Irish Talkers

 Introduction: Word of the Week: Audacious Thought for the Week:  Eleanor Roosevelt: "We must do the thing that we cannot do". with the usual light hearted discussion ____________________________________________ This is part 1 from Programme 18 of 2018/19 season - first broadcast on March 8th and presented by Ted Mellamphy, Paul O’Mahony & Moira O'Brien. The show is in four parts and...

Inspired by the Members Handbook developed by Blarney Toastmasters (especial thanks to Sharon O'Neill DTM for the original version of this handbook), and following on from Lark Doley's introduction to the February Toastmaster magazine, Moira talks about how, by proper preparation, your Toastmaster meeting can run smoothly.

Paul introduces the subject of the verbal crutches that we not only use in Toastmasters but in the outside world as well - ad nauseam!

The winning speech from the 1995 World Championship of Public Speaking by Mark Brown.  ____________________________________________ This is part 2 from Programme 17 of 2018/19 season - first broadcast on March 2nd and presented by Paul O’Mahony & Moira O'Brien. 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...

Introduction: Word of the week: Crapulent Quote of the week: St Jerome - "Good, better, best. Never let it rest. 'Til your good is better and your better is best"  ____________________________________________ This is part 1 from Programme 17 of 2018/19 season - first broadcast on March 1st and presented by Ted Mellamphy, Paul O’Mahony & Moira O'Brien. The show is in four parts and usually...

Ted looks at The Navigator - an important document for introducing members to the Pathways educational programme.  ____________________________________________ This is part 4 from Programme 16 of 2018/19 season - first broadcast on February 25th and presented by Ted Mellamphy, Paul O’Mahony & Moira O'Brien. The show is in four parts and usually has this format: (1) Introducing a “Thought...

Paul introduces the subject of how to dress at a Toastmaster meeting in different circumstances - and it is not as straightforward as you might think.  ____________________________________________ This is part 23 from Programme 16 of 2018/19 season - first broadcast on February 24th and presented by Ted Mellamphy, Paul O’Mahony & Moira O'Brien. The show is in four parts and usually has th...

An interview on Good Day New York with Tony Robbins with tips on changing the way you feel. "Most people want to be happy but their habit is to be worried or frustrated or stressed," says motivational speaker Tony Robbins.  ____________________________________________ This is part 2 from Programme 16 of 2018/19 season - first broadcast on February 23rd and presented by Ted Mellamphy, Paul O’M...

Introduction: Word of the week: Metanoia Quote of the week: Robert Brault - "Enjoy the little things for one day you may look back and find they were the big things". ____________________________________________ This is part 1 from Programme 16 of 2018/19 season - first broadcast on February 22nd and presented by Ted Mellamphy, Paul O’Mahony & Moira O'Brien. The show is in four parts and usual...

Have you ever visited a club other than your own? or many other clubs? or perhaps you are a member of more than one club? Moira introduces the topic for a lively discussion. ____________________________________________ This is part 4 from Programme 14 of 2018/19 season - first broadcast on February 4th and presented by Ted Mellamphy, Paul O’Mahony & Moira O'Brien The show is in four parts and...

Paul talks about the best aural rhetorical devices to use in your speeches:     Consonance     Assonance     Alliteration ____________________________________________ This is part 2 from Programme 14 of 2018/19 season - first broadcast on February 3rd and presented by Ted Mellamphy, Paul O’Mahony & Moira O'Brien The show is in four pa...

In June 2008 JK Rowling gave this speech to Harvard University The text of this speech can be found here: https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2008/06/text-of-j-k-rowling-speech/ Followed by a short discussion on the speech. ____________________________________________ This is part 2 from Programme 14 of 2018/19 season - first broadcast on February 2nd and presented by Ted Mellamphy, Paul O’Maho...

Quote of the week: Ralph C Smedley - ""The well balanced, intelligent speaker is the natural leader in any group of which he/she is part" Word of the week: Blatherskite  ____________________________________________ This is part 1 from Programme 14 of 2018/19 season - first broadcast on February 1st and presented by Ted Mellamphy, Paul O’Mahony & Moira O'Brien The show is in four parts and...

