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Eoin shares this true story of a fishing adventure that went badly wrong for him. He discusses the darkest moment of his life and how an act of humility ‘asking for help’ changed every thing for him. Eoin Ryan the Energy Coach is originally from Castlebridge but having spent most of his life in Dublin is now a self-proclaimed D’ulchie! He is the founder of the Wexford Triathlon club and the Wexford half marathon and 10km. Eoin is no stranger to endurance sports himself having completed the Marathon des Sables, the world's toughest race. 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