Trial lawyer turned comedian and Baptist Minister, personal development speaker, and breast cancer survivor Susan Sparks will be joining us on Thursday, October 12th as our keynote speaker for the 9th Annual Celebrating Life Breast Cancer Awareness Event at 2nd Street Station.
Originally from North Carolina, but now a proud NYC resident, Susan is America’s only female comedian with a pulpit. In May 2007, Susan was installed as Madison Avenue Baptist Church’s 15th Senior Minister and the first woman in its 175-year history. Susan is also a professional comedian touring nationally with a Rabbi and a Muslim Comic on the "Laugh in Peace" Tour. Her work with humor, healing, and spirituality has been featured in O (The Oprah) Magazine, the New York Times, and on such networks as ABC, CNN, and CBS.
Susan and her husband enjoy riding their Harley Davidson motorcycles throughout the Midwest, especially in South Dakota. So much so, her keynote speech is one she created only after being stuck in a treacherous thunderstorm heading into Rapid City in an area known as "The Tisdale Triangle".
She learned that in order to survive she had to first stop and find shelter. Once she felt supported, she was confident enough to head back out and face the storm to ultimately make it through to her destination. In her own funny and poignant way, Susan relates this experience to those going through their cancer journey, or any of life's other storms.
Susan Sparks is the best-selling author of five books and an award-winning nationally syndicated columnist. Visit her website to browse her books, syndicated articles, and more.
The 9th Annual Celebrating Life Breast Cancer Awareness Event is a free event open to the public in support of the Watertown Breast Cancer Survivor Group. The event will include a light supper, door prizes, and much more. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.