Preview: Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor on the power of audiences in storytelling

In her breakthrough 2008 TED Talk -- the first viral video in that now-storied series -- Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor took her audience on a remarkable journey. With passion and a powerful engagement, she told the story of her severe brain hemorrhage -- an incredible tale recounted in her New York Times best-seller My Stroke of Insight -- and what it taught her about life, intelligence, and the brain. Throughout her story, Dr. Taylor was deeply committed to bringing her audience along at every step -- even though it forced her to be painfully vulnerable about her experience. In this excerpt from our forthcoming interview, she talks about the importance of respecting and moving audiences in storytelling -- and how their simple presence can elevate your narrative. <a href='https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/mystrokeofinsight'>#mystrokeofinsight</a> <a href='https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/strokestories'>#strokestories</a> <a href='https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/neurology'>#neurology</a> <a href='https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/brainscience'>#brainscience</a> <a href='https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/braininjury'>#braininjury</a> <a href='https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/bestsellers'>#bestsellers</a> <a href='https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/stories'>#stories</a> <a href='https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/storytellers'>#storytellers</a> <a href='https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/storytelling'>#storytelling</a> <a href='https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/timeinfluentialpeople'>#TIMEinfluentialpeople</a> <a href='https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/jillboltetaylor'>#jillboltetaylor</a> <a href='https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/tedtalk'>#TEDtalk</a> <a href='https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/tedtalks'>#TEDtalks</a> <a href='https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/oliversacks'>#oliversacks</a>