Podcast appearances and mentions of Ramona J Smith

In this powerful and personal conversation, I'm joined by the unforgettable Ramona J. Smith — 2018 Toastmasters International World Champion of Public Speaking. Ramona's story is about far more than public speaking accolades. It's a journey of courage, confidence, and claiming her worth — financially, personally, and professionally. From teaching high school to setting stages ablaze across five continents, Ramona opens up about what it really took to transform her mindset and bank account. We explore the pivotal role my book Worthy played in helping Ramona shift from a scarcity story into a self-worth-centered approach to money and business. With boldness, honesty, and fire, she shares how she rewrote her internal narrative, raised her prices, and finally began to live — and earn — in alignment with her value. Whether you're a coach, speaker, entrepreneur, or anyone ready to ditch people-pleasing and step into unapologetic worth, this episode is a must-listen. What we explore together:  The behind-the-scenes of how Ramona went from classroom to global stages  How a conversation with another champion led her to my book ‘Worthy'  Worthiness as the foundation of wealth  Why affirmations alone won't change your bank account How to find the courage to raise your rates and start charging what you're worth — today   → Feeling stuck in your pricing, your self-worth, or your visibility? Start with the inner work. Pick up a copy of Worthy and do the exercises, then, just like Ramona – take action!   And if you're ready for deeper support, reach out to me at nancylevin.com! Connect with Ramona: Website A World Champion's Guide to Public Speaking YouTube  Instagram  LinkedIn

In the trends for 2023 episode I did 2 weeks ago, trend #3 was about the return and resurgence of in-person activities and events, which means more in-person speaking opportunities.  (Btw, if you haven't listened to the trends episode 310 yet, definitely do so. I've received great feedback from listeners and I'm going to be talking about each of the trends more in depth in future episodes.) When new women join our Thought Leader Academy, I ask them to share what they liked to do when they were young and most of them loved performing, whether in school plays, singing, or dancing. There's definitely a connection between speaking and performance. However, once we start speaking for our business, we don't see the connection between speaking and performing and we miss out on bringing performance elements into our presentations and speeches. You don't need to sing and dance - unless you want to! - but there are things you can do to create a more immersive and memorable experience for your audience. At the end, I'll share an embarrassing moment from a high school performance I was in. In this episode, I talk about: Different types of performances Why we love attending performances The importance of synchrony and collective effervescence as humans My top tips you can do as a speaker to incorporate performance elements - and the benefits of doing so If you would like to work together to improve your in-person speaking skills, we are hosting our 3-day speaking intensive in Orlando at the end of February 2023. Get all the details at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/retreat/.  About Us: The Speaking Your Brand podcast is hosted by Carol Cox. At Speaking Your Brand, we help women entrepreneurs and professionals clarify their brand message and story, create their signature talks, and develop their thought leadership platforms. Our mission is to get more women in positions of influence and power because it's through women's stories and visibility that we challenge the status quo and change existing systems. Check out our coaching programs at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com.  Links: Show notes at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/312/  New York Times article by Adam Grant: “There's a Specific Kind of Joy We've Been Missing” Attend our in-person client retreat speaking intensive: https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/retreat/  Join our Thought Leader Academy: https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/academy/  Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolcox   Related Podcast Episodes: Episode 310: Trends in Public Speaking and Thought Leadership for 2023 with Carol Cox Episode 197: What We Can Learn as Speakers from ‘Hamilton' with Carol Cox Episode 244: Behind the Scenes of My Recent Keynote with Carol Cox Episode 245: How to Get Selected as a Speaker by Event Organizers with Sarah Soliman Episode 246: Audience Engagement Strategies for In-Person Speaking with Ramona J. Smith

Today, Ramona tells us about overcoming mom guilt through her non-traditional co-parenting situation, living in a different state as her child.She gives her best advice on overcoming mom guilt, how to involve the child in decisions when co-parenting, and how not to loose yourself in parenting.As always thank you so much for listening!Find Ramona:IG: @ramonajsmith1https://youtu.be/7Tev43VNRIcramonajsmith.comAs always thank you so much for listening!If you like this type of content, you should subscribe as there is a new episode every Thursday morning.Join the adventure: https://linktr.ee/TheBubblingAdventureOn Instagram - www.instagram.com/thebubblingadventure/On Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@thebubblingadventureOn Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQccVWwg4CAKo4u0s2xGgtAOn Facebook - www.facebook.com/TheBubblingAdventureOn Twitter - @TheBubblingAdv Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ramona J. Smith is an international award-winning public speaker who holds the prestigious title of the 2018 World Champion of Public Speaking. She surpassed over 30,000 people to receive such an honor. Her stage presence and intellectual delivery makes Ramona one of the most sought-after public speakers in the world. She has given keynote addresses in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Brazil, India and Malaysia. She has been featured on Forbes.com, Business Insider, INC.com, and a number of other credible news outlets. Ramona authored the best-selling eBook, 'A World Champion's Guide to Public Speaking: 10 Optimal Tips to Master the Art of Public Speaking'. In addition to being an educator, author, blogger and poet; her greatest joy is being a mom to her miraculous son Ryan. Find out more about Ramona at: https://www.ramonajsmith.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thespeakerssecrets/support

