Sampsa Simpanen – Stand Up comedian
Stand up comedian Sampsa is a teddy bear who looks like a motorcycle gang member, a family man and a former pastor. As a father of three children under school age, he is not afraid of anything. Except staying at home.
Sampsa's ecclesiastical obligations were left behind in the way of comedy, but follow closely in the stories. Sampsa has his own perspective on life. The warm nature and the stories based on strange, but still familiar, experiences go smoothly, drawing the audience along.
Sampsa denies having a midlife crisis, but the life of a grown man is still challenging sometimes. Sampsa is a caffeine addict who occasionally challenges his audience and sometimes “accidentally” himself. Sampsa has enjoyed being in the audience so much Ilosaarirockin the audience, as well as the families of the parish children's event.
The length of the presentation can vary from 15 min. and between 1,5 hours, by agreement.
Sampsa Simpanen – host
Sampsa Simpanen is a popular presenter, who as a former pastor, as a present one Stand up -as a comedian and as a radio professional can speak in such a way that the audience can listen. Sampsa is enthusiastic and inspiring.
Sampsa Simpanen – speaker
Sampsa Simpanen speaks e.g. coping at work. He has gone through work burnout, severe depression and he talks about e.g. about this subject through personal experience, keeping the audience in his grip the whole time and ultimately leaving everyone with hope and the belief that the issue will be resolved. Those held by Sampsa corporate events are not comedy, although of course Sampsa's comedy can be seen in them.
Sampsa has spoken to both welders and doctors. He was the leader of the congregation for years and has now toured Finland as a comedian, host at festivals and shopping mallsa, and as a speaker, e.g. at tyky days and at company events.
Topics include:
• coping at work
• Overcoming oneself
• Performance training, both live performances and virtual performances (Teams, etc.)
• “Failure is a gift”, the fear of failure and its handling through the eyes of a performer.
