Jul 22, 2026 · 37 min · 14 segments
Ever wondered why some TEDx applications get rejected before the speaker even opens their mouth? Tune in to my conversation with Michael Ashford and learn: - How to find the idea worth sharing on a…
Michael AshfordGuest
Natasha BazilevichHostSo your topic was about how to communicate, how to navigate some conflict communication or communicate during conflict.
Yeah, it was how do we find common ground at a time when we're deeply polarized.
And it's around this whole idea of what if we leaned into our curiosity more and asked more questions? If we thought like a journalist and asked more questions than we did just spouting off our opinions, thoughts, ideas, beliefs.
What's the interesting part of that too, Natasha, is the first TEDx talk that I did actually ended up being essentially the first chapter of my book that I would later write.
the second TEDx talk that I did was essentially the last chapter of the book that I would later write.
this? So you enjoy, or now at least, you enjoy coaching people even more than getting on a stage.
So your topic was about how to communicate, how to navigate some conflict communication or communicate during conflict.
Yeah, it was how do we find common ground at a time when we're deeply polarized.
And it's around this whole idea of what if we leaned into our curiosity more and asked more questions? If we thought like a journalist and asked more questions than we did just spouting off our opinions, thoughts, ideas, beliefs.
What's the interesting part of that too, Natasha, is the first TEDx talk that I did actually ended up being essentially the first chapter of my book that I would later write.
the second TEDx talk that I did was essentially the last chapter of the book that I would later write.
this? So you enjoy, or now at least, you enjoy coaching people even more than getting on a stage.
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