Irish Talkers

Moira discusses the subject of mentoring for new members - from their appointment to what the mentor should cover, and ongoing mentoring. ____________________________________________ This is part 4 from Programme 23 of 2019/20 season - published on February 10th Ted Mellamphy, Moira O'Brien & Paul O’Mahony. The show is in four parts and usually has this format: (1) Introducing a “Thought for t...

Paul O'Mahony discusses the role of the Area Council, its purpose, members and elections. ____________________________________________ This is part 3 from Programme 23 of 2019/20 season - published on February 9th 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 g...

Grant March, originally from South Africa but resident in Ireland for a couple of decades, has been a Toastmaster for quite a few years in a number of different clubs but now settled in West Cork Toastmasters, a vibrant club that meets every Saturday morning in the Celtic Ross Hotel in Rosscarbery, West Cork. ____________________________________________ This is part 2 from Programme 23 of 2019/20...

The introduction to this week's show including: Word of the Week: QUINTESSENTIAL and Thought for the Week - Jim Rohn: Be strong, but not rude; Be kind, but not weak; Be bold, but not bully;" ____________________________________________ This is part 1 from Programme 23 of 2019/20 season - published on February 7th with Ted Mellamphy, Moira O'Brien & Paul O’Mahony. The show is in four parts and...

Moira talks about the emergence of online clubs, advantages and disadvantages as well as online attendance at bricks and mortar clubs. ____________________________________________ This is part 1 from Programme 22 of 2019/20 season - published on February 1st presented by Moira O'Brien & Paul O’Mahony. The show is in four parts and usually has this format: (1) Introducing a “Thought for the Wee...

Guests are an important part of evert Toastmasters meeting and how we welcome them can be the reason they join the club or the reason they don't. ____________________________________________ This is part 3 from Programme 22 of 2019/20 season - published on February 2nd presented by Moira O'Brien & Paul O’Mahony. The show is in four parts and usually has this format: (1) Introducing a “Thought...

Nonverbal behaviours have historically been regarded as more important in communication than verbal behaviours. This talk will argue how and why verbal behaviours, rather than nonverbal behaviours, are most critical in today's digital society.   Vivian P. Ta is a PhD student at the University of Texas at Arlington where she conducts research in social and personality psychology. This is the s...

The introduction to this week's episodes including: Word of the Week: APLOMB and Thought for the Week: Ralph Waldo Emerson - "We aim above the mark to hit the mark". ____________________________________________ This is part 1 from Programme 22 of 2019/20 season - published on January 31st presented by Moira O'Brien & Paul O’Mahony. The show is in four parts and usually has this format: (1) Int...

Here are some of Moira's top tips for effective public speaking - Know your Audience, have clear objectives, get feedback & use your voice. ____________________________________________ This is part 4 from Programme 21 of 2019/20 season - published on January 27th presented by Ted Mellamphy, Moira O'Brien & Paul O’Mahony. The show is in four parts and usually has this format: (1) Introducin...

With the time fast approaching when clubs, areas, divisions and districts within Toastmasters needing to find the next generation of leaders, Paul discusses how we might go about finding these people to act as the future leaders in the organisation. ___________________________________________ This is part 4 from Programme 21 of 2019/20 season - published on January 26th presented by Ted Mellamphy,...

A compilation of a number of interviews given over the past years, this is Sir Anthony Hopkin's views on the meaning of life. If you want to see the video here is the YouTube link. ___________________________________________ This is part 2 from Programme 21 of 2019/20 season - published on January 25th presented by Ted Mellamphy, Moira O'Brien & Paul O’Mahony. The show is in four parts and usu...

The introduction to this week's show including: Word of the Week: ALLEGORY Thought for the Week: Winston Churchill - "A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity: an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty" ___________________________________________ This is part 1 from Programme 21 of 2019/20 season - published on January 24th presented by Ted Mellamphy, Moira O'Brien & Pau...

