To book the Parramatta Toastmasters Club 60th Anniversary - Gala Dinner Meeting 19th September 2026 https://parramattatm.corsizio.com/event/6a520cad6905bd52ffd7abd6 In this episode of The Toastmasters Experience, Evelyn sits down with Daniel Mitchell, a Toastmaster, educator and the 2026 winner of the Dural Toastmasters Lifeboat Debate, where he took to the stage as the legendary Bob Marley. Daniel shares how he joined Toastmasters almost three years ago after recognising that nervousn...
Aug 29
23 min
Jason Blyth’s Toastmasters journey is about far more than becoming a better public speaker — it is about reclaiming his voice and using it to create change. A member of Elouera Toastmasters in Sydney for just over three years, Jason joined with a very deliberate goal: to develop the stagecraft, speechcraft and storytelling skills needed to take his message to a much wider audience. Remarkably, only around ten months into his journey, he became the 2024 District 90 International Speech Contest...
Aug 21
43 min
In this episode of The Toastmasters Experience, Evelyn sits down with Anu Vijayan, a member of Parramatta Toastmasters for 11 years and the recent District 90 winner of both the Humorous and International Speech Contests. Anu shares how joining Toastmasters after moving to Australia helped her find her “flock,” build friendships and develop confidence in a new country. What began with a chance encounter with a Toastmasters poster at her local library eventually became an extraordinary journey...
Aug 12
28 min
In May 2026, Vicki Sheehan, won the District 70 Evaluation Contest, she joins The Toastmasters Experience to share the journey behind her first district evaluation title after more than a decade in Toastmasters. A teacher by profession, Vicki explains how years of providing constructive feedback in the classroom naturally complement the Toastmasters evaluation process, while Toastmasters has also strengthened the way she encourages and develops her students. Throughout the conversation, Vic...
Jul 23
32 min
Interview conducted on the 12th June 2026 As District 70 prepares for a new chapter, Maria Pedavoli shares her inspiring journey from joining Toastmasters in 2009 to becoming the inaugural District Director of the newly aligned District 70. Throughout the conversation, Maria reflects on how personal loss reshaped her Toastmasters journey, leading her away from competition and towards a life of servant leadership. Rather than viewing leadership as recognition, Maria sees it as an opportunity t...
Jun 30
39 min
CONTACT DALE - https://www.linkedin.com/in/speakerdaleanneclark/ TO BOOK LifeBoat Debate https://allevents.in/dural/dural-lbd-2026-rms-majestic-roaring-20s-party/200030109080619 TO BOOK ChatterCamp - https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/chattercamp-2027-tickets-1988262858733 🎧 In this episode of The Toastmasters Experience, Evelyn welcomes back professional speaker and Accredited Speaker Dale Anne Clark to discuss her speaking journey, the evolving role of AI in communication, and several projec...
Jun 20
35 min
https://ardillhouse.weebly.com In this engaging episode of The Toastmasters Experience, Evelyn sits down with John Huhgson, an accomplished Toastmaster whose journey demonstrates that it's never too late to discover new passions, build confidence, and give back to others. John reflects on his 17-year Toastmasters journey, which began in 2009 after a disastrous business presentation shook his confidence and left him searching for a way to rebuild his communication skills. 🎙️ ...
Jun 13
36 min
In this inspiring episode of The Toastmasters Experience, Evelyn sits down with Christina Rajkumar, the District 70 International Speech Contest Champion, to explore her Toastmasters journey, competition success, and passion for communication. 🎙️ Christina shares how her introduction to public speaking began long before Toastmasters. Growing up in Sri Lanka as the daughter of a church pastor, she gained early experience speaking in front of groups. Later, while coaching her two daughter...
May 29
36 min
Follow Sean on https://www.instagram.com/seanyboycomedy/ In this engaging episode of The Toastmasters Experience, Evelyn interviews longtime Toastmaster and stand-up comedian Sean Sadimoen, whose Toastmasters journey began at just 13 years old through a Gavel Club at Killarney Heights High School. Over the past 21 years, Sean has developed into an accomplished speaker, evaluator, competitor and performer, using Toastmasters to build confidence, leadership skills and professional communi...
May 20
32 min
uIn this inspiring episode of The Toastmasters Experience, Evelyn sits down with Toastmaster Shaun Premnath to explore a remarkable journey of growth, leadership, resilience and self-discovery. Shaun shares how he first joined Toastmasters at just 21 years old — reluctantly at the encouragement of his mother. What began as a reluctant visit to a Toastmasters meeting soon became a transformational journey that would shape both his personal and professional future. Through Toastmast...
May 11
42 min
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