MODERN ATHENAS Episode 19: Women on the Front Lines of the FBI / A Discussion of Stress and Confidence

Jun 13, 2017 · 44m 19s
MODERN ATHENAS Episode 19: Women on the Front Lines of the FBI / A Discussion of Stress and Confidence
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In this podcast, we will be discussing the book Special Agent: My Life on the Front Lines as a Woman in the FBI, by Candice DeLong. When Candice DeLong joined...

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In this podcast, we will be discussing the book Special Agent: My Life on the Front Lines as a Woman in the FBI, by Candice DeLong. When Candice DeLong joined the FBI, she was one of the few female agents. At that time, women represented less than 4% of a total agent force of 8,000. Today, women remain a minority—there are 1,700 women, representing only 15% of total agents. We wanted to share Candice’s story with you because she is an example of how to succeed as a leader in a male-dominated profession. Her persistence, work ethic, and teamwork were the pillars of her success. And, like many other women in male-dominated professions, she learned how to walk the line between being “one of the guys” and being an assertive, independent woman.

INDEX
0:00 Intro and Background of the Book
1:01 Candice’s Psychiatric Nursing Career: Working Under Stress
5:20 Candice’s Application and Admission to the FBI
10:42 Attending the FBI Academy, Confronting Sexism and Double Standards
18:34 Candice Joins the FBI, Heads to Chicago Field Office
27:58 Women in the FBI: Camaraderie, Mentors and Competition
32:51 Candice’s Home Life, Making Ends Meet as a Single Mother
35:42 Office of Professional Responsibility: FBI’s Internal Affairs Department
37:55 Candice Moves to San Francisco, Works the Unabomber Case
43:27 Outro and Next Episode

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