Writing

Since she can remember, Joan has been mesmerized by the power of words and their ability to evoke emotion. Over time Joan honed a skillset that allowed her to convey her own stories and messages. This unwavering love for meaningful story telling has become her signature style.

Joan is a proud, featured contributor at the Huffington Post Canada and USA. Her work has also been published in the Hamilton Spectator, and she is one of the featured authors in “Making it in High Heels,” a national platform to inspire women.

Her portfolio of work varies from scripts, media copy, speeches, columns and book contributions.

  • "As the lead Red Carpet Diary host for over a decade Joan just shone. Prepared, fast on her feet, dedicated, elegant and immediately able to build a rapport with stars on the hectic and rushed Red Carpets of TIFF, she elevated every segment she hosted."

    - Ron Moore - Executive Producer of Red Carpet Diary

  • “We are so grateful to Joan for entertaining and guiding our guests as one of the emcees for Southlake’s Here and Now Gala, which raised a best ever $4M in support of the Stronach Regional Cancer Centre. Her tireless energy, enthusiasm, elegance and sophisticated presence ensured that the evening was a truly special experience for our guests. Our Gala won Best Fundraising Event at the 2023 Canadian Event Awards and Joan’s exceptional hosting played a significant part in this achievement.

    - Jennifer Ritter, President & CEO, Southlake Regional Health Centre Foundation

  • “Thank you for all of your hard work on the ABC Open project. We had 19,000 fans in tears, A major part of the success of this project was because of your hard work, work ethic, professionalism, attention to detail and special personality. You made our dreams come true and vision a reality. The opening received so much press including ESPN and ABC.”

    - Patti, NHL

  • “I can’t begin to thank you enough for the work on the Teddy Bear Affair live auction travel video. Your investment of time and talent was significant and a part of our success this year. The live auction alone raised over $220,000. We raised over $500,000 that evening.”

    - Niki Georgacopoulos, Children’s Aid Foundation, Teddy Bear Affair

  • “Joan was amazing to work with - kind, efficient, and incredible behind the camera! We hope to work with her again in the near future.”

    - Haley Hryshko, Hush Digital Content Creator

  • “I can’t say enough about how great it is to work with Joan. She is reliable, professional and engaging, all necessary to be a fantastic emcee. Joan brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to her speaking, and spends time understanding and researching the assignment. I look forward to continuing to work with Joan and can’t recommend her enough.”

    - Stephanie D, Co-Founder of Yong and Eist Agency

  • “Joan has been an incredible asset since she partnered with our brand. Her intelligence, professionalism, and timeliness resulted in a successful campaign and her warmth and kindness made her a pleasure to work with. She became part of the Magic family.”

    - Jennifer Matusiak. Head of Strategic Partnerships at Magic

  • “I've had the pleasure of being interviewed by Joan Kelley Walker on more than one occasion. Joan has an extraordinary ability to command space and set the tone right from the start while also creating a feeling of ease and openness to allow an authentic conversation to flow. Joan’s questions are relevant, organized, and delivered with a sense of natural curiosity and the listener in mind. Joan is a true professional, and it was an honor to be interviewed by her.”

    - Brian Coones is a stress, mindfulness and meditation coach helping busy professionals manage stress and elevate health and happiness.

Huffington Post

It felt good to start my Christmas shopping last night! I found all kinds of things that I seem to buy every year, like slippers, pajamas, electronics, books, cosmetics, toys, sporting equipment… I was on a roll! But something made me pause. It dawned on......

by Joan Kelley Walker If you loved watching the Olympics in Vancouver, or if you enjoy watching curling, I am sure you are a fan of 2010 silver medalist, the skip of our Canadian Women’s curling team, Cheryl Bernard. I caught up with Cheryl for......

by Joan Kelley Walker Canadian Icon Tom Cochrane is a leader in Canadian music, known and loved throughout the world for hits like “Life is a Highway”, “Human Race” and “I Wish you Well”. Tom bought his first guitar at age eleven by selling a......

Only with awareness will there be change, and I applaud these filmmakers for shedding light on these stories and issues. Joan Kelley Weisshaar Walker: Former Model, Avid Fashionista and World Vision Ambassador I love the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), and this year was no different.......

by Joan Kelley Walker We often have little or no idea about the manufacturing chain a given product passes through before it reaches our country. Bithi and many teenagers like her work long hours for little pay in Bangladesh’s clothing factories. I’m certain I speak......

by Joan Kelley Walker There nothing like a change of season to make you rethink your wardrobe. To find out what to wear this spring and summer 2016, I spoke to Molly Fitzpatrick, the Chair of Scrubs in the City, a Sick Kids Hospital Foundation,......

by Joan Kelley Walker Being Thankful It seems like a no brainer. Supporting charitable organizations and doing acts of kindness is the right thing to do. Most people get that. My family and many Canadians are very privileged. I feel we have an obligation to......

by Joan Kelley Walker Eric Fusilier (Bass, Vocals) Aaron Powell (Guitar, Vocals) Elias Dummer (Lead Vocals, Piano) and Josh Vanderlaan (Drums) are contenders for a Juno this Sunday night. Photo courtesy of The City Harmonic. The 45th annual Juno Awards will be broadcast this Sunday,......

by Joan Kelley Walker Mauril Bélanger, MP, was recently named Honorary Speaker for a day in the House of Commons. He had put his name forward for the official position of House Speaker before his diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as ALS or......

by Joan Kelley Walker Mother’s Day is a time to remember that a mother’s love know no bounds with a depth that is endless and never self-serving. It seems natural and expected to celebrate those who gave us life, which has been the case for......

Living Luxe

Living Luxe Writing

There’s more to Living Luxe’s philanthropy editor than her stint on a reality television show. If you don’t already know Joan Kelley Walker, you’re in for a treat — this is a woman who is defined by her willingness to learn and her intense drive...

April 28, 2023