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I landed as a nanny for two kids, four and seven, who had just lost their mom.

The heavy lifting was left for the truly brave.

A man who organized his emotions and answered

the hardest questions, questions like what is cremation, and what happens to us if you die?

That's author and podcaster Kelly Corrigan.

In her powerful archive talk from 2024, she explores why navigating family life often requires

extraordinary bravery and why she wouldn't want it to be any other way.

From the daily challenges to surviving unexpected crises to moments of unimaginable grief,

Kelly offers profound wisdom, seven key words, and a sprinkling of humor along the way

to help you focus in on what matters most. That's how the brave shine. That's all they do. They say,

tell me more. What else go on? Even if they're scared of what might happen next, even if they have

no training or experience to prepare

them for this moment. That's all coming up right after a short break.

And now our TED Talk of the day.

This is for my mom, even though when I called her to say,

hey, have you heard of TED, T-E-D?

She said, oh, my God, Kelly, it's not another virus, is it?

Yeah. not another virus, is it? As a 21-year-old, I was drawn to the word brave.

I had a soft spot for ripping yarns and the people who could tell them.

So, Odyssey on the brain, I went out adventure collecting. Without knowing how to

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