[26:21] In this episode, Greg speaks with Toastmasters Past International President Pat Johnson, DTM. In 2017, Johnson held the honor of host district convention chair for the International Convention in Vancouver, Canada.Johnson, a coach and Toastmaster since 1983, shares her experience about the role as chair and why she said yes to taking on such major endeavor; what was involved and her experience putting together and working with such an incredible team. We learn about her leadership j. . . See the complete description at http://www.dowellwebtools.com/tools/bg/Bo/tmpodcast

Confessions of a Toastmasters International Convention Chair.

Marc Williams, ACS, ALB witnessed an unspeakable tragedy at 3 years old, when two intruders broke into his home, and murdered his thought-to-be-father.

[26:31] In this episode, Greg and Ryan speak with Myles Drake, CC. Drake is an adventurous young man from Ontario, Canada who after nearly failing out of school, eventually landed his dream job as a design engineer building cars for the Subaru Rally Team USA after touring the facility. Less than two years later and with the skills he’s gained from Toastmasters, his adventurous journey has taken him from beyond his comfort zone to the stage where he’s been having an impact on students. . . See the complete description at http://www.dowellwebtools.com/tools/bg/Bo/tmpodcast

A story of inspiration and adventure, and impacting the lives of the youth.

[23:39] Meera Manek is a Kenyan-born, of Indian descent, speechwriting coach, meeting facilitator, trainer, realtor and stand-up comedian who moved to California from Nairobi at age 7 and joined Toastmasters at age 18. Manek is featured in the Q & A section of the March 2018 issue of the Toastmaster.In this episode, Manek joins Greg and Ryan to discuss how being a Toastmaster made her better at her craft, and how she approaches her work like a doctor.Manek also share. . . See the complete description at http://www.dowellwebtools.com/tools/bg/Bo/tmpodcast

Meera Manek talks speechwriting, communication and stand-up comedy.

[24:34] On Friday evening August 25, 2017, Manoj Vasudevan of Singapore, District 80, became the 2017 World Champion of Public Speaking. His contest speech, "Pull Less, Bend More" was delivered to an audience of nearly 2,500 people from around the world during the finals of the Toastmasters International Speech Contest in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.Vasudevan, a management consultant and leadership coach gives us his insights on his journey to the world stage, including how he came up wi. . . See the complete description at http://www.dowellwebtools.com/tools/bg/Bo/tmpodcast

Interview with Manoj Vasudevan of Singapore —the 2017 World Champion of Public Speaking

As a college senior, John Mabry was involved in tragic car crash that killed one of his close friends, and resulted in a below-the-knee amputation.