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How to overcome your fears

Fear lives in the mind. So, how do we get it out of our heads? Follow in the footsteps of these speakers who have faced some of their deepest fears with strength and grace.

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What I learned from 100 days of rejection
15:22

Jia Jiang

What I learned from 100 days of rejection

15 minutes 22 seconds
What fear can teach us
11:13

Karen Thompson Walker

What fear can teach us

11 minutes 13 seconds
Smash fear, learn anything
16:04

Tim Ferriss

Smash fear, learn anything

16 minutes 4 seconds
How we talk about sexual assault online
13:59

Ione Wells

How we talk about sexual assault online

13 minutes 59 seconds
Why I live in mortal dread of public speaking
12:48

Megan Washington

Why I live in mortal dread of public speaking

12 minutes 48 seconds
Why I put myself in danger to tell the stories of Gaza
08:29

Ameera Harouda

Why I put myself in danger to tell the stories of Gaza

8 minutes 29 seconds
What I learned from going blind in space
18:08

Chris Hadfield

What I learned from going blind in space

18 minutes 8 seconds
Why I keep speaking up, even when people mock my accent
10:38

Safwat Saleem

Why I keep speaking up, even when people mock my accent

10 minutes 38 seconds
“Am I dying?” The honest answer.
05:23

Matthew O'Reilly

“Am I dying?” The honest answer.

5 minutes 23 seconds
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