This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Rebecca believes that everyone has 'their Everest' - something they badly want to do. The secret is to have the self-awareness to listen to your inner voice.

At the age of 27 Rebecca discovered a passion that was to change her life – she decided that she wanted to climb! And not any old climb but the highest mountain in the world!

On 17 May 1993, Rebecca Stephens became the first British woman to climb Everest and the following year, the highest mountain on each of the seven continents, the Seven Summits. How did she do it?!



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