b'FIND YOUR VOICE.MAKE A DIFFERENCE.TEDx - A global platform for speakers to beheard and stories to be shared.E very speaker shares something unique; from inspiration and motivation to learning and insight with an aim to inspire happiness and change on an individual or mass level.But whats the real motivation for anyone wanting to stand on the red circle and speak? As a Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine, Dr. Joydeep Ghoshdastidar is a dedicated man, driven to help others; with a parallel passion to educate and inspire.He fights to save lives every day and his talk was born from a desire to show others how they could save a life and make a difference when faced with a life and death situation.But to do this he needed to find his voice.With 15 years on the NHS frontline, I had no shortage of stories and experiences but I had never considered becoming any kind of speaker. The prospect of standing on that infamous red spot was beyond daunting. I didntI took a public speaking course. I dug deep to discover know how it could really help. My confidence levels formy inner voice; to build the confidence I needed to stand this were seriously challenged and I wasnt even sure Iup, show up and make this happen.could actually do it.The wise words of his lifelong mentor rang in his ears YouI realised this wasnt about me, it was about the difference can achieve whatever you want; with the right motivation I could make and the people who would really hear me I vividly remember the moment I found those twobut when I was accepted, fresh panic set in.motivations. I was allocated 7 minutes. How could I deliver my As I stepped back from switching off yet another lifemessage and stay true to my intentions in 7 short minutes? I support ventilator and I watched a young man slip awayagonised over every single word and breath to include in from this world, I felt the anger and frustration burnthose minutes which resulted in the most powerful version inside me.of my message, my talk - Pull a Face; Save a Life.The anger at knowing this man could have been saved.The frustrationA TEDx talk lives forever online.I wouldthat his friends were not equippedI felt an intense responsibility to never havewith the CPR skills needed toensure I delivered and respected my guessed mysave his life. message and maximised this incredible motivationsI had seen this happen tooopportunity to reach people. If you have would bemany times. I resolved that day to make a difference. a message and a motivation, you can anger andovercome your fears to find your voiceTEDx was the obvious platform. frustration. I couldnt think of anything worseto be heard and make a difference.but I had passion, a topic and now I had a goal. Watch Joydeeps TEDx talk31'