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Jolene Stockman smiles in red shirt and blue jacket outside

My Turn

Fitting In As An Autistic Speaker

How my club became my university and happy place.

Jolene Stockman, DTM

Omei Bongos-Ikwue smiling in black jacket and white shirt

My Turn

Overcoming a Speech Impediment

Nigerian researcher beats odds to compete in 2018 International Speech Contest semifinals.

Omei Bongos-Ikwue

Heidi Swan, Bilquis Ahmed and Ron Maroko pose with Toastmasters ribbons

My Turn

Eat, Pray, Speak

My time in Saudi Arabia left a lasting impression.

Bilquis Ahmed

Priscilla Dickinson, husband, young daughter, young son posing outside

My Turn

A Mother’s Courage to Speak

How I regained a sense of self and became an advocate for voiceless children.

Priscilla Dickinson

My Turn

Giving a Speech About Yourself?

Build your story around people who influenced you the most.

Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE

My Turn

‘Hold My Right Hand’

An unrehearsed speech brings unexpected victory in 2018 Video Speech Contest.

Bethany Boring, ACS, ALB

My Turn

Cool, Not Frozen

Software consultant stays calm when technology fails—at a tech conference.

Gant Laborde, ACS, ALB

My Turn

Seeing Failure Differently

How I overcame my fear of giving a ‘bad’ speech.

Harriet Cummings

My Turn

Semifinalist Inspired by Champions

I rejoiced as my fellow female speakers made contest history.

Lindy MacLaine, DTM

My Turn

Finding a New Path to Speech

How Toastmasters aided my speech recovery after a severe traumatic brain injury.

Glenn Bott, ACG, CL

Tina Reine with Netizens costar Anita Sarkeesian, director Cynthia Lowen and costar Carrie Goldberg at the Tribeca Film Festival

My Turn

The Courage to Speak

How I broke my silence to stand up against bullying.

Tina Reine, ACS

Toastmasters Trenton Rescue Mission Gavel Club

My Turn

The Breakfast Club

Transforming lives in an urban homeless shelter.

Corbett Klein

my turn

Fitting In As An Autistic Speaker

Overcoming a Speech Impediment

Eat, Pray, Speak

A Mother’s Courage to Speak

Giving a Speech About Yourself?

‘Hold My Right Hand’

Cool, Not Frozen

Seeing Failure Differently

Semifinalist Inspired by Champions

Finding a New Path to Speech

The Courage to Speak

The Breakfast Club