David Roche

As an inspirational humorist and motivational speaker, David has appeared throughout the United States and Canada, as well as in England, Russia, New Zealand and Australia. He has also performed at the Clinton White House and headlined at the Sydney Olympics Arts Festival. David has been featured in four films, including Shameless, a feature-length documentary from the National Film Board of Canada, and has spoken to many universities, organizations, and corporate clients. The Church of 80% Sincerity is his first book and is based on his signature one-man show of the same title.

David was born in Hammond, Indiana, the eldest of seven children. His sixteen years of Roman Catholic education included four years studying to be a priest at Saint Lawrence Seminary in Wisconsin. David graduated magna cum laude from Saint Joseph’s College with a BA in philosophy. He and his wife, Marlena Blavin, live on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia and in Marin County, California.