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Katie closes up Healing & Mental Health month. Her pick is Marsha Linehan, an American psychologist, professor, and author. Marsha created dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), an evidence-based psychotherapy that combines cognitive restructuring with acceptance, mindfulness, and shaping.. Learn more about Marsha Linehan on this week’s episode of the Gals Guide Podcast. The Gals Guide Podcast is off next week for Labor Day. Trigger Warning: This episode […]
It’s Lauren’s episode of Healing & Mental Health month. Her pick is Margaret Morgan Lawrence. She’s an American psychiatrist who wrote books about mental health in children in inner cities. Learn more about Margaret Morgan Lawrence on this week’s episode of the Gals Guide Podcast. Trigger Warning: This episode does mention suicide and self-harm. Learning Theme […]
This event has passed. Join Gals Guide for a powerful evening honoring Henrietta Lacks’ contributions and reflecting on the important lessons her story continues to teach. Henrietta’s cancer cells were taken and sold without her consent. Her name was nearly erased as HeLa cells became a foundational tool for modern medicine. Because of Henrietta’s cells, […]
While there are several wonderful options for books about STEM, we have picked from our library collection and from our staffs reading list. Young Readers Nonfiction Teen Nonfiction Nonfiction Feel free to let us know what you think of our selections, or add your own in the comment section below!
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 […]
Bonnie starts our Heart & Connection Month with another “puny pick.” First there was a botanist for Rooted in Self Month, now there is a cardiologist for Heart & Connection Month. Learn all about the amazing Helen B. Taussig who founded the field of pediatric cardiology. Learning Theme of 2026 About The Gal’s Guide Podcast […]
It’s the start of Season 9! The Gal Pals are back, starting off our year by learning about Personal & Collective Well-being. Leah gives you the details on the year before Bonnie starts off Rooted in Self Month with her pick, Jeanne Baret. Learn about the French botanist who was the first woman to get […]
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 […]
Bonnie starts of Personal Change month with a chemist who won a Noble Prize. 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 our presenters has a pick. Is she ancient history? Is […]
Katie closes up Innovation Month with a gal who invented a new rocket fuel. Learn about Mary Sherman Morgan and how her invention of Hydyne helped launch the United States’ first satellite. About The Gal’s Guide Podcast Join us on an adventure to get to know famous and infamous women from around the world. Each […]
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