Brave Girl Symposium Podcast

“I want you to be radical in the pursuit. RADICAL is your pursuit to tune in and know that your truth teller is your highest, wisest, most brilliant, original essence that you came here with. She knows.”

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Kelly Rae Roberts is a possibilitarian who believes that art heals. She is an accidental artist who knows from experience that we are made for all of life, including brokenness and wholeness, vulnerability and courage, wisdom and silliness.

You can learn more about Kelly Rae, and all the amazing stuff she does, on her website.

“One of the most amazing parts of being alive is being connected to people and my mom always role-modeled that for me. The reason we’re in community is because we get to celebrate the great moments with each other and we also get to lend a hand in the moments that are hard.”

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Flora Bowley’s gentle and unique teaching style has been transformative for thousands of people. Flora is compassionate to her core, and believes in helping her fellow humans in any way she can. She believes there are truths to be discovered when we are brave enough to trust, let go and explore creatively.

You can learn more about Flora, and all the amazing stuff she does, on her website.

*Trigger Warning: this speaker shares frank (but not graphic in any way), personal experiences of abuse, which may be a trigger for some.

“It’s the stories we tell ourselves that cause so much damage.”

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Timalee Nevels is known for great hugs, her fierce advocacy for children in foster care and lifting up women and girls. She cares most about living a purposeful and adventurous life, and tries hard in her work to ensure that others know they are whole, perfect and complete right now.

You can learn more about Timalee, and all the amazing stuff she does, on her website.

“Returning to sacred means remembering our ability to honor and also our desire to come from an honoring place. Sacred is about honor. Honoring yourself and others.”

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Pixie Lighthorse teaches ancient healing skills to women, and leads retreats on her ranch in Central Oregon. Her purpose is to help women discover their soul medicine in earth. Pixie works toward leading with vision, purpose and integrity while inspiring others to live their truth.

You can learn more about Pixie, and all the amazing stuff she does, on her website.

“I was in a marriage of 25 years, that most of the time was really unhappy. And I was unhappy. And [she] told me, ‘your Truthteller wants you to be happy’… Brave Girls Camp made me love myself enough to want to be happy—not to fake it, not to smile… everyone thought we were just happy, and that we had this beautiful little family… and I was drowning.”

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Margie Romney-Aslett is known for her smile (and for her pumpkin chocolate chip muffins). You may have heard of her as a Product Designer, Style Director, Creative Director, and event owner, but at her heart what you should know about Margie is that she is a mother and a maker of family, home, friends, food & art.

You can learn more about Margie, and all the amazing stuff she does, on her Instagram.

“Resilience. The technical term in the ability to overcome tough situations–and we ALL have that.”

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Liz Hicks is known for her love of color and sparkle. At the top of her world is her wonderful family. In her work, she tries hard to share stories that help people be good to themselves and to others. She has spent much of her life in service and leadership, but her passion is helping people connect to their own truth and purpose.

“Secrets are what have made me sick my entire life.”

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Liz Brown-Reeves is known for her authentic story, which includes her recovery from alcoholism and for being able to get a whole room roaring with laughter. She is driven by a desire to be of service to her fellow sisters and brothers in the world, and uses her own experiences to share strength, hope and courage with others.

You can learn more about Liz, and all the amazing stuff she does, on her website.

“What would you do if you suddenly woke up alone and homeless with no money, no friends, and no family? Think about that. I’m here to tell you that they are us… they are every age and background, and any other label you could throw on a person. I believe the health of a society can be measured by how each and every one of us treats the poorest among us.”

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Lisa Palmer is a girl who’s lived a lot and learned a lot, too. Lisa loves to share art, words, love and kindness, and works to create experiences where that kind of sharing can happen. She believes that no matter our ages, labels, or experiences, we all have so much to learn from each other.

You can learn more about Lisa, and all the amazing stuff she does, on her website.

“Mental illness is a complex subject and it gets compounded by the stigma associated with it. That’s why I know there are a lot of you out there suffering in silence.”

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Lavi Chimata is a seeker of goodness. She is known for her infectious laugh and knock-you-down funny impersonation of her wise & loving dad’s advice. Lavi brings a peaceful energy wherever she goes and has a tremendous desire to help her fellow humans see and understand mental illness for what it really is.

You can learn more about Lavi, and all the amazing stuff she does, on her Instagram.

“I can remember being about 10 years old maybe, and I was sitting next to my Grandmother, and her hands were on her lap. And she was fussing about her hands.  She was telling me that she had these spots on her hands and she was fussing about it.  I remember not knowing what to say to her, because I’m like looking at her and I’m thinking…. well… you’re old.  You’re my grandmother; of course you have spots on your hands…. she was just fussing about that.  I just didn’t get it, I still don’t get why she was fussing about it.  Now I have spots on my hands, and I think of that often. I think of how now, I have a 10 year old grandchild and about how silly it would be for me to be freaking out because my body is getting older.  Of course it is getting older because…. every year we get older.  You do, I do… we all do TOGETHER.  So why are we so freaked out about it?”

Kathy has taught many of the DIY courses on this site, and you can learn more about here on the Brave Girls Club homepage.