Spoiler alert ‼️ I did speech and debate all throughout high school and college. That’s right. I almost never talk about it, but it’s something I attribute so much of my success to. Seriously! If you want an edge over just about everyone, do speech and debate. It’s never too late. There are incredible programs for adults and kids, from Dale Carnegie courses to school speech and debate teams run through the National Speech and Debate Association. Thank you to speechanddebate for the Lifetime Achievement Award, and special thanks to davidbegnaud for opening the door for me to share how those early tournaments helped shape everything—from starting Spanx to how I show up in the world today. It was an honor to meet some of the top speech and debate students from across the country and cheer on the next generation of leaders and communicators. 🏆 #speechanddebate #publicspeaking #debate speechanddebateservices dalecarnegietraining