Month: August 2026

A podcast about kidney donation chains changed Ned Brooks's life in the time it took to drive to the grocery store. In his TEDx talk, Ned tells the story of donating his kidney to a stranger at 65, and the foundation, Donor to Donor, that grew out of it.

Some folks talk about generosity. Dan Howell lived it out, gallon jug of chilled urine and all. In his TEDx Omaha talk, Dan tells the whole story of becoming a living kidney donor at fifty-eight: the awkward lab tests, the six sleepless nights of doubt, and the moment his mother's voice settled it for good. It's funny. It's honest. And it just might be the nudge you need to think about donation yourself.