Adventures for Bored Adults: Games. Challenges. Activities. Treats.

About Paula McGuire

Paula is an adventurer speaker and author but most of all she's a trier. For thirty years Paula suffered crippling anxiety panic attacks and depression that would eventually rob her of even the most basic freedoms. After decades of medication and intervention adventure became Paula's personal therapy in 2012 when she became Paula Must Try Harder trying the 17 Commonwealth sports facing her fears head on and fighting her way back into the world.Ever since Paula has terrified herself daily in the name of recovery and now spends all that nervous energy writing and speaking about the importance of allowing a little fear into each day. From flying a plane and wingwalking to becoming a triathlete when she couldn't actually swim Paula's adventures demonstrate that even the most ordinary person can do extraordinary things when they give that little bit extra. Paula tried something new every day in 2020.