Corporate Comedian
Cracks up crowds & coaches critical creativity and collaboration competencies
With a massive 3.4 million followers and 3 BILLION views on Studio C, leading to collabs with Conan O'Brien and SNL, James shares the secrets that created a thriving culture of collaboration — he's not as dumb as he looks!
- “Captivated our Audience”
- “UPBEAT and Professional”
- “Impactful”
- “He made finance guys laugh!”
- “HIGHLY Recommend”
What I do
I Help Teams Do Cool Stuff:
- Collaborate without friction
- Think creatively under pressure
- Enjoy working - for real!
- Not be deleted by AI - it's just a tool, you are the creator
Whether it’s a company, classroom, or conference, if your group wants better ideas and stronger connection—I’m in.
“It was the right decision - James is awesome!”
“We’ve invited James back for 5 years! He’s talented, upbeat, and professional in an easy going way. He stays cool under pressure and is flexible with the unexpected. He connects with the audience and our staff, and puts the purpose of the production ahead of his ego.”
- Adobe
- Portside Wealth
- UVU
- NBC
- Weidman Center
- ClickFunnels
- Online High School
- Purple Mattress
- LDS Home Educators
- Public Schools
- Elite Live
- YSA Conference
- BYU
- WSU
- Saturday Night Live
- WhyFun.Org
Who I work with
Tailored to Your Audience
Employees
Reconnect to purpose so work becomes something they lean into—not avoid—building habits that turn challenges into energizing problems to solve.
Leaders
Create an environment where people want to engage. When leaders focus on helping their people win, performance, ownership, and creativity follow.
Any Audience
Build resilience through humor and perspective—so people face challenges with more courage, flexibility, and ownership.
“Booking James Perry as the keynote for our conference was an ABSOLUTE DELIGHT. His DYNAMIC PRESENTATION style and genuine warmth CAPTIVATED OUR AUDIENCE.
James’s ability to blend HUMOR with PROFOUND INSIGHTS was ENGAGING AND IMPACTFUL… I HIGHLY RECOMMEND him to anyone seeking to leave a LASTING IMPRESSION.”
Hi! I’m James,
I’ve been lucky to be a comedian (Studio C), an Award-winning Engineer (according to Domo), a Marathoner, a Husband, and Not-Yet-Award-winning Dad.
But growing up, I struggled with ADHD and a deep insecurity about not belonging. I tried to fit in, but I burned out.
Finally, I noticed what my heroes did, and everything changed. The people who make meaningful change aren’t afraid to look weird, stupid, or wrong. They embrace it!
YOU HAVE SOMETHING UNIQUE! Give what you got, create your opportunities, and life will be abundant.
“We were very fortunate to hire James Perry… He put so much time and love and energy into preparing his message... He balanced the tricky feat of being able to speak to several hundred people as well as reach the one individual. He went above and beyond!”
Shows Up - in more ways than one!
Dependable - ON TIME and PREPARED.
The only prepared is over-prepared. This allows him to be flexible, so he can adapt to the audience as he speaks and adapt to event changes and technical difficulties.
“In one competition, he had prepared a comedy piece to perform while the judges were deliberating and when they concluded much earlier than expected, rather than prolong the wait, he suggested we just skip it and keep the momentum going toward announcing the winners. He made it clear he wanted what was best for the audience, participants, and pace of the show.” - Heather Conover
He comes with all the energy, passion, and knowledge he has, ready to care as much about the event as you do. Ready to take his own advice to do it well or don’t do it at all.
Insists on a remarkable Experience
The Experience of the audience, participants and event staff should be incredible.
James likes to know everything he can about the event and the people who will be there, so he can cater his message and delivery to be the most impactful.
His passion for the power these events can have is not just apparent in how he works, but as part of his message he praises the audience for taking a step toward bettering themselves by being there, tying the event together.
Has a good time
Joy is infectious, and it’s the reason he got into public speaking.
With a background in comedy and a love for education, there’s nothing he loves more than making people feel informed, empowered, and hopeful with no shortage of humor, humility, and some self-deprecating honesty.
He may not have all the answers, but he believes in people's potential to transform their lives. Eager to provide a shortcut, he shares the tools and insights he gained while evolving from an awkward, lonely kid into a hopeful, impactful individual.
Other Presentation Experience
Emcee - Engaging, adaptable, and fun
- Seamless segues - His exceptional comedy skills keep energy up through transitions with jokes and commentary
- No dull moments - Prepared with material for long transitions, whether planned or not, comedic or inspirational
- Connection and interaction - Loves providing a memorable experience for audience, participants, and staff
Podcast Host
Created “DO YOUR WORST”, averaging over 100k views per episode
- Over-prepared: The only prepared is over prepared; the best experience comes from getting right to the good stuff
- Engaging and friendly to guests: Open your arms to a guest and they will open their heart
- Fun: It’s gonna be entertaining — It just comes naturally
Speaking
James has experience speaking for companies and schools such as Adobe, Utah Valley University, Brigham Young University, LDS Home Educators, grade schools and church youth programs.
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Host
James has a passion for learning and teaching that comes through in his conversations with guests and fellow hosts, and he’s got a pretty good voice for it.
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