Tu cuerpo sabe cómo salvarte | Jessica Rodriguez | TEDxTecdeMty
Después de un accidente que casi le cuesta la vida, Jessy descubrió algo sorprendente: el cuerpo tiene una inteligencia propia para sobrevivir incluso antes de que lo entendamos. A través de su proceso de recuperación, reflexiona sobre la inteligencia somática, la resiliencia y el poder de reconstru
La mentira de “estoy bien” | Nathalia Molina | TEDxTecdeMty
Cuando alguien nos pregunta “¿cómo estás?”, la respuesta automática suele ser “bien”. En esta charla, Nath Molina cuestiona una cultura que mide nuestro valor por cuánto producimos y no por cómo nos sentimos. Una reflexión sobre productividad, salud mental y el costo de ser completamente funcionales
El hogar se construye, no se encuentra | Lucas Wiseman | TEDxTecdeMty
Después de que un terremoto en 2017 destruyera su casa y lo obligara a mudarse cinco veces en un año, Wacomo tuvo que replantearse una pregunta fundamental: ¿qué es realmente un hogar? A través de su experiencia personal y reflexiones sobre pertenencia, comunidad y relaciones profundas, propone que
No parece ansiedad… pero lo es | Kassandra Quezada | TEDxTecdeMty
Muchas personas creen que la ansiedad social es incapacidad para hablar o relacionarse, pero la realidad es más compleja. En esta charla, Kass comparte su experiencia personal y cómo incluso siendo psicóloga tardó en reconocer su propio diagnóstico. Una reflexión sobre cómo funciona la mente con ans
Sobrevivir : Reivindicar tu historia | Priscila Turrubiates | TEDxTecdeMty
Priscila comparte su historia para cuestionar la forma en que hablamos sobre estas experiencias. A través de datos, reflexión y su propio proceso de sanación, propone dejar de ver a las personas como “víctimas” y reconocerlas como sobrevivientes. Una charla sobre dignidad, resiliencia y el poder de
La dignidad no tiene talla | Carlos Eduardo Zacu | TEDxTecdeMty
Durante siglos, las personas con discapacidad han sido vistas como curiosidades, objetos de burla o invisibles para la sociedad. En esta charla, Carlos comparte cómo el dolor, la discriminación y los obstáculos físicos pueden transformarse en una misión: dignificar la diferencia y rediseñar la forma
Nada grande sucede sin incomodarte | Isett Rodriguez Guzmán | TEDxTecdeMty
Tomar riesgos rara vez se siente cómodo, pero muchas veces es lo que abre los caminos más inesperados. En esta charla, la ponente comparte cómo dejar una industria segura, reinventarse profesionalmente y apostar por nuevos retos la llevó a convertirse en la primera mujer directora administrativa del
El caos también puede salvarte | Lupita Villalobos | TEDxTecdeMty
El caos suele asociarse con miedo, fracaso o pérdida de control, pero también puede ser el inicio de algo inesperado. En esta charla, Lupita comparte cómo los momentos caóticos pueden convertirse en oportunidades si decides no quedarte en el papel de víctima. Porque a veces lo que parece una avalanc
Playing To The Beat Of My Own Drum | Sally Avant | TEDxFargo
Sally Avant has spent the past 17 years playing the bodhrán, the traditional Irish frame drum. She was first drawn to the instrument through her love of Irish music, where the bodhrán has deep roots. But after years of playing, Sally began to realize the instrument’s potential stretched far beyond t
Why My Dad Said No to Wigs | Jola Ajiboye | TEDxLoughborough University
Why My Dad Said No to Wigs is a powerful, deeply personal speech about identity, race, and reclaiming autonomy over one’s own body and expression. Jola begins by recounting her formative years in a Nigerian boarding school, where girls were forced to shave their heads, a practice that planted early
Chasing the Ghost of Our Pasts | Susan Wang | TEDxWestminster School CT
Growing up is a double-edged sword. It is an inevitable journey, in which sometimes we have to shed our old versions of self and make room for new traits. Many of us find ourselves grieving for the past, feeling jealous of the romanticized positive, courageous, brilliant depiction of ourselves in ou
Am I the Car Being Driven, or the Driver? | Justin Li | TEDxWestminster School CT
We are constantly told to work harder, push further, and stay productive no matter how tired we feel. From early mornings to late nights, coffee replaces rest, and being “busy” becomes something to be proud of. But what happens when exhaustion starts to feel like an identity? What if constantly doin
The Vows We Keep After the Wedding | Suzanne Hayes | TEDxWestminster School CT
Divorce is common nowadays. When we talk about it, we might usually discuss the reasons for it or the proportions of divorced families, treating it like a statistic. However, for the children who experience divorce, it is much more than that. It is something rather huge for them, as they carry silen
More Than One Thing | Skye-Lynn Dougherty | TEDxWestminster School CT
Ms. Dougherty, a girls' hockey coach at Westminster School, talks about how passions become more than hobbies. She asks what happens when something forces us to step away from the very thing that defines us. She knows that feeling firsthand. As a dedicated figure skater, she built her identity aroun
You Are Practicing Who You Are | Nikki Ni | TEDxWestminster School CT
Identity has different meanings for different people. For many, it is a fixed label that we should “find” and live up to forever; however, it could also be an exploration that never ends, something we should practice quietly and daily, in the choices we make. Nikki Ni, class of 2029 of Westminster S
Who Are You, Without the Strings Attached? | Savannah Griffith | TEDxWestminster School CT
You get asked A LOT about your identity during the course of your life. It happens all the time in school, and now finding your actual position in the world is an issue for hard working highschool students. You might have told people the 100% truth, or you might polish it a little. You may even be s
Explore ethnic groups rather than best safaris | Kudakwashe Mazhetese | TEDxChinotimba
NOTE FROM TED: TEDx events are independently organized by volunteers. The guidelines we give TEDx organizers are described in more detail here: http://storage.ted.com/tedx/manuals/tedx_content_guidelines.pdf Most people look for travel trends to make decisions on where to go in Africa, a continent
I Can’t Do This Alone: Suicide, Cancer and Gender Dysphoria | Dr. A.C. Fowlkes | TEDxFayetteville
NOTE FROM TED: This talk discusses suicidal ideation. After losing his younger brother to suicide, A.C. learned to survive by building “locks” — small and large protections that kept suicidal thoughts at bay. But as a transgender man navigating a healthcare system that repeatedly invalidated and mi
Contação de história: o cultivo da memória caiçara | Neide Palumbo | TEDxIlhabela
Neide Palumbo resgata, a partir de sua trajetória como educadora e contadora de histórias da cultura caiçaras de um tempo que já foi, narrativas ouvidas e vividas antes das grandes transformações no território. Ao recordar memórias anteriores à construção do Porto de São Sebastião, provoca uma refle
Quilombo é o futuro | Florisbela dos Santos | TEDxIlhabela
Em um momento de ruptura e transformação do nosso modelo social, Florisbela propõe que as respostas para o futuro podem estar nas origens. Ao trazer a força do quilombo como inspiração viva, provoca uma revisão das referências que costumamos buscar quando falamos de novos modelos de sociedade. Em s
Como a minha mãe virou "Your Mom" | Alan Strozenberg | TEDxSãoPaulo
Ao longo de mais de 25 anos, Alan Strozenberg anotou frases ditas por sua mãe e percebeu que aquelas conversas mereciam ser preservadas. Assim nasceu a tirinha Yiddishe Mame (YM), inspirada nessas trocas cheias de humor e afeto. Com o tempo, ao perceber que muitas pessoas se identificavam com aquela