TEDx Coaching from Application to Stage
Red Dot Chosen™ brings you from overlooked to selected.
Without guesswork, overwhelm, or another rewrite.
❌ 95% of TEDx applicants don’t get chosen.
Not because their ideas aren’t powerful.
But because committees can’t see the idea clearly enough to say yes.
If you’ve ever said…
“I’ve applied. Rewritten. Re-applied. Still nothing.”
“I know I’m ready! I just don’t know what they’re looking for.”
“I’m exhausted from pitching, performing, and still being invisible.”
You’re not alone.
You’re not behind.
You need the right guidance to get you that greenlight.
The truth: TEDx isn’t a speaking contest.
It’s a decision-making environment.
Curators don’t choose based on polish or passion.
They choose based on positioning and clarity.
They ask:
- Can we stand behind this idea?
- Can we defend it?
- Can we explain it?
If your idea isn’t easy to articulate or approve, it’s not getting chosen.
You don’t need a better story.
You need a strategy.
Enter: Red Dot Chosen™
A 1-on-1 strategic accelerator to turn your lived experience into an “Idea Worth Spreading” and a TEDx application that actually gets the greenlight!
Who it's for:
You’re the…
Idea-Finder
You’ve lived something profound — but when you try to name it, it comes out fuzzy.
Pitch-Builder
You’ve written and rewritten your application, but you’re still guessing at what they really want.
Stage-Ready Messenger
You’re ready for the red dot, but your yes keeps stalling in the inbox.
Sound familiar?
You’re not broken.
You’re just too close to your brilliance and need a guide.
After 6 weeks of strategic, human support you’ll walk away with:
- Resonance Excavation™ Session: to uncover your clear, defensible through-line
- TED Translation Coaching: 1:1 sessions with expert TEDx coach, Teri Kingston
- Curator-Ready Application: your written answers co-developed and refined
- Video Pitch Strategy & Feedback: from framing to final take
- Unlimited Red Dot email support: for revisions, clarity, and confidence
- Templates, Frameworks, and Tools: so you’re never staring at a blank doc again
- A replicable strategy you can use again and again
A Clear Path to a Successful TEDx Talk
Free Discovery Call
We meet to discuss your TEDx goals, timelines, and how to best work together.
Craft Your Big Idea
Develop Your Application
Prepare Your Video
Led by Teri Kingston
Teri Kingston is a TEDx speaker, grief-informed coach, and one of Canada’s Top Ten Speaking Coaches.
With over 20 years of experience helping leaders shape their stories, Teri brings clarity, compassion, and strategy to speakers navigating opaque selection systems. Her BRAVE Story Method™ and “English to TED” approach have helped experts turn pain into purpose and be chosen for the stages that matter.
