Speak EZ

08/29/2026

With triple-digit days in the forecast, Speak EZ spent Thursday evening thinking about snow. Toastmaster Jerry C. built the whole meeting around a cold-weather theme, and the Word of the Day was "blizzard" — a welcome mental escape from the August heat, even if the word only turned up four times all night.

No prepared speaker was on the calendar, so the club did two things instead. First, an extended Table Topics round led by Susie D. on a winter-Olympics theme: Paul S. — on his birthday, no less — catalogued every body part that would ache after a downhill run, including a few not yet invented; Monnica R. designed a bedazzled, Flo-Jo-inspired figure-skating costume; Mark H. flatly refused to limit his snowball-fight team to three people; and our guest jumped right in with memories of rare Dallas snow days and snowballs her mom colored with cherry syrup.

Then Monnica R., joining on Zoom and a semifinal judge at this year's contest, shared the 2026 World Championship of Public Speaking winning speech — "Best Decision Ever" by Dirceu da Silva — and broke down what makes a championship speech land.

A warm welcome to Becky, visiting for the first time to watch her son Garrett S. in action. She said the night left her feeling "empowered" — we'd love to have her back.

Join us next Thursday: bit.ly/SpeakEZMeetings1

08/21/2026

Susie turned Speak EZ into a second grade classroom last night. She played "Miss Suzy," had us recite the club mission statement like a class pledge, and even called on a "student" to explain the timer's job.

Jerry gave the club an update on his second Distinguished Toastmaster project. He's spent twenty years in this organization, earned his first DTM back in 2011, and is now building the plan for a second. Part of that plan comes from a hard lesson: a crypto investment that went wrong a few years ago, which he's turning into a book to help other people avoid the same mistake. He also asked the room to help him decide where to focus next, whether that's his website, his poetry, or building up Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube.

Table Topics kept the school theme going with questions about favorite teachers and the best days in class. Word of the Day was gumption, and Carl worked it into nearly every question he asked.

Fall contest season is close. Area 14 starts October 10, with Eastern Division and District contests following in November.

Come see a Thursday night at Speak EZ for yourself. We meet at 6:00 PM CT in Greenville or on Zoom: bit.ly/SpeakEZMeetings1

08/14/2026

Carl N. gave us a simple challenge at Speak EZ last night: start with gratitude, then let it change how you listen, respond, and treat the people around you.

His speech, “Gratitude Drives My Positive Attitude,” fit right in with our theme, “A Different Point of View.” The attached graphic captures his morning routine, his 30-day gratitude challenge, and the way gratitude can shift a reaction into understanding.

We also had Garrett S. leading Table Topics, Mark H. introducing the word “unorthodox,” Makenzie A. taking on her first meeting role, and Kristen S. guiding the evaluation portion of the meeting.

It was a good reminder that a meeting does not need to be packed with speeches to be useful. Sometimes one thoughtful speech gives everyone plenty to take home.

08/10/2026

Speak EZ Toastmasters meets every Thursday at 6:00 PM CT, and guests are welcome to visit.

We meet in person at United Presbyterian Church, 5905 Stonewall, Greenville, TX. You can also join us online through Zoom at https://bit.ly/SpeakEZMeetings1

A typical meeting includes prepared speeches, impromptu speaking, and supportive evaluations. You do not have to speak when you visit. You are welcome to come, listen, meet the club, and see how Toastmasters works.

If you are working on public speaking, leadership, interviews, presentations, or simply getting more comfortable speaking in front of others, we would be glad to have you visit Speak EZ.

Guests are always welcome.

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08/10/2026

Meeting Information
In Person:
United Presbyterian Church
5905 Stonewall
Greenville, TX

Online via Zoom:
https://bit.ly/SpeakEZMeetings1

All are welcome!

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07/15/2026

Important Speak EZ Meeting Update

Due to the A/C being out in our regular meeting room, Speak EZ Toastmasters will meet Zoom only tomorrow, Thursday, July 16.

Please do not come to the church building tomorrow evening.

We will still meet at our regular time:

Thursday, July 16
6:00 PM CT
Zoom: https://bit.ly/SpeakEZMeetings1

Join us online from the comfort of your air-conditioned home, and we’ll still have a great evening of speaking, leadership, encouragement, and growth.

