I used to think I would have to change who I was to be ‘good’ and ‘better’ and ‘save the world.’ Anyone else get the ‘OMG your generation is going to save the world’ stuff? Maybe you’re still hearing it. I wonder if every single generation ever hears some version of that phrase. Or maybe it’s just since the climate crisis and systemic oppression got a bigger microphone that young people got handed that pressure by older generations (bigger fear?! Bigger hope?! Bigger projection?!)... anyways. I digress… kinda. There’s some good news: Andrea and Chahney are here to talk to us about how being ourselves is where the magic happens and the world changes. I’m not talking some superficial CRAP like #authentic #snowflake!!!! I’m talking about the beautiful, sometimes hard, worthy work of becoming more YOU… and then co-creating the world of which we dream. I’m optimistic AF about our collective liberation and this episode is a love letter to that and our last mixtape of the summer -- Andrea and Chahney also happen to be Faculty in our Badass Academy (it’s like Hogwarts… but for the magic of being your real self, and… not transphobic). You’ll hear us talking about all the gender feelings, figuring out (and chasing) the life you want, liberation, making the revolution irresistible, and so much more!! Come enjoy, loves :) xoxoox Eliza  

ALSO, EXTRA FUN NEWS: The Badass Academy Membership + Mentorship Circles are open for early bird applications! Learn more + join us at: badassgirls.me/academy

We’d love to have you come hang with us next year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Find show notes and links from the episode at badassgirls.me/podcast/65!

Body stuff. I’m so obsessed with us talking about bodies together. WHY??? Because most people talk about bodies with judgement and I want us to find it normal to be curious about respecting, loving and adoring our bodies (even if… like no one else in your day-to-day life seems to). One of the best ways I know in to body love is actually listening to our bodies and the two guests I’m talking with today in our mixtape episode are experts in listening to their bodies. Nicole and Qiddist are also both Faculty in the Badass Academy (it’s like Hogwarts… but for the magic of being your real self, and… not transphobic). You’ll hear us talk about: periods and birth control, the relationship between trusting your body and loving your body, how to listen to your body, why it’s so normalized to give someone else the power with our bodies, and so much else! I’m so excited to share this one with ya :) Come listen!

ALSO, EXTRA FUN NEWS: The Badass Academy Membership + Mentorship Circles are open for early bird applications! Learn more + join us at: badassgirls.me/academy

We’d love to have you come hang with us next year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Find show notes and links from the episode at badassgirls.me/podcast/64!

All feelings are good feelings, but… (yeah, there’s a ‘but’)... how many of us find that hard to live by? Like we’d just prefer if things felt ‘easy’ and ‘happy’ and ‘calm’ all the time…? If you’re ready for a feelings talk because you’ve been IN IT lately or you’re wanting to get real… today’s mixtape of an episode is for YOU. I’m bringing together some of my fave voices from the pod -- Asha and Alexx -- who also happen to be Faculty in our Badass Academy (it’s like Hogwarts… but for the magic of being your real self, and… not transphobic). You’ll hear us talking about anxiety, mindfulness, remembering your magic, and what to do when you’re feeling super down…! 

ALSO, EXTRA FUN NEWS: The Badass Academy Membership + Mentorship Circles are now open for early bird applications! Learn more + join us at: badassgirls.me/academy

We’d love to have you come hang with us next year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Find show notes and links from the episode at badassgirls.me/podcast/63!

Every now and then someone asks me about why I love the word “badass”…? Like doesn’t it mean like ‘tough’ and maybe like ‘rebel without a cause’ vibes? Isn’t that the opposite of all the ‘sensitive, big-hearted’ stuff we talk about here? NOPE! Because what’s actually more ‘badass’ than being sensitive, taking up space and being your whole, complex, imperfect REAL self? If you’re trying to live the real way alongside me… you know it can be HARD (and so worth it)!! So today I’m talking about the (previously unshared) story of reclaiming badass for myself, naming our company Badass Girls, and inviting our community to find their own spin on the word. Fun surprise: you’ll also hear from a handful of our own mentors (AKA big siblings and big sisters in the Badass Academy) who wanted to hop on and share what ‘badass’ means and feels like to them. If you’re curious or you’re hesitant about the word ‘badass’… or you feel nerdy about reclaiming words… I invite you to come listen! XOXOX, Eliza

The Badass Academy Membership is opening on July 13th! Get on the waitlist today: badassgirls.me/academy

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Summer used to be hard for me. Sticky, humid beach weather would roll around (to be clear… I have actually never lived anywhere near a beach, but it was summer bikini beach vibes on magazines in the grocery store checkout line for sure)… and I’d suddenly feel a new spat of self consciousness. This might be common for some of us, but it’s certainly not normal. I think it should be normal for us to respect, care for, and maybe even ADORE our bodies (yes these bodies that feel all the things and eat and release). If you’re feeling anxious about being in a body this summer and are ready for a big sister pep talk… this episode is for you! Come listen :) XOXOX, Eliza 

The Badass Academy Membership is opening again on July 13th! Get on the waitlist today: badassgirls.me/academy

Find show notes and links from the episode at badassgirls.me/podcast/61!

