He and his wife Karen have two daughters and a son, Merica, Olivia and Caleb. Their home is nestled in the middle of their 1000 acre farm where Michael grows hay and raises cattle. He says farming is the most satisfying way that he knows to lose money. His primary hobby is building habitats and planting food plots for deer, quail, ducks and the species with whom his wife Karen says he has the most in common, the wild turkey.

Michael is the founder and president of Broyhill Leadership Conferences. Over 17,000 teens from throughout North America have attended these camps where they are taught how to set goals, develop their self esteem and overcome negative peer pressures. This is truly a life changing experience for many who attend. Michael quips that spending much of his summer teaching values to teenagers has convinced him that the Catholics are right--there is a purgatory!

Michael is an avid reader and has serious concerns about the erosion of traditional values. He speaks for a living because he has a sincere passion to inspire people to maximize their potentials, serve others, achieve a life balance, and enhance their sense of gratitude. Humor is one tool he uses to achieve this perspective. When asked it is necessary to use humor in a speech, Michael said "it is if I want to get paid".

Michael says his presentations are like baths, the effect may not last forever but everybody needs one! His favorite quotes are by: Benjamin Franklin who said, "most people die at the age of twenty-five but are not buried until they are sixty-five" and by Teddy Roosevelt who said, "Life is a joy for those with the heart to demand it."