Courage is a Verb: A womans global walk, Angela Maxwell, TEDx Universityof Edinburgh

Angela walks the Earth, through isolated mountains and overpopulated cities, where her journey inspires her to find the strength in both solitude and connecting with strangers. But a horrific experience changed her visceral understanding of courage forever. By sharing her experience, she focuses on how we tap into our inherit courage to achieve anything we commit our heart to, how we go beyond our perceived limits and navigate the intuitive aspect of ourselves within the world. Angela is an American solo adventurer who has been traversing the world on foot for over three years, covering 17, 000 kilometres across three continents and through 10 countries. She is an advocate for slow travel and female empowerment. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at