TOASTMASTERS DISTRICT 48

  How Toastmasters led to personal growth and career recognition as told by Dr. Hannah Lonsdale Imagine this… You’ve been invited to speak about your cutting-edge research at an important conference. It’s a huge opportunity. You spend weeks thinking about what you’re going to say and preparing yourself. Its finally time to speak. You hop…

A story of professional growth as told by Nancy Gonzalez I have discovered that it doesn’t matter how much you know, there’s always more to learn. My Toastmasters journey began two years ago. I had been speaking for several years and thought I could pick up some pointers in a few meetings and go on…

Developing skills for today’s work-from-home environment as told by Michelle Borders In June 2019, I was asked to become a member of the Naples Chamber Board of Directors to represent the majority of their members who are Small Business Owners. It was then that I joined Toastmasters with the personal goal of increasing my self-confidence…

From shy to confident, a story of developing leadership skills by Patti Hansen When I joined Toastmasters 10 years ago, I could not have foreseen the improvements I would have in my work and home life. My life is exponentially better because I am a Toastmaster. I work in the free dental clinic of a…

A story of how following intuition and taking action led to personal success by Rafeea Roche   My name is Rafeea Roche. I am the creator of The Lifestyle Exchange Co. in Tampa and the owner of Spectacular Creations LLC in South Florida. I am an Intuitive Mindset Life Coach. I teach my clients how…

The story of a life-saving transformation as told by Beverly Plant I was born with a neurological disorder which made talking coherently challenging. I was difficult to understand and it affected my life adversely. I read an article in a local newspaper about a 6-week Toastmasters boot camp and I was intrigued. What did I…

Developing the confidence to be alone in a new world as told by Jacobina Trump I came to the U.S. from the Netherlands in 1995. Although the Dutch people speak English fairly well, I never felt at ease having a conversation with strangers. I would often feel their impatience when I was looking for words,…

A story of transformation as told by Jon Beiler My brother and I began operating our family auto repair business after graduating from high school in 1982. I was the lead technician. My brother was the service writer and handled the customers. I liked it that way. I didn’t want to talk to people. I…