Welcome to Tech for Toastmasters video podcast, the podcast that focuses on leadership. Today we have a guest among us. She is a cake artist by profession. You can find her amazing creations on Instagram at Cake Obsessed. She's been in Toastmasters for three years. She has served in club leadership roles such as the club secretary, club president and is currently serving as the vice president education. She is also the area 21 director in district 20 which covers two countries Kuwait and Bahrain. Welcome Toastmasters Priscilla to Tech for Toastmasters. Thank you DTM Cagetan for this wonderful opportunity. Let's start with the most basic question. Why did you join Toastmasters? Let me tell you, I was dragged into Toastmasters. Dracked by my husband. Of course he just took me for a meeting and when I was there I saw the outcome and I said this is where I want to be. Can you tell us about the Toastmasters program? Is it really about public speaking? I see that the Tech line on Toastmasters website says where leaders are made. Well Toastmasters goes by its club mission and that is to create an environment, a supportive and positive learning environment in which the members develop the communication and leadership skills. And the result of that is greater self confidence and personal growth. Now if you sum it up altogether, that Toastmasters is churned into becoming a leader. And therefore the tagline where leaders are made is most apt for Toastmasters. I say from your bio that you have served multiple leadership roles in your club. Which role was the most challenging and why? All the roles were interesting, I would say because it just gives you an opportunity to learn different things and it enhances different skills. So when it came to President and the VP education roles, those were really very challenging because they were leadership roles. Between President and VP education, I think my current role as VP education has been the most challenging because it involves getting members to take up their role diligently to be there to support the club to continue with their journey to enhance their skills and getting somebody else to do what they should be doing is pretty challenging. And then in this uncertain times, how do you encourage your clubs and the members to continue their Toastmasters journey? These have been very challenging times and getting members to attend club meetings has been a challenge. It is obvious there are various other priorities apart from Toastmasters. But what I have looked at is that in a time like this in pandemic where we can't do much, where we can't go out, where we can't spend time elsewhere, coming to Toastmasters meeting and enhancing your skills, getting to know people, networking is something that any member can do, can be there and gain a lot of knowledge. In order to get members to attend, we have tried to tell members what it is that it is the eventually giving in those one or two hours that a club meeting is only going to enhance their skills considering the current situation where these skills will be needed, a skill to be to present yourself online because we cannot meet physically. Skills of leadership, how to present yourself, how to skills, communication skills, how to speak when you are not face to face and yet achieve whatever you are set for is all that you can learn at Toastmasters. So this is how we encourage Toastmasters to come to meetings. What message do you have for known Toastmasters about the Toastmasters program? From my experience three years ago, I would not stand anywhere and speak. Even if I wanted to convey something, I would whisper under my breath. If you are looking at expressing yourself, then Toastmasters is the place. If you are looking at enhancing your skills, reach communication skills, leadership skills, listening skills, sharpening any skills that you already have, then Toastmasters is the place. Thank you, Priscilla, for sharing your insight on your Toastmasters journey. Let me congratulate you on completing your Distinguished Toastmasters program and I look forward to addressing you as DTM Priscilla going forward. Thank you so much. Thank you, DTM Cagetum. Thank you very much for this.