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Hulkin’ Out

by Riwo INTENTION My intention is to help make what I have learned in Buddhism approachable to all levels of readers regardless of faith or practice. I also cultivate the intention to share this wisdom with all beings. The story of the Hulk is an excellent example of Feeding (not fighting) Your Demons…get the stretchy […]

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Who is Tara?

by Leah Leach INTENTION My intention is to help make what I have learned in Buddhism approachable to all levels of readers regardless of faith or practice. I also cultivate the intention to share this wisdom with all beings. WHO IS TARA? Tara is the female representation of compassion, wisdom, and enlightenment. She is a […]

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Film Club

Film Club closed on August 22, 2024. We had a great time talking about 25 films featuring women of history and or female-centered characters. Check out our film club picks. Most are available for check out at the Gal’s Guide Library. Past Film Club Picks Past Films

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Boosting The Signal Art Show

Our First Art Exhibit Gal’s Guide Library is pleased to be curating a special exhibit that showcases female-identifying artists as well as artists whose work celebrates women. 24 art pieces and 15 artists make up this wonderful show. Executive Director of Gal’s Guide, Leah Leach, is championing the event because as she says “Gal’s Guide […]

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Animal Rights Activists

Katie wraps up activist month, talking about 4 amazing animal activist gals. Learn about Caroline Earle White, who started animal shelters, Margaret Murie who was the grandmother of the conservation movement, Harriet Hemenway who co-founded the Audubon Society, and Genesis Butler the young lady who is on the scene right now daring us (AND THE […]

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Guerrilla Girls

“Do women have to be naked to be in the met?” The Guerrilla Girls asked this question in 1985, and Klaire Lockheart has us still asking today! Dive into a fantastic episode about art history and statistics that will have you ready to buy more art by women!  Show Notes & Extras Images Video About […]

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Wilma Mankiller

Activist month continues with the first female Chief of the Cherokee Nation, Wilma Mankiller. Gloria Steinem once said that if our country were fairer this woman would have been President of the United States. Wilma was one of the native peoples who reclaimed and occupied Alcatraz Island for 19 months. Learn about this inspirational and […]

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Saudi Arabian Women’s Right to Drive

It’s the start of Activist Gals Month and we’re trying to turn anger into positive change. Bonnie talks about 3 amazing women in Saudi Arabia who have fought for the right to drive for women. Learn about Loujain al-Halthloul and her time in jail, Manal al-Sharif leading 100 women behind the wheel, and Ameera al-Taweel […]

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Surya Bonaly

Edan shares what Olympic greatness is all about with a French figure skater who didn’t win Gold but should have. Learn all about the amazing Surya Bonaly! Show Notes & Extras Videos About The Gal’s Guide Podcast What if you could only share 1 cool thing about a topic? Would it be about ancient history? […]

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Alexandra David Neel

We’ve covered outer space explorers, Rocky Mountain explorers, and deep ocean explorers; now it’s time for an inner-space explorer. Leah is still obsessed with Tibet and talks about the First Buddhist in France, who was also the first Western woman to reach Lhasa. Learn about the wild explorer whose books and travels inspired the Beat […]