About this podcast
From Toastmasters in Cork Ireland, "The Talk Show for Talkers" is hosted by Toastmasters Moira O'Brien DTM & Paul O'Mahony and Dr Shirley Gallagher DTM together with guests. All about Communication, Confidence, Leadership and Public Speaking - the Toastmasters International Way.
Episodes
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- Interview with Fursey Gotuaco · 48 min · Season 12 Episode 44Our interview guest this week is Fursey Gotuaco, a member of Epic Voices - Istanbul, an educator and a prolific public speaker. This episode is published on 10th November 2026…
- Science of TED - STUNNING - Club Growth starts with us · 31 min · Season 12 Episode 44In this week's episode Paul discusses the article by International President Stefano McGhee, the word of the week is STUNNING and Moira discusses the science of a TED talk. This…
- Grabbing Attention - SCINTILLA - Toastmasters Sells Confidence · 50 min · Season 12 Episode 42In this week's episode Paul says that Toastmasters sells confidence, the word of the week is SCINTILLA and guest presenter Gerry Dunne talks about how to grab attention at the…
- Interview with Craig Valentine · 11 min · Season 12 Episode 41Our interview guest this week is Craig Valentine, the World Champion of Public Speaking from 1999 and a prolific international public speaker. This episode is published on 10th…
- Treasurer & AD - TERSE - Online Speech Contest · 36 min · Season 12 Episode 40In this week's episode Paul discusses the Online Speech Contest, the word of the week is TERSE and Shirley, in her final contribution to the show, covers the roles of Treasurer…
- Interview with Nik Lakhani · 50 min · Season 12 Episode 39Our interview guest this week is Nik Lakhani, a member of Toastmasters4Golf and a past Division director in D71. This episode is published on 26 September 2026 with Paul O’Mahony…
- SAA - APPLY - New International President · 31 min · Season 12 Episode 38In this week's episode Paul talks about the new International President, the word of the week is APPLY and Shirley discusses the role of the Sergeant at Arms. This episode is…
- Interview with Patricia Radley · 44 min · Season 12 Episode 37Our interview guest this week is Patricia Radley, a VPM of Cornerstone Communicators and Sargeant at Arms of Powdermills Toastmasters as well as past Division A Director in…
- VPM - ESCAPiSM - International Convention News · 33 min · Season 12 Episode 36In this week's episode Paul gives us some news from the International Convention, the word of the week is ESCAPISM and Shirley discusses the role of the Vice President for…
- Interview with Steve Campion · 23 min · Season 12 Episode 35Our interview guest this week is Steve Campion, District 71 Director 2026/27 and a member of Cornerstone Communicators and East Herts Speakers Club. This episode is published on…
- Interview with Benita Nwulu · 44 min · Season 12 Episode 34Our interview guest this week is Benita Nwulu, the District 71 Poet in Residence and a member of Ubuntu Speakers in Nottingham, UK. This episode is published on 22nd August 2026…
- Secretary - DIVERSION - The Communication Series deeper dive · 38 min · Season 12 Episode 33In this week's episode Moira goes into more detail for the Vintage Communication Series path, the word of the week is DEVERSION and Shirley discusses the role of the Secretary…
- Interview with Finbarr Harty & Paschal O'Leary · 24 min · Season 12 Episode 32Our interview guests this week are Finbarr Harty DTM (Talking Heads) and Paschal O’Leary (Guardian Toastmasters), who were the organisers of a successful Speechcraft series in…
- VPE Role - ENVISAGE - Public Relations · 40 min · Season 12 Episode 31In this week's episode Paul discussespublic relations, the word of the week is ENVISAGE and Shirley discusses the role of the Vice Preisdent of Education - the VPE. This episode…
- Interview wth Tim Leech · 52 min · Season 12 Episode 30Our interview guest this week is Tim Leech, a president of Greystones Toastmasters, and treasurer of Wordsmiths Online. He is also M Division IT support, Immediate Past Division…
