Ep. 374 THE STORY BEHIND THE CHAMPION WITH DIRCEU DA SILVA

Unforgettable Presentations · Oct 22, 2026 · 1h 8m

Every August, Toastmasters International crowns a new World Champion of Public Speaking. In today's episode, Mark and Darren have a heart-to-heart chat with 2026 WCPS Dirceu da Silva, as he unveils the story behind his Toastmasters journey, and the process behind his success.

SNIPPETS:

• Focus on becoming better immediately

• Seek the patterns that make a good competition speech

• Treat every club speech as a competition speech

• Start preparing for the contest early

• Never miss a chance to learn from a World Champion

• Keep your vision clear and your commitment alive

• Fellow contestants…