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Toastmasters Podcast #137: Pat Johnson, DTM PIP — Confessions from an International Convention Chair Jun 23, 2018

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[26:21] In this episode, Greg speaks with Toastmasters Past International President Pat Johnson, DTM. In 2017, Johnson held the honor of host district convention chair for the International Convention in Vancouver, Canada.Johnson, a coach and Toastmaster since 1983, shares her experience about the role as chair and why she said yes to taking on such major endeavor; what was involved and her experience putting together and working with such an incredible team. We learn about her leadership j. . . See the complete description at The Toastmasters Podcast

#137: Pat Johnson, DTM PIP — Confessions from an International Convention Chair Jun 23, 2018

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Johnson, a coach and Toastmaster since 1983, shares her experience about the role as chair and why she said yes to taking on such major endeavor; what was involved and her experience putting together and working with such an incredible team. We learn about her leadership journey, what she learned, the skills she used, and hear advice for people thinking of taking on a major leadership role. Johnson happily reminisces about her first convention (Chicago 1989) and offers an insight on how leadership as a conference chair differs from International President.

Toastmasters Podcast #136: Marc Williams, ACS, ALB — Creating a Positive Impact May 23, 2018

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Marc Williams, ACS, ALB, witnessed an unspeakable tragedy at three years old, when two intruders broke into his home, and murdered his thought-to-be-father. The son of an illiterate, single mother who could not help him with his homework, Marc rose above his struggles, and went on to earn a master’s degree in speech communication from New York University. He left a job as an assistant principal at Brooklyn Technical High School to become the principal and turn around an underserv. . . See the complete description at The Toastmasters Podcast

Toastmasters Podcast #136: Marc Williams, ACS, ALB — Creating a Positive Impact May 23, 2018

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Marc Williams, ACS, ALB, witnessed an unspeakable tragedy at three years old, when two intruders broke into his home, and murdered his thought-to-be-father. The son of an illiterate, single mother who could not help him with his homework, Marc rose above his struggles, and went on to earn a master’s degree in speech communication from New York University. He left a job as an assistant principal at Brooklyn Technical High School to become the principal and turn around an underserved school in danger of closing. Today, as a speaker, mentor, and education consultant, he remains committed to helping all those he encounters realize their potential.

Toastmasters Podcast #135: Myles Drake, CC - Shifting From the Fast Lane to the Stage Apr 20, 2018

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[26:31] In this episode, Greg and Ryan speak with Myles Drake, CC. Drake is an adventurous young man from Ontario, Canada who after nearly failing out of school, eventually landed his dream job as a design engineer building cars for the Subaru Rally Team USA after touring the facility. Less than two years later and with the skills he’s gained from Toastmasters, his adventurous journey has taken him from beyond his comfort zone to the stage where he’s been having an impact on students. . . See the complete description at The Toastmasters Podcast

Toastmasters Podcast #135: Myles Drake, CC — Shifting From the Fast Lane to the Stage Apr 20, 2018

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[26:31] In this episode, Greg and Ryan speak with Myles Drake, CC. Drake is an adventurous young man from Ontario, Canada who after nearly failing out of school, eventually landed his dream job as a design engineer building cars for the Subaru Rally Team USA after touring the facility. Less than two years later and with the skills he’s gained from Toastmasters, his adventurous journey has taken him from beyond his comfort zone to the stage where he’s been having an impact on students and young audiences which often number over 1000. Drake is featured in the Q & A section of the January 2018 issue of the Toastmaster

Drake shares how he discovered Toastmasters during the Q & A portion of a Brendon Burchard, High Performance Academy presentation. This helped earn him a position with the team of Live Different, a non-profit organization that tours across Canada delivering motivational & inspirational presentations in front of young people as well as organizes the building of homes in places like the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Mexico.

Listen as Drake explains the difference between empathy and sympathy, and details how his need for fulfillment and passion caused him to leave his dream job for an opportunity to make a difference in young people’s lives.

Myles Drake can be reached on Facebook.

Toastmasters Podcast #134: Meera Manek - Speechwriting, Communication and Stand-Up Comedy Mar 28, 2018

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[23:39] Meera Manek is a Kenyan-born, of Indian descent, speechwriting coach, meeting facilitator, trainer, realtor and stand-up comedian who moved to California from Nairobi at age 7 and joined Toastmasters at age 18. Manek is featured in the Q & A section of the March 2018 issue of the Toastmaster.In this episode, Manek joins Greg and Ryan to discuss how being a Toastmaster made her better at her craft, and how she approaches her work like a doctor.Manek also share. . . See the complete description at The Toastmasters Podcast

#134: Meera Manek — Speechwriting, Communication and Stand-Up Comedy Mar 28, 2018

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In this episode, Manek joins Greg and Ryan to discuss how being a Toastmaster made her better at her craft, and how she approaches her work like a doctor.

Manek also shares how stand-up comedy taught her about vulnerability, why we shouldn’t apologize and how bombing on stage reinforced the importance of making sure to get other people’s name right.

You can learn more about Meera Manek by visiting www.manekmonday.com.

Toastmasters Podcast #133: Manoj Vasudevan - 2017 World Champion of Public Speaking Mar 12, 2018

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[24:34] On Friday evening August 25, 2017, Manoj Vasudevan of Singapore, District 80, became the 2017 World Champion of Public Speaking. His contest speech, "Pull Less, Bend More" was delivered to an audience of nearly 2,500 people from around the world during the finals of the Toastmasters International Speech Contest in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.Vasudevan, a management consultant and leadership coach gives us his insights on his journey to the world stage, including how he came up wi. . . See the complete description at The Toastmasters Podcast

Toastmasters Podcast #133: Manoj Vasudevan — 2017 World Champion of Public Speaking Mar 12, 2018

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[24:34] On Friday evening August 25, 2017, Manoj Vasudevan of Singapore, District 80, became the 2017 World Champion of Public Speaking. His contest speech, "Pull Less, Bend More" was delivered to an audience of nearly 2,500 people from around the world during the finals of the Toastmasters International Speech Contest in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Vasudevan, a management consultant and leadership coach gives us his insights on his journey to the world stage, including how he came up with the idea for the humorous tale about his own marriage, taking sage advice from his Mother. He also shares how his family helped him through the process, how and why he made some last minute changes to adjust to the contest being held on a Friday night instead of the typical Saturday afternoon. Manoj also offers tips and ideas on how anyone can improve their speeches and more.

Manoj Vasudevan can be reached at ThoughtExpressions.com.

You can catch Manoj's winning speech, his semi-final speech along with the entire competition at Toastmasters-On-Demand.

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