About Verity-
What does it take to be the first? Way back in 2005, Verity started her journey as the first South African musician with the tenacious foresight to get online crowdfunding for an album she hadn't even recorded yet. Fifteen years later, and a career glittered with accolades, brings us to 2021 and Verity's latest big first - first speaker from Africa to ever be crowned the World Champion of Public Speaking and the sixth woman in history.
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Her talent for ‘acting out the box’ rather than merely ‘thinking out’ of it, has brought international success for Verity, speaking globally on innovation and thinking differently, which includes two TEDx Talks.
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As the Toastmasters 2021 World Champion, Verity captured the judges, and thousands of peoples imagination with her winning speech ‘A Great Read’ - an inspiring invitation to improve our lives by "writing a different story". Helping people do just that, is Verity's passion.
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With a degree in Psychology and Anthropology from UCT, as an accredited De Bono Six Thinking Hats facilitator and an advocate for Positive Psychology, Verity believes passionately that change happens when teams have the confidence to create new ideas. She has crafted speeches and workshops to grow this ability with measurable, exponential success over the last decade.
About the Workshop
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Verity is someone who approaches life a little differently.
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She’s gone from walking 1200km across France & Spain in hiking boots in memory of her parents, to performing in high heels to packed houses in Nashville and New York.
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From not having the money to record her debut album, to becoming one of the world’s first online crowdfunders.
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From being terrified of speaking in public, to being crowned the 2021 World Champion of Public Speaking.
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She is all about facing fears, finding your voice and sharing your truth. As the Toastmasters 2021 World Champion, Verity captured the judges, and thousands of peoples imagination with her winning speech ‘A Great Read’ - an inspiring invitation to improve our lives by "writing a different story". Helping people do just that is Verity's passion and today she is here to help us to do that.
