Listening teaches medicine | Jack Armstrong Bookbinder & Anthony James Pamatmat | TEDxRochester
Fourth-year medical students Anthony and Jack share how the bi-directional experience of caring for individuals impacted by the criminal legal system transformed their medical education, inspired the creation of a student-run free clinic, and deepened their understanding of the true essence of medic
Hearing Silence | Gaelen McCormick, MFA | TEDxRochester
The disability of deafness offers a path to connection resilience, and academic exploration Gaelen McCormick was a member of the Rochester Philharmonic’s double bass section from 1995-2017. Shortly after finishing her graduate degree in 2004, she was diagnosed with Meniere’s disease. The next 10+ ye
How Curiosity Becomes Impact | Lonnie Johnson | TEDxBoston
Curiosity is powerful—but perseverance is what turns curiosity into impact. In this talk, inventor and engineer Lonnie Johnson traces an extraordinary journey that spans nuclear engineering, deep-space missions, breakthrough consumer inventions, and clean energy innovation. From safeguarding spacec
Putting the Being Back in the Human Being: A Spoken Word Poem | Sian Flanagan | TEDxWest Vancouver
In a world consumed by productivity and performance, Sian Flanagan invites us to rediscover the forgotten art of being. Through a fusion of spoken word, sound, and visual storytelling, she guides audiences on a journey from the head to the heart awakening presence, creativity, and connection. Both p
Shake the Snow Globe: Think creatively! | Andre Walton | TEDxAnchorage
This talk explores creativity as a natural human way of thinking, illustrated through the speaker’s observations of his young granddaughters. Like all children, they make sense of the world by observing, experimenting, and imagining, freely fitting new ideas into their understanding without fear of
A glance into yourself | Beetle Samuel Rooke-Dutton | TEDxDirigo
How do we come to recognize ourselves? In this candid and clear-eyed talk, author Beetle Rooke-Dutton shares a message about finding your voice through engaging in community and creating art. Interspersing reflections with poetry, he walks us through the changing nature of self-actualization. Beetle
Finding yourself to find where you belong | Kendra Eubanks | TEDxDirigo
How do the decisions adults make in a crisis shape a child’s future? In this talk, Kendra dives into her middle school bullying experiences. She offers a vital retrospective from the eyes of her younger self, articulating the support and intervention she desired. Kendra reflects on the long-term imp
Blank Pages are Just the Beginning | Elpida Bograkou | TEDxDereeACG
In this talk, Elpida Bograkou shares her personal journey of unlearning the beliefs that once defined her sense of worth, love, and success. Through early loss, demanding relationships, professional burnout, and years of healing, she reflects on how social expectations and inherited scripts quietly
The Stories We Own: Power, Healing, and Creative Legacy | Mara Brock Akil | TEDxBoston
What happens when a storyteller fully understands her value—and decides to stop playing small? In this deeply personal and expansive conversation, Mara Brock Akil reflects on a career that has shaped generations of culture while quietly building economies, networks, and opportunity. She explores ho
The Power of the Pivot | Karama Neal, PhD | TEDxRochester
Dr. Neal invites us to reflect on how we discover purpose, pace, and promise when opportunities enter our lives. Whether anticipated or unexpected, the pivot asks us to move with honesty—gathering wisdom from where we’ve been—so we can move forward with clarity, intention, and courage. In the spirit
You're not broken | Michael Krasner, MD | TEDxRochester
Physician and mindfulness pioneer Dr. Michael Krasner invites us to reconsider what it means to be whole. His message is an offering: that each of us is already whole, not despite our brokenness, but through it Michael Krasner, MD, FACP, is Co-Chief Medical Officer and Vice President of Education a
The Cost of Inconvenience | Andrea Holland | TEDxRochester
Andrea explores how we often choose convenience at the expense of ourselves, our families, and our communities. She invites us to consider the true cost of being convenient—and how embracing a bit of inconvenience can unlock deeper gifts, hidden talents, and more authentic ways of showing up. Andrea
Don’t Rush me by Rashmi | Rashmi Shetty | TEDxSeasonsStreetWomen
We are always told to hurry - achieve more, do more, be more. But what if slowing down is where real growth begins? Rashmi’s talk explores how choosing presence over pressure transformed her life and how embracing our own pace can lead to deeper joy, health and fulfilment. Rashmi Shetty is a Commun
From Can I? To I Can- The inner realignment | Shweta Navneet Nayak | TEDxSeasonsStreetWomen
"Shweta Nayak takes the audience on a transformative journey — a deeply personal yet universal shift from self-doubt to self-belief. Blending the precision of an engineer with the depth of a reflective thinker, she reveals how small inner shifts can spark profound outer change. Through relatable exp
Who am I becoming | Sunita Menon | TEDxSeasonsStreetWomen
"This is raw, honest and deeply personal. For years, she felt invisible. She buried my dreams. She silenced her own voice after a moment of fear on a school stage that broke something inside me. But life has a way of whispering to you… and those whispers became the beginning of her transformation.
Whispers of the Heart | Dr. Nidhi Mithil Bhandare | TEDxSeasonsStreetWomen
Whispers of the Heart is a heartfelt reflection on life’s unexpected turns and the quiet bonds that shape us. After a sudden health crisis forced me to pause a fast-moving life, I discovered the unseen threads of love, kindness and connection woven by the people around me,family, friends, mentors an
The Power of Micro-decisions | Dr. Anjum Nazir Qureshi | TEDxSeasonsStreetWomen
Micro-decisions are small, tiny choices that we make every day. These unnoticed choices are sometimes made to respond patiently, to start our day, or to decide on what should be prioritized or what should be ignored. Each small step you take not only contributes to your personal development but als
Energy Intelligence: The Future | Ankita Kaul | TEDxSeasonsStreetWomen
We talk so much about Artificial Intelligence but the real revolution begins within. Energy Intelligence is the art of mastering your inner current your thoughts, emotions, and presence to create the life you dream of. In this heartfelt talk, I share how shifting my energy transformed confusion int
The final steps to reach the pinnacle of confidence | Avni Sujit Thipse | TEDxSeasonsStreetWomen
"Confidence: The Power Within Confidence isn’t about being the loudest voice in the room—it’s about trusting your own. It’s the quiet belief that you are capable, prepared, and worthy of being heard. True confidence doesn’t demand perfection; it embraces growth, learning, and authenticity. When you
Why Do Capable Women Doubt Themselves? | Paramaguru Devendran | TEDxSeasonsStreetWomen
In this TEDx talk, Dev shares powerful moments from his life and work with women across the globe to explore a simple but overlooked truth: women don’t lose their ability—what often changes is their inner state. Drawing from real stories, he reveals how confidence fades, how environments shrink pote
The first Nutrition | Poonamm Kasat | TEDxSeasonsStreetWomen
The views and experiences shared in this talk are based on the speaker’s personal journey and professional observations. This talk is intended to inspire reflection and conversation, not to provide medical, psychological, legal, or professional advice. Individual experiences may vary. What if your