My Journey to the TEDxJacksonville Stage: How My Dream Became Reality
- Nicole Snell
- Jun 30
- 23 min read
Updated: Jul 1
I don’t remember the name of the first TEDx Talk I watched over 10 years ago, but I know that as soon as I did, it changed me. I loved the short, to the point, cerebral, and creative talk style. It captivated me. And I knew immediately that I wanted to stand on that stage, in the middle of that red dot, and give my own TEDx (or TED) Talk one day. I didn’t know what idea I would share, but I knew I had time to figure it out.
On November 16th, 2024, I realized that dream. I gave my first talk at TEDxJacksonville! That talk was selected as a TEDx Editor's Pick and is available online now with the title "What Would You Do If You Felt Safe?"
Have you ever wondered what it was like to give a TEDx Talk? It was exhilarating, challenging, life-changing, and beautiful. It was more work than I imagined and more nerve racking than I thought possible!
Join me as I share my journey to the TEDx stage!
This story actually begins in 2022. I received a DM on Instagram from a woman named Keagan Anfuso who had recently listened to a podcast I was interviewed on a couple of years prior. She asked if I had ever given a TEDx Talk and I told her no, but that I’d always wanted to. She excitedly shared that she was on the volunteer committee for TEDxJacksonville and part of her responsibilities included seeking out people to invite them to apply. I was elated and thought of this as a sign from the universe that my time to speak on the TED stage was approaching! I thanked Keagan and told her I would start working on my idea and review the application.
At this point, I was unsure of what my “idea” would actually be. I spent several days thinking and writing up example answers to the in-depth application questions on the TEDx application form. Keagan had found me because of my work and advocacy in helping women solo hike through self-defense education, but I thought that topic was too niche. I didn’t want to be isolated into that one topic since I work with so many other communities too — military, college, corporate, healthcare, conference, etc. I figured I should form an idea based on a broader idea. I eventually decided on a broader topic.
Each TEDx has its own application process and website. The instructions were very clear that this was not a “circuit talk” or a “personal story” or a “keynote” but rather “an idea worth sharing”. I got to work on the 5-6 questions with the challenge being that each answer couldn’t exceed a predetermined word count. As someone who finds being concise a challenge, I found this incredibly difficult. I spent many hours over the next couple of weeks perfecting what I wanted to say and how I wanted to present my idea. And no, I didn’t use Chat GPT (did it even exist in 2022?)!
I finally finished my application and submitted it. A few weeks later I got an email in my inbox. This was the big moment! The moment of truth! I was afraid to open it. Was this going to be good news or bad news? And is there really such a thing as good or bad news? I just read recently about the fallacy of looking at life in binary terms. We put a negative connotation on information that might not be ideal, but instead we should look at the situation as success vs learning instead of win or fail. If you’re not succeeding, you’re learning something. And that will help you in the future.
I was about to get a lesson in learning.
I opened the email, my heart pounding in my chest. I read the first paragraph and saw the dreaded words: “I regret to inform you, that you did not advance to the final round.”
My heart sank. I immediately turned to self-blame and self-deprecation. My idea wasn’t good enough and I wasn’t good enough. My dream had been dashed and I doubted that I’d ever apply for another TEDx conference. I put the idea of being a TEDx Speaker aside and focused on my business and speaking engagements for my clients. I decided that being a TEDx Speaker just wasn’t for me.
The next year, 2023, came and went and I didn’t apply for any more TEDx conferences. In January of 2024, I reviewed my goals for the year and put TEDx back on my vision board. I had done enough wallowing and it was time to get serious and continue pursuing my dream to be a TEDx speaker. I began to casually look up info for other TEDx conferences around the US. I was still unsure of what my “idea” would be, and used that as an excuse not to apply for any conferences.
In May 2024 I received an email from Keagan. We had kept in touch loosely over the years and were friends on social media. I could feel Keagan’s enthusiasm through her message, “It’s me! I’m back! Time for applications is open and the deadline is 6/30. Let's do this!” along with the TEDxJacksonville application link.
I sat back in my chair and re-read the email a few times. Was this really the time? I looked at my calendar and saw that I wasn’t going to have a lot of time to work on my application due to my busy travel schedule. But I had a feeling that I needed to make this a priority and give it another shot. Keagan believed in me, so I could believe in myself.
