The Breakfast Club Toastmasters - Cape Town

Join The Breakfast Club Toastmasters for an engaging morning of prepared speeches, evaluations, table topics, and connection.

Date: Wednesday 13 May 2026
Time: 07h15–09h00
Venue: The Athenaeum, Boundary Terraces, 1 Mariendahl Lane, off Campground Road, Newlands

Toastmaster of the Day: John Robinson

Guests are warmly welcome. Come along, meet the club, and see what Toastmasters is about.

We’ve all found small ways to make life work better — whether it’s managing time, staying focused, or handling everyday challenges.

Toastmasters meetings cover a wide range of topics, with this week’s theme being Life Hacks.

If you’re looking to improve your communication and confidence, you’re welcome to join us.

Everyone has goals.
Very few people have a place to practise the skills needed to reach them.

Toastmasters meetings are designed to help people build confidence in speaking, leadership, and communication — one step at a time.

If you would like to experience a meeting, guests are always welcome.

We are proud of every member who competed in our 2026 Club Contest.

Our 1st and 2nd place speakers now advance to Area, a fantastic achievement.

Behind every confident speaker is a room full of support, feedback, and practice.

If you’re ready to grow your public speaking confidence, you’re welcome to join us at an upcoming meeting.

Next meeting: Wednesday 11 March

📍The Athenaeum, Boundary Terraces, Newlands
💾 www.breakfastclubtoastmasters.co.za

We’re proud of everyone who stepped up for our 2026 Club Contest.
It takes courage to stand in front, speak, evaluate, and be judged, our members did exactly that.

This is where speakers grow, where confidence is built and where leadership is practiced.

If you’ve ever thought about improving your communication skills in a supportive environment, you’re welcome to visit us.

📍The Athenaeum, Boundary Terraces, Newlands
💾 www.breakfastclubtoastmasters.co.za

Eileen Gu is a fascinating role model for impromptu speaking because she blends speed, depth, and composure in her answers. At the 2026 Winter Olympics, a reporter asked her the deceptively blunt question: “Do you think before you speak?” Instead of being thrown off, she gave a layered response that revealed her mindset.

Eileen Gu, the team China free skier, is the highest paid of all athletes who competed at the Olympic Games. But after winning gold on Sunday in the free ski halfpipe she also took us on a trip inside her brain. Looking for an impressive role model? It would be hard to go past Eileen. #olympics #milanocortina #freeski

How well can someone think on their feet?
What does great feedback really sound like?

Join us for our 2026 Club Contest featuring Table Topics and Evaluations. A showcase of spontaneous speaking and leadership through encouragement.

If you’ve ever wondered what Toastmasters is really about, this is a great meeting to visit.

Guests are always welcome.

📍 The Athenaeum: Boundary Terraces, Newlands
🗓 25 February 2026
⏰ 07h15–09h00

✨ How to Introduce a Speaker – Brilliantly Done! ✨

Watch how Viv Groskop is introduced in her talk “How to Be Effortlessly Confident”.

It’s warm, engaging, and sets the perfect stage, a masterclass in introductions. Plus, Groskop shares gems like:

• Confidence without arrogance
• The “Happy High Status” mindset
• Authenticity as the key to presence

At Toastmasters, we don’t just practice speeches,we practice introductions that inspire confidence and elevate the speaker.

How to Be Effortlessly Confident | Viv Groskop | Talks at Google Award-winning writer, stand-up comedian and TV and radio presenter, Viv Groskop, joins us to discuss her book “Happy High Status: How to Be Effortlessly Conf...

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This is where clarity takes the lead 💡✨