Lessons from a Toastmasters World Champion ft. Mohammed Qahtani (Ep. 2 of Keys from Keynotes)

** Want your speech evaluated? Would you like me to coach you one-on-one? Want to join my private community? Visit my Stan Store: https://stan.store/wadepaterson --Speeko is the best public speaking app I've discovered to date. This link gets you 15% off the pro version: https://www.speeko.co/partners/wade?v... -- Curious about what recording equipment I use? Check out my Amazon store: https://amzn.to/3Yq1d8I -- 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. -- Follow Mohammed on Instagram: @qahtani_speaks Follow Mohammed on TikTok: @qahtani_speaks Follow Mohammed on Twitter: @qahtani_speaks Visit Mohammed's Website: https://www.qahtanispeaks.com/ Watch Mohammed's World Champion Speech:    • 2015 World Champion: 'The Power of Words' ...   -- Sign up for Wade's public speaking course here: ⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/c74u7csw⁠⁠ OR You can hire Wade for one-on-one speech evaluation coaching calls! Wade will provide a customized evaluation and help you take your next personal or professional speech to the next level. For more information, e-mail: [email protected] -- 0:00 – Intro 1:54 – Mohammed Intro 2:39 – Overcoming a Speech Impediment 7:24 – Importance of Practice 10:39 – Power of Humour in Speeches 13:29 – Perfecting Speech Introductions 15:55 – Lessons Learned Become World Champion 18:53 – Advice for Toastmasters Speech Contestants 22:12 – From 5-Minute Speech to Full Keynote 25:22 – Does Mohammed Get Nervous? 26:41 – Mohammed’s Routine Before Taking the Stage 27:52 – Similarities and Differences of Global Audiences 29:48 – The Best Thing and Worst Thing about Toastmasters 30:51 – Mohammed’s Favourite Keynote Speaker 31:32 - Mohammed’s Embarrassing Speaking Moment 32:18 - Mohammed’s Dream Speaking Venue