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[Originally aired June 22, 2020] Hey loves! After a pause to listen and redirect focus in our community to BLM activism, I’m back with a new episode (and no, our anti-racist activism is not going anywhere, I promise) with the magical, multi-dimensional being that is Chahney Young Hinds. In this episode you’ll hear: the difference between gender and sex, ways to talk to folks about your pronouns, the way that Chahney asked me to share my gender that made me cry (in the best way), why I use she/her and they/them pronouns and don’t talk about it that much, and more! Chahney and I also talked a ton about our fave gender-expansive and gender-affirming movies, books, and resources, so get all the good links in the show notes on the episode page below! This was one convo I know my heart needed and it’s epic. Come listen. Love, Eliza. 

Find show notes and links from the episode at badassgirls.me/podcast/25!

[Originally aired April 20, 2020] feeling lonely? Me too (sometimes), and I recorded a love note for you straight from the heart (and my bedroom closet). I’m talking everything from healthy solitude, to the heavy feeling on your chest, to judging yourself for being ‘totally lame’ (and how to get out of it). I’ll also got into ways to find more REAL connection with awesome humans (who are also doing this whole self-love thing). Love, Eliza. 

Find show notes and links from the episode at badassgirls.me/podcast/24 and come hang with Eliza on Instagram @eliza.feelings!

[Originally aired on April 6, 2020] Hey loves! I’m back with another solo episode AKA personal love note, and this time I’m diving into body stuff. Have you ever noticed that it’s painfully normal for people (especially girls and women) to hate on their bodies? Isn’t it like the worst? Today, I’m breaking down what ‘body image’ actually is, and 3 ways to get started in the whole body love/acceptance thing (cause it gets to be a process). There’s some personal notes in this one (because when is body talk not personal?). If you’re struggling with this body thing, let’s do it together. You got this. Love, Eliza

Find show notes and links from the episode at badassgirls.me/podcast/23 and come hang with Eliza on Instagram @eliza.feelings!

[Originally aired on March 30, 2020] Hey love, episode two is up -- and I decided to dive in with a bang (we’re about being real over here, y’all) -- and talk alcohol, awkwardness, being queer, and not feeling like you’re enough with one of my sheroes, Holly Whitaker. Holly is the author of the new book ‘Quit Like a Woman’ (recommended for adults and older teens), the founder of Tempest, and one of my personal definitions of badass. If you’re ready for a new kind of conversation about drinking (that gets nerdy about feminism, marketing, corporations, and how to love ourselves better), this is it. This episode is recommended for older teens, and for younger teens with a parent listening along to talk about together. Holly and I loved being our awkward selves together (come be awkward with us, and listen). Love, Eliza.

Find show notes and links from the episode at badassgirls.me/podcast/22 and come hang with Eliza on Instagram @eliza.feelings!

Hey my loves, in these weird times one of the weirdest parts for our community is ONLINE SCHOOL. Anyone else still trying to figure out time management, stress, feelings and… somehow also your teacher’s changing expectations assignments? I asked 6 teen girls AKA big sisters in our community to hop in and tell you about how they’re really doing it -- at home, with school, with siblings, with grandparents, with cancelled senior graduation, with shaky WIFI, and with all the feelings. Ready for their brilliant, big-hearted and super real tips? Come listen. Love, Eliza

Find show notes and links from the episode at badassgirls.me/podcast/7 and come hang with us on Instagram @badassgirls.me!

Are you shy? Do you feel tired most of the time when you’ve been hanging out with people? Have you ever wished or thought that you should be different? Oh honey, have I got an episode for you: today I’m talking to Jess, our resident ‘quiet revolution’ AKA one of our badass, introverted big sisters all about falling in love with her ‘shyness’ and designing her life to support her unique needs and gifts. August is Badass Girls Mentor month on the podcast (AKA I’m interviewing this  year’s big-hearted, wise, real mentors who are leading our circles of preteen + teen girls this fall). Jess and I talked: how to tell people you’re done hanging out without hurting their feelings, why ‘weird’ is actually a compliment, our fave ways to take care of ourselves when we’ve got a ‘peopling hangover’ and so much more! This episode is basically a love letter to all of our ‘shy’ badasses. May you know how incredibly amazing you are :) Come listen! XOXO, Eliza. 

