Welcome to Season 4, Ep. 5! In this episode, the girls at Wiley Middle School in Leander, Texas talk with Johnna Hold about connecting with and helping others. Listen in to hear what this week's interviewee tells the girls of AGC about the importance of uplifting others.
Welcome to Season 4, Ep. 3! In this episode, the girls at Leander High School have a conversation about empathy and creating healthy boundaries with guest Crystal Cebulla. Listen in to hear what this week's interviewee tells the girls of AGC about the importance of knowing yourself.
Welcome to Season 4, Ep. 2! In this episode, the girls at Springdale High School have a conversation with author and foster parent Kelly Krout about the many different ways foster parenting looks and the many different roles we play. Listen in to hear what this week's interviewee tells the girls of AGC about the importance of taking the mic.
Welcome to Season 4, Ep. 1! In this episode, the girls at Fulbright Junior High School have a conversation with author Kekla Magoon about how your experiences inform your work. Listen in to hear what this week's interviewee tells the girls of AGC about the importance of finding and believing in your voice.
Welcome to Season 3, Ep. 34! In this episode, the girls at Fulbright Junior High School have an insightful conversation with Mindy Porter, Director of Education at Amazeum. Listen in to hear what this week's interviewee tells the girls of AGC about how to find the right path for you.
Welcome to Season 3, Ep. 33! In this episode, the girls at Wiley Middle School speak with Alexis Ehrlich, a mechanical engineer.
Welcome to Season 3, Ep. 32! In this episode, the girls at Springdale High School have a conversation with teachers Traci Tompkins and Malinda Pitts. Listen in to hear how Alerah and Rosa discuss common misconceptions teachers and students have about one another, and the advice these teachers have for girls.
Welcome to Season 3, Ep. 31! In this episode, the girls at Fulbright Junior High School have a conversation with Kim Rubey, Global Head of Social Impact for Airbnb. Listen in to hear what Amelia and Lyna discover about this week's interviewee through their eye-opening discussion about the world of philanthropy and subsequent changemaking.
Welcome to Season 3, Episode 30! This episode features Bridget Farr - actor, educator, and author. The girls at Leander Middle School talk with Bridget about her new book, Pavi Sharma's Guide to Going Home, a young adult novel that deals with the struggles of youth growing up in the foster system. The hosts and guest also discuss perfectionism and how to be kind to yourself.
Welcome to Ep. 29! In this episode, the girls at Leander High School have a conversation with Lourdes Perez, composer, poet, decimista, oral historian, vocalist, and guitarist. This Latina leader shares her story with the grace and charm she's been exhibiting on stage for more than two decades. Listen in to hear the amazing journey of this gifted and generous artist.
Welcome to Ep. 28! In this episode, the girls at Crossroads Preparatory Academy have a conversation with Sgt. Johnita Harris of the Kansas City Police Department. The girls and Sgt. Harris discuss the importance of discovering your strengths and weaknesses and how that knowledge can help you find an exciting and fulfilling career. This is a heartfelt discussion about making decisions and the power of serving your community!
Welcome to Ep. 27! In this episode, the girls at Springdale High School speak with Diana Campos, Ennia Hernandez, and Lizbeth Flores-Morales, first generation graduates. These Latina Leaders share the pressures and motivators of being high school seniors. From law to film, these girls aspire to change the world and pave the way for others.
Welcome to Ep. 26! In this episode, the girls at Leander Middle School visit Casa Costa Bake Shop to discuss the challenges and rewards of running a family business in the culinary world. This episode was recorded in the bakery and includes the appropriate clanking of pots and pans in the kitchen, plus some sampling of tasty treats. Listen to this authentic episode about what it's like to run a bakery here!
Welcome to Ep. 25! In this episode, Lyndee and Haya from our Leander High School chapter discuss pen names, bringing your dog with you to workout, and how readers interpret the work of female writers with author, artist, and teacher, R.T. Kilgore.
Welcome to Ep. 24! In this episode, the girls from our Fulbright Junior High School chapter engage in an eye-opening conversation about what it's like to be a woman in a male-dominated industry, how she came to find her passion for sustainable construction, and what it takes to be seen as a leader in a historically male profession.
