Most people never stop to ask where their deepest self-doubts came from — but San Diego entrepreneur Brittany Jenkins is putting that exact question front and center in a newly released TEDx talk that challenges the silent assumptions driving everyday decisions.
In a TEDxStGeorge talk now on YouTube, author and marketing entrepreneur explores how questioning familiar beliefs can open the door to new possibilities.
SAN DIEGO, CA, UNITED STATES, October 15, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Brittany Jenkins, San Diego entrepreneur, author and founder of The Buzz Marketing Co., has released her TEDxStGeorge talk, “Who Told You That?”, inviting viewers to reconsider the ideas about themselves they may have accepted without question.
Delivered at TEDxStGeorge on September 12, 2026, the talk explores the influence of childhood experiences, family patterns and social expectations on the choices people make as adults. Its central question—“Who told you that?”—asks audiences to examine where their most limiting assumptions began and whether those assumptions deserve to shape their future.
Jenkins draws on her own unconventional path. After leaving traditional high school, she earned an independent diploma, funded her college education and went on to build a career in marketing and business leadership. She now runs The Buzz Marketing Co., an agency based in San Diego.
Her message extends beyond entrepreneurship. She encourages viewers to recognize the difference between circumstances they inherited and decisions they can make today. The premise is accessible to anyone who has been told what they can or cannot become.
Jenkins is also the author of “Growing Up Backwards,” a memoir about generational trauma and resilience, and “Dream Killer — Inaction Is What Kills Dreams.” Her speaking and writing examine the relationship between self-belief, action and personal change.
Watch the talk, “Who Told You That?”: https://youtu.be/-uUr99G-u0o
About Brittany Jenkins
Brittany Jenkins is a San Diego-based entrepreneur, author and TEDx speaker. She is the founder and CEO of The Buzz Marketing Co., a marketing agency offering brand, website, search visibility, paid advertising and marketing automation services. Learn more at https://GetThatBuzz.com.
About TEDxStGeorge
TEDxStGeorge is an independently organized TEDx event held under license from TED.
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Brittany Jenkins at TEDxStGeorge: “Who Told You That?”
Why it matters: By pushing viewers to trace their self-limiting beliefs back to their origins, Jenkins offers a practical framework for personal reinvention that extends well beyond the entrepreneurial crowd — speaking directly to anyone wrestling with inherited narratives about their own potential. Her message underscores that the stories we absorb early in life are not destiny, but choices that can be re-evaluated at any stage.
