Shane Cohen Clean Comedy
&
Public Speaking Workshops
Shane Cohen Clean Comedy
&
Public Speaking Workshops
"Humor and Education That Helps!"
Once paralyzed by a debilitating fear of public speaking, Shane transformed from an anxious mess into a Distinguished Toastmaster, public speaking coach, stand up comic, and veteran of the Bethlehem, PA SteelStacks House Improv Team. He now delivers high-energy clean comedy and public speaking workshops that blend precision and high impact insights with the sharp comedic wit of a seasoned storyteller. Shane serves as the Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations for the P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, PA.
Shane’s 2025 season marked a rapid professional ascent in comedy, moving from the legendary Gotham Comedy Club’s New Talent Showcase to major stages at Musikfest (the nation’s largest free music festival), and the NEPA and Good Karma Comedy Festivals. Driven by a mission of "Humor that Helps," Shane participates in and helps to organize comedy shows that benefit vital non profits in Lehigh Valley, PA and beyond. Shane provides various interactive public speaking presentations and workshops that fuse high energy clean stand up comedy and performance with high impact education.
Looking ahead, Shane is bridging the gap between the podium and the stage by completing his book—a blueprint for overcoming public speaking anxiety—and launching a tour designed to help professionals “engineer confidence” and produce the level of impact they desire. By leveraging his corporate relations expertise, he is scaling his philanthropic comedy model into a regional powerhouse, turning punchlines into significant funding for local and global causes.
Shane holds degrees in mechanical engineering and studio art from Bucknell University.
Linktree (Social Media Links): https://linktr.ee/shanecohencomedy
Email: shanewcohen@gmail.com
Hire Shane for Your Organization's Needs!
Shane provides clean stand up comedy and public speaking workshops that entertain, educate, and transform. Contact Shane to discuss comedy, coaching, presentations, and workshops such as those listed below along with opportunities to customize services for your particular audience and goals:
Stand-up comedy show performances and hosting
Bring high-energy, clean comedy to your next event with stand-up that is engaging, relatable, and appropriate for a wide range of audiences. Shane provides professional comedy entertainment for conferences, colleges and universities, nonprofit fundraisers, corporate functions, leadership events, community organizations, faith-based gatherings, networking events, and private celebrations.
Blending storytelling, observational humor, audience connection, and real-life experiences, Shane creates memorable performances that bring people together through laughter—without relying on vulgarity or shock value. Whether serving as a featured comedian, host/emcee, or comedy event collaborator, Shane delivers humor designed to entertain, connect, and leave audiences feeling energized and uplifted.
Conferences and professional events
Corporate meetings and retreats
Colleges and universities
Nonprofit fundraisers and galas
Community and networking events
Faith-based and family-friendly events
Leadership and team-building programs
Alumni events and association gatherings
Holiday parties and private celebrations
How to Stop Fear From Holding You Back
Fear Not! is a high-energy fusion of stand-up comedy, live performance, and practical education that unpacks the science of fear and transforms how you show up. Learn what truly drives anxiety, how to perform under pressure, and how to deliver real value to any audience. If fear has been holding you back—from speaking up to chasing bigger ambitions—this session will give you the tools (and the push) to reengineer your confidence and go after what’s next.
You Will Walk Away With:
✅ A deeper understanding of what truly drives fear, anxiety, and performance pressure
✅ Practical strategies to calm your nervous system and reframe fear as growth—not danger
✅ The mindset shift required to stop avoiding discomfort and start expanding your comfort zone
✅ Tools to build confidence through preparation, repetition, and incremental exposure
✅ Techniques for communicating more effectively under pressure and connecting authentically with audiences
✅ A practical framework for overcoming perfectionism, self-judgment, and fear of failure
✅ Greater clarity on how fear may be limiting your opportunities, passions, and personal growth—and what to do about it
✅ Actionable next steps to begin engineering confidence in both your personal and professional life
How to Excel When the Stakes Are High
This advanced communication workshop equips participants with practical tools for delivering compelling presentations, maintaining composure under pressure, and maximizing audience impact. Emphasis is placed on presentation structure, delivery techniques, audience engagement, and high-pressure performance.
You Will Walk Away With:
✅ The critical mindset shift required to perform and thrive under high pressure situations—not just survive it
✅ A practical four-step framework to engineer confidence and expand your comfort zone
✅ The six essential ingredients of an unforgettable presentation that audiences actually remember
✅ Proven techniques to manage anxiety, think clearly, and present with confidence under pressure
✅ Practical storytelling, humor, and audience engagement strategies to elevate your communication impact
✅ A roadmap for leveraging mentorship, feedback, and available resources to accelerate your growth and opportunities
How to Make Audiences Feel Something They Never Forget
This advanced, interactive workshop teaches participants how to intentionally create emotional connection and lasting audience impact through storytelling, delivery, movement, and emotional expression. Through practical exercises and performance-based techniques, participants will learn how to move beyond simply informing audiences to creating presentations and performances audiences genuinely feel.
✅ Practical techniques for creating authentic emotional connection with audiences
✅ Tools to intentionally increase emotional energy, tension, humor, vulnerability, and audience engagement
✅ Emotional warmup exercises to improve presence, expression, and performance readiness
✅ “Objectify to Satisfy” methods for using physical objects and props to deepen emotional impact and storytelling
✅ “Occupy to Satisfy” techniques for filling emotional space through movement, silence, physicality, and stage presence
✅ “Amplify to Satisfy” strategies for intentionally increasing emotional intensity and audience investment by design
✅ Greater confidence in delivering emotionally compelling speeches, presentations, and performances
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Comedy and Education Testimonials:
"Shane’s performances are true to life and witty. He’s the type of comedian/ speaker that you want to follow to see what other topics he’ll bring to life on stage and connect with you directly as an audience member! I look forward to seeing another performance soon!"
- Danielle Lacy, Tabernacle, NJ
"Shane's comedy is authentic and inspiring. I have followed Shane's journey for awhile now and I am always amazed by how focused he is on improving his art.
WY to go Shane.
Always looking forward to listening to your act!"
- Christine Titih, Camp Hill, PA
"Shane is the guy you need to see if you’re feeling down and out. His sets are not only fun, but you will walk away feeling whole again. Good clean humor for the family."
- Dyson Kepner, Alexandria, VA
"Shane is hilarious. His stories, and the way he delivers them, had my husband and I laughing out loud! I highly recommend attending one of his shows, you won’t be disappointed!"
- Carey Gullo, Queen Creek, AZ
Social Media Links & Contact Information:
Linktree (Social Media Links): https://linktr.ee/shanecohencomedy
Email: shanewcohen@gmail.com