Theme: DO, Not Doubt

TEDxUCincinnati’s fifth annual event, DO, Not Doubt, is about leaving behind your fears and pushing for that which you set your mind to. It’s about taking the first step, regardless of the fear of failure, and trying. It means trusting in your capabilities to push through the challenges in front of you, and achieving what you were meant to. New ideas are filled with doubt—with fear, with challenges. But great ideas push through the noise, the roadblocks, and the doubt to something better. This theme is dedicated to those who persevered through the doubt and hopes to serve as a celebration for their successes.

Crossroads Uptown
42 Calhoun St
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45219
United States

ALEXANDRA RUFATTO-PERRY

Trailblazer

Alex Rufatto-Perry is a highly-acclaimed motivational speaker, facilitator, and most importantly a mom. She’s the owner of Practically Speaking, LLC and dedicates her life to helping leaders speak with confidence. Alex blends science with her love of storytelling, laughter and humor in her professional development work with corporate teams and individuals.

BRITTANY WADE

Iconoclast

Professional empathizer, data wizard and practitioner of Black girl magic. Brittany is passionate about giving people space to be known, heard, and understood. She operates using hopeful realism; knowing where things currently stand but having faith that people will rise to their destiny: to love others and be loved.

COURTNEY WALTON

Cultivator

Courtney has served in the non-profit ministry sector for over 10 years and currently works at City Gospel Mission. She is on the Executive Board of OAESV, and is the Spiritual Director of Bridge to Thrive. Serving those who feel underrepresented, overlooked or mislabeled is one of her greatest passions.

ERIC BROYLES

DOER

Eric Broyles is a successful entrepreneur, attorney, author and explorer. A graduate of the University of Virginia School of Law and the University of Cincinnati, he serves God, owns companies, forgives others, loves family, gives, builds institutions, and executes daily.

ERIN KELLEY

Advocate

Erin Kelley, a 4th-year Psychology and Marketing student at the University of Cincinnati, plans to continue her education in Mental Health Counseling upon graduation. Erin recently launched a health coaching business for women seeking mental and physical wellness. She hopes to continue speaking on mental health in the future.

GRANT DOEPEL

Visionary

As the founder of The Four-Seven, Grant Doepel committed his life to breaking the chains of generational incarceration and those impacted by it. In doing so, he created a program that approaches incarceration and reentry differently than the cultural norm—giving hope to the incarcerated while empowering communities to bring about true justice reform.

GRIFFIN FRUGÉ

Innovator

Husband. Father. Learner. Griffin believes every single person has something valuable to offer. Utilizing stories from his own successes and failures, Griffin inspires low-income students throughout Appalachia to chase their post-secondary dreams.

KRISHNANATH GAITONDE

Catalyst

Krish Gaitonde is a robotic surgeon, urology professor, physician-innovator, failed-yet-never-quit healthcare-entrepreneur, status-quo opponent, and advocate for change. He hopes to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers to venture outside their comfort zone, take risks, embrace failure, be kind, and join the movement to positively disrupt the healthcare industry.

MERIDEN MCGRAW

Early Adopter

Serial entrepreneur with degrees in psychology and public health. Working to advance mental wellness through teaching simple, directly applicable concepts that help people thrive. Meriden has worked with professional athletes including the Bengals, corporate professionals, veterans, mental health providers, teenage girls, and her 87-year-old grandmother to create BIG change.

SHANE MEEKER

Storyteller

An industrial designer with a love of movies, Shane Meeker is the company historian and corporate storyteller for Procter & Gamble. After uncovering the connections between his favorite movies and the best brand stories, he now shares how most business problems can be solved with what works in Star Wars.

STEPHANIE PRICE

Champion

Stephanie Price is a graduate Sport Administration student, a champion of young people, and passionate about improving student-athletes’ self-efficacy beyond sports. Stephanie serves Jesus and Cincinnati Public Schools as a pioneer on an innovative student-athlete development initiative. Her goal is to help all people energetically and fearlessly pursue their dreams.