Hey loves! This special episode is for teens 15+ and I’m talking all things worthiness, shame, big feelings and getting support with the excellent human Thais Sky. Thais is a coach who specializes in what she calls ‘the worthiness wound’ and has a Masters in Clinical Psychology. In this episode you’ll hear us talking about messy feelings, the first step in healing our feelings of inadequacy, transitions towards being an ‘adult’, worthiness feelings, imperfect stories from us humaning this week (including my fave adulting paperwork failure of mine lately), and so much more. Content note: Thais shares about her personal history with an Eating Disorder in the first section of the episode, and mentions it briefly in passing a few more times throughout the episode. Here’s to beautiful conversations in the messy middle of life (and welcome to all y’all who feel like you’re in the messy middle!)! XO, come listen, Eliza :)    Are things feeling really uncertain right now… but you know you want some support this fall? We’re now accepting applications for the 3-month Badass Academy Membership + Mentorship Circle! Click here to learn more + apply: badassgirls.me/academy Find show notes and links from the episode at badassgirls.me/podcast/76!

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believing you're worthy (for teens) with thais sky

Are you an astro-nerd (my own term, lol)? Do you live for doing your friends horoscopes? Or do you judge astrology as kind of ‘woo’ but secretly want to know more about it…? Like what is it actually? Today I’m diving in with my beloved friend and astrologer, Jennifer Racioppi, author of Cosmic Health and we’re talking: why astrology is super scientific actually, her own journey to astrology which includes a teen cancer diagnosis, how to live more aligned with the moon phases, and so much more!!! Come listen ;) xoxo Eliza  [originally aired 1/12/21] Are things feeling really uncertain right now… but you know you want some support this fall? We’re now accepting applications for the 3-month Badass Academy Membership + Mentorship Circle! Click here to learn more + apply: badassgirls.me/academy Find show notes and links from the episode at badassgirls.me/podcast/75

[rebroadcast] astrology, cosmic health, and aligning your life with the moon with jennifer racioppi

Hey loves! Preteens have you been waiting for your OWN episode…??! Today I got you (and yes, anyone else who wants to be a writer!!). I’m sharing this conversation I had last spring with the amazing Tina Wells who’s a best-selling author, entrepreneur and business strategist. She’s the author of the best-selling series Mackenzie Blue, The Zee Files, and a new series coming to Target this fall. Her writing is for girls ages 7-13 and explores themes of friendship, being real, and dreaming big dreams. You’ll hear us talking about Tina’s creative process, how she created characters inspired by her own friendships (especially with her sisters), calling yourself ‘a writer’, and so much more!! Come listen :) xoxo, Eliza Are things feeling really uncertain right now… but you know you want some support this fall? We’re now accepting applications for the 3-month Badass Academy Membership + Mentorship Circle! Click here to learn more + apply: badassgirls.me/academy Find show notes and links from the episode at badassgirls.me/podcast/74.

being a writer, conflict + friendship for preteens with tina wells

[originally aired 1/19/21] Hey brilliant one! Yeah you ;) Ever notice how our dominant culture has a very narrow and dumb story about what being ‘smart’ means? How certain classes are ‘better’? And neurodiverse folks often have to bear the burden alone of our dumb systems and limited understanding of ‘intelligence’? Today, me and my guest are unpacking that. Nicole Connell is a learning fairy godmother (best term ever) and we’re talking about: why neurodiversity is what the world needs, how diagnoses like ‘adhd’ and ‘dyslexia’ focus on learning challenges and completely ignore the gifts, WHAT some of the gifts actually are (!!!), some tips for adults/parents/educators, and so much more! Come listen :) xo, Eliza Find show notes and links from the episode at badassgirls.me/podcast/73 Are things feeling really uncertain right now… but you know you want some support this fall? We’re now accepting applications for the 3-month Badass Academy Membership + Mentorship Circle! Click here to learn more + apply: badassgirls.me/academy  

[rebroadcast] the gifts of dyslexia, ADHD and neurodiversity for teens with nicole connell

