Toasty Talks

District 36 Toastmasters
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Toasty Talks — The District 36 Toastmasters International podcast where communication, leadership, and inspiration come alive. Easy to enjoy, whether you’re a seasoned Toastmaster or just curious about the journey.  🎙️ Your host: Dr. Esohe Irabor 🎨 Logo design: Dr. Esohe Irabor & Maria Pia Younger, D36 PRM 🎶 Sound design & music: Maria Pia Younger, D36 PRM

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  1. EPISODE 1

    From Club Member to Industry Leader!

    You can deliver a killer speech and still never get booked, and Sylvia and Ty explain exactly why. We dig into the unglamorous truth about building a professional speaking business: the stage is only a fraction of the work, and the real engine is clarity, positioning, relationships, and consistent value long before you touch a microphone. Sylvia shares how Toastmasters helped her sharpen her message into a focused lane around emotional intelligence, communication, and relationships, plus what she learned competing among tens of thousands of speakers at the World Championship of Public Speaking. Ty walks us through his path from loving the spotlight to treating speaking like a real business, including how habit formation and behavior design shaped his brand as a habit strategist and how a single short video can lead to serious opportunities. We also get practical about modern public speaking: virtual presentations, Zoom engagement, YouTube Shorts and LinkedIn content, newsletters, and why “perfect” is often the enemy of progress. If you’re a Toastmaster wrestling with confidence, pricing, or where to start, you’ll leave with a simple Monday-morning move: define the problem you solve, name who you solve it for, and start speaking on it before you feel ready. If this helped, subscribe, share the episode with a fellow speaker, and leave a review so more Toastmasters can find it. Follow & Like Us:  LinkedIn | X (Formerly Twitter) | Facebook | YouTube | EventBrite | MeetUp | Podcast Nurture - Take a TLI Course | Sign-Up for Workshops Grow  - Meet Your Community through Our Newsletter Inspire - Use Your Voice via Pathways

    52 min

  2. EPISODE 2

    From Nervous Speakers to Confident Campus Leaders

    Some students don’t just participate; they command the room. They speak up in class, lead projects, and turn small conversations into real opportunities. That kind of presence can look effortless from the outside, but we’ve learned it’s built through practice, feedback, and the courage to start before you feel ready. We sit down with two standout college Toastmasters, Nicholas Duarte and Victoria Smajlaj, to talk about what it actually takes to find your voice and use it to open doors. Nicholas shares how communication skills help him connect with professors, earn referrals, and place in a college-wide speech competition with a story-driven talk on the bystander effect. Victoria breaks down how she moved from fearing the camera to stepping into broadcast journalism, using Toastmasters to build confidence, cut filler words, and get comfortable with on-the-spot banter. Along the way, we dig into the Toastmasters meeting elements that matter most for real life, especially Table Topics for impromptu speaking, networking, and interviews. You’ll hear why “confidence is a skill” is more than a slogan, how to stop overthinking long enough to say hello, and what small habits can help students, young adults, and even parents support faster growth in communication, public speaking, and leadership. If you want practical public speaking tips, stronger networking skills, and a clearer path to sounding like yourself in any room, you’ll get it here. Subscribe to Toasty Talks, share this with a student who needs a boost, and leave a review with the one speaking situation you want to feel confident in next. Victoria Smajlaj: LinkedIn Page | The GW Hatchet Nicholas Duarte: LinkedIn Page District 36 Conference:  Register Here Follow & Like Us:  LinkedIn | X (Formerly Twitter) | Facebook | YouTube | EventBrite | MeetUp | Podcast Nurture - Take a TLI Course | Sign-Up for Workshops Grow  - Meet Your Community through Our Newsletter Inspire - Use Your Voice via Pathways

    27 min
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Toasty Talks — The District 36 Toastmasters International podcast where communication, leadership, and inspiration come alive. Easy to enjoy, whether you’re a seasoned Toastmaster or just curious about the journey.  🎙️ Your host: Dr. Esohe Irabor 🎨 Logo design: Dr. Esohe Irabor & Maria Pia Younger, D36 PRM 🎶 Sound design & music: Maria Pia Younger, D36 PRM

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  • Creator
    District 36 Toastmasters
  • Episodes
    10
  • Seasons
    3
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Toasty Talks
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    Toasty Talks