Episodes
Saturday Oct 20, 2018
Toastcaster 104 3I-Racer Technique for More Engaging Storytelling - Jock Mackenzie
Saturday Oct 20, 2018
Saturday Oct 20, 2018
Tuesday Jul 31, 2018
Toastcaster 99 About Corey OutSMARTs the Butterflies - Greg Gazin
Tuesday Jul 31, 2018
Tuesday Jul 31, 2018
[31:08] In this episode we see a little switch as host Greg Gazin takes the other side of the mic and interviewed by guest host Ryan Levesque co-host of the Toastmasters Podcast. Motivated by reading the book, Ryan takes the host chair and gets Greg to come clean to finally speak in detail about his 1st book, Corey OutSMARTs the Butterflies.
Greg shares with Ryan a little about what his book is about and how he stumbled upon the idea and what and who inspired him to take on the project which lead him to find a new passion - writing for a young readers. Ryan gets Greg to pull back the the curtain to talk about his shy humble beginnings (long before he joined Toastmasters) but also what he learned about his journey, the writing process, the illustrations and what he’d do differently the next time. You’ll also here how it’s changed him and what people of all ages can learn or take away from reading the book including a glimpse into the book’s SMART model (not the one you’re thinking about).
Ryan also give his take on the book and how he feels it can help his young daughter.
There’s also a book give-away, but you’ll have to listen to the podcast to find out more.
Categories: Public Speaking, Confidence, Youth Leadership, ESL
Tuesday May 01, 2018
Tuesday May 01, 2018
Thursday Nov 30, 2017
Thursday Nov 30, 2017
Monday Sep 18, 2017
Monday Sep 18, 2017
[20:46] In this episode, Greg speaks with Dr. Bo Bennett. Bo is a successful entrepreneur, author, podcaster, instructor and Doctor of Philosophy. Many of you may already know Bo as the creator of FreeToastHost, founder of e-bookIt and founding co-host of the Toastmasters Podcast.
Bo and Greg talk about on-line courses, but not just about taking them, but creating them and getting them up on-line. Bo talks about the skills needed to create them and how these skills, like Toastmasters are a great way to practise and learn to become a more engaging speaker and presenter in a live, on-line and in a multi-medium environment.
Bo also breifly introduces us to VirversitY, an on-line learning platform he created where you can learn to create and produce you own on-line courses. This platform cannot only help you with your skills improvement, it also opens the doors for many business opportunities. For example, you can create on-line courses without limiting yourself geographically or turn books or existing content into courses as Bo has done.
Bo can be reached at BoBennett.com.
Saturday Jul 29, 2017
Toastcaster 85 Comminication Nuggets: Delivering Your Message - Julia Ewing
Saturday Jul 29, 2017
Saturday Jul 29, 2017
Friday Jun 30, 2017
Friday Jun 30, 2017
Wednesday May 31, 2017
Toastcaster 83 Employer Resources for Developing Leaders - Marc Haine, DTM
Wednesday May 31, 2017
Wednesday May 31, 2017
Friday Sep 16, 2016
Toastcaster 73 100 Conversations in the City - Robert Lavigne
Friday Sep 16, 2016
Friday Sep 16, 2016
[31:05] Robert Lavigne, The Digital Grapevine, Digital Strategist and Podcaster moved from Toronto, Ontario Canada 99 km to Brantford, birthplace of the telephone and legendary #99 Wayne Gretzky.
What started as an exercise in brand building and a series of individual topics in Robert’s new hometown became a humbling learning experience of 100 podcasts, 100 conversations over 2 years that weaved together stories that transformed him and helped bring their community closer together. Robert shares his experience and also how the series concluded with an interview with a man who represents community - Walter Gretzky, affectionately known as "Canada's Hockey Dad," father of #99 and Lord Mayor of Brantford. The City of Brantford recently recognized Robert for all his efforts.
Friday Aug 19, 2016
Toastcaster 71 The Art of Competing with Dantu & Miller
Friday Aug 19, 2016
Friday Aug 19, 2016
[42:40] This episode we learn about the Art of Competing with Russ Dantu, 6x District Speech Contest winner & 2015 WCPS Finalist and Lance Miller, 9x District winner and 2005 World Champion of Public Speaking. Lance coached Russ for last year's event. You'll hear them share that experience, competing tips and give us a glimpse of The Art of Competing, their new and already popular CD, which can be found at LanceMillerSpeaks.com or RussDantu.com.
Thursday Jul 21, 2016
Toastcaster 70 Russ Dantu Road to World Championship Part 2
Thursday Jul 21, 2016
Thursday Jul 21, 2016
[27:32] Russ Dantu, District 42, Calgary, Canada continues his journey to the World Championship of Public Speaking semi-final and then on to the finals in Las Vegas. He takes us through his experience after winning at District and on to the finals and all his exciting trials and tribulations along the way. This is a continuation of Episode 57.
Saturday Jul 09, 2016
Toastcaster 69 How Toastmasters helps Authors w/Rick Lauber
Saturday Jul 09, 2016
Saturday Jul 09, 2016
[22:26] Rick Lauber is the Best Selling Author of Caregiver's Guide for Canadians, The Successful Caregiver’s Guide (USA) and a contributor in two Chicken Soup for the Soul books. A former Toastmaster with New Entrepreneurs in Edmonton Canada, Rick shares why he joined Toastmasters, how it helped him and how it can help budding authors. He also offers a few tips on using your Toastmaster skills to help promote your book. Rick can be reached at RickLauber.com.
