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You Don't Have to Be Unbreakable | Asia Sharif

You Don't Have to Be Unbreakable | Asia Sharif

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Send us Fan Mail"You do not have to be unbreakable to survive your life."Asia Sharif is a multi-award-winning software engineer, mentor, public speaker and DE&I advocate whose journey has taken her from foster care and a non-traditional route into technology to becoming an influential voice for diversity, resilience and representation.In this episode of TEDx and Talks, Asia joins hosts Andy Coley and Simran Whitham ahead of taking to the TEDxNorthernQuarter stage in Manchester.Asia shares how she originally studied law before dropping out of university, moving to London and eventually deciding during lockdown to challenge herself by learning something completely new. Starting with Python and committing time every day to teaching herself to code, she transformed her career and within a year had secured her first software engineering role and won her first award. The conversation explores representation in technology, challenging stereotypes and why Asia deliberately chose to become visible in an industry where women of colour remained significantly underrepresented. She talks about wanting other women and girls to see somebody who looked like them succeeding in engineering, and why breaking down society's expectations has become a recurring theme throughout her life. Asia then opens up about the experience that would completely reshape her understanding of strength.Three years ago, she was diagnosed with stage 4 Hodgkin lymphoma. After multiple relapses, gruelling treatment and eventually a stem cell transplant, Asia found herself confronting vulnerability in a way that professional success had never required her to do. She talks about the difficulty of asking for help, the fear of being perceived as weak and why eventually allowing her community to support her became one of the most powerful lessons of her life. Asia speaks candidly about the physical and emotional reality of cancer treatment, losing her hair and much of her sense of identity, spending almost a year barely leaving her apartment and ultimately reaching a point during her stem cell transplant when she genuinely feared she might die.During those darkest moments, one thought kept returning. She prayed simply for the chance to see one more sunrise.Having made it through, Asia has spent the time since travelling, experiencing the world and appreciating the ordinary moments she once feared she might never experience again. The conversation also explores faith, foster care, community, goal setting and the small daily actions Asia believes can help us continue moving forward even when life feels overwhelming.Her TEDx talk challenges what she calls "the myth of strength", the idea that being strong means putting on a brave face, dealing with everything alone and never asking for help. Instead, Asia argues that vulnerability, community and knowing when to let other people in can be forms of strength in themselves. Ultimately, Asia's story is about refusing to allow circumstances, stereotypes or adversity to decide what comes next.You do not have to be unbreakable to survive your life.TEDx and Talks is the official podcast of TEDxNorthernQuarter, taking you beyond the red dot to discover more about the people, stories and ideas behind the talks.Hosted by Andy Coley and Simran Whitham.Recorded by THE CLUB MCR in Manchester.TEDxNorthernQuarter returns to Stoller Hall, Manchester on 11 September 2026, bringing together 16 speakers to share ideas worth spreading.Find out more about TEDxNorthernQuarter:Website: https://www.tedxnorthernquarter.com/ Podcast: https://podcast.tedxnorthernquarter.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tedxnorthernquarter/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tedxnorthernquarter/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tedxnorthernquarterConnect with Asia Sharif:Website: https://www.asiasharif.co.uk/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/asia-sharif-60616b150/Content note: This episode contains candid discussion of cancer, chemotherapy, serious illness, homelessness and difficult personal experiences.TEDxNorthernQuarter is an independently organised event under license granted by TED.
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