📚 7 Books mentioned in "131. Getting Old, Adventurously | People I (Mostly) Admire" of People I (Mostly) Admire

We're back with a brand new episode featuring Suad Jwad. Her incredible book, Between Two Kingdoms, documents her battle with cancer, and she's also the subject of the recent documentary film American Symphony.

In this episode, host Steve Levitt introduces guest Suleika Jaouad, highlighting her book 'Between Two Kingdoms,' which chronicles her journey through cancer.

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I did read Annie Murphy Paul’s book, The Extended Mind, and she talks about awe in there. It turns out awe is really good for us and is really easily triggered by going outside.

In the episode, Caroline Paul shares her thoughts on 'The Extended Mind' by Annie Murphy Paul, highlighting how the book discusses the positive effects of awe and how it can be easily sparked by nature.

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So you wrote a memoir about your years as a firefighter called Fighting Fire, and you tell one incredibly powerful story after another about your experiences. Do you have your own personal favorite story from that book?

In this segment, Steve Levitt discusses with guest Caroline Paul, who authored a memoir titled 'Fighting Fire' that details her experiences as a firefighter. The conversation shifts to her favorite anecdotes from the book.

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You wrote a book about, of all things, your cat running away; it's called Lost Cat, and I have to say, being just totally honest, in a million years I never would have read that book if I didn't know I was going to talk to you today.

In this segment, podcast host Steve Levitt discusses the book 'Lost Cat,' authored by Caroline Paul, which recounts her experience when her cat went missing. He shares his humorous surprise at reading a book on such a topic, noting he likely wouldn't have picked it up otherwise.

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Now, that can get toxic for sure, but later I wrote a book about instilling bravery in girls because it was becoming really clear to me when I looked around that women defaulted to fear and that women were really missing out on something important. So the book you're talking about now is The Gutsy Girl.

In the podcast, Steve Levitt discusses the book 'The Gutsy Girl,' authored by Caroline Paul, which addresses the importance of instilling bravery in girls and the societal pressures that often lead women to default to fear.

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Your most recent book is called Tough Broad, and one thing I like about your books is they're also different from one another, but this one starts with an observation which I think is 100% true but almost never talked about, which is that our society is incredibly dismissive of older women.

In this segment, podcast host Steve Levitt brings up Caroline Paul's most recent book titled 'Tough Broad,' highlighting how it starts with a keen observation about society's dismissive attitude towards older women, setting the stage for a deeper discussion.

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If you're interested in learning more about awe and its role in aging gracefully, pick up Caroline Paul's book, Tough Broad: From Boogie Boarding to Wing Walking—How Outdoor Adventure Improves Our Lives as We Age.

In this segment, host Steve Levitt recommends Caroline Paul's book, 'Tough Broad: From Boogie Boarding to Wing Walking—How Outdoor Adventure Improves Our Lives as We Age', highlighting its insights on how awe can affect aging gracefully.

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