GIRL Talk
by Girl Scouts River Valleys
GIRL Talk is a podcast for girls, hosted by Girl Scouts River Valleys. Join Hannah and Shanna as they dive into topics like careers, STEM, culture, advocacy, nature, failure, and what it takes to be a leader. Featuring interviews with subject-matter experts, community leaders, women with cool careers, and girls like you who are out there doing amazing things. G.I.R.L.—Go-Getter, Innovator, Risk-Taker, Leader
Episodes
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Episode 020: Finding Your Calling – Veterinary Medicine with Dr. Amanda Doran
For this episode we welcomed Dr. Amanda Doran to the show for a conversation about her unique journey in the field of veterinary medicine. We know a lot of girls are passionate about helping animals and making the world a better place, and Dr. Doran has found a way to do both of those things...
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Episode 019: Finding Yourself Outside with Grace Heneghan
In this episode we’re talking with Grace Heneghan. Grace is an expert in the field of wilderness guiding and is passionate about connecting wilderness tripping with gender, feminism, identity, and the environment. Grace talks about how she really didn’t have a lot of interest in the outdoors as a...
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Episode 018: Becoming a Writer with Maddy Dietz
In this episode we’re talking about creative writing with Maddy Dietz. We’ve wanted to talk to Maddy for a while now – she’s got some interests that we think a lot of listeners will identify with. She’s a high school student but is taking college courses, and shows up as a leader in Girl Scouts…
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Episode 017: Justice, Hope, & Action
In this episode, we took time to hold some space for a conversation about what’s going on in our community here in the Twin Cities in Minnesota. We checked in with our friend and former co-host Shanna to talk through what we’ve been experiencing, feeling, and doing after George Floyd was murdered...
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Taking Action
Hi GIRL Talk listeners. As many of you know, Hannah and I both live in the Twin Cities in Minnesota, where there’s been a lot going on. George Floyd, an unarmed Black man, was murdered by police in Minneapolis on Monday, May 25th. In the wake of George Floyd’s death, Minneapolis and St. Paul...
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Episode 016: Finding Your Creative Outlet with Keziah Ojika
Right now when we’re releasing this episode, we’re in the midst of changing and challenging times. We recorded our conversation with Keziah Ojika before everything with the COVID-19 pandemic started, but we think you’ll find it interesting and maybe a little inspiring. A lot of us are stuck at...
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Episode 015: Navigating Polarizing Conversations with Julia Burkstaller
Right now when we’re releasing this episode we’re in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, and things are changing around us all the time. We recorded it a while ago before this all started, but we think you’ll still find a lot that’s relevant to what’s going on and how people are talking about…
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Episode 014: Hair – Expectations, Identity, & Stereotypes
In this episode we’re talking about hair. Now, before you jump to any conclusions about this topic and maybe skip this episode because you’re not into talking about hair, we’re not talking tips and tricks for teasing the perfect curls or how to get out of your house in the morning with the…
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Episode 013: Designing, Building, & Leading – Careers in the Built Environment with Jessie Houlihan
This episode features Jessie Houlihan, who is the president of Stahl Construction in Minneapolis, MN. Jessie’s passion for workplace culture development, education, empowering women, civil rights and social action, and the environment have led her to build a career that ties together STEM,...
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Episode 012: What It Means To Be A Leader (Part II)
This episode is part two of our conversation with returning guest Khadra Mohamed about what it means to be a leader. In the first part we talked with Khadra about different leadership experiences and opportunities we’ve had throughout our lives so far, what kinds of leadership styles come…
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Episode 011: What It Means To Be a Leader (Part I)
This is part one of a two-part episode about what it means to be a leader with our friend and returning guest Khadra Mohamed. We talked with Khadra about different leadership experiences and opportunities we’ve had throughout our lives so far like working at camp, taking care of siblings, and...
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Episode 010: Talking About Race and Difference
This episode features a conversation with guest expert Karla Benson Rutten on how to talk about race and difference. Karla works at Girl Scouts River Valleys as the Vice President of Community Engagement, developing strategies to help Girl Scouts be culturally responsive, relevant, and accessible...
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Episode 009: Social Media – Eaden’s Experience
In this episode we’re talking with Eaden, who is a high school senior. We had a great conversation about her experience with social media and the huge role it plays in her friend group and school. We talked with Eaden about how social media is a big part of a lot of girls’ lives when it comes to...
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Episode 008: Girl, Stay Inside! – Video Games and Gaming
In this episode we had a lot of fun getting into one of Hannah and Shanna’s favorite subjects – video games! We know there are a lot of podcasts out there about gaming, but we hope you’ll get a little something different from our conversation. We’ll talk about what we love about gaming, how we…
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Episode 007: Mental Health – Maddie’s Experience
In this episode we’re talking about mental health with our friend Maddie Phelps. Maddie is a Development Associate at Girl Scouts River Valleys writing grant applications that fundraise for the Girl Scout mission. Outside of work they spend their time writing, weightlifting, and hanging out with...
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GIRL Talk Season 2 – Coming Soon!
Hey GIRL Talk listeners! We’re hard at work putting together season two, coming soon! We’ve got all new topics and some great guests lined up for our next round of episodes. Make sure you subscribe to the show in your favorite podcast app so you’ll know when they’re released, and if you’re...
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Episode 006: Somali in America – Khadra’s Experience
In this episode we talk with Khadra Mohamed about her experience growing up Somali in America. Khadra is a friend of ours and a young professional woman who works as a program coordinator for Girl Scouts ConnectZ bringing programming to girls in underrepresented communities. She has a degree in...
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Episode 005: Fear, Courage, and Being Brave
The idea of bravery: you might think of courage, selflessness, or just not being afraid. We know bravery is not necessarily equal to not being afraid, but it can seem that way. Bravery can be navigating your own anxiety and insecurity, or fears of judgment and criticism, and putting yourself out...
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Episode 004: Star Wars, Screamo, and Scientists- Girls and Women in Media
In this episode we dive into the types of media content that shaped us when we were girls and now as adults. We’re constantly taking in information and messages through media sources like YouTube, Snapchat, Instagram, books, radio, magazines, movies, TV, music, and podcasts. This can have a huge...
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Episode 003: Advocacy- Raise Your Voice and Be Heard!
Advocacy— it’s standing up for things you believe in and influencing the decisions that affect you and your friends and family’s lives every day. We recorded this episode right in the middle of the 2018 election season, so advocacy was at the top of our minds! This made for a great conversation...
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Episode 002: Girl, Get Outside!
Getting outside is good for you! In this episode we’ll get into what we like to do outside in our everyday lives as part of our own self-care, where we would go on dream adventures, and just how fascinated we are by tiny black capped chickadees and mountain-dwelling lizards. Our challenge to you:...
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Episode 001: Epic Fail
Failure: We’ve all been there. It’s a learning experience, right? And it can be good for us…right? But it can feel really bad! In this episode Hannah and Shanna dive into what it means to fail, why it feels so bad, and how you can turn it around to learn and grow from your mistakes. They’ll get...
About this show
GIRL Talk is a podcast for girls, hosted by Girl Scouts River Valleys. Join Hannah and Shanna as they dive into topics like careers, STEM, culture, advocacy, nature, failure, and what it takes to be a leader. Featuring interviews with subject-matter experts, community leaders, women with cool careers, and girls like you who are out there doing amazing things. G.I.R.L.—Go-Getter, Innovator, Risk-Taker, Leader
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