Maria Belon

Specialty Medicine, Psychotherapy, and Motivational Speaking.
Topics Resilience, Solidarity, Sense of Humor in Adversity.
Current Position Motivational Speaker and Humanistic Gestalt Psychotherapist.

Who is she? María Belón is a Spanish physician, MBA graduate from ESADE, and survivor of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, known for her expertise and focus on resilience and solidarity.

She delivers inspiring talks on personal growth and the value of life, drawing from her experience during the tsunami and its impact on her life.

Her story has been widely documented in the media and adapted into the film The Impossible by J.A. Bayona.

She participated in writing the screenplay for The Impossible, which portrays her experience during the disaster.

Despite the trauma of the tsunami, Belón emphasizes the importance of love and solidarity, and has drawn valuable lessons about life and resilience from her experience.