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Apr 2023

Fixable: Kelli - "How do I deal with a communication breakdown?"

This is an episode of Fixable, a new business call-in podcast from the TED Audio Collective hosted by Harvard Business professor Frances Frei and CEO and best-selling author Anne Morriss. Kelli is a nurse at a leading teaching hospital where communication issues are not only lead ... Show More

27m 42s

Feb 2023

Introducing Good Sport

This week on TEDx SHORTS we’re excited to introduce TED’s newest podcast, Good Sport, hosted by veteran sports producer Jody Avirgan. What can sports teach us about life – and each other? Good Sport brings you invigorating stories from on and off the field to argue that sports ar ... Show More

3m 34s

Jul 2022

How to Find the Comedy in A Messed-Up World (with Maeve Higgins)

On a list of the least funny topics imaginable, the global refugee crisis, border disputes, and questions of citizenships are probably close to the top. And yet comedian Maeve Higgins has spent her career finding ways to make jokes about (and make sense of) the ways we draw lines ... Show More

31m 56s

Jul 2021

A simple strategy to reclaim your time | TEDx SHORTS

Ashley Whillans shares strategies to help overcome "time poverty," and get the most out of our social relationships and careers. This talk was filmed at TEDxCambridge. All TEDx events are organized independently by volunteers in the spirit of TED's mission of ideas worth spreadin ... Show More

6m 46s

Dec 2020

What your sleep patterns say about your relationship | TEDxShorts

Wendy Troxel looks at the cultural expectations that pressure couples into sharing a bed and why some relationships would benefit from sleeping separately. This talk was filmed at TEDxManhattanBeach. All TEDx events are organized independently by volunteers in the spirit of TED's ... Show More

10m 15s

Aug 2021

How to design the life you want | TEDx SHORTS

Offering tips from the well-known program he helped develop, Bill Burnett, executive director of Stanford's Life Design Lab, illustrates the ways design thinking can be used to help build the life you want. This talk was filmed at TEDxStanford. All TEDx events are organized indep ... Show More

5m 47s

Oct 2014

Closets Are No Place to Live: Ash Beckham

<p>When you hear the phrase “coming out,” what do you think about?</p><p>For most people, it’s telling the world you’re gay. Truth is, we’ve all got closets. Deep thoughts, experiences, beliefs, often so painful they lay buried under piles of emotional laundry in the dark corner ... Show More

1h 6m

Oct 2025

TED Talks Daily Book Club: You are not alone in your loneliness | Jonny Sun (re-release)

Being open and vulnerable with your loneliness, sadness and fear can help you find comfort and feel less alone, says writer and artist Jonny Sun. In an honest talk filled with his signature illustrations, Sun shares how telling stories about feeling like an outsider helped him ta ... Show More

12m 17s

Jul 2020

The secret soundtrack of the sea | TEDxSHORTS

Marine biologist, fish ecologist and self-confessed ocean optimist Steve Simpson explains the intricate sounds that exist in our oceans -- and why listening to this soundtrack can help us protect it. This talk was filmed at TEDxExeter. All TEDx events are organized independently ... Show More

7m 18s

Aug 2025

TED Talks Daily Book Club: Intentional Ambition: Redefining Your Work for Greater Joy, Freedom, and Fulfillment | Rha Goddess

Rha Goddess is an entrepreneurial soul coach and author of the new book "Intentional Ambition: Redefining Your Work for Greater Joy, Freedom, and Fulfillment." In this TED Talks Daily Book Club interview with host Elise Hu, Goddess talks about moving forward after the 2020 pandem ... Show More

53m 52s

Jan 2019

Wired For Altruism

(Original broadcast date: May 26, 2017). Helping others feels good, but why do some go farther than others? This hour, TED speakers explore ideas about altruism — what motivates us to be altruistic, what limits us and do we ever go too far. TED speakers include psychologist Abiga ... Show More

50m 25s

Sep 2025

(#4) Elise’s Top Ten: The power of vulnerability | Brené Brown

Brené Brown studies human connection -- our ability to empathize, belong, love. In a poignant, funny talk, she shares a deep insight from her research, one that sent her on a personal quest to know herself as well as to understand humanity. A talk to share.Vote for our show in th ... Show More

21m 46s

Jun 2021

The Activism Series: Two Members of the LGBTQ+ Community Share Their Personal Stories

Hey Everyone! Welcome to another episode of the SHAMEless Activism series, where we discuss current issues in our world and how they affect the mental health of those impacted. To honor the last day of pride month, we invited two guest speakers, who are members of the LGGBTQ+ com ... Show More

46m 6s

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