- Club President - CONVIVIAL - Rule of Three · 29 min · Season 12 Episode 29In this week's episode Moira looks at the rule of three, the word of the week is CONVIVIAL and Shirley discusses the role of the club president. This episode is published on 18th…
- Interview with George Weller · 54 min · Season 12 Episode 28Our interview guest this week is George Weller, a member of Hamwic Speakers in District 91. This episode is published on 11th July 2026 with Paul O’Mahony & Moira O'Brien DTM…
- VPPR Role - IMPORTANT - Vintage Path Communication · 38 min · Season 12 Episode 27In this week's episode Moira goes through the Vintage path “The Communication Series”, the word of the week is IMPORTANCE and Shirley discusses the role of the VPPR. This episode…
- Interview with Andrew Klimaytys · 43 min · Season 12 Episode 26Our interview guest this week is Andrew Klimaytys, a member of Glasgow Toastmasters and 8 other Toastmaster clubs, and incoming Division Director for Scotland. This episode is…
- Vancouver Convention - BEFUDDLE - Listening · 30 min · Season 12 Episode 25In this week's episode Paul looks at the International Convention in Vancouver, the word of the week is BEFUDDLE and Shirley discusses the art of active listening. This episode…
- Interview with Peter & Teresa Rhodes · 45 min · Season 12 Episode 24Our interview guests this week are Peter and Theresa Rhodes, members of Luton Loastmasters. This episode is published on 13th June 2026 with Paul O’Mahony & Moira O'Brien DTM…
- Vintage Smedley - IGNOMINIOUS - Club Elections · 45 min• Magazine Anchor Note In this week's episode Paul talks through the second project in the Vintage Smedley path, the word of the week is IGNOMINIOUS and Shirley discusses the…
- Interview with Lee Maguire · 46 min · Season 10 Episode 22Our interview guest this week is Lee Maguire, a founding member of Monaghan Toastmasters and current Area 2 Director, Division A, District 71. This episode is published on 30th…
- Toastmaster Role - HARNESS - Toastmaster Magazine · 40 min · Season 12 Episode 21In this week's episode Paul looks at The Toastmaster Magazine, the word of the week is HARNESS and Shirley discusses the role of the Toastmaster of the Day. This episode is…
- Interview with Derek Walsh · 45 min · Season 12 Episode 20Our interview guest this week is Derek Walsh, a member of Longford Toastmasters and U.S.S Emerald Isle Toastmasters. This episode is published on 16th May 2026 with Paul O’Mahony…
- Interview with Brendan O'Sullivan · 57 min · Season 12 Episode 19Our interview guest this week is Brendan O’Sullivan, a member of Mad Hatters and Leading Edge Toastmasters Clubs. This episode is published on 9th May 2026 with Paul O’Mahony &…
- Paths Pricing - VINTAGE - Vintage Smedley · 45 min · Season 12 Episode 18In this week's episode Paul looks at the Vintage Ralph Smedley path, the word of the week is VINTAGE and Moira & Paul discuss the pricing of paths. This episode is published on…
- Vintage & Reasons not to join - SECRETIVE - Timer Role · 29 min · Season 12 Episode 17In this week's episode Paul discusses reasons not to join Toastmasters and the new vintage paths, the word of the week is SECRETIVE and Shirley discusses the role of the…
- Interview with Sean Dwan · 47 min · Season 12 Episode 16Our interview guest this week is Sean Dwan. This episode is published on 18th April 2026 with Paul O’Mahony & Moira O'Brien DTM, edited by Paul O’Mahony & produced by Moira…
- Delivering 12 month - SINGULARLY - Grammarian Role · 30 minIn this week's episode Paul talks about delivering a 12 month experience for your club, the word of the week is SINGULARLY and Shirley talks through meeting roles and…
- Interview with Tamara Evans · 47 min · Season 12 Episode 14Our interview guest this week is Tamara Evans, a member of Shilling Speakers and Masters of Evaluation. This episode is published on 4th April 2026 with Paul O’Mahony & Moira…
- Area Director Elections - FRANTIC - Table Topics Master · 41 min · Season 12 Episode 13In this week's episode Paul discusses Area Director Elections, the word of the week is FRANTIC and Shirley discusses the role of the Table Topics Master. This episode is…
- Interview with Matty Behan · 39 min · Season 12 Episode 12Our interview guest this week is Matty Behan, a member of Blarney Toastmasters, Gorey Easyspeakers, Shilling Speakers and Bedford Speakers. He is also the official District 71…
