Name: 4 larger-than-life lessons from soap operas
Uploaded: 2016-12-02T16:32:41Z
Duration: 12 min 17 s
Description: Soap operas and telenovelas may be (ahem) overdramatic, but as Kate Adams shows us, their exaggerated stories and characters often cast light on the problems of real life. In this sparkling, funny talk, Adams, a former assistant casting director for "As the World Turns," shares four lessons for life and business that we can learn from melodramas.

Soap operas and telenovelas may be (ahem) overdramatic, but as Kate Adams shows us, their exaggerated stories and characters often cast light on the problems of real life. In this sparkling, funny talk, Adams, a former assistant casting director for "As the World Turns," shares four lessons for life and business that we can learn from melodramas.

Kate Adams: 4 larger-than-life lessons from soap operas

4 larger-than-life lessons from soap operas

Soap operas, with their grand narratives, teach resilience and adaptability, reflecting life's intensity and dramatic stakes.

Erica Kane's standoff with a bear symbolizes facing life's obstacles with determination, teaching that surrender isn't an option.

Resurrection in soap operas mirrors real life's potential for change and renewal, emphasizing it's never too late for a new chapter.