From Caesar's Palace to Carnegie Hall, Evan Handler has amused and inspired with his penchant for taking gleeful jabs at the fates that once took so many swings at him. In his talks, he shares his awe in the universe's juxtapositions of the extraordinary and the mundane, the harrowing and the hilarious. He showcases his uncompromising attitude that overcame, rather than succumbed to, his cancer—inspiring audiences to reach out and savor the richness of life. With an actor’s spirit, his moving memories and a raw, unbounded energy, Handler's tale is life-affirming with a poignant message about positive thinking. It is possible to generate that optimism we admire in others yet find difficult to sustain ourselves. His talk leads you toward a richer, deeper way of experiencing your own life.

In addition to his role on Sex and the City, Handler has also guest-starred on Lost and 24, and appeared in Natural Born Killers, Taps and The Chosen. The incredible spectrum of his life experiences—he’s also a health-care activist, reformer, and a blogger for the Huffington Post—have resulted in two critically acclaimed memoirs. Time On Fire: My Comedy of Terrors was called "Laceratingly funny and revealing" by The New York Times. His follow-up, It's Only Temporary...The Good News and the Bad News of Being Alive was called "simply wonderful" by Neil Simon. "He pulls you inside his life, and you come out his very close friend.”