Being skilled in the mountains Jenna realized the value of choosing the hard climb and has made that her personal mantra. “Choose the hard climb.” By choosing to take that first step onto what felt like her own personal Mt. Everest after leaving religion, Jenna elearned that by choosing the things that push you out of your comfort zone force growth, grit and strength leaving you better equipped for the unexpected hardships that will come your way.
Jenna embraces the mantra to live life to its absolute fullest, “making memories” with her family and those she loves are her most valuable commodity. The first person to help plan a trip to climb a mountain, explore a red rock desert or dance in the rain in a tropical jungle. The life lessons She has learned through being in the outdoors have helped her develope the skill set to run multiple successful businesses, raise a family of four and be the first person you call when life‘s tragedies hit. 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