I went back to the drawing board for my idea. I reviewed my notes and brainstorms from 2022 and decided that I was going to lean in to what I was good at. What I was known for. And to hell with it if it was a niche topic…it was a topic that I was an expert at discussing. Since the TEDx application doesn’t require or ask for a “talk title” in the traditional sense, I had to crystalize my idea into a sentence. I landed on: “How self-defense education can open up our access to the outdoors.” That felt right. That felt authentic.
From my newfound confidence with my concrete “idea”, I went to work on the application. While in Santa Fe visiting a dear friend, I spent several hours working on the application questions, revising my talking points, and preparing all the external documentation that was being requested. For this application, I also had to submit a video, which was new from the 2022 application process. I usually get my videos done in 1 or 2 takes, but I felt so much pressure for the TEDx Application that I had to keep reshooting! Thanks to all my friends who graciously reviewed my materials multiple times as I aimed for perfection.
On June 22nd, 2024, I submitted my TEDxJacksonville application. I had to submit early because I was going off grid for a solo backpacking trip in the Eastern Sierras (spoiler alert, I end up including this trip in my Talk!). Once I hit send, I felt simultaneously relieved that it was done and nervous that it was completely out of my hands. I hit the road 2 days later and let my worries dissolve away in nature. How completely on brand!
On July 17th, 2024, I received an email from the TEDxJacksonville executive producer and co-organizer. The subject was simple “Your TEDxJacksonville application”. I sat looking at that email for most of the morning, not daring to click on it, lest the email preview confirm my dread that it was bad news. Finally, I built up the courage to open the email. The most beautiful words in the English language greeted me,
“I am delighted to inform you that our speaker review committee voted to advance your application to the semi-final round.”
I jumped for joy and let out a happy yell! The universe was on my side this time! As I kept reading, I learned I was one of 22 semi-finalists who were competing for 10 spots. The topic of this year’s conference was, “The Overlap”, and Jean shared that my application stood out because of its alignment with that theme. She said that if there was any other information I wanted to share with the committee for the final review process that I could send it along by the deadline. I immediately knew that this was an unofficial request for more information and that it was going to be paramount that I submit some additional material to explain my connection to the theme. And that deadline was 2 days away! I got to work immediately on what else I could add for the final review committee. I felt enormous pressure.
It was around this time that I had posted a photo to my IG stories from my June solo backpacking/camping trip. A woman had been hiking behind me as I was cresting a hill and, in the background, loomed a rugged, snowcapped mountain. When I got to the top of the hill and was taking in the view, the woman approached me and said she had captured a great shot of me hiking and air dropped it to me. It was stunning, and so I posted it to my stories.
My friend Heather sent me a DM response to the photo that was one of the most beautiful messages I’ve received. I saved it and asked for her permission to share it which, she consented to. Her message said:
"It really shows your personality, your strength, your interests...symbolically powerful! It gives that feeling of freedom that comes from reclaiming agency - agency to adventure alone in the outdoors, without the burden of fear (or at least a healthy amount of fear, mitigated by knowledge of self-defense skills) - a gift that you give so many women!
“It's like you're standing on the precipice of something so beautiful just beyond the sight of the camera. Like the world opens up for women when we take healthy risks."
Heather’s message perfectly summarized the work I do and why I’m so passionate about helping women. It captured the essence of why solo hiking is so impactful and why the freedom to explore the world is crucial and how self-defense gives us that freedom. Things were aligning and I knew I had to share some of Heather’s words, along with the photo, in my additional materials to TEDxJacksonville.
The day before the deadline, I sent Jean my additional materials explaining how my idea aligns with their conference theme, “The Overlap”. I kept it simple and concise despite my inclination to over-explain. I again hit “send” and then let the anxiety wash over me because it was out of my hands yet again.
A week later I received another ominously titled email, “Your TedxJacksonville Application”. This was the moment of truth. This was either going to be the best news ever, or another devastating blow to my dream. I texted a few friends to let them know the email I had been waiting for had arrived and to get their support for me to open it. I took a deep breath, clicked on it…and let out a scream!
“Congratulations! I’m excited to inform you that you have been selected as a speaker for this year's TEDxJacksonville conference. 🙌”
I was going to be a TEDx Speaker!
I was a TEDx Speaker!
I called friends and family and told them the good news. Then I allowed the feelings of joy and elation to wash over me. The moment I had been simultaneously worried about and l looking forward to was here. The dream I had put on my vision board and the goal I had been working towards for over 10 years was being realized. I was going to TEDxJacksonville!
