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Episode #51: Interview with Gary Schmidt Senior Vice President (Bo)
posted Wed December 17th 2008 @ 2:07 PM

Gary Schmidt, DTM, has been a Toastmaster for 14 years and is a member of 2 clubs in District 7 (Oregon and southwest Washington).  Gary works in the political arena as a Field Representative for Oregon U.S. Senator Gordon Smith and as a speechwriter and assistant to former Oregon U.S. Senator Mark Hatfield.  He currently serves as Senior Vice President for Toastmasters International. Read More »

Episode #50: Interview with Jana Barnhill, International President (Bo)
posted Wed December 10th 2008 @ 2:44 PM

Jana Barnhill, our 2008-2009 Toastmasters International President, holds a BA in Psychology. Specializing in personalities, she is certified in both Personality Plus and Myers-Briggs administration, interpretation and training. She also conducts seminars on team building, communication skills, leadership development, time and stress management and customer service. Jana works as a speech writer and coach for other professionals, including the National President of the American Society of Interior Design. She has placed second and third in Toastmasters International's World Championship of Public Speaking and has also received Toastmasters International's Accredited Speaker designation, an honor held by only six women in the world. Read More »

Episode #49: Interview with Craig Harrison, DTM (Bo)
posted Fri December 5th 2008 @ 2:39 PM

Craig Harrison, DTM is a Past District Governor and a frequent conributor to The Toastmaster magazine. He is a former high school basketball coach, the author of "Cultivating the Leader in You", and runs the training firm Expressions of Excellence. Craig's interview with UCLA's Head Basketball Coach, Emeritus John R. Wooden appeared in the October 2008 issue of The Toastmaster, providing dozens of leadership principles and techniques that any leader, and every Toastmaster, can apply.  Read More »

Episode #48: Leading Without Authority (Bo)
posted Wed November 26th 2008 @ 4:31 PM

Join Bo an Ryan as they rap about leadership -- not just any leadership, but leadership without authority.  We all can be leaders, and it is up to us to step forward.  Discussion based on article of the same name in the October edition of the Toastmaster magazine by Dave Zielinski. Read More »

Episode #47: Interview with Debra Johanyak (Bo)
posted Wed November 19th 2008 @ 2:06 PM

Dr. Debra Johanyak grew up in Akron, Ohio. Her graduate studies included a year in Shiraz, Iran, where she held a teaching assistantship. Debra began her professional career as an English instructor, and later, as an assistant professor, at Kent State University before coming to The University of Akron Wayne College, where she currently is Professor of English. She also is Past President of the Ohio Association of Two Year Colleges (1999-2000). Read More »

Episode #46: Interview with Bob Katz (Bo)
posted Wed November 12th 2008 @ 1:11 PM

Bob Katz is an author and consultant working on a book about public speaking in America. His most recent book is Elaine’s Circle: A Teacher, A Student, A Classroom, and One Unforgettable Year. Read More »

Episode #45: Interview with Marquesa Pettway (Bo)
posted Wed October 29th 2008 @ 12:29 PM

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Episode #44: Interview with Sherri Raftery on Planning a District Conference (Bo)
posted Wed October 22nd 2008 @ 2:15 PM

What does it take to plan a district conference?  What are some of the things that go on at district conferences?  Be prepared to be educated and entertained. Read More »

Episode #43: Talkin' Oration with Richard Bonner (Bo)
posted Wed October 15th 2008 @ 12:59 PM

Join Bo and Ryan as they "talk oration" with Toastmasters Richard Bonner. Read More »