• Home
  • About Ria
    • Podcast
  • Watch Ria’s TEDx Talk
  • Store: Books, Gear, & More

Get in touch! 334-332-3526

ria@riastory.com
Book Ria to Speak
Login

Login
Ria Story: Leadership Author, Speaker, & Trainer
  • Home
  • About Ria
    • Podcast
  • Watch Ria’s TEDx Talk
  • Store: Books, Gear, & More

Seven minutes never felt so short: The TEDx Process Part II

November 6, 2017 Posted by admin Uncategorized

Note: This is the second article of a three part series on my TEDx experience. If you missed it, you can find Part I here.

Years ago, my mentor Les Brown told me that the best speakers make the fewest words go the farthest. He challenged those of us who were there to learn from him to deliver a compelling speech in 60 seconds or less. I spent most of that night working on it. It was an agonizing process of choosing words very carefully to make a powerful point and removing anything that wasn’t absolutely necessary. The following morning, I delivered a 47 second speech that changed my life...READ MORE

Tags: Beyond Bound and BrokenChristianhealingInspirationkeynote speakerMotivationalmotivational speakingovercoming adversityresiliencesexual abuse
Share
0

About admin

Like many, Ria faced adversity in life. Ria was sexually abused by her father from age 12 - 19, forced to play the role of his wife, and even shared with other men. Desperate to escape, she left home at 19 without a job, a car, or even a high school diploma. Ria learned to be resilient, not only surviving, but thriving. She worked her way through college, earning her MBA with a cumulative 4.0 GPA, and had a successful career in the corporate world of administrative healthcare. Today, Ria is a motivational leadership speaker, TEDx Speaker, and author of 10 books, including Leadership Gems for Women. Ria shares powerful leadership principles and tools of transformation from her journey to equip and empower women, helping them realize, optimize, and maximize their leadership potential.

You also might be interested in

3 Ways Women Can Increase Their Influence

May 22, 2018

Influence and leadership isn’t just for the workplace. As women,[...]

Some Fathers Aren’t Heroes

Some Fathers Aren’t Heroes

Jun 18, 2017

Nearly every post this morning on my social media feed[...]

Bend or Break: What’s Your Resilience Quotient?

Jan 8, 2018

When faced with adversity we have two choices: Overcome or[...]

Become The Leader You Are Destined to Be.

© 2014 - 2025 · Ria Story. Theme by HB-Themes.

  • home
  • Contact Ria
  • Testimonials & Clients
  • Privacy Policy
  • Store: Books, Gear, & More
Prev Next