Make a Point, Tell a Story
Practical tools to make every message stickier, warmer, and more human — the cornerstone of memorable leadership.
Corporate teams • Conferences
Keynote Speaker · Author · Storyteller
Great speakers share information. Great storytellers change people.
Michael Brundy helps leaders, teams, and audiences learn, laugh, and grow through the power of storytelling — with forty years of executive experience behind every word.
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The Day I Gave Myself Permission to Speak
"The day I started calling myself a speaker wasn't the day my career changed. It was the day my thinking changed. Everything else followed."
A note from Michael
Stories can teach lessons facts never can.
For most of my life I've collected stories — not because I set out to become a storyteller, but because I kept discovering that the right story, told at the right moment, can change everything. Every Monday I share another true story that helped shape my life. I hope one of them helps shape yours.
— Michael
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40+
Years of Leadership
Hall of Fame
Toastmasters Recognition
Past President
Tejas Storytelling Assoc.
Martha Len Nelson
TSA Special Service Award
Recent Honor
Martha Len Nelson Special Service Award
Presented by the Tejas Storytelling Association, this award recognizes the rare individuals whose leadership, teaching, and service have shaped the storytelling community itself. Michael was honored to receive it at the Texas Storytelling Festival — joining a small circle of tellers whose work has left a lasting mark on the craft.
About the award
Speaking
Bring the power of storytelling to your next event.
Looking for a keynote speaker or workshop leader who can truly move a room? Michael delivers high-impact, human presentations for corporate leaders, educators, faith communities, and conferences — the kind of talk your audience is still quoting months later.
Book a discovery callThe Power of Story
Why story is the oldest leadership technology — and how to use it to move people, build culture, and inspire change.
Leaders • Educators
Lessons From a Lifetime
Seven decades of laughter, loss, and learning, distilled into ten enduring principles for a life well-led.
All audiences • Community groups
Watch a Story
Mom's Advice on Shaving.
A short story about perspective, insecurities, and a mother's quiet wisdom — the kind of moment that makes an audience lean in.
Planning an event?
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Make a Point, Tell a Story
Tell a Story, Make a Point.
The storyteller's field guide for speakers and leaders — practical tools, examples, and exercises for anyone who needs to be heard. Used in workshops at universities, corporations, and faith communities across the country.
"Brundy has a gift for turning the ordinary into the extraordinary."
— Sarah Jenkins, CEO, LeadingEdge
Catch Michael Live
View calendar → July 23–26, 2026
National Storytelling Network Conference
Canyon, Texas
"Emcee for the National Tellers Concert"
March 11–14, 2027
Texas Storytelling Festival
Denton, Texas
"Featured storyteller"
Testimonials
Words from the room.
"Whether it's in concert, a festival, on radio, or inspiring his audience at a corporate setting, Michael Brundy guides listeners through windows of his soul with every story he tells. It is beyond skill that makes him special. It's his ability to capture all of your senses by orchestrating words and gestures to supply you with memorable images, clear parables, and a lesson in authenticity."
"I would listen to Michael all day!"
"Michael is a masterful storyteller. His attention to detail and historical accuracy is so appreciated. As I have listened to his stories over several years, he has introduced me to wonderful people and events of which I was unaware. Any time you can hear him speak don't miss that opportunity."
"I thought your vision and leadership as President of Tejas was outstanding. You did not focus on promoting yourself, but on helping other tellers and the art of Storytelling."
"I've known Michael for several years. We met through the North 40 Storytellers' Guild. I've always been impressed with Michael's gift of storytelling. He is always accepting of critique, which is so important for any storyteller. Over the years of listening to Michael's stories, I've learned about places and historical times that I'd never known. Michael has a way of connecting with his audience in a way that makes them want to take in the entirety of his story. Michael did an excellent job as President of the Tejas Storytelling Association. It's been my pleasure to call Michael not only my fellow storyteller but also my friend."