The Toastmasters Podcast

[23:49] On Saturday, April 30, 2016, Franco Scanga attempted to break the Guinness World Record for most speeches in a 24-hour period in support of the Canadian Cancer Society. Tune in to hear why he decided to attempt such a feat, how he prepared, how he performed, and what he learned in the process. Connect with Franco at the official website for his challenge: http://talkforacure.ca See the complete description at http://www.dowellwebtools.com/tools/bg/Bo/tmpodcast

[25:30] Natalie Torres-Haddad, a financial literacy workshop facilitator, brand collaborator and Award Winning author of Financially Savvy in 20 Minutes, was featured in a member profile in the May 2017 issue of the Toastmaster.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, teac. . . See the complete description at http://www.dowellwebtools.com/tools/bg/Bo/tmpodcast

[25:10] Former stand-up comic and Toastmaster David Pokorny joins the show to discuss the contemporary storytelling landscape. David addresses what audiences today are looking for in stories while sharing his thoughts on effective storytelling.David is the founder of West Side Stories in Petaluma, California‚Äîa popular, local storytelling event, based on The Moth’s StorySLAM format. See the complete description at http://www.dowellwebtools.com/tools/bg/Bo/tmpodcast

[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 unique fusion of hilarious word play and hip-hop. Jordan & Issac provide insigh. . . See the complete description at http://www.dowellwebtools.com/tools/bg/Bo/tmpodcast

[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, preparing for voice-over recording, and sounding conversational when reading scripted material. Li. . . See the complete description at http://www.dowellwebtools.com/tools/bg/Bo/tmpodcast

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 communication “diet”. Lisa B. Marshall is a communications expert who p. . . See the complete description at http://www.dowellwebtools.com/tools/bg/Bo/tmpodcast

In 2009, Mary Cheyne competed in the World Championship of Public Speaking, and placed second out of 25,000 contestants from 14 countries.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 h. . . See the complete description at http://www.dowellwebtools.com/tools/bg/Bo/tmpodcast

[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 make an impact and how clubs can reduce their turnover rate. See the complete description at http://www.dowellwebtools.com/tools/bg/Bo/tmpodcast

[30:39] In this episode we speak with Toastmaster and Game Developer David Reichelt ACS, featured in the December 2016 Toastmaster magazine cover story. Reichelt’s app Color Switch, is a mobile game that has been downloaded over 130 million times. His success is all the more impressive considering he is a non-programmer who previously failed with 40 other games and is also colorblind. Listen as he shares his story, what he’s learned and how Toastmasters played a role in his success.Aft. . . See the complete description at http://www.dowellwebtools.com/tools/bg/Bo/tmpodcast

[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 SpeakingÆ, offers insight into the award and humbly describes some of the techniques he used that day in his se. . . See the complete description at http://www.dowellwebtools.com/tools/bg/Bo/tmpodcast

[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 into how she achieved it, and shares tips for others who may wish to follow in her footsteps.Learn mo. . . See the complete description at http://www.dowellwebtools.com/tools/bg/Bo/tmpodcast

[25:53] On Saturday August 20, 2016, Darren Tay Wen Jie of Singapore, District 80, became the 2016 World Champion of Public Speaking. His contest speech, "Outsmart; Outlast," was delivered to an audience of more than 2,000 people from around the world during the finals of the Toastmasters International Speech Contest in Washington, D.C.Darren shares with Greg and Ryan his journey from joining Toastmasters to improve his poor conversational skills, to competing in speech contests, and eventually . . . See the complete description at http://www.dowellwebtools.com/tools/bg/Bo/tmpodcast

[27:08] 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 management, time management, team building and leadership, particularly for regional coun. . . See the complete description at http://www.dowellwebtools.com/tools/bg/Bo/tmpodcast

[29:58] On this episode, Matt Abrahams joins Greg and Ryan to explore three practical tips for thriving when called upon to speak‚Äîwhether at the office, in a social situation or at club meeting. Abrahams is the author of Speaking Up without Freaking Out, a lecturer at Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business and co-founder of Bold Echo, LLC. After the podcast, Matt invites listeners to watch the video that his article in the August 2016 edition of the Toastmaster magazi. . . See the complete description at http://www.dowellwebtools.com/tools/bg/Bo/tmpodcast

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. See the complete description at http://www.dowellwebtools.com/tools/bg/Bo/tmpodcast