When a powerful man says, “She’s not my type,” and a jury (actually, multiple juries) finds that man liable for sexual abuse and defamation, that’s not just a headline — that’s a masterclass in what it takes for a woman to be believed in America.

In this episode, writer, journalist, and Not My Type: One Woman vs. a President author E. Jean Carroll joins Nicole to talk about truth, power, paperclips, and what actually happens when you drag a president into court and win. Twice.

We talk about the facts, the stories we build around those facts, and why so many people will twist themselves into a pretzel to excuse powerful men while shredding women who speak up.

We get into:

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  What actually happened in court — beyond the headlines, hot takes, and Twitter warriors

  
  


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  How clothes became her armor and why what she wore in court mattered more than you’d think

  
  


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  The “not my type” moment, the infamous deposition photo, and how Trump accidentally proved his own lie

  
  


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  Why her sexual history was dragged into the trial — and how she took back that narrative with joy

  
  


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  Trauma responses, laughter in the dressing room, and why “if you didn’t scream it doesn’t count” is garbage

  
  


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  How mock juries forced her legal team to reckon with ageism, beauty standards, and who we think is “believable”

  
  


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  What she plans to do with the tens of millions awarded in damages — and why giving it away is part of her resistance strategy

  
  


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  The big questions this case raises: What does a woman have to do to be believed? And what does a powerful man have to do to be held accountable? 

  
  

Because this isn’t just E. Jean Carroll’s story. It’s a mirror held up to how we treat women, power, and truth — and a reminder that one 80-something woman can still change the story for all of us.

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Connect with E Jean:

Book: https://static.macmillan.com/static/smp/not-my-type-9781250381682/

Substack: https://ejeancarroll.substack.com/

IG: https://www.instagram.com/ejeancarroll1/ 

X: https://x.com/ejeancarroll?lang=en

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