Have You Met Her?

Join us in honoring International Holocaust Remembrance Day and learn about Irena Sendler, a Polish social worker who was resourceful, brave, and humble about all her contributions. Not much was known about Irena until a group of high school girls in Kansas stumbled across an article that mentioned her and decided to learn more.

This episode bounces between Irena's early life through World War II and 1999, when she was rediscovered, and her accomplishments became better-known. Ignore my sniffles during certain points. I hope that you are as inspired by Irena's story as I was.

If you would like to learn more www.irenasendler.org is a fantastic resource.

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Join me to recap the women that we've talked about during Season 1. I've added audio clips for some of the women to add some dimension to their stories and shared what led me to choose some of the monthly themes.

Remember that we're going to take a break for a couple of weeks before Season 2 begins on January 24, 2024.

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Calling all would-be cottagecore witches! This is the episode for you. Simona Kossak chose to live a life in naturalistic seclusion, learning the language of the primeval forest where she made her home and studying the animals that surrounded her. She passionately protected the nature that she loved and ignored the people who referred to her as a witch. Get ready for some amazing animals stories and some painful Polish pronunciations as we wrap up our month of learning about women who marched to the beat of their own drums.

Welcome to the world of ROLLER DERBY... join our episode to learn about a woman who was a dynamic, influential star of this intense sport. Ann was loud, opinionated, intense and over-the-top. She was also a hard worker who refused to retire. Tickets up and stomachs in for this roller of an episode.

To learn more about Roller Derby near YOU, please visit https://wftda.com/

For a fun, auto-generated Derby Name, visit https://nomderby.com/

I'm a True Crime fan... and loved learning about Kate Warne this week. She is the first known female detective in US History. While not a lot of information still exists about Kate, I was able to find a few descriptions of her assignments and am excited to share those with you. Grab your pipe and magnifying glass...

If you are interested in looking at the webcomic that I talk about in the episode, you can find it here: https://katewarne.thecomicseries.com/comics/first

Alice was the most eccentric first daughter to EVER enter the White House. She lived her life on her own terms, and the world loved to watch her do it. She was just as strong-willed and outspoken as her father, who famously said, "I can do one of two things. I can be President of the United States OR I can control Alice. I cannot do both." Join me to learn a little bit about Alice's life and maybe be inspired to care just a little bit less about what others think of you.

Zitkala-Sa was stripped of all outward appearance of her Native American Heritage and Culture when she arrived at the White's Manual Labor Institute: her clothing, hair, language and name. She knew, though, that no one could strip her of what she held inside. This talented writer, musician and fierce advocate never stopped fighting for others to see the value in Native Americans. Her hard work in uniting many different tribes in common goals helped significantly to the passing of the 1924 Federal Indian Citizenship Act.

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This week we will be talking about the sister of a prominent Chihenne Chiricahua Apache chief. According to her brother, she was "his right hand... strong as a man, braver than most, and cunning in strategy... a shield to her people."

Lozen had many talents and gifts that made her a powerful and brave strategist and warrior. She had bravery that allowed her to take on responsibilities that seemed impossible. She had a love for her people and their land that came before any consideration of her personal well-being.

To learn more about the LANDBACK movement, please visit https://landback.org/.

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