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Overcoming Obstacles with Grace and Humor

Terri Tate is a down-to-earth inspirational teacher disguised as a stand-up comedienne. Her unique brand of humor shines hilarious light into the darkest corners of the human experience. She visited these dark places, most notably during two near-fatal bouts of disfiguring oral cancer. Terri has re-emerged, committed to illuminating the way for others as they discover their own path to healing, purpose and passion.

NEWS!

NEW PROGRAM FOR NURSES -
"We Need Our Young:
Putting an End to Lateral Violence"
More info>

WINNER! BEST OF THE FRINGE - 2007 San Francisco Fringe Festival -Terri's one-woman show, Shopping as a Spiritual Path, has been selected as Best of the Fringe.

ACCOLADES!

"I love Terri. I love her work. I love her whole gig."
Anne Lamott, Bestselling author

"A fabulous one-woman show – brilliant and magnificently funny.”
—Marci Shimoff, co-author Chicken Soup for the Soul books for women and featured teacher in The Secret

"There is always a party going on in Terri's head. She is one of the few true humorists working today."
Lee Glickstein, Founder, Speaking Circles International

"Every once in a while that special individual comes into our organization and touches lives with a message that inspires empowerment and change. Terri is one of those individuals."
Jim Linderman, St. Joseph's Regional Cancer Center

"Terri heals with her humor. Whether in front of an auditorium packed with providers or one-to-one with a newly diagnosed cancer patient, she guides people to hope and to faith in their own wisdom."
Margaret Altman M.D.

CONTACT TERRI
415.331.5443
email

INTERVIEW ON LIFELOVEANDHEALTH.COM

Listen to an online radio interview
with Terri and her surgeon,
Michael Sullivan, MD:

"Reunion" interview part 1

"Reunion" interview part 2
"Reunion" interview part 3

TERRI'S DVD!

DVD cover

Shopping as a Spiritual Path
A high-spirited, heart-gripping romp through disease, divorce and disfigured dating

Buy the DVD

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UPCOMING EVENTS

TLC for Terrifying Times
Workshop for Women
ongoing
Sausalito, CA
More info›

Disabled Comedy Show
Benefit for Special Olympics
Opening for Josh Blue
April 19
Hayward, CA

Humor at the End of Life
Distance Learning Seminar
Kaiser Permanente
April 28

The Power of Storytelling
Caring, Compassionate and
Professional Communication
Between Nurses
Kaiser Permanente
2009 No. California Nurse Educator
Symposium
May 18
Alameda, CA

The Power of Personal Storytelling
Workshop with David Roche &
Jo Anne Smith
May 31
Mill Valley, CA

More info›

The Power of Storytelling in Nursing Education
Distance Learning Seminar
Kaiser Permanente
September 24

Healing Lateral Violence with Honesty, Hope & Humor
Michigan Nurses Association
Annual Convention
October 2
Bay City, MI

HIGHLIGHTS

Keynotes:

Howard. S. Fiala Memorial Oncology Lecture
Distinguished Speaker
New Jersey

Institute for Health and Healing
Shopping as a Spiritual Path:
A story of healing

CPMC - Mini-Medical School
SF Jewish Community Center
San Francisco, CA

Catalog of Cures
Practical Spirituality Conference
Center for Attitudinal Healing
San Rafael, CA

Cancer as a Turning Point Conference
Shopping as a Spiritual Path

Bremerton, WA

Northern Michigan Hospital
Wit and Wisdom from Both Sides of the Bed

National Nurses' Week Celebration
Petosky, MI

Boca Raton Community Hospital
National Cancer Survivors' Day Celebration
Boca Raton, FL

American Cancer Society Conference
Featured Speaker
Marin General Hospital
Greenbrae, CA

American Cancer Society
Relay for Life

Keynote Speaker
Pleasanton, CA

Disability Arts Festival
de Young Museum
San Francisco, CA

Theater:

San Francisco Fringe Festival - BEST OF THE FRINGE winner!
Shopping as a Spiritual Path

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco Theater Festival
Shopping as a Spiritual Path
(excerpt)
TheatreFest
San Francisco, CA

Tell It on Tuesday
Featured Teller
Julia Morgan Theater
Berkeley, CA

Comedy Night in Novato
Headliner
Pacheco Playhouse
Novato, CA

Tellabration
Featured Teller
Sponsored by SSSH and SAAC
November 8
Tiburon, CA
Community Congregational Church

Workshops:

CPR: Creativity, Passion and Renewal
Breathe new life into your nursing career
with Janet Ryvlin
Exciting new program to refresh and retain caregivers
More info›