In this most awaited episode of Small Town Bigger Dreams Podcast, I had the privilege to interview 2001 World Champion of Public Speaking Darren LaCroix who is also an accredited speaker as well as Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), the only person in the world to hold these 3 titles together. After a failed business in 1992, Darren LaCroix took the stage in a Boston comedy club and bombed miserably. It was horrible. The headliner that night told him to “keep his day job.” Friends told him that his dream of making people laugh for a living was crazy and stupid. He didn’t listen. He may have been born without a funny bone in his body, but Darren possessed the desire to learn and the willingness to fail. These were the essentials for achieving his dream. This self-proclaimed student of comedy is living proof that anything can be learned. Less than nine years later, in 2001, Darren LaCroix outspoke 25,000 contestants from 14 countries to become the World Champion of Public Speaking. He did it with a very funny speech. Some said it was one of the best speeches in the history of the contest. Since that victory, Darren travels the world demystifying the process of creating a powerful presentation. His story has inspired audiences in 45 International cities including faraway places like Australia, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, China, Oman, Malaysia, and Taiwan with his inspirational journey from Chump to Champ. He is passionate about showing people that if you are a sponge and have the right mentors, anything is possible. He is the co-host of the Unforgettable Presentations podcast and also the coauthor for two books, Laugh & Get Rich and the Speaker’s Edge. Through his live workshops and online programs, Darren works with presenters eager to learn what it takes to connect deeply with their audiences. As the founder of StageTimeUniversity.com he shows presenters how to be unforgettable. Inspiring. Authentic. Passionate. Practical Strategies Delivered in an Unforgettable Way. He is also soon going to launch his next book '17 minutes to your dreams'. You can preorder the same from https://darrenlacroix.com/17-minutes-to-your-dream/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/confidentstorytelling/message

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