This is a powerful story of grit and resilience which became glorious at the World Championship of Public Speaking 2024. Meet Luisa Montalvo, a remarkable Texan woman whose competitive spirit and relentless drive turned her into a beacon of inspiration. Her journey is a testament to what it means to be a fighter, not a quitter, and her message will resonate deeply with anyone who hears it. Through her powerful words and unwavering determination, Luisa shows us that overcoming obstacles is not just possible—it’s glorious. Tune in to this podcast, hosted by the dynamic Honey Khanduja and Deepak Sharma, as they delve into Luisa’s extraordinary story. They aim to bring forward amazing narratives like hers to inspire and motivate you. Listen closely, and let Luisa's story ignite the fighter within you.
Join us for an electrifying episode featuring JUNO Award & Canadian Screen Award-nominated singer-songwriter, speaker, and facilitator Peter Katz. Experience his soul-stirring stories and heartwarming melodies that have made an indelible mark on the music industry and beyond. An accomplished musician, Peter Katz has performed on stages worldwide alongside notable figures like Glen Hansard and Garth Hudson. Discover his inspiring musical journey that has touched hearts globally. This conversation allowed us to explore the visual dimension of Peter Katz's artistry with music videos that have amassed over 21 million views on YouTube and how he has transitioned from music to keynote concerts. Websites: www.peterkatzspeaks.com www.peterkatzmusic.com Social Media @peterkatzmusic
Trust is all about ACTION! We explored No Fail Trust with Lt. Col. Jason O Harris in this episode of Your Story Your Glory. He shared wonderful stories about cultivating cultures of commitment, accountability, and trust through his military career, which has spanned over two decades. Tune into this podcast to learn from his amazing journey as he shares -how simple communication can build strong connections and lifelong trust. -how organizations can build the environment of Trust and Ownership with proper training and processes. -how he ensures that his words and actions are always aligned -from cooking meals for the family to Donut dates with his daughter. Your Story Your Glory Podcast is also available on Apple, Google, Stitcher, Spotify and Amazon music. Links are on www.yourstoryyourglory.com. Podcast is co-hosted by Honey Khanduja and Deepak Sharma. Honey is an experiential learning facilitator and product lead with Blue Sky Learning, a training organization based out of India. Deepak Sharma is a professional speaker and Speaking & Storytelling Coach. For speaking, training and coaching engagements write at deepak@deepaksharmaspeaks.com.
Every year Toastmasters International hosts world champion of public speaking where 30000+ contestants participate from all over the world and after winning different levels, they reach finals of World Champion of Public Speaking. In 2002, Cyril Junior Dim became the youngest champion in the history of Toastmasters. Cyril is Zimbabwean by descent and was educated as a Software Engineer in Wrocław, Poland. He has spent the past 13 years mastering the art of Public Speaking. Cyril’s exploits have taken him across all avenues of the spoken word, including theatre, Stand-Up Comedy, Sports Commentary, and Events Hosting. He is most recognized as an achieved Competitive Public Speaker, having won 2 National Championships in 2 countries in 2 languages. Cyril also holds 3 International titles in a District of 7 countries for speech evaluation, improvised speaking and humorous speaking. He is a 2 time Continental Champion, and Toastmasters International’s 2022 World Champion of Public Speaking. Cyril reveres Public Speaking as a force for inspiration, growth and self-discovery. In this Episode Honey and Deepak conversed with him to share his journey of winning championship with our audience.
Your results are directly proportionate to how smartly you convey or present your ideas or message. Who better than Patricia Fripp to teach us how to create a powerful presentation? In this episode of "Your Story Your Glory" Patricia Fripp shares secrets and golden nuggets of creating powerful presentations to deliver your message with impact keeping your audience in mind. She not only talks about her Journey from hairstylist to an executive speech coach, but also shared step by step approach to prepare a speech or presentation. Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE is a Hall of Fame keynote speaker, executive speech coach, and sales presentation and online learning expert. Your Story Your Glory Podcast is also available on Apple, Google, Stitcher, Spotify and Amazon music. Links are on www.yourstoryyourglory.com.
You just walk into a Toastmaster meeting thinking you will never go there again only to find out that it can change your entire life, and helps you with a purpose to make your life beautiful. Yes, Toastmaster is this powerful shares Deepak Menon, DTM, the only Indian International President, a leading light for Toastmasters in India and inspiration for toastmasters across the globe. He shared his story of failures and successes as a Toastmaster leader, sailing powerfully through the unprecedented times during pandemic and his mantra for the perfect balance in his different worlds. We believe he will never be a POT- Plain Ordinary Toastmaster for India and the world. Let's listen to the story of Dedicated and Delightful Deepak Menon!
