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 way19:00 Getting started with Toastmasters24:05 Diving headfirst into competitive speaking25:45 Always focus on one big message26:44 Speaking is entertainment: Catching people's attention29:23 The process of improving your speech helps you grow as a person30:56 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 nationalities41:52 Connect with Natsuyo42:54 Natsuyo's favorite leader and speakerQUOTES17:58 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."Connect with Natsuyo in the links below:LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/natsuyolipschutz/Website - https://natsuyolipschutz.us/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/natsuyolInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/natsuyo_lipschutz/Find 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/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/toastmasters46/Twitter - https://twitter.com/district46tmPlease rate, review and subscribe!Toastmasters - where leaders are made.