Monday Jun 13, 2016
Toastcaster 67 Ummo App: Your Harvard Developed Personalized Speech Coach
Monday Jun 13, 2016
Monday Jun 13, 2016
[27:46] Ummo App is your personalized speech coach & crutch-word finder developed at Harvard University. Greg speaks with two of its developers from Dehli, India and the Bay Area in California, Anshul Bhagi and Sam Li who tell us what the app's about; how they developed it and how IBM's Watson plays a role. They also tell us how you can use it to analyze and improve your speaking skills and share how Boston Toastmasters have been involved and what the future has in store for the app.
Tuesday Mar 29, 2016
Toastcaster 63 iRig Mic Lav Suitable for Speakers & Podcasters
Tuesday Mar 29, 2016
Tuesday Mar 29, 2016
[09:08] Finding a decent affordable Lavalier Mic is not always the easiest thing. This episode, Greg puts on his Gadget Guy hat and looks at iRig Mic Lav by IK Multimedia and why its a good idea to use one to record all your speeches and presentations. You can read the full review at Canoe Tech Blog.
Monday Feb 15, 2016
Toastcaster 62 Lance Miller: Bad Super Bowl Interview/Dealing With Failure
Monday Feb 15, 2016
Monday Feb 15, 2016
[27:44] Greg speaks with Lance Miller 2005 World Champion of Public Speaking as he shares his insights about Cam Newton's defeated attitude during a post Super Bowl 50 media interview. Lance reflects on lessons learned, dealing with defeat and adversity taking a page from his own life both in business and journey to the World Championship. Read the Post at LanceMillerSpeaks.com
Monday Nov 02, 2015
Toastcaster 59 Entrepreneur Credits Toastmasters for $10K Prize
Monday Nov 02, 2015
Monday Nov 02, 2015
[20:29] Entrepreneur Rana Varma from Calgary, Alberta Canada credits Toastmasters as key in helping him win a $10,000 prize for a new product pitch at a recent health competition. He tells us about his pitch, his new invention the Slate Scale and how skills he learned in Toastmasters helped make all the difference.
Sunday Jul 19, 2015
Toastcaster 57 - Russ Dantu: Road to the World Championship - Las Vegas
Sunday Jul 19, 2015
Sunday Jul 19, 2015
[11:24] Greg speaks with Russ Dantu of Calgary, Alberta Canada and winner of the District 42 International Speech Contest, as he shares his experience in preparation for the road to Las Vegas for the 2015 World Championship of Public Speaking semi-final a possibly the finals at the Toastmasters International Convention. (Photo credit: Rhys Davies)
Sunday Jun 21, 2015
Toastcaster 56 - Spanish Train: A Journey in Vocal Variety
Sunday Jun 21, 2015
Sunday Jun 21, 2015
It's no secret that Vocal Variety can certainly enhance a speech or presentation. In this episode Greg proves that song lyrics can in fact be used to illustrate it. He uses Spanish Train, by Chris de Burgh, one of his favourite artists to do so. In fact this was speech #6 from the Toastmasters Competent Communicator Manual. If you wonder why he had to prove it, you'll need to listen to find out. (09:31) [Chris de Burgh is also famous for many other great songs, including: Lady in Red, High on Emotion, Don't Pay the Ferryman & more. I encourage you to check out his website]
Monday Jun 08, 2015
Monday Jun 08, 2015
[18:59] Greg speaks with guest Sheryl Roush, PDG, DTM, AS who tells us all about the Toastmasters Accredited Speaker (AS) program. Sheryl enlightens us as to what it's all about, why you would want to become an Accredited Speaker & how to go about doing it. She also talks about a special pre-convention event in Las Vegas this August dedicated to those who want to take the AS journey and get more paid speaking engagements.
You can reach Sheryl at: SherylRoush.com.
Please note that since this podcast aired, the rules for the AS program have changed. Please contact Sheryl or visit the AS pages at Toastmasters International for more information.
Sunday May 03, 2015
Toastcaster 54 Mad Max: Fury Road Critical Communications on a Movie Set
Sunday May 03, 2015
Sunday May 03, 2015
It's not often that we have a guest on our show that has both a tie-in to Toastmasters, Public Speaking and a major motion picture release - in this case the much anticipated Mad Max: Fury Road starring Tom Hardy & Charlize Theron which will hit theatres May 15th 2015.
In this episode, Greg speaks with Greg Van Borssum who hails from just outside of Sydney Australia. Greg, had a real rough start when it came to public speaking in years gone by but has become a motivational speaker and strategic thought leader. He’s also been the crowds director and motion capture director on the Academy Award winning Happy Feet films & most recently as Fight Choreographer and Weapons Specialist on the new Mad Max: Fury Road, where he trained some of Hollywood's finest actors. Greg tells us a little about the movie, his incredible roles in the film and what it’s like communicating both with A-list Hollywood actors in situations that can not only be challenging they can be downright dangerous. [Greg’s life journey can be found on The Official Toastmasters Podcast #089] (32:33) photos: Greg Van Borssum