Episode 18: World Champion of Public Speaking Manoj Vasudevan

The Power of Bold

In episode eighteen, Adam Pascarella interviews Manoj Vasudevan, the 2017 Toastmasters International World Champion of Public Speaking. The episode begins with Adam asking Manoj about how he first became interested in public speaking (2:42 – 6:30) and his overarching mental approach to public speaking (6:31 – 15:30). Then, Manoj speaks about how he became involved with Toastmasters (15:31 – 20:51) and his experiences with stand-up comedy (20:52 – 25:01). The discussion then turns to Manoj’s decision to enter speaking competitions (25:02 – 28:13) and his 2017 world championship of public speaking (28:14 – 36:51). The episode concludes with Manoj’s take on the importance of body language in public speaking (36:52 – 41:37) and additional resources to help us improve our public speaking skills (41:38 – 44:29). For show notes and a transcript of this episode, visit www.thepowerofbold.com.