This is a new one… for the first time EVER I’m being interviewed on the podcast!! Eeeek! I asked Lili, one of our OG mentors, to come on and ask me a million and one questions for you. I’ve known Lili since she was a preteen and I’ve been her mentor for almost a decade now. She got the mic and got me to talk about everything from music to gendered fashion, from what I don’t talk about as a big sister to what I’m excited about for this year’s Badass Academy! I didn’t know this one would be so nourishing for me. It’s definitely a reveal ;) Come listen!! XOXO, Eliza The Badass Academy Membership is open for enrollment! Click here to learn more and apply.  Find show notes and links from the episode at badassgirls.me/podcast/72!

may day, beyonce, lilac nailpolish, and the badass academy with lili platt

Part 2 of our Info Sessions is now LIVE on the podcast! AND THAT MEANS THE FAQ! You asked… we answered!!  If you’re interested in what this whole “Badass Girls” thing is… and this “mentorship” thing we keep talking about… THIS EPISODE IS FOR YOU! Fun fact -- I’m actually dropping 2 episodes today because each is an edited recording of the FAQ portion of our magical Live Academy Info Sessions: one for parents, and one for preteens (ages 10-13) and teens (ages 13-17) -- we combined the FAQ for those two because there was a lot of crossover. Go listen to the one that’s for you :)  In these episodes you’ll hear me, some of the mentors, and Alison (our Parent & Guardian Liaison) answering questions like “do online programs really work?”, “how much time does this take every month?”, “what if my parents want me to do this but I’m unsure?” + “how is it different than therapy?” -- PLUS SO MUCH MORE :) Come listen! XO, Eliza.  The Badass Academy Membership is open for enrollment! Click here to learn more and apply.  Find show notes and links from the episode at badassgirls.me/podcast/71!

Badass Academy Preteen & Teen FAQs

Hey loves! I get to do my favorite thing with you today… TEACH ABOUT HOW TO BE MORE CONFIDENT BEING YOUR REAL SELF!!! So wanna grab your journal, get cozy with me and get ready to reflect? This is the first mini workshop we’ve ever dropped on the podcast (let us know if you want moreeeee) and it’s totally different from our other podcast episodes. This is an experience where you get to know yourself better… and actually uncover what you specifically are needing to be more confident being your real self this fall (or any other time you’re listening to this!). Come curl up, listen, learn and feel with me :) xo, Eliza The Badass Academy Membership is open for enrollment! Click here to learn more and apply.  Find show notes and links from the episode at badassgirls.me/podcast/70!

mini workshop on feeling more confident being your real self

I’m lonely AF so much of the time (anyone else??!) and I think it should be normal to talk about. Most people are lonely sometimes and it’s not a sign you’re lame ;) In the third part of this summer series on trust I’m getting into trusting the people in our lives -- how to do it and how hard it can be. You’ll hear me talking about why you deserve friends that you feel amazing around (and how to find them), why so many of us settle for crumbs, why the majority of people (especially teens) say they’re secretly lonely, and the relationship between community care, love, boundaries and trust… it’s a big one! Come listen in loves :) xo, Eliza Want a mentor? Want to hang with other badass big-hearted humans from all over?  The Badass Academy Membership is open for enrollment! Click here to learn more and apply.  Find show notes and links from the episode at badassgirls.me/podcast/69!

trusting your friends + why so many of us are so lonely

This weekend I got to do one of my favorite things… hang out with YOU and talk about all things Academy!!! If you’re interested in what this whole “Badass Girls” thing is… and this “mentorship” thing we keep talking about… THIS EPISODE IS FOR YOU! Though fun fact -- I’m actually dropping 3 whole episodes today because each is an edited recording of one of our magical Live Academy Info Sessions: one for parents, one for preteens (ages 10-13), and one for teens (ages 13-17). Go listen to the one that’s for you :) In each episode you’ll hear me talk about why everyone deserves a big sister or sibling who has their back, why toxic mean girl culture is so normal and how to change it, how the Academy is not like school and not like therapy, the difference between the Academy Membership and our Academy Mentorship Circles, how to get mentored by ME, and so much more!!!!! Plus in every episode it’s me and the Assistant Mentors crying, laughing, being foolish, and generally loving on each other and you -- it’s genuinely the best way to get a ‘vibe’ for what the Badass Academy is like and see if you want to come hang with us this year!! :) Come listen! XO, Eliza.  The Badass Academy is open for enrollment! If you like mentorship and money off… early bird applications are due this Wednesday, August 18th by midnight EST -- and you can get $200-$500 off your investment, depending on the program you join! :) Click here to learn more and apply!   Find show notes and links from the episode at badassgirls.me/podcast/68!