Moira talks about the importance of taking every opportunity to stand up and speak in public in order to become a better speaker. ____________________________________________ This is part 4 from Programme 20 of 2019/20 season - published on January 20th presented by Ted Mellamphy, Moira O'Brien & Paul O’Mahony. The show is in four parts and usually has this format: (1) Introducing a “Thought f...

Paul discusses issues around the Toastmaster brand and why it matters. ____________________________________________ This is part 3 from Programme 20 of 2019/20 season - published on January 19th presented by 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...

Arnold Schwarzenegger is a very well know figure and has many motivational speeches. Here is his Gym motivation speech which has meaning in many aspects of life today. ____________________________________________ This is part 2 from Programme 20 of 2019/20 season - published on January 18th presented by Ted Mellamphy, Moira O'Brien & Paul O’Mahony. The show is in four parts and usually has thi...

The introduction segment to this week's shows including: Word of the Week:  NONCHALANCE Thought for the Week: Gerald Good: "If you want to turn your life around, try thankfulness. It will change your life." ____________________________________________ This is part 1 from Programme 20 of 2019/20 season - published on January 17th presented by Ted Mellamphy, Moira O'Brien & Paul O’Mahony. T...

From an episode first published in December 2018 Moira introduces the subject of how to hook your audience in 60 seconds. ____________________________________________ This is part 4 from Programme 19 of 2019/20 season - published on January 13th presented by Moira O'Brien with Ted Mellamphy and Paul O’Mahony. The show is in four parts and usually has this format: (1) Introducing a “Thought for the...

From an episode first broadcast in January 2019 Paul introduces the subject of how to focus on your audience. ____________________________________________ This is part 3 from Programme 19 of 2019/20 season - published on January 12th presented by Moira O'Brien with 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...

From the episode first broadcast in December 2016 here is the Interview the Tom Hebel conducted duroing the District 71 Conference in Dublin with the only Irish past International President of Toastmasters, Ted Corcoran.  ____________________________________________ This is part 2 from Programme 19 of 2019/20 season - published on January 11th presented by Moira O'Brien with Paul O’Mahony. Th...

In a second week of looking back at past episodes, we are bringing you today the introduction from the show first broadcast in April 2018 with: Word of the Week: PEURILE and Thought for the Week: George Bernard Shaw: "The biggest single problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place". This is part 1 from Programme 19 of 2019/20 season - published on January 10th presented by Moir...

From a show first broadcast in February 2018 Moira talks about body language and it's importance, with assistance from Ted and Paul. ___________________________________________ This is part 4 from Programme 18 of 2019/20 season - published on January 3rd presented by Moira O'Brien, with Ted Mellamphy and Paul O'Mahony. The show is in four parts and usually has this format: (1) Introducing a “Thoug...

Continuing our look back at some of our archives, from June 2018 Paul talks about reigniting your passion after past International President Balraj Arunsalam's editorial in the May 18 edition of Toastmaster Magazine . ___________________________________________ This is part 3 from Programme 18 of 2019/20 season - published on January 5th presented by Moira O'Brien with Paul O'Mahony. The show is i...

One of the show's favourites among the world champions of public speaking is Craig Valentine who had a large repertoire of free training materials on YouTube and on his website . Here Moira presents two of his sessions "The Secrets to Telling Great Stories" & "The Callback". ___________________________________________ This is part 2 from Programme 17 of 2019/20 season - published on January 4t...

As this is the holiday period, and we are on a bit of a break, we are looking back at some of our archive.  This is the introduction to the show we put out in May 2015 with Ted Mellamphy and Sharon O'Neill with: Word of the Week: MELLOW and Thought for the Week: Napoleon Bonaparte - "A leader is a dealer in hope". ___________________________________________ This is part 1 from Programme 18 of...

With video production now being available to everyone, Moira discusses a few tips to be able to make better videos. Check out the Toastmasters International video here . ____________________________________________ This is part 4 from Programme 17 of 2019/20 season - published on December 23rd presented by Moira O'Brien & Paul O’Mahony. The show is in four parts and usually has this format: (1...