Behind a Pane of Glass
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Olivia Round on her bike trip from Oregon to Florida. (Photo courtesy Olivia Round)
Cycling cross country to escape your biggest fear
When Olivia Round set off on a cross-country bicycle trip, she told people she was doing it to have an adventure, or to take a semester off school. But her real reason was more personal, more urgent: she wanted to overcome a paralyzing fear. A fear of men.
On this episode, Olivia shares the story of one particular night on her journey. It's a story about a surprising encounter she had in the mountains of Colorado — and about what's actually possible when it comes to overcoming our deepest fears.
“As a young woman, I felt like I’d been born with a neon sign over my head and a bullseye between my legs.”
