Angela Maxwell walked around the world

Following a Dream One Step at a Time
Over 6.5 years, across 4 continents, over 20,000 miles, 13 countries and a handful of islands... Angela discovered her innate courage, strength and conviction. She traversed lonely deserts, snow-capped mountains and bustling ancient cities.
Twelve pairs of shoes and too many cups of noodles consumed to count.
That’s what it took for Angela Maxwell to complete her dream of walking around the world.
In May 2014 Angela left Bend, Oregon with a life pared down to what fit into a duffle bag tied to a cart. She was headed around the world - alone and on foot.
“Everyone asks ‘Why?’ and that is strangely the most difficult question to answer. I just knew that I would regret it if I didn’t at least try, and the thought of carrying that regret felt scarier than the unknowns of the walk,” Angela says, now back in Bend.
Angela’s goal was never about the pace of her travels, but rather the faces she met along the way.
“I wanted to truly feel and experience the world, not just be an observer,” Angela says. “I wanted to sink in, to learn and understand the ‘them’ as I learned more about the ‘me’.”
That’s why wherever she went and whoever’s path she crossed she tried to be of service, as well as give back to local organizations working to empower the lives of women.
“I wanted to contribute to social change in a positive way,” Angela says.
So, when she returned to the United States in April of 2019 to walk the last leg from Washington D.C to Bend she partnered with Her Foundation Coalition to help raise awareness and funds for their efforts to educate, shelter and nourish at-risk youth. By the time she reached Bend, even after having been delayed by Covid for five months, she had raised over $20,000 for the foundation.
A gifted inspirational speaker, Angela is now sharing the many stories she has accumulated from her journey. Stories of the world before Covid, of tragedy and triumph, of courage and calamity, as well as those of humor, heart and humanity. She is available for online or in person interviews and currently scheduling speaking events for 2021-2022.
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