Dr. Matt Deaton is a public speaking coach, former university lecturer, stand-up comedy club host and corporate workforce planner. He has taught various oral-intensive courses at the university level, and has led public speaking workshops for audiences as diverse as high-level federal offices, hospital leaders, and debate students. He has been a martial arts instructor, a newspaper columnist, a Presidential Management Fellow, and is an Air Force Veteran. Dr. Deaton currently resides near his hometown of Vonore, Tennessee with his wife and three children. To  learn more visit his official website, MattDeaton.com, or email him at matt@mattdeaton.com.