We've been doing a series on in-person speaking, as more conferences and events return to in-person. Today, I'm talking about the relationship between speaking and performance. This episode was prompted by one of our Thought Leader Academy calls from a few weeks ago. I asked each woman to tell us what she liked to do when she was young and most of them loved performing, whether in school plays, singing, or dancing. There's definitely a connection between speaking and performance. However, once we start speaking for our business, we don't see the connection between speaking and performing and we miss out on bringing performance elements into our presentations and speeches. You don't need to sing and dance - unless you want to! - but there are things you can do to create a more immersive and memorable experience for your audience. At the end, I'll share an embarrassing moment from a high school performance I was in. In this episode, I talk about: Different types of performances Why we love attending performances The importance of synchrony and collective effervescence as humans Specific things you can do as a speaker to incorporate performance elements - and the benefits of doing so   This episode is part of the series we've been doing on In-Person Speaking: https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/podcast/in-person-speaking/.    About Us: The Speaking Your Brand podcast is hosted by Carol Cox. At Speaking Your Brand, we help women entrepreneurs and professionals clarify their brand message and story, create their signature talks, and develop their thought leadership platforms. Our mission is to get more women in positions of influence and power because it's through women's stories and visibility that we challenge the status quo and change existing systems. Check out our coaching programs at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com.  Links: Show notes at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/249  New York Times article by Adam Grant: “There's a Specific Kind of Joy We've Been Missing” Download our FREE workbook on how to position yourself as a thought leader: https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/guide/.  Schedule a consult call with us to talk about creating your signature talk and thought leadership platform: https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/contact.    Connect on social: Carol on LinkedIn = https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolcox Carol on Instagram= https://www.instagram.com/carolmorgancox  SYB on YouTube = https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS7AtXV0f_HL09mepAON65w  Related Podcast Episodes: Episode 197: What We Can Learn as Speakers from ‘Hamilton' with Carol Cox [Storytelling Series] Episode 244: Behind the Scenes of My Recent Keynote with Carol Cox Episode 245: How to Get Selected as a Speaker by Event Organizers with Sarah Soliman Episode 246: Audience Engagement Strategies for In-Person Speaking with Ramona J. Smith  

Whether you're presenting at a conference or running a program or course, you want to make sure that your audiences and clients are learning and, more importantly, applying what they learn. My guest is Manja Horner, who has a deep background as a learning experience designer. She now helps entrepreneurs create effective and impactful programs and courses. Manja and I talk about: Mistakes we make when designing our programs and courses Making our courses bingeable in a weekend The importance of experiential learning Assessing our audiences and clients at the beginning and along the way Suggestions for audience activities for in-person and virtual presentations I share some of the things we do in our courses and Thought Leader Academy About My Guest: An ex-corporate learning experience designer, Manja Horner is a fun and friendly trusted advisor to entrepreneurs who are in growth mode with their offers. She gets results for her clients by teaching them to think like learning designers and always putting the learners' needs front and center. Innately curious, Manja absorbs information at an alarming rate and has an uncanny ability to make that information learnable for others. Her Masterminds and Workshops elevate your ability to craft professional learning offers to a new level. Teaching is in her blood; a certified music and business teacher, Manja makes a career creating learning and teaching others how to build supportive learning environments.   About Us: The Speaking Your Brand podcast is hosted by Carol Cox. At Speaking Your Brand, we help women entrepreneurs and professionals clarify their brand message and story, create their signature talks, and develop their thought leadership platforms. Our mission is to get more women in positions of influence and power because it's through women's stories and visibility that we challenge the status quo and change existing systems. Check out our coaching programs at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com.  Links: Show notes at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/248 Manja's website: https://www.boostld.com/  Manja's course creator quiz: https://www.boostld.com/Course-creator-quiz    Download our FREE workbook on how to position yourself as a thought leader: https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/guide/.  Schedule a consult call with us to talk about creating your signature talk and thought leadership platform: https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/contact.    Connect on social: Carol Cox on LinkedIn = https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolcox Carol Cox on Instagram = https://www.instagram.com/carolmorgancox  Manja Horner on LinkedIn = https://www.linkedin.com/in/manja-horner-73b53151 Manja Horner on Instagram = https://www.instagram.com/boost_learningexperts Related Podcast Episodes: Episode 246: Audience Engagement Strategies for In-Person Speaking with Ramona J. Smith

