Emmy Award winning comedian and Travel Channel host Mark DeCarlo visited over 400 kitchens during his five-season run on "Taste of America with Mark DeCarlo." His book "A Fork on the Road: 400 Cities, One Stomach" and spin-off podcast celebrate mom and pop small business owners and the regional culinary cultures that make America a delicious melting pot. Best-Seller "Taste of America with Mark DeCarlo" was appointment viewing Tuesday nights, the #1 rated show on the Travel Channel for 100+ episodes. Mark met with Mom & Pops, small business entrepreneurs and corporate offices in over 400 North American cities, and learned how and why passionate, happy people were successful. Each situation was unique, but the methods these diverse people used to achieve their dreams were identical: centering life & enterprise around the Purpose they discovered along the way. It works for any business, and every person. People living their purpose always & only live happier, more productive lives. Wanna learn how...? Get in touch A Fork on the Road by Mark DeCarlo An award-winning comedian’s love letter to America’s entrepreneurs— the weird and the wonderful Americans living their purpose. A Fork on the Road celebrates folks who spend 30% of their yearly salary on a custom BBQ Trailer just to win a $50 contest 500 miles from home. It’s about the third generation pie maker who is too shy to speak... until the conversation comes around to “Apple” versus “Cherry.” It's about ordinary Americans living uniquely extraordinary lives of happiness and purpose. A Best-Selling Amazon Travel memoir/cookbook. Purchase Signed Copy Book Reviews Nia Vardalos Writer/Star MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING "If this book doesn't make your mouth water, you may be clinically dead." PEOPLE Magazine - “Mark DeCarlo is a modern-day Groucho Marx.” Joe Mantegna Actor/Director CRIMINAL MINDS, GODFATHER III "I love to laugh, I love to eat - I'm Italian, what can I say? Mark's book is the perfect recipe for those who like to do both, even if you're NOT Italian. I loved it!" Mark Walberg Host Antiques Roadshow "A guide to epicurean America that is quickly vanishing." Get in touch Empower Growth Start Now

Mark DeCarlo Speaker: Emmy Award winning comedian and corporate event host delivers entertaining, interactive keynote speeches and motivational workshops built around his "5 Simple Strategies to Win Life." 1/2 Lessons from the Road Wellness Is more than a buzzword. For employees. For business. For life. Because nothing matters more than HAPPINESS Regardless of title, occupation or status, we all want to be happy. But truly living in Happiness & Wellness isn't easy to achieve or maintain. Burnout. AI Anxiety. Lack of Initiative. Falling Retention. Poor Communication. Ineffective Innovation. My success as an entertainer, improviser, author and speaker is rooted in my experiences working, and learning with hundreds of successful leaders, in 400 cities all over North America, in Hospitality, Pharma, Medical, Food Service and Financial Service, who know that happy, valued, engaged employees ARE the ROI. According to SHRM , regardless of the venture, team members who feel their employers actively contribute to their wellness, happiness and humanity return that investment 150-400% via: Reduced healthcare costs. Increased productivity. Decreased absenteeism. Increased retention & mentoring. Powerful communication. My Lessons from the Road workshops and keynote guide enterprises to success by cultivating a wellness culture that provides team members the tools to: * Discover Purpose - Seek Happiness * Overcome Fear - Because it's useless * Enhance Creativity - Ideation * Embrace Chaos - Thrive through change * Optimize Communication - Dynamically Audiences & workshop participants gain the courage to envision a better life and the support to create it, by living their Purpose in wellness and prosperity. Because nothing matters when you're not happy. About Me Get in Touch Quiet Quitters? Stymied Creatives? Frustrated Leaders? My Lessons from the Road provide a roadmap to: * Increase R.O.I. on employee productivity initiatives * Empower creativity * Identify Purpose to refine personal development * Channel unprecedented chaos... into wellness & happiness. * Process both triumph & failure to transform team prosperity. Simple, but it works. Do more of what makes you happy… and less of everything else. Simple, but it works. MARK DECARLO Professional speaker, comedian and author. Get in Touch

Emmy Award winning comedian, international motivational speaker and corporate event host Mark DeCarlo leads creativity workshops to optimize team communication and productivity. Lessons from the Road Workshops Keynote Testimonials & Videos Event Hosting Get in touch Welcome visitors to your site with a short, engaging introduction. Double click to edit and add your own text. HAPPINESS 4-hour workshop harnessing the POWER of HAPPINESS. Happy employees are more productive, creative and stick around longer. Studies show ROI on Happiness and Wellness programs is 2x-3x investment . The most important goal for EVERY human should be achieving and sustaining a happy existence. But too often, we fixate on money, fame, power... things we THINK will make us happy. Only to learn as we attain them, that they aren't the total answer. YOU create your own Happiness, but how? This workshop guides participants to inventory their lives to determine what experiences create the most happiness - for each individual. We then explore the purposeful daily process of "being Happy" - by letting go of everything else. This fun and highly interactive workshop energizes creativity and centers PURPOSE in participant's lives, powering contributions to their work and play. Happy employees don't quit. They transmit your dynamic culture to new arrivals, ensuring sustained prosperity and continuity, as well as positive ROI. WELLNESS & HAPPINESS MATTER Start Now Communication 4-hour workshop will enhance intra & inter work group communication and integration. 10-40 participants.* Conquering FEAR * White Hatting * Active listening * Get 'Out of the Box' / Stay inside the lines * Groups and individuals will emerge from the workshop with tools to 'Be creative... and fast,' improved listening and critical thinking skills and a organic understanding of their strengths and methods to improve their weaknesses. * No video allowed encourages robust participation Get in touch Supercharge Creativity 4-hour workshop will enhance creativity, problem solving and campaign ideation. 10-40 participants.* Sharing improv techniques from The Second City, on-set experiences from shows like "Curb Your Enthusiasm", and over 1000 hours of improvisational TV, teaches participants specific techniques to 'turn on' creativity anytime, anywhere, to solve anything. * No video allowed. Get in touch Team Building 4-hour workshop will enhance confidence, productivity and coherence within and among disparate working groups. 10-40 participants.* Understanding that both triumph and failure are essential to productivity transforms co-workers into a TEAM. TEAMS develop common goals that support and enhance both the individual members and the enterprise as a whole. This fun, interactive breakout enhances communication as teams navigate from failure to accomplishment by learning and leaning into the specific talents and abilities of their teammates. * No video allowed Get in touch Phone 323 850-3292 Email Mark@markdecarlospeaker.com Connect Adrian Fulle, SVP Marketing, First OnSite "Our most memorable event ever... Exceptional corporate training and entertainment that brought energy and creativity to our Global Marketing Conference. Mark is an indispensable asset to anyone seeking dynamic and engaging content to take their corporate event to the next level." Get in touch

