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Toastmasters Podcast #132: Turning Trauma into Triumph—John Mabry Feb 13, 2018

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As a college senior, John Mabry was involved in tragic car crash that killed one of his close friends, and resulted in a partial amputation of one of his legs. Mabry subsequently struggled with depression, addiction, and PTSD for more than a decade. He worked as a stuntman and actor, appearing in American TV series such as NCIS, ER and Cold Case, and appearing in the films Superbad and Sublime. John is featured in the November 2017 issue of theToastmaster. Now a Toastmaster, Mabry. . . See the complete description at The Toastmasters Podcast

Toastmasters Podcast #132: Turning Trauma into Triumph—John Mabry Feb 13, 2018

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Now a Toastmaster, Mabry works as a director at a substance abuse treatment center, and hosts High Sobriety a weekly podcast featuring high-profile recovery advocates including musicians, models, authors, doctors and celebrities.

Toastmasters Podcast #131 2017 Newly Accredited Speakers: Part 2 Jan 25, 2018

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On August 26th, 2017 at the 86th Annual Toastmasters International Convention in Vancouver, Canada, a record six Toastmasters earned the Accredited Speaker (AS) designation bringing the total number of designations to 75. In this second part of a two-part episode, the hosts speak with the final three newly-designated Accredited Speakers: Robert Cravalho, DTM from Honolulu, Hawaii (left); Donny Crandell, ACS, ALB from Reno, Nevada (right) and Clare Crowther, ACS, ALB from Elloughton, Br. . . See the complete description at The Toastmasters Podcast

Toastmasters Podcast #131 2017 Newly Accredited Speakers: Part 2 Jan 25, 2018

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In this second part of a two-part episode, the hosts speak with the final three newly-designated Accredited Speakers: Robert Cravalho, DTM from Honolulu, Hawaii (left); Donny Crandell, ACS, ALB from Reno, Nevada (right) and Clare Crowther, ACS, ALB from Elloughton, Brough, UK (lower center). Listen and learn about these three extraordinary individuals, their AS journey and a few choice tips they learned from their presentations.

Click on the links to visit the individual AS Speaker spotlight page where you can learn a little more about each speaker and how to contact them. You can also watch the Accredited Speaker finals in its entirety at Toastmasters On Demand.
Learn more about the Accredited Speaker program.
: Robert Cravalho, DTM; Donny Crandell, ACS, ALB; and Clare Crowther,

Toastmasters Podcast #130: Meet Your 2017 Newly Accredited Speakers Part 1 Nov 28, 2017

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[53:22] On August 26th, 2017 at the 86th Annual Toastmasters International Convention in Vancouver, Canada, a record six Toastmasters earned the Accredited Speaker (AS) designation bringing the total number of designations to 75. In the first part of a two-part episode, Greg Gazin speaks with three of the six, who are all from Canada: Angela Louie, DTM from Vancouver, British Columbia (left); Freddi Dogterom, DTM, from Lethbridge, Alberta (lower center) and Joe Grondin, . . . See the complete description at The Toastmasters Podcast

Toastmasters Podcast #130 2017 Newly Accredited Speakers: Part 1 Nov 28, 2017

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In the first part of a two-part episode, Greg Gazin speaks with three of the six, who are all from Canada: Angela Louie, DTM from Vancouver, British Columbia (left); Freddi Dogterom, DTM, from Lethbridge, Alberta (lower center) and Joe Grondin, ATM-G, ALB from Moncton, New Brunswick (right). You'll learn about these three extraordinary and fascinating individuals, their AS journey and a few choice tips they learned from their presentations.

Click on the links to visit the individual AS Speaker spotlight page where you can learn a little more about them and how to contact them. You can also watch the Accredited Speaker finals in its entirety at Toastmasters On Demand.

Learn more about the Accredited Speaker program.

#129: Introducing the 2017–2018 Toastmasters Intl. President, Balraj Arunasalam, DTM Oct 18, 2017

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In 2011, Arunasalam helped establish an English course for Rural Voices Unlimited, a project designed to educate youth in rural Sri Lanka. The U.S. Embassy in Colombo recognized him for this ongoing work with youth. Arunasalam holds an advanced level General Certificate of Education from Trinity College in Kandy, Sri Lanka, and is earning a master’s degree through the Australian Institute of Business Administration.
A dedicated Toastmaster for 28 years, Arunasalam is a member of two clubs, including his home club Colombo Toastmasters. A distinguished leader, Arunasalam has held numerous offices from club through international level: He served as International Director 2011 to 2013 and Second Vice President 2014-2015 and First Vice-President 2015-2016, Toastmasters International. He holds the Distinguished Toastmaster designation—the highest level of educational achievement in Toastmasters International.
As International President, Arunasalam is a “working ambassador” for the organization. He works with the Board to develop and support the policies and procedures that guide Toastmasters International in fulfilling its mission.

128: Podcast en Español, Líderes y Oradores en Acción — Urbano Torres Sep 28, 2017

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Originally from Mexico, Urbano is a digital marketing consultant and the president and sponsor of a Spanish-only Toastmasters club, Líderes en Acción, based in Huntington Park, CA. Urbano’s motivation for spearheading the creation of a Spanish club stems from his realization of how Spanish speakers can benefit from Toastmasters. Specifically, he focuses on how members can improve their communication and leadership skills while practicing them in their native language.

Urbano can be reached at: urbanotz@hotmail.com or on Facebook.
Spanish - Español: Como seguimiento a nuestro reciente podcast bilingüe en español e inglés, ahora puede escuchar el primer podcast solamente en español que ilustra la diversidad cultural dentro de Toastmasters. En este episodio, Greg entrega las riendas del podcast a la invitada Natalie Torres-Haddad y habla con Urbano Torres, ACB, ALB.

Originario de México, Urbano es consultor de marketing digital y es el presidente y patrocinador de un club de Toastmasters solo en español, Líderes en Acción, en Huntington Park, CA. La motivación de Urbano para empezar un club en español se debe a su comprensión de cómo los hispanohablantes pueden beneficiarse de Toastmasters. Específicamente, se enfoca en cómo los miembros pueden mejorar sus habilidades de comunicación y liderazgo, mientras practican en su lengua materna.
Urbano puede ser contactado en: urbanotz@hotmail.com o en Facebook.

Toastmasters Podcast #127: Spanish Bilingual Podcast—Veronica Corona, CC Sep 14, 2017

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[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, what it’s like to be part of one, who some of the members are and how it differs from an English-only club.

Listen to Veronica share stories from her club and enlighten us on how members—no matter what their first language is or level of speaking experience—can benefit from being a member of a bilingual club.
Veronica is an award-winning entrepreneur recognized by California Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Los Angeles Latino Chamber of Commerce, Hispanic Lifestyles magazine, Ford en Español and La Opinion newspaper. She is also a speaker, community leader and best-selling author of Latina Empowerment Through Leadership a collaboration with seven other women.

Veronica can be reached at: mavero@gmail.com or on the Hispanic Bilingual Toastmasters Club Facebook page.

Toastmasters Podcast #126: 2017 International Convention Preview (Part II) Aug 03, 2017

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[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 Bonsai—A Conversation on Leadership”
• David Dye, “Winning Well: Leading for Transformational Results—Without Losing Your Soul”

Register for the convention today by visiting:
www.toastmasters.org/Events/2017-International-Convention/Registration-options

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