Badass Academy Preteen Info Session (Ages 10-13)

I was taught that my body was weird, dangerous, and kinda untrustworthy. Now… mostly people didn’t say that to me… it was how they talked, looked, or acted. Periods were hidden and gross… (and my body gets a period), diets were encouraged and cool (cause if you aren’t on one… or so the story goes… your body will eat literally everything in sight!), and people in bodies read as ‘girls’ were supposed to be ‘sexy’ and ‘feminine’ and ‘cute’ and ‘pretty’... oh and also, inherently ‘distracting’. Ok… so I got some FEELS and today’s episode is about what happens when you begin to trust your body. It’s a mic drop moment and I’d love for you to have it with ME!!!. Come listen to me talk about purity culture, diet culture, toxic beauty culture, and how to be more friendly with your body :) love yaaaaa Eliza ALSO, EXTRA FUN NEWS: The Badass Academy Membership + Mentorship Circles are open for early bird applications! Learn more + join us at: badassgirls.me/academy We’d love to have you come hang with us next year!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PLUS: our LIVE Academy Info Sessions are coming up on 14th!! Want to see if maybe the Academy is for you? Wondering what it’s like to hang with me and the mentors?? Come meet us, be as shy or as loud as you want and learn all about the Academy! Learn more + sign up at: badassgirls.me/info  Find show notes and links from the episode at badassgirls.me/podcast/67!

you could start to trust your body today (or not)

I started trusting myself because my friends broke up with me. I figured if they weren’t gonna love me the way I deserved… I had better get really frickin’ good at loving myself. Life is an adventure y’all. If you’re someone who feels like you second guess yourself and always try to get others to make your decisions… or you worry what everyone else thinks… this episode may be for you! Today I’m talking about resilience, why shame isn’t ever useful, how to practice trusting yourself with little doable steps, why you actually already have the skills to be a great friend to yourself… and so much more! Come listen :)    ALSO, EXTRA FUN NEWS: The Badass Academy Membership + Mentorship Circles are open for early bird applications! Learn more + join us at: badassgirls.me/academy We’d love to have you come hang with us next year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   PLUS: our LIVE Academy Info Sessions are coming up on August 9th and 14th!! Want to see if maybe the Academy is for you? Wondering what it’s like to hang with me and the mentors?? Come meet us, be as shy or as loud as you want and learn all about the Academy! Learn more + sign up at: badassgirls.me/info    Find show notes and links from the episode at badassgirls.me/podcast/66!

why finally trusting yourself is gonna change your life

I used to think I would have to change who I was to be ‘good’ and ‘better’ and ‘save the world.’ Anyone else get the ‘OMG your generation is going to save the world’ stuff? Maybe you’re still hearing it. I wonder if every single generation ever hears some version of that phrase. Or maybe it’s just since the climate crisis and systemic oppression got a bigger microphone that young people got handed that pressure by older generations (bigger fear?! Bigger hope?! Bigger projection?!)... anyways. I digress… kinda. There’s some good news: Andrea and Chahney are here to talk to us about how being ourselves is where the magic happens and the world changes. I’m not talking some superficial CRAP like #authentic #snowflake!!!! I’m talking about the beautiful, sometimes hard, worthy work of becoming more YOU… and then co-creating the world of which we dream. I’m optimistic AF about our collective liberation and this episode is a love letter to that and our last mixtape of the summer -- Andrea and Chahney also happen to be Faculty in our Badass Academy (it’s like Hogwarts… but for the magic of being your real self, and… not transphobic). You’ll hear us talking about all the gender feelings, figuring out (and chasing) the life you want, liberation, making the revolution irresistible, and so much more!! Come enjoy, loves :) xoxoox Eliza   ALSO, EXTRA FUN NEWS: The Badass Academy Membership + Mentorship Circles are open for early bird applications! Learn more + join us at: badassgirls.me/academy We’d love to have you come hang with us next year!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Find show notes and links from the episode at badassgirls.me/podcast/65!

academy faculty: andrea ranae and chahney hinds on changing the world by being yourself

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