Katie continues Rest as Resistance Month talking about Betty Ford. Learn about the former First Lady whose clinic provided rest and awareness of those with substance use disorders. Learning Theme of 2026 About The Gal’s Guide Podcast Join us each week to learn different aspects of personal and collective well being. Each of our presenters […]
Debbi continues Rest as Resistance Month talking about Mother Jones. Learn about the activism of Mary G. Harris Jones to provide rest for the Industrial Workers of the World as well as transform child labor laws. Learning Theme of 2026 About The Gal’s Guide Podcast Join us each week to learn different aspects of personal […]
To my lovely gals of the galaxy, Women’s History Month is a big month for Gals Guide. Granted, what we do in March is the same as what we do 365 days a year – highlight women of history – but we’re especially busy each March. Which makes what I’m doing all the more radical. […]
Leah starts off Rest as Resistance Month with the woman who wrote the book on it, Tricia Hersey. Learn all about the amazing teaching artist and founder of the Nap Ministry. “Rest is a healing portal to our deepest selves. Rest is care. Rest is radical.” – Tricia Hersey from Rest is Resistance. Learning Theme […]
Leah finishes Heart & Connection Month with a gal whose empathy for animals changed our understanding of the world. Learn about Jane Goodall and her amazing work with chimpanzees. Learning Theme of 2026 About The Gal’s Guide Podcast Join us each week to learn different aspects of personal and collective well being. Each of our […]
Julie continues Defiance Month by talking about N.O.W. The National Organization for Women. About The Gal’s Guide Podcast Join us on an adventure to get to know famous and infamous women from around the world. Each of our presenters has a pick. Is she ancient history? Is she breaking news? Is she safe for work? […]
Leah finishes up Personal Change Month with a gal who experienced the effects of mental illness and decided to create better conditions (not perfect) for those afflicted with mental illness. As Dorothea Dix fought for the humanity of the mentally ill, the culture started to shift more humanely as well. Knowing we still have *LOTS* […]
Katie continues Personal Change month with a neuroscience journalist who covers drugs, addition and public policy. Learn about Maia Szalavitz on this week’s episode. Joined by Leah, Katie and Klaire Lockheart. About The Gal’s Guide Podcast Join us on an adventure to get to know famous and infamous women from around the world. Each of […]
Leah finishes up courage month talking about a rebel in a swimsuit. In an era where women were expected to be silent and modest, Annette Kellerman dove headfirst into controversy. She used her body as a tool of protest, a canvas for art, and a vehicle for change. She helped create the modern swimsuit by […]
Katie continues courage month, talking about sisters. The Mirabal Sisters courageously defied the foul dictator, Rafael Trujillo, known as el Jefe. Patria, Minerva, and Maria Teresa are national heroines of the Dominican Republic and the sisters in the book In the Time of Butterflies written by Julia Alvarez. About The Gal’s Guide Podcast Join us […]
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