It wasn’t until the following month that I tentatively emailed Keagan. I wasn’t sure if it was a conflict for me to reach out to her based on the TEDx rules and I wasn’t sure if she already knew. I sent a vague email asking if I was allowed to email her, and then her response was an effusive “You sure are! I’m SO STOKED!!!!!!”
Being accepted to TEDxJacksonville was a dream come true. The application process was intense and it took me hours of work. I knew the prep for the actual TEDx Talk was going to be challenging, and I was soon going to learn how grueling the next stage in this journey was going to be. From an idea to a 12-15min TEDx Talk, I had a lot of work to do and only 4 months to do it. TEDxJacksonville would take place on November 16th, 2024.
Thankfully I have a lot of experience with time management because of my previous career as a TV Producer and my current work as a solopreneur running Girls Fight Back. Juggling multiple projects at once, many of which are all labeled “priorities” is a skill I have mastered over the years. I knew how much time I had to be willing to put into my TEDx Talk and I also knew how easily I can get overwhelmed. I decided to make working on my TEDx Talk something I could tackle in small, manageable bites.
Every day until show day, I would work on my TEDx Talk for 1 hour.
From July – November, 2024, I put over 90 hours into my talk. That included 5 versions of my outline, 12+ versions of my script, weekly group meetings with the rest of the speaker cohort, meetings with my coaches, and in the final stages – rehearsals. All of this was meticulously balanced in between my travel and other speaking/training engagements for my business. What really helped was keeping it to 1hr per day and reminding myself that this would give me all the time I needed.
If you’re wondering about the logistics for preparing for a TEDx Talk, get ready to learn! The best part of my experience was meeting the other 9 speakers in my cohort. We had a group call to learn about everyone’s talk idea, history, and background and to introduce the TEDxJacksonville staff and coaches. Honestly it was a little intimidating to hear how amazing all of the speakers were. Yes, I’ll admit that a bit of imposter syndrome crept in there! Thankfully, that quickly melted away after hearing everyone share their ideas because I found myself really excited for the topics that were being highlighted at The Overlap.
Every speaker at TEDxJacksonville is assigned a speaker coach. My coach was the indomitable Taryn “Love” Reigns who was also coaching the amazing Kady Yellow, another speaker in our cohort. We all became quite close over the course of the TEDx preparation, offering support to each other and helping each other through the different hiccups that come with preparing a talk of this magnitude.
A TEDx Talk is not just a “speech”. It’s not just a “talk” or a “presentation”. At its core, you’re sharing an idea that could change how people think in a very short amount of time. We were encouraged to keep our talks to 12 minutes, which is not a lot of time. It’s unlike any other speaking engagement I’ve done in my career and I’ve been doing this for over a decade. This was the hardest speech I’ve ever written! I decided that preparing for this moment meant that I was going to come in humble and open and flexible and eager to do what was needed to adhere to the proverbial mold that TEDx has created for its platforms. I decided to also hire an outside coach too, the sensational Charlotte Dietz of Speakwell Partners, to help me further dial in my talk.
The TEDxJacksonville organizers supplied us with information to help us jumpstart the process of creating our talks. We were given the schedule for when our outlines, drafts, slides, and final talks were due and the calendar for all of our required meetings and check-ins. Not only did we meet with our individual coaches weekly, but we also met as a group. Starting in October, we met as a group weekly to collectively work on our speeches. Each week, 3-4 speakers would deliver their talks until we got through the entire cohort. Then the following week, we’d repeat the order.
The first time through, our talks weren’t required to be memorized. It was a chance to say it out loud and to get feedback from everyone. Yes, even other speakers were encouraged to provide thoughts and feedback to speakers. I thought that this was a valuable part of the process. When we are experts in our field, we operate in a silo when we’re talking to others from that field. We are familiar with research, acronyms, terminology, and assume people understand underlying frameworks for our positions. By allowing other speakers, most of us from vastly different industries, (e.g. medical, military, city governance, academia, engineering, etc) to practice our talks with others not in our field, we can make sure that our overall message is clear. We can clarify terms that only make sense to us, or explain concepts that aren’t familiar to those out of our field. This ensures that when our talks go out to the public, they are easy to understand for everyone, not just those in our line of work. These meetings helped to shape my talk even more!
