Following on from yesterday's discussion on Build Back Stronger, Moira and Ted discuss the issues surrounding on-site and hybrid clubs. ______________________________________________________________________ This is episode 4 from Programme 44 of the 2021/22 season - published on July 11th with Ted Mellamphy, Moira O’Brien & Paul O’Mahony, produced Moira O’Brien DTM and edited by Gearoid Murphy. The show is in four parts and usually has this format: (1) Introducing a “Thought for the Week” an...
Jul 11, 2022•14 min
Following on from Dan Rex's recent report on the state of toastmasters affairs, Paul talks about how we can rebuild clubs for the future given how our space has changed from mainly on-site to multimedia. ______________________________________________________________________ This is episode 1 from Programme 44 of the 2021/22 season - published on July 10th with Ted Mellamphy & Paul O’Mahony, produced Moira O’Brien DTM and edited by Gearoid Murphy. The show is in four parts and usually has thi...
Jul 10, 2022•12 min•Season 8Ep. 443
As the Athletic Director and head coach of the Varsity Soccer team at Ryerson University, Dr. Joseph is often asked what skills he is searching for as a recruiter: is it speed? Strength? Agility? In Dr. Joseph's TEDx Talk, he explores self confidence and how it is not just the most important skill in athletics, but in our lives. Given at TEDX RyseronU. ______________________________________________________________________ This is episode 2 from Programme 44 of the 2021/22 season - published on J...
Jul 09, 2022•15 min•Season 8Ep. 442
The introductory episode of this week’s four shows including: Thought for the week: "Leaders become great not because of their power but, because they empower others" John Maxwell. And Word of the week: PANACHE ______________________________________________________________________ This is episode 1 from Programme 44 of the 2021/22 season - published on July 8th with Ted Mellamphy & Paul O’Mahony, produced Moira O’Brien DTM and edited by Gearoid Murphy. The show is in four parts and usually h...
Jul 08, 2022•10 min•Season 8Ep. 441
Following on from yesterdays episode on the District mission, the discussion today is about the club mission. ______________________________________________________________________ This is episode 4 from Programme 43 of the 2021/22 season - published on June 27th with Ted Mellamphy & Paul O’Mahony, produced Moira O’Brien DTM and edited by Gearoid Murphy DTM. The show is in four parts and usually has this format: (1) Introducing a “Thought for the Week” and a “Word of the Week” together with ...
Jun 27, 2022•13 min•Season 8Ep. 434
Paul discusses the the mission that Toastmasters International has for its Districts. ______________________________________________________________________ This is episode 1 from Programme 43 of the 2021/22 season - published on June 24th with Ted Mellamphy & Paul O’Mahony, produced Moira O’Brien DTM and edited by Gearoid Murphy DTM. The show is in four parts and usually has this format: (1) Introducing a “Thought for the Week” and a “Word of the Week” together with general conversation ari...
Jun 26, 2022•14 min•Season 8Ep. 433
The final part of the discussion between Mark Brown (195 WCPS) and Verity Price (2021 WCPS). ______________________________________________________________________ This is episode 2 from Programme 43 of the 2021/22 season - published on June 25th with Ted Mellamphy & Paul O’Mahony, produced Moira O’Brien DTM and edited by Gearoid Murphy DTM. The show is in four parts and usually has this format: (1) Introducing a “Thought for the Week” and a “Word of the Week” together with general conversat...
Jun 25, 2022•12 min•Season 8Ep. 432
The introductory episode of this week’s four shows, including: Thought for the week: “Filaure is not final, failure is feedback” - John Eades And Word of the week: SPARSE ______________________________________________________________________ This is episode 1 from Programme 43 of the 2021/22 season - published on June 24th with Ted Mellamphy & Paul O’Mahony, produced Moira O’Brien DTM and edited by Gearoid Murphy DTM. The show is in four parts and usually has this format: (1) Introducing a “...
Jun 24, 2022•12 min•Season 8Ep. 431
Following on from a debate held by Blarney and Tullamore member Charles Malone, the team discuss the pros and cons of splitting the existing District 71 consisting of the whole of Ireland, Scotland, the northern half of Wales, and England north of Watford, so as to have a separate all Ireland district. ______________________________________________________________________ This is episode 4 from Programme 42 of the 2021/22 season - published on Jun 20th with Ted Mellamphy & Paul O’Mahony, pro...
Jun 20, 2022•14 min•Season 8Ep. 424
At this time of the year, indeed the end of the Toastmasters year, Paul turns his attention to the subject of handing over the leadership roles and responsibilities to the new teams. ______________________________________________________________________ This is episode 3 from Programme 42 of the 2021/22 season - published on Jun 19th with Ted Mellamphy & Paul O’Mahony, produced and edited by Moira O’Brien DTM. The show is in four parts and usually has this format: (1) Introducing a “Thought ...
