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The Apex Toastmasters Podcast
George
8 episodes
2 weeks ago
Send us a text We trace Apex Toastmasters from a cozy sunroom club to a packed, high‑energy room, then through COVID disruptions into a pragmatic hybrid model. Don Dickinson DTM shares lessons on leadership, Pathways, and how to keep growth healthy without losing the club’s soul. • Apex origin story and early culture • Leadership continuity as the growth engine • Room changes and meeting design shaping energy • COVID shock, hybrid return and energy trade‑offs • Virtual vs hybrid vs in‑person...
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Send us a text We trace Apex Toastmasters from a cozy sunroom club to a packed, high‑energy room, then through COVID disruptions into a pragmatic hybrid model. Don Dickinson DTM shares lessons on leadership, Pathways, and how to keep growth healthy without losing the club’s soul. • Apex origin story and early culture • Leadership continuity as the growth engine • Room changes and meeting design shaping energy • COVID shock, hybrid return and energy trade‑offs • Virtual vs hybrid vs in‑person...
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The Apex Toastmasters Podcast
E8: Don Dickinson, DTM "You Learn By Doing"
Send us a text We trace Apex Toastmasters from a cozy sunroom club to a packed, high‑energy room, then through COVID disruptions into a pragmatic hybrid model. Don Dickinson DTM shares lessons on leadership, Pathways, and how to keep growth healthy without losing the club’s soul. • Apex origin story and early culture • Leadership continuity as the growth engine • Room changes and meeting design shaping energy • COVID shock, hybrid return and energy trade‑offs • Virtual vs hybrid vs in‑person...
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2 weeks ago
44 minutes

The Apex Toastmasters Podcast
E7: Peter Rau "Face-To-Face Matters; Get Up and Fail"
Send us a text We talk with Peter Rau about how practice, presence, and a strong club culture turn anxiety into real growth. From officiating weddings to participating in speaking contests, we weigh the limits of online formats and the power of in-person connection, improv, and well-run meetings. • early experiences in speech and debate • officiating weddings and preparing with intention • safe practice vs high-stakes speaking environments • in-person presence, movement, and eye contact • dr...
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1 month ago
35 minutes

The Apex Toastmasters Podcast
E6: Kathy Boerner "Starting and Growing a Club and Accidentally Saving a Marriage Along the Way"
Send us a text In this episode Kathy Berner describes her path from tentative guest to club builder, explore how welcoming habits create durable communities, and discuss why in-person energy still trains the best speakers. Vulnerability, humor, and small nudges become the tools that fuel the transformative power of public speaking. • early Apex culture of warmth and mentoring • table topics anxiety, hacks, and exposure therapy • founding Fuquay-Varina Toastmasters: early meeting venues, spot...
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1 month ago
47 minutes

The Apex Toastmasters Podcast
E5: Janesh Devkota (Interviews George) "Finding Your True Path"
George Caspar shares his journey from corporate law to criminal defense, revealing how following his authentic interests transformed his career and life satisfaction. He discusses making the leap from a cubicle job that was "robbing him of his soul" to meaningful courtroom work where he can directly impact people's lives. • Switched careers to find work that directly solves problems for real people instead of being several steps removed from actual impact • Found that staying in work that di...
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1 month ago
37 minutes

The Apex Toastmasters Podcast
E4: Kiran Manjunath "Virtual Wackiness from the True North"
Kiran Manjunath is a unique member of Apex Toastmasters in that he was an in person member in 2008 for less than a year and now is a virtual member from his home in Toronto, Canada. In this episode we discuss his culture shock moving from Bangalore, India to Detroit, USA, thoughts on artificial intelligence, his education, early career and experience finding Apex Toastmasters, and a great many other things. Apex Toastmasters is a President's distinguished club founded in 1996 and locate...
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1 month ago
49 minutes

The Apex Toastmasters Podcast
E3: Ashley Sieman "Meet the President"
In this episode I speak with Ashley Sieman the current president of Apex Toastmasters. We talk about her experience with Toastmasters and her plans for her term of office. ______ Apex Toastmasters is a President's distinguished club founded in 1996 and located in Apex, North Carolina, USA. We meet every Thursday night at 7:00 pm at the Apex Baptist Church and online. See club website for details. Club Website: https://www.apextoastmasters.org/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/search/to...
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2 months ago
38 minutes

The Apex Toastmasters Podcast
E2: Amy Stephen "The Art of Schmoozing"
This episode focused on Amy's journey with Apex Toastmasters, which she joined two years ago seeking social interaction after transitioning to remote work during the pandemic. Key discussion points included: Amy's growth in public speaking confidence through Toastmasters, progressing from an introverted financial analyst to confidently presenting with her CFOCareer transitions: Amy's shift from psychology to accounting, and George's move from corporate work to criminal defense lawPerspectives...
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2 months ago
45 minutes

The Apex Toastmasters Podcast
E1: Shelly Ryder "Inaugural Episode"
Shelly Ryder is a long time member of Apex Toastmasters, joining the club in 2010. On this episode Shelly and I discuss Toastmasters in general and Apex Toastmasters in specific.
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2 months ago
41 minutes

The Apex Toastmasters Podcast
Send us a text We trace Apex Toastmasters from a cozy sunroom club to a packed, high‑energy room, then through COVID disruptions into a pragmatic hybrid model. Don Dickinson DTM shares lessons on leadership, Pathways, and how to keep growth healthy without losing the club’s soul. • Apex origin story and early culture • Leadership continuity as the growth engine • Room changes and meeting design shaping energy • COVID shock, hybrid return and energy trade‑offs • Virtual vs hybrid vs in‑person...