This is a story of an iron-will chartered accountant who is consistently breaking all records and stereotypes. From a small village in Kerala to Head of finance of a 35 billion USD business in Qatar, from high cholesterol issues to finishing 90km ultra marathon with a record timing, from small trek in Kuwari pass to a historic and successful summit of Mount Everest, His story of overcoming challenges and achieving amazing feats is an inspiration for all. He is- ABDUL NASSAR –a Finance Professional, Ironman, Ultra Trail Runner, Mountaineer, Author and Motivational Speaker and a Toastmaster! Tune in to listen to his story- of how mountains tested him, how his hope was stronger than fear, how he juggles and enjoys different hats in life while maintaining a good work-life balance to find success in areas beyond professional goals.
Story of Failure defines your success! Dr. Malleswar Yenugu is the testimony of this powerful statement. From Hyderabad to Houston, from Geophysicist to technology head , from failures to success, this man has a very interesting story of grit, courage and self -belief. Dr. Malleswar Yenugu can help you not only drill wells to find oil but also make you laugh with his comedy videos. His story is an inspiration for all of us to be our best support system when we fail! In our meeting in Houston, we immediately decided that his glorious story need to be shared and here we are with our next episode. To connect with him you can message him on linkedin. https://www.linkedin.com/in/malleswar...
We all are stories. Every life is a story and every story is glorious in it's own way. In the long list of our guests, we missed some important ones and this episode is dedicated to them and their stories.
Who they are? What were their best and worst moments? What inspires them? How they crafted their journey so far? But we are not going to reveal WHO are these guests!! You need to watch and listen to know who are our Guests this time. And if you think there are some questions on your mind, drop in the comments and we will get those stories to you too! Happy listening!
Mark Brown, Certified Speaking Professional & 1995 World Champion of Public Speaking shares with us his nuggets of wisdom on How to tell stories in 3D? His idea is "Don't tell stories, make your audience experience your stories. There have to be characters, dialogues, conflict, emotions in every story you narrate. He also shows how to use platform skills on stage and on a virtual stage.
You can contact him at www.markbrownspeaks.com
Craig Valentine is a master storyteller and world champion of public speaking 1999. In this video, he shared his story of becoming a professional speaker and how he has been able to impact lives all over the world. He has shown us in this conversation that how storytelling has become his unconscious competence. You can see him displaying the skills unconsciously while he is talking to us. Please let us know what you have learned from Craig Valentine.
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In this episode, Kelly Swanson tells us how to use the power of stories in business for persuasion? Stories elicit emotions and people connect with stories. Instead of talking about data, presenters should talk in stories to engage their audience from the beginning itself. Kelly talks in detail about how curate and to craft your stories to impact people and persuade and influence them.
Kelly Swanson is an award-winning storyteller, comedian, motivational speaker, Huffington Post Contributor, and cast member of The Fashion Hero television show airing on Amazon Prime. She is also author of Who Hijacked My Fairy Tale, The Land of If Only, The Story Formula, and The Gutsy Girls Pocket Guide to Public Speaking. She was a featured entertainer for Holland America Cruise Lines, keynote speaker for the International Toastmasters Convention, and has keynoted major conferences and corporate events from coast to coast.
Kelly’s wacky wit and powerful stories have charmed hearts and tickled funny bones for over 15 years. In addition to her role as a funny motivational speaker, Kelly teaches people how she does it by sharing what she has learned about connecting and engaging to have more influence in business, through the use of one tool – strategic storytelling. Sharing her own powerful journey through story and the formula she discovered, you come to that magical place where the art of story meets the business of persuasion.
Do visit: www.motivationalspeakerkellyswanson.com
Every one has a story which is simple and sincere. They don't have to be sensational. In this episode we speak to Michael Davis from Speaking CPR, on how you can make your simple and sincere stories special. Michael Davis has been coaching speakers, entrepreneurs, leaders on speaking and storytelling skills for many years. Do share your learning from this episode in the comments.
Here comes a beautiful story through a candid conversation with Verity Price - World Champion of Public Speaking 2021. I feel every person needs to know the story behind her success. Who are the heroes because of whom she became World Champion? What kind of hard work she has put in to reach here. In this conversation, she shared wonderful tips and tricks for you to start your Journey of Speaking and Communication. Verity's speech has empowered people around the world to pick up a pen and "write a different story" !
This episode will help you to learn from Robin Roberts who apart from being a professional speaker is also an hypnotist, how she integrated her skill of hypnosis with professional speaking. She has also shared how she has been part of Toastmasters for many years and transcend from there to a professional speaker.
A lot of people all over the world ask this question Why Toastmasters? What is the power of Toastmasters and how it can help a common person? This talk should be able to answer all your questions. A candid conversation with Aditya Maheswaran by Deepak Sharma. Aditya was the First runner of the World Championship of Public Speaking 2015, a professional speaker, and a strategic consultant working with Fortune 500 companies. This episode will help you to understand the power of toastmasters and how you can use this platform to become a confident presenter and storyteller.