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#255: Gravitas Personified: Meet the 2024 Golden Gavel Recipient – Lisa Sun
Podcast 2024-07-01
#255: Gravitas Personified: Meet the 2024 Golden Gavel Recipient – Lisa Sun

[37:39] This award-winning Entrepreneur, speaker & author redefines confidence & inspires us with her incredible journey...

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#254: A Toastmasters Ribbon of Inspiration for my 6-Year Old Daughter – Todd Bryant
Podcast 2024-06-15
#254: A Toastmasters Ribbon of Inspiration for my 6-Year Old Daughter – Todd Bryant

[28:22] Financial Planner Todd Bryant shares his Toastmasters journey & story & how a speaking award ribbon inspired his...

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#253: Meet the Resilient Shawn Ellis: 2024 International Convention Keynote Speaker
International Convention 2024-06-01
#253: Meet the Resilient Shawn Ellis: 2024 International Convention Keynote Speaker

[33:37] Discover insights on resilience & adaptability from the renowned keynote speaker for Toastmasters' 100th anniver...

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#252: Leading Successful Teams Like a Master Gardener – Lauren Parsons
Podcast 2024-05-01
#252: Leading Successful Teams Like a Master Gardener – Lauren Parsons

[25:01] New Zealand Author, Business Coach & Toastmaster shares how leading successful teams needs the same 12 condition...

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#251: Cultivating Your Authentic Self as a Speaker – Elizabeth Danziger
Public Speaking 2024-04-15
#251: Cultivating Your Authentic Self as a Speaker – Elizabeth Danziger

[28:47] Discover the essence of authenticity in public speaking with Liz Danziger. Learn to balance vulnerability and pr...

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#250: 500 Lunches with Strangers: Breaking Bread for Personal Growth – Nick Bendel
Networking 2024-04-01
#250: 500 Lunches with Strangers: Breaking Bread for Personal Growth – Nick Bendel

[28:56] An interesting chat with a man embarking on a personal journey to improve his social skills, strengthen his mind...

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#249: Group Wisdom: Reading The Toastmaster Aloud – Dorothy Chanakira & Viola Dondo
Communication 2024-03-15
#249: Group Wisdom: Reading The Toastmaster Aloud – Dorothy Chanakira & Viola Dondo

[29:52] Monthly ad hoc on-line group & invited guests toast Toastmasters then reads articles from Toastmaster Magazine a...

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#248: How One Person Beat Burnout Through Personal Daily Routines – Olya Amelina
Podcast 2024-03-01
#248: How One Person Beat Burnout Through Personal Daily Routines – Olya Amelina

[29:52] Olya Amelia burned out rebuilding her life from scratch, turning it into a career as a health & performance coac...

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#247: Improv: Laugh While Flexing Your Spontaneous Speaking Skills – Karen Rae Hannah
Humor 2024-02-15
#247: Improv: Laugh While Flexing Your Spontaneous Speaking Skills – Karen Rae Hannah

[27:25] Karen Rae Hannah enlightens us on what Improv is, how we can use it in our clubs and have fun, while boosting ou...

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#246: The Roast: Lightheartedly "Grilling" the Person of Honor – Chris Arning
Humor 2024-02-01
#246: The Roast: Lightheartedly "Grilling" the Person of Honor – Chris Arning

[29:39] A Roast is something you bake in the oven, but also a humorous way to honor or recognize an individual by poking...

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#245: Meet the Newest Toastmasters International Accredited Speakers 2023
Podcast 2024-01-15
#245: Meet the Newest Toastmasters International Accredited Speakers 2023

[48:22] Tune in to our interview with the newest Accredited Speakers (2023) – Stephanie Angelo, Verity Price, Dale Rees-...

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#244: Handling Presentation Misfortunes & Mishaps with Grace – Jim Cathcart
Public Speaking 2024-01-01
#244: Handling Presentation Misfortunes & Mishaps with Grace – Jim Cathcart

[34:07] Jim Cathcart, CSP, CPAE his stories, strategies, & mindset for dealing with unpredictable on-stage mishaps with...

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