Climbing beyond our limits | Lori Schneider | TEDxRushU

This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Lori's presentation is an inspiring mix of story-telling, personal memoirs from high on Everest, and compelling images from her Seven Summits climbs. This is more than a climbing adventure. It is one woman's journey of moving beyond a diagnosis of MS and turning adversity into triumph. Lori shares her words to empower others to move beyond their own labels and preconceived limitations and live
their dreams. Lori's message reminds us to dream BIG, take a leap of faith, and believe in the unbelievable. Ordinary people can achieve extraordinary things! Climb beyond your limits...
Lori Schneider is an international speaker, author, teacher of 20 years, Everest and 'Seven Summits' mountaineer, adventurer, and global advocate for those living with neurological disorders and disabilities. Lori became the first person with multiple sclerosis to summit Everest and scale the highest peak on each continent, climbing Kilimanjaro, Elbrus, McKinley (Denali), Aconcagua, Vinson Massif, Kosciuszko, and Everest. Her story has been translated into more than 20 languages, giving hope and inspiration to people around the globe. Lori and her organization, Empowerment Through Adventure, inspire others to take their own leap of faith, and scale the mountains and obstacles we all face in our
personal lives.
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[@samarkaram7697]

you are an inspiration

[@Piggelin1]

Thanks for your story🙏🏻

[@Funandconsciousness]

That was an entrance! And your achievements, Lori - awesome! From my point of view as a hike guide on Maui, I once guided a man on a rather challenging hike and noticed he had more trouble than most of my clients. He finally admitted that he had MS and had never even come close to challenging himself like this, but had decided he needed to. To this day I feel honored to have been with him on that hike, what he declared to be the happiest experience of his life! The fact that you went WAAAAAY beyond what he did, in no way diminishes what he learned about himself, much in the way you learned about yourself. Well done, girl!

[@Growonkauai]

Thank you for the gift of inspiration Lori. God Bless you and Yours !

[@alexandracolmant9983]

Beautiful, inspiring person and story of her personal "Everest". Thank you.

[@ibbest123]

Beautifull

[@priyacharichakravarti6868]

Our youngest son is 26 and has just been diagnosed with MS. I know each day brings new hope to surmount our challenges. But hope is only an idea unless we can see it’s tangible face, what it looks like, what it can deliver us, where it can take us … how it can fulfil us. Thank you Lori for being the tangible face of hope. 🙏🙏🙏