Irish Talkers

Given the times that we are in, Club Officer training, like everything in Toastmasters, has to come of digital age. Paul addresses the subject. ______________________________________________________________________ This is part 3 from Programme 42 of 2019/20 season - published on June 21st with Ted Mellamphy, Moira O'Brien & Paul O’Mahony. The show is in four parts and usually has this format:...

In 2008 as part of his election campaign, Barak Obama gave a speech in Berlin. This is a 10 minute condensed version of the 27 minute speech. ______________________________________________________________________ This is part 2 from Programme 42 of 2019/20 season - published on June 20th with Ted Mellamphy, Moira O'Brien & Paul O’Mahony. The show is in four parts and usually has this format: (...

The introduction to this week's series of four podcasts including: Word of the Week: LEVERAGE Thought for the Week: Nelson Mandela - "There can be no keener revelation of a society's soul than the way in which it treats its children." ______________________________________________________________________ This is part 1 from Programme 42 of 2019/20 season - published on June 19th with Ted Mellamphy...

Moira goes into detail on the subject of vocal variety in all it's different forms and how this can transform your presentations. ______________________________________________________________________ This is part 4 from Programme 41 of 2019/20 season - published on June 15th with Ted Mellamphy, Moira O'Brien & Paul O’Mahony. The show is in four parts and usually has this format: (1) Introduci...

Paul introduces a discussion on the character of your Toastmaster club. ______________________________________________________________________ This is part 3 from Programme 41 of 2019/20 season - published on June 14th with Ted Mellamphy, Moira O'Brien & Paul O’Mahony. The show is in four parts and usually has this format: (1) Introducing a “Thought for the Week” and a “Word of the Week” toget...

Health care workers are under more stress than ever before. How can they protect their mental health while handling new and complex pressures? TED Fellow Laurel Braitman shows how writing and sharing personal stories help physicians, nurses, medical students and other health professionals connect more meaningfully with themselves and others -- and make their emotional well-being a priority. The Me...

The introductory segment to this week's series of Podcasts including: Word of the Week: IRE and Thought for the Week: Walt Disney - "The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing". _____________________________________________________________________ This is part 1 from Programme 41 of 2019/20 season - published on June 12th with Ted Mellamphy, Moira O'Brien & Paul O’Mahony. The sh...

Body Language Online ______________________________________________________________________ This is part 4 from Programme 40 of 2019/20 season - published on June 8th with Ted Mellamphy, Moira O'Brien & Paul O’Mahony. The show is in four parts and usually has this format: (1) Introducing a “Thought for the Week” and a “Word of the Week” together with general conversation arising out of these t...

Paul tells us how we can earn extra point in this, the last month of the Toastmaster year. ______________________________________________________________________ This is part 3 from Programme 40 of 2019/20 season - published on June 7th with Ted Mellamphy, Moira O'Brien & Paul O’Mahony. The show is in four parts and usually has this format: (1) Introducing a “Thought for the Week” and a “Word...

What's your passion? Social entrepreneur Noeline Kirabo reflects on her  work helping out-of-school young people in Uganda turn their passions  into profitable businesses -- and shares the two questions you can ask  yourself to begin doing the same. ______________________________________________________________________ This is part 2 from Programme 40 of 2019/20 season - published o...

The introductory segment to this week's set of Podcasts including: Word of the Week: ECSTACY Thought for the Week: Brian Tracy - "Make your life a masterpiece; imagine no limitations on what you can be, have or do" . ______________________________________________________________________ This is part 1 from Programme 40 of 2019/20 season - published on June 5th with Ted Mellamphy, Moira O'Brien &am...

Would you like to lift your presentation skills to another level? Would you like to become a more persuasive speaker? Moira gives you some tools to help you lift your presentation skills to a higher level. ________________________________________________________________________ This is part 4 from Programme 39 of 2019/20 season - published on June 1st with Ted Mellamphy, Moira O'Brien & Paul O...

With the District 71 elections completed last weekend, Paul delves into the hierarchy and structure of the leadership team in our Toastmaster district. ______________________________________________________________________ This is part 3 from Programme 39 of 2019/20 season - published on May 31st with Ted Mellamphy, Moira O'Brien & Paul O’Mahony. The show is in four parts and usually has this...

