My name is Ayu Masruroh, and I come from Indonesia. Today, I would like to share a story about courage, justice, and the power of speaking up. It is a story that changed my life and helped transform the lives of many others across my country. My speech is entitled “The Cost of Silence, the Power of a Voice.” I would like to say that I am truly grateful for the opportunity to participate in this event. I am still learning English and still learning to speak confidently in front of a camera. I know about this competition from @Ben Sherry, and I would like to sincerely thank the organizers for creating this platform @Lucas Reuterstig. I would also greatly appreciate any feedback, suggestions, or constructive criticism on my video, as I am always eager to learn and improve. Thank you, and I hope you enjoy my speech. :)

How exciting seeing all the incredible SKOOLx speeches rolling through! I'll be seeing a number of them live today, and catching up on the rest over the weekend. Looking forward to seeing your Signature Talks come to life. The doors to entry are officially closed. Congrats to our 23 official SKOOLx participants: @Anil de Vries @Ayu Masruroh @Björn Hagemann @Craig Gauvreau @Dani Rosenblad James @Doa Kaptan @Emma Fábryová @Éva Raposa @Harrison Angwin @Janet Little @Jim Jenkins @John Doorbar @Justin Yip @Kevin Pagan @Natalie Duncan @Rodrigo Rios @Sam Dunlop @Semih Yalap @Subhan Nair @Sungsoo Choi @Tony Mulligan @Vernon Foster @Wolfram Grohnert If you didn't quite make it this time, don't stress! It doesn't always come together the first time around. Good on you for giving it a go. We've got two LIVE delivery practice sessions today - click here to see the times on the calendar. If you're a SKOOLx participant didn't register for the live delivery sessions, feel free to come along anyway - we'll make space for you! Look forward to seeing you then. 2.5 days left to vote: share the voting form with your friends/family/community

I want to start by telling you something about permission. For years, I believed permission came from the outside - from achievements, from degrees, from other people's approval. I was a girl who learned to be invisible while trying to be extraordinary. I thought if I just achieved enough, climbed high enough, I'd finally have permission to take up space. But then something happened that changed everything. A breakup. A song. A city on the other side of the world. And I realized I'd been asking the wrong question my entire life. What if permission was never something to be earned? What if it was something I had to give myself? This is the story of how I learned that. And how a carousel taught me what I'd been missing the whole time.

It's getting close!! Friday is the last day to upload your entry into SKOOLx 💪 Are you stuck? Drop a comment! Are you close to finish? Drop a comment! Are you thinking about joining late? Drop a comment! SKOOLx is a competition where you create a talk, record it and upload it into our community. It's a way to get your idea out of your head and into a video. 8 mins, bespoke to you. Can be used as a marketing asset, a personal development piece, a conversation starter. Looking for inspiration? Check out Björn's entry here: https://www.skool.com/beginner/skoolx-become-more-yourself Lets make the most of the last upcoming days 🙌 @Dani Rosenblad James @Björn Hagemann @Natalie Duncan @Emma Fábryová @Wolfram Grohnert @Doa Kaptan @Rodrigo Rios @Vernon Foster @Kevin Pagan @Sungsoo Choi @Fredrik Lyngmark @leslie jensen @John Doorbar @lori-ann Muenzer @Subhan Nair @Éva Raposa @Janet Little @Sam Dunlop @Semih Yalap @Anil de Vries @Amir Salemi @Danny Hansen @Harrison Angwin

Earlier this year, I ran a Signature Talk competition in my community called the "World Stage Challenge". My talk was about my experience coaching a 10-year-old boy through his own public speaking highs and lows, which inspired me to run my own public speaking competition (and in many ways, inspired me to be a communication coach). The competition was such a cool experience for me and my community members - as soon as I mentioned it to @Lucas Reuterstig, he was PUMPED! And alas, SKOOLx was born. 🐣 So, what is SKOOLx all about? It's about: → Participation → Showing up → Taking a risk → Being seen → And most importantly, real connection through your words. And it's all centered around this thing we call a "Signature Talk" - a beautiful, relational asset that explains why you do what you do (without you needing to literally explain why you do what you do). It captures a beautiful moment in our lives, and gives us the tools to package it into something meaningful and memorable. No fancy editing. Just you, a camera, and your ideas. Nowhere to hide! As you can tell, I'm very passionate about this 😂 super excited to see the 30+ participants showing up and creating a beautiful artifact that they will be proud of. Please enjoy my signature talk - I look forward to seeing yours! @Dani Rosenblad James @Björn Hagemann @Natalie Duncan @Emma Fábryová @Wolfram Grohnert @Doa Kaptan @Rodrigo Rios @Kevin Pagan @Sungsoo Choi @Fredrik Lyngmark @John Doorbar @Subhan Nair @Éva Raposa @Janet Little @Sam Dunlop @Semih Yalap @Anil de Vries @Amir Salemi @Danny Hansen @Tony Mulligan @Lindsay Bruce @Craig Gauvreau @Justin Yip @Jutta Wohlrab