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How brokenness can lead to breakthrough | James “Jaye” Hill | TEDxYpsilanti
TEDx Talks· 2025-09-17 15:18
How you doing everybody. >> Excuse my voice. I have uh I've been at camp for the last couple weeks with some wonderful young people.Um and so my voice is a little horsearo because I've been cheering them on. So just excuse the hardness horseness in inside of my voice. But today, my name is Jay Hill and today we're having a conversation about broken pieces.And there was a question just raised by our last speaker about, you know, what's going on inside of you. And there's a lot of things going on inside of a ...
Confessions of a recovering perfectionist | Scottie Thompson | TEDxPacific Avenue
TEDx Talks· 2025-09-11 16:08
Hi. Just um Okay, I'm ready for my closeup. Oh, wait.Just I just need to um fix my filter. Okay, great. Perfect.Oh, it's not good enough. Should I come back on. I mean, I I came in backwards and in high heels, Ginger Rogers style.Do I need to do a moonwalk, too. Okay. Okay, just take off my shoes.It's exhausting prancing around posing, especially in high heels, but that's what's expected of us, right. Shoot for the moon. Well, what's wrong with the earth.years ago, I met a filmmaker who just made a document ...
Yo quería ser hombre | Anamar Orihuela | TEDxCondesa
TEDx Talks· 2025-07-14 16:08
Personal Development & Self-Discovery - The speaker initially perceived being a girl as a disadvantage, associating sensitivity and vulnerability with weakness [1] - The speaker developed a "Doña Huevotes" persona, characterized by strength, control, and suppression of vulnerability, driven by childhood experiences and societal pressures [1] - The speaker's journey involved reconciling with her feminine side, embracing vulnerability, emotions, and connection as sources of power [3][4] - Motherhood played a role in connecting with empathy and feminine power [5] - The speaker discovered the power of her voice and its ability to communicate directly to the soul [10][11] Professional & Academic Pursuits - The speaker started working at 13 and had her own company at 18, demonstrating entrepreneurial skills in sales and negotiation [1] - The speaker became an expert in childhood wounds, writing six books on the subject, some of which became bestsellers and were translated into Russian [2] Healing & Transformation - Understanding childhood wounds intellectually was not enough; the speaker needed to connect with her body, emotions, and vulnerability to heal [2][3] - The speaker emphasizes the importance of connecting with one's inner self and listening to the wisdom of the body [8][9] - Reconciling with her femininity allowed the speaker to have a more balanced love from both her feminine and masculine sides [11]
What’s the ‘sweet spot’ of authenticity? | Ronke Giwa-Onafuwa | TEDxDugbe
TEDx Talks· 2025-07-10 16:29
Core Concept: Authenticity - The presentation explores the concept of authenticity, emphasizing its importance in personal and professional life [1][2][3] - It highlights the need to balance being genuine with protecting oneself, especially in public roles [17][18][19] - The talk uses the analogy of comfortable footwear (slippers, Crocs) to represent authenticity and uncomfortable shoes to represent inauthenticity [3][4][5][15] Boundaries and Self-Protection - The presentation stresses the importance of establishing boundaries to determine how much of oneself to reveal to others [17][18][24] - It advises against oversharing and emphasizes that one does not owe their deepest truths or vulnerabilities to everyone [19][20][21] - The speaker introduces three key elements: boundaries, discernment, and intentionality, to navigate authenticity effectively [24][25][26][27] Practical Application - The presentation uses personal anecdotes, such as the speaker's experience with keeping shoes in her car and a story about oversharing personal information on air, to illustrate the challenges of maintaining authenticity [6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][17] - It suggests that finding the "sweet spot" between being oneself and protecting oneself is crucial for both personal well-being and professional success [22][23][29] - The speaker shares that growing older helps in finding this balance and caring less about others' opinions [28]
How I found strength in vulnerability | Nayana Shyam | TEDxMEC
TEDx Talks· 2025-06-17 15:36
[Music] Hi. Hello. From what uh hearing from what you guys think about me, I sound like a very fun um energetic uh person to be around. Um, I am sorry in advance if this talk is not going to be as fun as you imagine it's going to be. Uh, because I don't think you all understand how much this moment matters to me because for the past few years I sort of disappeared. Not that the world was waiting. Not that any of you may have realized or not realized. But I did disappear. My family knows. A lot of my family ...