Welcome to Season 3, Episode 23! In this episode, the girls from our Springdale High School chapter discuss what it means to be a role model with Judith Yañez. Yañez shares her journey, vision, and motivation in this inspiring conversation.
Welcome to Season 3, Episode 22! In this episode, the girls from our Wiley Middle School chapter discuss all things art with Rachel Ignotofsky, an author and illustrator based in Los Angeles. Rachel tells the girls what a career in art looks like and discusses what it takes to stay on task.
Welcome to Season 3, Episode 21! In this episode, the girls from our Leander Middle School chapter have an engaging conversation with La Toya Lewis - opera singer, music teacher, and executive assistant extraordinaire. La Toya tells the girls how she stays in pitch, what her favorite movies are, and gives away her best hair product secrets.
Welcome to Season 3, Episode 20! This episode features Nina Moya, a physician's assistant, and poet, in California. Nina tells the girls how her two seemingly different worlds of medicine and poetry are actually more intertwined than one might think, and how motherhood influences it all.
Welcome to Season 3, Episode 19! This episode features Ash and Chess, founders of the Brooklyn stationery company, Ash + Chess. Alerah and Rosa from our Springdale High School chapter talk with them about their upcoming book, winning a National Stationery Show Best New Product Award, and how great it would be if Lisa Frank could be our mom.
Welcome to Season 3, Episode 18! This episode features Stephanie Perdue, an activist and advocate for the LGBTQ community. Stephanie and our girls from Wiley Middle School in Leander, Texas and discuss living the life you want and sharing your authentic self with the world.
Welcome to Season 3, Episode 17! This episode features Donna Mulhollan, one half of the musical duo, Still on the Hill. Our girls from Fulbright Junior High School in Bentonville, Arkansas spoke with Donna about her lifelong adventure with music and storytelling.
Welcome to Season 3, Episode 16! This episode features Caroline Crawford, Program Director at the Girls Empowerment Network in Austin, Texas. Our girls from Leander Middle School spoke with Caroline about her work and the power of taking off your mask.
Welcome to Season 3, Episode 15! This episode features Ava Monroe, a high school student whose experience watching her mother deal with cancer led her to create a non-profit organization dedicated to finding a cure for cancer. Our girls from Fulbright Junior High School in Bentonville, Arkansas spoke with Ava about creating the The Cure Campaign and how she balances her passion for helping others with being a high school student.
Welcome to Season 3, Episode 14! This episode features co-authors, Erin Hicks and Megan Beam. Our girls from Wiley Middle School in Leander, Texas speak with Erin and Megan about writing their series, The Last Beholder and apologize for demanding a third book - immediately! Aside from their series, Erin and Megan talk about navigating middle and high school and their own definitions of success.
Welcome to Season 3, Episode 13! This episode features Alice Driver, a bilingual journalist based in Mexico City. Our girls from Springdale High School in Springdale, AR speak with Alice about her work covering migrant communities, specifically migrant caravans, as well working to make sure we hear the stories of a variety of women. Alice's work has been featured in a variety of publications including National Geographic and Time. She is currently working with the Center for Women's Global Leade...
Welcome to Season 3, Episode 12! This episode features Kathrine Switzer, the first woman to run the Boston Marathon in 1967. Our girls from Leander Middle School in Leander, Texas chat with Kathrine about the importance of creating opportunities for women and girls, the value of relationships between mothers and daughters, and Kathrine's philosophy that you must take one step at a time to achieve success. This is an episode you don't want to miss!
Welcome to Season 3, Episode 11! This episode features Dr. Gonzales-Dholakia, elected member of the Leander ISD School Board. Our girls from Leander High School in Leander, Texas chat with Dr. Gonzales-Dholakia about the importance of family and culture, using the doubts of others to fuel your fire, and Michelle Obama.
Welcome to Season 3, Episode 10! This episode features Megan Godfrey, Representative of Arkansas House District 89 in Springdale. Our girls from Fulbright Junior High School in Bentonville, Arkansas chat with Megan about running for office, having a strong support system, and taking risks.
Welcome to Season 3, Ep. 9! This episode features Molly Balloons, a balloon artist in Kansas City, MO. Our Wiley Middle School chapter girls discuss finding what makes your soul sing and what it means to stay "un-popable" with Molly. This is a really fun episode!
