As the former host of a national talk show, Jessi Cruickshank knows how to work a room.

With her signature warmth and wit, Cruickshank has emceed and hosted charity fundraisers, private parties, red carpets, award shows, store openings, and corporate events across Canada and the USA.

Her sharp wit and charm allow her to relate to all crowds and make any event a truly memorable one.

Jessi Cruickshank is one of Canada’s most beloved television stars, social media personalities, and new mom who has been called “the funniest woman on TV today, period” by The Province. But does that mean she’s “successful”? In this new, hilarious, and thought-provoking keynote, Cruickshank challenges audiences to redefine what “success” means to them.

Through engaging, revealing, and entertaining personal anecdotes of her own successes, failures, struggles, and triumphs, Cruickshank talks candidly about navigating a world where quite often success is measured by what you have, not what you have to give. She will empower audiences to give back, re-think what happiness means to them, and discover that success is not about what you have in your life, but what you chose to do with it.

Jessi Cruickshank was born in an A&W restaurant in Calgary, Alberta. She is now one of Canada’s most beloved television stars, social media personalities, and new mom who has been called “the funniest woman on TV today, period” by The Province. How on earth did she get there?

In this candid, interactive, and raucously funny speech, Cruickshank talks about all of the choices she has made (the good ones and the not so good ones) that got her where she is today.

The secrets of success are the same no matter what field you are in.

As a long-time Canadian ambassador for non-profit organization WE Charity, Jessi Cruickshank speaks about her eye-opening experiences leaving the comfort of the television studio to travel to rural India and Kenya.

From carrying poop in India to drinking goat’s blood in Kenya, Cruickshank’s often hilarious and always powerful stories about her travels allow her to tackle serious global issues in a refreshingly relatable way.

Jessi Cruickshank attended the University of Toronto on a full scholarship and graduated with honours, but the things she cherishes the most about her university education were the things that had nothing to do with her formal “education.”

Cruickshank speaks about how she got involved in university by starting a special needs drama program at a local high school, joining the student council, playing intramural sports, and getting involved with WE Charity, and why students should strive to find a similar balance.

Telling a series of wildly funny, honest, and relatable anecdotes, Cruickshank’s uncanny ability to relate to young audiences will leave them motivated to create opportunities and make the most of their student experience.

If you’re looking to bring that missing “live” energy to a virtual setting, multi-talented Jessi Cruickshank should be your go-to choice as a host and MC for your next event. It’s no easy task to engage and get people laughing when everything is remote, but her natural talent and on-camera experience ensures a warm, genuine connection in any setting. Cruickshank will take the time to connect with your event organizers to tailor her jokes and references, while using her quick-witted sensibility to keep things fresh and moving along throughout—while doing her best to work in interactive moments with the audience. Deftly handling introductions, interviews and between-segment banter, she’s the perfect choice if you want your audience to have a rollicking good time.

Jessi Cruickshank is represented by The Spotlight Agency for sponsorships, endorsements, public relations and media spokesperson campaigns, product launches, voiceovers, celebrity appearances, and more.  Please visit The Spotlight Agency for more details.