She’s Coming Around The Bend; Unstoppable Tracy in Nepal | Tracy Schmitt | TEDxUW
When faced with barriers, uncertainty, and fear, how do we unlock our limitless potential? Unstoppable Tracy Schmitt shares her powerful journey, from captaining tall ships to climbing the Himalayas and becoming a world-class athlete, all while being a four-way amputee, proving that resilience and determination know no bounds. Oprah Magazine shared her story as Quest for the Gold World Cup Sailor sailing against able bodied men. Now in 2024 a #1 International Award-Winning Leader & Speaker with stars like Jane Fonda and Dr. Phil in over 40+ countries, a TV and Podcast HOST, #1 Bestselling Author of the book ‘Unstoppable You’, whose forward is written by Cup of Chicken Soup for the Soul, and Canada’s Hall of Fame inductee who has over 100 million viral video views, BEd, and MBA. Oh, and... she was the 1st four-way amputee, born without hands or legs, to climb the Himalaya Mountains, sail, scuba dive and bronze medalist alpine skier. Clearly our expert on DisArming Lim(b)iting Beliefs. 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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