Why Toastmasters?

I was embarrassed. Actually, I was mortified. About 15 years ago, one of my dearest friends got married. As her maid of honor, she asked me to give the first toast after the ceremony—a speech. Frankly, I had no idea where to begin. I certainly cared about her and her...

The Path of a Motivational Speaker

Being a woman with a vision, I tend to set goals in hopes to excel and become a better version of my current self. I knew I wanted to be a motivational speaker. I also knew that it was going to take a lot more than just my love for sparking up conversation with...
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Youth Leadership Program

A COVID-time Youth Leadership Program That Challenged Us as well as the Youths It was 7:00 pm, Friday, January 7, 2022, at a local park building, with 15 girls sitting in front of me and my copilot, Rovina Suri, DTM, joining via Zoom. Each of the girls was asked to go...
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Get on Deck with Slides

Get on Deck with Slides by Cat Nguyen https://d101tm.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/2022-05-04-Get-On-Deck-with-Slides.m4a Would you like to know the most important question about using a slide deck in a speech? That question is:Do you need slides? I know we’re...
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Dealing with Criticism

Dealing with Criticism by Cathy Swell https://d101tm.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Dealing-with-Criticism.m4a What! “Well – I think it looks like an avocado with a sperm in it.” Wow! That is what a close friend declared about something I had just...