Cesalina Gracie: My Guide Turned Out to Be a Predator | The Dark Side of Everest | Here's What Happened
Self-defense isn't about knowing the moves. It's about knowing yourself well enough to rarely need them.
I sat down with Cesalina Gracie, a self-defense educator and first-time Everest summiter. We cover the fundamentals of women's safety, the Everest expedition, and the through-line that connects both: physical training builds emotional resilience.
What we explore:
- Women's safety: why mindset and presence matter more than technique.
- The freeze response: why women freeze under threat, and how preparation overrides it.
- Everest: what 50 days on the mountain taught about fear…
The skinny
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