The Story: TGIF and Born to Shine Christian Toastmasters

This is it! The final episode of The Story that we started telling in January with our first official episode featuring Lester Lin. Paul and Joe have come along way since then and now interview each other to talk about how the journey was and what they learned.

While this episode is focused on Paul and Joe's reflections, there are so many people who are mentioned in this episode. The aim of The Story was to create a platform where people could dig deeper and share. All of the mentions of people within our community reflect that emphasis throughout this season.

What started as just a Toastmasters project evolved into an opportunity for our hosts to learn new skills, share in good conversations, and grow as people. Whether you've been with us since Ep. 1 or are just joining for Ep. 13, we wish to thank you for taking time to listen to The Story.

This Episode

~Episode Teaser

2. Skills Paul gained

3. The stress and joy of a podcast

4. An episode Paul would have added

5. The joys of being Vice President of Education

6. What is the Story?

7. Workshop announcement

8. Did the show live up to Joe's expectations? -Exceeded!

9. The background of the show

10. Significant lessons both technical and pesonal

11. The next show? Second Round

12. Paul's goal to preserve the voices of our community

13. A special gift from Paul to Joe

Links for you

⁠Our Workshops⁠

TGIF and Born to Shine did Table Topics on the Street

Songs in this EpisodeTravel Story ⁠by PineAppleMusic

Toastmasters runs on Pathways, an education system that features various projects focused on speaking and leadership skills. Pathways is integral to every Toastmaster's journey and is also a key part of TGIF and Born to Shine's Story.

This Episode

~Episode Teaser and Opening

2. The benefits and challenges of Pathways

3. The old vs current system

4. Patsy's workshops and slogan

5. Paul and Joe's problem

6. Seizing opportunities to grow

7. Patsy continues to explore Pathways

8. A discussion of leadership, mentors, and speeches

9. Reflecting on future goals

~ The Takeaway

Links for you

Our Workshops

A recent TGIF and Born to Shine Outing

Songs in this Episode

⁠Jazz on a Rainy Day by noisysymphony

Endless Summer taken from CapCut library

Back in April, Joe and Paul had the opportunity to sit down with their good friend, KC Tang from Hong Kong, who flew to Taiwan for our District Conference. This long-awaited episode is a wonderful conversation about building communities and fostering local communities with a global impact.

KC Tang is the founder of Shatin Evangel Toastmasters, a club that carries the same spirit that empowers TGIF and Born to Shine. Through his sharing, we discovered the vision he had for starting a club that would allow people to practice sharing their faith.

This episode also features another good friend of KC, our very own Lester Lin, who shares about his view of community building and seeing KC build a Christian club in Hong Kong.

Episode Outline

1. Founding Fathers Three

2. How KC found Toastmasters

3. The link between KC and TGIF

4. What keeps bringing KC back to visit

5. The dangers of complacency in community

6. The origins of Shatin Evangel Toastmasters

7. Training Christians how to share their faith

8. Local clubs with a global impact

9. What a meeting at Shatin is like

10. Advice for people starting clubs, Christian or not

11. How to talk about your faith

Links for you

The Leaders' playlist

Pictures of TGIF's first venue (provided by Paul)

Songs in this Episode

Travel Story by PineAppleMusic

Disco Lights from Pixabay

Toastmasters clubs thrive on having new people join the community. It isn't just about growing bigger clubs. Newcomers bring in loads of energy, new stories, and unique perspectives that make our community shine.

A recent graduate of National Taiwan Normal University's Graduate Institute of Translation and Interpretation, Kiki currently serves as the deputy vice president of education for TGIF.

Recent speeches from Kiki

Enjoy the Stage

How to Be Influential

What are the Benefits of Traveling Alone?

