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?

@Dr. Ginny Baro gives advice to aspiring TEDx speakers. What questions do you have for her and others that’ve shared their idea on the big red dot?

In this powerful talk, TEDxThirdWard speaker Gina L. Carroll uncovers why you must write your life stories and how to actually get them down — started and finished. Her talk has garnered the most views from our first cohort who took the stage in March of this year: 115,853 views as of today (Sept 30, 2025). She shares deep insights, inspiring stories, and surprising facts about why your voice is needed in the storytelling universe. Gina, an author, editor, and writing coach, believes every story has an audience and is an important thread in the fabric of history. Whether you’re just beginning or trying to finish a manuscript, her message is about urgency, focus, and motivation to finally tell your story. Poll Question: If you hadn't yet, what’s the biggest challenge keeping you from writing your own story?

💬 A clear vision backed by purpose gives direction to your steps and meaning to your journey. 👁️ Vision isn’t just about seeing the future, it’s about creating it. 📖 Proverbs 29:18 says, “Where there is no vision, the people perish.” Vision gives life, direction, and momentum to your purpose. 🪶 Habakkuk 2:2-3 reminds us to “Write the vision and make it plain,” because clarity fuels action and persistence. 🕰 Even if the vision feels delayed, it’s for an appointed time, don’t lose faith in the process. 🧭 My mentor used to tell me, “If you don’t know where you’re going, you’re not going to like where you end up.” ✍️ Three months before the Covid lockdown, I wrote down my life’s mission statement and the core of it revolved around making an impact on people. 🔥 That act of writing it down gave me purpose, direction, and peace, even when the world shut down. 💡 I’ve learned that when your vision aligns with service, everything else begins to fall into place. Comment below 👇🏻with what you think this means to you. 👏 Share your vision

Hello everyone so glad that I’m finally able to post grateful to be amongst the elite once again I’m hoping this time I am a finalist. Something I want to say to the dreamer don’t stop dreaming don’t stop believing this isn’t my first talk that I’ve applied to, however, I thought that I would never see this opportunity again but yet here I am so to the man or a woman who may have also been in my shoes I wanted to declare and decree that this is our time delayed is never denied.