Toastmasters Talk About Whatevah!

Steve and Cynthia Lanham

July 23, 2021 16:25 - 1 hour - 86.6 MB

Listen and find out how Toastmasters bought them together and how it helps to keep their relationship FUN!

Debra Ham, Diana Holland, Diona Sherrill

June 20, 2021 16:00 - 58 minutes - 79.9 MB

Is the fear of public speaking lessened if family members are in the same club? These 3 sisters answer this question and more, listen in as Debra, Diana, and Diona regale us with their stories of sharing the Toastmaster stage with each other in the Reynoldsburg Toastmasters club.

Tara Brown

May 08, 2021 21:00 - 1 hour - 92.5 MB

Tara Brown is the youngest of 7. She works at Nicor Gas, which is an Illinois utility, in the energy efficiency department. She is a wife of 25 years and a mother of one son and a brand new Toastmaster. More important than any of this she is my sister.

Don Schulze

February 17, 2021 17:00 - 37 minutes - 51.6 MB

Don Schulze has been in Toastmasters for 15 years, he is District 40's Immediate Past District Director, and he is a 3-time Distinguished Toastmaster, DTMx3. He has been selected as District 40's Area, Division, and Toastmaster of the Year. More than all of this and probably the most important of all of his accomplishments he is my mentor.

Anthony Windsor II

January 20, 2021 17:00 - 44 minutes - 61.6 MB

Anthony Windsor II is an award-winning local Columbus filmmaker. When there isn't a global pandemic threatening the world, he co-hosts the Columbus Improv Comedy Meetup. You can watch his movies on YouTube under his production "Incompetent Films", or "The Meowhatten Project." When he's not contributing to the arts, Anthony enjoys working out, pretending to be an advocate for dieting and exercise, rock climbing, and formerly speed running Kingdom Hearts 0.2. Carly Simon once wrote a song abou...

Munira Zahabi

December 30, 2020 17:00 - 42 minutes - 58.3 MB

Munira Zahabi, the Niche Navigator, is an author, speaker, influencer and entrepreneur from Chicago, IL. Through her business, she has influenced many people to navigate to their niche. She firmly believes that all people have a niche but are afraid to explore the deep dark waters within themselves and take a voyage through the raging waters within to find it. Munira's mission is to integrate the concept of nicheology, businessology, and confidenceology.

Michael J. Pope

December 07, 2020 23:00 - 43 minutes - 59.6 MB

Michael J. Pope has worked for International Paper for 25 years in the IT department. He is also a certified speaker, coach and trainer with the John Maxwell Team. In 2017 he appeared live on the Dave Ramsey show and now serves as a Dave Ramsey Financial Peace Coordinator for his church. In 2016 he earned his DTM in Toastmasters and in 2019 he was recognized as District 40s' Toastmaster of the year. He earned a degree in Computer Science from NC A&T State University and he resides in Fairfie...

Bekah Yoxthimer

November 18, 2020 17:00 - 42 minutes - 58.1 MB

Rebecca 'Bekah' Yoxthimer is a wife, a mother, a Dentist, a philanthropist, a triathlete, a hiker, a leader and a Toastmaster, with a passion for serving others. I sat down with Bekah and asked her about why serving others is so important to her.

GeGe Hall

October 28, 2020 18:00 - 1 hour - 90.5 MB

Ge-Ge Hall is the founder of Live Again. Hall has over thirty years of experience as a licensed cosmetologist with the State Board Of Ohio. She has extensive training in various styles of hair care. She is the owner of G’Opulence Image Consultants, which enhances beauty through personal styling and shopping. Hall received her counseling certification from Breakthrough College. Her areas of focus were enriching and building life skills, self-awareness, and self-esteem in others. She is k...

Ron Gillespie

September 20, 2020 21:39 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MB

You may know them as the deranged clown, the mad scientist, or that guy with the chainsaw who won't stop chasing crowds of shrieking victims down a dimly lit hallway. But behind the fake blood spatters, masks and caked on makeup, they're just regular people trying to have some fun while making a little extra money. My guest is going to tell us more about what it means to be professionally terrifying. Ron Gillespie is a musician, he is a martial artist, he is a Toastmaster but what he is g...

Deborah Lowe

April 12, 2020 22:30 - 41 minutes - 57.7 MB

Knowing yourself is very important. Deb Lowe talks about why it is important to know yourself and how you can begin to know your strengths, weaknesses, fears, your desires and dreams.

Don DeHoff

March 20, 2020 18:00 - 49 minutes - 68.1 MB

Don DeHoff is passionate about helping others achieve their goals, and believes that Toastmasters is an incredible resource to do just that. In the 9 years he has been a Toastmaster, he has been a club President, 2 years as Area Director, Assistant Program Quality Director and 2 years as District Public Relations Manager. He was also an International Speech Contest semifinalist in Las Vegas in 2015. In this episode Don Breaks down the elements of crafting and presenting an International spee...

