Ideas worth spreading

The Most Important Thing to Pack on Life's Adventures

Alison Teal • TEDxUCSD

Watch TIME magazine’s “Female Indiana Jones” talk about how a simple SMILE has catapulted her towards being an explorer, author, surfer, conservationist and award wining ﬁlmmaker. Alison Teal has traveled the world with her pink surfboard and a smile, to inspire and entertain the kid - and explorer - in everyone. With TEDx UCSD, she’s shared her story as to how something as common as a smile, helped her create waves of change.

Watch TIME magazine’s “Female Indiana Jones” talk about how a simple SMILE has catapulted her towards being an explorer, author, surfer, conservationist and award wining ﬁlmmaker. Alison Teal has traveled the world with her pink surfboard and a smile, to inspire and entertain the kid - and explorer - in everyone. With TEDx UCSD, she’s shared her story as to how something as common as a smile, helped her create waves of change.

This talk was presented to a local audience at TEDxUCSD, an independent event.

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This talk was presented to a local audience at TEDxUCSD, an independent event.

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