Michael Herold is a professional speaker coach, public speaker, and coach at The Art of Charm, a company that helps individuals build confidence using psychotherapy and other evidence-based methods. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Hochschule Furtwangen University and has completed animation studies.

Previously, Michael worked as a lead animator on the popular movies "The Penguins of Madagascar" and "Kung Fu Panda" before realizing that helping people lead meaningful lives was more rewarding than creating Saturday morning cartoons. He has coached clients to give presentations that have been featured on NBC, Forbes, Fast Company, and the Oprah Winfrey Network. Michael has also given talks in front of members of parliament, universities, and at TEDx events.

Michael's extensive professional experience includes working as a Confidence & Social Skills Coach at Comfort Zone Crusher, an Alumni Tutor at AnimationMentor, a Lead Animator at arx anima, a Lead Level Designer at Spirit Projektgesellschaft, and a character animator at Studio Soi, Freelance, and Ambient Entertainment, and 3D Artist at Milano Medien GmbH.

Overall, Michael Herold is a well-rounded professional with a varied background, including coaching, public speaking, animation, and computer science.