Send us a textIn 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, spotty attendance, persistence• growth via hospitality, diversity through welcomeness• Compelling Speaking includes authenticity over polish; humor for cognitive resets• multiple icebreakers as layered self-knowledge• hybrid vs in-person and the “energy leak”• mentoring beyond Pathways; work presentations and life impact• retention through texts, invitations, and shared setup• discipline, ownership, and scheduling repsApex 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.Apex Toastmasters Club Website: https://www.apextoastmasters.org/Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=apex%20toastmastersFuquay-Varina Toastmasters meets Monday nights at 7:00 pm at Ransdell Fellowship Hall building: 309 N. Ennis Street, Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526Fuquay-Varina Toastmasters Club Website: https://fuquayvarina.toastmastersclubs.org/If you enjoyed what you heard, please take a moment to like, share, rate, or review this podcastApex 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. Apex Toastmasters Club Website: https://www.apextoastmasters.org/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=apex%20toastmasters If you enjoyed what you heard, please take a moment to like, share, rate, or review this podcast.

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