Oprah was a Prisoner of Her Own Past (inspirational video)

From the Goalcast YouTube channel: This one important person in Oprah Winfrey’s life wanted nothing to do with her until she was famous. Years later, Oprah is forced to confront her.

An ER doctor on triaging your “crazy busy” life (inspirational video)

From the TED.com YouTube channel: How do doctors in the emergency room stay calm and focused amidst the chaos? Drawing on years of experience, ER doctor Darria Long shares a straightforward framework to help you take back control and feel less overwhelmed when life starts to get “crazy busy.”

Navy Seal Veteran Gets Wake Up Call From Worst Fear (inspirational video)

From the Goalcast YouTube channel: Admiral McRaven, 36-year Navy SEAL veteran of “Make Your Bed” fame, faces down one of life’s worst fears.

The Selfish Giant (inspirational video)

Inspirational video with the wonderful Og Mandino.

The language of being human (inspirational video)

From the TED.com YouTube channel: You speak far more languages than you realize, says Poet Ali. In a profound talk, he reveals how the idea of “language” goes far beyond a lexicon of words, communicating universal experiences like love, laughter and loneliness — and serving as a portal to cultures, feelings and thoughts that unite us all.

Where good ideas come from (inspirational video)

From the TED.com YouTube channel: People often credit their ideas to individual “Eureka!” moments. But Steven Johnson shows how history tells a different story. His fascinating tour takes us from the “liquid networks” of London’s coffee houses to Charles Darwin’s long, slow hunch to today’s high-velocity web.

How to be your best self in times of crisis (inspirational video)

From the TED.com YouTube channel: “Life’s beauty is inseparable from its fragility,” says psychologist Susan David. In a special virtual conversation, she shares wisdom on how to build resilience, courage and joy in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Responding to listeners’ questions from across the globe, she offers ways to talk to your children about their emotions, keep focus during the crisis and help those working on the front lines. (This virtual conversation is part of the TED Connects series, hosted by head of TED Chris Anderson and current affairs curator Whitney Pennington Rodgers. Recorded March 23, 2020)

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How not to take things personally (inspirational video)

From the TEDx.com YouTube channel: Frederik Imbo studied theatre at the Royal Conservatory of Ghent and has acted in lots of television series. He founded Imboorling and now has over 15 years’ experience in stimulating and supporting people. With the aim of improving their communication skills Frederik gives presentations, workshops, training courses and personal coaching sessions to anyone prepared to make their two ears available. Frederik Imbo studied theatre at the Royal Conservatory of Ghent and has acted in lots of television series.
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Broken to Beautiful: An Algorithm to Recreate Yourself (inspirational video)

From the TED.com YouTube channel: Faced with a failing liver and imminent death, the only thing that could save Terrance, would be an 11th hour liver transplant. Someone else had to die for him to live. Terrance’s journey toward survival and recovery is not just about his physical health, it is more about a deeply moving mental and spiritual process to re-create himself. In this presentation, Terrance reveals the algorithm needed to find your super hero self to overcome any challenge when the odds are stacked against you. Best Selling Author, International Speaker, Coach and expert in personal and brand storytelling, Terrance McMahon was one of six children, born in the Berkshire Mountains in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. He attended the University of Massachusetts-Lowell on a baseball scholarship. Following college, with a new wife and baby on the way, he worked as a door-to-door (life) insurance salesman, ultimately finding his niche as a managing Partner; he later worked for MassMutual and made CEO of MassMutual - Northern New England. Under Terrance’s leadership, they soon ranked among the top in the country, with over 600 agents and brokers, 56,000 clients and managing over a billion dollars in assets. In 2016, McMahon was the recipient of a life-saving liver transplant. He is the Author of two books, an inspirational speaker and business strategist as well as the acclaimed. He currently resides in Florida and is an advocate for Organ Donor Awareness.
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The Question I Almost Didn’t Ask And How It Changed My Life (inspirational video)

From the TED.com YouTube channel: So many people never ask themselves what they want. Maybe it’s because they think they have everything already, or because they’re afraid it’s too late. But if we don’t ask ourselves what we want, there’s no way we’ll ever know if our dreams are possible, or what it would take to achieve them. Until recently, that was my story. I was living an amazing, beautiful life, and I didn’t feel I deserved to even contemplate anything more. This talk is about why I decided to finally ask myself that question, and what happened when I did.  Although Rita Wilson is well-known as an actress and film producer, her most recent projects have all been connected to her passion for music. After achieving her dream in 2012 with the critically acclaimed album AM/FM - an intimate, elegant, and beautifully sung collection of classics from the ‘60s and ‘70s - Wilson has been focusing on a new component of her musical career as a songwriter. Recently, she has collaborated with a number of talented and successful songwriters, composing original material featured on her second album, self-titled Rita Wilson. Her new album Halfway to Home (March 2019) has a fuller sound: Southern California rock meets Nashville country, co-produced by Rita Wilson and Nathan Chapman with additional production from Ron Aniello and John Shanks. Many of the songs were co-written with an A-List group of songwriters, including Grammy winner Liz Rose, Kristian Bush of Sugarland, Mozella, Mitch Allan, and Kara DioGuardi.
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