Shining without Pretending

Episode Outline

TGIF and Born to Shine break the mold for our newcomers

Molly and Kiki reflect on their experience thus far

Sharing about the End of Term Dinner

The Power of Storytelling

Suggestions for improving the clubs

The need for mentorship in the club

Molly aims to be a storyteller

Kiki is finding confidence to leave her script behind

Paul emphasizes regular practice is key

Molly looks forward to building relationships with BTS

Kiki

Like every Toastmasters club worldwide, TGIF and Born to Shine have one-term presidents. Starting in July, Paul and Eric have helmed our two clubs and are leading the way for our community to reach new heights. We are already two months into the term, so let's see how these two new presidents set their goals and visions this summer.

Toastmasters disticts arounds the world hold a yearly conference, and Taiwan (District 67) is no exception. These events are major moments in TGIF and Born to Shine's Story.

Our guests, Carolyn and Jenny, both members of TGIF, share their experiences of doing conferences with the club. An added bonus, Jenny shares about the Toastmasters international convention and applying to be a "helping hand".

Joining these major events is a major way members in our community bond, and if you ever need a reason why you should go, we suggest listening to the very end to hear our panelists one-sentence pitches.

Episode Outline

1. How our guests learned about Toastmasters

2. Our favorite keynotes and international guests

3. Suggestions for future keynotes

4. The International Convention

5. Conferences: Home and away

6. Conference memories

7. Why you should go to the conference

8. The wrap up

Links just for you

Video version of the ⁠podcast⁠

A speech from Carolyn about her love of nature

A speech from Jenny about her blog

Credits

Songs heard in this podcast are provided by artists from Pixabay and the YouTube Audio Library

這一集，我們很榮幸能採訪周瑞貞和史吉峰兩位會員。他們兩個不僅是資深的Toastmasters會員，也是TGIF跟Born

我們所分享的故事

Credits

Songs heard in this episode are provided by Pixabay and the YouTube Audio Library

"Street Food" by FASSounds
Blissful Breeze by Pumpupthemind

"Bomber (String)" by Riot

Our guests, Kuan and Sally from Born to Shine, talk about the "Christian" of TGIF and Born to Shine Christian Toastmasters. Both Sally and Kuan draw inspiration from the Bible and Christian principles as they share their stories from the stage and have inspired Joe and Paul to follow in their footsteps. In this episode, we learn that beyond being a place to grow in speaking skills, TGIF and Born to Shine are clubs that foster one's spiritual growth as well.

Episode Outline

1. How our guests learned about Toastmasters

2. Sally's testimony and joining Born to Shine

3. Kuan discovers true peace in scripture and prayer

4. The Role faith plays in our guests' speeches

5. Spreading the Gospel in TGIF and Born to Shine

6. The ministries our guests' are part of

7. Where they want to grow from here

8. A surprise Paul question!

Links just for you

Video version of the podcast

A speech from Kuan about wisdom

A speech from Sally about the journey of her heart

Credits

Songs heard in this podcast are provided by Pixabay and the YouTube Audio Library

"Street Food" by FASSounds

"Once in Paris" by Pumpupthemind

"Bomber (String)" by Riot

This episode features some of TGIF and Born to Shine's youngest members! Why would they spend their time honing speaking skills, and what have they taken away from their club experiences? This episode is jam-packed with nuggets of wisdom from our clubs' best and brightest: Albert, Emily, and Tina.

Check out the video version of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9A72EiEh6BQ

If you are in Taipei and want to pay us a visit, you can find us near Xinyi-Anhe MRT Station (exit 5). Please check our meetup page for time and location.

Speeches by our guests

Tina Xia, "Mistake to Masterpiece"

https://youtu.be/_16ynC9omoY?si=n5blLSDduXGWVjTY

Albert Yan, "Get One More"

https://youtu.be/kHd7gWEGAMo?si=y4GMlLAwCExribtS

Emily Ko, "My Dance Class Journey"

https://youtu.be/d2WMVKcchlQ?si=jfOYrZeGnd6ZUano

Show notes

Listeners, Paul and Joe have done the improbable: a full episode in Chinese. Did they accidentally but enthusiastically call this the third episode when it is the fourth? Sure, but they learned a lot along the way. This is one of two Chinese episodes planned for this series.

Below is a summary of the episode in Chinese.

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