" The most courageous thing we can do is follow our calling. To create our lives through vulnerability and connection is what gives us the strength to do so." - Angela Marie Maxwell
I speak from the trail, not just the physical one, but the emotional, spiritual, and cultural paths we walk when we step far outside our comfort zones.
Over seven years and 20,000 miles on foot across four continents, I’ve walked through remote villages, dense cities, sacred mountains, and deserts, often alone — and always listening. What draws me to speak isn’t the distance I’ve covered, but the deeply human moments I’ve experienced: sitting quietly with a grandmother in Mongolia as she shared a fading tradition; volunteering in a village in Southeast Asia to help support women-led community efforts; walking with my mother after years apart, rediscovering both our bond and the healing power of reconnection.
My talks are rooted in the vulnerable side of courage — how we rise through uncertainty, how solitude can sharpen connection, and how deep commitment to a dream or mission leads us into unexpected transformation.
I speak about:
Before I walked the world, I worked as a women’s counselor and small business consultant. That foundation — of listening deeply, supporting change, and encouraging personal transformation — still shapes the way I connect with every audience I meet. When I speak, I share it all. The raw truth. The moments of awe. The fear. The joy. And most of all, the practical lessons that help us live more courageously and compassionately.
Select Speaking Engagements Include:
Over seven years and 20,000 miles on foot across four continents, I’ve walked through remote villages, dense cities, sacred mountains, and deserts, often alone — and always listening. What draws me to speak isn’t the distance I’ve covered, but the deeply human moments I’ve experienced: sitting quietly with a grandmother in Mongolia as she shared a fading tradition; volunteering in a village in Southeast Asia to help support women-led community efforts; walking with my mother after years apart, rediscovering both our bond and the healing power of reconnection.
My talks are rooted in the vulnerable side of courage — how we rise through uncertainty, how solitude can sharpen connection, and how deep commitment to a dream or mission leads us into unexpected transformation.
I speak about:
- The power of slow travel to dissolve barriers and foster compassion
- How we move beyond our perceived limits through intuition, empathy, and presence
- Embracing discomfort, doubt, and change as portals to clarity and purpose
- The importance of preserving local culture and tradition in a rapidly homogenizing world
- Volunteering and engaging meaningfully with communities while traveling
- What it means to “walk toward peace” in a world that too often rushes past itself
Before I walked the world, I worked as a women’s counselor and small business consultant. That foundation — of listening deeply, supporting change, and encouraging personal transformation — still shapes the way I connect with every audience I meet. When I speak, I share it all. The raw truth. The moments of awe. The fear. The joy. And most of all, the practical lessons that help us live more courageously and compassionately.
Select Speaking Engagements Include:
- TEDx University of Edinburgh
- The University of Utah, School of Business
- Meliksah University, Turkey
- The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, Rome
- The Dubai Travelers Festival
- The Asia Walking Conference, Busan, South Korea
- Local schools, nonprofits, community groups, and corporate gatherings
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"Angela spoke to an auditorium of students from over 30 different countries and had us all laughing and crying. She speaks directly to the heart and makes you feel ready to take on anything. "
Emin Emirza Professor, Meliksah University |
"Angela brought a fresh and charismatic energy to the stage that our Dubai Festival was hungry for. A brave woman who shared her challenges and how she overcame them. It was like we were walking with her."
Hasan Al Askar Program Director, Dubai Travelers Festival |
"The most shy girls sitting in the back of the room started moving to the front seats. Angela's stories are riveting and inspiring. She touched our hearts and invoked our courage." - Carmen Elaine Teacher. Sicily, Italy
Universities to Community Centers
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