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Read more about the article Carolyn’s First Toastmaster Speech
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Carolyn’s First Toastmaster Speech

Have you ever done something that made your heart race and your palms sweat? Here Carolyn recounts her first public speech with SD.

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October 19, 2019
Read more about the article Public speaking with a voice disorder
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Public speaking with a voice disorder

Most people hate the idea of public speaking. Being in front of a group of people can be scary, but when…

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October 19, 2019
Read more about the article Why I Love of Public Speaking by Dorothy Tannahill-Moran
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Why I Love of Public Speaking by Dorothy Tannahill-Moran

Dorothy changed her strategies once she started having SD symptoms and the need to consider public speaking a skill that you…

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October 19, 2019
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