<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>The Hill Toastmasters | Blog</title><description>A public speaking and leadership club meeting on Ngong Road, Nairobi.</description><link>https://thehilltoastmasters.org</link><language>en-gb</language><item><title>From Finding My Voice to Finding My Influence: How Toastmasters Helped Shape an Award-Winning Journey</title><link>https://thehilltoastmasters.org/blog/from-finding-my-voice-to-finding-my-influence-how-toastmasters-helped-shape-an-award-winning</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thehilltoastmasters.org/blog/from-finding-my-voice-to-finding-my-influence-how-toastmasters-helped-shape-an-award-winning</guid><description>When I joined The Hill Toastmasters Club, I was looking for a platform to become a better speaker.</description><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 10:04:16 GMT</pubDate><category>Member spotlight</category></item><item><title>The meeting ended. The ripple didn&apos;t</title><link>https://thehilltoastmasters.org/blog/the-meeting-ended-the-ripple-didnt</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thehilltoastmasters.org/blog/the-meeting-ended-the-ripple-didnt</guid><description>A first speech at The Hill: four minutes, shaking hands and a room full of feedback. Why what starts in one meeting doesn&apos;t stay in that room.</description><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 06:04:51 GMT</pubDate><category>Meeting recap</category></item><item><title>The stories that stay</title><link>https://thehilltoastmasters.org/blog/the-stories-that-stay</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thehilltoastmasters.org/blog/the-stories-that-stay</guid><description>Walking out of a Division A contest, some speeches had already faded and others stayed. Three reasons stories stick: memory, value and trust.</description><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 10:40:23 GMT</pubDate><category>Contest</category></item><item><title>You don&apos;t have to run anymore</title><link>https://thehilltoastmasters.org/blog/you-dont-have-to-run-anymore</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thehilltoastmasters.org/blog/you-dont-have-to-run-anymore</guid><description>A daughter&apos;s question one morning, and what it taught one member about the fear of public speaking: you don&apos;t have to run. Walk slowly.</description><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:36:22 GMT</pubDate><category>Member spotlight</category></item></channel></rss>