Alexandra Tillmann

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TED Talks Daily · What to do when you’re told there’s nothing left to try | David Fajgenbaum and Kiah Williams · 28 Feb 2026 podcast

How do you counsel others who see systems working against the greater good

or perhaps are plagued by injustice, but wonder, do they really have the power to make any change?

Incredible.

David, I'll turn to you.

Many people feel like they need permission or a dramatic wake-up call to chase their audacious dreams or really affect change.

But what would you say to someone who senses this can't be all there is, but isn't sure quite whether or how to show up?

Yeah, you call that in your TED Talk actionable hope, right?

That it's not enough to just hope for something more, to say, well, in six months or in a year, right?

So maybe talk a little bit about that.

I know we're going to talk about a lot today, but for every cure and serum, how can people be part of it or support the work that you're doing?

You know, going back to what David was talking about, actionable hope, I think that's such an important thread.

And Kia, we were talking yesterday, and I've heard you say before that it's a privilege to do hard things.

Kia also has a new baby, so she is in the thick of the...

doing hard things right now um and something that you also have said is that um really thinking about short-term pain for long-term gain so maybe talk a little bit kia about how you kind of rationalize those feelings of the pain and the gain and so like hope is a tough concept for me because i love like i am a i am a probably realistic pragmatic pessimist like that's

David, for people who are navigating some of that crossroads that you're talking about, a big change, maybe it's you want to start an organization or change jobs.

But for those of us who might be in that place, but feeling a little bit stuck, what small, like everyday choices or mindsets do you share with people to kind of help them move forward or build like a more meaningful path?

Resilience is a topic that's been touched on a lot over these last couple days, and I think that the perception often is that social entrepreneurs or leaders like you are always full of hope, always ready to go forward and conquer more.

Is that how it feels to you?

Do you always feel that way?

I think I already said no.

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