You may already know about her epic swim from Cuba to Florida, but do you know what happened after?

We’ve all heard that little in our head voice saying “Don’t give up!” when things get tough. Well, after this TED Talk, now my little voice sounds a lot like this amazing long-distance swimmer.

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Franchesca Ramsey

Jul 18, 2014

This talk is one in a series from NPR’s TED Radio Hour. You can check out the full hour here.

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