In 2010, Laura set out to sail around the world - on her own. Eighteen months and more than 27,000 miles later, at the age of 16 she became the youngest person ever to circumnavigate the globe alone. In this presentation Laura will talk about her astounding solo voyage around the world and the many obstacles she had to endure and overcome during the trip. But also before the trip like fighting and convincing the Dutch childcare and government that she was able to do this, and the many naysayers telling her she couldn’t do it and she was insane.

How do you keep going when everyone tell you no? When even the government tells you no, why was she so determined to this? In this lecture Laura talks about these problems she had to face, why she kept fighting and what kept her going. The many adventure she had along the way thought her lessons she would have never learned in school and which she happily shares with the audience telling them how it changed her life and what she is doing with that now.

Learning objectives:

Learn to fight for and follow your dreams

Always be yourself and trust yourself

Sharing of important life lessons like appreciating and being happy with the things you have. Materialistic things don’t create happiness, how working together and living in a strong community can make big things happen.