Evidence receipt / belief
Published · transcript-backedAmi Vitale: belief
7 Feb 2024 Conversations with Tyler Ami Vitale on Photojournalism and Wildlife Conservation
“I think that the first few talks that I gave were terrible, but then with a little bit of confidence and realizing the beauty in these stories and the power of sharing them, that it could inspire so many other people.”
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- Ami Vitale
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- Claim type
- belief
- Recorded
- 7 Feb 2024
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- Conversations with Tyler
Transcript context
…I sometimes say that introverts make the best extroverts. But how did you move from being so shy, by your own account, to now, what at least superficially seems to be not shy at all? I think it was being allowed to tell the stories and then realizing that people wanted to hear the story. I didn’t really get a strong voice until very recently, when I was asked to become a speaker. I think that the first few talks that I gave were terrible, but then with a little bit of confidence and realizing the beauty in these stories and the power of sharing them, that it could inspire so many other people. To remember that it was never about me, that I’m just the messenger — that gave me great confidence. It was actually when I was being forced to get on stage and get in front of the camera — that’s where I really got my confidence. Final question. What is it you will do next?…
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