FORT WORTH, TX — July 5, 2023 — (NOTICIAS NEWSWIRE) — Fort Worth-based bestselling author, award-winning storyteller, and renowned keynote speaker, Dr. Elayna Fernandez, has transformed her most personal stories into a powerful new TEDx talk that recently launched on the official TEDx YouTube channel.
“What Dying Taught Me About Living,” which first premiered at the TEDx MCPHS live event on March 18th, 2023, at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in the city of Boston, is now available to watch on the Positive MOM website, as well as on the official TEDx YouTube channel.
The event was themed “What’s Your Story” and featured other inspiring leaders, such as Jimi Okubanjo and Yolanda Lewis.
During the talk, Dr. Fernandez moved the audience by sharing publicly, for the first time, some of her most traumatic experiences, along with an evidence-based practice she developed to help us process emotional pain.
Besides the great live response, reactions by YouTube viewers have been extremely positive, as well:
“Wow, Elayna! So much wisdom through the pain. You have transformed the terror and trauma of your youth into a gift for all of us. I am forever grateful!”, said Beth Norcross of the online video.
“Elayna, your story is both heartbreaking and uplifting. To see what you are doing with your story is wonderful!,” commented Tamela Appel after watching the talk.
“Beautiful talk which I know will help many to heal,” assured Lisa Cavender, shortly after the TEDx talk was released.
Fernandez is passionate about spreading the idea that “pain is the common thread of humanity,” and that we must do away with the “language of stigma, shame, and stereotypes” that lead us to bypass our pain.
Through her personal stories, as well as her extensive study, research, and experience in the fields of neuroscience, trauma healing modalities, and positive psychology, she illustrates that validation is an essential requirement to help those who are struggling with emotional pain, including ourselves.
“I want to inspire people to learn the language of validation. When we validate our own pain, we can feel seen, safe, and supported and create a space for others to do the same,” said Fernandez.
She adds: “When we don’t know how to validate others, our words and actions become hurtful, rather than helpful. Not knowing how to validate ourselves leads to unhealthy and self-destructive choices and patterns that perpetuate the cycle of suffering.”
In less than 15 minutes, Fernandez takes us on her resilient journey navigating her pain and shares an empowering tool for emotional healing that helps us “transform our trauma and stop transmitting it.”
Her credentials include a Home and Family Studies certificate from Brigham Young University-Idaho. In addition, Fernandez was recently recognized with an Honorary Doctorate degree in Business for her valuable contributions as an entrepreneur for over 18 years.
To watch this meaningful and impactful talk by Dr. Elayna Fernandez, visit https://www.thepositivemom.com/keynote-speaker.
About Elayna Fernandez
Born and raised in a slum in the Dominican Republic, Elayna Fernández is a Bestselling author, internationally acclaimed storyteller, and an award-winning mom entrepreneur. A 3-time TEDx speaker and a featured keynote speaker on prestigious stages around the world, she weaves the tragedy, trauma, and turmoil she’s endured into her storytelling to inspire others to validate their own pain, so they can feel seen, safe, and supported and allow others to do the same. Elayna is best known for her contribution helping aspiring mom entrepreneurs in turning their painful stories into bestselling books, profitable courses, and well-crafted impactful talks, so they can earn passive income as inspiring messengers and digital entrepreneurs.
Elayna was recently selected by SUCCESS Magazine as one of the 125 Most Impactful Leaders. Her work has been featured on FORBES, CNN, WSJ, ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, The Huffington Post, Authority Magazine, BRAINZ Magazine, Real Leaders, Good Morning America, and more. She’s also a contributing writer to Thrive Global and Entrepreneur Magazine.
As an immigrant to the U.S.A., Elayna is a powerful advocate of diversity, inclusion, and representation, and has been recognized as one of Top Latina Influencers in the nation.
To connect with Elayna visit https://www.thepositivemom.com/keynote-speaker and follow her @thepositivemom.
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About TED
TED is a nonprofit organization devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading, often in the form of short talks delivered by leading thinkers and doers. Many of these talks are given at TED conferences, intimate TED Salons and thousands of independently organized TEDx events around the world. Videos of these talks are made available, free, on TED.com and other platforms. Audio versions of TED Talks are published to TED Talks Daily, available on all podcast platforms.
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