Anthony Poponi: Funny Motivational Speaker & Workplace Culture Expert

Lake Oswego, OR

$1500+

Travels up to 200 miles

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The Hard Parts of Happiness

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Speaker Demo Reel (2 minutes)

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Head-to-Toes Happiness Keynote March 2019

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Child Care Success Summit 2017

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The Gunnison Growler

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Yes, a skirt. I wore a skirt. I'm ok with it.

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Happiness! I love this talk!

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Mammoth Lakes Community Foundation fundraiser: raining all weekend, embrace it, make them laugh!

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July 4th with a little flair.

Overview

Make your event something to remember with a funny and inspiring motivational speaker with expertise on workplace happiness and success! Our workshops and breakout sessions are interactive and customized to the client. Our live programs combine all of the comedic laughs of a corporate-friendly comedy show with subject matter expertise on workplace culture and human happiness! I am equally skilled as emcee, moderator or facilitator.

Better Teamwork + Elevated Leadership + Authentic Communication + High Trust = Happier Workplaces! And who doesn't want that?!?!


Reviews

42 reviews

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Haley S.

June 11, 2025

Great speaker to work with

Anthony dedicated a great amount of time and effort to designing the content, ensuring it aligned with our event theme and relevant with the audience. It was a pleasure working with him and seeing him deliver an engaging and interactive presentation.

Hired as: Business Motivational Speaker, Leadership/Success Speaker


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Kim C.

January 28, 2025

Fun and informative keynote!

After working with Anthony, and I can confidently say that he will bring unmatched energy to your presentation. Anthony has a rare gift for weaving humor into meaningful insights, making even the most complex or mundane topics relatable and engaging.

Drawing from his wealth of experience in workplace dynamics and his own journey toward happiness, Anthony highly informative and incredibly entertaining presentations. What truly sets him apart is his commitment to understanding his audience—he thoroughly researches their needs and incorporates personalized details that make for a custom made presentation.

Anthony’s ability to connect with people is extraordinary, whether he’s addressing a small group or a large crowd. He doesn’t just present—he captivates. From donning costumes to leading improvisational activities, he ensures the experience is memorable and impactful.

If you’re looking for someone who can balance laughter with lessons, leaving your audience inspired, Anthony is your guy. I wholeheartedly recommend him and know he will exceed your expectations just as he did mine.

Hired as: Motivational Speaker


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Meg C.

November 5, 2024

Pitch Night Emcee

Anthony added so much to our event this year. His experience and professionalism along with his relaxed comedic style elevated our event to an entirely new level. He was able to portray the voice and values of our company while interfacing that with his own style. Because of his experience, we had such confidence that it the show was in the best hands ever and it certainly proved to be true. I hope he comes back again next year.

Hired as: Corporate Entertainment


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Nathan P.

October 28, 2024

Trust But Verify

We hosted a training for state feed and fertilizer inspectors from across the country and were looking for someone that could help teach them about building rapport quickly and establishing meaningful relationships with folks that may not quite be receptive to your presence as a regulator. Anthony Poponi was ABSOLUTELY the right choice! He gave thought provoking dialogue mixed with personal experiences and then backed it all up with exercises that were sincerely appreciated by the attendees. Out of all they reported back during our closing Q & A, it was appreciation for his honest candor about everything he was teaching and actually having everyone get up and get involved through the exercises he had prepared. They had spent days being talked at about what they should do and how to do it, but Anthony got them up and had them doing it and they were happy about it. They trusted his presentation and then he challenged them to verify it themselves through those exercises and we all discovered that they legitimately worked. So much so, that several attendees went up and purchased his Little Book of Workplace Happiness so they could delve deeper and bring those principals back to their respective offices across the country.

Hired as: Educational Entertainment


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Mia S.

October 17, 2024

Simply the best

Our organization has worked with a number of facilitators over the years, we received the feedback from the team that Anthony was the best. He keeps things positive, and solution focused while tackling tough issues. Great delivery style and easy to understand, makes tough concepts clear. Additionally, Anthony took time with our management team prior to the facilitation to understand our organization and unique needs.

Hired as: Business Motivational Speaker, Team Building Event

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Thank you so much Mia! I loved working with your team.

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Booking information

Price range: $1500+

Languages: English , Other

Gig length: 60 - 240 minutes

Insurance: $1,000,000 - Peek Insurance

What to expect

Expect laughter and levity. I love to engage with my audiences and will employ my unique personality and wit to keep your guests entertained with my soon-to-be patented mix of quirky tangents, silly asides and lighthearted approach to living. Make your event memorable and give your group something to talk about.

My vast event planning experience provides a valuable foundation for my clients because I think like an event planner and have tools both onstage and off to help you achieve your goals.

About

Anthony loves to make people laugh, and he finds the right balance of authenticity, insightful yet professional humor and couples it with content that leaves an impact!

Laughter is the simplest way to bring people together while making for a memorable experience and you get all the credit for making it all happen by choosing Anthony for your next function. Learn more at (link hidden)!

Anthony Poponi is a happiness expert, energetic professional speaker, workplace consultant and founder of Focus on the 40 programs and resources. He specializes in putting joy in our workplaces and in our communities through workshops and keynotes that leave his audiences buzzing. Being a hard act to follow on stage is always his goal.

Additional booking notes

Projection typically required. Games require decent lighting, sound and seating for guests - liquor suggested - it makes me funnier. I own an excellent DJ setup for smaller event venues.

Past booked events

October 2023

04

Wednesday

Corporate Event

11:30am - 1:30pm

Wilsonville, OR

April 2023

15

Saturday

Birthday Party

6:30pm - 9:30pm

Portland, OR

December 2022

13

Tuesday

Corporate Event

5:30pm - 6:15pm

McMinnville, OR

May 2019

04

Saturday

Nonprofit Event

1:00pm - 2:00pm

Delta, CO

March 2019

12

Tuesday

Nonprofit Event

8:00am - 8:30am

Grand Junction, CO

February 2019

11

Monday

Nonprofit Event

8:30am - 12:30pm

Grand Junction, CO

Set list

I don't have a specific set list. Each event is customized around your specific needs and goals. We'll co-create something fun for your guests to create a one-of-a-kind event.

Influences and inspiration

Jim Gaffigan, Patton Oswalt, Brian Regan all make me crack up laughing and I hope to bring that odd perspective on life to my efforts.

Setup requirements

Projection typically required. Games require decent lighting, sound and seating for guests - liquor suggested - it makes me funnier.

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