Podcast Episodes

Episode 120: Barbara Hillary

Season 3 Episode 119

Our amazing woman this week is a perfect example of "you're never too old to live your dreams." After a successful nursing career her life of exploring began. She was committed to experiencing new th…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Revisiting Dr. Kalpana Chawla

A medical emergency this week made it impossible to release a new episode, so I wanted to re-release my episode about Dr. Kalpana Chawla... an adventurer who made it all the way to space.

To see the …

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Episode 119: Annie Smith Peck

Season 3 Episode 119

We are continuing our celebration of Women Explorers this week by talking about the amazing Annie Smith Peck. She tackled education systems to complete the education that she wanted... and then went …

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Episode 118: Maria Sibylla Merian

Season 3 Episode 118

Join me this week to hear about Maria Sibylla Merian, a woman German woman during the 17th Century who LOVED bugs. In a time when her passion could've been interpreted as witchcraft, Maria became a s…

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

Episode 117: Jeanne Baret

Season 3 Episode 116

We're kicking off our July theme this week, Women Explorers, with the amazing story of Jeanne Baret. Jeanne was the first woman to circumnavigate the world... which took one lie, a ton of grit, and a…

Published on 3 months ago

Episode 116: The Ladies of Llangollen

Season 3 Episode 113

Join me this week to hear the story of Sarah Ponsonby and Lady Eleanor Butler... two Irish women of rank and beauty who loved each other and refused to NOT live their dream of living in a beautiful h…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

Episode 115: Marielle Franco

Season 3 Episode 112

Join us in our continuation of celebrating women who were LGBTQ+ ADVOCATES for PRIDE MONTH. Marielle Franco was a strong advocate for poor black people who called the favela where she was raised, the…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Episode 114: Sarah Hegazi

Season 3 Episode 114

Content Warning: This episode discusses incarceration, torture and suicide. Some listeners may be disturbing to some listeners.

In the US, you can call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-8…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Episode 113: The Brunswick Four

Season 3 Episode 113

HAPPY PRIDE MONTH! Join me today to hear the story of the Brunswick Four... the four lesbian women who were wrongfully arrested for singing a song in a tavern. This event, which took place in Toronto…

Published on 4 months ago

Episode 112: Clara Hale

We are wrapping up our month of celebrating "mother" figures who you may not have heard of with Clara Hale's story. She was a woman who was naturally a giving, loving, gentle caregiver. She began a d…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago