Gals Guide

Gals Guide

Gal‘s Guide To The Galaxy

Episodes 431
Avg. Duration 28m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (7)
Since Jul 2018
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Weekly
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Episodic
Consistency
78%
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About This Podcast

From the Gals Guide Women's History Academy, tune into this weekly share of a woman of history. Each Gal Pal presents their pick of the month, their share doesn't need to be a thesis statement, and drinking is encouraged...so this show is a lot of fun! 

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S9E431 Elizabeth Keckley - Bonnie's Pick for Creativity & Expression Month

Jun 01, 2026 43m

Bonnie starts Creativity & Expression month by talking about Elizabeth Keckley. From slavery to the personal dressmaker to Mary Todd Lincoln, learn about Elizabeth and her dress-making business.

S9E430 Eunice Kennedy Shriver - Katie's Pick for Movement & Joy in the Body

May 18, 2026 35m

Katie finishes up Movement & Joy in the body month by talking about Eunice Kennedy Shriver and her work creating Special Olympics. Did you know Special Olympics first started with Eunice hosting…

S9E429 Dorothy "Tommy" Dermody - Jackie's Pick for Movement & Joy in the Body

May 11, 2026 34m

Jackie continues our learning theme of finding wellness with Movement & Joy in the body. Jackie talks about Dorothy "Tommy" Dermody, the Irish fencer who was from County Tipperary. Not only did…

S9E428 Ginger Rogers - Leah's Pick for Movement & Joy in the Body

May 04, 2026 35m

Leah starts off the month with our new theme. In May, Gals Guide is learning from women who found wellness with Movement & Joy in the body. Leah talks about the famous quote and how it might be…

S9E427 Selma Miriam - Leah's Pick for Nourishment & The Table

Apr 27, 2026 28m

The world is a better place because Selma Miriam was in it... and we might not have known about her without the support of our patron Tony Vasquez. He was the one who sent us a DVD of the amazing…

S9E426 Leah Chase - Katie's Pick for Nourishment & The Table

Apr 20, 2026 35m

Katie continues our learning theme - Nourishment & the Table - by talking about the Queen of Creole Cuisine, Leah Chase. Learn why her restaurant, Dooky Chase, was named one of the 40 most…

S9E425 Alexis Nikole Nelson - Amy's Pick for Nourishment & The Table

Apr 13, 2026 32m

Amy Dalton is back on the show! Amy continues our learning theme - Nourishment & the Table by talking about The Black Forager, Alexis Nikole Nelson. Learn from this adorable forest fairy of a…

S9E424 Claire Saffitz - Bonnie's Pick for Nourishment & The Table

Apr 06, 2026 26m

Bonnie starts our learning theme - Nourishment & the Table by talking about Desert Person, Claire Saffitz. Claire's describes being a desert person  as "an attitude; it's about embracing cooking…

S9E423 Meditation - The Ground of Being

Mar 23, 2026 13m

Leah finishes up Rest as Resistance month with a meditation. She learned this meditation from the Tara Mandala Center. She has been led in this meditation by Lama Tsultrim Allione as well as Lopon…

S9E422 Betty Ford - Katie's Rest as Resistance Pick

Mar 16, 2026 32m

Katie continues Rest as Resistance Month talking about Betty Ford. Learn about the former First Lady whose clinic provided rest and awareness of those with substance use disorders.

S9E421 Mother Jones - Debbi's Rest as Resistance Pick

Mar 09, 2026 38m

Debbi continues Rest as Resistance Month talking about Mother Jones. Learn about the activism of Mary G. Harris Jones to provide rest for the Industrial Workers of the World as well as transform…

S9E420 Tricia Hersey of the Nap Ministry - Leah's Rest As Resistance Pick

Mar 02, 2026 31m

Leah starts off Rest as Resistance Month with the woman who wrote the book on it, Tricia Hersey. Learn all about the amazing teaching artist and founder of the Nap Ministry. "Rest is a healing portal…

S9E419 Jane Goodall - Leah's Heart & Connection Pick

Feb 23, 2026 30m

Leah finishes Heart & Connection Month with a gal whose empathy for animals changed our understanding of the world. Learn about Jane Goodall and her amazing work with chimpanzees.

S8E418 Nellie Bly - Katie's Heart & Connection Pick

Feb 17, 2026 38m

Katie continues Heart & Connection Month with a gal whose writing connected her readers to a larger world. Learn all about the amazing Nellie Bly and her investigative journalism into a mental…

S9E417 Helen B. Taussig - Bonnie's Heart & Connection Pick

Feb 09, 2026 30m

Bonnie starts our Heart & Connection Month with another "puny pick." First there was a botanist for Rooted in Self Month, now there is a cardiologist for Heart & Connection Month. Learn all…

S9E416 300th Episode

Feb 02, 2026 1h 1m

It's our 300th episode! Leah, Bonnie, and Katie recorded a live, interactive show with host Editor Amber! The Gal Pals be drinking. See if they can sum up the 300 episodes in 300 seconds. See how…

S9E415 Joan Didion - Katie's Pick for Rooted in Self Month

Jan 19, 2026 32m

Katie continues Rooted in Self Month by telling us about Joan Didion. Learn about the writer who was a pioneer in the form of New Journalism. Joan wrote essays, articles, novels, and screenplays.…

S9E414 Jeanne Baret - Bonnie's Pick for Rooted in Self Month

Jan 12, 2026 51m

It's the start of Season 9! The Gal Pals are back, starting off our year by learning about Personal & Collective Well-being. Leah gives you the details on the year before Bonnie starts off Rooted…

S8E413 Tye Leung Schulze - Leah's Political Change Pick

Nov 17, 2025 26m

Leah finishes Political Change Month with the first Chinese woman to vote in America...and she was a pinball wizard. I know, I know seems like a jump but it’s a journey and we’re in it together.…

S8E412 Jeanette Rankin - Katie's Political Change Pick

Nov 10, 2025 32m

Katie continues Political Change Month by talking about Jeannette Rankin, the first woman to hold federal office in the United States. The Republican Representative for Montana in 1916 and again in…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Gals Guide have?

Gals Guide has published 431 episodes since July 2018, covering topics in Arts, Books.

Is Gals Guide still active?

Gals Guide is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 28m.

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