Emmy Award winning comedian, international motivational speaker and corporate event host Mark DeCarlo's "5 Simple Strategies to Win Life" changes life with takeaways, courage and laughter. Lessons from the Road Keynote Event Hosting Testimonials & Videos Workshops Get in touch Lessons from the Road Happy and prosperous enterprises are that way… because their people are living their purpose. It’s that simple. As professionals, we all face a defining challenge: discovering a winning personal formula - a Purpose - that leads to sustained productivity and happiness. Everyone is wired to excel at something, but until you learn your something ... you're not winning. Using techniques I learned at The Second City and mastered working with over 400 leaders in hospitality, food service, financial, pharma and trade associations all across North America during my award-winning TV career, I share lessons on creativity, wellness & communication that reveal Purpose... create and maintain HAPPY LIVES... and deliver 100%+ R.O.I. Through entertainingly interactive workshops & presentations, my audiences gain the courage to apply my LESSONS from the ROAD to transform chaos via creativity and discover, achieve & sustain Purpose. Get in touch The LESSONS Discovering Purpose Life is finite and fickle. As a High School Freshman, an epiphany in my ICU bed taught me that every day spent NOT living in Happiness with Purpose… could be my last.

Emmy Award winning Corporate Event & Incentive Meeting host, comedian, international motivational speaker, Mark DeCarlo A FUNNY EMCEE ...transforms tired Awards Galas, National Meetings, Incentive Trips & Association Events into VIRAL GROUP EXPERIENCES Keynote Testimonials & Videos Workshops Get in touch Testimonials & Videos Get in touch “Thanks for making me look good, making our customers look good to their audience and making us laugh through it all. I’ve trusted Mark with our business and reputation for years. He’s never let me down. Count on this fact. I’m certain.” Ryan Legue L37, Principle. A BCD Company. Testimonials Get in touch

Media Appearances Lessons from the Road Contextualizing experiences from his award winning TV career for the corporate world, Mark frequently appears as a podcast guest on industry leading shows that promote and explore corporate culture and productivity. His Lessons from the Road are powerful tools adopted by CMPs, SHRM executives and Servant Leaders focused on increasing Retention, Creativity and Employee satisfaction. 2025 Navigating change, AI fear, and work-life balance to embrace chaos, be happier, and work smarter. Trust, collaboration, and improv play significantly boosts morale, team cohesion and retention. EVENTS INSIGHTS PODCAST: Hollywood to HR, insights on Creativity, Purpose & Happiness. Take your messaging to the streets Q&A with transformative Leaders My Clients

Bio for Emmy Award winning comedian, international motivational speaker and corporate event host, Mark DeCarlo Bio A near-death experience as an unhealthy, 250 lb. high school freshman , scared me fit. A midnight epiphany in my ICU bed clarified my Purpose, inspiring me to lose 80 lbs. in six months, transforming my miserable existence into a life of happiness and Emmy award-winning success in TV, films, cartoons and IRL . I've been happy ever since. My Professional Training & Development workshops share the insights on creativity, Wellness and Purpose I learned as the host of my Travel Channel TV series . I was on the road nine months a year, interacting with C-Suite execs, chefs and entrepreneurs, some good some awful, in 400+ cities all across America. I analyzed each diverse enterprise and was amazed to realize, that regardless of the job, the obstacles were mostly the same: unproductive, burnt-out and unmotivated teams. The differing motivations of an executive/entrepreneur and their employee, can be bridged by ensuring everyone feels heard and truly valued. I've dedicated my speaking career to achieving that transformation, benefitting the enterprise AND THE INDIVIDUAL. The tools, methods and strategies I share in my workshops inspire creativity, maximize productivity & propel innovation by giving team members the keys to achieve personal Wellness and Happiness while contributing new and dynamic ideas and energy to their enterprise. I performed in dozens of films and TV shows, improvised on stage for thousands and studied hundreds of businesses, large and small, to learn how to optimize team communication and productivity. I share these American success stories in my best-selling book "A Fork on the Road," and use them as the bespoke playbook for my speaking and workshops. Now, my "Lessons from the Road" - the collected morsels of real-world, American wisdom and innovation I share, inspire lives of Wellness and Happiness. Because being happy... is all that matters. Get in touch

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