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Kelly Perkins has had the pleasure of recounting her story in person to varying audiences throughout the world, including medical, corporate and adventure enthusiasts. From the United States to Europe, she has been honored to impart lessons she has learned along her journey.

Accompanied by inspiring slides, music, video and homespun humor, Kelly takes pride in providing an entertaining and motivating experience for all those who venture out to hear her share her unique story live.

Topics

The following is a list of topics discussed by Kelly as it relates to her speaking engagements.

• Overcoming Obstacles: Focus on the step not the stumble

• Teamwork: Two hearts are better than one

• Goals: Vision followed by persistence

• Courage: Living without nerves

• Success: Patiently building your legacy

• Boundaries: Explore and expand

Kelly shares her insight into how she approached obstacles that initially seemed unconquerable. Her conditioning to use her resources and break down each mountain into steps helped her manage what was within her ability. She has learned the value of educating herself in preparation to defend against becoming a mental or physical victim of any given challenge. It’s her perspective to view each step as an opportunity to climb rather than to fall.

Kelly has demonstrated tremendous commitment to regain her strength and return to climbing, however, it was only through Craig’s support that she was able to shatter her personal expectations. Like Craig, Kelly is one half of the equation. Without their combined effort, their achievements may never have been fully realized. As Kelly says, "if one heart can accomplish so much, imagine the power of two".

To see a great distance you must first have a vision. Then open your eyes, roll up your sleeves and dedicate yourself to realizing your goals. This is what Kelly has demonstrated in her unique ability of realizing her aspirations. Her "breaking trail" attitude has helped her maintain a course that always paralleled the paths of her intended conquests. By harnessing her experiences and overcoming her human frailties, even the most taxing routes were ultimately of no match to her combined objectives.

Since a transplanted heart no longer has nerves connected to the brain, Kelly and Craig speak with authority on the subject of moving ahead despite physical or self-imposed limitations. Although Kelly is now "wired" differently, her delayed physiological response has not dampened their spirit to live. As Kelly has stated I the past, "I am not afraid of dying, I am afraid of not living."

Kelly knows that not all successes come overnight. Inspired by others, their heightened motivation has led them to seek unique life experiences and conscientiously make a positive impact for others to build upon. They describe their only limitations as their dreams, which according to Albert Einstein, is a preview of life’s coming attractions.

Kelly inspires her audiences to recognize that the future is full of endless possibilities, and our self-imposed limitations can only be dispelled once they are identified. Having already experienced the mountaineers "death zone" in a less conventional way; they have gone on to help pave the way for others to allay their fears, expand their boundaries, and envision their own personal heights.

For information on how to contact Kelly for your next speaking event send an email to info@theclimbofmylife.com