
Blazing a New Path to Success District 3 Toastmasters Spring Conference
The Blazing a New Path to Success District 3 Toastmasters Spring Conference was a full weekend celebration packed with fun, education, contests, awards and networking opportunities. Business RadioX was on location with a remote broadcast that included several Toastmasters, speakers and leaders. We have the privilege of sharing a few minutes of their personal and professional journeys with you here.
Begin with the “Spring Conference Recap with Enid, Martha and Catherine” and then jump around to any of the 8 Interviews; Keynote with Patricia Fripp; C & L Award Acceptance Speech; and the JURIS KURSULIS Dedication Speech. It’s all here for you to listen in and be inspired all over again!



Spring Conference Recap with Enid, Martha and Catherine

Getting the Day Started with Don Griffith, DTM, PID

KEY NOTE: Under the Magnifying Glass: Good to Great Presentations with Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE (Introduction by Arlene Pedersen)

A few minutes with “The Legend of Leadership: A Manager’s Quest” with Author Steve Broe, PH.D., DTM (Pictured here with Rose Nwaturuocha, DTM, Banquet Seating Chair)

“It’s all about the joy of watching and helping other members grow and learn.”
Michael Scott Warner, DTM, Tonto Area 3 Director and Tonto Division Director Elect

“A commitment to growing club membership.”
Robert Bush, ACB, ALB, Agave Area A4 Director and Agave Division Director Elect
(Pictured here with Nancy K. Duckett, ACB, ALB Club Pride-S.L.E.E.K. Chair)

“People and life-long friendships is what’s most important to me.”
Brenda Nason Smull, DTM, Credentials Chair Mentor

“Wish we had joined Toastmasters sooner!”
The Dynamic Father and Son Team: Randy Tudor, ACB, ALB, Navajo Area 5 Director, Navajo Division Director Elect and Kevin Tudor, CC, ALB, Verde Area 5 Director, Verde Division Director Elect

Catching up with “The Fundamentals of Adult Learning” Speaker Wanda Ganjehsani, CC


Communication & Leadership Award Honoree, Jody McPhearson’s Acceptance Speech
(Pictured here with his family and Lynne Nutter, ACS, ALB, C & L Award Chair, Color Guard, TLI Chair)

Family members Catherine Brent (JURIS KURSULIS Daughter) and Tonya Dale (JURIS KURSULIS Granddaughter) presented Sandee Brogan, DTM, the Spring 2018 JURIS KURSULIS SPIRIT AWARD (Induction Speech by Nancy Starr-Cassidy, DTM PID)

Meetings and Conventions Magazine names her “One of the 10 most electrifying speakers in North America” Presentation Skills Authority, Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE
(Pictured here with Sandee Brogan, DTM, Winner of the Spring 2018 JURIS KURSULIS SPIRIT AWARD)

Jessica Adnani founded Personalized Solutions at age 23 in Washington D.C. and has since grown the company to include clients in cities around the United States. Personalized Solutions is a specialized concierge service provider offering business accounting solutions, schedule management, staffing, travel planning, estate management, home organization, elderly care, and event planning services throughout the United States.


For more than 25 years, Karen Nowicki has been helping organizations and the people who lead them drive their business strategies more effectively and as a result her clients move from success to significance. In 2008, she was awarded the “Mompreneur of the Year Award” for the Southwest. Karen is a published author, accomplished speaker, and trusted adviser to business owners, senior executives and educational leaders. In 2016, Karen and her partners sold $99 Social to Wired Investors, affording her the opportunity and time to become a Studio Partner for 



















