In this week&#39;s episode, Paul discusses becoming a district leader in Toastmasters, the word of the week is BENIGN, and Shirley asks what the purpose is of speech contests.This episode is published on 31st January 2026 with Paul O’Mahony, Dr Shirley Gallagher &amp; Moira O&#39;Brien DTM, edited &amp; produced by Moira O’Brien.Contact us:email: <a href="mailto:info@irishtalkers.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠info@irishtalkers.com⁠</a>Website: <a href="http://www.irishtalkers.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠www.irishtalkers.com⁠</a>District 71 Website: <a href="http://d71toastmasters.org" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">d71toastmasters.org</a>District 91 Website: <a href="https://d91toastmasters.org.uk/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">d91toastmasters.org.uk</a>Toastmasters International: <a href="https://www.toastmasters.org/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">toastmasters.org</a>

Interview with Kalpana Ramesh

From Toastmasters in Cork Ireland, "The Talk Show for Talkers" is hosted by Toastmasters Moira O'Brien DTM &amp; Paul O'Mahony and Dr Shirley Gallagher DTM together with guests. All about Communication, Confidence, Leadership and Public Speaking - the Toastmasters International Way.