WHAT TO EXPECT

Get ready for a day that promises not just to enlighten but also to inspire as TEDxOjai takes you through the importance of writing. Hosted by bestselling author, editor, and book publisher Kristen McGuiness, you are guaranteed a day of entertainment and enlightenment.

Event Highlights:

• Date: Sunday, February 2, 2025

• Venue: Ojai Playhouse - 145 E. Ojai Ave Ojai, CA 93023

  • Check in at Box Office - 107 S. Signal Street

• Schedule:

  • Doors Open: 9:00 AM

  • Doors Close: 10:00 AM

    • 10:10: Katie Hendricks - The Medicine of Attention

    • 10:30: Mel Harris - You're Right: I'm Wrong. Who Wins?

    • 10:50: Maggie Boxey - I Am One of the Millions Missing

    • 11:10: Gertrude Lyons - Rewrite the Mother Code

  • Snack Break: 11:30 AM

    • 12:00: Julia Krankl - Why We're Wrong About Mental Health

    • 12:20: Jamie Brickhouse - Alcohol & Drugs: The Missing Links in Suicidal Depression

    • 1:00: Amrah Salomon - Why We Need Ancestor-Led Research Justice

    • 1:20: Jen Pastiloff - Nothing You Do is Wrong

  • Lunch Break: 1:40 PM

    • 2:30: Lauren Dollie Duke - What Are You Willing to Walk 500 Miles For?

    • 2:50: Amy Sandler - How Do You Get Over Overthinking?

    • 3:10: Faith Scott - Generational Migrations: The Path to Reclaiming Belovedness

    • 3:30: Gregg Stewart - 6 Steps to Unlock Your Authentic Creative Voice and Let It Out

  • Show Close: 3:50 PM

  • Doors Close: 4:45 PM