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Hey girlfriend - you look extra cute today and that makes us feel so special! Coming up on today's show, the second episode of this season, is of course, our second self-date experience! We're calling this the mind date - understanding and being kind to the part of you that makes you you - your mind.

You're joined on every episode by cross-continental duo Milly, Founder of GRLKND (@millyrosebannister) and Manali (@manalidatar__), Performer & Activist for this 12-part crash course on what exactly it means (and why it's important) to date yourself! Yasss!

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GRLKND is a non-profit organization connecting female-identifying youth to mental health resources. With the purpose of advancing self- belief and kindness in high-school leaving and college-aged women, our free self-development curriculum, App, Podcast and online support community is backed by a board of female experts and psychologists.

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Until next time,

Your local girl gang xxx

Oh hi there! You're looking at the GRLKND Podcast Season 2 - 'BRB Dating Myself'. It's our very first date (ooh la la). Happy to have you here. You look cute in that shirt. We're calling this the mirror date - unpacking the literal physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual version of ourselves we have in our head.

You're joined by cross-continental duo Milly, Founder of GRLKND, and Manali, Performer & Activist on this 12-part series of digging deep into what exactly it means (and why it's important) to date yourself.

Be our fun friend on Instagram: @wearegrlknd

Milly Loves Dogs Bannister: @millyrosebannister

Manali Shares Fire Memes Datar: @manalidatar__

Watch your negative thoughts explode: http://thequietplaceproject.com/

Find a good Therapist: www.psychologytoday.com

GRLKND is a non-profit organization connecting female-identifying youth to mental health resources. With the purpose of advancing self- belief and kindness in high-school leaving and college-aged women, our free self-development curriculum, App, Podcast and online support community is backed by a board of female experts and psychologists.

We so very much appreciate your support when you hit subscribe or follow or leave a review!

Until next time,

Your local girl gang xxx

In the FINAL (omg) episode of the GRLKND Podcast Season 1, we chat with Nike Dream Leader, Alexa Luria. During my time in NYC, Alexa always encouraged me and kept me accountable for looking after my body and mind with movement. I was always so impressed with the way she shows up for herself every single day, so I begged her to jump on the final show of the season with me. She finally caved and here we are...

This episode of the GRLKND Podcast is brought to you by the SONY XB32 Wireless Speaker. To learn more about this portable festival sound-maker, click here!

You can follow Alexa on Instagram over at @lexie1225, she posts really beautiful reminders about what self-care, self-love and joyful movement really means.

You can find her favorite song 'Love on Myself' here.

PS: What's a Dream Leader? Great question! It's a title bestowed on movers and shakers by Nike's latest campaign, #DreamWithUs, that's encouraging women to pursue and share their dreams!! Because having a dream won't change the world - Sharing one will.

Thanks for tuning in one last time to the final episode of the GRLKND Podcast Season 1, we will be back in your ears with a very different and very exciting new season, March 2020!

Always remember you are not alone, you are strong, you are loved and of course, we are GRLKND, like mankind but not at all.

I'm the 'hurry up' queen. Today on my 23rd birthday, as I reflect on how much self-growth has happened in the past 10 years, I wanted to read you a letter I wrote to my younger self, confirming everything I wish I had known back then.

Biggest takeaways:

•Mental Health MATTERS

•It's OK not to be okay

•You are NOT alone

•Stay true to YOU

•Stay away from TOXIC

This is our last episode of 2019 (or is it)?

Thank you for sitting with us in our first season of the #GRLKNDpodcast.

Come hang on Instagram too: @wearegrlknd

xxx

What's your pronoun? Today's episode is all about what it means to respect and support the LGBTIQ community and how to help make others feel less alone.

We sit down with mental health and pride advocate, @lex_decarvalho to chat about all things identity, respect, therapy, coming out and being okay with not being okay.

Some resources we mentioned:

Better Help Online Therapy

Woebot (App)

The Trevor Project

Psychologist Directory

QLife

Some accounts Alexis mentioned:

@shinetext

@asafeplaceinsideyourhead

@breakingtaboo

@heyamberrae

Need help? We got you.

(US) Trevor Project Hotline: 1-866-488-7386

(AUS) Q Life Hotline: 1800 184 527

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IT CAN BE SO DAUNTING - thinking about a big chunk of unstructured time with the company of only yourself and your overactive mind. BUT, according to the NY Times article, Why You Should Find Time to Be Alone With Yourself', there's evidence to suggest that intentionally choosing to spend time doing things by yourself can have mental, emotional and social benefits.

So, from one loner-phobe to another(?), hear me out, don't confuse loneliness with time by yourself, and lean into hanging solo, because I think it can be a really, really good thing.

PS: If you want to hear more advice straight from GRLKND psychologist, Danielle Dowling, you can join her free 'Office Hours' via her Facebook Group, 'Radiant Living' and ask her questions every week on Wednesdays from 12-1pm PT! It's a no strings attached offer. Just a whole bunch of love and support from her heart to yours.

Join the party on IG: @wearegrlknd

If you don't know who you are right now, that's okay. Let's unpack that gravity we feel to know exactly who we are and what we want, because it's crushing your growth.

Today on the show we have the incredible @manalidatar__, performer, writer, activist and also an immigrant and woman of colour. This is the first episode we've run over an hour but every minute is gold and I can't wait for you to sit with us on this one.

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If there's one piece of advice I could give you, for help guiding yourself through life's never-ending maze, it's to find a mentor!

Find a mentor or a coach who will help you see your gifts, who will support you on the path of embracing your greatness, and will guide you during times of self-doubt.

Hear me out...

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You know what's more painful than falling out with a friend, breaking up with a love or losing a battle? That extremely uncomfortable, resentful feeling of wondering what it would have been like is we had the courage to show up for ourselves and let ourselves be truly seen.

Here's how!

Come join the party on the gram: @wearegrlknd

Hey girlfriends! Back this week with a really special episode for #DomesticViolenceAwarenessMonth, featuring activist @fashionstylistandrea.w. Andrea opens up about her personal experience with domestic violence and shares the forms in which women can suffer from domestic violence.

"I've been given a purpose to uplift, affect and save as many lives as possible."

Thanks for being here for this one.

Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233

Find out more: https://www.breakthecycle.org