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About Give Mom the Mic
Give Mom the Mic has entertained a sold-out crowd of Central Ohioans who care deeply about mental health.
Now in its 11th year, this heart-warming comedy show combines real life, inspiring stories of mental health and postpartum depression with a hilarious, quick-witted professional entertainer who can speak to the raw truths of motherhood.
Every year we gain more followers who know Give Mom the Mic as a fun night out with appetizers, drinks, and a lot of laughter—all in the name of connection, awareness and encouragement.
Julie Kim, Comedian and Writer
Julie Kim is one of Canada’s top stand-up comedians. Julie recently toured across North America doing 40 theatre shows with Ronny Chieng (Crazy Rich Asians, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah). She was a gala performer at the 2022 Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal and headlined four sold-out solo shows at Just for Laughs Toronto in 2023.
Over the past decade, Julie has performed at all the major Canadian comedy festivals including Just for Laughs Vancouver, Winnipeg Comedy Festival, and Halifax Comedy Festival (with multiple televised performances). She tours internationally and made her debut at the 2023 Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Julie has also been regularly featured on CBC’s The Debaters.
In 2023 Julie also debuted at both the Toronto Fringe Festival and Victoria Fringe Festival with her solo storytelling show called No One Special.
Julie is also a Canadian Screen Award winning writer and producer. Julie has contributed to the writing rooms of Kim’s Convenience, Run the Burbs, and Still Standing. She has been part of the writing and creative consulting team at the Winnipeg Comedy Festival for the past three years.
She was also a writer for Just for Laughs Montreal in 2022. Julie was a producer and writer for Simu Liu (Marvel’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings) as he hosted the 2022 and 2023 Juno Awards. She ideated Liu’s now well-known ‘I am Canadian’ monologue, which has gone viral on the Internet and social media.
Also in 2023, Julie was included on VIBE’s list of POWER 60: Inspiring Asian-Canadians of Influence. Other notable honorees included Lilly Singh, Andrew Phung, and Russell Peters.
Julie’s mission is to spread happiness, lighten hearts, and unite through laughter. And no amount of mom-shaming will stop her in this quest.
Ann Fisher, Emcee
Ann retired from daily journalism in May after a nearly 40-year career capped by her roles as host and executive producer of All Sides with Ann Fisher, a daily public affairs talk show on WOSU 89.7 NPR News.
She was a reporter, editor, editorial writer and finally metro columnist for The Columbus Dispatch. Before that she covered state government and politics for The (Toledo) Blade.
Ann lives in Worthington with her husband.
Ann has hosted Give Mom the Mic since its infancy, and we are grateful for her continued commitment to the success of this event!
