#195: Introducing Forrest Tuff, Toastmasters' Newest Accredited Speaker

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[25:57] This past August at the 2021 Toastmasters International virtual convention, Forrest Tuff completed the last step of the Accredited Speaker application process, and was subsequently awarded the prestigious Accredited Speaker designation. Tuff is only the 89th individual to do so since the program began in 1981. 

Tuff shares stories from his personal, professional and Toastmasters journey and his road to becoming an Accredited speaker. We also hear about some of the obstacles including a life threatening one he had to overcome to bring him to where he is today.

Distinguished Toastmaster Forrest Tuff is the Founder & CEO of One Vision Productions, an award winning multimedia production and branding agency. Forrest is a Certified Master Life Coach, a SCORE mentor, accomplished film producer and now, the world’s newest Accredited Speaker.

Forrest is also profiled in the January 2022 issue of the Toastmaster magazine. He can be reached at ForrestTuff.com.

Learn more about the Accredited Speaker program.