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Speakt to lead grows and glows for ten years!

Community and Communications

May 2015 to May 2025, Counting

May 2015 to May 2025, Counting

A team of Toastmasters and Coaches volunteer for ten years, running over 470 weekly workshops to help non native speakers practice English, polish communication skills; and provide supportive advice. 

May 2015 to May 2025, Counting

May 2015 to May 2025, Counting

May 2015 to May 2025, Counting

From May 7, 2015 to May 7, 2025. I have been immensely grateful for your support and rapport.

Make Your Voice Great Again

May 2015 to May 2025, Counting

Make Your Voice Great Again

Our weekly workshops covers English language, culture, sports, technology and education. The more we learn, the more we enjoy our journey.

DTM

Life Long Learning

Make Your Voice Great Again

Our Operations Consulting services help small businesses optimize their operations and increase efficiency. We work with you to identify areas of improvement, streamline processes, and help you run your business more effectively.

Life Long Learning

Life Long Learning

Life Long Learning

Toastmasters Club changed my career and family life quality forever. Read this article:  Toastmasters International -A Career Boost From Toastmasters 

Charity Giving

Life Long Learning

Life Long Learning

Smart Life Family Foundation visited Toastmasters HQ and made donations. 

Coach Lucy speaks about how to publish your first book

Lucy Chen, Author, Coach and DTM

4/23/2025 9:00pm: coaches from Speak to Lead will provide toastmaster style free workshop #471.

Coach Lucy Distinguished Toastmasters will speak about how to publish your first book

Date:04/23/2025 (Wednesday)
Time: 9:00 pm EST (6:00 PST)

Login Link: https://zoom.us/j/8782712588
Password: 219219

Led by: Coach Mike Nie (DTM) & Laura Luo (DTM) & Mr. David Steinfeld (NASA Scientist)

Speak today; lead tomorrow

About Lucy

I am a first-generation immigrant from China.  I studied at University of California, Los Angeles where I received my MS in Environmental Engineering in 1996. After spending 20 years in the finance industry, during which I became a senior leader, I found myself reflecting on the challenges I overcame as a new American and a woman, and decided to become a career and life coach.

I have a passion for helping women and immigrants to pursue happiness in life and success in career.  Since 2000, I have mentored and coached over 100 people across the professional fields of engineering, data analysis, risk management, and finance.  

About Lucy's Consulting

Being a mother of 3 children, I understand the inherent challenges of balancing one’s career and family life and am ready to help others overcome them. I am also an active yogi and taekwondo martial artist, so I can prove it is possible to raise a family and still lead a healthy lifestyle through exercise, meditation, and a balanced diet.


In addition to my work as a coach and finance leader, I am a member of Chief, a private network focused on connecting and supporting women executive leaders.  Also, I am a member of the advisory board of Catalyst Youth Network, a nonprofit that uplifts underserved youths in Oakland.  I chair the Albany API Parent Engagement Group's Stop Asian Hate Committee and have led the Cornell Elementary School PTA for two years as its President. In the past, I also worked as Club President, Area Governor, and Division Governor for District 4 of Toastmasters International.

About Speak to Lead LLC

We are a group of passionate Toastmasters who have led communication skill workshops since May 2015. Yes it is our #471 workshop in the past ten years!

Smart Youth Leader Vision Board event 1/19/2025

Create A Self-Manifesting Vision Board

 Creating a Self-Manifesting Vision Board is a powerful way to visualize and bring your goals and dreams to life. Here’s a step-by-step guide to crafting an effective vision board: 

 1. Set Your Intentions 

2.  Gather Supplies 

3. Choose Visuals That Inspire 

 4. Organize Your Board  

5. Activate Your Vision Board 

Expert Speaker

 

Guest Speaker: 

Rev. Jim Webb is an Ordained Interfaith Minister who serves as the Senior Minister of the Takoma Park Chapel in Silver Spring, MD. He has studied and taught metaphysics for over 30 years and lectures and teaches workshops nationally, sharing the wisdom he has received. He has served as a faculty member of Iyanla VanZant's Inner Visions Institute and taught at the New Seminary in New York. In addition to his Masters of Divinity from the New Seminary in New York, Rev. 


