Living by Oprah's words and helping others grow04:09 Joining Greenspeakers was the best decision of Kira's life13:25 Speaking at Toastmasters activates the desire to create 16:24 Good mentorship views both parties as equals17:28 Work at NBCUniversal Media and being empowered by Toastmaster skills 22:25 WordsbyKira Podcast: Creating content on self-love25:53 A space to speak provides unforeseen benefits 26:57 Toastmasters teaches you to invest in yourself 28:50 Connect with KiraQUOTES02:20 "I just believe that, sometimes in order to get where you're supposed to go, it might take longer than others, but as long as you get there, you do the work, you're actually growing yourself, helping to grow others, that's what really matters."04:23 "When it came to professional settings, networking, going to job interviews, I had a lot of anxiety. I was very nervous about do I sound intelligent enough? Will I come off confident enough? And Greenspeakers helped me so much with that."14:43 "I feel like now, for one of the first times in my life, I actually have people coaching me, in a sense, to get to that next place in my career and have that support that I didn't necessarily have."24:56 "I think for me, the hardest part is just staying consistent and wanting to make sure that my content is helpful and interesting, engaging. And also marketing."26:07 "Being able to speak in different spaces and feel confident about yourself and know how to articulate your message is incredibly powerful. It can lead to all sorts of opportunities like this podcast."Connect with Kira in the links below:LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/kiraaseale/YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGqA5LczAlnzBoov6hYsuFAFind out more about Toastmasters, visit https://toastmasters46.org/ and follow District 46 on:Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/toastmasters46/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/toast-masters-district-46Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TMDistrict46/Please rate, review and subscribe!Toastmasters - where leaders are made.