Ramona J. Smith: Silencing the Ego to Become a Champion - [S2E72]

Ramona J. Smith, 2018 World Champion of Public Speaking, is our guest today. In this episode of Soul Stories, Ramona chats with Rukiya Michele about her path to joining Toastmasters and then becoming the 2018 world champion of public speaking. Ramona describes the personal and professional growth that joining Toastmasters has afforded her, and how ego nearly derailed her. In this episode, Ramona shares great advice for listeners of all ages and walks of life. To learn more about Ramona, Toastmasters International, and The Ladybug Speaker, LLC follow her on social media: @ramonajsmith1. Ramona J. Smith [S2E72]. Be sure to subscribe to Soul Stories. If you've enjoyed this or any episode of the podcast, please make a donation via our Soul Stories page on Anchor (anchor.fm/rukiyamichele). Thanks for listening! About the show: Soul Stories is dedicated to centering Black stories. Everyone has a story that must be told, a story that they were born to tell. Our stories matter. Your story matters. This is Soul Stories, where we tell our stories. About the host: Rukiya Michele is the show's host and creator. Rukiya Michele is a former college professor who was born to tell stories. Rukiya Michele is a natural storyteller mixed with a little ethnographer and a lot of griot. For feedback on this episode or to pitch a story to her, you may email Rukiya at RukiyaMichele2@yahoo.com. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. <a href="https://anchor.fm/app">https://anchor.fm/app</a> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/message Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/support</a>