Our Workshops
Take the Stage and Command the Spotlight
Jewels Carter
What if you walked on stage and filled the auditorium, commanding attention and reaching the hearts of everyone in their seats?
What if you were the very person they used to define X factor?
What if you were described as an authentic speaker?
Although only 40 minutes, this workshop will show you how to blend stagecraft and sincerity. Designed to elevate your stage presence, make your speeches memorable and your audiences moved. Learn some of the top tips for connecting with your audience, for feeling comfortable in your skin and acting without being hammy.
Combining the showmanship of theatre with the empathy of coaching you can shine on stage whatever your level. From seasoned professional to preparing an icebreaker. Discover your X factor, authenticity, and empower your voice with presence.
About Jewels Carter
Jewels Carter has owned two theatre companies in two different cities, where she produced and directed many performances, from established plays, emerging authors and devised works. Combining extensive theatre experience that creates dynamic stage presence and coaching techniques that create a deep understanding of empathy, storytelling and performance nuances.
A seasoned toastmaster, Jewels has moderated contests at district, division, club, and area levels, showcasing exceptional interviewing and public speaking skills. Coached speakers of all levels, from first icebreaker speech to seasoned professionals seeking to refine their craft. Her unique blend of theatrical prowess and coaching acumen makes her a unique teacher in connection.
Jewels is a multifaceted gem committed to helping others shine with integrity and success for over ten years.
Free your breath to free your voice. An exploration of how you breathe and how that can affect your vocal presence.
Ben Parsons
In this practical workshop, we will use mindfulness techniques and the Feldenkrais Method to help you sense how you breathe in your body.
You will learn to sense restrictions and habits. And you will explore different breathing patterns which can allow the breathing to move beyond these limitations. When the inner anchors of fixed breathing habits and posture are felt and sensed, they can be released. Then your voice can fulfil its potential.
At the end of the session, we will put the voice to use to discover what part of our voice range has already changed in the course of the session, and what part has the potential to change in the future.
About Ben Parsons
Aged 22, I suffered a catastrophic loss of my ability to write due to overuse during a period of extreme examination stress. My ‘writer’s cramp’ was a dystonia, similar to ‘mouse hand’, ‘tennis elbow’, and even visual, voice and postural dysfunction. Dystonia affects specific movement functions and often comes from repetitive overuse.
After a 16 year odyssey of exploration and trying many therapies, I finally discovered somatic awareness and the Feldenkrais Method. As a result, I got 99% of my writing function back, and took 100% control of my well-being.
To save others the long years it took me to find a solution, I became a Somatic Movement and Feldenkrais Method coach. I currently live and work in Potsdam, near Berlin.
Souverän auftreten – mit Präsenz und Ausstrahlung überzeugen
Mila Siebeneicher
Ein selbstbewusstes Auftreten öffnet Türen – sei es im Meeting, auf der Bühne oder im Gespräch.
In diesem praxisorientierten Workshop erfährst du, was Ausstrahlung wirklich ausmacht und wie du dein Auftreten gezielt stärkst, um souverän zu wirken und auch in entscheidenden Momenten ruhig und gelassen zu bleiben.
Du lernst die 3 Säulen der souveränen Ausstrahlung kennen und wie du diese gezielt für deinen überzeugenden Auftritt einsetzen kannst. Außerdem erfährst du, wie du mit Lampenfieber und Nervosität umgehst, um in herausfordernden Situationen die Kontrolle zu behalten.
Durch praxisnahe Übungen wirst du deine Wirkung weiterentwickeln, um mit mehr Präsenz und Selbstvertrauen aufzutreten. Dieser Workshop richtet sich an alle, die ihre Wirkung verstärken und auf der Bühne sowie im Alltag souveräner auftreten möchten.
About Mila Siebeneicher
„Liebe das, was du tust. Tu das, was du liebst.“ – Dieses Zitat beschreibt, was mich antreibt. Als Rechtsanwältin mit langjähriger Erfahrung in klarer, präziser Kommunikation liegt meine wahre Leidenschaft in der Rhetorik, der Bühne und der Arbeit mit Menschen.
Als begeisterte Toastmasterin habe ich sowohl in Rhetorikseminaren als auch in Redewettbewerben wertvolle Erfahrungen gesammelt und Erfolge erzielt. Die Bühne ist mein Element, und auch auf Social Media teile ich meine Begeisterung für souveränes Auftreten.
