My journey at Toastmasters

I joined Professionals Toastmasters Club in 2020 with the aim of improving my public speaking and leadership skills. And, well, I also wished to be in a friendly club environment – one that focuses on quality as opposed to quantity, and to be amongst people who would encourage me through my Toastmasters journey. When I first attended a Professionals Toastmasters meeting, the benefits I received from this club were beyond my expectations. I still remember the very first time I stepped into the club, I was impressed by the orderly arrangement of the chairs and tables that were put together for the meeting. I felt great joy and a sense of professionalism and I felt like a major event was about to begin! The people at the meeting were friendly and warm. I looked around and saw a lot of interaction happening amongst the attendees.Some attendees were deep in conversation while others were engaged in lighter conversations. My first impression of the club was definitely a good one.

I quickly signed up to become a member and I was further impressed when I realised that each member would have access to a mentor. At first, I had opted for a senior member in the club as my mentor. However, later I looked beyond the club and took TM Brijendra Joshi as a mentor. What would we have in common? In the end, I decided to be rational and at least give this arrangement a try. Was it fate? Was it, as people say, pre-planned? In a short span of time I took on an executive committee role at Professionals Toastmasters Club. I was offered the Associate VP Membership role and soon I was appointed as the VP Membership of the club. I accepted the decision of the club executive committee and was happy with my progress. My journey continued beyond the club as TM Biraj Pradhan (then Area O2 Director) offered me the Area O2 PR Manager role. With these experiences, I was able to gain so much more than the membership I signed up for in a short time.A big shout out to TM Biraj Pradhan and all the members of Professionals Toastmasters Club for making my journey so far.