Hey loves! Asia Suler is a writer, teacher and ecological philosopher who lives in the folds of the Blue Ridge mountains. She is the creator and concoctress of One Willow Apothecaries— an Appalachian-grown company that offers handcrafted herbal medicines and online education. AND she’s so cool!!!!!! In this episode we’re talking about weeds, cool everyday teas that you can take for school stress, the difference between being childish vs. childlike, talking to plants, being an herbalist, and practicing self-gentleness (one of my favorite phrases of hers)!! Come hear me talk about my friendship with an apple tree, the moment I actually trusted my intuition, and so much more!! Come listen ;) xo Eliza

The Badass Academy Membership is opening again in July! Get on the waitlist today: badassgirls.me/academy

Find show notes and links from the episode at badassgirls.me/podcast/60!

Hey loves -- solo love note coming your way today… all about TRYING NEW THINGS. I’ve been surprised by how hard coming out of my pandemic huddle/hibernation mode has been as more of the world opens up. Today I’m talking about beginnings and how we begin anything is how we begin everything (I know, mic drop)... and also how to move through change, transition, or into new things with relative ease (that could be trying out for the soccer team, dating someone new, moving towns, family transitions… or whatever.) Change is always happening and we can get better at doing it, I think. I’ve learned a lot from my own transitions and this is a smooshy episode from the middle of some pretty big ones over here right now (I like reporting in live from the messy middle with ya). Here’s to messy middles of life together, trying new things, and not being perfect! Come listen :) xo, Eliza

The Badass Academy Membership is opening again in July! Get on the waitlist today: badassgirls.me/academy

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Hey loves -- I used to reaalllllyyyyy not like it when people didn’t like me (ok, it’s still not the most comfy) and I’d spend whole days (ok, years) devoted to trying to get everyone to like me so I could have a ‘good’ day and feel like a ‘good’ person. If that feels icky and layered… it’s because it is -- and if that feels relatable at all (or you’re interested in why some people might feel that way) then today’s episode might be for YOU! James-Olivia is an ‘avid maker of mistakes’ and a ‘fellow work in progress’ who facilitates extraordinary, uncomfortable, life-changing conversations… and today’s episode was one of those for me! I mean I knew I was excited to talk to this amazing human… and then kind of whole universes opened up in my brain ;) You’ll hear us talking about disappointing others, why ‘good’ and ‘bad’ isn’t helpful, why being liked can feel linked to safety, caring about how others feel, and other things (amazing things!!). Come listen :) xoxoxo, Eliza

The Badass Academy Membership is opening again in July! Get on the waitlist today: badassgirls.me/academy

Find show notes and links from the episode at badassgirls.me/podcast/58!

Hey loves -- are you a dancer? Or are you someone like ‘doesn’t dance’? Do you dream of a creative career, but then maybe get stuck in the story of ‘not being good enough’ or ‘creative people don’t make money’ or ‘that’s not practical’? Yeah -- I feel ya. Today’s episode is all about that and MORE. I’m hanging out with the amazing Jess Grippo: she’s semi-famous on TikTok for dancing with CVS receipts, quit Ballet at 19, and is a creative coach for adults. We talk about expression, being ‘cool’, taking art classes, what ‘adulting’ really is, and interpretative dances about our periods… amongst other things. It’s the best! Come listen :) xoxo, Eliza

The Badass Academy Membership is opening again in July! Get on the waitlist today: badassgirls.me/academy

Find show notes and links from the episode at badassgirls.me/podcast/57!

Got broken up with? Got left out of the text thread? Didn’t get into the school? Or… make the team? Scared that ‘no one likes me’? Or ‘that I’m literally the worst’? OOOOF, honey, let’s talk about rejection FEELS. You’re amazing -- like, so amazing -- but why do you (like so many of us) sometimes feel like a failure…? In this episode I’m talking about worthiness, accountability, random dance parties, why your ex has absolutely nothing to do with how wonderful you are, and so much more! You got this one -- and it’s just feels. Come listen :) xoxoxo, Eliza

The Badass Academy Membership is opening again in July! Get on the waitlist today: badassgirls.me/academy

Find show notes and links from the episode at badassgirls.me/podcast/56!