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ATTENTION: experienced corporate presenters, public speakers, professional speakers & pastors.

Do you want to deliver a good, a great or an unforgettable presentation?

Get insights from behind the scenes on some of the most unforgettable presentations ever delivered.

 

√ What's the story behind the presentation?

√ Where did the idea come from?

√ How did they prepare it?

√ How did they execute it?

 

Join World Champions of Public Speaking, Mark Brown & Darren LaCroix. They have been world-class speaking coaches for over a decade and have trained presenters in over 14 countries. You’ll love their chemistry and wisdom.

 

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Some episodes will be rock-solid content, some episodes will be interviews with presenters who delivered an unforgettable presentation.

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  2. Ep. 318 LAST STORY STANDING WINNER MICHELLE HUTCHINGS-MEDINA

Ep. 318 LAST STORY STANDING WINNER MICHELLE HUTCHINGS-MEDINA

Sep 25, 2025

What does it take to win the National Speakers Association’s LAST STORY STANDING competition?

 

Today, Mark and Darren get answers from the 2025 winner, Michelle Hutchings-Medina. She shares her journey, her process, and the lessons she learned along the way. Her wisdom will help any presenter on their path to delivering an unforgettable presentation.

 

SNIPPETS:

• Rethink how you use your voice

 

• Marry your creativity to your desire to have an impactful message

 

• Spend an hour every day working on your speaking

 

• Do your best around your intention and let go of the outcome

 

• Sometimes your message isn’t for a particular audience

 

• Much of the exposition in your stories is not relevant

 

• In rehearsals, ask for specific feedback

 

• Your story is like having a conversation with the audience

 

• Stay in touch with yourself, your values, and your why

 

• On contest day, get rest, do vocal exercises, pray/meditate

 

• For contests/timed talks, factor in beats for gasps and laughs

 

• Speak to let the audience feel something different

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