First Blind Person on Everest; Kayaking Grand Canyon Blind; How to turn Anger into Fuel; Filming Real Adventure with Will Smith & How to Give a Child Confidence for life - Erik Weihenmayer

Erik Weihenmayer – the FIRST BLIND person to conquer Everest and he also kayaked the Grand Canyon - not seeing a thing. Imagine losing your sight at 15, but Erik turned anger into fuel and weakness into strength.

He shares the powerful role of his dad – and that one day when his dad shaped a LIFETIME of CONFIDENCE.

Join us for an inspiring chat covering:

• Conquering Everest against ALL ODDS! (even SHERPAS DIDN'T WANT TO TAKE HIM)

• Kayaking the most dangerous rapids in America - blind!

• Climbing and filming with Will Smith for National Geographics 'Welcome to Earth'

• Brainport: A tech marvel to make blind people SEE

• Rock climbing as a blind person

• The pivotal role of Erik's dad and HOW parents can boost their children's CONFIDENCE

• The mission-driven movement "NO BARRIERS" that helped thousands

Read more about Erik on his website:⁠⁠ https://erikweihenmayer.com/ his Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erik_Weihenmayer his Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erikweihenmayer/ The World Explorers Collective is a community that connects explorers and funds meaningful expeditions. Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.worldexplorerscollective.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to read about our expeditions and learn about how your adventures can get funded. APPLICATION FOR EXPEDITION FUNDING IS OPEN UNTIL FEBRUARY 2024!