- Prepare to Present - ILLUSTRATE - Demystifying Table Topics · 27 minIn this week's episode Paul discusses an article by Joel Schwartzberg called “10 Ways to Prepare for a Work Presentation” from the March 2026 Toastmaster magazine, the word of…
- Interview with Stallone-Obaraemi Samuel · 53 min · Season 12 Episode 8Our interview guest this week is Stallone-Obaraemi Samuel, District 71 Public Relations Manager, and immediate past president of Glasgow Central Toastmasters.. This episode is…
- Pathways -DESPITE - PQD's Authority · 31 min · Season 12 Episode 9In this week's episode Paul discusses the authority that the Programme Quality Director has over the Club Officer Training, the word of the week is DESPITE and Shirley discusses…
- Interview with Dan Deighton · 43 min · Season 12 Episode 8Our interview guest this week is Dan Deighton, a member of Sheffield Speakers Toastmasters and Division N Director in District 71.. This episode is published on 21st February…
- Cross Cultural Communication - OKEY-DOKEY - Podcasts · 23 min · Season 12 Episode 7In this week's episode Paul talks about cross cultural communication, the word of the week is OKEY-DOKEY and Shirley discusses different styles of podcast episodes. This episode…
- Interview with Kalpana Ramesh · 45 min · Season 12 Episode 6Our interview guest this week is Kalpana Ramesh, immediate past president of Cambridge Confident Communicators, and a member of Chelmsford City Communicators and Chelmsford…
- Speech Contests - BENIGN - Becoming a Leader · 31 min · Season 12 Episode 5In this week's episode, Paul discusses becoming a district leader in Toastmasters, the word of the week is BENIGN, and Shirley asks what the purpose is of speech contests. This…
- Interview with Daniel Arda · 42 min · Season 12 Episode 4Our interview guest this week is Daniel Arda, a member of Chelmsford City Communicators. This episode is published on 24th January 2025 with Paul O’Mahony & Moira O'Brien DTM…
- Paralysis - ALIGN - Evaluations · 25 min · Season 12 Episode 3In this week's episode, Paul muses on an article by International President Aletta Rochat DTM, entitled “Expanding Your Capacity”, which he calls “Progress Beats Paralysis”, the…
- Interview with Aletta Rochat · 22 min · Season 12 Episode 2Our interview guest this week is Aletta Rochat, International President for 2025/26, recorded when Aletta was Region 10 Adviser. This episode is published on 10th January 2026…
- Predictions - BLISTERING - Pathways Enhancements · 37 min · Season 12 Episode 1In this week's episode Paul gives his predictions for 2026, the word of the week is BLISTERING and Shirley discusses the enhancements to Pathways and the implications for the…
- Speech Styles - APPLAUD - Year End · 29 min · Season 11 Episode 50In this week's episode Paul wonders if the year end should be changed, the word of the week is APPLAUD and Shirley discusses speech styles. This episode is published on 20th…
- Interview with Andrew Graner · 54 min · Season 11 Episode 49Our interview guest this week is Andrew Graner, Area Director of Area 22, District 91 and a member of: Melting Pot Toastmasters Red Dragon Toastmasters (VPM, IT Support) Global…
- Judging - SMASHING - Memorable · 37 min · Season 11 Episode 48In this week's episode, Paul discusses how we judge contests, the word of the week is SMASHING and Moira talks about creating memorable speeches. This episode is published on 6th…
- Interview with David McCrae · 44 min · Season 11 Episode 47Our interview guest this week is David McCrae, a member of Haymarket Toastmasters and VP PR of Edinburgh Advanced Toastmasters. This episode is published on 29th Novenber 2025…
- Structure - DISCOMBOBULATE - Online Speech Contest · 38 min · Season 11 Episode 46In this week's episode, Paul talks about the Online Speech Contest, the word of the week is DISCOMBOBULATE, and Shirley discusses speech structure. This episode is published on…
- Interview with Marina Murray · 45 min · Season 11 Episode 45Our interview guest this week is Marina Murray, a member of Greystones Toastmasters and a former District 71 PR Manager. This episode is published on 15th November 2025 with Paul…
