Five years ago, Beckie Thompson and her husband visited Disney World with their five-year-old daughter Keira. Everywhere they went in the park, Keira was greeted and referred to as “Princess.” After hearing this one too many times, she exclaimed  “Mommy, I don’t want to be a princess. I want to be a pilot.”

  

Over the next few years, Beckie gave a lot of thought to the wide-ranging implications of what Keira was expressing and began developing the idea of creating a business and movement.

 

Listen to the podcast to hear Beckie's story followed by a special interview with Keira!  

 

Encouraging girls and women to be anything they want is at the heart of Beckie’s work. She asks: "Why don't we describe a girl based on her abilities and interests rather than as a fictional princess character? We don't do that with boys!" 

 

“I wondered why somebody didn’t do anything and then I realized I am somebody." This is Beckie's favorite quote and it sums up why she created "I Don't Want to be a Princess." 

 

Listen to this podcast to hear Beckie share: 

• Her story of founding the business and her future vision
• Points to consider about how we describe girls vs. boys
• Stories of women and girls who changed the world 
• How t-shirts can build confidence. Check out the t-shirts Beckie created so that girls and women can share their personalities and character.  
• Little known fact about Amelia Earhart - she had a fashion line! 

 

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