Marti MacGibbon
Speaker • Advocate • Author
Empowering Recovery, Resilience, and Justice
Meet Marti
Marti MacGibbon’s life story is like a Hollywood thriller, Lifetime Movie and Romantic Comedy all rolled into one. Marti was one of the first women to work as a laborer in the Texas oilfield. She set off explosives with a seismic exploration company, then switched to surveying, staking oil wells. Her spontaneous sense of humor led to a career in standup comedy in the 1980s, where she shared the stage with comedy legends Sam Kinison and Bill Hicks.
Advocacy
Champion for Justice, Human Rights, and Prevention of Human Trafficking.
Marti MacGibbon’s compelling, dramatic and funny stories educate and inspire listeners. Her warmth and high energy onstage are contagious, and audiences come away feeling that anything is possible and armed with simple, effective techniques they can use to transform their lives.
Speaking
Inspiring Keynotes and Trainings on Trauma, Addiction, and Resilience.
Marti MacGibbon’s compelling, dramatic and funny stories educate and inspire listeners. Her warmth and high energy onstage are contagious, and audiences come away feeling that anything is possible and armed with simple, effective techniques they can use to transform their lives.
Books
Marti is the author of two powerful memoirs about trauma, healing, and hope.
Marti MacGibbon’s riveting true story of escape from human traffickers, finding true love, and conquering addiction climbed to #22 of the Amazon top 100 Bestselling books, and to #1 on Amazon Kindle’s list of Biographies and Memoirs, and held the #1 position in Memoirs of Women on Kindle for over a week!
About the Book Fierce, Funny, and Female
A Journey Through Middle America, The Texas Oil Field, and Standup Comedy by Marti MacGibbon
Marti offers in-person and virtual speeches and workshops customized to your audience.
All topics are listed on her OneSheet, download it and find the one best suited for your event.
A compelling speaker and storyteller, Marti MacGibbon delivers high-energy presentations on overcoming adversity, addiction, recovery, and resilience—with humor and a genuine, down-to-earth style. She’s faced unimaginable hardship, from addiction and homelessness to being trafficked and held captive in Tokyo. Her powerful story of triumph is a testament to the human spirit. Invited to speak at a United Nations Human Trafficking Conference, Marti lives her message—sharing practical, uplifting strategies to rebuild, reduce stress, and find hope and humor in recovery.
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