This week we are delighted to bring you an interview with the District 71, Division A, Toastmaster of the Year Krystal Long. ____________________________________________ This is part 2 from Programme 39 of 2019/20 season - published on May 30th with Ted Mellamphy, Moira O'Brien & Paul O’Mahony. The show is in four parts and usually has this format: (1) Introducing a “Thought for the Week” and...

The introductory segment to this week's series of podcasts including: Word of the Week: MERCURIAL and Thought for the Week by Salvador Dali - "Intelligence without ambitition is like a bird without wings" ____________________________________________ This is part 1 from Programme 39 of 2019/20 season - published on May 29th with Ted Mellamphy, Moira O'Brien & Paul O’Mahony. The show is in four...

Moira continues on the theme of storytelling on how you can build up and develop your library of stories over time. ____________________________________________ This is part 4 from Programme 38 of 2019/20 season - published on May 25th with Ted Mellamphy, Moira O'Brien & Paul O’Mahony. The show is in four parts and usually has this format: (1) Introducing a “Thought for the Week” and a “Word o...

Paul discusses the subject of Icebreakers and how you should have many Icebreakers in your backpack that you can bring out at the relevant moment in your business or personal life. ____________________________________________ This is part 3 from Programme 38 of 2019/20 season - published on May 24th with Ted Mellamphy, Moira O'Brien & Paul O’Mahony. The show is in four parts and usually has th...

In this day and age of Zoom meetings, Scott Friesen gives us  7 Zoom Meeting Tips Every User Should Know. We recommend that you have a dummy Zoom meeting open on your computer while you listen to this. If you are listening on a phone or tablet, come back and listen again when you are at your computer, to get the best out of these excellent tips. ____________________________________________ Th...

The introductory segment to this weeks series of podcasts including: Word of the Week: CRINGE and Thought for the Week: Montaigne - "Choice, not chance, determines destiny." Together with some chat about the D71 DivA Toastmaster of the Year and recruiting new members. ____________________________________________ This is part 1 from Programme 38 of 2019/20 season - published on May 22nd with Ted Me...

With the probably permanent move to working from home in many businesses, Moira turns her attention to the problems and challenges of making business presentations from your home office. ____________________________________________ This is part 4 from Programme 37 of 2019/20 season - published on May 18th with Ted Mellamphy, Moira O'Brien & Paul O’Mahony. The show is in four parts and usually...

Paul turns his attention to the questions that business people who know little or nothing about Toastmasters might ask. ____________________________________________ This is part 3 from Programme 37 of 2019/20 season - published on May 17th with Ted Mellamphy, Moira O'Brien & Paul O’Mahony. The show is in four parts and usually has this format: (1) Introducing a “Thought for the Week” and a “Wo...

American poet Rives has a strange obsession. At TED he explained in "The Museum of 4 in the Morning". ____________________________________________ This is part 2 from Programme 37 of 2019/20 season - published on May 16th with Ted Mellamphy, Moira O'Brien & Paul O’Mahony. The show is in four parts and usually has this format: (1) Introducing a “Thought for the Week” and a “Word of the Week” to...

The introduction to this week's series of podcasts including: Word of the Week: CALLOW and Thought for the week: Euripides -  "Why should we feel anger at the world? As if the world would notice!" ____________________________________________ This is part 1 from Programme 37 of 2019/20 season - published on May 8th with Ted Mellamphy, Moira O'Brien & Paul O’Mahony. The show is in four part...

Back on the topic of online meetings, Moira discusses ways in which you can boost your charisma when speaking online. ____________________________________________ This is part 4 from Programme 36 of 2019/20 season - published on May 11th with Ted Mellamphy, Moira O'Brien & Paul O’Mahony. The show is in four parts and usually has this format: (1) Introducing a “Thought for the Week” and a “Word...

With the uncertainties caused by the advent of the Corona Virus Covid-19, Paul takes a look at how Toastmasters can succeed in recruiting new members and retaining existing members who may not be comfortable with online meetings. ____________________________________________ This is part 3 from Programme 36 of 2019/20 season - published on May 10th with Ted Mellamphy, Moira O'Brien & Paul O’Mah...