Let it Go - Toastmasters International Speech competition

My speech about stuttering that won 1st place in the area 51 International speech contest and second place in the Division E contest in Washington state. I didn't mean to make it as humorous - it is my Russian intonations.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• toastmasters
• speech competition
• contest
• stuttering
• acceptance of stuttering
• voluntary stuttering
• Redmond 2828 Toastmasters
• public speaking

[amargolina]

Thank you, John and thank you, Harold. I wish I could sqeeze in this speech everything that I have been doing in order to make changes in my speech, but I just was too victory oriented:) Worries of how not to go over time, how not to lose the audience attention with too much information etc. Well, it was my first time in the International contest. Next year I will try to tell my story in more details:)

John, I wouldn't be able to go that far if not for your book. That's for sure!

Anna

[johnnyharrison123]

Oh my god, Anna. You are a POWERHOUSE!!! That was a brilliant talk. You're going to change many, many people simply by how you show up -- John H.

[ge0624me]

Hi Anna , I to have the same issues with speech you used to have , but like you I have finally chosen to face my fears, and stop hiding from it ,you people like you and John Harrison are inspirations to me and really give me hope.

[johnnyharrison123]

Anna, I keep saying the same thing every time I view one of your posted speeches:

WOW!!!!!!

I LOVED the speech you gave at the Area 51 International Competition. What a role model you for all the other people in the stuttering community. You prove it can be done.

[moloha2000]

hi Anna,

great speech! Your passion comes right through! Congratulations on your first place achievement! I hope that helps to heal the many hurts that we all have felt in our struggles to survive! - Harold K