
Sincerely, X
Stories shared on the TED stage are seen and heard by millions around the world. But some ideas can’t be shared in the open — there are stories that are too risky, painful, or controversial. Sincerely, X provides a space to share powerful ideas anonymously. Stories that deserve to be heard, from peo
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Personal Journals
Society & Culture
Listen now: Far Flung with Saleem Reshamwala
You don’t need to travel to feel thrilled about a ne...
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Jun 9 2022 2m
Conversations with People Who Hate Me
On the internet, nobody seems to remember you’re a r...
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Apr 13 2022 50m
Design Matters: A conversation with Sarah Kay
Today, we're sharing an episode from another podcast...
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May 14 2021 54m
None of Your Business
A trans man in the South argues for his right to kee...
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Jan 7 2021 43m
Lessons From a Sociopath
A woman with sociopathy argues that her condition is...
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Dec 31 2020 35m
Absolute Power
A judge who works in the juvenile justice system blo...
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Dec 17 2020 49m
The Ghost
Things are not always what they appear. A ghostwrite...
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Dec 10 2020 44m
Born Too Soon
After years spent caring for extremely preterm babie...
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Dec 3 2020 40m
Lethal Doubt
A Muslim woman escapes being killed by her own famil...
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Nov 19 2020 37m
Soft Power
How do you spread an important idea to a resistant c...
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Nov 12 2020 36m
DNA Secrets
An at-home DNA test kit reveals a horrifying truth. ...
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Nov 5 2020 35m
After The Cult
A daring escape. A fresh start. Hear how we can let ...
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Oct 29 2020 34m
A Private Hell
A small-town preacher in the Deep South with a radic...
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Oct 22 2020 31m
Introducing Checking In with Susan David
We just launched another podcast from TED, called Ch...
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Apr 6 2020 12m
Share your idea—anonymously! Sincerely, X Season 2
We're looking for new stories for our upcoming seaso...
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Feb 26 2019 58 sec
Episode 10: Gifted Kid
A gifted child. A rough neighborhood. A teacher who ...
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Sep 21 2017 27m
Episode 9: Rural Woman
A small town she loves. A big realization. What happ...
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Sep 14 2017 20m
Episode 8: Reclaiming Power
A devastating assault. A story of how this powerful ...
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Sep 7 2017 18m
Episode 7: Mood Changer
Years of depression. Scores of medications. An origi...
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Aug 31 2017 18m
Episode 6: Rescued by Ritual
This self-described "Midwestern mom" found a way to ...
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Aug 24 2017 25m
Episode 5: Equality Executive
Why does corporate America have so few female execut...
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Aug 17 2017 22m
Episode 4: Sad in Silicon Valley
He got everything he thought he wanted. And that's w...
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Aug 10 2017 29m
Episode 3: Ex-Con
A remorseful insider brings us a hard-earned truth: ...
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Aug 3 2017 24m
Episode 2: Pepper Spray
When we are overwhelmed, we can lash out in ways tha...
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Jul 27 2017 27m
Episode 1: Dr. Burnout
This doctor says she committed a fatal mistake with ...
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Jul 19 2017 19m