Humour, Humanity & the Power of Connection with Tim Gard

Humourist and master storyteller Tim Gard joins me for a joyful, deeply human conversation about humour, connection and the surprising moments that shape us.Tim shares stories from a life lived noticing the funny, the meaningful and the profound - from his US Navy days to travelling the world as a professional speaker with his tiny chickens and banana phone. We explore how humour opens doors, calms stress, builds bridges across cultures and helps us stay grounded when work or life feels heavy.Together we talk about:​Why humour is a powerful tool for inclusion​The unexpected wisdom of strangers​How speakers can use humour thoughtfully​Turning everyday moments into memorable stories​Staying open to connection, even when tired or “off-duty”It’s a wonderful conversation, reminding us to look for the laughter - and the people - we might otherwise walk past.Loved this episode? Support us to create more podcasts by buying our producer a coffee - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bmc.link/kerriephipps⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find Tim here -Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://timgard.com/LinkedIn:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/timgardFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TimGardInternationalX: https://x.com/funwithtimYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TimGardFind Kerrie here -Website - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kerriephipps.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerriephipps/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook public page - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/KerriePhipps1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/kerriephipps⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter / X - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/KerriePhipps⁠⁠⁠