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...
E6: Kathy Boerner "Starting and Growing a Club and Accidentally Saving a Marriage Along the Way"
The Apex Toastmasters Podcast
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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...
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...
