Decoding World Champion of Public Speaking 2023 - Jocelyn Tyson

Hi everyone, this is Coach Haritosh Srivastav and this is not a usual video. Jo mein hamesha karta rehta hun, ye video thoda alag hai because I am probably going to do more of a reaction video. And what is this all about? So basically Toastmasters International, agar aap ko pata hai, toh pure dunia mein Toastmasters International ke club hai and there is something special that happens and that is called a contest which is called International Speech Contest or har salus mein 40,000-50,000 log participate karte hain. At the end of it, they have this international conference, and us conference ke end mein there is one world champion of public speaking. Or that conference was last weekend, and there is a new world champion of public speaking. So I thought, is video mein main apko apne views bataane wala hun, how did I felt after watching the video, and what could have been the reason She, yes, it is a, it is a lady. She won the world championship. So let me share the screen and let's go through this amazing, amazing championship speech. So let's get started.

Thank you, contest chair. You're welcome. It was the summer of 2020.

Did you notice Immediately start, but Jocelyn, she was silent for a second and then she started with conviction. And that, I think, we all should do that. Take your few seconds and then start. Let's move forward.

21, and I was reaching a milestone birthday. I decided to skip the party and pick something epic off my bucket list. Triathlon.

Do you see the body language? Do you see how she is enjoying? And that, I think, is the best part. When you enjoy your speech, when you are having fun, your audience will also have fun. So let's proceed. I love this.

For those of you unfamiliar, it is a race that contains 3 disciplines. Swim, bike, run.

Swimming, biking, riding, running. Do you see how she's using the body language, hand gestures? She's putting a picture in front of you. Swimming, riding, running.

Now almost immediately my inner go-getter said, yeah, let's do this! Show them you still got it. But my inner critic— slow down, hot stuff— you hate swimming, you barely bike, and girl, wait a minute, that swimming thing, you can't do it.

Do you see? Can you understand the humor that she's trying to bring where she shows one side which is very positive and encouraging, but immediately other side that we all have? So, and you see, she's masterfully using the stage also. One side for all the positive and encouraging one, and the other side for all the negative talk, negative self-talk that we have. One thing I would say that what I felt is, I think this might be her personality and I'm nobody to judge, but to me it looked little bit overboard when it comes to, uh, stage. There is something called theatrics and there's something called public speaking. This is on the borderline where both of these two meet. But let's see, uh, forward.

And just like that, I had two warring sides, both with logical explanations on why I should or shouldn't do it. A decision to make. This one yes, that one no. Have you been there? I decided to go with my inner go-getter. I signed up for the race, I started jogging, I borrowed a bike, and yes, friends, I took swim lessons. And after 8 months straight of training every day, I was ready. It's race day. People are lined up along the banks of a lake, ready to start the first part, the swim. They blow the whistle and the race is off. I, on the other hand, I'm still at the bank of the lake.

This is master storytelling, right? She has set the context, she has set the scene, and she's actually making her visualize that If you were there, how would you find out her? How do you see her? So this is amazing storytelling, setting up the scene, setting up the context. Why?

You see, friends, my brain could not seem to understand that the water, the dark, dreary cedar water, was the same water that I learned to swim in at the pool. There it was clear, you could see to the bottom. But this, this was darkness. I go to put my face in it. I couldn't do it. I couldn't do it.

Again, great use of stage. You see, this was my water where I used to practice. So she went to the right side of audience, or left side of her, and then she showed in the center, this is where the actual triathlon was happening. Amazing master uses of the stage, and you can actually picture it Okay, this is where she's doing what she's doing.

I started to panic. I look over to my right, I see my family, they're looking back at me. What's wrong? I look over to the other side and I can see all the people lined up to see the start of the race. They're watching me, and behind me are the people coming up for their next wave of the swim. I had a choice to make: go forward into the water or go back home for where I came. A situation.

Can you see the tension? Can you see the conflict coming up? And this is where she will take it to the next level. So if you are telling a story, think about how can you raise the stakes higher. Just knowing, not just feeling fearful is fine, but when you have people watching over you, have family and every spectator, the conflict, the stakes are higher, the conflict is raised. Amazing.