Jun 19, 2022•13 min•Season 8Ep. 423
Continuing the exerpt from a conversation between Mark Brown (195 WCPS) and Verity Price (2021 WCPS). ______________________________________________________________________ This is episode 2 from Programme 42 of the 2021/22 season - published on June 18th with Ted Mellamphy & Paul O’Mahony, produced and edited by Moira O’Brien DTM. The show is in four parts and usually has this format: (1) Introducing a “Thought for the Week” and a “Word of the Week” together with general conversation arisin...
Jun 18, 2022•15 min•Season 8Ep. 422
The introductory episode of this week’s four shows, including: Thought for the week: "Don't wait for things to get better, life will always be complicated. Learn to be happy right now, otherwise you'll run out of time" - Anon. And Word of the week: RESUSCITATE ______________________________________________________________________ This is episode 1 from Programme 42 of the 2021/22 season - published on Jun 17th with Ted Mellamphy & Paul O’Mahony, produced and edited by Moira O’Brien DTM. The ...
Jun 17, 2022•11 min•Season 8Ep. 421
Following on from a workshop given by Marv Serhan DTM at Shilling Speakers, Moira takes the elements that Marv lists as the main elements of a speech, both writing and delivering and gives her take on them. ______________________________________________________________________ This is episode 4 from Programme 41 of the 2021/22 season - published on June 13th with Ted Mellamphy, Moira O'Brien & Paul O’Mahony., produced and edited by Moira O’Brien DTM. The show is in four parts and usually has...
Jun 13, 2022•13 min•Season 8Ep. 414
What are communication styles? Moira takes a look at what "Direct, Initiating, Supportive and Analytical" mean. ______________________________________________________________________ This is episode 1 from Programme 41 of the 2021/22 season - published on Jun 10th with Ted Mellamphy, Moira O'Brien & Paul O’Mahony., produced and edited by Moira O’Brien DTM. The show is in four parts and usually has this format: (1) Introducing a “Thought for the Week” and a “Word of the Week” together with ge...
Jun 12, 2022•12 min•Season 8Ep. 413
An excerpt from a conversation between Mark Brown (195 WCPS) and Verity Price (2021 WCPS). ______________________________________________________________________ This is episode 1 from Programme 41 of the 2021/22 season - published on Jun 10th with Ted Mellamphy, Moira O'Brien & Paul O’Mahony., produced and edited by Moira O’Brien DTM. The show is in four parts and usually has this format: (1) Introducing a “Thought for the Week” and a “Word of the Week” together with general conversation ar...
Jun 11, 2022•14 min•Season 8Ep. 412
The introductory episode of this week’s four shows including: Thought for the week: VOCIFEROUS And Word of the week: "A house is not a home unless it contains food and fire for the mind as well as the body" - Benjamin Franklin. ______________________________________________________________________ This is episode 1 from Programme 41 of the 2021/22 season - published on Jun 10th with Ted Mellamphy, Moira O'Brien & Paul O’Mahony., produced and edited by Moira O’Brien DTM. The show is in four p...
Jun 10, 2022•14 min•Season 8Ep. 411
Moira talks about ways to get your club meetings to run smoothly. ______________________________________________________________________ This is episode 4 from Programme 40 of the 2021/22 season - published on Jun 3rd with Paul O'Mahony & Moira O'Brien, produced and edited by Moira O’Brien DTM. The show is in four parts and usually has this format: (1) Introducing a “Thought for the Week” and a “Word of the Week” together with general conversation arising out of these two topics. Published a...
Jun 06, 2022•43 sec•Season 8Ep. 404
Paul from 2018 turns his attention to the question of how much fun is your club? ______________________________________________________________________ This is episode 1 from Programme 40 of the 2021/22 season - published on Jun 3rd with Ted Mellamphy, Paul O'Mahoney, Tom Hebel & Moira O'Brien, produced and edited by Moira O’Brien DTM. The show is in four parts and usually has this format: (1) Introducing a “Thought for the Week” and a “Word of the Week” together with general conversation ar...
Jun 05, 2022•13 min•Season 8Ep. 403
This is interviews we conducted in 2017 with the 2022 District 71 International Speech Contest winner James McGinty. ______________________________________________________________________ This is episode 2 from Programme 40 of the 2021/22 season - published on Jun 4th with Tom Hebel & Moira O'Brien, produced and edited by Moira O’Brien DTM. The show is in four parts and usually has this format: (1) Introducing a “Thought for the Week” and a “Word of the Week” together with general conversati...
Jun 04, 2022•43 sec•Season 8Ep. 402
The introductory episode of this week’s four shows, including: Thought for the week: "Good leadership consists of showing average people how to do the work of superior people" - John D Rockefeller. And Word of the week: FINESSE ______________________________________________________________________ This is episode 1 from Programme 40 of the 2021/22 season - published on Jun 3rd with Paul O'Mahony & Moira O'Brien, produced and edited by Moira O’Brien DTM. The show is in four parts and usually ...
