After a one and a half year battle with cancer, Scott Burton knows the
tools needed for survivorship
In life's trials there are physical, mental, emotional and oftentimes,
medical hardships. But when the trial is cancer, there is just as great of a
need to cope with and understand the human side of the battle, the side that
focuses on human integrity throughout. Scott acknowledges that, while some of
our battles are life-threatening and some are not, we are all survivors
everyday. In some way each of us is tested constantly. What makes everyday
tests comparable to life's greatest battles is that our personal survivorship
is not just about reaching goals or completing a project, but doing so with our
spirits intact. It is keeping the mind and body healthy.
Scott - an award winning comic, champion juggler and author - is working to
bring that message loud and clear to audiences nationwide.
Scott shares his story in programs throughout the country. With refreshing
honesty, experienced stand-up and world class juggling, Scott, to the delight
of laughter hungry survivors (of all kinds), breaks convention by crafting a
comedy routine - laced with joy and passion - of his personal battle with
cancer. A veteran of hundreds of shows since his diagnosis, Scott erases the
mystique and fear of cancer. His audience soon sees that it is not simply a
story about cancer. It is the story of life. And in every life there is humor
and joy to embrace.
Having been there, Scott believes the gift of laughter helps those in the
mist of struggle feel normal and see their lives as precious. "I felt, and
still do, that each moment laughing is a moment you are - if only for a second
- in love with life." A comedy club headliner, having worked with Jay Leno and
Louie Anderson as well as writing for prime time television, Scott, with clean
comedy and high-energy juggling, speaks about the human touch to health care
professionals and sends a life-affirming message to business professionals who
are looking for passion in the workplace.
