For a young adult who dreamed of becoming a comedian, blindness was the worst thing that could ever happen – or so it would seem. But not for Gord Paynter. It wasn’t until he lost his sight due to diabetes, that Gord was able to realize his dreams. Today, Gord Paynter tours throughout North America performing as both a stand-up comic and a motivational speaker. Leave’em Laffin, his upbeat motivational show-lecture, focuses on pursuing goals and dreams despite the obstacles one encounters along the way. Drawing from his own life experiences, Gord Paynter talks about the new challenges blindness brought to his life and how he managed to overcome those to achieve his goal of becoming a professional entertainer. “Losing my sight was the best thing that could have happened to me,” Gord admits now. “It has opened up so many opportunities, so many new and different options.” “I was able to take a negative experience and turn it into something positive for me. Now, through my shows, I’m trying to encourage others to see their opportunities.” Leave’em Laffin combines Gord’s original brand of humor with emotional, hard-hitting reality. Each show is personalized and presented in an upbeat and interactive style.

Gord touches on issues that audience members may be dealing with in their own personal and professional lives. Leave’em Laffin – entertaining, funny and inspiring. As well as performing Leave’em Laffin, Gord has been featured at the international comedy festival, Just For Laughs from Montreal, CBC’s Comics!, Fifth Estate, and Pamela Wallin Live, CTV’sThe Dini Petty Show, WTN’s Jane Hawtin Live and The Comedy Network’s Open Mike with Mike Bullard. Leave’em Laffin is ideal for a wide range of audiences, including corporations, organizations, educational faculties and students. Give your next function a strong impact - send the Leave’em Laffin message.

Testimonials

“Standing Ovation! That’s what Gord Paynter received after his outstanding presentation… The laughter and motivation were exactly what we needed at the end of our successful trade show.”

Hershey Canada

“It is indeed a challenge to take a large audience as diverse as ours, get us laughing, KEEP us laughing, and touch our hearts all in the space of an hour, but you did…”

The Mutual Group

“What makes your show unique is that some of us walk away a little less willing to limit ourselves and others based on what we think we “see”…”

New York Fries

“You offered us insight, a tremendous amount of humour, and left us with the strong message that every challenge is an adventure which presents new opportunities to learn and move forward.”

Nissan Canada

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