My TED talk is LIVE

This past April, Faces of X was performed at TED!

I staged a live performance of Faces of Capitalism, and then gave a talk about the power of integrating different perspectives. My TED talk comes out *today* Friday, August 1st — please enjoy and share!

Now that the talk is live, here's a taste of my TED experience:

First and foremost, it was a wild to adapt Faces of Capitalism for the stage. I got to work with Faces of Capitalism star and TED curator

Liv Boeree

, seasoned theater producers Jo Bonney and Mark Subias, illustrious actor Bill Heck, and TED’s brilliant editorial, lighting, and sound team — including Chee Pearlman and Chris Anderson himself! As an independent producer, it was beyond luxurious to sit on a Zoom call and watch these stunning minds explore out how to translate my video into a live performance.

And I must confess: giving a TED talk is terrifying! But it’s a sweet source of camaraderie because everyone is terrified — from the big whigs to the noobs. Now you know when you watch a TED talk: that person was freaking out backstage just minutes before. But the best advice I got was: enjoy it. So I freaked out backstage…and then got on stage and enjoyed the shit out of it 🤘🤘

And my talk was super well-received! I got a standing ovation, people congratulated me throughout the conference, invitations have come in to give similar talks at other venues. I may have a slot at TEDAI this Fall.

With the TED wind in my sails, I'm now fundraising to produce the next 3 Faces of X videos! On artificial intelligence, free speech, and feminism. FUN. Sharing my TED talk helps with fundraising :) So again, please share far and wide.

Echoing my talk, given the complexity of the challenges we face, may we endeavor not just to change hearts and minds, but to EXPAND hearts and minds 💫💫💫💫