ベス・ロッデンさんのインスタグラム写真 - (ベス・ロッデンInstagram)「I had the honor of giving the keynote talk for @touchstoneclimbing ‘s Woman Up Festival again this year. I’ve had so many people reach out and tell me how impressed they were by me being open, honest and vulnerable. It’s funny, when I first started giving “normal” slideshows I told stories about my climbs but left out the emotional journey. It was just easier and fit the attitude of what I thought the community wanted. However, as I got older it felt insincere to just talk about climbing, since that’s been just a part of my story. Speaking in front of large groups of people doesn’t come easy for me, but neither have any of the things in my life that I’m proudest about, the events that have taught me the most. Perhaps amazing events like Woman Up give us a place to feel safe to share our real journeys, but I hope that it just becomes more “normal” and we don’t have to be “brave” to talk about stuff other than conquering mountains. If you get a chance to attend this event next year, I promise you’ll have an amazing time, it’s as top notch as they come.」8月2日 3時14分