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Tracey Mccann on survival

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“In the doctor's eyes I should have died within six weeks of getting this disability or else been bedridden for the remainder of my life — yet here I am.”

Tracey Mccann
Chief Financial Officer of Ryanair DAC, Ryanair
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On , Tracey Mccann, Chief Financial Officer of Ryanair DAC at Ryanair, spoke about survival during Overcome Your Obstacles | Tracey McCann | TEDxBallyroanLibrary on TEDxTalks.

Overcome Your Obstacles | Tracey McCann | TEDxBallyroanLibrary
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Overcome Your Obstacles | Tracey McCann | TEDxBallyroanLibrary
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As a child, Tracey loved to talk and was born with an innate stubborness to face every obstacle head on. When Tracey was 8 years old, her life took a massive turn when she was diagnosed with a disability known as Rapid On-Set Muscular Dystonia. Although Tracey has experienced many moments of negativity, social isolation and self-pity, she has also experienced positive moments and is now actively involved in spreading her message on the importance of self-empowerment and positivity. She is a two-time bestselling author, international motivational speaker, life coach, disabled advocate, and Ambassador for the Aunua Academy. As a child, Tracey loved to talk and was born with an innate stubborness to face every obstacle head on. When Tracey was 8 years old, her life took a massive turn when she was diagnosed with a disability known as Rapid On-Set Muscular Dystonia. Although Tracey has experienced many moments of negativity, social isolation and self-pity, she has also experienced positive moments and is now actively involved in spreading her message on the importance of self-empowerment and positivity. She is a two-time bestselling author, international motivational speaker, life coach, disabled advocate, and Ambassador for the Aunua Academy. 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
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Chief Financial Officer of Ryanair DAC · Ryanair

In a 2019 TEDx talk, Tracey McCann discussed her experience with a rare muscular condition, rapid-onset muscular dystonia with parkinsonism, which she said she developed at age eight. She stated that doctors predicted she would die within six weeks or be bedridden for life, but she described herself as still active. McCann said she is a two-time bestselling author, with her first book becoming a number one Amazon bestseller within 48 hours, and that she spoke in China in early 2019. She encouraged the audience to "overcome your obstacles" and "face everything head-on," asserting that people have free will and should take responsibility for their lives.

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