Summary: Interested in learning how to de-condition away from fear and towards bravery? According to Caroline Paul, girls are socialized to be fearful instead of brave — and it’s not doing us any favors. As one of the first women in the SF Fire Department and author of the children’s book, The Gutsy Girl: Escapades for Your Life of Epic Adventure, Caroline has great insights on the relationship between being adventurous and being creative.<br><br>Caroline talks about how interacting with nature can help us cultivate bravery, and shares powerful insights on the relationship between fear and exhilaration. She also does a fantastic job of breaking down the cultural rituals between men and women, which can help explain why women sometimes feel uncomfortable in male-dominated workplaces. <br><br>Show Notes:<br>-Growing up as the shy twin: how being an identical twin uniquely shaped Caroline growing up. [4:52]<br>-Discussing the research on girls during the pivotal pre-teen years, and what that time was like for Caroline. [9:39]<br>-College years, being baffled by the idea of careers and what she wanted to do, and how she came to be one of the first women at SF Fire Department. [13:32]<br>-Caroline shares about the early difficulties of working in such a male-dominated field, and the different cultural rituals between men and women. [19:35]<br>-Being the first to volunteer for things, striving to out-brave the men and the backlash that came with that, and the different flavors of bravery. [26:25]<br>-On why parents protect girls more than boys, and the revelation Caroline’s mother had that led her to encourage her daughters to be more adventurous. [29:24]<br>-On Caroline’s book, The Gutsy Girl: Escapades for Your Life of Epic Adventure. [32:09]<br>-How we begin the process of de-conditioning ourselves away from fear: Caroline’s advice to practice bravery in small steps, and her powerful final thoughts. [35:08]<br><br>References:<br>Caroline’s website: <a href="http://www.carolinepaul.com/" rel="noopener">http://www.carolinepaul.com/</a><br><br>Get Caroline’s book, The Gutsy Girl: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Gutsy-Girl-Escapades-Your-Adventure/dp/1632861232" rel="noopener">https://www.amazon.com/Gutsy-Girl-Escapades-Your-Adventure/dp/1632861232</a><br><br>Caroline’s TED Talk, “To raise brave girls, encourage adventure”: <a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/caroline_paul_to_raise_brave_girls_encourage_adventure" rel="noopener">http://www.ted.com/talks/caroline_paul_to_raise_brave_girls_encourage_adventure</a><br><br>Caroline’s New York Times Op-Ed, “Why do we teach girls that it’s cute to be scared?”: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/21/opinion/sunday/why-do-we-teach-girls-that-its-cute-to-be-scared.html?_r=0" rel="noopener">https://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/21/opinion/sunday/why-do-we-teach-girls-that-its-cute-to-be-scared.html?_r=0</a><br><br>Episode Sponsors:<br>UENO – <a href="https://ueno.co/careers" rel="noopener">https://ueno.co/careers</a><br>Adobe Creative Residency – <a href="http://adobe.com/go/creativeresidency" rel="noopener">http://adobe.com/go/creativeresidency</a> <br><br>Music by Lucia Lilikoi – lucia.bandcamp.com
