Words That Feel Like You

Los Angeles, CA

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Travels up to 120 miles

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Michael's Speaker Reel

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Poetry at California State University

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Performing at City National Grove of Anaheim

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Storytelling x Poetry Workshop @ The Giving Keys

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Poetry Workshop for Nonprofit Cloud & Fire

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Overview

I'm a poet, impact speaker, and communications coach. I use poetry primarily as a tool to help people connect with themselves, find confidence to share their stories, and teach them to communicate confidently under pressure. You can book me to speak, perform or coach at your event or organization.


Reviews

2 reviews

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Robert M.

November 4, 2022
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Delivered Excellence on quick turnaround

Michael is a consummate pro and delivered impact to an important firm event. He was able to use our words and put his weight behind them and time it to a video all in a day.

Hired as: Spoken Word Artist


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Ali M.

July 18, 2018
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Very talented and professional artist

Michael is a total pro - an amazing artist and performer. He worked with us on a last-minute project and came up with some very creative and artistic material in a short amount of time. He also rearranged his schedule to accommodate our needs and was prompt in his arrival and professional in his demeanor. I cannot recommend Michael highly enough for any and all writing, speaking, or performing needs. Such an an amazing talent!

Hired as: Spoken Word Artist

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Booking information

Price range: Contact for rates

Languages: English

Gig length: 3 - 30 minutes

What to expect

You can expect me to give life to your ides, experiences and stories through the medium of poetry. Whether it's writing a requisitioned/themed piece for your event, performing, teaching, or all the above, I'm passionate helping people use poetry to connect stories to purpose. There are no limits just opportunities :)

About

Mr. Michael Nelder Henderson III is a man of many titles -- a poet, an author, an entrepreneur, a TEDx speaker, and a coach -- however, beyond all else, he is an avid seeker of Truth. After combining his personal life experiences with his observations of current sociocultural trends, and translating them from a perspective of faith, Michael wrote his book, The Birth of Light, Poems on a Pathway to Self-Acceptance. Throughout this process, Michael founded, and coined, a new artistic medium, [which he calls] Deep Word Poetry, a unique poetic medium that combines the creative expressiveness of Modern Poetry, the linguistic impact of Spoken Word, and the sobering wisdom of Stoic Philosophy. As the Founder of Deep Word Poetry, Michael actively partners with artists, entrepreneurs, executive leaders, pastors, and global speakers in crafting their speeches, key notes, and personal brands. He takes pride in leveraging his proven creative methodology to help his clients do one thing; illuminate their life's mission through the perfect, precise, and unbeatable, combination of words. Michael is also the co-creator of LikeU Cards, a conversation starter game to end awkward conversations and combat cancel culture currently in Target stores nationwide.

Past booked events

November 2022

03

Thursday

Corporate Event

3:00pm - 4:00pm

Los Angeles, CA

July 2018

17

Tuesday

Studio Session

1:30pm - 7:30pm

Los Angeles, CA

Setup requirements

Mic and Mic Stand

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