We look forward to seeing everyone on Zoom!

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06/26/2026

Here we go, SpeakEZ! 🎉

Last night's meeting proved that resilience isn't just a word — it's what this club is made of.

The theme Here We Go set the tone perfectly, and our members brought it to life with stories of break-ins that became home remodels, flat key fobs turned into chance connections, and a decades-long love story that started over a plate of shrimp.

Our two prepared speakers absolutely delivered:

🎤 Carl N. (Persuasive Influence, Level 1) asked the audience *"Who Am I as a Leader?"* — and answered it beautifully. Drawing on John Maxwell's Law of Influence, Carl traced his journey from "just a sales guy" to servant leader. His closing story brought the room to life: a simple gratitude text led, step by step, to an offer on a 100-year-old family business. *Last Thursday.* Fingers crossed, Carl!

🎤 Jerry C. (DTM) gave us a speech we won't soon forget. His acronym? GOALS — set to the tune of *Bingo*. G for God. O for Others. A for Ask. L for Love. S for Success. By the end, the whole room was singing along. Evaluator Paul S. said it best: "It was Jerry speaking — not just somebody giving a speech."

📣 Word of the Day — Resilient — was won by Paul S., who also landed the line of the night: "better than a bag of popcorn."

Grammarian Byron W. noted some standout phrases: Carl's "oozes out of them like an infectious disease," Kristen's "harebrained" (Byron's take: until age 11 he thought it meant hair growing into your brain), and Jerry's masterful use of repetition throughout.

Thank you to Toastmaster Kristen S. for anchoring the evening with heart — including a proud moment about her daughter Tessa's resilience — and to every member who made this meeting shine.

SpeakEZ meets Wednesdays at 6 PM CT. Come see what we're building. 💪

05/14/2026

🐔✨ Cluck, Cluck, Speak EZ! Tonight's Meeting Has WINGS! ✨🐔
It's National Dance Like a Chicken Day, and we're celebrating in true Toastmasters style — with great speeches, big laughs, and maybe a little flapping! 🪶
Whether you're a seasoned speaker or just ready to shake your tail feathers, Speak EZ Toastmasters is the place to be tonight!
📅 Tonight, May 14th — 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
📍 In Person: 5905 Stonewall St, Greenville, TX
💻 On Zoom: https://bit.ly/3YIbVqA
Come join us for an evening of fun, fellowship, and public speaking that'll have you strutting with confidence. No experience needed — just bring your enthusiasm (and your best chicken impression)! 🥚
Guests are always welcome — in the room or on the screen. Come see what Speak EZ is all about! 🎤

02/27/2026

For the first time in sixty years, Distinguished Toastmaster Jerry had no guitar in his life. Not for a week. Not for a month. Two weeks — and then something happened at a pawn shop that he's calling a divine coincidence.

Thursday night at SpeakEZ, Jerry brought that guitar to the meeting and told us the whole story. A crypto loss, a son-in-law stepping in, an old phone traded for a guitar that had been sitting on a shelf for exactly one year. And that same night, a text from his nephew marking four years since his brother — the one who was there when Jerry first bought that guitar — had passed.

It was one of those speeches you don't forget.

Our theme was "Level Up" — inspired by two of our own, Kristen and Byron, who competed at the Area 14 contest on Saturday in front of about sixty people. (Kristen took second place in evaluation. We're proud of them both.)

Our Word of the Day was boost — as in, practice boosts confidence. Every single person in the room used it.

If you've ever hit a bottom you weren't sure you'd climb out of — or if you just want to be in a room where real stories get told — come find us.

SpeakEZ meets every Thursday at 6:00 PM. Join us on Zoom or in person.

🔗 Zoom: https://bit.ly/SpeakEZMeetings1
📍 In person: United Presbyterian Church, 5905 Stonewall St., Greenville, TX 75402

02/21/2026

🎤✨ Huge shoutout to Carl Neyrey for rocking his Ice Breaker speech at Toastmasters Thursday night! He came, he spoke, he conquered — and we all got to learn a little more about the legend behind the name. 👏😄 Excited to see what he brings next!