Juliet Funt
Founder, Owner and CEO of WhiteSpace at Work
Juliet Funt, daughter of Candid Camera’s Allen Funt, was born with fun in her blood (and in her name.) She’s a high-energy, hilarious speaker who helps audiences crack the code of the Age of Overwhelm – where nothing we do is ever enough. Her mission is simple: to help people shift the way they think…
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Juliet Funt, daughter of Candid Camera’s Allen Funt, was born with fun in her blood (and in her name.) She’s a high-energy, hilarious speaker who helps audiences crack the code of the Age of Overwhelm – where nothing we do is ever enough. Her mission is simple: to help people shift the way they think about daily pressures and responsibilities so they can prioritize their time, reach their goals, and be present and peaceful enough to live life to the fullest.
People are overwhelmed by the wildfire pace of life, by excruciating work/life balance choices and by mounting piles of work. They need more than tips
and a funny professional speaker, they need a personal guide who’s powerful combination of compassion and tough love gets them making real changes. And people use more of Juliet’s tools in real life because you don’t have to climb Everest to identify – just be struggling with the pressures of everyday life – as we all are.
From the moment Juliet takes the stage, your audience will be smiling as she lifts their heavy load of stress and gently serves up practical strategies for managing time, work, and life’s overwhelming commitments. But, her magic really shows thirty seconds after the end of a program. The audience is changed. They’ve been injected with energy. Some have aftershocks of laughter. Some huddle, intimately downloading ah-ha’s about life, work and what’s important. They are lit up. This is a keynote bull’s-eye. And no-one’s better at hitting one than Juliet Funt.
Since launching her entertainment career at the tender age of two with her
proud father Allen Funt, Juliet has thrilled audiences from coast to coast including the highly prestigious Million Dollar Roundtable. She draws from her experience working as a meeting planner, improvisational comedienne, human resources trainer for the Los Angeles Police Department, and a liaison for a Palestinian/ Israeli peace project.
Juliet is a member of the National Speakers Association and has been featured in the LA Times, Chicago Tribune, Shape, L.A. Parent, and Professional Speaker Magazine. She’s written a weekly web column and co-authored two publications, The Communication Path and The Wellness Path. She is currently writing her first book “White Space: The Missing Ingredient for your Technicolor Life”
Juliet earns her own life-balance badge everyday with her thriving business and her three young boys, Jake 7, Alex 4 and Nick 2.
Testimonials
Ernie was perfect for our Elders Conference at Little River Casino Resort in Manistee, Michigan. We will definitely be using PDA again!
LITTLE RIVER BAND OF OTTAWA INDIANS
Our speaker was great and the crowd enjoyed her! She was very engaging. Thank you again PDA for the great list of suggestions!
MEDTRONIC
Everything went great! and our speaker was wonderful! Thank you so much for all your help PDA! Looking forward to the next one.
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI – KANSAS CITY
I hope that this message finds you well. We had a phenomenal time with Atsuko this past Thursday. We wanted to just let you know how amazing she was. All those that were in attendance thoroughly enjoyed her and had nothing but amazing things to say about her. Thank you for working with us to make sure this happened!
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY CAMPUS
We had a fantastic day with Inge! She was very engaging with all those that attended. Her personal stories about the holocaust were very special and we were moved that she was willing to share them with everyone. Thank you again, PDA for all your hard work and dedication to make this program such a success!
SALT LAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Dear PDA Group, Thank you so much for your hard work in scheduling our speaker! From the moment we reached out to you the first time, you worked with us on all details and logistics and kept us up-to-date on the progress. Thank you for all your hard work on making our event such a success! We couldn't have done it without you and your team!
SAP COMPANY
Thank you again, Dr. Kimbrough, for a great presentation, our attendees are still talking about it!
CAMPUS LABS
Dr. Henry Lee's presentation was entertaining, insightful and wise. I, and everyone at Pfizer, especially appreciate the remarks you directed about following your passion and preparing yourself to excel. Thank you, everyone, at PDA for helping to make this happen!
PFIZER
The event was successful! I received many messages expressing how awesome, outstanding and inspiring Ms. Webb-Christburg's speech was."
DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. MEMORIAL BREAKFAST, BOSTON, MLK SPEAKER
Everything went well. Atsuko was very easy to work with and the students enjoyed her performance! Thank you again for your recommendation and I hope to work with you again in the future!
CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
Dr. Novello left this morning after a very successful event on our campus! Thank you PDA Group for your help from the first phone to the last you were with us every step of the way.
GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY
Jordan Carlos was very very entertaining! A majority of students who answered the event survey indicated they really enjoyed Jordan and definitely will bring him back!
WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
On behalf of myself and my organization Entertainment Unlimited the Campus Programming Board of Ferris State University, we thank you PDA and Dan for a successful event!! Dan was magnificent! Students really enjoyed the presentation. I know I did. Can't wait to bring in more programs with PDA Group.
FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY
It was a great pleasure to work with PDA Group! The communication was always prompt, friendly and helpful. We loved the speakers and events we booked through Mr. Peter Walker (PDA Group).
WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
Thank you, Peter, for all your help, you'll be happy to know that the event went incredibly well! Aneesa Ferreira was by far one of the best speakers we've ever had!
FURMAN UNIVERSITY
Topics
Our time is under attack. Meetings, email, and ever-present smart phones
are gobbling it up. The American workforce is so fried it belongs in the food
court of a county fair. Innovation and creativity are withering before the false
god of busyness. And most companies are in passionate denial about the costs of pushing people so hard.
At home, families struggle to connect as grownups multi-task in the evenings, tethered to the office by invisible ropes of worry and expectation. Kids wander
off to find a warm screen of their own. If you’re overcommitted, overwhelmed
and OVER IT, you are not alone.
Here’s the good news. WhiteSpace can change things.
WhiteSpace is time and thought for which we have no plans. Uncommitted,
open, flexible, fluid – time and thought. It’s not so much a tool as an element.
It was always yours – always present – but may have slipped away amidst over-booked calendars and overflowing inboxes.
WhiteSpace and Juliet Funt bring a sigh of relief and a wealth of instantly-applicable tools to your over-busy, multitasking, screen-oriented life — and do
it all with lots of laughter. Juliet’s modular and diverse material provides solutions to support work/life balance, creativity, focus, innovation and performance.
Beginning with a look at the Culture of Insatiability, Juliet lightheartedly deconstructs the ingredients driving the pace and pressure of modern life to its excruciating level. Then, she quickly turns to the abundant solutions found in WhiteSpace.
Armed with WhiteSpace, you will rediscover the joys of tackling challenges at work and savoring precious moments with family and friends. You will learn simple but powerful strategies that enable you to manage your inbox, juggle a dozen projects and shift your point of view from panic to acceptance and from acceptance to mastery.
Some common questions addressed in this rich and topical program include:
How can we create relationships in a digital world?
How can we turn off so we can turn back on with vigor?
How can we deal with the pace and pressure of a typical day?
How can we connect at home so our guilt about balance decreases?
How can we connect more effectively with clients and coworkers?
How can we manage meetings at work so they don’t kill our productivity?
How can we begin making these changes immediately?
Overcome our Culture of insatiability that drives the excruciating pace and pressures of modern life
Prevent your perspectives and habits from contributing to the problem
‘Turn off’ so you can turn back on with vigor
Manage meetings and email so they don’t kill productivity
Create rich relationships in a digital world
Interact more effectively with clients and coworkers
This hilarious, inspiring and energetic program features a perfectly balanced combination of feel-good fun and instantly-applicable business tools.
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Juliet’s WhiteSpace content is colorful, funny, and filled with unique social commentary presented in a fun and valuable way. I recommend her to anyone that wants a program that can really combine substance and style.”
Annabel Tsang, PepsiCo
Thank goodness for speakers like you who actually become a part of the meeting team. Your attitude, the way you stuck around and spent time with participants, offering to pitch in and help if WE needed anything…truly you were a meeting planners dream.
Chris Crocker - Coldwell Banker Real Estate
What a wonderfully balanced and effective presentation! With a charismatic and approachable style, Juliet struck the perfect balance of high energy, humor and insightful, applicable content. Not only did we have a great time, we left with tools we could use on a daily basis.
Mark D. Robeson - Wells Fargo
Thank you!!! You’re the gift that keeps on giving – satisfied conference participants. We have just opened registration for our Annual Conference and callers are still praising your keynote last year (and hoping for more). And bottom line (As Executive Directors are always focused on), The return on our investment in your fee has exceeded our highest expectations!
Dr. Bill Braden - Kentucky Counseling Association
Ms. Funt’s workshop was exhilarating. She captivated our audience and presented key information in a humorous and thought provoking manner. After almost one hour she left our audience wanting to hear more. The Los Angeles Air Force base highly recommends Juliet to any military or civilian organization that is looking for a someone who can motivate, teach and inspire.
Terrence F. Regan Lt. Col - Department of the Air Force
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