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Who has never had injuries when they were younger, complexes, fears that follow us throughout our lives. Some are no longer seen once we are adults but they continue to guide our steps, consciously or unconsciously. Although we each have our own story, it is up to us to overcome our failures and build our future. Matatea is a social entrepreneur, coach and consultant from Tahiti based in Los Angeles. At 17, she left Polynesia to train abroad and obtained a bachelor's degree from the University of Auckland and a master's degree from the University of Oxford. She began her professional career in Patagonia, Chile in renewable energies, before joining the Chilean government based in Silicon Valley. In 2015, she left the world of international diplomacy to work for herself and simultaneously did consulting, entrepreneurship and dog-walking. She then created her strategic consulting company, which specializes in the development of innovative projects with an ethical and human-oriented approach. For 4 years, she has worked with NASA scientists on various space exploration missions and recently, she launched TUMU, the first global community for professionals from the Pacific Islands. 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