Name: An NFL quarterback on overcoming setbacks and self-doubt
Uploaded: 2021-09-16T14:51:49Z
Duration: 13 min 59 s
Description: Former NFL quarterback Alex Smith almost died after a particularly rough tackle snapped his leg in 2018 -- yet he was back on the field just two years later. In this inspiring talk, he shares his hard-won insights on overcoming fear, self-doubt and anxiety that could help anyone endure life's challenges. (This talk contains graphic images.)

Former NFL quarterback Alex Smith almost died after a particularly rough tackle snapped his leg in 2018 -- yet he was back on the field just two years later. In this inspiring talk, he shares his hard-won insights on overcoming fear, self-doubt and anxiety that could help anyone endure life's challenges. (This talk contains graphic images.)

An NFL quarterback on overcoming setbacks and self-doubt

Even after surviving a gruesome, life-threatening leg injury and 17 surgeries, recovery was about more than rebuilding a body. Facing deep anxiety, fear, and self-doubt, it took support and confronting his own scars for change to begin. Action and purpose, not just physical healing, brought back his sense of possibility. Real transformation started when he finally looked at what he feared most and claimed it as his own.