When submitting our talk drafts to our coaches, I was surprised that the feedback didn’t come in the form of a professor correcting a paper --- redlined, highlighted, and crossed out words. I was expecting to be graded so to speak, with any typos corrected, concepts re-written, and step-by-step comments on what to change, add, or move. Nope! The feedback we received was broader and was meant to help organize our thoughts and drive the talk forward while keeping in mind the core elements of a TEDx Talk. I struggled with this at first until I realized why it’s done this way. There are no one else’s words, speech patterns, cadences, or vocabulary in my talk but mine. I wrote it, with guidance and support from my coaches and friends of course, but the bottom line is that for better or worse, this truly was MY TALK.
One thing that I think caused me the most stress out of the entire process was the existential question: What am I going to wear? Stepping onto that TEDx stage is a big deal and I wanted my outfit to represent not only who I am, but what my talk was about. I knew it had to be colorful, I mean, look who you’re talking to!
Then I immediately decided against a suit or a blazer combo because that would be too professional and my talk was about the outdoors. I’m not much of a dress person when it comes to doing my own programs (trying to show someone a knee to the groin while in a dress is tricky, lol). I’m a fan of bright colors, and as a Black woman, I had recently begun to connect to my history and ancestors by wearing Ankara and Kitenge print clothing. I knew that I had to have an African pattern, but was unsure of what style to go for.
Thanks to Pinterest, I was able to find inspiration and had 2 outfits custom made from sellers on Etsy in the fabrics I liked. In addition, I reached out to my friend and tailor, Annick, whom I met on my trip to Rwanda in 2022, to help me. She not only made clothes for me while I was in Rwanda, but we kept in touch and I’ve ordered from her since. I showed her a jumpsuit style I liked, and she showed me pics of what fabric was available in the market in Kigali. I decided on a fabric and she set to work creating the outfit that I ended up wearing on the TEDxJacksonville stage!
Once the script was finalized, it was time to start the process of memorization. I have a great memory and have never struggled with memorizing material for my existing programming. However, for my own programs, I can be extemporaneous and rarely do I recite things word for word. I can be flexible and draw thoughts and ideas from my audience and weave them into my trainings. For TEDx that is a no go! TEDx is incredibly structured and precise which meant that the final script I turned in had to be word-for-word the same talk that I delivered on show day. Give or take a word here and there of course! That meant the pressure was on to completely memorize essentially a 12 minute monologue...exactly.
How did I do it? Well, I can credit my eidetic memory! I’ve always been able to memorize and recall details and data with accuracy when I was in school and college. I utilized the same techniques for my TEDx Talk. First, after working on my talk for 3 months and going over the outline, then the draft for an hour a day, I had most of it memorized by the time it was final. Then I would look at my talk in sections and memorize 1-2 paragraphs at a time. When I would turn away from the screen and recite it from memory, I would try to keep going and see how far I could remember. When I got stuck, I’d stop and go back to the script and do more review.
Another strategy I used was to rehearse in the shower and while getting ready. That rehearsal time was in addition to my other rehearsals I'd do at my desk. I also recorded my talk as a voice memo on my phone and would listen to it when I would go for walks or hikes. I’m definitely more of a visual person, but I think this audio practice helped me with the cadence and pauses for my talk. I am proud to say that my talk was completely memorized 2wks before TEDxJacksonville show day!
About a week prior to the big day, the TEDxJacksonville staff sent us the run of show, call sheet, and the speaking order. I was anxious to see what place I would be in the lineup. Can you guess what number speaker I was?
I was last, the closer…really, the one that got to be nervous for the entire show day!
Since I’m not based in Jacksonville, FL, I flew in the night before our required Friday, November 15th rehearsal day. That meant that I had to schedule my hair appointment with my amazing friend and stylist the day prior. Julius Nash, of Nashional Styles, is a talented stylist who is the only one who can get my curls absolutely perfect for a big event. I wanted to showcase my natural hair vs braids or cornrows like I do for other traveling events. Sure enough, Julius worked his magic and my hair was ready to look incredible and last until my TEDx Show Day!
When I got to Jacksonville, several other speakers were staying at the same hotel and it was wonderful to meet everyone in person! We received awesome gift bags to welcome us to Florida.
