Arnot also opens up about leaning on pal and fellow mom, Mandy Moore, for support.
Even before the seasoned mountaineerbecame the first American woman to climb Mt.
Everest without supplemental oxygenin 2016, she had faced her fair share of scrutiny from strangers and acquaintances alike.
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She got plenty of flack for that decision and many others she’s made in her career.
“I was working, and my husband [fellow mountain guideTyler Reid] came as well.
We planned for this since before she was born.”
“I’m a professional risk manager it’s what I do best,” she explains.
But this was on a different level.
I had to defend my choices as a human in the world."
“But for me, that’s actually my job.
“And it’s like, ‘she’s with her other parent!’
And I asked him, ‘do you get asked that?’
That to me is mind-blowing.”
“A client wrote a blog about her experience climbing with me,” she recalls.
So we had these really good first conversations right away.”
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And the feelings were clearly mutual.
Arnot says she has taken inspiration from how Moore has handled criticism over the course of her career.
“And she’s really kind and supportive of people having an opinion.
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Arnot says she’s continuing to stick to her values and passions in the face of public scrutiny.
I think balance is essential.”
