What To Do When Success Disappears Suddenly | Candice Nonas | TEDxMaitama Studio
In this powerful and deeply human talk, Candice Nonas shares what happens when the life you built—career, wealth, identity, and security—disappears almost overnight. Raised in a working-class family in Stamford, Connecticut, Candice was taught that hard work could unlock any door. That belief carri
Who Are You If Not You? | Ganna Kurbanova | TEDxEerde IBS Youth
Who are you if you strip away your grades, achievements, roles, and expectations? This talk explores how the spaces we live in — schools, systems, countries, ideologies — shape our identity more than we realize. Instead of offering answers, it invites us to sit with the discomfort of not knowing who
Have you discovered the Real you? | Jay Parekh | TEDxGLC Sri Ganganagar
Why do people repeat behaviors that undermine their happiness and relationships? This talk explores how many of our reactions are driven not by who we truly are, but by protective patterns formed earlier in life, patterns once designed to create safety and connection. Over time, these patterns begin
Calm is not weak | Archana Thiagarajan | TEDxGLIMChennai
In this talk, Archana reflects on the importance of pursuing one’s ambitions and goals with a balanced perspective. She explains that strength is not solely defined by relentless effort, but also by the wisdom to slow down, listen, and develop a deeper awareness of oneself. She highlights that meani
The Power of Choice in a World Full of Pressures | Sarah Ahmad | TEDxLearning Alliance Youth
Sarah Ahmad discusses how the courage of one's conviction leads to a rewarding path. Sarah Ahmad, TI, is a Member of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab and serves as Chairperson of the Child Protection and Welfare Bureau, Government of the Punjab, and Chairperson of the Gender Mainstreaming Committee
5 Rupees, 5 Hundred Candidates, 1Chance | Ms. Jyotsna Kirpekar | TEDxIndus International School Pune
This talk shares the journey of becoming the first face on Mumbai Doordarshan and the lessons learned along the way. From childhood theatre to facing self-doubt in a room of five hundred candidates, it reflects on courage, discipline, and preparation. It reminds us that nothing learned with sincerit
Fact-Check Your Ghosts | Amal Khan | TEDxLearning Alliance Youth
Amal Khan shares about the ghosts of her past, old memories and the challenges of fighting one's own biases to build something real. Amal Khan is a founder at LAMA and a journalist. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community.
Bend from Comfort: My Journey in the Remote Mountains | Jacqueline Zhai | TEDxAISG Youth
The journey to reach our destination is usually long and hard because the village seems to be separated from modern society, and it’s hidden deeply in the mountains. Normally, it takes 6 hours just to drive into the mountains. She would never accept such a long ride, but the meaning of the charity w
The Third Path | Anushka Kumari | TEDxAISG Youth
In this current world, everyone has become alike, and individuality is on an all-time low. Millions, perhaps billions of people house the same mindsets. Social media and constantly changing trends have made it impossible to think contrarily from other people, especially because of the fear that peop
Listen to the Voice Inside | Amelie Sun | TEDxAISG Youth
Ms Amelie Sun speaks about her decision to decline an offer to study International Development at the University of Oxford and withdraw from a Finance degree at Imperial College London to pursue Psychology at the London School of Economics. This decision is the essence of “Dare to Bend.” She was pos
Why complexity is your superpower | Jo Madnani | TEDxPrinceton
Light doesn't negotiate, and neither should you. Jo Madnani -- an award-winning storyteller whose journey from India to Florida to the Northeast shaped her understanding of identity -- shares why migration creates cognitive fluency, not fragmentation. Your complexity is your superpower, not your pro
Why Doesn't Success Feel Like Enough? | Lindsey Lerner | TEDxPrinceton
Lindsey Lerner is an artist, documentarian, and storyteller. For nearly two decades, she has built startups, managed national music tours, shaped cultural policy, and led creative strategy for brands and cities. But the moments that defined her weren't the ones on paper. In this reflective talk, she
Why Uncertainty might be our greatest Intelligence | Ayane Matsuda | TEDxKUFS
We live in a world where things are rarely black and white, but often exist in shades of gray. As the world continues to change, many people begin to question it more deeply and feel uncertain about their choices. This uncertainty can make people feel anxious or left behind. However, from Ayane Mats
Who Are You Without the Labels? | Narges Bader | TEDxShar e Naw
Before success, titles, or social approval, there is a quieter question. Who are you without the labels placed on you by family, society, and expectation? This talk explores self-knowledge as the foundation of a meaningful life. It challenges inherited definitions of success and argues that fulfillm
Living in draft mode | Dr. Monica Bhatia | TEDxBIT Jaipur
How many of us are waiting for the “perfect time” to truly begin? The perfect plan. The perfect version of ourselves. The perfect moment. In this deeply relatable and introspective talk at TEDxBITJaipur, Dr. Monica Bhatia explores the idea of “living in draft mode” — a state where we postpone actio
Seeing in Binary | Isabela Margain | TEDxMountainViewHighSchool
Video Production: Parth Agarwala (Video Director), Raphael Rousseau (Assistant Camera Operator), Bhoot Productions. Isabela Margain is a senior at Mountain View High School and an active member of the MVLA speech and debate team. As someone whose answer to “what are you?” usually requires a bit of
We Create Our Own Realities | Suresh Shankar | TEDxBHIS Kanpur Youth
The talk will be on creating awareness of Thought to Reality and how we create our reality every moment and the choice we have to create. It will give technique to get grip on every moment by practicing mindfulness of breath and create the life we want have be it physical, mental, social, financial
You Don’t Find Yourself — You Train Yourself | Arya Agarwal | TEDxBHIS Kanpur Youth
In a world that never stops changing, waiting for clarity can quietly cost us time, confidence, and momentum. In this talk, Arya Agarwal challenges the idea that we must first find ourselves before we act. Drawing on insights from neuroplasticity and lived experience, she reframes identity as somet
Redefining global citizenship at the edge of the infinity | Jade (Keer) Chen | TEDxSCIE Youth
What if the direction of your life depends on the angle from which you see yourself? From childhood confidence to elite law firm prestige to walking away and redefining success, Jade explores how we shrink under society’s standards and how we can expand again. This talk is a powerful reflection on r
Illusion to Illumination– Pehchaan Becomes Prayer | Smt Renuka Goswami | TEDxSunbeam Varuna Youth
In a world shaped by labels, expectations, and noise, who are we beyond the illusion? This talk explores the journey from external identity to inner truth. It challenges us to question what defines us and what truly guides us. When pehchaan shifts from performance to purpose, something powerful awak
Identity -The battle of what's within vs what you're given | Krishna Kaul | TEDxSunbeam Varuna Youth
Are we defined by the names, roles, and expectations handed to us or by the quiet voice within? This talk explores the tension between inherited identity and inner truth. It challenges the labels we carry and the stories we unconsciously accept. When we confront this battle, we begin to choose who w