Moira introduces the subject of personality profiles and why you need to know what your profile is as well as your audience. ____________________________________________ This is part 4 from Programme 14 of 2018/19 season - first broadcast on January 21st and presented by Ted Mellamphy, Paul O’Mahony & Moira O'Brien The show is in four parts and usually has this format: (1) Introducing a “Thoug...

Paul introduces the subject of fun in your club prompted by the article in the January 2019 edition of The Toastmaster entitled "What's the Scoop on your Group": https://www.toastmasters.org/magazine/magazine-issues/2019/jan/22-club-quality. (Note: you may have to log in first). ____________________________________________ This is part 3 from Programme 14 of 2018/19 season - first broadcast on Jan...

In June 2008 JK Rowling gave this speech to Harvard University The text of this speech can be found here: https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2008/06/text-of-j-k-rowling-speech/ Followed by a short discussion on the speech. ____________________________________________ This is part 2 from Programme 14 of 2018/19 season - first broadcast on January 19th and presented by Ted Mellamphy, Paul O’Maho...

Quote of the week:  Benjamin Franklin - "Little strokes, fell great oaks". Work of the week: Perspicuous ____________________________________________ This is part 1 from Programme 14 of 2018/19 season - first broadcast on January 18th and presented by Ted Mellamphy, Paul O’Mahony & Moira O'Brien The show is in four parts and usually has this format: (1) Introducing a “Thought for the Week...

Moira talks about how you can get started in Pathways if you need that little push to get you going. ____________________________________________ This is part 4 from Programme 13 of 2018/19 season - first broadcast on January 14th and presented by Ted Mellamphy, Paul O’Mahony & Moira O'Brien The show is in four parts and usually has this format: (1) Introducing a “Thought for the Week” and a “...

 Prompted by this article in the January edition of the Toastmaster magazine, Paul talks about how you can focus on your audience. ____________________________________________ This is part 3 from Programme 13 of 2018/19 season - first broadcast on January 13th and presented by Ted Mellamphy, Paul O’Mahony & Moira O'Brien The show is in four parts and usually has this format: (1) Introduci...

Interview with Toastmaster Aaron Leung, member of online clubs Diversity and Competitive Communicators (President) as well as Lohas Toastmasters in Shenzhen, China. _____________________________________________ This is part 2 from Programme 13 of 2018/19 season - first broadcast on January 12th and presented by Paul O’Mahony & Moira O'Brien The show is in four parts and usually has this format...

 Quote of the week: Matt Cameron: "Live life to the fullest, and focus on the positive" Work of the week: Expiate ____________________________________________ This is part 1 from Programme 13 of 2018/19 season - first broadcast on January 11th and presented by Ted Mellamphy, Paul O’Mahony & Moira O'Brien The show is in four parts and usually has this format: (1) Introducing a “Thought for...

Moira introduces the subject of how to hook your audience in the first 60 seconds. ____________________________________________ This is part 4 from Programme 12 of 2018/19 season - first broadcast on December 21st and presented by Ted Mellamphy, Paul O’Mahony & Moira O'Brien The show is in four parts and usually has this format: (1) Introducing a “Thought for the Week” and a “Word of the Week”...

Following the visit of Dan Rex to Dublin and a workshop he gave, Paul introduces the subject of what is a quality club.

 Donovan Livingston's graduation speech to Harvard class of 2016, followed by a discussion on the speech. ____________________________________________ This is part 2 from Programme 12 of 2018/19 season - first broadcast on December 21st and presented by Ted Mellamphy, Paul O’Mahony & Moira O'Brien The show is in four parts and usually has this format: (1) Introducing a “Thought for the We...

 Quote of the week: Pablo Picasso - "Action is the foundational key to all success" Work of the week: Ghosting ____________________________________________ This is part 1 from Programme 12 of 2018/19 season - first broadcast on December 21st and presented by Ted Mellamphy, Paul O’Mahony & Moira O'Brien The show is in four parts and usually has this format: (1) Introducing a “Thought for t...