CeCe Espeut

Artist, Brainstormer, Business adviser, Business leader, Business mentor, Christian, Concerned citizen, Entrepreneur, Explorer, Idea generator, Parent, Photographer, Social entrepreneur

CeCe Espeut is a former U.S. Marine, author, two-time TEDx speaker, and five-time Distinguished Toastmaster. She is the organizer of TEDxMiramar and TEDxMiramar Youth, and her inaugural TEDxMiramar event in 2024 produced two of TED’s 40 Editor’s Picks that year, a distinction given to less than 1% of all talks. A graduate of Florida International University with a B.A. in Industrial-Organizational Psychology, CeCe focuses on change management and personal development. Her talks on Imposter Syndrome, Storytelling, and Second Chances reveal how the stories we tell ourselves shape our confidence and our lives. Grounded in her core values of God, Family, and Education, she brings humor, honesty, and heart to every stage, and helps people rewrite their stories, rediscover their spark, and step boldly into their potential.

I’m passionate about helping people believe in themselves again, finding that spark of possibility and turning it into real progress. There’s nothing more powerful than seeing someone’s dream start to come alive.

I believe in the power of second chances because I’ve lived them. They’ve taught me that growth often begins where regret ends, in the decision to take responsibility and try again. Each chance I’ve been given has shaped not just who I am, but how I help others believe in who they can become.

Event production, Hosting events, Logistics, Motivating others, Photography, Public Speaking, Speaker coaching, Speaker curation, Speech Writing, Volunteer Leadership

My world was opened to a new horizon of possibilities when I reached out to organizer Becky Woodbridge via Facebook and asked for an opportunity to volunteer at TEDxBocaRaton 2015. Little did I know that this one decision would be the catalyst in changing my life forever and igniting within me a passion for understanding ideas worth spreading! Now, I have over 10k hours of TEDx experience: 2015 - Volunteer at TEDxBocaRaton 2016 - Volunteer at TEDxBocaRaton 2018 - Speaker at TEDxBocaRaton 2021 - Volunteer Coordinator at TEDxBocaRaton 2023 - Speaker at TEDxEustis 2023 - Registration Coordinator at TEDxMiami 2023 - Attended TEDWomen in Atlanta, GA 2024 - Photographer at TEDxEustis 2024 - Licensee for TEDxMiramar (June) 2024 - Two TEDxMiramar talks named TED Editor’s Picks 2025 - Speaker Coach at TEDxBarryU 2025 - Registration Coordinator at TEDxMiami 2025 - Licensee for TEDxMiramar Youth (October) 2026 - Licensee for TEDxMiramar (March) 2026 - Licensee for TEDxMiramar Youth (October)

People don't know that I can cook probably because I don't do it very often.