Toastmasters World Tour
Welcome to my Toastmasters World Tour Podcast. I’m your host, Brendan O’Sullivan. Come with me as I embark on a virtual tour of the world chatting to Toastmasters. My tour starts at home chatting to potential Toastmasters at the very start of their journey, contemplating their first Toastmasters club visit. It then takes off to explore the globe on a quest to seek out Toastmasters from all walks of life, from every continent, and from all levels of experience, from novices to the best in the world. Let’s learn from and be inspired by their journeys!
Episodes
32 episodes
First-Time Convener of a District Conference | Michelle Priem, Stanthorpe, Australia, Ep 31
Would you be brave enough to take on the role of Convenor for a Toastmasters District level Conference? What about if you’d never even organised a club level contest, let alone Area or Division? How about it also required enticing a whole di...
World Championship Public Speaking Preparation | Kimberly Harpur, Auckland, New Zealand, Ep 30
Want to know how a Toastmasters District Champion prepares for the International Speech contest at the World Championship of Public Speaking? Today’s guest, Kimberly Harpur, recently won the New Zealand North District 112 [District 72 since ...
Impromptu chat with beginner Toastmaster |Beryl Rachier, Brisbane, Australia, Ep 29
Would you be game enough to agree to a Podcast interview if it was in your lunch break, impromptu, and you were brand new to Toastmasters? This episode's Toastmasters World Tour Podcast guest, Beryl Rachier is new to Toastmasters and, under ...
Toastmaster of the Year, Overseas Club Visits | Deb Barnett, Maryborough, Australia, Ep 28
Did you know you can visit Toastmasters clubs overseas and will be warmly welcomed? Just use “Find a Club” on the Toastmasters International Website and check the meeting times. Today's guest is the newly crowned District ...
Unsolicited Advice, Placegetter in 3 District Comps 1 w/e | Heidi Hoynk, Brisbane, Australia, Ep 27
Have you ever received unsolicited advice from a Toastmaster? How did you feel? Today’s guest, Heidi Hoynk recently competed in 3 Toastmasters District finals competitions, was 2nd place in 2, and was crowned District 69 Table Topics Champio...
New Toastmasters Tech, E Ballot for Contests & Transparent Contest Judging | Óscar Nájera, Munich, Germany, Ep 26
Should Toastmasters evolve and embrace technology? Or should it stick to it’s traditions? Today’s podcast guest, Óscar Nájera, is an experienced software developer. He’s developed an app to help improve the efficiency of Toastmasters contest...
Overcoming Phobia of Public Speaking | Dr David Simpson, Sunshine Coast, Australia, Ep 25
What opportunities are you foregoing due to a lack of confidence in public speaking?You could either delay 10 years, like so many do, or Carpe diem ( Seize the day!!! ) and do something about it. We doctors learn so much from o...
From Rusty to District Evaluation Champion in 5 Months | Nethmie Galla, Auckland, New Zealand (Part 2), Ep 24
Do you realise that learning the skill of giving a good evaluation doesn’t just make you a great Toastmaster, but can make such a difference in our interpersonal relationships both at work [in turn helping advance our careers] and in our per...
How Toastmasters Expedited My Career | Nethmie Galla, Auckland, New Zealand (Part 1), Ep 23
Young and want to turbo charge your career? I’ve met so many Toastmasters who say they wished they’d discovered Toastmasters decades earlier. Today’s guest, Nethmie Galla did join while young, joining while at University, and now at age 30 r...
Women In Leadership, Multicultural Identity author | Urmi Hossain, Montreal, Canada, Ep 22
Ever wondered what Toastmasters is all about and what it could do for you? As today's guest Urmi Hossain reveals, Toastmasters is about so much more than just public speaking. She has leveraged what she got from Toastmasters, and this has le...
Public Speaking A To Z book launch by 2024 WCPS Finalist | Fursey Gotuaco, Bangkok, Thailand, Ep 21
Wouldn’t it be great if there was a public speaking guide book that was user friendly, can be read either cover to cover or in short spurts, with the ability to dive in at any point, and can be used as a reference? Now there is!! “Public Speaki...
3-Time District Champion on How to Win Evaluation Contests | Judge Harriet Tinka, Ep 20
Gifts! Who doesn’t love gifts? Aka points for improvement, these recommendations are gifts to the public speaker that the evaluator gives to help him/her improve. Listen in to today's episode for gifts Harriet Tinka [ 3 time District Evaluat...