The morning of our rehearsals we met in the lobby for the van to take us to the University of Florida, where our venue was the Lazarra Theater. We joked, laughed, and bonded on the drive over and then met up with the rest of our cohort and the TEDxJacksonville team we had been communicating with virtually this entire time. Missy Boyd met us at the van and escorted us all into the Lazarra Theater where we all saw the stage and the infamous “red circle” for the first time.
My breath caught in my throat as I slowly walked out from the wing at stage right. The house lights were up and I looked out into the arena seating of this beautiful theater. Tomorrow there would be hundreds of people sitting in those seats waiting to hear all of our talks!
Then I heard a voice saying, “Is that her?” I looked over at Keagan Anfuso, the woman who had invited me to apply and who encouraged me to try again. I was so excited to meet her in person for the first time! We greeted each other with a big hug and I profusely thanked her for believing in me.
My eyes moved to the left where I saw the huge horizontal TEDxJacksonville sign, then the standalone giant red “X”, and the Overlap plexiglass silhouette. My eyes gently came to rest on the legendary “Red Dot” at center stage. The moment was here! I would be rehearsing on this stage soon, standing on the red dot for the first time. My feelings almost overwhelmed me as I felt like a culmination of events and experiences in my life had led to this moment.
The rest of the speakers were equally in awe as we all moved around the stage, our excitement palpable. Missy, Jean and the rest of the TEDxJacksonville staff and coaches led us through an ice breaker activity to help us get our nerves under control. As the stage crew perfected the lighting and tech, we all moved backstage for a tour of the dressing rooms, make up rooms, green rooms, and the backstage entrances to the audience seating area. We learned that each of us speakers were made into a sticker sheet that attendees would have in their packet! There would be a board outside the conference hall with a place for attendees to put the stickers of the speaker that fit the category in each section e.g.: who’s talk needs to be heard by our members of government, etc. After we all had a laugh at our sticker infamy, Missy got the rehearsal started with our first speaker, Dan!
When my friend Kady, the speaker before me, got up for rehearsal I went backstage to get ready. The audio team got me mic’d up and gave me the presentation clicker as I waited for my turn. My name was called and I walked from the wing at stage right to the spot right in the center of the red dot. I looked out into the mostly empty seats and found the section where the other speakers and TEDxJacksonville staff were sitting. Then, pretending that this was the show day, I launched into my talk exactly as I’d been rehearsing it. When I was done, I felt exhilarated! I headed over to the staff area to receive any feedback and they had none for me. I breathed a sigh of relief that I could rest easy for the night and get ready for the big day tomorrow!
When I woke up in my hotel room on the morning of Saturday, November 16th, everything felt surreal. Today was the big day! All the hours of planning, and rehearsing, and writing, and let’s be honest, worrying – it was all culminating with this day. Putting on my show outfit felt sensational. I finished getting ready and headed down to the lobby for one of our arranged pick-up times.
I arrived at the University of Florida campus again, and this time the whole area was buzzing! Staff and crew were putting the final touches on the conference exhibits and coordinating the final bits of set up. I walked to the check in table for my official TEDx name tag. Missy walked me over to the hiking trail on the UNF campus where my hiking solo safety strategies were affixed to the trail entrance in honor of my talk topic. Each of the speakers were encouraged to think about how their talk topic could be integrated into the conference for the attendees to have a take-away in addition to watching our talk. I thought this was a great idea!
Next, I headed back to the green room to review the day’s make up schedule and run of show. The speakers were divided up into 3 groups, each separated by a musical/performance act and a break/activity of some kind for the conference attendees. Since I was last and in the 3rd group, I wanted to watch the first set of speakers to support them before heading backstage for make-up and to get focused for my talk.
The doors opened for the attendees at 10:30am. My friend Kady was also in the 3rd group, so we headed out into the auditorium to get a seat to watch our friends talks before all the conference attendees sat down. As I was walking down the aisle behind Kady to look for a seat, she stopped to speak to someone in front of her and I heard a voice say, “Hi Nicole.”
I turned and looked down, and there was my friend Daryl sitting right there at the end of a row. Daryl is one of my oldest friends and lives in LA with his wife Keesha and 3 incredible kids. He was one of the first people I told about being selected for TEDxJacksonville and he’d been texting me in the days leading up to it asking if it would be live streamed. It turned out all of that was subterfuge and he was really planning to fly out to FL to surprise me here at TEDxJacksonville!
