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EPISODE · Apr 28, 2026 · 51 MIN

From Club Member to Industry Leader!

from Toasty Talks · host District 36 Toastmasters

You can deliver a killer speech and still never get booked, and Sylvia and Ty explain exactly why. We dig into the unglamorous truth about building a professional speaking business: the stage is only a fraction of the work, and the real engine is clarity, positioning, relationships, and consistent value long before you touch a microphone.Sylvia shares how Toastmasters helped her sharpen her message into a focused lane around emotional intelligence, communication, and relationships, plus what she learned competing among tens of thousands of speakers at the World Championship of Public Speaking. Ty walks us through his path from loving the spotlight to treating speaking like a real business, including how habit formation and behavior design shaped his brand as a habit strategist and how a single short video can lead to serious opportunities.We also get practical about modern public speaking: virtual presentations, Zoom engagement, YouTube Shorts and LinkedIn content, newsletters, and why “perfect” is often the enemy of progress. If you’re a Toastmaster wrestling with confidence, pricing, or where to start, you’ll leave with a simple Monday-morning move: define the problem you solve, name who you solve it for, and start speaking on it before you feel ready.If this helped, subscribe, share the episode with a fellow speaker, and leave a review so more Toastmasters can find it.Follow & Like Us:  LinkedIn | X (Formerly Twitter) | Facebook | YouTube | EventBrite | MeetUp | PodcastNurture - Take a TLI Course | Sign-Up for Workshops Grow  - Meet Your Community through Our Newsletter Inspire - Use Your Voice via Pathways

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You can deliver a killer speech and still never get booked, and Sylvia and Ty explain exactly why. We dig into the unglamorous truth about building a professional speaking business: the stage is only a fraction of the work, and the real engine is clarity, positioning, relationships, and consistent value long before you touch a microphone. Sylvia shares how Toastmasters helped her sharpen her message into a focused lane around emotional intelligence, communication, and relationships, plus wha...

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