TED Talkin’: Eat, Pray, Love & PRESENT
This is an episode for: Speakers working on a new presentation, Eat, Pray Love fans, artists and anyone working through a creative block.
Molly Geoghegan
Nov 09, 2023
Elizabeth Gilbert, author of viral memoir Eat, Pray, Love acknowledges in her 2009 TED Talk that her best work might very well be behind her. As an artist, however, she’s stuck with the challenge of “topping” her last work.
Why are artists and creative people burdened with these crazy-making tropes? In ancient Greece and Rome, “genius” referred to the divine entity that visited artists—not the artist themselves.
Gilbert challenges us to reframe the narrative around creativity—putting less of the burden on the individual and moreso on the energetic creative spirit that exists in all of us.
What's in the Spice Cabinet??
WATCH Elizabeth Gilbert’s 2009 TED Talk, “Your Elusive Creative Genius”
Elizabeth’s walkout song?
- (Molly’s pick) Like a Prayer - Madonna
- (Mikey’s pick) Gin and Juice - Snoop Dogg
Want more Elizabeth Gilbert?
- Check her site here!
- Or go watch Julia Roberts eat pizza in Eat, Pray, Love (the movie)
About The Author
Molly Geoghegan is a writer, organizer, and film school dropout. She hikes frequently with her dog, Guinness, and signs up for too many email newsletters. Having lived in Chicago, Paris, Dublin and Galway, Molly has van-lifed her way to the Pacific Northwest and calls Oregon home.
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