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1 month ago | 
m.kuow.org | Manoush Zomorodi |Harsha Nahata |Rachel Faulkner |Sanaz Meshkinpour
Laurel Braitman speaks at TEDWomen 2023 TED Part 3 of the TED Radio Hour episodeCurious stories of coexistenceAfter her father's death, Laurel Braitman chased success as a way to suppress her grief. But she eventually learned that running from pain prevented her from experiencing joy. About Laurel BraitmanLaurel Braitman is the director of writing and storytelling at the Stanford University School of Medicine's Medical Humanities and the arts program and a Senior TED Fellow.
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
kuow.org | Manoush Zomorodi |Rachel Faulkner |Sanaz Meshkinpour |Matthew Cloutier
Matt Wilson speaks at TED Residency Salon TED Conferences, LLC Part 1 of the TED Radio Hour episode Navigating uncertainty. At a hospital, you may not expect to see clowns playing ukuleles or wearing tutus. But Matt Wilson says clowns can be a crucial distraction—even a companion—amid the fear and uncertainty of hospitals. About Matt WilsonEmmy-winner Matt Wilson is a former medical clown who now works as a global technology analyst at Bank of America.
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Dec 6, 2024 | 
m.kuow.org | Manoush Zomorodi |Harsha Nahata |Rachel Faulkner |Sanaz Meshkinpour
Part 2 of the TED Radio Hour episodeThe great food rescueEvery year, billions of pounds of food go to waste in the U.S. Social entrepreneur Jasmine Crowe-Houston created a platform to reroute excess food from landfills to people in need.
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Nov 29, 2024 | 
kpbs.org | Manoush Zomorodi |Rachel White |Rachel Faulkner |Sanaz Meshkinpour
When writer Kelly Corrigan's daughters became tweens, Corrigan stood ready to help them with the troubles and travails of that delicate time. If one of her girls would came home from school angry and upset, she'd come up with ideas for how to deal with bullying, rejection, or whatever the problem was.
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Oct 18, 2024 | 
kuow.org | Manoush Zomorodi |Rachel Faulkner |Sanaz Meshkinpour |Sonia Vallabh
Sonia Vallabh speaks at SESSION 7 at TED2024: The Brave and the Brilliant, on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Vancouver, BC, Canada. Photo: Jasmina Tomic / TED TED Conferences, LLC Part 2 of the TED Radio Hour episode Approaches to life: Improvise, pivot or planWhen Sonia Vallabh learned she has the genetic mutation for prion disease, she and her husband dropped everything to change careers. Today, they lead a Harvard/MIT lab searching for a cure.
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Sep 6, 2024 | 
kuow.org | Manoush Zomorodi |Rachel Faulkner |Sanaz Meshkinpour
Part 3 of TED Radio Hour's The state of fashionSupermodel Cameron Russell has experienced the privilege of the fashion industry, and has witnessed its failings firsthand. She describes her journey to hold the industry—and herself—accountable. About Cameron RussellCameron Russell is a model, writer, and activist. Her book is called How to Make Herself Agreeable to Everyone. She spent the last twenty years working as a model for clients like Prada, Calvin Klein, Victoria’s Secret, H&M, Vogue and Elle.
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Jul 19, 2024 | 
kuow.org | Manoush Zomorodi |Katie Monteleone |Chloee Weiner |Rachel Faulkner
Sian Beilock giving her TED Talk Jerod Harris/TED Part 1 of the TED Radio Hour episodeSports psychology for everyday lifeChoking, whiffing it, the yips. For every spectacular performance in sports history, there’s an example of a highly-skilled athlete who folds under pressure. And it’s not just sports: we also might freeze up during a presentation, an important recital or a big speech. But what happens in our brains during those high-stakes moments?
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Jul 19, 2024 | 
kuow.org | Manoush Zomorodi |Rachel Faulkner |Sanaz Meshkinpour
Part 3 of the TED Radio Hour episodeSports psychology for everyday lifeWhy do some sports have legions of fans, while others—particularly women's sports—get ignored? Writer Kate Fagan says it comes down to storytelling and mythology, and whose stories get told. About Kate FaganKate Fagan is a sports journalist and writer. She's the author of several books, including Hoop Muses: An Insider’s Guide to Pop Culture and the (Women’s) Game, and What Made Maddy Run.
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Jul 6, 2024 | 
kuow.org | Manoush Zomorodi |Rachel Faulkner |James Delahoussaye |Sanaz Meshkinpour
Part 1 of TED Radio Hour episode What we'll eat on a warmer planetImagine a world without access to wheat, grapes, salmon, chocolate, coffee, and more. Chef Sam Kass says that's the future we're handing our children, unless we change how we grow and buy food. About Sam KassSam Kass is a food entrepreneur, former White House chef, and former Senior Policy Advisor for Nutrition. He is the founder of TROVE and a partner in Acre Venture Partners.
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Jun 7, 2024 | 
kpbs.org | Manoush Zomorodi |Rachel White |Rachel Faulkner |Sanaz Meshkinpour
Part 1 of the TED Radio Hour episode Pain Relief Equestrian Kat Naud was on track to qualify for the Olympics when her 1500-pound horse fell on top of her. But the accident was only the beginning of a journey to manage pain that will never go away. About Kat Naud Kat Naud is an equestrian and the author of The Other Side, which documents the horseback-riding accident that changed the course of her life. She is the owner and head coach at A&T Equestrian in Cloverdale, British Columbia.
