Dani Klein Modisett is a comedian, actor, author and accidental entrepreneur who (accidentally) founded, Laughter On Call - a company that runs innovative, interactive workshops for individuals and organizations rooted in mental wellness, designed to foster connection through shared laughter, by combining compassion with comedy to boost morale - when she saw the positive impact comedy had on her mother when she was diagnosed with Alzheimer's. 

Since the company's founding in 2018, more than 20,000 people have been through the Laughter on Call program and it's now the subject of a Harvard Case Study.

I learned so much from this conversation. Key takeaways:

• Comedy is a craft that you can study and develop
• Comedy requires courage and a unique point of view 
• Slipping on a banana peel is universally funny
• Puppies are universally joyful and comforting
• Leaders create psychological safety by making vulnerability okay
• Yes AND will move you forward. Yes but or yeah maybe keep you stuck
• Surround yourself with Yes AND people
• Create opportunity

Visit Laughter On Call to learn more about their individual and group services or how your company can make Laughter On Call part of your benefits package.