I help leaders find the story, deliver it like the stage is the most natural place in the world to be, and put it in slides that make the message impossible to forget.

The most powerful thing a leader can do is tell a story only they can tell.

Meet Mike

Over a decade in this, I've presented to five people and to a thousand. If there's a mistake to be made, I've made it — so when I see you heading for one, I help you around it.

Here's my edge: I have a terrible attention span. If you can hold *my* attention, you can hold anybody's, which makes me the best person to test your talk on.

I've coached Olympic gold medalists, best-selling authors, and global companies. But I love the yet-to-be-known name just as much, the small stage, the story that opens big doors.

Because the greatest gift you can give your audience is to be present with them. And you can only do that once you know your stuff, you've settled your nerves, and you trust the people are rooting for you.

What your audience wants is you, not "speaker guy," not some stage version of you. So I help you sound like you, just clearer.

Finding the story is step one. Then I help you say it right with the delivery, the slides, all of it.

My goal is for a talk to not feel like a talk. I want people to forget there's someone on a stage, like a friend sat down to tell you something.

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Founder and CEO, Primer
Forbes Under 30

- RYAN DELK

I watched Mike recite the Gettysburg Address with such gusto that I procured a musket to join the ranks. He’s also helped me take my communication to the next level, whether it’s a keynote, a vision presentation or leading a meeting.”

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Author of the New York Times Bestseller Atomic Habits

- James Clear

Mike helped me translate my bestselling book into a speech I could deliver repeatedly.

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I interned for the Phillies during their forgettable 2002 season. My big moment: future Hall of Famer Scott Rolen got traded, and I was in charge of forwarding his Gold Glove Award to him. Fun fact — it's literally a baseball glove spraypainted gold.

In another life

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This food Tastes like Poison

49 of the 50 states (I'm coming for ya North Dakota)

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When your company's message rides on one or two people, that's a risk. I help you spread strong speaking across the whole team so it’s not all on you.

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Building your own keynote, sharpening how you present day to day, or joining Speech Club with your peers.

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Metaphorically speaking, a lot of us do the same when we start a speech: we make it all about ourselves. We read our resume to the audience.

Y’all. We don’t need to do that. At best that comes off as braggy; more likely it comes off as insecure.

Don't be that guy.