{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/61de0665cc27c20014ea15cf/61de066f8657180013af4059?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Caroline Paul: Fighting Fires, Writing Books and Gutsy Girls","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61de0665cc27c20014ea15cf/61de066f8657180013af4059.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Caroline Paul is the New York Times best-selling author of four books, including her memoir about being a San Francisco firefighter, called <em>Fighting Fire</em>, and the illustrated <em>Lost Cat, A True Story of Love, Desperation, and GPS Technology.&nbsp;</em></p><p>In her latest book, <a href=\"http://thegutsygirl.org\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Gutsy Girl: Escapades for Your Life of Epic Adventure</em>,</a> 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.</p><p><strong>In This Episode, You'll Learn:</strong></p><ul><li>Her unlikely path to becoming one of the first women in the San Francisco Fire Department.</li><li>How she learned that her brother was a secret animal liberation leader for 20 years.</li><li>Is there such a thing a 'girl books' and 'boy books'?</li><li>The writing collective that kept her sane.</li><li>Why she loves flying experimental planes, but not all the fancy gadgets and gear.</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Mentioned in This Episode:</strong></p><ul><li><a href=\"http://oinks.squeetus.com/2015/02/no-boys-allowed-school-visits-as-a-woman-writer.html\" target=\"_blank\">No Boys Allowed: School visits as a woman writer by Shannon Hale</a></li><li><a href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/21/opinion/sunday/why-do-we-teach-girls-that-its-cute-to-be-scared.html?_r=0\" target=\"_blank\">Why Do We Teach Girls That It’s Cute to Be Scared? by Caroline Paul</a></li><li><a href=\"https://truenorthsports.net/\" target=\"_blank\">Celia Slater's work with True North Sports</a></li><li><a href=\"http://goo.gl/OWXfuZ\" target=\"_blank\">When Breath Becomes Air </a>by Paul Kalanithi</li><li><a href=\"http://www.carolinepaul.com/fighting-fire.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Fighting Fire</a> by Caroline Paul</li></ul>","author_name":"Jonathan Fields / Acast"}