This one yes, that one no. Have you been there? I chose to do the only thing any would do with that logical situation. I flipped over on my back and started the backstroke. Now, swim.

This is called comic timing. The power of 3. You can see that you would have expected her to do something else, but she did, which immediately brought relief to the audience, and they were surprised. And this is where I think it took to the next level, where audience was with her and they were enjoying and having fun. Let's, let's watch more.

Swimming has a certain grace, a beauty, if you will. This had neither grace nor beauty. This was not swimming, this was surviving. I'm knocking into people, bumping into things, over like things, over around, all things going on, all the while hyperventilating before I realized I heard it. Ma'am! "Ma'am, you're going the wrong way!" All I could think to myself at that time was, "I wonder who they're talking to." "Ma'am, 322, you're going the wrong way!" 322? No, no, I'm 322. I look over, I am 50 meters off course. Now, in swim time, that's not too bad, but for me, it was everything. I had to stop, get myself together, and I got back on course. Now, there are lifeguards spread out along the lake in canoes. I swim up to one of the canoes. The lifeguard, she looks over the boat, she looks at me and says, "Ma'am, you really need to think this through, okay? Look, you can still finish the race. We'll let you finish the bike, we'll let you finish the run, but you might want to think about quitting this." And I understood where she was coming from. There was a lot going on. And my inner critic agreed with her all the more. You're in over your head. Like 12 feet, to be exact. Quitting sounds like a smart move right now. I looked up at her. I let go. I kept on swimming. I went on for another few more meters before I grabbed hold of another canoe. That lifeguard leaned over and she said to me, you're doing good. Not much further. You got this. Advice: this one yes, that one no. Have you been there?

Can you see, uh, she's repeating a few phrases for you to anchor enough? This one yes, that one no. Have you been there? By the end of the speech, you will remember her for this particular phrase for sure. So, Master Master story crafting and master speech crafting over here.

I let go. I finished the swim. I'm staggering up the bank. My legs feel like lead. My lungs are on fire. I'm coughing out water all the while, exhausted. I get to the bike. I fall up on top of the bike, one foot in front of the other as I pedal. To this day, I have no clue how I finished those 12 miles, but I got them done. When I finished, I tossed the bike aside. I have now the run to do. At this point, my inner critic steps out bold and says, you still have a third to do. You hate running. Why are we still here? At this point, my inner go-getter steps out and says, we only have a third left to do. You train for this. Yes, yes, we're I shimmied, shrod, struggled, struggled, stanky legs all the way across to clear that finish line. I had done, but I did it. That race took a lot out of me, but I took more out of it. Whether you have to make a big—

and this is where I think she's going towards talking about the message she has relevance for all Amazing. Let's watch that.

Decision. Overcome a situation. Take advice or just finish what you started. These are things that can happen and life can have two warring sides. This one yes, that one no. And both can come with logical explanations on why you should or shouldn't do it. Do I start a new job? Do I begin chemo? Do I finish chemo? Do I move? Do I start a new family? Whether you think you can or you think you can't, you're right. It was said by Henry Ford. Because what matters most is what is within you, friends.

So if you notice, the quote that she's using is not random quote. The quote is very much relevant to her speech, right? To say you can or to say you can't 'You are right' by Henry Ford, which goes perfectly with this particular speech. And this is an example of how you use quote. If you're using quote by someone, it shouldn't be any random quote. It should be very contextual and to the point, and that would help the audience get the point in their head or make it sticky, as they say.

You can be your worst critic. No one knows your weaknesses or your flaws like you do. But at the same time, you can be your biggest cheerleader, and no one can push you further or take you higher. I implore you— no, I beg you— look deep within on that next challenge. Find your inner go-getter and see how far it can push you. I've been there. Have you? Contest chair.

You know what, this was definitely a champion speech. Now, as I said earlier, maybe in terms of the body language and theatrics, this was on the borderline. Thoda sahal ka sajada lagam ho jaye, but you know what, you got to do what you got to do to win the championship out of more than 40,000 contestants competing every year. So congratulations, Jolene, all the best. And this was my reaction video. So ab comment kareke bataana, aap ko kya thala gaya hai particular speech mein Jolene ki? And I would love to hear that.