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InConJunction Events by Gal’s GuideJuly 6 Mother Castle Writing & Healing Workshop Saturday, July 6, 10am-1pm Mother Castle is a workshop that combines storytelling, mythic structure, and elements of Buddhism to connect writers and creatives through empathy. We will use this methodology to unlock the barriers to achieving the impossible and creating meaning. This is […]

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Miss Lou

Barb continues Caribbean month by talking about the cultural icon of Jamaica. Miss Lou was an author, poet, and folklore expert. Learn and embrace the beauty and importance of the language with Louise Bennett-Coverley. About The Gal’s Guide Podcast Join us on an adventure to get to know famous and infamous women from around the […]

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Shirley Chisholm

Bonnie starts off Caribbean month with a Barbadian-Guyanese by way of Brooklyn, the fantastic Shirley Chisholm. The first African-American woman to run for President whose biography is named “Unbought and Unbossed” gives much of her influence to attending a strict school in Barbados. Bring a folding chair to this episode!  About The Gal’s Guide Podcast […]

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Tomoe Gozen

Riwo closes our Japan Month with a slice of shogun history. Tomoe Gozen was an onna-musha, a female warrior. She was taught defense and offense. She was on the battlefield with Samuari where she beheaded a lot of men. She was also involved in what led to the first shogunate. Show Notes Big thanks to […]

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Book Signing – Walden Quinn Caesar

Gal’s Guide is so excited to have a visit from Walden Quinn Caesar! Walden has a meaningful message of authentic survival that is told in two new poetry books. The Things We Don’t Talk About was released in March 2024 and From Lost to Found was released in May 2024. Come meet and support this […]

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Ado

Kami continues Japan Month with J-Pop star Ado. Her debut song “Usseewa” reached more than 100 million plays in record time and hit #1 on Billboard Japan Hot 100. She also has a song for One Piece Film. But get this…she doesn’t show her real face. Learn about this fascinating and multi-talented artist creating powerful […]

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Komako Kimura

Bonnie starts us off by learning about the controversial actress Komako Kimura. This gal managed two theaters in Toyoko, performed in nearly 500 plays, and created a movement. Komako was all about women’s suffrage and Japan tried to shut it down. So she came to America to walk in the 1917 Women’s Suffrage Parade in […]

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Çatalhöyük

Riwo’s has gone rogue. She has as her pick an ancient site in what is now Turkey. Çatalhöyük has many twists and turns. It is a journey through some problematic guys. But Çatalhöyük, was said to be ruled by women 9000 years ago. About The Gal’s Guide Podcast Join us on an adventure to get […]

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Sameera Moussa

Middle East Month continues with the first female Egyptian nuclear physicist. Sameera Moussa is Katie’s pick. Learn about Sameera worked toward and hoped for a world where atomic energy was used to help those in need at little or no cost, and that this new energy was used in peace and productivity. She is known […]