VBJ December 22 Online

THE VALLEY BUSINESS JOURNAL
14 www.TheValleyBusinessJournal.com
December 2022
by Diane Piela
THE NEXT LEVEL
TOASTMASTER’S CLUB
Are you glossophobic? Do you have gloss-o-pho-bia? What is it?
Glossophobia is the fear of public
speaking. You are not alone if you do
fear public speaking. I have and greater
than 75% of our population has had it.
It’s not easy for most people to stand up
and talk in front of people whether it’s
5, 50 or 500! Most people want to be
better communicators but don’t know
where to start.
How have I and more than 300,00
people worldwide conquered this fear?
Toastmasters.
The Next Level Toastmasters Club
(www.7160293.toastmastersclubs.org)
invites you to be our guest to breakdown
communication barriers while
not breaking your budget! Members
and guests meet weekly to grow their
speaking and leadership skills. The Next
Level Toastmasters Club Members will
help and support you as you experience
remarkable growth that will leave you
feeling amazed with your progress. The
club meets every Thursday 12:10-1:10
PM PST at 29995 Technology Drive,
Suite 203, Murrieta, California, 92563.
Besides meeting in person, we also meet
at the same time on Zoom for those who
can’t attend in person. Our Zoom ID is
820 4926 8435. For more information,
contact me, Diane Piela at diane@diane
speaks.com or (951) 723 7691.
“Toastmasters has helped me to not
only become a more confident speaker
and leader but also to find a new purpose
in life” says Dr Diane Piela, co-founder
and Secretary of The Next Level Toastmaster’s
Club. “You see, I became a disabled
Family Medicine Physician in 2004
after 20 years of working with patients in
Rochester, New York. I loved medicine
and helping my patients lead healthier
lives. However, I was diagnosed suddenly
with Multiple Sclerosis and Cerebral
Hemorrhage which ultimately led me to
make a heart wrenching decision to take a
medical retirement. I couldn’t mentally or
physically be a physician anymore. With
lots of personal development and growth
through many years, I found myself in
Toastmasters. As I developed the skills of
becoming a more confident speaker and
leader I found a new purpose in life - still
helping people but in a different way.
Now I am an inspirational speaker
and published author. Through my
speaking,
I inspire and motivate people to:
1. Never Give Up
2. Not be limited by a disability or challenge
3. Make that challenge or disability the
beginning of the next journey.”
Dr. Diane Piela says,” So many people
suffer medical, financial, relationship
or job related challenges and become
lost, giving up too easily. Through speaking,
I inspire people to continue in life,
discover new skills and core reasons to
live. I know because I have been there.”
As a professional speaker, Diane has
spoken at the American Association of
University Women in Kona, Hawaii, as
well as The Kona Brain Injury Support
Group. (www.dianespeaks.com) She
recently spoke at Randy Powell’s The
Envision Success Showcase and Envision
Success live. Mentor of The Next
Level Toastmasters Club, Randy Powell
is a Professional Speaker, Published
Author and Certified Envision Success
Coach from Temecula. (www.randypowellspeaks.com)
Toastmaster’s International is a
nonprofit educational organization that
helps members improve their public
speaking and leadership skills. It does
this through a worldwide network of >
300,000 members in 14,000 clubs in 140
countries. Toastmaster’s International
has helped people from diverse backgrounds
in all walks of life to become
more confident speakers and leaders. To
maximize your potential and experience
unlimited growth, visit a Toastmaster’s
Club near you!