Meet Wendy

For more than 35 years, Wendy Paris has been asking one question: What helps people get through life's hardest moments?

As a journalist, she has interviewed hundreds of people navigating marriage and divorce, caring for aging parents, work, reinvention, illness, and other major life transitions. As the author or co-author of six nonfiction books published by HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster, Penguin Random House, and Wiley, she has translated those conversations into practical guidance for readers. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, Psychology Today, and Inside Philanthropy.

Today, Wendy brings together decades of reporting, the science of positive psychology, and stand-up comedy to create keynote programs that help audiences laugh, think differently, and discover practical ways to cope and thrive. She also holds a Master's Degree in Creative Writing, Nonfiction, from Columbia University and a Master’s Degree in Social Work with a focus on aging and has worked directly with family caregivers.

Wendy is a motivational writer and comedian, and the author or co-author of six nonfiction books helping people during life's highs and lows — from dating to divorce to caring for aging parents, from loving your day job more to building your own business — and using humor and creativity to manage it all. Her books have been published by HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster, Penguin Random House and Wiley. Her articles and essays have appeared in publications including The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, Psychology Today, and InsidePhilanthropy.com. She is also a macro-practice social worker and life coach who worked at the Los Angeles caregiving agency JFS Cares while completing her Master's Degree in Social Work with a focus on aging.

Her humorous keynotes bring light and laughter to audiences, helping them feel less alone and more empowered in the face of some of life's most challenging moments. She brings audiences tools to cope and thrive, drawn from positive psychology, comedy, and plenty of personal experience. She performs stand-up comedy at clubs around Los Angeles and on her Instagram and Substack.