Webb has a B.S. in Economics from the Wharton School and an MBA from New York University. He has served on the Board of Directors of a Washington DC based AIDS Services Organization and as the Vice President of Marketing for a DC Based information technology firm. His business acumen, spiritual wisdom, and inspiring counseling style have helped countless people to overcome their fears and live with joy, and these experiences combine to help YOU in his latest release "The Soul Of Prosperity". 

Vision Board and Leadership

Vision Board and Leadership

 

Sunday 1/19/2025 3-4 PM Eastern

  

“Create the highest, grandest vision possible for your life, because you become what you believe.” – Oprah

https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/3DILrxqd2lzLgtMZe5hWvjvk16QQeBImsKtlssGXAb1V5pfsJE1oZSfQBD2NwFTu.4WvAE1o7NRxZb0wk
Passcode: VisionBoard25!

 

A vision board can be a powerful tool for youth to improve their public speaking skills by fostering inspiration, clarity, and focus. Here’s how it can help:

 

1. Boost Confidence

 2. Set Clear Goals 

 3. Inspire Preparation 

 4. Encourage Creativity 

5. Cultivate a Growth Mindset 


Speak to lead coach sasha to speak at capa mc

Thrive, Not Survive

  Sasha Soukhoveev, Chief Coaching Officer at Smart Life Family Foundation and public speaking coach at Speak to Lead LLC, speaks at the youth wellness program as the keynote speaker. The event is hosted by CAPA MC, a 501(c)(3) public charity (https://capamc.org/).

CAPA MC stands for Chinese American Parents Association in Montgomery County, Maryland. CAPA MC has a mission statement to (1) promote Chinese American parent involvement in school communities, (2) advocate on behalf of our students and parents; and (3) establish a strong partnership with all stakeholder to address educational issues and challenges.

CAPA MC sees an increasing need to address the young people mental and physical wellness and resilience issues troubling the MoCo and beyond. The stress, anxiety, isolation and hopelessness have detrimental effect on young people’s quality of life and effectiveness of school work.

A Yoga Champion

 Sasha's Journey Into Yoga Competitions   

 Sasha shared her passion for healthy cooking, hiking, and yoga, highlighting her journey into yoga competitions. She credited Mike for introducing her to yoga and shared how it provided a much-needed balance to her busy schedule and gymnastics. Sasha also mentioned the existence of yoga competitions, which she found counterintuitive but beneficial. She encouraged others interested in yoga and pushing their limits to contact her or Mike for more information about the U.S.A. yoga sport.


 . Sasha shares her positive experience with vision boards and commits to speaking about it. They tentatively plan to hold the workshop in February or March to avoid winter weather issues. Vivian starts recording the session to share with those who could not attend live. 

 

Speaker Bio

Speaker Bio

  

Sasha is unquestionably an ideal speaker and demonstrator on this youth health matter. She is a three-time champion of USA Yoga competition for the girl (15-18 age group). She is a Johnson scholar at Washington and Lee University, a prestigious liberal art college, with a major in neuroscience and health related fields. She is a devoted Chrisitan, building hope and peace internally and externally. 

Please attend her workshop on Thursday, January 16, 2025. 

About Speak to Lead LLC: we are a public speaking and leadership coaching company to build future leaders worldwide.

About Smart Life Family Foundation: we are a non profit organization with SMART goals (visit SmartLifeUSA.org for detail). 

Disaster Relief for L.A. County Fires

Public speaking, tax planning and charitable giving: All in One!

A group of CPAs and FEMA staff talk about how to make donation to the L.A. fire disaster victims and obtain the deserved tax deductions. 

Topics

  

1. Tim Zhao, Giesel and her sister shared their art education (and free classes) to auction youth artwork to raise fund for LA disaster area victims and their children. Their non profit site accepts donation: http://thenyva.org/ 

2. Youshan shared her CPA knowledge of how to make charitable donation as an individual donor or as a business (S or C Corp)

3. Mei shared FEMA’s resources. Chinese hotline available too.

4. I walked through the IRS pub 526 and 3833: Disaster Relief: Providing Assistance through Charitable Organizations

CAPA NoVA (a 501c3 non profit) raises funds and support LA victims as wel 

Zoom Recording

  

https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/4fCmXidoVYICYJ3rXSX8VSgCo2K4oI82Hp9sBcGSORwcnMEyWl1Fb7DsNPP_3Gts.xsyVy9t_5451D4vH

Passcode: LA2025fire!

Speakers

Youshan, Mei and Mike

Sponsored and hosted by CAPA (a 501c3 public charity)


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