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Extreme athlete Kristen Ulmer knows fear. Her 50+ near death experiences have taught her an important lesson on fear, and it's a lesson that you've never heard before. Kristen Ulmer is a thought leader on fear and anxiety who draws from her tenure as the most ‘fearless’ woman extreme skier in the world for 12 years, from intently studying Zen for 15 years and from facilitating thousands of clients on flow and peak performance.

The author of: The Art of Fear: Why Conquering Fear Won’t Work and What to Do Instead, Kristen radically challenges existing norms about what to do about fear.

She currently facilitates or keynotes about fear and anxiety all over the world. Some of her clients include Google, Citigroup, Olympic athletes, and the US Air Force. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx