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Mike Barnes

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Co-Founder at Parenting Aging Parents
📍 Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area, United States

Mike is a communications consultant who leverages three decades of experience as an award-winning TV sportscaster. He and his wife, Kim, run Barnes Team Media, providing on-camera coaching and presentation training. He holds a Bachelor of Journalism from The University of Texas at Austin and previously worked at KVUE-TV for over 29 years.

Inspired by caring for his own parents, Mike co-founded "Parenting Aging Parents," a resource hub and community for caregivers. He is a husband and father who values family and finds motivation in his Christian faith. He is affectionately known by his family as “Clark Griswold” for his love of planning unique family road trips.

During his sportscasting career, Mike was named "Best in Austin" 17 times and won multiple Associated Press awards.

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Experience
36 Years
Current Role
Co-Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area, United States
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Priorities

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Elder Caregiving
Co-founded "Parenting Aging Parents" after his family's overwhelming experience moving his mother, who has Alzheimer's, into memory care. The platform aims to support other adult children.
Public Speaking
As a seasoned speaker and former sportscaster, he now coaches clients, including TED Talk presenters, on how to deliver impactful and effective presentations through Barnes Team Media.
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Career

Work history

4-2021
Co-Founder
Parenting Aging Parents
4-2019
Communications Consultant/Motivational Speaker/Media Advisor
Barnes Team Media
12-1989 - 3-2019
Sportscaster
KVUE Media Group
In the press

Media appearances

Episode #233 – Parenting Aging Parents with Mike and Kim Barnes. Featured in Brilliant Balance Podcast
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Hidden Gems: Meet Kim & Mike Barnes of Parenting Aging Parents. Featured in Voyage Austin
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Education
1985 - 1988
Bachelor's of Journalism
The University of Texas at Austin
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