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Fairyville 2025

Noblesville turns into Fairyville to celebrate Earth Day Gal’s Guide Library joins in on the fun fairy festivities on the trail and in the library on April 25 & 26. On the Fairyville Trail visit Environmental Isle to learn about Hamilton County organizations that celebrate Earth Day every day! Activities or demonstrations by Gal’s Guide […]

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Gal’s Guide Relocating to Minnesota

BIG NEWS! This summer Gal’s Guide Library will be relocating to Minnesota to expand to a library + museum. Gal’s Guide will stay open in Noblesville, Indiana, through June 28, 2025. Between closing our Indiana location and opening in Minnesota, Gal’s Guide will stay on mission with continued online programming. The longer story from the […]

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Madge Oberholtzer

SPECIAL PODCAST EPISODEMarch 15, 2025, will mark 100 years since the kidnapping, rape, and murder of Madge Oberholtzer. Madge’s trial was directly responsible for dismantling the Ku Klux Klan in Indiana. A powerful and poignant special episode, Madge Saved Lives, releases on the 100th anniversary of Madge Oberholtzer’s kidnapping, March 15, 1925. This episode shines a […]

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The Importance of Rebels

Last year, Riwo’s empowering Galentine’s talk was met with a standing ovation. This year she’s digging into her love of Star Wars and women’s history to showcase the importance of rebels. After multiple requests here is the speech Riwo gave on February 9, 2025, at the Galentine Rebel Brunch in Noblesville, Indiana. About RiwoDr. Leah “Riwo” Leach […]

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InConJunction 43

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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Women & Dragons: How Dragon Mythology Can Have Deep Feminine Wisdom

by Riwo After popular request what follows is part of my presentation at Gal’s Guide Galentine’s, on February 11, 2024. The theme was Dragons to tie into the Year of the Dragon. The speech was met with a standing ovation.  Have you seen a statue or a drawing of a dragon with a pearl? Sometimes […]

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Women Are Bound – Let’s Break Free

by Riwo At the Women of Wisdom Summit, Jan Willis gave an insightful talk entitled: Feminine Wisdom: How to Cultivate Deep Insight. There were many aspects that moved wisdom in me. However, this week I am on vacation from Gal’s Guide. I’m rotating my free time between writing, meditating, and listening to a new album […]

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2023 (Taylor’s Version) from the Gal’s Guide Anthology Nourish

In honor of Taylor Swift’s secret album release here is 1 of the 44 entries from the Gal’s Guide Anthology: Nourish for you to enjoy. “No matter what happens in life, be good to people. Being good to people is a wonderful legacy to leave behind.”― Taylor Swift By Leah Leach It was a typical Tuesday. […]

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What Women Can Learn About Confidence from Women’s History

by Riwo My teacher, Lama Tsultrim Allione, gave an insightful keynote talk at the Women of Wisdom Summit on the topic of women’s confidence. The full title of her talk was Confidence, Self-Worth, and Self-Compassion on the Path. Her words are far more brilliant than what will follow from me. After the summit, I took […]

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Insult to Injury: The Ongoing Pain of Worthlessness

by Riwo “You’re too happy.”  This is a phrase I hear after a person meets me on different days and is surprised that I am still happy.  “You’re too busy.”  This is a phrase I hear when a person wants to have 1-on-1 time to chat and for me to fix their problems, however, there […]