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E6: Kathy Boerner "Starting and Growing a Club and Accidentally Saving a Marriage Along the Way"
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In this episode Kathy Berner describes her path from tentative guest to club builder, explore how welcoming habits create durable communities, and discuss why in-person energy still trains the best speakers. Vulnerability, humor, and small nudges become the tools that fuel the transformative power of public speaking.
• early Apex culture of warmth and mentoring
• table topics anxiety, hacks, and exposure therapy
• founding Fuquay-Varina Toastmasters: early meeting venues, spotty attendance, persistence
• growth via hospitality, diversity through welcomeness
• Compelling Speaking includes authenticity over polish; humor for cognitive resets
• multiple icebreakers as layered self-knowledge
• hybrid vs in-person and the “energy leak”
• mentoring beyond Pathways; work presentations and life impact
• retention through texts, invitations, and shared setup
• discipline, ownership, and scheduling reps
Apex Toastmasters is a President's distinguished club founded in 1996 and located in Apex, North Carolina, USA.
We meet every Thursday night at 7:00 pm at the Apex Baptist Church and online. See club website for details.
Apex Toastmasters Club Website: https://www.apextoastmasters.org/
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=apex%20toastmasters
Fuquay-Varina Toastmasters meets Monday nights at 7:00 pm at Ransdell Fellowship Hall building: 309 N. Ennis Street, Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526
Fuquay-Varina Toastmasters Club Website: https://fuquayvarina.toastmastersclubs.org/
If you enjoyed what you heard, please take a moment to like, share, rate, or review this podcast
Apex Toastmasters is a President's distinguished club founded in 1996 and located in Apex, North Carolina, USA.
We meet every Thursday night at 7:00 pm at the Apex Baptist Church and online. See club website for details.
Apex Toastmasters Club Website: https://www.apextoastmasters.org/
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=apex%20toastmasters
If you enjoyed what you heard, please take a moment to like, share, rate, or review this podcast.
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1. E6: Kathy Boerner "Starting and Growing a Club and Accidentally Saving a Marriage Along the Way" (00:00:00)
2. Meet Kathy Berner (00:00:05)
3. Confronting Fear of Public Speaking (00:01:48)
4. Early Apex Club Culture (00:03:43)
5. Table Topics Anxiety and Growth (00:05:21)
6. Founding Fuquay Varina Toastmasters (00:07:12)
7. The Grind: Small Meetings, Big Lessons (00:10:40)
8. Club Moves, COVID, and Growth (00:13:45)
9. Choosing One Club Over Two (00:16:04)
10. Club Personality and Welcomeness (00:18:25)
11. Diversity Through Hospitality (00:21:06)
12. Vulnerability vs Polished Performance (00:24:20)
13. What Makes a Compelling Speaker (00:26:18)
14. Authenticity, Manipulation, and Trust (00:29:08)
15. Defending Multiple Icebreakers (00:31:20)
16. Habits of Successful Clubs (00:34:10)
17. Face-to-Face vs Hybrid Energy Leak (00:37:10)
18. Bridging the Doorway Barrier (00:41:08)
19. Friendships, Ownership, and Discipline (00:44:00)
20. Logistics, Leadership, and Visit Invite (00:47:20)
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