Serban Mare left his corporate job to become a paid professional speaker, then went back when the bookings didn't cover the bills. Here is what happened next.
Guest: Serban Mare
Holistic embodiment coach Jennifer Emperador on telling her hardest story at DEBx, crying on stage, and why you should stop apologizing for your presence.
Guest: Jennifer Emperador
For Episode 100, the Speak Arizona team turns the cameras around: dead batteries, corrupted SD cards, and how a volunteer podcast found its voice.
Guest: Matthew Malan, Marie Feutrier, Vincent Feutrier & Edna Saucke
Chicago headshot photographer Michael Schacht on shame, the shadow self, and why the parts of yourself you hide are what make a brand magnetic.
Guest: Michael Schacht
Distinguished Toastmaster Paul Brunoforte on 42 years in the club, why softening feedback robs people of growth, and what it takes to keep stretching at 80.
Guest: Paul Brunoforte
District 3 Tall Tales champion Luis Garai on addiction, rock bottom, and the ceremony that taught him his voice was the tool — and the job was to grow.
Guest: Luis Garai
District 3 champion Bryan Wannack breaks down the craft behind his contest-winning speech — the hooks, the dialogue, the humor, and the quiet message he spent years uncovering.
Guest: Bryan Wannack
World Champion of Public Speaking Darren LaCroix coaches host Matthew Malan in a live masterclass on what it really takes to become a world-class speaker.
Guest: Darren LaCroix
Don Ratliff and Matt Malan join host Rupesh Parbhoo to talk about mentorship, speaking from the heart, and what happens when someone believes in you before you're ready to believe in yourself.
Guest: Don Ratliff & Matthew Malan
Marie Feutrier moved to the US at 35 unable to hold a conversation in English. She talks about the anger nobody warned her about, the invisible processing load, and how Toastmasters gave her her voice back.
Guest: Marie Feutrier
25-year Toastmaster Rose Swearingen on running for International Director, not being nominated, and what leadership looks like when the title doesn't come.
Guest: Rose Swearingen
Toastmasters President-Elect Stefano McGhee on service, leading volunteers, and why every club has more power than it realizes.
Guest: Stefano McGhee
Communication coach Eloïse Eonnet reframes the elevator pitch, shares a four-part framework, and live-coaches Tatum O'Kennedy in real time.
Guest: Eloïse Eonnet
William Miller is 11 years old, a motivational speaker, self-published author, and TIME for Kids cover kid. He shares what adults keep getting wrong about bravery, confidence, and leadership.
Guest: William Miller
ICF Master Certified Coach Anna Barnhill explains why the strengths that built your career are quietly working against you — and what it takes to break through.
Guest: Anna Barnhill
Paul Pastore has been in Toastmasters for nearly 50 years. He shares why humor is a skill you build, not a personality trait, and what keeps someone coming back for decades.
Guest: Paul Pastore
Former Morgan Stanley analyst turned executive coach Bianca Riemer unpacks what executive presence actually means and why technical experts struggle in the boardroom.
Guest: Bianca Riemer
Career coach and psychotherapist Caitlin Magidson explores why career change feels so personal, how mindfulness builds clarity under pressure, and what's really behind public speaking fear.
Guest: Caitlin Magidson
How a group of engineers in Papua New Guinea, a yoga mat, and a podcast that almost ended led Rupesh Parbhoo to build Arizona's only public speaking podcast.
How improv builds better communicators, stronger leaders, and more authentic connections. A two-part conversation with Bridge Improv Theater.
Guest: Jess Klemm & David Raftery (Bridge Improv Theater) | Co-host: Rachel Perez (Composion)
Leadership coach Kelly Soifer breaks down why remote teams overcommunicate in meetings and undercommunicate everywhere else — and how to fix it.
Guest: Kelly Soifer, Leadership Development & Career Coach
Most speakers lose the room before they finish their first sentence. Serban Mare walks through the 10 most common opening mistakes and 3 alternatives that actually earn attention.
Guest: Serban Mare, Corporate Speaker & Technical Program Manager
Matt Malan went from a childhood stutter and 15 years of silence to competing in the Toastmasters International Speech Contest. This is the story of how he rewrote the beliefs that held him back.
Guest: Matthew (Matt) Malan
Rachel Perez shares how introverts can network authentically — without the elevator pitch, the forced small talk, or pretending to be someone they're not.
Guest: Rachel Perez, Owner & Creative Director of Composion
