Teri Weinberg is a former NBC Entertainment EVP and award‑winning producer behind hits like The Office, Ugly Betty, and The Tudors. As founder of Yellow Brick Road Productions, she continues to pursue bold, culture‑shaping stories for television and film. She dares us to see every line on our face as a badge of honor. A triathlete, mentor, and unapologetic champion of radical self‑trust, Teri proves that getting older isn’t a setback, it’s our secret power. Teri Weinberg is the former EVP of NBC Entertainment and founder of Yellow Brick Road Productions. She was Co-EP of the Peabody, Emmy, Golden Globe, and SAG Award-winning The Office, and EP of Ugly Betty (Peabody, Golden Globe, SAG winner), The Tudors (Golden Globe nominee), and NatGeo’s Emmy-nominated Killing Kennedy and Killing Jesus. Her credits include Netflix’s Peabody-nominated Gentefied, festival winner Charged: The Eduardo Garcia Story, and the multi-laureled documentary A Case for Kindness. A former EVP at Reveille (The Biggest Loser, 30 Days), she began her career at ICM. Weinberg sits on the board of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, is a triathlete, and advocates for dog rescue and clean earth initiatives. 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
More from TED
- 5:23The Symbiotic Self | Dylan Orsolini | TEDxWCCTo what extent does the "self" include the symbiotic life that inhabits and supports us? The human microbiome affects everything from your allergies, digestion, to your immune system, and even your very genetics themselves. We are a superorganism composed of all the life we foster within us. Dylan Orsolini is a writer, storyteller, orator, baker, and materials engineer. The universe is full of fascinating details, and the closer you look, the more there is to see. Dylan Hopes that his stories will inspire curiosity and awe for the world around us. 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
- 8:12Why we love risk-takers | Jason Thompson | TEDxWCCAccording to legit research, we love people who go off-script - risk-takers who, even when they bomb, get more respect than the ones playing it safe, because we instinctively root for boldness, even if we’re terrified of it ourselves. Jason Thompson, proud Washtenaw Community College alumnus, is currently studying Communications and Media at the University of Michigan. When he’s not pursuing his dream of returning to WCC as an educator, he’s moonlighting as a writer, podcast host, dog dad, and collector of rare and hard-to-find records. A highly decorated 24-year veteran of the U.S. Naval Service. 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
