Katie continues Heart & Connection Month with a gal whose writing connected her readers to a larger world. Learn all about the amazing Nellie Bly and her investigative journalism into a mental institution as well as her adventures around the world in 72 days. Learning Theme of 2026 About The Gal’s Guide Podcast Join us […]
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 […]
Katie continues Rooted in Self Month by telling us about Joan Didion. Learn about the writer who was a pioneer in the form of New Journalism. Joan wrote essays, articles, novels, and screenplays. Writing was therapeutic and helped her process the death of her husband and daughter. Learn about Joan’s years of magical thinking. Learning […]
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 […]
Happy Hour with the Gal Pals! Recorded LIVEJanuary 26, 2026 It’s our 300th episode! Leah, Bonnie, and Katie recorded a live, interactive show with host Editor Amber! The Gal Pals be drinking. See if they can sum up the 300 episodes in 300 seconds. See how much of the 8 years they remember and how […]
Leah finishes Political Change Month with the first Chinese woman to vote in America…and she was a pinball wizard. I know, I know seems like a jump but it’s a journey and we’re in it together. Learn all about Tye Leung Schulze in the final episode of Season 8. About The Gal’s Guide Podcast Join […]
Katie continues Political Change Month by talking about Jeannette Rankin, the first woman to hold federal office in the United States. The Republican Representative for Montana in 1916 and again in 1940. To this date, Jeannette is the only congresswoman to have represented Montana. About The Gal’s Guide Podcast Join us on an adventure to […]
Bonnie starts of Political Change Month with the infamous Alice Roosevelt. Have you heard the quote by her dad Theodore Roosevelt? “I can do one of two things. I can be President of the United States or I can control Alice Roosevelt. I cannot possibly do both.” Learn why on this week’s episode. About The […]
Leah wraps up Defiance Month with a pair of queer Irish ladies that she found so adorably defiant that she just wanted to be in their orbit and share their story. Remember Leah is high on cold medicine as she talks about Lady Eleanor Butler & Sarah Ponsonby. The Ladies of Llangollen were two upper-class […]
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? […]
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