Our interview guest this week is Rich Hopkins, 3rd placed winner in the 2006 International Speech Contest and a member of Professional Presenters in District 26.

This episode is published on 11th January 2025 with Paul O’Mahony, & Moira O'Brien DTM, edited & produced by Moira O’Brien.

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We have produced 50 episodes in 2024 (a record for us) and as this is the holiday season we have decided to take a two-week break. Instead of our regular interview episode, we are bringing you a special reading of “The Small Miracle” by Paul Gallico, read by Moira O’Brien.

This episode is published on 26th December 2024 with P Moira O'Brien DTM, edited & produced by Moira O’Brien.

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In this week's episode Paul talks about preparing for the Internation Speech Contest, the word of the week is CEREMONY and Shirley discusses the benefits of Toastmasters following an interview that she gave to the Cork Echo newspaper..

This episode is published on 21st December 2024 with Paul O’Mahony, Dr Shirley Gallagher & Moira O'Brien DTM, edited & produced by Moira O’Brien.

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Our interview guest this week is Simon Toon, VPE Berkhamsted Speakers Club.

This episode is published on 14th December 2024 with Paul O’Mahony & Moira O'Brien DTM, edited & produced by Moira O’Brien.

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Toastmasters International: toastmasters.org

In this week's episode Paul talks about why confident communicators should join Toastmasters, the word of the week is CRUX and Shirley muses on the pros and cons of Toastmaster contests.

This episode is published on 7th december 2024 with Paul O’Mahony, Dr Shirley Gallagher & Moira O'Brien DTM, edited & produced by Moira O’Brien.

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This week we have four short interviews recorded at the Cork City celebration of 100 years of Toastmasters:

Dennis O'Connor - Cork Toastmasters

Micheal O’Lionaird - Guardian Toastmasters

Paschal O'Leary - Guardian Toastmasters

Marilyn Latchford - President, Guardian Toastmasters

This episode is published on 30t November 202 with Dr Shirley Gallagher & Moira O'Brien DTM, edited & produced by Moira O’Brien.

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Toastmasters International: toastmasters.org

In this week's episode Paul asks the question of whether to invite Donald Trump to the International Convention in Philadelphia, the word of the week is MANDATE and Shirley talks about building and maintaining clubs in university colleges.

This episode is published on 16th November 2024 with Paul O’Mahony & Moira O'Brien DTM, edited & produced by Moira O’Brien.

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Instead of our normal interview episode, this week we are bringing you the last of Paul O'Mahony's recordings made at the International Convention in Anaheim, California in August - a round table discussion over lunch.

This episode is published on26th October 2024 with Paul O’Mahony, Shirley Gallagher & Moira O'Brien DTM, edited & produced by Moira O’Brien.

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Toastmasters International: toastmasters.org

In this week's episode Paul talks about the test speaker at an Evaluation contest, the word of the week is VITAL and Nik Lakhani talks about his why and how you can promote yourself and Toastmasters.

This episode is published on 19th October 2024 with Paul O’Mahony & Moira O'Brien DTM, edited & produced by Moira O’Brien.

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Our interview guest this week is Shirley Gallagher, President of Guardian Toastmasters and our new co-presenter on this podcast.

This episode is published on 26th October 2024 with Paul O’Mahony, Shirley Gallagher & Moira O'Brien DTM, edited & produced by Moira O’Brien.

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District 71 Website: d71toastmasters.org

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Toastmasters International: toastmasters.org