Bhawna Dehariya, a mountaineer who conquered Mount Everest and broke stereotypes along the way, shares her extraordinary journey from a small town in Madhya Pradesh to the top of the world. In this inspiring talk, she explores what it means to truly challenge limitations—physical, societal, and mental. Bhawna reveals how the mountains taught her lessons of resilience, discipline, and purpose, and why every summit begins not on a trail, but in the mind. Her story is not just about reaching peaks—it's about empowering others to climb their own. Bhawna Dehariya is an Indian mountaineer born in Village Tamia, District Chhindawara, Madhya Pradesh. She reached the summit of summit of Mount Everest on 22 May 2019. She holds a Guinness World Records title for promoting and popularising Indian Himalaya with the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute on 15 August 2020. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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