Michael Landsberg

Host of TSN's Off the Record

Off the Record: Live and Customized for Your Audience

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THE LATEST: Michael Landsberg is featured in the new CTV documentary Darkness and Hope: Depression, Sports and Me.

The phrase "off the record" connotes a hushed conversation. TSN's Off the Record, hosted by Michael Landsberg, is anything but. Landsberg's popular talk show, full of personality, brag, fun, healthy argument, sports talk, pop culture allusions, big name personalities and celebrities is one of the most entertaining half hours on Canadian television. Landsberg is also one of the most popular keynote speakers in the country. Anyone who has watched him on television knows how brash and witty he can be, and what great fun he can generate. On stage, he's even better, as he presents a customized, interactive version of Off the Record.

Here's how it works: take one of Canada's most innovative sports shows, and add in members of your audience -- hand-picked by you. Toss in some interesting questions and provocative issues, and you have a session sure to be remembered with fondness long after your conference is over. Landsberg uses his skills as an interviewer and moderator to get a hand-picked group of your attendees to discuss anything: things sports related, current affairs, or issues specific to your industry. Landsberg-- a seasoned on-stage pro -- keeps things moving, injecting large doses of humour and making sure everyone has a great time. This is thrilling, customized event programming that works in virtually any setting. Off the Record Live can be pure entertainment, or an innovative way to get across key messages and themes. You decide, and Landsberg can make it happen. You don't have to be a sports fan to enjoy this rare opportunity to engage in a hilarious, customized and utterly unforgettable performance.

Michael Landsberg began his career as an anchor on TSN's flagship show, SportsCentre, where he became one of Canada's most trusted sports voices. In addition to being an excellent host, he also is a man of the community, organizing and hosting dozens of charity events each year.

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Off the Record -- Live and Customized for Your Audience

Take the host of one of the most interesting and innovative shows ever produced in Canada. Add in members of your own audience--hand-picked by you. Toss in some interesting questions and provocative issues, and what do you have? A session sure to create a buzz and be remembered with fondness long after your conference is over. In his live, customized version of his hit show, Off The Record, Michael Landsberg uses his skills as an interviewer and moderator to get a hand-picked group of your attendees on stage to discuss events of the day. Like only he can, Michael keeps things moving, injects a large dose of humour, and makes sure everyone--but especially, the audience--has a great time. Off the Record Live can be pure entertainment, or an innovative way to get across key messages and themes. You decide, and Michael can make it happen.

Darkness and Hope: Depression, Sports and Me

Michael Landsberg is the charismatic and outspoken host of TSN's Off the Record--and from watching his show, you'd never guess that he has been battling mental illness and depression for most of his life. Lifting the stigma from this topic, Landsberg delivers a powerful and personal keynote on the dangerously misunderstood issues of depression and mental health. Depression can affect even the most successful of athletes--from Clara Hughes, one of the great amateur athletes in Canada, to four-time Word Series winner Darryl Strawberry. Landsberg shares the story of his own battle with mental illness, as well as the unexplored stories of some of the world's most recognizable sports figures, to show us that recovery, strength and hope are possible in some of our darkest times.

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