In the spirit of Amanda Gorman's inaugural poem, "The Hill We Climb," Megan Mayer celebrates how we empower each other at Women L.E.A.D., developing our voices to improve our lives and our communities.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://womenleadtm.com/2021/01/25/women-l-e-a-d-takes-amanda-gormans-advice/

Renee Yao recaps a workshop with Pres Vasilev, the 2013 World Champion of Public Speaking.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://womenleadtm.com/2021/01/24/secret-of-compelling-storytelling/

Let's celebrate our new Vice President! Madhumitha Sridhara describes how Kamala Harris demonstrates radical candor.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://womenleadtm.com/2021/01/20/kamala-devi-harris/

Abhijeet Joshi shares how Lindy MacLaine, DTM, inspired him in his Toastmaster's journey.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://womenleadtm.com/2021/01/18/resilience/

Renee recaps her workshop on how to evaluate speeches, a key skill in Toastmasters.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://womenleadtm.com/2021/01/18/how-to-evaluate-speeches-effectively/

“A.C.E.” stands for Authenticity, Cameras dos and don’ts, and Eye contact. Renee Yao recaps what we learned from Lindy MacLaine about virtual speaking.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://womenleadtm.com/2021/01/18/ace-your-speech/

In anticipation of our upcoming workshop led by Lindy MacLaine, DTM, Renee Yao lists five things that contribute to Lindy's effectiveness as a speaker.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://womenleadtm.com/2021/01/11/five-things-that-public-speaker-winner-lindy-maclanie-mastered/

Vicky Pan gives tribute to Anna May Wong, the first Asian-American movie star whose work spanned silent film, sound film, and television from the 1920s to the 1960s.

How has 2020 impacted your mindset going into 2021? Sravanthi Kuchibhotla found a new beginning in the most unprecedented, unpredictable time.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://womenleadtm.com/2021/01/05/there-are-always-new-beginnings/

Renee Yao shares what she learned from her top five reads of 2020.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://womenleadtm.com/2021/01/02/top-5-books-of-the-40-that-ive-read-in-2020/