with Jess Salomon

It’s been six years since Jess left her job as a UN war crimes lawyer to pursue stand up comedy. Frankly, she decided it was time to get serious. In this step-by-step guide, Jess shows you how she went from one career to another offering up moments of inspiration and many more moments of “DON’T DO IT!” Just in case you’re thinking about it.This talk is about doing good, by doing what you love. It’s also about making people laugh. Please laugh. Jess still isn’t totally convinced she made the right move!

Salomon is a Canadian comedian who has written and starred in three solo shows at the Montreal Fringe: Doing Good, Obsession, and IMO (In My Opinion), appeared on CBC’s George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight, on Sun News Network’s Straight Talk as a contributing pundit, and in major Canadian papers such as The Toronto Star, The Montreal Gazette and The National Post, as well as on CBC, CJAD, The Beat, and CHOM radio. Her writing has also appeared in VICE and The Beaverton.