Marie-Claude Barrette

Speaker, host, author, and producer

Meet+Marie-Claude Barrette

Active and versatile, Marie-Claude Barrette is a speaker involved in multiple fields as a host, author, and producer. She began her career in the cultural sector before moving into television hosting, where she led several programs, including Deux filles le matin and various documentary series. After two years hosting the show Marie-Claude, she founded her own production company, Umano, where she produces the podcast Ouvre ton jeu. Deeply interested in people, Marie-Claude strives to improve lives through everything she does, which is why she is actively engaged in society as an ambassador for the Fondation des Auberges du cœur and as a board member of the Fondation Autiste & Majeur.

Today, she offers her conference Au rythme de la vie in which she shares her life’s lessons!

Speaking topics of Marie-Claude Barrette:

Female Leadership | Self-Confidence | Work-Life Balance | Motivation, Success, and Personal Growth

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Testimonials

Nous avons adoré la présence de Marie-Claude Barrette à notre événement, tout s’est super bien passé !!!! Elle a été tellement humaine et simple, tous les membres de la conférence ont adoré. Elle a été notre gros coup de coeur de la soirée !!!!! de par sa conférence et sa générosité !! Merci encore pour votre service hors pair !

Arsenal Média

Nous avons été très satisfaits de la conférence et nous n’avons eu que de bons mots des gens qui y ont assisté. Nous ne nous sommes pas trompés en choisissant Marie-Claude. Drôle, humaine et accessible, elle a été très généreuse de son temps; nous n’avons que du positif à en dire !

Aide chez soi – Trois-Rivières

MERCI, MERCI MERCI. C’était au-delà de nos attentes! 😊 Marie-Claude a touché chacune des femmes et nous avons eu que des commentaires positives.

Chambre de commerce et d’industrie Vallée-du-Richelieu – Rouville

Keynotes

de 45 à 75 minutes, au choix, + période de questions
French only
Rencontre de personnalisation incluse
Available in-person and virtually

In her conference, Marie-Claude Barrette shares her life lessons and professional experience to inspire and equip participants to better balance their personal and professional journeys. She offers practical and adaptable approaches tailored to the specific needs of each audience.

Discover her conference and explore how it can be customized for your organization.

To the Rhythm of Life

In the year of her 50th birthday, Marie-Claude felt the need to take stock of her life. She did so by assigning a theme to each decade. This conference enables the audience to take a step back from their own lives.

With sincerity and a touch of humor, she tells her story: For a long time, I lived as if tomorrow didn’t exist. I was always in search of freedom. One day, I realized that life imposes its own rhythm. You can decide not to follow it, or like me, you can choose to sail to the rhythm of the waves. There are stormy periods, periods of calm and moments of wonder. Sharing your life with another person, becoming a parent, illness, bereavement, work, the weight of responsibilities often take us off course from our aspirations. We make decisions not just for ourselves, but for those we love. How can we avoid losing ourselves and retain our own essence? Over the years, I’ve asked myself so many questions about the meaning of life. Now I want to share what I’ve learned.

Looking for an experienced host or facilitator for your event?

Marie-Claude Barrette is part of our team of experienced hosts available for your event engagements. Whether it’s a conference, seminar, gala, or panel, Marie-Claude, like our 18 other hosts, will bring energy and dynamism to your event!

Technical requirements for Marie-Claude Barrette:

Micro-casque, Micro-cravate

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About Marie-Claude Barrette

Marie-Claude Barrette is a host, engaged public figure, author, speaker, and producer. Naturally curious, she is interested in everything, with the common thread throughout her life being her passion for people. For her, there are no limits to human connections.

This curiosity and commitment to others likely explain why she became interested in politics at a young age—she wanted to make a difference and improve people’s lives. The well-being of others has always been the driving force behind everything she undertakes.

When asked where she comes from, it’s difficult for her to answer—she changed schools fourteen times just during primary school. This somewhat nomadic childhood allowed her to explore Quebec and meet its people. Over twenty years in political life, Marie-Claude studied economics, though she never worked in the field. Instead, she chose the cultural sector, serving as Head of Funding for the Musée du Bas-Saint-Laurent and Executive Director of the Rivière-du-Loup School of Music. Upon returning to the Montreal area after nearly fourteen years in Bas-Saint-Laurent, she redirected her career and entered television—a path she had never previously considered.

Marie-Claude carved out a prominent place in Quebec’s media landscape through her strength of character, authenticity, and relevance. She hosted Deux filles le matin for 11 years and the show Marie-Claude for 2 years. Today, she is president of Umano Productions, where she produces the podcast Ouvre ton jeu and the digital platform MarieClub – Espace mieux-être. She has also produced several documentary series, including Simplement Vedette (Canal Vie), Virages (TVA), Cultes religieux : des enfants oubliés (Club Illico), Projet Innocence Québec (Moi & Cie), and Marie contre Goliath (Radio-Canada).

In addition to her work as a host, Marie-Claude is an author. Her first book, La couveuse, was published by Libre Expression in 2014.

Deeply involved in society, she has been an ambassador for the Fondation des Auberges du cœur for many years and serves as a board member of the Fondation Autiste & Majeur.

A woman of both heart and mind, Marie-Claude Barrette approaches life with determination, embracing every opportunity that comes her way.

Clips and Interviews with Marie-Claude Barrette

Excerpt from her conference “Au rythme de la vie

presented at our 2024 Speakers Showcase

Entrevue avec Marie-Claude Barrette:

Au rythme de la vie (29 septembre 2023)

Where to watch, listen, and read Marie-Claude Barrette?

Marie-Claude Barrette is authentic, engaged, and passionate about human connections. Through her podcast Ouvre ton jeu, she sparks meaningful conversations on the topics that matter most to her. Her book La couveuse tells a heartfelt story of resilience and personal growth. On MarieClub – Espace mieux-être, she connects women, fostering supportive discussions within a caring community. Explore her podcast, workshops, and recent projects to experience her inspiring and genuine approach.

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