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What does it take to live a life of purpose, especially when life can feel so uncertain?

Physician David Fagenbaum and social entrepreneur Kia Williams know firsthand they both transformed their lives and careers after facing extreme challenges.

In this conversation, they joined TED's Alexandra Tillman for a candid discussion about what it takes to identify your guiding purpose and overcome challenges in order to live your best life.

That was David Fagenbaum, Kia Williams, and Alexandra Tillman in conversation at TED Next in 2025.

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I'm Elise Hugh.

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For music mogul Jermaine Dupri, who you might know as the producer behind hits like Mariah Carey's We Belong Together and Usher's Nice and Slow, the magic of producing music is that you always start with nothing but the seed of an idea, and yet you're able to build a song that people can feel and connect with.

Tremaine took to the TED stage for a rapid-fire Q&A-style talk to share his creative process and why the city that shaped him, Atlanta, Georgia, in the U.S., matters so much to his work.

That was Jermaine Dupri speaking at TED Next in 2025.