Love, Girl Talk

The Love, Girl Talk podcast is celebrating its first birthday! Co-hosts, Shannon and Julie, reminisce over shared memories and lessons learned, and reveal a few shenanigans behind the scenes. We thank our wonderful guests for their vulnerability in sharing their stories, and look forward to many deep conversations to come. We Love, Girl Talk!

“The most [whole-hearted people] didn’t talk about vulnerability being comfortable, nor did they really talk about it being excruciating..they just talked about it being necessary.” - Brene Brown.  

“Improvement and healing is just day by day, faithful moment by faithful moment.” - Christie Dondero Bettwy

“One little bubble at a time.” - Meaghan Kane

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In Julie’s reflection on the song from The Greatest Showman, “Never Enough,” she invites us to remember self-acceptance.  Through our accomplishments and failings it can seem we are not enough.  Thankfully, we are worthy and enough exactly as we are -- yesterday, today, and always!

“Start where you are, use what you have; do what you can; it will be enough.”  -Arthur Ashe

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Shannon and Julie follow up to Episode 16: The Pandemic of Loneliness with the antidote to loneliness -- authentic friendship!  As dear friends, they speak to the heart of deep, abiding friendships with some trusty ingredients for baking the best memories together.  Friendship is a precious gift worth celebrating as the cure to the pandemic of loneliness!

Girl Talk Retreat: https://www.ourgirltalk.org/girl-talk-retreat 

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Our special guest, Kate Bryan, shares the common grit and resilience of every woman.  She tells us about her life-long inspiration behind founding 1 Girl Revolution, and sheds light on the powerful stories of ordinary girls who respond to real needs.  Whether you are incarcerated, homeless, nine years old or a hair stylist, every girl has a story, a purpose, and mission that will affect generations to come.  That includes you!

Our special guest, Kate Bryan, shares the common grit and resilience of every woman.  She tells us about her life-long inspiration behind founding 1 Girl Revolution, and sheds light on the powerful stories of ordinary girls who respond to real needs.  Whether you are incarcerated, homeless, nine years old or a hair stylist, every girl has a story, a purpose, and mission that will affect generations to come.  That includes you!

Shannon reflects on her favorite memories from the beach, where life lessons have been passed down through the generations while walking along the seashells.  Every woman is a gift to be cherished.  

“Patience, patience, patience, is what the sea teaches. Patience and faith.  One should lie empty, open, choiceless as a beach-waiting for a gift from the sea.” -- The Gift of the Sea by Anne Morrow Lindbergh.

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Girl talk dives into the hard reality behind the current pandemic of loneliness.  Extended isolation from friends and family, feelings of anxiety or depression, and limiting physical interaction has placed remarkable stress on men and women who are wired for connection.  Everyone may experience loneliness, yet not everyone may feel alone.  There’s an art to embracing alone time, being still, and moving beyond the lure to stay stagnant and avoid daily challenges.  In this warm conversation, Shannon and Julie bring up the hard stuff -- but also dating, appreciating quality time, finding joy in the little things in life, and yodeling too!  We admit the hard spots, so we can be open to new connections as we change loneliness into immeasurable worthiness. 

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Girl talk dives into the hard reality behind the current pandemic of loneliness.  Extended isolation from friends and family, feelings of anxiety or depression, and limiting physical interaction has placed remarkable stress on men and women who are wired for connection.  Everyone may experience loneliness, yet not everyone may feel alone.  There’s an art to embracing alone time, being still, and moving beyond the lure to stay stagnant and avoid daily challenges.  In this warm conversation, Shannon and Julie bring up the hard stuff -- but also dating, appreciating quality time, finding joy in the little things in life, and yodeling too!  We admit the hard spots, so we can be open to new connections as we change loneliness into immeasurable worthiness. 

“We are hardwired to connect with others, it’s what gives purpose and meaning to our lives, and without it there is suffering.” — Brené Brown

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Christie Dondero Bettwy has been helping people find healing and freedom from eating disorders and mental health challenges for more than a decade. She currently serves as Executive Director for Rock Recovery, a Washington, DC based nonprofit that breaks down barriers to eating disorder and mental health treatment. Having previously struggled for many years with an eating disorder herself, Christie understands the depth of emotional, physical and spiritual support needed to find full health and recovery. She is passionate about spreading the message that freedom from disordered eating is possible and helping others experience it. She lives in the Washington, DC area with her husband, Ryan.

