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Stand-up Comic. Sit-Down Therapist.
Danielle brings sharp humor and mental health insights to every event, helping audiences laugh, connect, and leave feeling more human, less alone.
A nationally credited stand-up comic, actor, and therapist-in-training (M.A. Clinical Psychology, Pepperdine, June 2025), Danielle delivers keynotes that are funny, smart, and truly memorable.
Whether performing for corporate teams, wellness events, conferences, or private groups, Danielle's speaking style is dynamic, insightful, and a little bit unexpected - exactly what today's audiences crave.
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The Stories We Don’t Post: Connection, Truth, and Humor in Being Human
In this funny and honest talk, Danielle explores the patterns we use to avoid ourselves and each other - and how connection, truth, and humor can bring us back to what really matters.
Facing Ourselves: How Avoidance, Perfectionism, and People-Pleasing Keep Us Disconnected
Rooted in clinical psychology and lived experience, this talk examines how avoidance shows up in everyday life and how compassion, presence, and humor can help us return to ourselves.
Facing Discomfort: A Key Skill for Resilient Leaders and Teams
In this engaging and insightful talk, Danielle explores how avoiding discomfort - whether in feedback, conflict, or uncertainty - quietly undermines connection and performance. Blending clinical insight with humor, she offers a new perspective on resilience: one rooted in presence, emotional honesty, and staying human under pressure.
Mental Wellness in the Workplace: Small Shifts, Big Changes
Simple, funny, evidence-based shifts that improve focus, retention, and workplace culture.
Keynote Talks (30–60 minutes) — Available in-person or virtually
Fireside Chats & Moderated Q&As — Interactive, thoughtful sessions tailored to your audience
Panel Participation & Moderation — Adds warmth, insight, and humor to any group conversation
Custom Short Talks — Designed to fit breakout sessions, retreats, or specific themes.
Danielle is based in Los Angeles and available for in-person and virtual events worldwide.
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More About Danielle’s Talks
Get to know each talk in more detail below — and find the perfect fit for your audience.
The Stories We Don’t Post: Connection, Truth, and Humor in Being Human
What if we stopped avoiding the hardest parts of being human and found connection, truth, and humor in the process? In this honest, funny, and deeply human talk, Danielle draws from her clinical insight, personal experience, and work in the therapy room to explore the patterns we use to disconnect from ourselves and each other. From perfectionism to people-pleasing to the stories we don’t post on Instagram, Danielle invites audiences to embrace vulnerability, face discomfort, and discover the freedom of showing up fully.
Recommended for: This talk is perfect for audiences in mental health, higher education, recovery, and wellness communities; anyone looking for a funny, grounded exploration of the messy parts of being human.
Facing Ourselves: How Avoidance, Perfectionism, and People-Pleasing Keep Us Disconnected
In a world that rewards busyness and avoidance, few leaders and teams are taught how to stay present with discomfort - yet this is the foundation of real resilience, innovation, and connection. Drawing on her clinical background, work in addiction recovery, and lived experience with high-stakes decision-making under stress, Danielle explores how facing (not avoiding) discomfort can transform leadership, team culture, and wellbeing. This talk offers practical tools for navigating feedback, conflict, uncertainty, and change - and reminds us that staying human is one of the most powerful leadership skills of all.
Recommended for: This talk is perfect for audiences in therapy, recovery, education, and wellness spaces; anyone navigating burnout, over-functioning, or the exhausting pressure of keeping it all together.
Facing discomfort: A key skill for resilient leaders and teams
Most teams don’t fail because of lack of talent, they falter in the moments when discomfort is avoided: the tough feedback, the awkward silence, the honest conversation that never happens. In this insightful and disarming talk, therapist and stand-up comic Danielle Thorpe explores how avoidance undermines trust, creativity, and wellbeing at work, and how facing discomfort can transform leadership and team dynamics.
Blending humor, clinical wisdom, and real-life experience, Danielle offers a human-centered approach to resilience: one built on presence, emotional honesty, and the courage to stay real when it matters most.
Recommended for: This talk is perfect for corporate teams, leadership retreats, HR and wellness programs, and mission-driven organizations; anyone looking to build resilience, connection, and real communication at work.
Mental Wellness in the Workplace: Small Shifts, Big Changes
Changing a workplace culture doesn’t take a total overhaul — it takes small, intentional shifts. Danielle’s keynote mixes comedy, psychology, and actionable tips to show how communication, expectations, and boundaries can create healthier, more sustainable workplaces.
Recommended for: This talk is perfect for HR teams, people managers, employee wellness programs, and leadership offsites; anyone looking to support mental health at work in a way that’s smart, practical, and actually engaging.