Michael Leadon

Speaking Topics / Workshops
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"Walk Into Your Purpose"
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Focus: Motivational/Inspirational, Personal Development

Having a purpose or a meaningful goal in life not only gives you fulfillment, but it also allows you to better navigate the struggles that life sends your way. Michael combines ancient wisdom with modern psychology and science to give practical steps to finding your "purpose".

Presentation Takeaways:

- Understand why having a purpose is essential
- Learn how to identifying your purpose
- Learn how to overcome the obstacles to achieving your purpose

A faith based version of this speech is available

"Storytelling in a Digital World"
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Do you want to guide your audience's reaction, ensuring your presentations resonate with everyone, regardless of their role?

Discover how to leverage cutting-edge storytelling techniques, including those born from the dynamic world of social media, to elevate your professional communication. Stories have always been powerful tools for connection, persuasion and inspiration. This presentation will take you on a journey through the history of storytelling, revealing its enduring power, and explore modern methods to make your presentations impactful. Learn how to craft narratives that engage diverse audiences, and utilize social media derived techniques to transform your presentations. We will explore how new storytelling methods can increase audience engagement and keep your audience's attention.

Presentation Takeaways:
- Understand the historical roots of storytelling and its enduring impact.
- Connect with your audience on a deeper level, regardless of their role.
- Craft memorable and impactful presentations that resonate with diverse teams.
- Deliver presentations with greater confidence and influence.
- Master modern social media storytelling techniques
- Learn 5 impactful presentation openings

Motivational Keynote Speaker Michael Leadon is an award-winning storyteller who translates the art of compelling narrative into actionable strategies for technical professionals. He brings a unique perspective to communication, drawing from his experience engaging audiences across diverse platforms, from sold-out shows at The Moth in Berkeley (over 400 attendees) to captivating over 60,000 TikTok followers with individual videos exceeding 1 million views to performing at comedy clubs.

Michael’s diverse journey began in South Central Los Angeles and led him to a Computer Science and Engineering degree from UCLA, followed by a career in Silicon Valley empowering Fortune 500 companies and military organizations with technical modernization and process automation. This unique blend of technical acumen and storytelling prowess allows him to bridge the gap between complex information and engaging communication.

With a passion for psychology, Michael has been teaching a class on mental, emotional, and spiritual health for the past 5 years through an organization he founded called Unchained Disciples.

Michael's delivery and communication style resonate with the youth, seniors and everything in between.

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