Is human power good, bad, or ugly? This insightful take on power and domination is eye-opening, no matter your worldview, race, status, lifestyle, or identity.

Melody Stanford Martin is a social ethicist, communications expert, and author of Brave Talk: Building Resilient Relationships in the Face of Conflict (Broadleaf Books, 2020). She is the founder of Brave Talk Project, the founder & CEO of Cambridge Creative Group, and a regular contributor to Psychology Today. Melody grew up as a Pentecostal pastor's kid in California and studied theology for ten years, earning a Masters of Divinity. During her graduate studies, she developed a passion for social ethics and anti-oppression work through the Religion and Conflict Transformation Program at Boston University. Today, Melody’s work focuses on rhetorical innovation, courageous community engagement, and out-of-the-box thinking to solve social problems. Melody is also a musician and avid gardener who lives in Maine with her partner Corey and their dogs, Baxter and Benedict Cumberbatch.

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This presentation debuted during TEDxHeritageGreen 2021: TRUTH, held in three short virtual sessions on April 23, 25, and 27. It was a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community.

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Melody Stanford Martin is a social ethicist, communications expert, and author of Brave Talk: Building Resilient Relationships in the Face of Conflict (Broadleaf Books, 2020). She is the founder of Brave Talk Project, the founder & CEO of Cambridge Creative Group, and a regular contributor to Psychology Today. Melody grew up as a Pentecostal pastor's kid in California and studied theology for ten years, earning a Masters of Divinity. During her graduate studies, she developed a passion for social ethics and anti-oppression work through the Religion and Conflict Transformation Program at Boston University. Today, Melody’s work focuses on rhetorical innovation, courageous community engagement, and out-of-the-box thinking to solve social problems. Melody is also a musician and avid gardener who lives in Maine with her partner Corey and their dogs, Baxter and Benedict Cumberbatch. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx