IDEAS WORTH SPREADING

A community-focused showcase of curated presentations that encourages new ideas, inspires reflection, and provides space to consider fresh perspectives.

Upcoming Event

SPARK | 2025 Speaker Series 

Thursday, October 23, 2025

Kirkland Performance Center

TEDxBellevueWomen proudly presents SPARK, a community-driven live  event dedicated to the exchange of “ideas worth spreading”. Join us for inspiring talks that light creativity, action and change–reminding us that even a single spark can ignite lasting impact. Together, we will kindle connections and fuel transformation in our communities.

2024 Speaker Series | REACH

Unleashing joy: secrets to graceful aging

Unlock the art and science of graceful aging with Dr. Nooshin K. Darvish, a leading naturopathic physician and author with 30 years specializing in longevity medicine. Through her talk, you’ll learn how joy and resilience lead to cellular health to redefine aging and unlock purpose, vitality and well-being.

Embracing fears, discovering the unexpected

In this vulnerable and fearless talk, Kirsten Duncan highlights the power of facing your fears. Through her story, you’ll learn that beautiful, unexpected gifts lie at the end of your fear. As Kirsten navigates you through her story, you’ll leave inspired to create your best life by choosing to run through your fears, not away from them.

Life, I'mpossible: creating change from challenge

Through this inspiring talk, Claudia Longo will share how her approach to life with MS is the same approach for other areas of life. When faced with challenges, we all have a choice to make. And each time you make the decision to believe in your truth and find the people that do too, you are able to prove to life and yourself, that you’re possible.

Developing a protagonist mindset

In her talk, Parul Sharma proposes a complete reframe: The Protagonist Mindset, rooted in Buddhism, which affirms that we are each perfectly endowed to triumph over our circumstances. Her talk empowers listeners to transform both their own lives and the world around them–starting wherever they are right now.

How to be confident (even if you're not)

The number one question Montana von Fliss is asked is how to be more confident. Over her 16 years of coaching speakers all over the globe and 30 years as a professional actor, Montana has developed a reliable and repeatable 2-part strategy to step up in front of any audience and appear confident–even if you’re not.

TEDxBellevueWomen In the News

Greet West Bellevue Magazine Article: Right here in West Bellevue, a group of three dedicated women are reshaping the landscape of local conversations. TEDxBellevueWomen is the annual event born from the visionary trio Kelly Suter, Terri Fujinaga, and Lia Mancuso.
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TEDxBellevueWomen 2023 Alum Chezik Tsunoda: This mother is working to get BIPOC children more access to swimming lessons, water safety skills BIPOC families have historically faced more barriers in accessing community pools and swimming lessons for their children.
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TEDxBellevueWomen 2023 Almunae Susan Lieu: Susan’s book The Manicurist’s Daughter, has been chosen as a Forbes Editor’s pick.
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What is TEDx?

In the spirit of discovering and spreading ideas, TED has created a program called TEDx. TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. Our event is called TEDxBellevueWomen where x = independently organized TED event. At our TEDxBellevueWomen event, TED Talks video and live speakers will combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events, including ours, are self-organized. Visit this site for more information.