Guy Giard, Author & Speaker
Auteur & Conférencier
Upcoming Morocco & Japan tour in 2026
Sparking happiness, passion & purpose
Retrouvez votre bonheur
« Le courage d’aimer : un parcours de résilience »
Conférence ou atelier inspirant et interactif
Inspirée de mon livre, cette rencontre est une invitation à rouvrir le cœur après les épreuves de la vie. À travers un récit intime et des moments de participation partagée, j’explore comment les arts, l’humour et le service aux autres peuvent devenir des ponts vers la guérison, la force intérieure et la redécouverte de soi.
“The Courage to Love: A Journey of Resilience”
Inspirational Talk or Interactive Workshop
Inspired by my book, this experience is an invitation to open the heart again after life’s trials. Through intimate storytelling and shared moments of participation, I explore how art, humor, and service to others can become bridges toward healing, inner strength, and a renewed sense of self.
« Le bonheur selon les cinq dimensions de l’être »
Conférence ou atelier inspirant et interactif
Ancrée dans mon approche La Pratique du Bonheur, cette expérience invite à se reconnecter aux cinq dimensions essentielles de l’être : la Tête, le Cœur, le Corps, l’Âme et l’Univers. Par l’expérimentation et des pratiques simples, elle ouvre un chemin vers la joie, la présence, le lâcher-prise et un alignement profond avec soi-même.
“Happiness Through the Five Dimensions of Being”
Inspirational Talk or Interactive Workshop
Rooted in my approach The Practice of Happiness, this journey invites participants to reconnect with the five essential dimensions of being: Mind, Heart, Body, Soul, and Universe. Through lived experience and simple practices, it offers a path toward joy, presence, letting go, and deep personal alignment.
Contact:
Guy Giard is based in Montreal, Canada
You can also send me a message by
whatsapp +1- 438-388-5654
Thank you and I look forward to hearing from you.
Have a great day.
Guy Giard est basé à Montréal, au Canada
Vous pouvez également m'envoyer un message par
whatsapp +1 438-388-5654
Merci et au plaisir d'avoir de vos nouvelles.
Passez une excellente journée.
Dr. Patch Adams and Guy Giard
Brought inspiring talks and clowning joy
across Canada, the United States,
Guatemala, Peru, Panama, Mexico,
Ireland, Morocco, Russia, Georgia,
Armenia, India and Japan.
We have had the privilege to have Guy on several of our clown trips. He is a big, softhearted soul whose radiant smile has brought much glee and stimulation for the trips. He and I have spoken often, and I truly feel his passion for living radiantly, using clowning as a tool to help midwife a loving world. To hear of his own transformation to bring a loving soul will inspire others to try it on. Let him sparkle your environment.
—Patch Adams, MD, physician, comedian, social activist, clown, author, and founder of the Gesundheit! Institute
"I want to express my deepest gratitude for believing in me. You have been an excellent friend, teacher, mentor and a great inspiration for me. You have inspired me to pursue my goals with hard work and dedication. The knowledge you have imparted to me has been a great asset. I truly appreciate and value everything I have learned from you. It will forever remain a major contributor behind my success and achievements. Thank you, once again, for your time, support and patience."
- Giri Dharan Director, Founder of Third Hand Foundation: feeding the homeless in the streets of India
To Guy. Never forget that you have a gift. A gift of resilience.
And for those who don’t have that and are still suffering, it is your life’s purpose to heal others. Keep open to the gifts the universe gives you. With love. Thank you.
—Judy Carter, comedian, motivational speaker, and author
Now available in English, French, Spanish and Japanese
in softcover, hardcover and ebook on your favorite platform
This inspiring book could transform your life!
Foreword by Patch Adams, humanitarian clown and MD
Also featuring an with interview with Patch Adams
From the solitude of the “Silent Good Boy” to shared laughter with Patch Adams, this is a journey where creativity becomes medicine.
The Courage to Love is a literary memoir tracing one man’s path from childhood shadows to a life fully lived through art, service, and human connection. Born into a turbulent Quebec household, Guy Giard survived by disappearing, becoming the “Silent Good Boy”: invisible, hyper-vigilant, and disconnected from his own body. Trauma shaped his fears, relationships, and way of navigating the world.
Art—music, drawing, performance—became his lifeline, carrying him from Canada to Europe, where freedom and isolation intertwined. Guided by humanitarian clown Dr. Patch Adams, Guy discovered that laughter and play are powerful medicine, performing in orphanages, hospitals, and marginalized communities worldwide. Recovery proved to be relational, playful, and deeply human.
Across fifty years, The Courage to Love maps a non-linear path of embodied healing, creative resilience, and rediscovery of joy. It doesn’t cast its author as victim or hero, but shows how a life lived with art, service, and courage can transform fear into connection.
Raw, intimate, and page-turning, the memoir flows with humor, art, and music, inviting readers not just to watch a life unfold, but to step inside it, feel it, and maybe, in their own way, start to heal alongside it.
5 stars on Amazon
Patch Adams, MD – physician, clown, founder of the Gesundheit! Institute
“He is a big, softhearted soul whose radiant smile has brought much glee... Let him sparkle your environment.”
Judy Carter – comedian, motivational speaker, author
“Never forget that you have a gift of resilience. And for those who don’t have that and are still suffering, it is your life’s purpose to heal others.”
Heather Hayes – reader and reviewer
“This book cracked me open and began stitching me back together… A masterpiece of emotional truth.”
Rita Baker – reader
“Bravo for having the courage and resilience to not only be reborn, but to use those scars for the benefit of others.”
Allen Klein – author of The Healing Power of Humor
“From Loneliness to Happiness… His story is powerful, his writing engaging, and his message powerful.”
Dominique Loiselle – reader
“It’s a story of liberation… You can free yourself from your past in the process.”
Maude Duval – reader (French edition, Amazon.ca)
“Powerful words for such an incredible story of life not always being what you think it will be.”
Noel Cairney – reader
“You DO deserve happiness. You CAN do it!”
F. Ditlow – reader
“Self love is the greatest love of all… Guy’s heart was expanding with each event.”
Jacqui Sedmont – reader
“GET THIS BOOK RIGHT AWAY… There is a young ‘Guy Giard’ in all of us.”
Nadia Lutgebuter, M.S.W. – social worker, mental health coordinator
“Love is what will make the world go round… a compass for those on a healing journey.”
Ingrid Exner – reader
“He showed incredible compassion… wondering about his abusers’ own suffering.”
April Hayward – director of programs, Alzheimer Society of Montreal
“Within moments, strangers were laughing, shaking hands, and sharing… Guy captured their hearts.”
Rob Kearney – reader
“The courage to love after trauma… His writing evokes strong emotions.”
Lucie T. – reader
“A book to read to understand what we can do to not surrender to despair!!!”
Kseniya Ryzhkova – reader
“Thank you, Guy! God brought you to us!”
Dale Heffer – reader
“An inspiring book about triumph over trauma… His story gives hope.”
Francelline Nakoulma – founder, private primary school, Burkina Faso
“Your generosity brings big, happy smiles to children’s faces each day.”
Jennifer – reader
“We hold trauma in our bodies… Guy’s resilience encouraged me to keep healing.”
Steve H – reader (French edition, Amazon.ca)
“Balances devastation with redemption through the love of others.”
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