Love, Laughter and the ‘Try’ Angle: call to action comes to the Island

By Tim Collins

Stephanie Staples is an interesting woman.

She’s slept in an igloo when it was 40 below and has worked briefly as a runway model, a clown and a mascot (a pelican in a very hot suit).

She can’t go underwater without plugging her nose and, while at school, was picked last for every sport she ever played.

She is also a contributing author for the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, has written a novel, and is a contributing writer, a radio personality and a digital and online content creator.

In 2013, Staples was awarded the highest designation in the speaking industry, becoming a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP). That award, conferred by the National Speakers Association is the international speaking professional’s measure of competence.

“I am not the best speaker in the world – but I am real and genuine and authentic and when I speak whether it’s at Mayo or in the Middle East – people wake up, people get it,” said Staples. “Not everyone, of course – I can’t want a better life for someone more than they want it for themselves – but enough to matter, enough to know that I am making a positive difference, I’m doing something very necessary, very important.”

Her latest presentation, entitled Love, Laughter and the ‘Try’ Angle is a unique blend of storytelling, audience interaction, practical tools, and maybe even a little music. Audiences are left feeling equipped to improve the quality of their lives and, by extension, the quality of the world.

Staples characterizes the evening as a call to action and, judging from the overwhelmingly positive response to her “Evening of Inspiration” event in 2022, it is likely to hit the mark.

“Speaking, I discovered, allowed me to share my message and help many more people than I could with personal coaching – I can ‘coach’ from the stage and make a significant impact on more people than I ever could coaching one-to-one,” Staples said.

Love, Laughter and the ‘Try’ Angle will take the stage at Sidney’s Mary Winspear Centre on Jan. 26. Tickets starting at $45.15 are available at marywinspear.ca.