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From Crush to Crash: How Awkwardness Won Me an Award

November 21, 2025

A simple “excuse me” turned into the shortest conversation of my life… and somehow, my next Toastmasters speech. From a crush to a crash, here’s how nothing went as planned, yet everything taught me something. … More From Crush to Crash: How Awkwardness Won Me an Award

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The First Time

October 31, 2025

My first speech didn’t go as planned. Blank stares, blank mind, and somehow… applause. … More The First Time

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