Laughing All the Way Up from Rock Bottom

Marti MacGibbon

Tuesday, 13 Sep 2016 at 6:30 pm – Great Hall, Memorial Union

Marti MacGibbon is a certified addiction treatment professional, trafficking survivor, and standup comic. A remarkable speaker and storyteller, she shares simple, effective strategies that anyone can use to overcome adversity, get back on track, reduce stress, and cultivate a sense of humor. MacGibbon speaks from personal experience. She hit rock bottom in every possible way as a hard-core drug addict and was trafficked to Tokyo and held prisoner by Japanese organized crime. As an empowered survivor and advocate, MacGibbon has spoken at the White House and the U.S. Department of State and written a memoir, Never Give in to Fear: Laughing All the Way Up from Rock Bottom. Part of the Mental Health Expo

A resource fair with local mental health and substance abuse professionals will be held in the adjoining South Ballroom beginning at 4:30pm.
MacGibbon serves on the state-wide task force IPATH, Indiana Protection for Abused and Trafficked Humans and is founder, producer and host of Laff-aholics Comedy Benefit for Recovery. She has performed at the Hollywood Improv and Comedy Store.

Additional Event:
Mindfulness & Mental Health - Doug Gentile
Tuesday, 13 Sep 2016 at 5:30 pm – Great Hall, Memorial Union

Cosponsored By:
  • ISU Network Against Human Trafficking
  • Student Counseling Service
  • Youth & Shelter Services - YSS
  • Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)
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