Core Message - Comedy is presented as a tool for reclaiming power over pain and tragedy, transforming negative experiences into sources of humor and empowerment [6][7] - The speaker emphasizes the importance of vulnerability and authenticity in comedy, suggesting that embracing one's flaws and insecurities makes one more relatable [13] - Comedy is portrayed as a means of healing and self-discovery, enabling individuals to confront their challenges and express themselves [11][12] Personal Journey & Transformation - The speaker shares their personal experiences with mental health challenges, including being prescribed medication at a young age and spending time in a youth psych ward [2][3] - The speaker details how comedy helped them cope with a difficult childhood, including the loss of their father and struggles with self-esteem [6][9] - The speaker highlights the transformative power of a theater class in 8th grade, where they learned to use comedy as an outlet for their pain [10] Cool Beans Comedy & its Impact - Cool Beans Comedy is introduced as a comedic school and brand founded in 2009 with the mission of spreading joy and laughter through stand-up comedy [12] - Cool Beans Comedy's work with diverse individuals, including a comedian with Down syndrome and a neurodiverse child, is showcased as evidence of comedy's healing potential [17][18] - Cool Beans Comedy teaches stand-up comedy classes at the Ice House Comedy Club in Pasadena, California, helping individuals overcome their fear of public speaking [15] Call to Action - The audience is challenged to embrace their own pain, quirks, and chaos, and to use humor to share their stories with the world [22] - The speaker encourages the audience to stop taking themselves too seriously and to find humor in life's struggles [20] - The speaker advocates for the use of comedy as a tool for self-confidence, empowerment, and connection with others [16][23]

[Applause] I'd like you to imagine two rooms. In the first, bright fluorescent lights, a continuous beeping monitor, the strong smell of antiseptic. people standing by someone in a hospital bed that appears to be their loved one with lines, leads, and tubes emanating from their body. There are looks of worry and anxiety on their faces. In the next room, a soft light pierce through a window overlooking a lake. The sound of soft wind chimes and a Native American flute play in the background while memories and ...

I begin by asking you to close your eyes for a moment and picture a kindergarten classroom. 25 eager 5-year-old 5-year-olds fill this room. They're running, laughing, running around as much as they possibly can and finally find their space down on the carpet where they anxiously await to learn something new.Can you see them. Now shift your focus to the doorway where five or more students stand outside, peering through the glass. Their tiny fists bang desperately at the door.They're crying, pleading for the ...

[Música] Bom, queria começar dizendo que eu tô muito feliz de estar aqui nesse evento, porque é muito legal ver gente de tantas origens diferentes, idades diferentes, eh, discutindo um tema comum que é salvar a Amazônia, salvar a biodiversidade da Amazônia e os povos da Amazônia. A a biodiversidade representa todos os seres vivos do nosso planeta. Isso inclui animais, plantas, microrganismos e nós, seres humanos.A biodiversidade é responsável pela manutenção do nosso planeta habitável através de serviços ec ...

Kroz osobno iskustvo majčinstva i rada s autističnom djecom, Jasmina poziva na promjenu perspektive: djeca s autizmom nisu ovdje da ih "popravljamo", nego da nas odrasle podsjete na istinske vrijednosti života. Uče nas prisutnosti, autentičnosti i bezuvjetnom prihvaćanju. Iako je tijekom karijere stjecala značajno iskustvo u pravnim, organizacijskim i projektnim poslovima, po prirodi nije osoba koja se uklapa u unaprijed zadane okvire. Životna prekretnica dogodila se kroz majčinstvo djetetu iz spektra autiz ...

[Music] Just look around for a second to the person sitting next to you and you will notice that he or she is very much different from you and that difference that exists between you is what actually I'm going to talk about today. Good afternoon. Uh this is Hammed Khan and the reason which brought me here today is to share my ideas with you people based on difference between us. But don't worry I'll keep it short because right now I'm the one who is standing between you and your lunch and similarly he was t ...

Group Discussion Professor and Chairman of IR department, University of Peshawar Vice Chancellor of University of Peshawar and Professor OF Sociology This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx ...

Hi everyone. I'm Dr. . Suzanne Lampert, assistant professor in economics and head of learning and teaching for the department of accountancy, economics and finance here at Harriet Watt University.Um, I work with and interact with hundreds, probably thousands of uh, Gen Z students every year and I want to talk about how higher education can help to maximize the potential of Gen Zed in the world of the future. So I want to start by directing a question to those Gen Zed students and to any Gen Zed students lis ...

When was the last day you remember being a child. Not just young, not just small, but wildly and unapologetically free. I want you to think of a time when you had popsicle on your face or mud on your jeans.If you need to go ahead, close your eyes and think of that moment. That moment when you were absolutely certain that you were a wizard or a rock star or a dinosaur because in that one moment that is the magic where you are problem solving with imagination. You are dreaming with your whole body.And then yo ...

What is the best state of life? In this moving and deeply insightful TEDx talk, Jiumei (Master Peace)—once a celebrated entrepreneur and public figure in China—shares the pivotal turning points that reshaped her understanding of life and success. Having experienced both the heights of worldly acclaim and the solitude of years in retreat, Jiumei reflects on two profound encounters at life’s edge that transformed her inner world. Through personal storytelling, scientific insight, and contemplative practice, s ...