Leading Without Permission | The Honorable Dr. Cashenna A. Cross | TEDxReisterstown
H.E. Dr. Cashenna speaks on a transformative call to action that shifts the source of motivation from external validation (titles, permission, authority) to internal conviction (purpose, values, and initiative). It encourages individuals to stop waiting for someone else to recognize their potential
Rewrite Your Words, Rewire the Teen Brain | Nicole Gonzalez | TEDxReisterstown
Nicole gives a motivational perspective is an empowering framework that positions the adolescent brain not as a broken or reckless liability, but as a "high-plasticity", rapidly evolving machine primed for growth. It motivates teens by emphasizing that they have the power to consciously "rewire" the
From Basement to Breakthrough: Reimagining Success | Dr. Antonio Schroeder | TEDxReisterstown
Dr. Antonio explores explores how to transform humble origins into global influence by challenging traditional definitions of success and leveraging digital technology and human-centric innovation. It emphasizes embracing a "humans-first" mindset alongside essential digital skills, cultivating adapt
Into the Cold: What Discomfort Teaches Us | Justin Ternes | TEDxBentonville
NOTE FROM TED: While some may find this helpful as a complementary approach, please do not look to this talk for health advice. This talk only represents the speaker's personal approach to and understanding of cold exposure, physiology, and breathwork. TEDx events are independently organized by volu
Ingrid, my once-in-a-lifetime therapy dog | John DeSantis | TEDxWidener University
What happens when compassion walks in on four paws? In this heartfelt talk, educator John DeSantis shares the remarkable story of Ingrid, a community therapy dog whose quiet presence has brought comfort, connection, and calm to thousands of people. Drawing on their journey as a certified therapy tea
The power of art for learning and community | Sally Baker | TEDxColumbus State U
Sally Baker is a creative strategist and educator whose work centers on understanding the science of creativity and the ways imagination shapes human potential. With a background in coaching, teaching, and innovative problem-solving, she helps individuals unlock their creative capacity and approach
Stop managing time. Start managing joy. | Wendy Elover | TEDxReisterstown
Wendy presents is a philosophy of productivity that challenges the traditional, stress-inducing approach of filling every minute with tasks. Instead, it advocates for managing your personal energy, focus, and emotional state to create a more fulfilling and sustainable life. It implies that "time" i
Obsessive Living | Dallas Woodruff | TEDxWidener University
What if the thoughts that shape your day never turn off? In this deeply personal talk, Dallas Woodruff offers an honest look at what it means to live with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)—a condition often misunderstood and oversimplified. Through vivid storytelling, she invites the audience into
The Things I Didn’t Know, I Didn’t Know | Maranda Debusk | TEDxOhioStateUniversitySalon
This talk explores how storytelling teaches us to listen to others, to ourselves, and to the world around us. The speaker reflects on learning to quiet their own preconceptions and how listening to one another's lived experiences can break down barriers to build up stronger communities. Attendees en
Invisible Within the Invisible | Keeshea Turner Roberts | TEDxWidener University
Who is left out of movements meant to advance justice? In this powerful talk, law professor and former public interest attorney Keeshea Turner Roberts examines what it means to be invisible within already marginalized communities. Through storytelling and scholarship, she explores how intersecting i
Folklore matters—here’s why | Bryan Banks | TEDxColumbus State U
Dr. Bryan Banks is a historian and professor at Columbus State University whose work explores how stories, scholarship, and the past shape our understanding of the world today. With a passion for teaching and an eye for uncovering deep human narratives, he brings curiosity and clarity to every conve
The 3 C’s: Consistency creates character | Durell Paige | TEDxReisterstown
The 3 C’s: Consistency Creates Character" is a principle of personal development and leadership that highlights how repeated, disciplined actions over time consistency define a person's inner strength, values, and reputation, character. Mr. Ayo - Durrell Paige is a serial entrepreneur that is passio
Radio Opening New Windows for Rehabilitation | Miyuki Haga | TEDxAnjo
Through her dream job as a newspaper reporter, she found herself unexpectedly involved with a juvenile detention center. Miyuki Haga's curiosity turned toward the rehabilitation process of those who had committed crimes. As a media professional, she wondered if there was anything she could do to con
Luxury where they said it couldn’t exist | Brittny Bagley | TEDxReisterstown
Brittny Bagley, message is characterized as a "love letter to Baltimore" and a, "call to action" for entrepreneurs and innovators. The talk challenges conventional market wisdom by exploring how to build high-end, premium, or "luxury" concepts in overlooked or underestimated areas and industries. Re
Motherhood as a Superpower: Reimagining Business & Leadership | Dr. Tammira Lucas | TEDxReisterstown
For too long, motherhood has been viewed as a career break a "penalty" to be managed rather than a portfolio of skills to be leveraged. It is time to change the narrative. Motherhood is not a setback; it is a masterclass in leadership. In this engaging and transformative talk, Dr. Tammira challenge
Owning Your Story in a Machine-led World | Mary Jesse | TEDxSammamish Women
When technology remembers everything we post, what pieces of our true selves are we leaving behind? Mary invites us to slow down, write it down, and reclaim the human stories that no algorithm can tell – reminding us that our words are how our voices live on. Mary Jesse is a seasoned technology lead
Why asking for help allows you to live fully | Maansi Shandilya | TEDxSammamish Women
What if the bravest thing you can do isn’t pushing through, but asking for help? Maansi challenges the myth of “doing it all” and shows how letting help in – even from unexpected places – can turn exhaustion into resilience and chaos into connection. I am a corporate leader, innovator, and mother of
The practice of a meaningful life | Elisa Yuen | TEDxSammamish Women
We’ve been taught to climb toward purpose as if it’s the prize at the top. Elisa turns that idea upside down – literally – revealing how purpose can become the foundation that steadies us through chaos, rejection, and reinvention. Because when you start from purpose, you don’t just survive, you grow
Can drawing make the world a better place? | Brenda Loukes-Johnson | TEDxSammamish Women
Could something as simple as drawing help us become more grounded, compassionate, and connected? Brenda invites us to rediscover drawing not as an artistic performance, but as a daily practice of creativity, calm, and connection that can ripple outward to make the world just a bit kinder, one line a
The future of education isn’t memorization - It's imagination | Dakshesh Kaki | TEDxReisterstown
In an age where artificial intelligence can recall facts, calculate equations, and summarize data faster than any human, our education systems are still obsessed with training students to be calculators. We are, argues Dakshesh, mining our children's minds for rote information rather than fostering
The Connecting Power of Carnival | Marlon Griffith | TEDxAnjo
Marlon Griffiths has grown as an artist through Trinidad and Tobago's Carnival, one of the world's three largest carnivals. Marlon says that Carnival, which at first glance appears to be a fleeting festival, has a mysterious power that continues to inspire his creations. Having lived alongside Carni