Brayden Braun
Stoa Coach
Brayden Braun is a coach like no other. His persuasive prowess and humble communication style made him a successful debater during his years in Stoa and they are what empower him to be the charismatic coach that he is today.
What is Brayden's competitive experience?
Brayden has competed in Team Policy Debate, Parliamentary Debate, Moot Court, Apologetics, Extemporaneous, Impromptu, Original Oratory, and Persuasive. During his time competing, Brayden mastered the art of versatility and learned how to bring a charismatic and humble demeanor into each of his rounds.
What were the highlights of Brayden's career?
Brayden powered through Nationals in 2024, making outrounds in every single one of his events, including Team Policy Debate and all four of his speech events. At Nationals, Brayden placed 4th in Team Policy after going Negative in seven of his eight outrounds and made finals in both Apologetics Speaking and Original Oratory Speaking. Over the course of his career, Brayden won tournaments in Team Policy Debate, Team Policy Speaker Points, Parliamentary Debate, Parliamentary Speaker Points, Apologetics Speaking, and Extemporaneous Speaking. Brayden ended his high school career season ranked 1st in the state of Texas in three of his events—Team Policy Debate, Apologetics, and Extemporaneous. Since then, Brayden has won a collegiate Moot Court tournament and placed in the top 16 at Moot Court Nationals out of 512 teams in 2026.
What makes Brayden a good coach?
Brayden coaches a variety of events but specializes helping Team Policy teams improve their impromptu Negative strategies. If you are looking to be a debate powerhouse, then Brayden is the coach for you.
Why Does Brayden Coach?
Brayden seeks to fill a void in the professional coaching industry; Brayden's goal as a coach is to guide students to a deeper understanding of how their words impact others so that they might change the world for the better. He draws on his wealth of personal experience and his treasury of interpersonal communication skills to accomplish this goal. Brayden is a coach who seeks to bless his students with the guidance that only a real mentor can provide. As a beacon of persuasion, Brayden illumines what is dark in the ocean of Team Policy so that every ship that crosses its waters might have a light to guide it. This is why Brayden coaches.
Brayden’s Services
Hourly Session
Book a 1-hour session to receive coaching for Team Policy Debate, Parliamentary Debate, Apologetics, Extemporaneous, Original Oratory, or Persuasive Speaking. If you are booking a session to receive coaching for either Team Policy Debate or Parliamentary Debate, you may book as a team under the same hourly rate. Once you book a session, Brayden will reach out to you to confirm, schedule, and send you his payment information. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Coach Brayden.
Semester Package
The Semester Package is for students seeking to benefit from all aspects of Coach Brayden Braun’s coaching. If you are looking for a semester-long coach who will work through all aspects of your speech and debate journey with you—from goal-setting to practice to coping with successes and disappointments—, then this package was made for you.
The Semester Package gives students 10 hour-length sessions with Coach Brayden to be used over the course of a semester. The Package also gives students on-demand access to quick calls and advice at no extra charge.
Did you just break to Parliamentary Debate semifinals and would like help prepping? As a package student, you can call Coach Brayden for a quick 20 minutes of prep at no extra cost. Is it the day before a tournament and you are struggling to word your case's conclusion? Call Brayden for some quick out-of-session help. The Package is just that—a package deal.