The Toastmasters Podcast

[28:55] In this our first ever Spanish bilingual podcast, el primer podcast bilingüe en español, podcast host Greg Gazin is joined by guest host Natalie Torres-Haddad. In this episode, in both English and Spanish, we speak with Veronica Corona CC, President of the Hispanic Bilingual Toastmasters Club in Glendale, California. Veronica explains why she decided to join a bilingual Toastmasters club,...

[49:05]  In this second of a two part series, we’ll meet four of the presenters who will grace the stage at the 2017 International Convention, August 23–26, at the Vancouver Convention Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia: • Kindra Hall, “The Irresistible Power of Strategic Storytelling” • Mohamed Ali Shukri, “Life in Your Speech” • Mark Hunter, “Leadership Workshop | PETS" and “The Voice of the...

[42:40]  In this first of a two part series, we’ll meet four of the presenters who will grace the stage at the 2017 International Convention, August 23–26, at the Vancouver Convention Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia: Diane Ciotta, “Life is Like a Sales Call” Delatorro McNeal II, MS, CSP, “Toastmaster to Top Speaker” (Keynote) Sandra McDowell, MA, CEC, PCC, “Neuroleadership: Leading With the...

Connect with Franco at the official website for his challenge: http://talkforacure.ca  

Natalie is a self-professed product of her community and credits Toastmasters with helping her build her career and reach her personal goals. In this episode, she joins host Greg Gazin and shares a number of her initiatives, including starting LA’s Prom Closet, teaching and speaking to young Latinos on education and financial literacy, and how she draws from her personal experiences to help others...

David is the founder of West Side Stories in Petaluma, California—a popular, local storytelling event, based on The Moth’s StorySLAM format. 

[27:10] Jordan Keyes (aka Heir Jordan ) & Isaac Folchs (aka Isaac Knox ) are founders of the comedic improv and freestyle rap group  Free Daps . Listen as they share their experiences with Bo & Ryan including how they honed their craft competing in contentious rap battles in the underground hip-hop scene and what it's like entertaining audiences of all ages at Disney World and beyond with their un...

[29:09] Trilingual voice-over artist, actor, director and Toastmaster Lili Wexu was featured in the March 2017 issue of the Toastmaster  in the cover story entitled "Toastmasters Act Out.” Lili joins Greg and Ryan and tells how she stumbled into a career in voice-overs and how Toastmasters has contributed to her overall success. She provides valuable tips related to protecting your voice, preparin...

[29:00] Communications expert Lisa B. Marshall  joins the show to follow-up on her article in the February 2017 issue of the  Toastmaster : " Snackification of Communication ". Communication is increasingly “snackified” in today’s world, bringing with it both communication benefits and challenges. Greg and Ryan discuss the pros and cons of this new trend with Lisa, and how to balance your communic...

Today, she is a professional speaker and trainer, leading workshops at corporations and organizations on how to become a better public speaker and communicator. Mary has trained over 15,000 people in more than 25 cities around the world and she also teaches communications-related classes at Northeastern University in Boston.  In this episode, Mary shares her transformation from a shy, self-conscio...

[29:20] This episode features an interview with John Kerwin, host of  The John Kerwin Show , a late-night show on DIRECTV. Still in his first year as a Toastmaster, John has already earned his CC and CL, competed in humorous and evaluation district contests, served as club president, and more. Listen as he shares about his experience as a new Toastmaster and offers his ideas on how new members can...

After the interview, Ryan speaks with co-host and Gadget Guy Greg Gazin, who authored the original article, about his experience interviewing David and having his first article published in the Toastmaster  magazine.

[17:19] On Friday August 19, at the 2016 Toastmasters International Convention, Darren Lacroix completed the last step of the Accredited Speaker application process, and was subsequently awarded the prestigious Accredited Speaker designation. Darren was one of two Toastmasters presented with the award that day. Darren, who also won the 2001 Toastmasters World Championship of Public Speaking®, offe...

[22:08] On Friday, August 19 at the 2016 Toastmasters International Convention, Eldonna Lewis Fernandez completed the last step of the Accredited Speaker application process, and was subsequently awarded the prestigious Accredited Speaker designation. Eldonna was one of two Toastmasters who were ultimately presented with the award that day. Eldonna shares the value of the award, provides insight i...

Darren shares with Greg and Ryan his journey from joining Toastmasters to improve his poor conversational skills, to competing in speech contests, and eventually winning the World Championship. Also listen to advice from another World Champion about—of all things, Darren's underwear—contributed to his success. 

Greg and Ryan speak with 2016–2017 Toastmasters International President Mike Storkey, DTM, of North Queensland, Australia, a business trainer and coach at Storkeys’ Team, a business he co-founded in 2005. He assists small businesses in the development of strategic business plans and trains members of local government bodies throughout the Queensland area. He also hosts seminars in change managemen...

After the podcast, Matt invites listeners to watch the video that his article in the August 2016 edition of the Toastmaster magazine is based upon.

In this episode, you'll meet four more powerful presenters scheduled to deliver education sessions at the 2016 Toastmasters International Convention in Washington, D.C. this August: Kelly Swanson; Michael Notaro, DTM, Past International President in 2011-2012; Manoj Vasudevan, ACS, CL; and John Zimmer, ACB, ALB.

Toastmasters’ most prestigious award is the Golden Gavel. It has been given annually since 1959 to an individual distinguished in the fields of communication and leadership. Toastmasters International has named Tony Buzan its 2016 Golden Gavel recipient for his leadership in the field of memory research. The award recognizes Buzan’s influence as the creator of Mind Mapping, a popular technique for...

[24:00] In this episode, you'll meet three incredible speakers scheduled to present education sessions in August at the 2016 Toastmasters International Convention in Washington, D.C. They are: Anne Barab DTM, AS; Sheryl Roush, DTM, AS, PDG and Rochelle Rice CSP, AS, MA. Notice! The Friday morning Accredited Speaker sessions have switched time slots! The Level 2 Judging (5 Candidates showcasing) is...

As leaders, our level of success is greatly influenced by our habits. How can we get rid of bad habits that hinder our goals, and build new healthy habits that support our objectives? Pauline Wallin, Ph. D., helps us understand the nature of habits, and offers techniques and strategies to help with healthy habit acquisition. Dr. Wallin sheds light on the role of willpower, and shares a powerful me...

Using the leadership and communication skills that he learned in Toastmasters, Jimmy Thai launched an initiative to help build schools for children in Vietnam.

Craig Harrison discusses brainstorming as a powerful strategy for discovering better ideas and solutions.

[31:22] Sara Safari, DTM shares a remarkable journey of tremendous personal growth gained through her Toastmasters experience, and by undertaking a death defying "impossible goal." Having never even been on a camping trip, Sara made a bold decision to climb Mount Everest. After a period of intense training and preparation (and with a newfound purpose of helping Nepali women and children) Sara was...

[22:45] Maureen Zappala, DTM, is a professional speaker, author and former NASA propulsion engineer. She joins the show to discuss goal setting and how it led her to the 2009 World Championship of Public Speaking finale. She’ll also touch on harnessing the power of mentoring and accountability.