(Diego - Debating)

On this episode I had the honour to have Diego as my guest. He shared with me his interest in debating as his hobby.

The social media links Diego wanted to share with you all:National Foresncic Association LD: https://sites.google.com/site/nationalforensicsassociation/competition/lincoln-douglas-debate National Speech And Debate Asociation Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/natlforensicleague Personal IG: @dpaez519 (https://www.instagram.com/dpaez519/?hl=en)Personal twitter: @DiegoPa83915828 (https://twitter.com/DiegoPa83915828)Team's IG: @sjdcdarkhorse (https://www.instagram.com/sjdcdarkhorse/?hl=en)

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Time Stamp:00:27 - Intro00:50 - Who is Diego?01:15 - How did you get introduced to debating?02:26 - Who is a better debater between you and your sister?04:01 - Who wins most of the time when you are your sister have a disagreement?05:02 - What is the best part about debating?06:00 - How do you build your confidence if you mess up?07:41 - What is you preferred types of debates (political, economical, sports, human rights)?08:54 - Is there a certain global environmental issue that has a high importance for you?10:09 - What is your debating strategy? 11:25 - What is your training routine to improve your debating skills?13:05 - Do you practice tongue twisters to improve your speech speed?13:56 - Have you ever messed up during your speech? If it did happen, what was your recovery process?15:06 - Talking about my friend that missed some lines during his Japanese presentation at the Japanese embassy.16:01 - Do you have a memorable debating event?17:53 - Do you have any events you would like to attend?19:02 - Would you ever consider being a judge?20:50 - What are some misconceptions about people who debate?22:29 - What would you say debating taught you in life?23:37 - How would you describe the debating community around you?25:34 - Do you want to present this hobby to the world or keep it more for yourself?28:33 - What was your biggest challenge when you first started debating?29:58 - What is your current biggest challenge?31:13 - Has debating ever helped you relax when you are feeling stressed?33:10 - Has debating ever stressed you out?34:18 - Do you have any word of advice for anyone who might be interested in this hobby?37:15 - Do you have any social media links you would like to share?39:39 - Do you have any questions for me about debating?42:45 - Do you keep your old debates in your computer?43:53 - Outro