Caroline Paul is the New York Times best-selling author of four books, including her memoir about being a San Francisco firefighter, called Fighting Fire, and the illustrated Lost Cat, A True Story of Love, Desperation, and GPS Technology.

In her latest book, The Gutsy Girl: Escapades for Your Life of Epic Adventure, she shares her greatest escapades—as well as those of other girls and women from throughout history. The Gutsy Girl encourages a new generation to conquer fears, face challenges and pursue the lives they want—lives of confidence, self-reliance, friendship and fun.

In This Episode, You'll Learn:

Her unlikely path to becoming one of the first women in the San Francisco Fire Department.
How she learned that her brother was a secret animal liberation leader for 20 years.
Is there such a thing a 'girl books' and 'boy books'?
The writing collective that kept her sane.
Why she loves flying experimental planes, but not all the fancy gadgets and gear.

Mentioned in This Episode:

No Boys Allowed: School visits as a woman writer by Shannon Hale
Why Do We Teach Girls That It’s Cute to Be Scared? by Caroline Paul
Celia Slater's work with True North Sports
When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
Fighting Fire by Caroline Paul

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Caroline Paul: Fighting Fires, Writing Books and Gutsy Girls