Transformational Pathways

HIGHLIGHTS

06:38 How Natsuyo landed in New York

07:31 Natsuyo's unusual family life in Japan

15:33 How Japanese communication is very different from the New York-American way

19:00 Getting started with Toastmasters

24:05 Diving headfirst into competitive speaking

25:45 Always focus on one big message

26:44 Speaking is entertainment: Catching people's attention

29:23 The process of improving your speech helps you grow as a person

30:56 Natsuyo's struggle with breast cancer

34:59 Telling a story can heal both the speaker and the audience

38:35 Intercultural communication: Connecting with audiences of different nationalities

41:52 Connect with Natsuyo

42:54 Natsuyo's favorite leader and speaker

QUOTES

17:58 Natsuyo: "The interesting thing about cross-cultural issues is you need to be flexible. You can't be far right or far left. You need to be able to gauge where the other person is in relative to where you are and how you wanna adjust to yourself so you are not only heard, but your message is acted upon.

26:42 Natsuyo: "I always thought that performing arts and business don't merge. But at that moment, I figured out speaking is an entertainment, and you have to be able to entertain the listeners so that they will really hear you and act on your message."

29:48 Natsuyo: "I really believe the speech writing process is about self-improvement or self-development because when you craft a story, you really have to go deeper into yourself, deep into your past, and really have a deep understanding of why you did what you did and what was your learning."

34:54 Natsuyo: "I shared my story and I felt like I really felt like through stories. I can connect with the audience, heart to heart, and speaking was healing for me. So telling a story healed me and also it healed the audience to whatever they're feeling, whatever pain they had."

36:37 Scott: "You shared something intimate about yourself. And I, as a listener, felt connected to you, not just as a talking head or someone passing on information, but as a human being. And that's where the feelings inside come out and it's a genuine connection. There's real power there.

39:16 Natsuyo: "The message itself is really universal. It doesn't matter what country you're from. Everyone has hearts and everyone has experienced some hardship. So when you, find a universal message, that resonates with everyone in the world. that being said, the way to deliver your story may be slightly different depending on who you're talking to, especially in different cultures."

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• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/natsuyolipschutz/
• Website - https://natsuyolipschutz.us/
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• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/natsuyo_lipschutz/

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Toastmasters - where leaders are made.

HIGHLIGHTS

• What makes a relatable story?
• Journey with different Toastmasters clubs
• The power of building networks and storytelling
• Anu's vision for the podcast
• What listeners can expect for this version of the podcast and Anu as host
• What makes a great question?
• Questions to look at for the new podcast format
• Listenership will take care of itself

QUOTES

Anu: "Story building is all about building human connections. And when you are networking with people, you're telling them stories. And I think that was also part of the speech that I was preparing with. It was very powerful it helped build connections. A lot of people would come up to me after the speech, emotionally moved, telling them how much it was inspiring them and I could see for myself the power of telling stories."

Anu: "When we say technology and storytelling or presentations, the first name that comes to mind for me at least is Steve Jobs. He did a fantastic job of never bringing up anything technical in his presentations. Kept it super simple, kept it clean and made it look so attractive to people who wouldn't understand that technology."

Anu: "What they can expect out of this is definitely a lot of rich stories, engaging conversations with Toastmasters, and what they can bring to the table. And probably, I'm hoping out of every episode, they can take away one or two new things that they've never heard of before, something of learning value in every episode."

Anu: "The question should really tap into the deeper narrative, the why behind whatever actions the speaker or the guest is sharing about. To understand what is driving them, to understand what are their greatest fears or what are their greatest desires, because one of these factors drive people forward and try to get into the mind of the listener, and their psyche and understand them a little bit more."

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• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anusenan/
• Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heroes-of-new-york/id1511084574

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Toastmasters - where leaders are made.

HIGHLIGHTS

28:05 How Adam ended up with Toastmasters after all of his experience in banking, the Royal Australian Air Force, and being an Intelligence Specialist.

36:03 A Toastmasters club of which he was supposed to be president until the pandemic hit and how it affected the members and himself personally

38:54 Service towards the people in Toastmasters and why it was fundamentally engrained into Adam's life

43:04 Tactics Adam used to rebuild the club from shambles

52:30 Adam's experience to convince young and hungry executives to join Toastmasters and why it's a must

QUOTES

21:35 "I remember going to sleep one night in a pitch-black room and a rocket landed nearby and exploded. And the room went from pitch-black to as bright as the mid-day sun in a flash. As soon as it was over, I rolled over and went back to sleep. That's how you got used to it ... It was normal."

28:36 "I lacked a lot of self-confidence and I really needed to improve my ability to communicate, and my leadership skills. And I remember someone recommending Toastmasters to me. So I joined the Toastmasters club in Wollongong, which sadly no longer exists. Its name was Collieries Toastmasters Club."

37:47 "To give people a break from what was happening with the pandemic, in March, April, and May were particularly dark times here in New York. To give people a reprieve was my objective, to give people that space to grow. To be supported and to discover who they could be, was my plan. It was not easy but it was a lot of fun."

39:00 "If you're in a better position than someone else then help that person to achieve, to succeed, to learn, to grow, and develop. I've always believed in it."

41:45 "I knew the pandemic wasn't gonna last forever, I knew it was gonna finish at some point ... but I wanted to set those people up for success. I wanted to give them that foundation on which they could step forth and become better people before this was all over, or during it."

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• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-cole-pmp%C2%AE-pmi-acp%C2%AE-csm%C2%AE-270987158

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Toastmasters - where leaders are made.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Toastmasters goes beyond public speaking
• Toastmasters can be a safe space
• Lessons learned while doing PR during a global pandemic
• Storytelling can help you impact more people
• RG's transformational story

QUOTES

Rose: "We tend to think of Toastmasters as just public speaking. It's way more than that. You can work on your communication skills, but what I've truly gotten out of Toastmasters is evaluation as well as leadership opportunities. And of course, a good confidence boost."

Rose: "In my personal life, I find Toastmasters to be a safe space where you can go and bounce ideas. It could be just a rant that I just want to vent and I can wrap it up into a very nice speech and get feedback from my friends."

Rose: "The worst that will happen is you get feedback, you get constructive criticism. Most of the time, it's very positive feedback. People will tell you what you're doing well and what you should continue doing. Other times, they will mention areas of improvement. And the sooner you get that feedback, the earlier you can start working on your other speeches."

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• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rosegaelle/

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Toastmasters - where leaders are made.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Podcasts as a way for self-discovery
• Growing up in Russia and the concept of conformity
• Learning English and moving to the United States
• Joining Toastmasters and loving the sense of community
• Self-improvement and the Toastmaster process
• Leadership, acknowledging mistakes, and vulnerability

QUOTES

Angelika: “For me, every speech, every topic that I've presented at Toastmasters is a way to relive your experiences, and to kind of underline, okay, what did I learn from them and how did that influence me as a person.”

Scott: “The speech making process that's embedded into the Toastmasters educational curriculum, is a way to examine, reframe and process the events in our lives if we choose to make it so.”

Angelika: “Your club, you become like a family because you bring some topics that are very vulnerable sometimes. And being that transparent with these little parts of yourself, that gives you that sense of closeness and community.”

Angelika: “Being that open about your weak spots, that's the difficult part. But then you receive the support of the person, even of an evaluator saying, I understand, I've been through that, I know what that feels like, I got you. That gives you strength.”

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