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Cord Jefferson's creativity is fueled by mental health

Cord Jefferson's creativity is fueled by mental health

Update: 2023-03-067
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Television writer Cord Jefferson has written for the kind of shows that crack hearts open. From The Good Place to Watchmen, Station Eleven to Master of None, Cord has spent his career wrangling human emotions in the writers’ room – but also in his own life. In this episode, Cord speaks about the connection between his personal life and his creative work, how he thinks about vulnerability in making art and why he thanked his therapist in his acceptance speech for his first Emmy. For the full text transcript, visit go.ted.com/BHTranscripts

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Cord Jefferson's creativity is fueled by mental health

Cord Jefferson's creativity is fueled by mental health

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