How errors are essential stepping stones to original thinking. Year 12 student studying Maths, Further Maths, Physics and Chemistry. I'm a keen basketball player and am hoping to study engineering at university. 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

We’ve been taught to chase “shoulds”—work harder, follow the plan, earn our worth. But what if your greatest impact comes from what feels effortless? In this talk, Stacy Raske reveals how true genius isn’t found—it’s remembered—and why living from it changes everything.? Website: https://stacyraske.com ? Instagram: @stacyraske ? YouTube: https://youtube.com/@stacyraske ? LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacyraske#GeniusNotGrind #StopShoulding #EffortlessImpact #Leadership #HighPerformance #VeteranVoices #TEDx #PersonalDevelopment #WomeninBusiness #TEDxCincinnati Stacy Raske is an Iraq War veteran, author, speaker, and founder of InFLOWential Inc.—the anti-hustle agency for high-performing founders ready to stop being the bottleneck and start leading from their genius. As a Leverage Architect™, Stacy helps visionary leaders break the addiction to busy, blow up their bloated systems, and build businesses that scale without stealing their soul. She blends military precision with deep emotional intelligence to deliver unapologetic insights that create instant clarity and lasting results. Her signature frameworks fuse brand alignment, architecture, and energetics to turn friction into flow and pressure into power. Known for her bold delivery and transformative presence, Stacy speaks, trains, and advises on leadership, systems, and legacy-driven impact—identifying blindspots, unlocking genius, and empowering clients to do less, earn more, and lead louder. https://stacyraske.com 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

Exploring how simplicity often drives the most powerful innovations. I’m a Year 12 student at JAS who is fascinated by computers and practical problem-solving. I think that being innovative doesn’t require fancy tools, but just simply decomposing problems, and thinking like a programmer. 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

Men are taught to hide their pain, but silence isn’t strength — it’s isolation.In this powerful talk, bestselling author and coach Keith Hale (Coach Keith) challenges the cultural lie that hurting makes men weak. He shows how embracing vulnerability is the path to authentic strength, deeper connection, and the rebirth of true masculinity. www.CoachKeith.comInstagram: @KeithHale | YouTube: TheRealCoachKeith #EmbracingVulnerability #MensMentalHealth #Authenticity #Leadership #CoachKeith #TEDxCincinnati #TEDx #TEDxtalk Keith Hale (widely known as Coach Keith) is a bestselling author, speaker, and Certified Professional Co-Active Coach specializing in Self-Relationship Coaching. He helps men and leaders embrace vulnerability as a strength and develop a deeper connection with themselves, which in turn transforms how they lead, love, and live. Through his coaching practice, Keith has guided clients ranging from executives and entrepreneurs to athletes and parents, supporting them in building authentic lives aligned with their values. His bestselling book, Embracing Vulnerability: 10 Steps to an Authentic Life, challenges cultural norms and offers a new vision of courage, connection, and authenticity. He is the founder of Coach Keith LLC and creator of the “Parts of Us” self-relationship model, which empowers people to integrate mind, body, soul, and spirit with their external roles in family, work, and relationships. Learn more at www.CoachKeith.com Instagram @KeithHale YouTube at TheRealCoachKeith. 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

Tokenized communities redefine how we belong online and expand how the industry views tokenization beyond finance. In this inspiring TEDx talk, Zach Hammond, also known as Zen Lounge, explores the next era of web 3 and is tokenizing community and culture keeping ownership belonging in the people who create it. This talk is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice.sigmaonxrpl.com cozyoncoreum.com zenlounge.org linktr.ee/zenloungecollective#TokenizedCommunities #Web3 #DigitalOwnership #CreatorEconomy #BlockchainTechnology #DecentralizedCommunities #DigitalCulture #CommunityEmpowerment #ZenLounge #TEDxCincinnati #TEDx Zach is a community builder, influencer & educator turned web3 developer & consultant. Revolutionising the game, he blends bold ideas & cutting edge technology, to tokenize communities, art & culture, redefining the way communities move seamlessly between real & digital worlds.Always a trailblazer, he has influenced trends & built communities since high school & was awarded best of Las Vegas for community music events in 2016. He has been recognized & endorsed by some of the biggest foundations & names in the industry.With a following, he is paving the way in tokenization of communities, he is the number one validator on Coreum & brainchild behind the Sigma NFT collection & Sigma XRPL vegas after party bringing web 3 culture to real life & most recently launched the number one meme/ movement project on Coreum cozy. He is in many ecosystems: sigmaonxrpl.com cozyoncoreum.com zenlounge.org linktr.ee/zenloungecollective 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

What if joy wasn’t something to chase, but a tool you could activate anytime? In The Joy Algorithm, Allegra Cohen reveals how filtering for micro-JOYS® can reset your energy, strengthen your mindset, and reconnect you to what matters most. Joy isn’t a reward; it’s the resource that helps us survive and keep going, no matter what life brings. Dedicated to Sheinelle Jones: who shows us that choosing joy, even in grief, is the bravest act of love.www.allegracohen.com IG: @allegracohen https://www.linkedin.com/in/allegracohen/ https://www.facebook.com/allegracohen#TheJoyAlgorithm, #MicroJOYS, #JoyMindset, #FromStressToJoy, #ResetYourEnergy, #ModernWellbeing, #ChooseJoyDaily, #EmotionalResilience, #LiveBraveFeelJoy, #MindfulMomentsMatter #TEDxCincinnati #TEDx #TEDxtalk Allegra Cohen is the Chief Joy Officer and Founder of BRAVE LIFE™, where she empowers people of all ages to cultivate self-reliant joy, confidence, and resilience through her signature micro-JOYS® method. She is an award-winning film producer, voiceover artist, author of Your Playbook for Living a BRAVE LIFE™, and creator of the Brave Life™ Toolkit for middle schoolers. As a leading speaker for the U.S. Navy’s Warrior Toughness Initiative, Allegra guides service members in tapping into imagination, renewal, and connection. She has been featured as a joy expert on morning news shows and was honored with GlamourGals’ Inspiration Award for empowering women nationwide. A thriver with Crohn’s Disease, Allegra shares contagious energy and practical tools to help her clients stress less, play more, and lead braver, lighter lives. Allegra’s greatest joy is her family—married to David, proud mommy to Aston, and bonus mom to Jacob and Eden. Learn more at www.allegracohen.com | IG: @allegracohen. 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