In this episode, listeners learn about what goes into the creation of a TEDxUF salon event from the salon curator herself, Hannah Lyons. Additionally, Hannah speaks to her extensive involvement on campus, career goals, and lessons learned while holding influential leadership roles. Listen to get a unique, behind-the-scenes look into the creation of four highly impactful events over the past semester and a half.

 The “Let’s Talk” series returns for the spring semester with a discussion of Ann Morgan’s TEDGlobal Talk, “My Year Reading a Book From Every Country in the World.” Morgan, a UK-based author and blogger, discusses the impacts of reading only books within our comfort zone, a discovery that came after she took a year to expand her literary horizons in a spectacular way. The talk raises some pertinent questions: how do we interact with the international community, and how could our own reading use a lesson in global-mindedness? 

Beyond the Talk kicks off the spring semester with a brand-new episode featuring editor-in-chief of The Independent Florida Alligator, Paige Fry. This episode discusses the behind-the-scenes of student-run publications, as well as the importance of media literacy and awareness in the age of social media. The journey to becoming a journalist can be full of twists and turns, but Paige’s insight might make the journey a little bit smoother.