“I’m better off healed than I ever was unbroken.” - Beth Moore

“Improvement and healing is just day by day faithful moment by faithful moment.” - Christie Dondero Bettwy

Rock Recovery:  https://rockrecoveryed.org/

Building Bridges Breaking Bread Virtual Gala on Friday, February 26

https://rockrecoveryed.org/event/building-bridges-breaking-bread-virtual-gala/

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During this month of love, Julie reflects how one quote made a big impact on her single life. 

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“Your single life is not a holding pattern. Every single person has the opportunity to develop themselves and serve society in a significant way.” - Sharon Hefferan

“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” - Mary Oliver

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We are in the midst of a global pandemic of loneliness felt through isolation and a longing for human connection. At Girl Talk, we are providing the antidote to this pandemic of loneliness through friendship, hope, and healing. During the holiday season, we are going down memory lane with our mini-series, #FeelsLikeHome, to remind each other that we are never alone. Julie chats with a Cookies & Conversation mother and daughter, Dana and Lucy, about empathizing with friends and baking their favorite chocolate chip cookies. As they share a secret baking trick, their love of mother-daughter quality time, and the joys of sweet things in life, Girl Talk #FeelsLikeHome.

Dana lives in Bethesda with her husband, Matt, her son and her daughter, and has called Maryland home her whole life. She has been a teacher for 24 years, working with elementary-aged children through high school students. Currently, she enjoys her days surrounded by middle school girls at Stone Ridge, her alma mater. Lucy is a Stone Ridge gator herself in 7th grade. Her favorite pastimes are playing basketball, trying new recipes and performing in her school’s plays. Together, this mom-daughter pair likes painting each other’s nails, finishing jigsaw puzzles, and baking, especially with Girl Talk’s Cookies and Conversation.

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“I’ve learned [at Girl Talk] that no one can take away your dignity and that your self worth doesn’t change whether you accomplish something or fail at something.” - Lucy Iandoli

“I feel at home in Girl Talk because I’m literally in my home in my kitchen. But also because I get to see some friends, especially ones I haven’t seen in a long time like my two friends from preschool who now come to Cookies and Conversation.” - Lucy Iandoli

“Empathy is what allows us to connect to others. When we see through someone else's eyes or feel through someone else's heart that’s when you build a connection that often blossoms into friendship.” - Dana Iandoli

“I’ve learned [at Girl Talk] that my children will understand their self-worth better by watching how I radiate my own.” - Dana Iandoli

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We are in the midst of a global pandemic of loneliness felt through isolation and a longing for human connection. At Girl Talk, we are providing the antidote to this pandemic of loneliness through friendship, hope, and healing. During the holiday season, we are going down memory lane with our mini-series, #FeelsLikeHome, to remind each other that we are never alone. Julie chats with Lourdes, a Mom Talk Ambassador, about connecting with moms from diverse backgrounds during the pilot Mom Talk program. As they share about the power of listening, investing in family, and the messiness of motherhood, Girl Talk #FeelsLikeHome.

Lourdes Arguello is an expat from Latin America now Washington, DC-based lifestyle consultant. She offers services to improve her clients’ lives in areas such as personal style, home style, and hosting. She has a B.A. in Education from Amherst, MA and is a certified Montessori teacher obtaining her certificate in San Francisco, CA. She received her Masters in Matrimony and Family from the University of Navarre in Spain and her Image Consultant degree from Style Innovators in Chicago, IL. She has been married for 22 years and is a mother of four including a 15 year old daughter.

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“[Mom Talk is] getting real about facing topics with my daughter. Making this time to dig deep and investing in her future.” - Lourdes Arguello

"We invest so much time in our professional education and background. It’s not about material or career success that gives the true meaning in your life or that authentic joy. It’s your family. That’s at the end of the day what matters the most.” - Lourdes Arguello

"The more we are solid in ourselves, the better we can give to others.” - Julie Larkin

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