Before you reject yourself…

I walked out of that room thinking I nailed it. I’d just auditioned for TEDx Surrey—one of the most competitive TEDx events out there. They had 95 applicants. Only 25 of us made it to the in-person audition round. And honestly? My audition could not have gone better.People laughed. They nodded along. They responded to every beat of my story. I walked out thinking, “They’d be stupid not to choose me.” So imagine my surprise when the list of selected speakers came out—and my name wasn’t on it....