# @tedx on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=7D8pSy_m58A
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/9951162-tedx-youtube
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/ad4cf29482.jpg
- **Posted:** 2023-11-17T16:23:46.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** tedx (@TEDx) — https://gondola.cc/TEDx

## Caption

It took Meta’s new social media platform Threads only 4 days and 6 hours to reach 1M users. 

Only 8 months and 2 days after diagnosis, my wife lost her battle with Stage 4 cancer in August of 2016.

ChatGPT has been visited approximately 1.6B times over the last 30 days. 

After battling obesity and food addiction for nearly 40 years, I have now lost over 100 pounds.

While these stories may seem completely different and unrelated, they all share ONE common thread. DISRUPTION.

In order to embrace disruption, whether in business or in life, we have to think forward, be willing to make beautiful mistakes, and connect with our tribe. #disruption, #widow, #foodaddiction, #inspiration, #grief, #depression, #TEDxStGeorgre, #TEDTalks

https://jakehamann.me
https://instagram.com/jakehamann
 Jake is recognized for mentoring both individuals and organizations, imparting as much practical wisdom and experience as possible based on his broad range of experience and expertise. 

As a pioneer and respected voice in the emerging and evolving field of entrepreneurial ecosystem building, Jake has been a guiding voice for various local and national initiatives such as Startup Greater Peoria, Peoria Innovation Alliance, Distillery Labs, Startup America, Startup Champions Network, the International Economic Development Council, the Kauffman Foundation, Right to Start, and most recently StartupNTX.

Additionally, Jake launched and exited two successful businesses in the Peoria, Illinois area and currently resides in the Dallas, Texas area where he is Founder & CEO of Autix Automotive, Inc (https://autix.co) & President & CEO of newly launched innovation agency, ENTEVATE. (https://entevate.com)
https://jakehamann.me/
https://linkedin.com/in/jakehamann/
https://instagram.com/jakehamann This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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- **Views:** 114
- **Likes:** 10
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## Tags

tedxstgeorgre, grief, depression, widow, disruption, foodaddiction, tedtalks, inspiration

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