Our podcast guest is Travis Hardin, a Toastmaster and member of the District 3 Speakers Bureau. Travis was a professional speaker before joining Toastmasters but admits that he’s learned from his time as a member and especially from his association with the Speakers Bureau. In his professional speaking, Travis’s target audience is anyone in need of hope, encouragement, and love! (Recorded August 9. 2021)

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/travishardin/   Email: [email protected] 

Eza Israel is a member of Elite Toastmasters and presents on leadership, financial planning, marketing, and motivation. In this episode, Eza discusses how he got started in Toastmasters and the benefits of being a member. He also shares his experiences as a member of the District 3 Speakers Bureau. Contact Eza at [email protected] or by phone at (347) 543-5333. (Recorded August 13, 2021)

Today's guest is Steve Feld, Distinguished Toastmaster and manager of the 2021-2022 District 3 Speakers Bureau. In addition to explaining the new and improved Speakers Bureau, Steve shares how Toastmasters helped him develop the confidence and self assurance needed to be successful in his career as a business coach and professional speaker. We also learn great tips to help clubs transform visitors into members. (Recorded August 14, 2021)

www.bizcoachsteve.com

https://aztoastmasters.org/speakers-bureau/ 

In this episode we chat with District Director David Hopper, DTM, Program Quality Director KAren Hewitt, DTM, and Club Growth Director, DJ Reed, DTM. Let's learn about their Toastmasters beginnings and get a glimpse into what's happening now and in the near future for District 3. (Recorded July 11, 2021)

[@btwells] A podcast from Trish Blackwelder, DTM, PDG — Episode 5 of 5

Part of my role as Pathways Chair was to manage the D3 Pathways Facebook page and user group.  The thought of posting on social media made my stomach turn; it just makes me uncomfortable.  So I knew my only solution was to venture into that digital space under an alter-ego using an email address of btwells.  Little did I realize the ripple effect I’d now have to live with! Still, the risk will be worth it if my final steps to The Lazy Members’ Approach help other members enjoy their Pathways experience – Thank you for listening!

[@btwells] A podcast from Trish Blackwelder, DTM, PDG — Episode 4 of 5

My personal standard has long been that I will not ask someone to do something that I’m not willing to do myself.  Each time I’ve prepared a Pathways presentation, it was based on things I’d experienced myself as I explored Pathways.  I wanted to have personally tested anything I was going to suggest people do themselves. I thought it might be interesting to take a peek into how I learn.

[@btwells] A podcast from Trish Blackwelder, DTM, PDG — Episode 3 of 5

Well into my third and fourth Paths now, I was struggling to sustain my speaking pace. Leadership Paths are great for leadership skills, but not so great for speaking more frequently on the meeting schedule. That’s when it hit me…I was missing my old Competent Communicator manual.  Good thing I’d already rediscovered how to recreate that experience in Pathways!

[@btwells] A podcast from Trish Blackwelder, DTM, PDG — Episode 2 of 5

Okay….I’m 100% onboard, but how do I make this work for me without a physical manual? It really came down to rekindling a great idea I’d put in place years ago, and getting one new thing in place that has made all the difference.

[@btwells] A podcast from Trish Blackwelder, DTM, PDG. Episode 1 of 5

The term “new normal” may well describe 2020 but even before the pandemic, I’d heard that term frequently used in a post-retirement sense.  After supporting the district Pathways deployment for over three years, it was time to move on to my next step. But also having officially reached the “senior age bracket,” what would that “new normal” become in my Toastmasters journey? Four basic conclusions would help me define just that.

[@btwells] A podcast from Trish Blackwelder, DTM, PDG — Introduction

With the Pathways deployment now complete, Past District 3 Pathways Chair Trish Blackwelder returned her energies to her own Pathways journey, taking on the Level 4 elective “Create a Podcast.”  After previewing an episode with her club to complete the speech requirement, she was encouraged to offer the full 62-minutes of material to Grand Canyon Echoes Podcast for final publication in order to finish the project requirement.  This audio ‘diary’ reflects not only her personal Toastmasters journey, but also how the impact of reaching the “senior age bracket” is influencing how she continues that journey.  That exploration became this five-episode series entitled “The Lazy Members’ Approach to Pathways.”  Because her Pathways contributions have taken her beyond the borders of District 3, Trish adopted the pseudonym of “btwells” for use in social media circles.  Given the Grand Canyon Echoes Podcast broader audience, it was decided to publish this series using her social media pseudonym instead.