EQ Leadership Toastmasters

11/11/2025

Did you know Veterans Day was originally called Armistice Day, marking the end of World War I in 1918?

Today, it honors all who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces.

Let’s take a moment to reflect on this history and its meaning.

10/02/2025

Happy 101st Birthday, Toastmasters! It's Toastmasters Month in Wisconsin!

09/11/2025

Please take a moment of silence and sadness, recall the events of 9/11/2001. May it be a reminder to offer prayers for peace for our planet. May you walk each day with peace in your heart, your thoughts, and your actions. - Patricia Clason, Founder, Healing Warrior Hearts

08/29/2025

The nonprofit is going through a digital transformation, spurred by the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic and the demands of an increasingly global enrollment.

08/20/2025

🌟 Improve Your Skills with Toastmasters 🌟
Come and share your dreams and help us leap into the final month of the first quarter of the Toastmasters year in style! Best yet, bring a friend who dreams about crushing their next presentation (or maybe a first date).
Join us tonight for our Toastmasters meeting focused on the Importance of Dreams
📅 When: Wednesday (TONIGHT), August 20, 2025
⏰ Time: 7-8 PM Central Time
📍 Where: Online via Zoom or in Person
Click this link to Zoom with us: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81658799356?pwd=TkFnclJnVUcxTC9aQ0R0UExwK1Izdz09
This session will also help you build confidence, enhance your public speaking skills, and develop emotional intelligence.
Don’t miss out on this chance to learn, grow, and connect with a welcoming community! 🙌 See you on Zoom! 💻 or comment to attend in person.
Find the complete agenda at https://eqleadership.toastmastersclubs.org/agenda-2289546.html

08/17/2025

Today is National Non-Profit Day https://nationaltoday.com/national-nonprofit-day/ Many non-profit employees receive pay that is less than similar jobs in for-profit organizations. There are millions of people who volunteer for non-profits to help make the world a better place.

We are sending GREAT GRATITUDE to them all for caring about others!

Be sure to say thank you to everyone you know who volunteers or works for a non-profit. They are our unsung heroes!!!

It’s time to celebrate the unsung heroes who fight for those who can’t!

07/28/2025

Loving this newsletter - https://newsletter.thedailywellness.com/p/caring-vs-carrying-c25c09275401ed2c?utm_source=newsletter.thedailywellness.com
The tools are great, its a quick daily read, and supports what we teach in our retreats!! Check out the feelings scale chart!! If you haven't already, consider joining us at a Taking It Lightly https://centerforcreativelearning.com/lightly.php or Healing Warrior Hearts retreat https://www.healingwarriorhearts.org
Looking forward to connecting with you! Patricia Clason, Founder

Discover why feeling drained after listening to loved ones shows your emotional cup is full, not that you don’t care...

06/28/2025

Service member finds healing thanks to an LGBTQ+ retreat (spectrumnews1.com) — The nonprofit Healing Warrior Hearts is making a significant impact by offering therapeutic retreats for LGBTQ+ veterans and active military members. Dawn Strobel, a Wisconsin National Guard member, shares her transformative experience at the retreat, which helped her heal and re-enlist after a challenging discharge under 'Don't Ask Don't Tell'.

Thank you Spectrum, Megan Marshall and Dawn Strobel for your courage to speak out!!

More information at https://www.healingwarriorhearts.org/lgbtq-focus

https://spectrumnews1.com/wi/milwaukee/news/2025/06/13/service-member-finds-healing-thanks-to-an-lgbtq--retreat-

Dawn Strobel is a member of the Wisconsin National Guard, who was discharged due to who she loved in 2007.

06/22/2025

Club Leadership Handbook - revised 06/2025 and effective 07/01/2025
Start learning today!

https://www.toastmasters.org/Membership/Leadership/Club%20Officer%20Tools/Club-Leadership-Handboo

06/07/2025

Remember to record your leadership roles in Base Camp . . . they count toward Level 3! Simply log into Base Camp, click on the drop down menu (upper right), select Profile, scroll to Meeting Roles, then click on the pencil icon to record roles and dates.

05/26/2025

Congratulations Dianne Young (UW Marine, retired, and Healing Warrior Hearts instructor) on receiving this prestigious award. We celebrate your commitment to veterans and your own healing journey. Thanks for being a role model for us!!

https://www.facebook.com/VAWomenVets/posts/pfbid029sjETm6Lp1MpqSJZw6zwG518vEhQpmUpS1metMMbmv6pA6y7rCjPUrmR9UqeECFkl?rdid=AodczCYVhLLQXkgj #

The Center for Women Veterans has selected twenty-nine women Veterans for the 2025 Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) Center for Women Veterans Trailblazers “Women Veterans Forging a Path” initiative and will honor Dr. Ivy Brooks and Ms. Lynda Van DeVanter with Posthumous Trailblazer awards.
The twenty-nine selected women Veterans Trailblazers are:

o Leonor Branch
o Jayme L. DeGooyer
o Diane Carlson Evans
o Caroline P. Fermin
o Joan A. Furey
o Dr. Iesiah M. Harris
o Octavia Harris
o Patricia A. Harris
o Laura R. Hatcher
o Elizabeth Herrera
o Sharon S. Hinde-Grimm
o Hattie M. Johnson
o Marilyn Kelly-Cavotta
o Angela A. McCullough
o Dr. Debbee A. Maraglio-Lynn
o Jackeline Perez-Martinez
o Danique N. Masingill
o Carrie D. Moore
o Dr. Sheena L. Moore
o Jo Ann Orr
o Staci L. Reidinger
o Dr. Patricia M. Ross
o Lori L. Trego
o Mona Pearl Treyball
o Dr. Linda Schwartz
o Latia Suttle
o Jessica L. Wherry
o Phyllis Wilson
o Dianne M. Young