Episode 23: Mike Kyle

An accomplished public speaker for many years, Mike began his competitive speaking career at the age of 12 when he was invited to attend a high school speaking competition on behalf of South Salem High School (even though he was still in junior high!).  Mike won first place in both the Novice division of Humorous Interpretation and junior division of Lincoln Douglas Debate.  From then on and throughout high school, Mike went on to win 78 times, taking home 117 trophies along the way. Mike was awarded a debate scholarship to Arizona State University and continued winning speech and debate tournaments in college, in both NDT and CEDA formats. Graduating Magna Cum Laude from ASU with a B.S. in Engineering, Mike also became a notable and sought-after public speaker in the Printing and Marketing industry, speaking at industry events such as VUE Point and PODi. Mike began realizing his dream of mentoring students in speech and debate in 2011, and began Nova 42 Academy in 2012. Nova 42 now helps guide close to 300 students, including several from all around the world. In 2019 Nova 42 Academy, adding to its offerings, became a private high school and was able to join the NSDA.

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In this episode, Robert and Mike discuss the guilty pleasures of Monty Python, how to make money through printing, and the impact of teaching students by focusing less on winning.  Listen for free through Apple Podcasts, GooglePlay, Overcast, Podbean, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts.

The 7th member of Monty Python.