TITLE: Uncover Your Ted Talk

Join us in the audience as Charice breaks down the process to uncover all the parts of information needed to create a Ted Talk.Charice L. Manor is an American author, U.S. Army combat veteran, and nonprofit founder of God's Gurl, a faith-based nonprofit ministry dedicated to helping women and girls identify their purpose and reach their potential. She is best known for her children's fiction books: The Secret Ingredient: It is about an 8-year-old boy coping with sickle cell disease, which highlights the healing power of prayer and community support and Little Miss Tomboy: which is a middle-grade fiction book that follows a 10-year-old girl learning about friendship and self-discovery at charm school. Manor holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix. Before shifting to writing and administration, she spent several years working as an elementary and middle school educator. She is an active Toastmaster member and also served several leadership position in District 8 Toastmasters including District Director for the Eastern Missouri and Southwestern Illinois area.

Additional conversation with our celebrated Speaker Victoria Trabosh

Title: "Dying Well"

Vicky is on what appears to be a final journey with her cancer. She wants to explore how to face this journey as she's faced life: with strength, humor, and faith

We often shy away from conversations about the end of life, yet it is the one certainty we all share. Today, we have the privilege of welcoming Victoria Trabosh to guide us through a deeply profound topic: “Dying Well.”

Victoria explores this inevitable journey not with fear, but with remarkable intention and strength.

She challenges us to reframe our perspective, showing how embracing our mortality can empower us to live more fully right now. Her insights offer a compassionate roadmap for navigating life's final chapter with dignity, courage, and grace.

TITLE: "The Taffer Tactic" As a fan of the hit Paramount show, "Bar Rescue," Gary pulls inspiration from the show's host, Jon Taffer. Jon uses a no non-sense guide to changing the situation and is something that isn't just for bar owners, but can create real change in any situation. Gary will discuss the 3 Tactics that Jon challenges owners and employees with to be successful. The common thread between corporate training, a podium, and a sleigh? Gary A. Vaughn. As a Senior Automation Trainer with over five years of experience, Gary specializes in guiding professionals through the critical process of upskilling their careers. An accomplished Toastmaster, he has ascended the leadership ladder within his District, most notably serving as District Director and reclaiming the prestigious title of Select Distinguished for the first time in 20 years. When he isn’t leading in his career or on stage, he is delivering "magical moments" as Santa Gary, where he has mastered the art of empathy, presence, and joy. Gary brings a rare blend of technical leadership and authentic heart to every engagement, leaving a lasting impact on everyone he meets.

Title: "What We Carry Into the Room: How Life Experience Shapes Leadership, Connection, and Communication"In today’s workplaces and communities, people carry invisible experiences that shape how they lead, communicate, and connect — caregiving, loss, transition, and profound life change. Yet these realities rarely have space in professional conversations.This session explores how lived experience influences leadership presence, communication, and workplace culture, and how story awareness can deepen trust, engagement, and human connection. Through reflection and dialogue, participants gain practical insight into leading and communicating with greater compassion and authenticity.Teri Kingston DTM is a keynote speaker, TEDx coach, and grief-informed storytelling expert who helps leaders and professionals communicate with authenticity, clarity, and human connection. She is the founder of Real Impact Speaking and one of Canada's Top Ten Speaking Coaches. A TEDx speaker and international speech champion, Teri brings over 20 years of experience helping people transform personal experience into meaningful messages that inspire change. Her work focuses on storytelling, compassionate leadership, and the human side of communication.

Here is the edited version of our Engagement Room Session 11 with Maria Leggett-Gulder, the co-owner of Maria's Spice Company. Being resourceful in and making yourself uncomfortable, dealing with imposter syndrome, and finding the mission as the fuel to your success, not motivation.

Title: "Give your teen the head start you wish you had"

At just 17, Malcolm Keith (now 19) launched the Teen Mastermind, a community of 60+ teens focused on leadership, entrepreneurship, and legacy (theteenmastermind.com).

In 2025, he has taken it offline with Teen Mastermind Live, a three-day immersive leadership experience for teens and their parents (teenmastermindlive.com).

In an era where headlines fixate on screen addiction and teen isolation, Malcolm’s story flips the script: a teen teaching leadership to his peers while uniting families around confidence, purpose, and legacy.

Discover how to activate your unique Wildprint™—your personal blueprint for success. In this inspiring 20-minute presentation followed by Q&A, Dr. Charmin Gans, Certified Napoleon Hill Leader Instructor and President of the Jeffco Challengers Toastmasters Club, shares practical tools for mastering time, mindset, and purpose. Combining Napoleon Hill’s success principles with modern insights, she empowers audiences to break free from limitations and design a life that’s purpose-driven, prosperous, and wildly rich in every way.