Jessie Adams believes that obstacles are inevitable and are not meant to be avoided but overcome. She shares her personal stories of overcoming obstacles and her perspective on why we’re meant to challenge ourselves in life. Jessie Adams is a Quad City local native. She is a nationally recognized fitness coach, a former firefighter, and the founder of BelieveinU Fitness. She has evolved her passion for leading others to achieve their personal goals, bucket list adventures, and epic fitness challenges, through Peak Performance Coaching. Jessie has taken on her own challenges and competed on television shows such as NBC's American Gladiators, American Ninja Warrior, and CMT’s Broken Skull Challenge. She believes nothing is impossible, and it's never too late to go after your greatest life adventures. 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