Get ready to face your fears head-on with the Season six finale of the Yes Girls Podcast alongside your hosts, Claire and Akumu. For this one, the girls say yes to public speaking with the best experts in the game: Toastmasters! And all of this became possible after they serendipitously found themselves in the right room at the right time.

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Here's how it happened. While they were busy prepping another Yes challenge related to the public (i.e. Public Relations) at Baraza Media Lab, they stumbled upon a Toastmasters International meeting and right there, with a brilliant stroke of luck, the final piece of this challenge's puzzle fit right in.

Claire and Akumu then proceeded to Yes-fully ambush the leader of that lucky and extremely talented group, none other than Japheth Musau, the District Director for East And Central Africa. Japheth was gracious enough to invite them into the meeting and offer them tips for their public speaking engagements later that week at an Afripods/Baraza Media Lab event.

Like all other Season six Yeses, this was meant to be a one-day challenge. But joining an unplanned club meeting on a Tuesday evening and being an actual public speaker on a Thursday evening makes up a day, right? Right!

So, whether you're a seasoned speaker or someone who breaks into a cold sweat at the mere thought of addressing a crowd, join them as they say yes to embracing the power of their voices and transforming fear (and filler words) into confidence, one sound bite at a time!

Yup! It's your lucky day! From understanding the fear of public listening to mastering the art of captivating an audience, this episode is packed with eye-opening revelations and practical advice. You'll get quick insights about public speaking anxiety, everything you need to know about Toastmasters International, effective communication skills & presentation skills, simple public speaking techniques, and the tricks of impromptu speaking.

You'll be so ready for that next speech, we promise!

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Important resources: 

Learn more about Toastmasters and find a club near you here:

https://www.toastmasters.org/

Find out about the official Toastmasters Club Meeting Roles here: https://www.toastmasters.org/membership/club-meeting-roles 

Follow Japheth Musau here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/japhethmusaudtm/

Check out photos from the Afripods Panel Event at Baraza Media Lab

Discover more about Baraza Media Lab here: https://barazalab.com/

Learn more about Afripods - an Africa-focused podcast hosting platform, here: https://afripods.africa/

Follow the official judges of this challenge i.e. the people who rated the girls' efforts:

@jessylesley, host of @techtalkafrika

@cikunyaga, host of @thewheelspinpodcast

@dorris_wanyagia, host of @itprickeditsarose 

@trixieokello, host of the Africa Dialogues podcast

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