Local footballing star, Leo Brown, who is one of three Youth Ambassadors for the Rio Ferdinand Foundation across the UK, has delivered a powerful TEDxStormont Studio talk on dealing with adversity in sport.
Leo Brown, from Bangor, is an athlete, accountant and tech enthusiast who represented Northern Ireland as a teenager in its u19s team and left Northern Ireland at the age of 16 to play professionally for Birmingham City FC.
Due to injuries in his early career, he moved back to Northern Ireland and now plays for Ards FC and has founded his own tech company.
In his insightful TEDxStormont Studio talk entitled ‘Embracing Adversity’ Leo reflects on his injuries in his professional footballing career and shares his perspective on the setbacks and how he made them work in his favour.
This year, TEDxStormont is publishing 12 standalone TEDx Studio talks by speakers from many disciplines and backgrounds to share new and fresh ideas.
This series of talks is aimed at encouraging the public to have a better understanding of themselves and the world around them, while also bringing together brilliant minds to change attitudes on some of today’s hot topic issues.
Leo’s talk will be live across TEDxStormont social media channels from today.
Speaking ahead of the publication of Leo’s talk, Gary Stannett, Chief Executive of the Rio Ferdinand Foundation said:
“Leo has been a leader within the Rio Ferdinand Foundation in Northern Ireland and is currently working with our team to develop a series of workshops for young people on developing resilience and overcoming challenges.
“Leos’s story and his ability to overcome adversity is a story we hope will inspire others, and I would like to thank TEDxStormont for their support in sharing what is a great example of a young person taking a lead in their community.”
Curator of TEDxStormont, Eva Grosman said:
“Each year we aim to showcase the incredible lives of people from across Northern Ireland and provide a platform to share ideas and innovative thinking. Leo’s talk is a fantastic example of passion, resilience and leadership in sport and we are thrilled that he joined us for this year’s TEDxStormont Studio talks.”
TEDxStormont Studio talks can be found on TEDxStormont YouTube channel. Follow TEDxStormont social media channels for regular updates.