We're continuing our series on in-person speaking with this episode to talk about audience engagement strategies you can use and how you can give your audience an experience. My guest is Ramona J. Smith, who holds the prestigious title of the 2018 World Champion of Public Speaking from Toastmasters, only the 2nd Black woman and 5th woman overall to win this award. Ramona and I talk about: How she created her award-winning speech The importance of using your body and the stage Handling nerves Fun strategies for audience engagement Setting your speaking fees   About My Guest: Ramona J. Smith is an international award-winning public speaker who holds the prestigious title of the 2018 World Champion of Public Speaking. She is a powerhouse, a gracious woman beyond measure, one who courageously surpassed over 30,000 people to receive such an illustrious honor. Her ubiquitous stage presence and poised intellectual delivery of various topics has made Ramona one of the most sought-after public speakers in the world. She has given keynote addresses in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Brazil and India. Ramona has a Bachelor's degree in Public Relations with a minor in Marketing from the famed Baldwin Wallace University, graduating Magna Cum Laude. She is currently pursuing an Executive MBA from Prairie View A&M University in Houston, Texas.   About Us: The Speaking Your Brand podcast is hosted by Carol Cox. At Speaking Your Brand, we help women entrepreneurs and professionals clarify their brand message and story, create their signature talks, and develop their thought leadership platforms. Our mission is to get more women in positions of influence and power because it's through women's stories and visibility that we challenge the status quo and change existing systems. Check out our coaching programs at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com.  Links: Show notes at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/246/  Watch Ramona's winning speech at https://www.ramonajsmith.com/ Schedule a consult call to talk about creating your signature talk and thought leadership platform: https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/contact.    Connect on LinkedIn: Carol Cox = https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolcox Ramona J. Smith = https://www.linkedin.com/in/ramona-j-smith-61390743/    Related Podcast Episodes: Episode 244: Behind the Scenes of My Recent Keynote with Carol Cox Episode 245: How to Get Selected as a Speaker by Event Organizers with Sarah Soliman

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. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/support

In this episode, I speak with Motivational Speaker Ramona J. Smith on her background, her passion, and how she became the 2018 Toastmaster Champion of Public Speaking. From humble beginnings to a global keynote speaker. Her message has inspired many. Learn about her story.

Queen Diva welcomes Ramona J. Smith, 2018 World Champion Public Speaker presented by Toastmaster International, to discuss why is it important to master public speaking? Now more than ever there are a variety of opportunities for people to speak in front of others from FB Live to Zoom meetings. This is an era of live broadcasting on phones, television and internet apps! Are you afraid to speak? Have you wanted to get over your fear of speaking in front of others? Tune in LIVE to find out more!You do no want to miss this relevant conversation! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/divasdiamonds/support

Ramona J. Smith is an international award-winning public speaker who holds the prestigious title of the 2018 World Champion of Public Speaking. She is a powerhouse, a gracious woman beyond measure one who courageously surpassed over 30,000 people to receive such an illustrious honor. Her ubiquitous stage presence and poised intellectual delivery of various topics has made Ramona one of the most sought after public speakers in the world. Born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, audiences admire her unrivaled ability to captivate and connect with individuals from across the globe of all races and ethnicities. She has given keynote addresses in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Sri Lanka and India. Ramona has a Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations with a minor in Marketing from Baldwin Wallace University, graduating Magna Cum Laude. Ramona spends a great deal of her time traveling the world delivering encouraging messages of hope, triumph, perseverance, leadership and love. She has been featured on Forbes.com, Business Insider, INC.com, and a number of other creditable news outlets. When she is not touring the world, you can find Ramona coaching and training aspiring speakers to go after their goals. In addition to being an educator, author and poet; her greatest joy is being mother to her son. Topics Impact Women's Empowerment Corporate Events Leadership Community Colleges/Universities Empowerment Coaching Book Signings Education, Mentoring Empowerment Coaching Events Childhood Cancer Women Conferences Forgiveness Youth Conferences Finding Your Niche High Schools Speaking Tips Discussion Panel

