5 Inspirational TED Talks By Women

TED Talks started in 1984 as a powerful, inspirational platform dedicated to "ideas worth spreading." Watch a few awe-inspiring women share their journeys toward the good life.

Originally published March 2, 2015

Ask anyone “What is the good life?” and you’ll get a thousand different responses about finances, career, relationships, and the ultimate lives that people would like to live. But here’s the reality: There’s an element to living the good life that can’t be taught. There’s no road map or magic pill for happiness, nor one person, other than yourself, who can make you happy. In its simplest form, “the good life” is a series of personal experiences that move you into doing the thing you were created to do.

TED Talks started in 1984 as a powerful, inspirational platform dedicated to “ideas worth spreading.” Watch a few awe-inspiring women share their journeys toward the good life.

“Defy Impossible” With Kimberly Bryant, Founder of Black Girls Code
With only 3% of Black women working in the computing industry, Kimberly Bryant started a movement to get Black girls to code. The talk begins with Bryant’s childhood journey through the civil rights movement, which later served as a foundation for her revolutionary approach to creating Black Girls Code.