A Bigger Stage is based on the personal experiences of Benjamin Cox during the 2006 - 2014 years. He joined Toastmasters in 2006 and rose through the Will Rogers Toastmasters club to be president of the club and later the District 16 Governor. He led the club to President's Distinguished status, a position the club has maintained through 2018. Benjamin Cox came up with the idea of 'Toastmaster of the Day'. Every day, beginning November 29, 2013 and ending June 30, 2014, he placed a motivational article and photo of one or more individuals on Facebook. Th e articles were obtained from his research of district articles published on Facebook, the district website, and his observations made on visits to the vast majority of the clubs in District 16.