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Inside Marketing with MarketSurgeWhy Laughter Is the Ultimate Business Strategy — with Kevin Hubschmann of Laugh EventsIn this episode, host Reed Hansen sits down with Kevin Hubschmann, founder of Laugh Events — the company redefining how teams connect through laughter, creativity, and community. Kevin shares how he turned his passion for comedy into a thriving business that’s helping organizations transform workplace culture, boost engagement, and make meetings fun again.From improv insights to leadership lessons, this episode dives into the surprising science of laughter and why humor might be one of the most underrated growth strategies in business.💡 What You’ll Learn• How laughter builds stronger teams and improves workplace c...
2025-11-1223 min
The Water Trough- We can't make you drink, but we will make you think!From SaaS to LaaS: The Power of Laughter in Business with Kevin HubschmannJust had an enlightening chat with Kevin Hubschmann, founder of Laugh.Events, on The Water Trough! From SaaS to LaaS, we're diving into how humor can transform business strategy and connection. Don't miss this one! #SmallBusiness #LaughterAsAService #Podcast
2025-11-1228 min
High Stakes With Steve Rozenberg🎙️ NEW EPISODE: High Stakes -Steve Rozenberg with Kevin HubschmannWe walk past thousands of people every day — but do you ever wonder about their story?
In this episode, I sit down with Kevin Hubschmann, founder of Laughed Out Events, to talk about how laughter, authenticity, and self-awareness can transform company culture — and your life.
From stand-up stages to boardrooms, Kevin shares how humor builds trust, boosts performance, and helps leaders connect on a human level.
💡 “Stop being so salesy — and start being more YOU.”
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2025-11-1239 min
40% Better - Engineering LeadershipMastering Communication Through Low-Stakes Practice | with Kevin Hubschmann - Episode 75In this episode, Kevin Hubschmann explores the real essence of improv - it’s not about being funny, but about active listening, teamwork, and positive communication. He shares how focusing too much on jokes can hurt collaboration, and why the best comedy comes naturally when performers create a supportive environment.#Improv #Comedy #ActiveListening #Teamwork #Communication #PodcastI hope you enjoy this episode! Give it a like, share, and subscribe to not miss the content coming your way weekly. – Bill and the 40 % Better Podcast Team Connect with Bill on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wblennan/Visit...
2025-11-0740 min
The Manager's Mic With Paul LeonComedy & Selling With Kevin Hubschmann | EP 101Can comedy make you a better sales professional? On The Manager’s Mic, Paul Leon interviews comedian and entrepreneur Kevin Hubschmann (Laugh.Events) on how improv and stand-up techniques sharpen sales listening, discovery calls, objection handling, and concise messaging, thereby raising close rates in both virtual and in-person meetings. Learn practical moves for sales reps and managers. Follow Kevin HubschmannWebsite | Newsletter | LinkedInTakeawaysComedy can enhance sales skills and effectiveness.Listening is crucial for successful sales interactions.Using humor can create a connecti...
2025-11-0647 min
The Digital Diaries#23 | Timing is everything in sales and comedy - LASS with Kevin HubschmannKeywordsSaaS, sales, humor, active listening, storytelling, empathy, leadership, comedy, personal development, corporate trainingTakeawaysKevin transitioned from SaaS sales to comedy to enhance his professional skills.Improv and stand-up comedy improved Kevin's storytelling and communication abilities.Active listening is crucial for building relationships in sales.Humor can be a powerful tool in sales to connect with clients.Sales and comedy share similarities in understanding and addressing problems.Kevin's company focuses...
2025-10-2945 min
JD's JournalKevin Hubschmann: How “Laughter as a Service” Builds Stronger TeamsWhat if the shortest path to better leadership is a good laugh? We sit down with Kevin Hubschmann, founder of Laugh Dot, to explore how “laughter as a service” and applied improv transform tense rooms into brave ones. Kevin walks us through how improv games—used not for performance, but for practice—retrain teams to listen, validate, and build on ideas with “yes, and” instead of shutting momentum down with “no, but.” The result is real: lower stress, stronger bonds, and sharper problem-solving where it counts.Kevin shares the surprising data behind laughter’s impact—endorphins up, cortisol down, serot...
2025-10-241h 34
The Thoughts on Selling™ Podcast74. Listen, Don't Think — Improv Rules for Effective SellingIn this episode of Thoughts on Selling, I sit down with Kevin Hubschmann, a former enterprise software rep turned comedian and founder of Laugh.Events — a company literally delivering “Laughter as a Service.”We dig into the parallels between improv, comedy, and enterprise sales, exploring how humor, presence, and curiosity can transform the way we connect with customers. Kevin shares his story of balancing daytime sales calls with nighttime comedy clubs, and how the two worlds collided to shape his philosophy on sales as performance and connection.Key themes:Listening > Talking. Kevin breaks down w...
2025-10-2237 min
Salesforce Trails and Trials#53 - Laughter Works: Kevin Hupschmann's Journey from Software Sales to Comedy to WorkshopIn this inspiring episode of Salesforce Trails and Trials, host Jon Cline chats with Kevin Hubschmann, entrepreneur and founder of Laugh.Events. Kevin shares his remarkable journey from an aspiring lacrosse player who got cut from his team to becoming an unexpected student body president, which ignited his passion for entrepreneurship and community leadership. He dives into his early career at an event marketing software company (Splash) where he wore multiple hats including sales, QA, and even product support, all while secretly pursuing improv comedy. Exploring how comedy developed his 'people-first' superpowers like active listening, vulnerability, and risk-taking, Kevin explains...
2025-10-1455 min
Learning Without ScarsFinding Joy in the 9-to-5: How Comedy Transforms Corporate CultureSend us a textWhat if the key to workplace productivity isn't another productivity app or time management system, but something far more elemental – laughter? Kevin Hubschmann, founder of laugh.events, reveals how strategic comedy breaks are revolutionizing corporate culture and employee well-being.The concept is beautifully simple yet scientifically sound: 15-minute comedy sessions that function as cognitive reset buttons during the workday. When scheduled during the notorious 2-4 PM energy slump, these "laugh breaks" reduce cortisol levels, boost endorphins, and help employees return to work refreshed and re-engaged. It's what Kevin calls "the new ci...
2025-10-0656 min
The Culture Coach#118 Laughter and Development with Kevin HubschmannSend us a textWhat can leaders learn from comedians? As it turns out—quite a lot.In this episode of The Culture Coach Podcast, Wendy Brand sits down with Kevin Hubschmann, founder of Laugh.Events and author of the Laugh Rx newsletter, to explore how laughter and improv translate into powerful leadership and culture skills.Kevin shares his journey from being one of the first employees at a SaaS company to building a career in comedy—and eventually creating team-building experiences that blend fun and professional development. Along the way, he d...
2025-10-0133 min