Test speaker debrief after WCPS judges | Anthony Garvey, Tralee, Ireland (Part 3), Ep 19
Ever wondered how a Toastmaster feels about the evaluation of their Speech? How it is received? Listen in to todays podcast to hear Anthony’s reflections on both the evaluations and judging of his test speech in episode 18, as well as the fe...
Special Edition: Global Online Evaluation Contest | 5 continents, 1 winner, Ep 18
Ever found the Judging of Toastmasters contests somewhat mysterious? Ok, well if you've ever judged there's no mystery, but if you've been a contestant you can be left wondering about how you were scored, where you did well and where you cou...
Theatrics, Taboos & Test Speeches | Anthony Garvey, Tralee, Ireland (Part 2), Ep 17
Sex, religion, and politics, sometimes erroneously believed to be taboo subjects at Toastmasters, can be discussed as long as it’s done tastefully. Thus, an upcoming meeting at Shilling Speakers online Toastmasters club will be purely dedica...
Present Naked, Bring Back Hybrid WCPS | Anthony Garvey, Tralee, Ireland, Ep 16
Anthony has great tips on “How to Present Naked”, from his TEDx talk. Listen in to find out what he means by that and how it can help you in your presentations. He also makes a well founded case for a return of hybrid [combined in person fac...
Storytelling, Leadership Mistakes | Paul O'Mahony, Cork, Ireland (Part 2), Ep 15
In this concluding half of the same chat with Paul O’Mahony started in the last episode, Paul gives insights into:Live and impromptu opportunistic Podcasting;Networking;And Story telling as a vehicle...
Irish Night, Seanchaí [Shanachie] & Table Topics | Paul O'Mahony, Cork, Ireland (Part 1), Ep 14
Ever wanted to hear an example of a Toastmasters Table Topic [impromtpu question and response]? Table topics, requiring a 1-2 minute response to a question the respondent has no prior knowledge of, is one of the 4 types of competitions at To...
From Toastmasters to TEDx Coach | CJ Marks, Kobe, Japan, Ep 13
Have you ever dreamed of becoming a Tedx Speaker? Today's guest, C.J. MARKS, dreamt of becoming a Tedx speaker and started his journey to achieve that goal by joining Toastmasters after moving to Japan, ironically from the place of origin of...
3x Olympic Volunteer's Chinese Toastmasters Journey | Lele KE, Beijing, China, Ep 12
恭喜发财 [gōngxǐ fācái ; wishing everyone prosperity in this new year]. Shortly after Chinese New Year, the year of the horse, I chatted to Lele KE, a 3 time Olympic volunteer and ...
Public Speaking World Champion 2024 | Luisa Montalvo, McAllen, USA, Ep 11
Ever dreamt of winning the Toastmasters International World Championship of Public Speaking? On the long road home after completing yet another dog rescue mission, Luisa Montalvo was involved in a horrific motor vehicle accident, requiring r...
Sawubona: I see you | Harriet Tinka, Edmonton, Canada, Ep 10
Curious on what it takes to make it to the world stage and compete in the World Championships of Public Speaking? Join me on this episode of Toastmasters World Tour Podcast as I chat to Harriet Tinka, a Certified Practicing Accountant who came ...
102 Hour Public Speaking Marathon | Eleos Theofilus (ET) Gandawidjaja, Surabaya, Indonesia, Ep 9
Can you imagine being a part of a record public speaking marathon? Today's guest helped power an event titled “Speaking Into History: 102 Hours, 1 Record, and Endless Coffee” 102 hours of non-stop virtual training, recognized by the Malaysia...
Pioneering Toastmasters in Africa | Dunstanette Macauley, Lomé, Togo, Ep 8
Ever wondered what it takes to be a pioneer in your country and rise to the rank of a Toastmasters Regional Advisor? Join me on this episode of Toastmasters World Tour Podcast as I chat to Dunstanette Macauley, Economist, Diplomat, former...
Spanish-English Practice | Bernardo Atahualpa Cordero Salcedo, Quito, Ecuador Ep 7
Interested in a novel way of improving your Spanish or English while improving your Public Speaking at the same time? Join me on this episode of Toastmasters World Tour Podcast as I chat to Bernado Cordero, President of Toastmasters Ecuador. Li...
