Anyone who still hoped to witness the return of Josée Boudreault behind the microphone of a radio station must mourn.
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“I'm somewhere else now,” replies Josée Boudreault with all her good humor, today delighted with the conferences that she offers with her partner Louis-Philippe Rivard.
Since the two strokes that forced Ms. Boudreault to retire from the media in 2016 and 2017, the duo has presented more than 500 conferences on topics such as resilience, well-being and couple relationships.
“We do our thing, we have fun and we don’t put any pressure on ourselves; It's unbelievable,” she says happily, accompanied by her accomplice for an interview with Le Journal.
The two lovebirds have also published several books together, including three volumes of “Be Your Best Friend,” a book about self-love that is the focus of their currently offered conferences.
Despite the nostalgia she may feel when she thinks back to her years in the studio, Ms. Boudreault is not unaware of the pressures and insecurities that accompanied that career.
“It’s such a competitive environment; “A bad survey can cause you to lose your contract,” says Mr. Rivard, who sometimes speaks on behalf of his loved ones when their aphasia, an aftereffect of their first stroke, becomes apparent.
“I'm so happy to no longer be here and no longer feel like I'm fighting for my place,” confirms the main interested party.
Quebec humor in full health
Although they have held different positions in the world of humor throughout their careers — Ms. Boudreault onstage and Mr. Rivard as a writer — they say they are excited about the future of the medium.
For his part, the author and author with around thirty years of experience notes that we are gradually approaching topics that have recently been more sensitive through laughter.
“Discomfort is good for humor,” Mr. Rivard says. “It's not true that we can't say anything anymore, we just have to wait for the right moment. Right now we feel like something fun is coming our way. Comedians are becoming more and more confident and I really enjoy writing.”
For her part, Ms. Boudreault is excited about the new guardian in the world of humor.
“I adore! “The girls are really good, they are funny and not afraid,” she says happily.
The couple is happy that women with humor break away from clichés and each develop their own color.
“Women used to be expected to speak about women’s issues. It's nice to see women being themselves [sur scène] and do whatever they want,” adds Mr. Rivard.