HI!

On March 27th, 2022, I crossed off a major item on my bucket list -- giving a TEDx TALK!

Yes, you read that correctly.

Then in June, I got a call that changed everything, again. My coach and TEDx organizer informed me that my video would be bumped by TED, and would be available on all TED channels.

SHE GOT A PROMOTIONNNNNNNN!

I can now say: "thank you for coming to my TED(x) talk" with my full chest.

I spent 6+ months working on this Talk with my coach (s/o Carrie Lin for turning me from a novice to a pro), rehearsing for my family and friends, and trusting God with everything in-between while my day-to-day life was facing trial after trial. And now, it'll be up on YouTube FOREVER!

But highkey, giving my Talk was one of the scariest moments of my life so far.

Not because I got up in front of a room of 500 people at The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center in La Jolla, at TEDxSanDiego, but because for the first time, on a VERY public platform, I opened up about my health, my struggles with strength and the stereotypes around it, and the honest truth of how it has impacted me, inside and out.

My mental, physical, and spiritual health were all tested the minute I got the health diagnosis that changed my life. The process of writing, coaching, and speaking on my experience on that stage was extremely therapeutic. It taught me the importance of sharing my unique life experience to help others.

When I got diagnosed with the autoimmune disorder that is Type 1 Diabetes, I questioned why it had to happen to me at 25 (the definition of a quarter-life crisis).

But now, I FULLY believe that Type 1 Diabetes, combined with my professional and personal journey, were meant to allow me to be used as a vessel for empowering people of all ages and backgrounds, especially black women, to have the courage to choose themselves first, before they can show up their best for others, PERIOD.

I could go on and on here, but to save your eyes from over-reading, I promise to deliver content, on this platform, that will allow me to share more deets on the process in a fun way.

In the meantime, you can listen to the April episode of THE WEEKLY BAECAY and read the second issue of Crisis Magazine for an insider's look.

My Talk will be dropping on OCTOBER 21st everywhere Talks are available. It will be streaming on the next page. I hope that after those 9 minutes that changed my life, you have the courage to choose yourself, and to feel strong while doing so.

OLUWATOBI GBILE

For all inquiries and opportunities, please reach out to our PR team at jasmin@tobigbile.com