Inspiration Inside

For chaplains meeting by Zoom with county jail inmates, here are some inspiring talks that may fit in well with your presentations. The music originally part of this list has been moved to “Stepping Stones Playlist.

Inspiring Talks and Poetry

Source / CreatorTitleURL / LinkNotes
Denice Frohman Denice Frohman – Accents (poetry performance) – 2 min. 21 sec.https://youtu.be/qtOXiNx4jgQPoem performance about family and language (2013)
Fearless SoulA Powerful Story About Anger and Letting Go (The Snake and Saw Story) – 4 min. 7 sec.https://youtu.be/UwHhxeaSSRMAnimated motivational video (2020)
Fred Luskin (Greater Good Science Center)The Choice to Forgive – 3 min. 21 sec.https://youtu.be/_1ri-lrIswkSolo stage presentation (2010)
FreddyFriMotivation – Freddy FriInner Conflict Struggle | Daily Motivation Dose (“Winsday”) – 5 min. 48 sec.https://youtu.be/pmNNijFNMsUCommercial motivational video (2019)
Taylor Mali“Like Lilly Like Wilson” (poetry performance) – 2 min. 45 sec.https://youtu.be/tshNfYWPlDgTeacher performs his poem about student changing her mind (2008)
Oprah Winfrey Network – Super Soul Sunday (OWN)The Best Advice Dr. Maya Angelou Has Ever Given—and Received – 4 min. 1 sec.https://youtu.be/aHvTWvKIPHoPart of larger Oprah Episode 416 (2013)
Oprah Winfrey Network – Super Soul Sunday (OWN)3 Boundaries You Must Set in Every Relationship – 2 min. 40 sec.https://youtu.be/sUpZgwLQvSMPart of Oprah Episode (2017)
RadianceonewayTwo Wolves – 2 min. 22 sec.https://youtu.be/s1Mb9tsnYLUReenactment of an old story (2008)
TED Talks Global“The Danger of a Single Story” by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie – 18 min. 20 sec.https://www.ted.com/talks/chimamanda_ngozi_adichie_the_danger_of_a_single_storyNigerian novelist on cultural assumptions (2009)
TED Talks “My 12 Pairs of Legs” by Aimee Mullins – 9 min. 45 sec.https://www.ted.com/talks/aimee_mullins_my_12_pairs_of_legsDisabled model and athlete talks about her life (2009)
TEDx Chula Vista – TEDx Talks“I Talk to Myself!” by Evan Garcia – 5 min. 33 sec.https://youtu.be/MmL12eeVEPU12 year old boy on negative self-talk (2018)
TED Talks Education“Every Kid Needs a Champion” by Rita Pierson – 7 min. 35 sec.https://www.ted.com/talks/rita_pierson_every_kid_needs_a_championTeacher talks about relationships that make a difference (2013)
TEDx Talks – MuncyStatePrison“I’m a Woman First” by Tiffany Williams – 6 min. 27 sec.https://youtu.be/EaQvM6GjUDAMuncy female inmate talk and song (2014)
TED NYC“The danger of silence” by Clint Smith – 4 min. 9 sec.https://www.ted.com/talks/clint_smith_the_danger_of_silenceTeacher performs poem about writing, racism, and the obligation to speak up (2014)
TEDx Talks – TEDx Perryville Correctional “Removing Labels” by Dominique Goodmond – 9 min. 36 sec.https://youtu.be/6Y5nL2RSvLAPerryville female inmate talk (2018)
TEDx San Quentin – TEDs Talks“My daughter, my hero” by Sam W. Johnson, Sr. – 7 min. 44 sec.https://youtu.be/SZSc5UC_ZS0San Quentin male inmate talk – inc. descriptions of family violence (2017)
Trent Shelton“You Don’t Have to Be Perfect” – 3 min. 40 sec.https://youtu.be/Xg2mB3g-Ru4Motivational talk by NFL football player (2021)
Trent Shelton“Five Things You Need to Quit” – 4 min. 21 sec.https://youtu.be/B6zMC7aBjnUMotivational talk by NFL football player (2019)

Thanks to Mandy for her gift of the black and white photo of an old jail window.

Last update: 13 April 2023

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