
Professional football player Johnny Stanton IV shares how embracing diverse passions and breaking stereotypes led to personal growth and a fulfilling career in both sports and tabletop RPG game design.

Inspirational journey of a social media influencer, sharing insights on personal growth, perseverance, and achieving dreams through humor and relatable anecdotes.

Discover how Dimas Djay turned obstacles into opportunities in his creative journey, offering insights on building a successful career in design and film direction through passion and persistence.

Discover your unique strengths and passions to unlock your true potential. Sidharth Jain shares his entrepreneurial journey, offering insights on finding and nurturing your superpower for personal and professional success.

Through the blood, sweat, and tears of her boxing career, Jeannine discovered that greatness isn’t defined by titles or trophies—but by the joy found in perseverance, discipline, and self-belief. From the struggles of training and setbacks in the ring to the triumphs of championship victories, her j

Loving Something You Can’t Do is a powerful talk about what it means to be deeply passionate about something that isn’t physically possible for you — and how that love can still shape your purpose, your joy, and your community. Through honest storytelling and humor, Mitch shows that belonging in you

A partir de su experiencia como el primer argentino en visitar todos los países del mundo, Nicolás propone una reflexión profunda sobre la libertad real: no como acumulación de dinero, sino como capacidad de elección. Su charla recorre el miedo, las decisiones financieras conscientes y el diseño int

A través de experiencias que van desde la élite del vóley mundial hasta situaciones límite donde la vida estuvo en juego, Pablo transforma la cancha en una metáfora profunda sobre el sentido del equipo. Habla del éxito y su lado oscuro, de la gloria efímera y de los momentos donde ganar deja de ser

Desde una vivencia personal atravesada por el diagnóstico médico de su hijo, Florencia invita a cuestionar los límites que aceptamos como verdades definitivas. La charla explora el poder del lenguaje, la disciplina, la fe y la acción sostenida como herramientas para transformar el miedo en posibilid

Cantar juntos es mucho más que hacer música: es aprender a escucharse y a sostenerse. En un coro nadie brilla solo; cada voz encuentra sentido cuando se integra, cuando sabe cuándo avanzar y cuándo acompañar. Con sensibilidad y profundidad, propone que si aprendiéramos a convivir como se canta en gr

¿Qué significa realmente el éxito? A través de historias personales de duda, sacrificio y triunfo, esta charla desafía la idea de que el dinero define el logro e introduce el poder de la "terquedad inteligente". Es la inspiradora travesía de Huáscar Barradas, el músico venezolano y ganador del Latin

Explaining what the Loukoumi Effect is. And how to channel your passion to your purpose Nick Katsoris is the Founder, President & Executive Director of the Loukoumi Make A Difference Foundation, a nonprofit that inspires over 150,000 children and young adults in 30 countries around the world to mak

In this talk, she shares her personal journey of breaking away from decisions made for her and learning to say no to paths that did not reflect who she truly was. Through honest storytelling, she explores the courage it takes to reclaim one’s voice and make choices aligned with personal values and i

Moving across four countries and five schools revealed that passion can be more than just a hobby — it can be the hidden thread that guides us. Her story of finding connections and belonging through music illustrates how passion helps us adapt to change, discover ourselves, and turn unfamiliar place

In this powerful and practical talk, Mahaboob Subhan challenges students to rethink how they view uncertainty. Through real stories from his entrepreneurial journey — from zero-profit projects to multi-state expansion — he shows how perseverance turns uncertainty into opportunity. From chasing smal

Many of us have great ideas. We talk about starting a business, following our passion, or building something meaningful. But most dreams remain just that — thoughts. In this energetic and relatable talk, Edy D’Souza shares his journey from struggling academically to building a 20-year career in hos

Maile talks about the power of finding your passion and how she found hers through mock trial. Despite being new to the sport, it has changed her life in a short amount of time. Maile Fastidio is currently a junior at Westmoor High School. She loves getting involved in my community and meeting new p

Caylie Chiu's talk details how she gained strength and power through a program that she spent years competing for, mixing in elements of her personal story with emotional themes she learned from her experience, like burnout and self-worth. Caylie Chiu is a sophomore in Westmoor High School who enjoy

This TEDx talk explores how society often mislabels high-achievers as “too intense” when, in reality, their drive and focus reflect deep commitment and clarity of purpose. It challenges the cultural tendency to gaslight passionate individuals—especially entrepreneurs, and creatives—by mistaking urge

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 This talk explores how obsession—not talent, privilege, or perfect circumstances—often dete

What if the only thing standing between you and your passion is the belief that it's too late? In this talk, David "Davey" Hickman challenges the idea that dreams have deadlines. Drawing from nearly four decades in radio and a lifetime of reinvention, he shares why purpose doesn't expire and how r