Speakers
Mike Carr DTM
World Champion of Public Speaking 2020
Mike Carr is an economist who does improv on the weekend.
He started his first business at age 14 and has been a student of finance and economics ever since.
Along the way he has worked with a Texas State Representative, two U.S. Senators, three Global Financial Firms, and several small business (most of which he started with varying degrees of success).
Throughout his career, Mike has led some of the most successful teams in Texas including his favorite – his family of 10.
He can be found reading Stoic Philosophy, Japanese history, and comedy writers.
Mike is currently a partner in private financial firm, FMP Wealth, and speaks internationally to companies large and small about leading teams through turbulent times, economic outlooks, and communication for leaders.
He is the World Champion of Public Speaking 2020 and has a passion for helping Toastmasters and individuals be their best.
Charlie Starrett DTM PID
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Charlie Starrett transforms lived experience into leadership communication.
His path - from a nervous guest on a local radio show to the confident host of his own program, and from leading the dramatic rescue of a school from receivership to governing on the Toastmasters International Board - is a testament to leadership found in authentic voice.
More than an accomplished coach for TEDx speakers and others, Charlie is a story architect. He believes authenticity is the ultimate competitive advantage, a principle he now distils in his groundbreaking new book, ‘GPS: Your Guide to Public Speaking.’
Having captivated audiences from intimate rooms to international Toastmasters stages, he teaches how to unearth the profound story within you, by knowing who you really are!