“Why is it that some people are more vulnerable to life’s slings and arrows and others more resilient?” In this eye-opening talk, Richard Davidson discusses how mindfulness can improve well-being and outlines strategies to boost four components of a healthy mind: awareness, connection, insight, and purpose. Richard Davidson is researching how mindfulness changes the emotional […]
Positive thoughts and images can help you make your dreams come true. This is the message, Maxi Knust wants to spread. She is making a good point how everyone can improve their lives through their own thoughts. Maxi Knust studied Business Administration and Strategic Business Development in Hannover. As she always had a strong interest […]
Can a person be “cured” of Type 2 Diabetes? Dr. Sarah Hallberg provides compelling evidence that it can, and the solution is simpler than you might think. Dr. Sarah Hallberg is the Medical Director of the Medically Supervised Weight Loss Program at IU Health Arnett, a program she created. She is board certified in both […]
Here, RJ ‘Jo’ delivers a talk about how he connects with people by developing an extra eye, an extra ear and an extra heart citing incidents from his life. His “Masala Dosa” story urges everyone to develope a new perpective to perceive failures, emphasizing on the influence of other people in your life, who play […]
Design your own life like this interior designer did. Create a simpler more meaningful life. Have more time, money, and freedom for what matters most. For over 40 years, Rita and her team have been improving the lives of thousands of clients through interior design, implementing projects throughout the United States. A graduate of University […]
Have you ever heard of Alonzo Pettie, the oldest living Black cowboy? Or The Golden Thirteen, the nation’s first Black Naval officers? What about all-Black towns like Mt. Bayou, Blackdom, and Allensworth? The legacy of Black life in the United States has profoundly shaped the country, but too often, we’ve failed to document and preserve […]
Anjelah Johnson shares with us some of her stories and jokes from her one hour special, Mahalo & Goodnight. From getting an awkward massage to her struggles walking in high heels, Anjelah brought the funny and reminded us that laughter is medicine. Anjelah Johnson was born and raised in San Jose, California and is of […]
The US Government hasn’t recognized Victor as American for his whole life, despite the fact that it’s the environmental culture that he grew up in. Likewise, in Kenya, he is hardly recognized as Kenyan either. In his talk, Victor explores the relationship between African Americans and Africans, and dives into the history and potential causes […]
Parents can easily get overwhelmed with so many parenting resources. Parenting is not one-size-fits-all, so how do parents know what advice will work for their family? Moms and dads can learn to dig deep into their own experiences and trust their own sense of how important it is for everyone in the family to feel […]
Do you know how many countries there are in the world? 21-year-old Lexie does because she took on the adventure to visit them all. She broke the Guinness World Record for the youngest person to travel to every country in the world. To give this achievement some context, more people have been to space than […]