Als Dozentin an der MVHS und Rhetorik- und Kommunikationstrainerin unterstütze ich Menschen dabei, ihre Präsenz zu stärken und wirkungsvoller zu kommunizieren – im Beruf, Business und Alltag.
On stage we play by the rules: Sad story? Cry and weep. Success story? Cheer and celebrate.
Christian Riegel
But that’s not how stories are always told off-stage when the narrator has already moved on. What if hindsight led to a lesson? If we earned a literal reframing? And all that assumes the narrator is not even trying to trick us…
In this workshop, we explore what can happen when the emotions of story and storytelling don’t match.
We keep the audience on their toes while we play with subtle hints and tremendous expectations. Is it lying to tell how we THOUGHT it was?
After this workshop, attendees will have explored an additional dimension of storytelling: hindsight. They will be able to endow their narrators with a personal point of view, liberated from „the moment“. By incorporating this, audience expectations can be further controlled and toyed with.
About Christian Riegel
A storyteller with many faces, Christian Riegel owns a piece of paper calling him a doctor of science, business cards introducing him as engineer, and ten years of experience in improvised comedy.
A trainer once told him that there’s no shame in fulfilling the audience’s expectations. “Do this or the exact opposite. But that’s more difficult to pull off.”
With his bag of stories and a passion for telling them, he loves exploring the Toastmasters stage and the possibilities of bending and breaking expectations to make content and delivery shine.
Wie gründe ich einen Toastmasters-Club?
Markus Krause
Über den Workshop „Wie gründe ich einen Toastmasters-Club?“
„Clubgründung ist schön, macht aber viel Arbeit“, wusste schon Karl Valentin. Das stimmt zwar, aber trotzdem gibt es viele gute Gründe, einen Toastmasters-Club zu gründen.
Welche das sind, was für Formalia ihr beachten müsst, welche Fehler ihr vermeiden solltet und wo ihr Unterstützung bekommt – all das und viel mehr erfahrt ihr in diesem interaktiven Workshop auf Deutsch.
Es gibt die Erfahrung aus drei Clubgründungen, konzentriert in 45 Minuten. Damit, der Energie der District-95-Konferenz 2025 in Regensburg und den praktischen Schritten, die wir im Workshop erarbeiten, werdet ihr dafür bereit sein, euren eigenen Club zu gründen.
Über Markus Krause DTM
Markus Krause DTM, lebt bei Hamburg und ist Toastmaster seit 2012. 2013/2014 war er bereits Präsident der Hanseredner Hamburg.
Während seiner Präsidentschaft trat Markus zusätzlich den englischsprachigen First Hanseatic Toastmasters bei. Im District 95 hatte er die Rollen des Area Governors und zweimal des PR Managers inne. 2018 wurde er in Athen als Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) geehrt.
Markus ist inzwischen nur noch Mitglied in Clubs, an deren Gründung er führend beteiligt war: den deutsch-englischen Hamburg International Speakers (2016 gechartert) und Speaking And Leading Toastmasters (SALT) in Lüneburg, 2022 (gechartert). 2023 wurde er als „Outstanding Toastmaster“ ausgezeichnet.
Beyond Bullet Points: The Art of Storytelling in Business Communication
Patience Chisanga
Abhishek
Beyond Bullet Points: The Art of Storytelling in Business Communication
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if our presentations captured undivided attention instead of competing with laptops and mobile devices for focus?
In this workshop, we’ll conduct a small experiment demonstrating the captivating power of stories. Imagine beginning a presentation with „Six years ago“ and witnessing an instant shift in attention—heads turning from screens to the speaker. Stories uniquely connect us, transforming mundane business messages into compelling narratives that engage and resonate.
Workshop Agenda
- Why Stories Connect
- Identifying Why Business Messages Fail
- Key Ingredients of an Impactful Story
- Effective Story Delivery Techniques
- Tailoring Stories for Various Business Scenarios
About Patience Chisanga:
An award-winning, adept Radio and Television Broadcaster, Moderator, Freelance Corporate Communications Specialist, and TEDx speaker. A Toastmaster since 2017, Patience is a Distinguished Toastmaster under Toastmasters International who has a proven track record in crafting compelling messages, driving brand awareness, and refining branding and public speaking skills for individuals and organizations with impact and finesse.
About Abhishek:
a Toastmasters member since 2014, excels in public speaking competitions and holds an Advanced Communication Bronze title. He has conducted workshops on humor and storytelling across Europe, showcasing his expertise as a dynamic speaker and facilitator. Join this upcoming storytelling workshop during the district conference for an enriching experience!