Ramona J. Smith is an international award-winning public speaker who holds the prestigious titleof the 2018 World Champion of Public Speaking. She is a powerhouse, a gracious womanbeyond measure one who courageously surpassed over 30,000 people to receive such anillustrious honor. Her ubiquitous stage presence and poised intellectual delivery of varioustopics has made Ramona one of the most sought-after public speakers in the world.Born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, audiences admire her unrivaled ability to captivate andconnect with individuals from across the globe of all races and ethnicities. She has given keynoteaddresses in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Braziland India. Ramona has a Bachelor's degree in Public Relations with a minor in Marketing fromthe famed Baldwin Wallace University, graduating Magna Cum Laude. She is currently pursuingan Executive MBA from Prairie View A&M University in Houston, Texas. Ramona spends a great deal of her time traveling the world delivering encouraging messages ofhope, triumph, perseverance, leadership and love. She has been featured on Forbes.com,Business Insider, INC.com, and a number of other creditable news outlets. When she is nottouring the world, you can find Ramona speaking on a smaller stage inspiring students in theclassroom to go after their goals. In addition to being an educator, author and poet; her greatestjoy is being mother to her son.

In this episode, Smith offers a glimpse into her journey and what she learned along the way. We get an insight into her championship winning speech and how she uses the analogy of a fight in a boxing ring to share how she was able to overcome her failures, including a divorce and dropping out of college not once, but four times. Through all her hardships, Smith was never down for the count. We also learn a little about her miracle son, Ryan. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/winners-toastmasters-club-of-trinidad-and-tobago/message

The World Championship of Public speaking is an international contest created by Toast Masters International a non-profit with 89 years in existence with the purpose of creating leaders and excellent communicators. Beginning my speaking journey over 22 years ago I had no idea that this organization existed but when I watched a documentary in 201, I knew I ned to add it to my bucket list! Would love to get your feedback on this episode and if you are using the anchor app please leave a voice note to ask a question and be included in a future episode. Your host! JaMarr John Johnson, The Entrepremedian

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We're doing something different this week on The Speaker Lab: coming straight from our YouTube channel is our play by play breakdown of speeches and popular Ted Talks. We'll talk about what works, what doesn't work and some ideas on areas to improve. Today our speech breakdown is of 2018 Toastmasters Champion Ramona J. Smith. Personally, I have mixed feelings about Toastmasters which I will share on today's episode. So tune in to hear my thoughts on Toastmasters and our speech breakdown of Toastmasters champion Ramona Smith on episode 233 of The Speaker Lab. THE FINER DETAILS OF THIS SHOW:    What is one of the ways you get better as a speaker? How does Toastmasters help you improve? Can you ever be too polished as a speaker? What are the drawbacks to Toastmasters? How to use cadence in your speeches for the greatest effect. When does physicality work in your favor and when does it not? How can you create visual representations on stage? How to use strategic pauses to emphasize your points. And so much more...   EPISODE RESOURCES The Speaker Lab on YouTube 2018 Toastmasters Champion Ramona J. Smith's video Booked and Paid to Speak program Got questions? Send them in here Email me! Subscribe on iTunes, and leave us a rating or revie  

[23:57] On Saturday August 25, 2018, Ramona J. Smith of Houston, Texas, U.S.A, District 56, became the 2018 World Champion of Public Speaking. Her contest speech, "Still Standing" was delivered to an audience of nearly 2,000 people from around the world during the finals of the Toastmasters International Speech Contest in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.Smith is a high school educator, speaker, author, blogger and poet and is only the fifth woman to capture the title of World Champion of. . . See the complete description at The Toastmasters Podcast

Ramona J.Smith, is the 2018 World Champion of Public Speaking. She is an educator, speaker, author, blogger and poet. As an award-winning internationally known public speaker, Ramona’s captivating speeches inspire audiences around the world. She is a dynamic powerhouse on stage, and her ability to connect with an audience is unmatched. She earned her bachelor’s […]

Ramona J.Smith, is the 2018 World Champion of Public Speaking. She is an educator, speaker, author, blogger and poet. As an award-winning internationally known public speaker, Ramona's captivating speeches inspire audiences around the world. She is a dynamic powerhouse on stage, and her ability to connect with an audience is unmatched. She earned her bachelor's […]