TEDxHickory TalksTEDxHickory 2021 Talks Empty Hearts, Empty Notebooks | Nathan Ahlgrim What can a teacher do when they see a student wasting their potential? The first step is to figure out 4 ways to thrive with harmony | Miri Ben-Ari Have you noticed how divided we are? Grammy award-winning violinist-producer Miri Ben-Ari shows us how harmony works in music and Say YES to Stress | Melissa Petersen Stress, it’s everywhere we turn. Each day a new headline reveals how to beat, reduce or manage stress, as it The Intersection & Collision of Rhythm, Religion & Manic Depression | Jason Failing The closing piece in this TEDxTalk is about unity in the midst of diversity through the medium of music and TEDxHickory 2019 Talks TEDxHickory 2019 - Morganton Improv Beginning in March 2018 as a weekly community improv workshop, Morganton Improv transitioned a couple months later into an improv TEDxHickory 2019 - The Untouchables Before integration came to Catawba County, folks both black and white came out on Friday nights to witness an example The Courage to Connect | Jeremy Boone The more connected we become the more disconnected we become. People are more lonely, depressed, anxious, nervous than ever before Connecting with our Forgotten Past | William Keener As we prepare to celebrate the sesquicentennial of Hickory, North Carolina next year, this talk will reconnect us to both Beneath the Surface: A Tumor, Earthquakes & Dignity | Joshua Elliott At 17, Joshua Elliott experienced the most vulnerable event of his life, being diagnosed with a brain tumor. In this Three Secrets to Meaningful Connection (As Told to Me by a Unicorn) | Patty Adams Did you know we all have a personal unicorn? In this creative and powerful talk, discover how to let your How to Change the World by Being an Influencer | Jen Hoverstad I made the conscious decision to #letothersin to my journey with breast cancer. What if we adopted that mentality to The Art of Connection | Becky Caldwell "The Wolf Crystal" is a project whose creation came about because of artists connecting with each other and collaborating. It Sherlock Holmes and Harry Potter are Real | Karen Shackleford Social psychologist Karen Shackleford talks about how fictional stories are so consuming because they help us satisfy one of our Dying Alone | Dennis Gillan Dennis Gillan has survived the loss of two brothers to suicide and uses his time on the TEDx stage to TEDxHickory 2018 Talks The Power of Knowing Your Lines | Bill Morgan One of the most often asked questions of actors is "How do you learn all of those lines?" and yet, The Future of Movie Theaters | Alan Jackson Over the past 100 years we have experienced major changes in the way we experience art. But perhaps no medium What Do Elders Know And Why Is It Still Important? | Dennis Stamper We live in a time in which our knowledge is growing at an unprecedented rate. It is changing not only Why This Iranian Immigrant Had to Return to 1980 Miami | Roben Farzad Roben relives the trauma he shared with his hometown of Miami, which by 1981 became America's murder capital. Roben hosts If / Then | Turney Duff Turney Duff shares his tales of spectacular excess while illuminating the consequences of predicting future emotions. He always believe that Asking the Right Questions | Steven Clarke I learned early on, while on the debate team in high school, that there are many sides to a lot Brain Fitness for Kids: Cloning the DNA of Einstein | Edie Raether If you want to raise a remarkable child; one who can perform like Mozart, score like Michael Jordan and become Creating Without Limits | Scott Regenbogen Scott Regenbogen talks about how the ability for us to Make and Create and Design has become unlimited due to TEDxHickory 2017 Talks Rather Invest in Criminals than in Wall Street | Uwe Kaspers This talk discusses the economic potential of social welfare programs. Social impact creates economic value. The example used is the Remember What You Want | Jarrod Haning Is it true that spoken words are responsible for the emotional wounds we feel? If there was something else at The Happiness Meter | Jesse Itzler We have ways to measure so many key metrics in our lives. We step on a scale to check our What’s Next? NO Bullying…from Anyone | Mitchell Gold When you hear the word “bully,” do you think of the overt schoolyard type? Long-time equality advocate Mitchell Gold says Connect to Your Passion By Paying Attention to the Whisper | Adriana Girdler Do you know someone living their life's passion? Their happiness is inspiring. Want to live your life with purpose? Yet finding it Sharks and Self Pity | Fox Beyer Sharks can teach us a lot about failure, self pity, and cerebral palsy. This is my story. Fox Beyer is Connecting People Through the Power of Creativity | Jon Carfagno This presentation is a call to action about the role art museums should play in catalyzing the next phase of Why You Should Never Grow Up | Cedric Clyburn Sometimes, taking a step forward requires taking a step back. “Why you shouldn’t grow up” is an idea that encompasses Mitchell Levy: BEing Seen & BEing Heard as a Thought Leader! In today’s connected society, how “should” we present ourselves to those that “should” be listening? Who we were and how Living a Life With Purpose | Jodi O'Donnell-Ames My talk is a reminder that dreams can come true at any age! As the founder of a unique non
