It's nearly embarrassing to admit, but yes, I have delivered four different TEDx talks.

[Clearly, it's some form of addiction.]

My very first talk was for TEDxLjubljana nearly a decade ago.

The TEDx community was just getting started, and there were barely any people in the room.

I prepared a powerpoint that did not look good on video.

So, it was a waste for everyone involved - and I learned that form, not only content, matters.

The second talk was with TEDxKlagenfurt.

I got so excited that I ran out of time.

The talk literally sped up like a bad cartoon at the end - and I learned that less is more.

The third talk was for TEDxNavesink. 

The team worked so hard to get us all ready and truly prepped.

The day of the event I had an insane fever, my skirt kept making it hard to walk, and I re-did the slides the morning of the event.

Perhaps because I was miserable and sick - or because my AMAZING coaches kept nudging me on - but in the...