Jun 03, 2022•43 sec•Season 8Ep. 401
We bring the conversation with our interview guest Dec Cluskey to a conclusion. ______________________________________________________________________ This is episode 4 from Programme 39 of the 2021/22 season - published on May 30th with Ted Mellamphy & Moira O'Brien, produced and edited by Moira O’Brien DTM. The show is in four parts and usually has this format: (1) Introducing a “Thought for the Week” and a “Word of the Week” together with general conversation arising out of these two topi...
May 30, 2022•16 min
We continue the conversation with our interview guest Dec Cluskey. Part 4 follows tomorrow. ______________________________________________________________________ This is episode 3 from Programme 39 of the 2021/22 season - published on May 29th with Ted Mellamphy & Moira O'Brien, produced and edited by Moira O’Brien DTM. The show is in four parts and usually has this format: (1) Introducing a “Thought for the Week” and a “Word of the Week” together with general conversation arising out of th...
May 29, 2022•11 min
We continue the conversation with our interview guest Dec Cluskey. Part 3 follows tomorrow. ______________________________________________________________________ This is episode 2 from Programme 39 of the 2021/22 season - published on May 28th with Ted Mellamphy & Moira O'Brien, produced and edited by Moira O’Brien DTM. The show is in four parts and usually has this format: (1) Introducing a “Thought for the Week” and a “Word of the Week” together with general conversation arising out of th...
May 28, 2022•12 min•Season 8Ep. 392
This week our show is taking a different course. Instead of the usual format, we are devoting all four episodes to one conversation with our interview guest this week, Dec Cluskey, who gained fame as one of the two Cluskey brothers forming The Bachelors singing group in the 60s and he has been active in Toastmasters for many years. He is currently president of Battle Speakers which he joined in 2007. Part 2 follows tomorrow. ______________________________________________________________________ ...
May 27, 2022•13 min•Season 8Ep. 391
From this month's magazine, Ted introduces the article by International President Margaret Page entitled "Cycling through the stages of Leadership" for discussion between Ted and Paul. ______________________________________________________________________ This is episode 1 from Programme 38 of the 2021/22 season - published on May 13th with ed Mellamphy & Paul O’Mahony, produced and edited by Moira O’Brien DTM. The show is in four parts and usually has this format: (1) Introducing a “Thought...
May 16, 2022•15 min•Season 8Ep. 381
This week Paul turns his attention to the rules that Toastmasters International has adopted for all business meetings throughout the organisation - Robert's Rules. ______________________________________________________________________ This is episode 3 from Programme 38 of the 2021/22 season - published on May 15th with ed Mellamphy & Paul O’Mahony, produced and edited by Moira O’Brien DTM. The show is in four parts and usually has this format: (1) Introducing a “Thought for the Week” and a ...
May 15, 2022•14 min•Season 8Ep. 383
This week we are delighted to bring you the second-place winner from the International Speech contest from 2018 - (a unique year as the first three positions were won by women). Sherrie Su gives us her speech "Turn Around". ______________________________________________________________________ This is episode 2 from Programme 38 of the 2021/22 season - published on May 14th with Ted Mellamphy & Paul O’Mahony, produced and edited by Moira O’Brien DTM. The show is in four parts and usually has...
May 14, 2022•17 min•Season 8Ep. 382
Intro text: The introductory episode of this week’s four shows, including: Thought for the week: PERFUNCTORY And Word of the week: "War is not about who is right but who is left " - Bertrand Russell ______________________________________________________________________ This is episode 1 from Programme 38 of the 2021/22 season - published on May 13th with ed Mellamphy & Paul O’Mahony, produced and edited by Moira O’Brien DTM. The show is in four parts and usually has this format: (1) Introduc...
May 13, 2022•12 min•Season 8Ep. 381
Craig Valentine gives out freely a weekly series of 52 speaking tips - when you sign up you will receive one email each week with a new tip. Moira dips into one or two of the 52 tips as examples. Here is the link to the number picker wheel that Moira recommended. ______________________________________________________________________ This is episode 1 from Programme 37 of the 2021/22 season - published on May 6th with Moira O’Brien & Paul O’Mahony, produced and edited by Moira O’Brien DTM. Th...
May 09, 2022•13 min•Season 8Ep. 374
Paul talks this week about how we elect Area Directors for the forthcoming year. ______________________________________________________________________ This is episode 1 from Programme 37 of the 2021/22 season - published on May 6th with Moira O’Brien & Paul O’Mahony, produced and edited by Moira O’Brien DTM. The show is in four parts and usually has this format: (1) Introducing a “Thought for the Week” and a “Word of the Week” together with general conversation arising out of these two topi...
May 08, 2022•12 min•Season 8Ep. 373
