Hey everyone, you're listening to TED Talks Daily, where we bring you new ideas to spark your curiosity every day.

I'm your host, Elise Hu.

Welcome back to our first podcast playlist of 26.

Today, we have dropped 10 talks from our archive onto the feed all at once to motivate you,

to keep you going when things are hard, to inspire you as the weather shifts,

to help kickstart that new project or idea, or if things are feeling good for you right now,

just to offer a different perspective.

Whatever type of motivation you might need, we have a TED talk for that.

Next up, what stops you from speaking up when it matters most?

In this talk from 2024, healthcare leader Sarah Crawford-Bull offers a practical, compassionate framework to have difficult conversations with clarity and heart,

and shows how it can lead to stronger teams and real impact.

Coming up after a short break.

And now our TED Talk of the day.

Silence.

It can be a needed moment of peace and contemplation.

But what happens when silence becomes a barrier?

A barrier that muffles the voice of truth, of advocacy, of change.

Speak up, advocate for yourself, stand up for what you believe in.

That's what they say, right?

Well, even though I know they're right, it's easier said than done. I'm sure we can all think of a time when we faced a crossroads, perhaps the precipice of an uncomfortable conversation, when speaking up felt like the right, if not even essential path.

But silence seemed safer.

I can vividly see and feel myself being in those moments.

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