One of the gifts we’re sending to each of our cohort 2 finalists at TEDxThirdWard: Hand-Drawn illustrations of their headshots. If you’re in the greater houston area and would like this live, in-person service for a wedding, convention, or another event, inbox and I can make the connect.

It was a pleasure meeting so many Cohort 3 semifinalists!! I am wishing you all the best of luck and thought of a few pointers that I forgot to share yesterday: -Before falling in love with your talk and title, google it to see what's out there already. This topic will be your intellectual property, and you want to make you can own it if you want to create a signature talk, book, etc. And choose topics that haven't been said a million times. -While you can share some of your story, this big idea is for your audience more than anything. Think what they will get out of listening to it? Think less motivation and more transformation Best of luck! Here is my talk, Pleasure Ain't The Problem, Shame Is which just dropped this past Friday! Please watch, like, comment and share, share, share!! Thanks!! https://youtu.be/Lj18td1AnrE?si=hYwZWbLMqjkzORAv

My TEDx talk is live. In the talk I share a three-step framework to help you move forward even when the path is invisible, because most of us have been conditioned to wait for the complete map before we dare to begin. If you have ever felt parked in the driveway of your own life, this one is for you. Also, if you’re willing to like and leave a comment, it really helps the YouTube algorithm get this message to more people. I truly appreciate your support. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGki_UYls0I

We had a BALL at Stuff’d!

This episode brings the TEDxThirdWard family together for a powerful group conversation. Hosted by event director Durrel Douglas, the roundtable includes: • Emem Washington – our speaker coach • Chris Wright – TEDxThirdWard speaker • Tiffany Yvonne – TEDxThirdWard speaker • Dr. Amber Gunner – TEDxThirdWard speaker Together, we unpack the real journey of stepping onto the TEDx stage: • The pros and cons of the process • Why a TEDx talk isn’t an Easter speech or commencement address • The transformation that happens behind the scenes • How this experience became both a challenge and a reunion This candid, fun, and wisdom-filled conversation is packed with nuggets for anyone curious about the TEDx process — or dreaming of giving a talk themselves. What stood out to you in this discussion? What questions do you have about the process?