Nuala O’ Connor

My name is Nuala O Connor, While I’m a native of Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh, I spent most of my adult life between Belfast (16 years) and Dublin (20 years).

My main degree is in education with a postgrad in developing humanities – focused on community development. I also trained in Kinesiology, Reflexology, Tapping, Coaching and other Energy Healing modalities and built this business up part-time over the years. Around 6 years ago I moved more fully into the field of Coaching and Healing work.

I came to Toastmasters in 2019 because I was writing a book about a new Tapping system I had created and my publishing company kept telling me that I needed to be ready to communicate my message. This panicked me a little because a in 2013 I had suffered non-trigger panic attacks and had stress related anxiety. It was Tapping that had cleared those non-trigger panic attacks and that was the reason for the book.

I looked for clubs in my area and decided to contact Phoenix-Tara Toastmasters to see if I could go check them out and the rest is history. I am forever saying that I every single encounter offers me opportunity to learn. Toastmasters has been no different. The learning that has come from every single meeting is immeasurable. This year I have decided to launch into my DTM. One aspect of Toastmasters is effective leadership development and to become a DTM I need to lead at District level. While this level of leadership in such a huge organisation does scare me a little, it also seems like the right next step for me.

I am excited to be taking on the role of  Area Director for Area 10 in Division C. I am looking forward to visiting the 6 clubs in this area and getting to know some great Toastmasters through the year. I am also looking forward to working with the other 4 Area Directors and Division C Director Olga Byrne through the year and to learning a lot more about this great voluntary organisation that is gearing up for centennial celebrations  – what a great time to be in leadership.