Season 2 Episode 2 Felicia Mann-Osei

February 23, 2020 23:00 - 34 minutes - 47.8 MB

Felicia Mann-Osei began her Toastmasters journey in April of 2009 at Unity Toastmasters and now is a member of Defensively Speaking Toastmasters. She has served in various club officer positions including secretary, treasurer and VP of Public Relations. She is currently the District 40 Administration Manager. Felicia has achieved Advanced Communicator Silver and Advanced Leader Bronze education levels under the legacy Toastmasters education program. She is on track to complete her Distinguis...

Joe Pokorski

January 26, 2020 23:00 - 26 minutes - 37.4 MB

Joe Pokorski has been a committed member of Toastmasters International for 54 years. He is a cornerstone of the Megacity toastmasters, club #553; a mentor and inspiration to his fellow club members and the entire district 40. When I was asked by our Public Relations Manager Scott Holahan to interview Joe regarding his long time membership I was ecstatic and jumped at the chance. What you are about to hear is Joe telling us just a spattering about his experience in this amazing organization w...

Motivation - Fon Holloway

November 25, 2019 03:34 - 42 minutes - 77.8 MB

Fon Holloway husband, father, Toastmaster, servant leader and up and coming motivational speaker shares his tips and tricks on staying motivated and motivating others.

Spoken Word - Rachael 'Rae' Scott

November 21, 2019 03:31 - 39 minutes - 71.5 MB

Rae Scott is a poet, actress, activist and accountant. Listen in as she shares her thoughts on the spoken word. She even shares one of her pieces.

Pathways - Bob Genton

November 02, 2019 22:18 - 37 minutes - 51.3 MB

Myself and long time Toastmaster Bob Genton share our thoughts on the Toastmaster educational program Pathways, more specifically we share our thoughts on the Presentation Mastery Path. Listen in as we reflect on our path.

Johnny Randolph - My DTM Journey

July 13, 2019 02:52 - 46 minutes - 84.7 MB

Johnny Randolph, Husband, Father, accomplished speaker and newly awarded Distinguished Toastmaster, DTM, shares his thoughts on becoming a DTM.

Rebranding Yourself - Scott Holahan - Season 1, Episode 7

June 18, 2019 00:58 - 46 minutes - 85.4 MB

Challenges will come to everyone eventually, it isn't that the challenges will come it is how you handle yourself when they come. Scott Holahan shares his story on how he rebranded himself after a job layoff.

Toastmaster's Officer Roles - David Hill

May 14, 2019 03:14 - 45 minutes - 83.3 MB

Leadership is one of the cornerstones of the Toastmasters program one way to practice and hone your leadership skills in Toastmasters is to become an officer, either at the club, area, division or district levels. In this episode David Hill, newly elected Club Growth Director, shares his insight on being an officer in Toastmasters.

Confessions of a First Time Competitor

January 31, 2019 13:03 - 38 minutes - 70.2 MB

Brand new Toastmaster and first time competitor, Chiquita Toure, shares her experience, thoughts, tips and tricks on competing in the Table Topics and International Speech contests.

Grief - Anita Jones

December 20, 2018 02:30 - 43 minutes - 79.6 MB

When somebody that we love dies, we feel powerful, overwhelming emotions that can be difficult to talk about. Society labels these emotions as 'Grief'. But how can such a simple word sum up such complex feelings? Writer, Spoken Word Artist, and Teacher, Anita Jones helps unpack this word by discussing her own experiences with overwhelming grief.

Entrepreneurship - Kayla Feagin

November 30, 2018 04:08 - 20 minutes - 39.5 MB

Kayla Feagin, new Toastmaster and owner of Inspired by the Tee and Inspired Finances, shares her insight on entrepreneurship, life lessons and of course Toastmasters.

Depression - Derryck Boyer

November 24, 2018 00:21 - 17 minutes - 24.7 MB

Depression is a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest. Its more than just a bout of the blues. Depression isn't a weakness and you can't simply "snap out" of it. Toastmaster, Derryck Boyer, shares his thoughts and experience with depression. More than anything Derryck says you shouldn't be embarrassed if you suffer from depression, you should seek out help.

Being President - Yvonne Pryor

November 21, 2018 04:34 - 25 minutes - 34.5 MB

Health and wellness coach Yvonne Pryor talks about being President of the Reynoldsburg Community Toastmasters club. She also shares information about her health and wellness business, Naturally4U, geared towards woman 50+.

Toastmasters Talk About Whatevah!

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