NOTE FROM TED: While some may find this helpful as a complementary approach, please do not look to this talk as a substitute for medical advice. This talk only represents the speaker's personal views and understanding of diet, health, and healing. We've flagged this talk because it falls outside the content guidelines TED gives TEDx organizers. TEDx events are independently organized by volunteers. The guidelines we give TEDx organizers are described in more detail here: http://storage.ted.com/tedx/manuals/tedx_content_guidelines.pdfIn her talk, Kamila McDonald reflects on the vibrant, medicine-free life of her 100-year-old grandmother to explore a powerful truth: we’ve become disconnected from the ancestral wisdom that once kept us well. Sharing her personal journey from growing up in Jamaica on fresh, Ital foods to battling depression, weight gain, and prediabetes after moving abroad, Kamila reveals how processed foods and emotional disconnection fueled her decline. Her healing came not from a trendy diet, but from a return to real food, breathing exercises, slow, intentional living, and gut health. She reminds us that our ancestors didn’t count calories; they honored food as medicine. Backed by science and cultural truth, Kamila offers a simple but profound message: we are not broken, just disconnected, and healing begins on our plates, one small, conscious step at a time. Kamila McDonald is a Jamaican health and wellness entrepreneur, author, and certified fitness coach committed to making holistic living accessible and culturally relevant. A Stanford and UC Berkeley graduate, she blends academic insight with real-world impact in plant-based nutrition, sustainable business, and community wellness. Her journey from battling weight challenges, an eating disorder, and prediabetes to becoming a wellness leader fuels her mission.In 2017, she published Kamila’s Kitchen, which grew from a bestselling nutrition guide into a thriving plant-based restaurant chain. Beyond food, Kamila leads a community-based wellness programs. WellGood – A sustainable food company producing plant-based alternatives, with an eco-conscious approach. Through her ventures, Kamila empowers individuals to embrace wellness through culture, self-care, and sustainability; proving that transformation is possible, one meal and one movement at a time. 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

NOTE FROM TED: Please do not look to this talk as a substitute for mental health advice. This talk only represents the speaker's personal views and understanding of breathwork, the nervous system, and the body. Several claims lack scientific support. We've flagged this talk because it falls outside the content guidelines TED gives TEDx organizers. TEDx events are independently organized by volunteers. The guidelines we give TEDx organizers are described in more detail here: http://storage.ted.com/tedx/manuals/tedx_content_guidelines.pdfWhat if your success is coming at the cost of your nervous system?In this powerful and deeply personal TEDx talk, Izabella Soko, a certified breathwork facilitator and trauma-informed executive coach, shares the moment a panic attack on the streets of Toronto changed her life, and how breathwork helped her reclaim it.If you’re a high achiever who feels disconnected, anxious, or stuck despite your accomplishments, this talk is for you. Izabella reveals how chronic stress and emotional shutdown often go unnoticed in successful people, and how the breath holds the key to healing. Drawing from neuroscience, somatic tools, and her own story, she explains why real power begins with nervous system regulation.This isn’t just about managing stress, it’s about finally feeling safe enough to thrive. Izabella Soko is a TEDx speaker, certified breathwork facilitator, and executive coach who helps leaders, high achievers, and burned-out professionals build resilience, expand their capacity, and live from deep alignment. A former corporate high-performer turned trauma-informed coach, she has spent the last eight years studying the nervous system, stress recovery, and the science of breath with doctors, yogis, and scientists worldwide. Izabella’s work bridges neuroscience and mysticism, blending ancient practices with modern performance psychology. She is on a mission to make nervous system literacy as mainstream as mental health. Her message is simple but radical: real change begins with your next breath. 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

Imagine if the secret to financial freedom had been known for thousands of years—hidden in plain sight within ancient laws of wealth. Christopher Music shares how these timeless principles, from Roman merchants to 18th Century economists, reveal how to grow, protect, and sustain your wealth. By applying these proven strategies today, you can escape financial struggle and create lasting prosperity, just as the wealthiest civilizations did.www.ChristopherMusic.com, www.linkedin.com/in/christophermusic, #entrepreneur #financial planning #wealth #TEDxStGeorgeChristopher is a 33-year veteran of the personal financial planning profession. He has built and sold two firms since 1992, resulting in the improvement of the financial destinies of thousands of families in the US. He is a Wall Street Journal/USA Today best-selling author and an award-winning international speaker on financial topics. A Certified Business Consultant, Registered Financial Consultant® and a Certified Business Exit Consultant®, he is committed to expanding his knowledge and expertise in the fields of personal finance and economics for the ultimate benefit of small business owners.He has shared the stage and/or collaborated on projects with Grant Cardone, Forbes Riley, Steve Forbes, Brian Tracy, Robert Allen, Rudy Giuliani, Mel Robbins and other leading coaches and consultants.Christopher is the Founder of Econetics, Results-Based Wealth Management and travels the world full time as The Professional's Prosperity Mentor. He can be reached at www.ChristopherMusic.comThis 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

Anger is often seen as a negative emotion. Something to suppress, control, or fear. But what if we could get curious about it instead? In this talk, speaker and mindfulness advocate Dave James shares his deeply personal journey of living with, understanding, and ultimately transforming his anger.After a life-changing moment in 2015, Dave began exploring mindfulness not as a ‘soft’ practice, but as a powerful tool for self-awareness and connection. What started as a way to manage his own emotions led to the creating of a community - one that helps men find support, presence, and transformation in an unexpected place.Dave James is a speaker coach, professional speaker, and event host who helps individuals and organisations communicate with authenticity, impact, and confidence. With a background in healthcare as both a A&E nurse and a podiatrist, Dave brings a uniquely practical perspective to his work, blending humanity, warmth, and valuable insights gained from years of frontline experience. His personal experiences with anger led him to explore mindfulness, a practice that was a huge part of his own transformation, and which now informs both his personal life and professional approach.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

In his TEDxWilmingtonSalon talk, Dr. Matt Markel reveals a surprising key to building happier employees and more resilient organizations: talking about money. With clarity and insight, he makes the case for integrating financial education into the workplace—not just as a benefit, but as a strategic driver of performance, well-being, and retention. This talk is a win-win blueprint for leaders who want their people and their companies to thrive. Dr. Matt Markel is a visionary technologist, entrepreneur, and author with a track record of leadership across the defense and commercial tech sectors. As CTO of Epirus Inc., he leads cutting-edge innovation to protect global security, and previously served as CEO of Spartan Radar, advancing autonomous vehicle technology. A former VP at Waymo and Ghost Autonomy, Matt helped develop world-class radar systems, including the industry’s most sensitive automotive imaging radar. He is the author of Radar for Fully Autonomous Driving and co-founder of Red Advantage Management. A sought-after speaker, Dr. Markel simplifies complex tech to inspire action and transform the future of mobility and national defense. 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

Do you remember being more creative as a young person? Are you still as imaginative as you were back then? Esther takes us on a journey of understanding the power of Imagination. She shares insights on how imagination truly is a valuable currency in the relationship between thought and reality and how best we can retain it. She does not just speak about it in theory but shares moments in her life that have been actualised after believing in what she visualised in her mind.  Esther Chungu Nyathando is a gospel singer and media personality who uses her platform to spread messages of faith, hope, and empowerment. Beyond music, Esther advocates for children’s and women’s issues, often engaging in motivational speaking and media work. She has worked as a friend of UNICEF and is a UN Zambia supporter of the SDGs, specifically under SDG 2 (Zero Hunger). Her artistry blends traditional Zambian sounds with contemporary gospel, making her a prominent voice in Zambia’s modern Christian music scene. 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