Facing Fear: Climbing the wall to success | Robbie Philips | TEDxUniversityofStrathclyde

Climbing a mountain is tough business, and sometimes your mind becomes your own enemy. Follow Robbie in a fascinating journey through how he tackles his fears and completes his toughest climbs. One of the top Adventure climbers in the UK, Robbie Phillips is on the hunt for the biggest, steepest and wildest adventures to be had on a rock face. From the jungles of Chile to the arid landscape of Madagascar, Robbie has made First Ascents on some of the most impossible looking walls imaginable, and in pursuit of these walls, he has found something more valuable than a drawer full of souvenirs and spent passports: he has found passion and purpose, the harbinger of a life worth living. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx