Theme: WILD

WILD.

Wild defined by Webster Dictionary is a natural state or uncultivated.

Utah, in a sense, is WILD.

Boasting 5 National Parks - Zion, Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef, Canyonlands, and Arches - and
7 National Monuments - Dinosaur National Monument, Grand Staircase-Escalante, Hovenweep, Natural Bridges, Rainbow Bridge, and Timpanogos Cave.

Wild in terms of societal definition could be perceived as crazy, out of control, intoxicated, or a place of the wild or wild animals, such as lions, tigers, or bears, oh my.

Wild is a state of being, releasing, allowing, and becoming.

Many say the forest is where we can connect ourselves to nature, improve our health, and quiet our mind. As we connect to the core, the earth, the trees, and ourselves, we connect to where we came from, who we are, and where we are going.

We have been taught to explore our why. Why we do what we do and why it is important and essential to our growth and ability to succeed. Simon Sinek became famous for his TEDxPuget Sound talk, Start With Why. The word why is being used in questioning every deeper meaning, truth, and purpose while we are on the planet.

And while we navigate our path and the steps in our adventure, WILD is a way of returning to our natural state, our inner compass - our morals, our values, our connection. Wild is not buildings and defined boxes. It is a flow as natural as a river.

The majority of the state of Utah is wild- Untouched, unspoiled, uncultivated. As a Utah native, the beauty of our wild can easily be forgotten or pushed to the side as we keep up with the hustle and bustle of jobs, family, social media, or as many express - "keeping up with the Jones'."

When we stop following the crowd and listen in the quiet, we connect and define our inner compass, defining our personal wild.

TEDxRiverton's version of WILD is a natural state of being. The connection where ideas and creativity flow outside the box that is so easy to be confined in, due to the everyday roles we play at work or home.

I dare you to get in touch with your WILD.

From my wild to yours,
Mandy Murry

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Riverton, Utah, 84065
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Bill Hodge

Executive Director + Speaker + Wilderness Steward

Bill Hodge is a renowned leader in advocating for America’s National Wilderness Preservation System, a mentor focused on connecting a new generation to their public lands, and the Executive Director of the Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation in Hungry Horse, Montana. Bill has served on the Board of Directors for the National Wilderness Stewardship Alliance and the Society for Wilderness Stewardship, launched a non-profit wilderness stewardship organization, Southern Appalachian Wilderness Stewards (SAWS), and is one of the founders of the Wilderness Skills Institute. In 2013, Bill was recognized for his service to wilderness by the United States Forest Service with the Bob Marshall Award and in 2014 he was honored at The White House by the Obama Administration as a Champion of Change for his efforts to create a new generation of conservation leaders. Bill and his wife Laura live near Bigfork, Montana, and share together their journey to connect community and wild places.

Leta Greene

Creator of Hotness

As an in demand speaker for conferences speaking on Confidence, Connection and Culture, normally she is funny, but the topic of Sexual Abuse and our responsibility to prevent it both in our own homes and communities is no laughing matter. Her first book How To Embrace Your Inner Hotness is on Confidence and finding how amazing you already are. Her Second book is Love, Me Too a book she never thought she would need to write and her response to the #MeToo movement. We are not permanent victims due to the choices of another. Leta leads a happy and fulfilling life despite being molested from 2 1/2 to 14 years old her story is not about what happened but what we can become not only despite the past but because of it. She is happily married to Lover Man but you should all call him Nathan, they are the parents of three children. And the Crown is because she is the reigning Mrs Utah Ambassador for 2020. What a year to have a Crown it is consoling in quarantine.

Nolan Burris

Author, former travel agent, failed musician and self-identified nerd.

Nolan Burris is an author, former travel agent, failed musician and self-identified nerd. A popular international speaker, he has traveled the world focusing on success in life and business through vision and integrity. His mission is to spread the magic of human compassion in a techno-driven world. Although born in Oklahoma, Nolan spent most of his adult life in Chicago. He moved to Vancouver, Canada in 1996 and has called it home ever since. After years of speaking, he is now spending more time in this remarkable city. Staying connected to his roots in travel, he is currently serving as a consultant on a variety of talent development projects for Signature Travel Network. Signature is a large member-owned, global travel agency cooperative.

Tara Starling

Celebrity Makeup Artist | Goat Whisperer

For over 20 years I’ve been a professional makeup artist in the film and television industry, where I’ve had the privilege of using makeup as a tool to help tell stories that entertain, inspire, and even transform people all over the world.