We all need to strive to be more like Ted Lasso with his endless optimism and seeing the good in others. I’ve been doing this and in doing so have also tried to speak my truth on a larger platform, such as giving a TedX Talk. I made it to round 2 of interviews for a talk in Utah but the selection committee met my topic with unexpected ignorance. Find out what my TedX Talk interview was like firsthand and how I stood my ground against racism, along with my attempt to educate the ignorant. It’s time we take a lesson from those who preach their hatred so freely…it’s time we speak up, louder than they do.