I looked at him and my brain didn’t quite compute that it was Daryl and that he was here. I said, “Daryl, what are you doing here?” because it didn’t make sense to me in that moment that he was actually in FL! He said, “I’ve always wanted to attend a TEDx event and so I thought it would be great to come and see the one you’re speaking at!” He stood up and I gave him the biggest hug and tears I didn’t anticipate came rolling down my cheeks. Not sad tears, happy and surprised tears! I didn’t expect any of my friends and family to attend because it was all the way in FL. So, to have one of my oldest friends surprise me like this was the best surprise in the whole world. Now I was really glad I was last so I could pull myself together!
Kady and I sat in the row with Daryl and we watched the first group of our teammates, our family really, give their talks on the TEDx stage! Dan, Layla, and Eries crushed their talks! Eries (Col Eris Mentzer RET) got a standing ovation for her powerful talk on the “Freedom to Serve”. The dance performance by In The Midst also brought the crowd to their feet with their incredibly talented movements and passion.
Next it was time for a lunch break before the 2nd group of speakers. I grabbed my lunch, knowing that I wasn’t going to eat anything substantial before my talk. I can never eat right before I speak or train. I walked around with Kady and took some pics before heading backstage to get in my zone.
The 2nd set of speakers went on and I headed to make-up. Kady was getting hers done right before me so we got to chat and pump each other up since we would be going up in just a couple of hours! Once we were ready, I headed to the quiet room to do a little last-minute rehearsing and try to get out of my own head. Even though I’ve given hundreds of speeches, nothing compares to a TEDx Talk.
It was now time for the 3rd set of speakers. I nervously paced back stage in between doing my vocal and body warmups until it was time to go backstage to get mic’d up. Kady was before me and I got to watch some of her talk from the wing. When she finished my heart started pounding even faster. I stayed backstage until my introduction by the indomitable Hope McMath, our incredible emcee. When she announced my name I started my walk across the wing, out from the curtain and onto the red dot. I looked out at my audience with a feeling that can only be described as extraordinary. With my presentation clicker in my right hand and my heart full of joy, I began. “I’m a solo hiker…”
My talk was about 13 minutes. It’s surprising how thirteen minutes can pass so quickly. One moment I started, and the next I was graciously receiving my applause and heading backstage. I had given my first TEDx Talk! I had remembered every word of my script! I had done it!
Photos by Amanda Rosenblatt
Now it was time to celebrate! The conference ended and the speakers all came out onto the stage to take photos with the TEDx signs before the crew began striking. Friends and family came to the stage to congratulate their speaker and we all reveled in the joy at a job well done and a challenge completed. There was an after party set up in the lobby with food and drinks so we all went out to mingle with the attendees and celebrate with each other. It was truly an unforgettable day and an unforgettable team. I couldn’t have asked for a better experience than with this group of phenomenal humans!
We weren’t done yet!
The week after our talks, Missy assigned us arguably the hardest part of the entire TEDxJacksonville process. We had to select our title and write our YT description. I leaned on my coaches, family, and friends again to help with this final piece. The YT title and description can literally make or break your talk we were told, so the pressure was on. We had a few weeks to work on this and I spent several hours contemplating the options. I eventually decided on “What Would You Do If You Felt Safe?”
Eight of my cohorts talks came out towards the end of March. You can watch them here and I highly recommend them:
Dr. Kathy Zhang (coming soon, also an Editor's Pick!)
Days after the rest of our cohort’s talks were released, I was told that TEDx had selected my talk and Dr. Kathy Zhang’s as “Editor’s Picks”!
My TEDx Talk is an Editor’s Pick!
This was the most incredible news I could have received. It’s what everyone hopes will happen with their talk, but nothing I expected. The words from the TEDx Team absolutely thrilled me:
“these talks represent ‘valuable and timely ideas for our global audience.’ The TEDx Team will be developing a publishing strategy to maximize their impact on the TEDx YouTube channel, which reaches millions of subscribers.”
My talk officially came out on June 3rd. I’m ecstatic to share it with you and with the world. “What Would You Do If You Felt Safe” is more than an idea. It’s more than a 14min talk. It’s a call to action. It’s a movement to live boldly, safely, and on your own terms.
Thank you for following me on my TEDx Journey.
I hope you’ll watch and share my TEDx Talk.
I hope it moves you to answer this question for yourself – what would you do if you felt safe?