Find show notes and links from the episode at badassgirls.me/podcast/20 and come hang with us on Instagram at @eliza.feelings and @badassgirls.me!

Hey loves -- does school or grades stress you out? Do you ever feel like being ‘smart’ is your best quality? Or like… you wish you were ‘smarter’? I know school is right around the corner for most folks -- so today I’ve got Cady on the podcast with me to talk about loving school, loving yourself, and remembering you’re worthy and amazing (and it has nothing to do with your grades). August is Badass Girls Mentor month on the podcast (AKA I’m interviewing this  year’s big-hearted, wise, real mentors who are leading our circles of preteen + teen girls this fall). Cady just graduated high school in Jersey, and she’s an assistant mentor to Lili Platt for this year’s new Teen Mentorship Circle. She’s basically a beam of pure magic + revolution (in human form) who loves thrifting funky clothes, debate club, and matcha lattes. Come listen :) xo, Eliza

Find show notes and links from the episode at badassgirls.me/podcast/19 and come hang with us on Instagram at @eliza.feelings and @badassgirls.me!

Hey love -- do you have all the feelings… like all the time? Is life so intense? Well then, I can bet you’ve probably been called sensitive, needy or dramatic. Here’s the truth: your sensitivity is your superpower. Today I’ve got a new episode for you with Lily Kafka. August is Badass Girls Mentor month on the podcast (AKA I’m interviewing this  year’s big-hearted, wise, real mentors who are leading our circles of preteen + teen girls this fall). Lily just graduated from high school in upstate New York -- she loves bike rides, deep feelings, being goofy, making intense playlists, and watching the sunlight in the grass at sunset. She’s also a Badass Girls mentor with a new circle for preteen girls starting in Fall 2020. Today we’re talking about gratitude, anger, numbing out, redefining success for ourselves, and how we’re actually doing right now. Come listen :) xx, Eliza

Find show notes and links from the episode at badassgirls.me/podcast/18 and come hang with us on Instagram at @eliza.feelings and  @badassgirls.me!

How do you know you have a crush? What does good teen dating look like anyways? How do we get over the whole people pleasing thing? Oh, my loves -- today I go IN on it all with the brilliant Lili Platt. June is Badass Girls Mentor month on the podcast (AKA I’m interviewing all our big-hearted, wise, real mentors who lead our circles of preteen + teen girls). Lili Platt is a senior in high school up in the rustic wilds of Vermont, who loves baking, hiking, soccer, watercolors, and early mornings (yup, really) -- and last year led a sit-in for climate change in her state capital. She’s also a Badass Girls mentor with a new teen circle starting in fall 2020. Today, we talk about our first crushes, the weird thing we thought was true about dating, that time I (literally) ran away from holding hands with my crush at camp, and so much more. Come listen. XO, Eliza

Find show notes and links from the episode at badassgirls.me/podcast/11 and come hang with us on Instagram @badassgirls.me!

Hey love bug -- I’m an only child, and yet I’ve had big siblings and mentors my whole life. I think they’re the secret sauce to life being awesome. Today I’m talking about the difference between friends and mentors, the things I texted my mentor about that I’d never text my mom, and how to actually find a mentor in your real life (sometimes they’re hiding right in front of you). This is the 4th episode in our 4-part July Podcast Club, but you can still come grab the free journal, listen to all the episodes and win some prizes, boo! Head to badassgirls.me/july to get all the details. Love you, Eliza. 

Find show notes and links from the episode at badassgirls.me/podcast/16 and come hang with us on Instagram at @eliza.feelings and  @badassgirls.me!