Do you want to improve your public speaking skills? In this series, host Wade Paterson interviews some of the world's greatest keynote speakers to tap into their expertise and understand what it takes to be confident on the stage and communicate in an impactful way.
Episode 6 - Sabyasachi Sengupta: Public Speaking Tips from a World Champion
On this episode of Keys from Keynotes, Wade Paterson chats with Sabyasachi Sengupta, the 2025 Toastmasters World Champion of Public Speaking. Saby breaks down his championship journey: from nearly not competing at all, to overcoming illness, to winning the Toastmasters International Speech Contest in Philadelphia. Saby dives deep into the process and mindset that led him to victory.
If you’re thinking of competing in the Toastmasters International Speech Contest, this is a MUST LISTEN!
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4 Feb 2025
Episode 5 - Shawn Kanungo: 24 Hours Before a Keynote
In this special, on-location episode of Keys from Keynotes, Wade sits down with Professional Speaker Shawn Kanungo exactly 24 hours before he gives the closing keynote speech at a conference in Banff, Alberta, Canada.
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13 Aug 2024
Episode 4 - Valerie Garcia: Delivering Authenticity from the Stage
Valerie Garcia is a keynote speaker, an author, a coach and a self-proclaimed “closet introvert.” Val has taken her two decades of experience in the corporate world, along with her 10+years as an entrepreneur, to create keynote speeches that inspire those who want to get unstuck and make bold moves. Valerie’s book, “We’re Gonna Need Cake: Celebrating Authentic Leadership in a Messy World” will be released Aug. 22, 2024.
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6 May 2024
Episode 3 – Swish Goswami: Public Speaking is an Art
Swish Goswami is CEO and Co-Founder of Surf, which is a tech company that compensates people for their data, passively and anonymously. But that is only the beginning of the list of accolades… by the age of 25, Swish had started six high-impact ventures across four industries. He’s been named to Bay Street Bull’s 30-under-30, recognized as Startup Canada’s Young Entrepreneur of the Year, and awarded with the United Nation’s Outstanding Youth Leadership Award. He’s also co-host of Track Limits, and in whatever spare time he has left, Swish is a powerful public speaker, who has shared his fresh ideas with some of the top companies in the world.
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2 Feb 2024
Episode 2 – Mohammed Qahtani: Lessons from a Toastmasters World Champion
Mohammed Qahtani is the 2015 World Champion of Public Speaking. Born in a small Saudi Arabian Village, Mohammed struggled with a speech impediment as a young boy. Speaking
challenges were a common theme for Mohammed throughout his life; however, he was resilient and continued to face his fears. In 2009 he joined Toastmasters and six years later, beat out more than 30,000 speakers to be crowned the best Toastmasters speaker in the world.
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24 Nov 2023
Episode 1 - Giselle Ugarte: Importance of Customizing Speeches
Giselle Ugarte built her professional speaking career behind a kitchen table when the world was in lockdown: without an agent. Today, Giselle is one of the most sought-after speakers on the circuit, tackling topics such as: personal branding, healthy social media habits and the future of leadership, while ensuring each presentation is unique and custom-built for each audience.
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