At six, Birgit wanted to be a ballerina and tiptoed her way to daring places. At 38, Birgit left behind a picture-perfect life to do it again. Moving from Estonia to Aberdeen, searching for what was missing, she dared to think differently—redefining her identity in a perfectly bold way. In her TEDx talk, Birgit explores the power of thinking deeply and how daring to be different in a world of ‘good enough’ might just reveal the best version of you. Sometimes, rethinking what you know is the bravest leap you’ll ever take.

Birgit Itse, is an immigrant from Estonia who relocated to Aberdeen nearly five years ago. She is a story architect whose superpower is to turn messy thoughts into thoughtful messages. 

The author of five books, Birgit has contributed as a ghostwriter to memoirs and business books for others. Her work has been published in online journals, international anthologies, and on BBC Radio Scotland. 

Birgit is one of the co-founders of the only outdoor spoken word event in the NE of Scotland – Poetry in the Park.