either telling stories, or helping people tell theirs. An award-winning screenwriter, comedian, and podcaster, she has written for This Hour Has 22 Minutes, The Baroness von Sketch Show, and produced the award-winning podcast Exile. With over 20 years of experience as an executive coach and workshop creator, she has personally coached over 800 clients.

"...this Toronto actor/writer/comedian is wryly and sometimes brutally funny."


— Tom Murray, See Magazine, Edmonton

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"O'Sullivan is a true original, in the best sense of the word."

— Richard Ouzounian, Toronto Star

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“What's new is that O'Sullivan is a funny, funny woman. Not just-a-chuckle funny, but laugh-out-loud hilarious.” 

— Joanne Huffa, Eye Magazine

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The Spit is Joanne's long-running storytelling room. A blend of fresh voices and some of the best storytellers in the city, first Thursday of every month.

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