People are rightly afraid to fail. Because failure cab have serious consequences. Managing failures is an art.

This is freaking gold. Good to know I'm on the right path. I'm creating a keynote and have been drafting it line by line but these tips are going to take it to the next level. Thank you Mark and Darren.

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Miss you guys Darren & Mark. Recieve a big HUG from Argentina.

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Great story and interview, thank you Mark and Darren

I am good at connecting with the crowd with my Puppeteer character in pro-wrestling I like how you said if this was my last presentation, I used to do that in theatre. But with the crowd I'd do an intent of at least connecting with one person, but really connecting giving all my love you know.

Thank you, Darren and Mark, and Mr. Wallin. Happy 2025! ❤🧡🙏🧡❤

Great topic- one of my faves! Being confident in your material or topic is crucial and a great reminder that we have opportunity to be more confident by leaning into what we already know!

BRILLIANT evaluation. What I LOVED: Luisa had some lines that were pure GOLD! - "37 strangers see their value in me? All their positive input. I'm now making it part of my output" - "We'll listen to a stranger tell us we have value before we listen to ourselves" - "If you're needing some stranger to tell you have value, allow me to be that stranger" NEXT TIME: - Pause longer after those powerful lines - see above. The audience needed more time to digest the power of those key lines. - Her conclusion: Skip the props, saying "clear" and "reset". Her last sentence should say something with the title "37 strangers" in it.

I was thrown off when Luisa said, “I lived in South Texas for 28 years, that was my security blanket. And than I moved to Austin 6 hours north”. This didn’t make any sense to me? Did she mean Austin was different? The “big city”? More Hispanic? I kept thinking DURING HER SPEECH.. how is Austin different? As a listener and being from Oklahoma and frequently visiting Texas, those two lines kept me from listening to her speech briefly because I didn’t understand what she meant when she said that

Absolutely BRILLIANT breakdown. Fantastic evaluation!

Imagine, 25,000 contestants begin all their speeches with “Imagine.”

You can never single out an attention-grabber opening word. In my opinion, the best opening word depends on the gathering or the occasion you are speaking on. In fairness, I agree that “good morning” is not an excellent opener

IMO. I'm out. Both are making Masonic hand signs.

I'm so grateful that I have the chance to listen to the comments. I'm a brand new Toastmaster!

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This video started appearing on my screen this morning as I was driving to the local Toastmasters club. after trying to swipe it off for a few times in my car, while driving, I finally give up and it was a great video to watch before my speech!

Best video ever for a person who wants to master public speaking. Thank you for your advice

It’s about having accountability for your life.

Great podcast and great guest. Lots of takeaways (as usual beautifully summarized by Mark). And now I want to try break a board. Thank you for a great conversation!

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"What is the intent of the event?" "When you are selective you are effective." You guys are good!

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Brilliant; thank you Darren.

Thank you so much. I am a Toastmaster and a lay minister in the Evangelical Lutheran church, Ministry can be lonely and help and inspiratiion is so helpful. You are right and it is very challenging to give an action message when ministring to people in nursing homes but it is essential

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That was amazing!!! I am sure your Mom would be happy with how you described her and even more proud of the person you have become. I will keep you and your family in my prayers.

I found that I needed to give it lots of time when I wrote of my father's eulogy. I listed out my paragraphs and then wrote which ever I felt most capable of writing at that time. I could only manage to work on one paragraph at a time and then take a very long break.

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Beautiful. Darren, just beautiful.

I had to give the eulogy at my father's funeral earlier this year. You're right--"Not an easy one"--Toughest talk I've ever given. Bless everyone who is struggling to do this.

"Don't memorize, internalize" -- wow, makes so much sense. Glad to find this video as I was painfully memorizing my presentation word by word. Also important to be present and not be in our head trying to recall next word to say. thank you for sharing your wisdom!!!!

I was looking forward to this interview. Learned a lot from Luisa, most especially from her confidence in herself, her energy, and her humor. I can only aspire to match this winning combo in my own way. Great tips, great inspiration. Thank you all for making this happen so we can all benefit.

As a brain injury survivor, I needed to hear this. Thank you for sharing a great interview!

I’ve had numerous MRIs and have never been asked that question! 😂

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AMAZING video!!! Thank you 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Great quick thinking Linda! I wish you would have video'd the expression on his face as he saw it. I can only imagine it was priceless.

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love this video!

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Last speaker... 4 questions he asked before a speech... am I present? What is my intention? What are the other two questions?

I'm going to use this in my college Public Speaking class. It reiterates most everything I've already said, but since you are a pro, it will make my students believe I know what I'm talking about. Plus, I can ask them what another word for "premise" is, as we use the word "thesis." Hopefully most of them will get it right away.

I am sorry to hear about your Mom passing. I recently wrote a poem about Grieving. Feel free to use it if you wish. As your world is spinning heart filled with despair take it moment by moment and build up from there Remember the good times hold them close to your chest and breathe in the love of the legacy she left Darren, I will keep you and your family in my prayers this week. God Bless!

💔💔 much love brother. this comment is probably coming to you late, but we all have some pain lingering behind us. we all lose peole, and im glad u came to terms with it. wishing u godspeed.

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