On the NPR TED Radio Hour, Sunday 21st June, Newstalk FM

'Transformation': 

Are we simply the sum of our experiences? Or can we choose our own path? This Sunday, TED speakers share stories of undergoing remarkable transformations despite extraordinary challenges.

For most of Geena Rocero's career modeling lingerie and swimsuits, no one knew she was born a boy. Rocero talks about her decision to risk her career and reveal her background.

Zak Ebrahim is the son of terrorist El-Sayyid Nosair, one of the masterminds of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. He tells the story of being raised to hate and how he chose a very different path. 

Hugh Herr lost both legs in a climbing accident 30 years ago. Now, as the head of the MIT Media Lab's Biomechatronics group, he's building the next generation of bionic limbs. 

At the age of 19, Shaka Senghor was jailed for shooting and killing a man. That event started his years-long path to redemption. 

The NPR TED Radio Hour on Newstalk 106-108 FM, this Sunday from 6pm.

Listen back to 'Transformation' here.