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Fox Beyer: Perspective As A Weapon

Fox Beyer and TEDxAsburyPark alumna Olive Persimmon talk about “Perspective As A Weapon”, which will be presented at TEDxAsburyPark on May 18, 2019. The following is an excerpt from the interview. ...

John Barrella: The Redef Movement and performance piece Stupid Humans

John Barrella, Jessica Totaro, and TEDxAsburyPark intern Ariel Ross talk about The Redef Movement and their performance piece Stupid Humans, which will be presented at TEDxAsburyPark on May 18,...

Why Write What You Can Say?

Every now and then I get a good idea. We all do! When it happens, it is so easy to throw caution to the wind and begin rehearsing your speech right away so you can get as much rehearsal time in as...

The CHAOS of Live Audition (What is it, exactly?)

In the midst of holiday madness, there was a planned evening full of CHAOS--the good kind. On December 12th, the magic of TEDx Asbury Park came to life during Live Audition #1. Rescheduled from a...

Jessica Creane: Gamifying Chaos: Embracing Uncertainty Through Play

Jessica Creane and TEDxAsburyPark volunteer Magda Nassar talk about Gamifying Chaos: Embracing Uncertainty Through Play, which will be presented at TEDxAsburyPark on May 18, 2019. The following is...

The Power of Your Voice: Interviewing TEDxAsburyPark 2019 Speakers

We’re already through the first quarter of 2019 and TEDxAsburyPark has its third appearance at the Paramount Theatre scheduled in less than two months, so our volunteer team is feeling the heat....

Andrew Maris: What Jurassic Park Gets Wrong About Chaos Theory

Andrew Maris and TEDxAsburyPark Speaker Team Lead Christine Burke talk about What Jurassic Park Gets Wrong About Chaos Theory, which will be presented at TEDxAsburyPark on May 18, 2019. The...

Ben Freeberg: Chaos Isn’t An Excuse

Ben Freeberg and TEDxAsburyPark speaker coach MK Harby talk about Chaos Isn't An Excuse, which will be presented at TEDxAsburyPark on May 18, 2019. The following is an excerpt from the interview. ...

Courtney Reardon: Chaos of Climbing Everest: The Mental Journey

Courtney Reardon and TEDxAsburyPark volunteer Nancy LoCascio talk about Chaos of Climbing Everest: The Mental Journey, which will be presented at TEDxAsburyPark on May 18, 2019. The following is an...

Bob Pflugfelder: Inspiring Science Through Moments of Chaos

Bob Pflugfelder and TEDxAsburyPark volunteer Anthony Longhitano talk about “Inspiring Science Through Moments of Chaos”, which will be presented at TEDxAsburyPark on May 18, 2019. The following is...

Alex Castillo: Empowering the Mind

Alex Castillo and on-stage co-host Ben Freeberg talk about Empowering the Mind, which will be presented at TEDxAsburyPark on May 18, 2019. The following is an excerpt from the interview. To read...

Akilah Richard: Raising Free People

Akilah Richards and on-stage co-host Ben Freeberg talk about Raising Free People, which will be presented at TEDxAsburyPark on May 18, 2019. The following is an excerpt from the interview. To read...