I don’t always express myself with the written word. Sometimes I do it with the spoken word — on camera or over a microphone.
I recently had the pleasure of serving as a moderator for a TEDMED Great Challenges live event on the topic: ‘Where Health Begins: Social Determinants of Health,’ where experts discussed how healthier choices and better care can be brought to every community.
Another thoroughly enjoyable experience was being a guest on the ‘Night Shift with Tony Trupiano’ radio show, where I discussed politics at the height of the U.S. government shutdown.
Every time I get to do something like this, I only want to do it more. It gives me the same thrill as performing onstage in a theater always has. The only difference is that I’m using my words instead of someone else’s.
Photo credit: Rusty Sheriff
All over the world, people are predicting Detroit’s imminent demise. But they don’t get it, because they aren’t here to see for themselves how much good is happening in the city. They just don’t know what we’re made of.
A day spent at TEDxDetroit, hearing the stories of innovators, entrepreneurs and visionaries — from established business leaders to high school students just getting started — gave me a much-needed jolt of inspiration. Even more important, it was a welcome reminder of all the great things happening all over Detroit, where people are determined to rebuild the city. It’s already happening.
The hope is unmistakable.
I wrote about my experience at TEDxDetroit for Eclectablog. You can read all about it below.
TEDxDetroit puts positive stories about Detroit in the spotlight.
In preparation to moderate a TEDMED Great Challenges Google+ Hangout on September 12, I spoke to one of the panel discussion experts about the topic: social determinants of health.
Only about 25 percent of our health and wellness happens in a medical office. The rest? It’s determined by our social circumstances: environment, socio-economic status, education level and much more. Increasingly, healthcare experts and organizations are seeking ways to make this other 75 percent more central to care as a way to create healthier individuals and communities.
Read more in the post I wrote for Eclectablog.
