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Fierce Girls

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From skaters to singers, mountaineers to Mars mission-leaders. From the deep blue sea to the dark, black skies. Australia is full of girls who dare to do things differently. Adventurous girls. Girls with guts and spirit. Girls who stand-up and say, "watch out world, here I come!". Do you know what they are? They're FIERCE. These are their stories. Join the amazing Amy Shark, Julie Bishop, Yael Stone and more as they tell the inspiring tales of some of Australia's most extraordinary women.
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The Good Catholic Life

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The Good Catholic Life is created and broadcast in Boston and hosted by folks who grew up in and know the Boston area. We’re all about living a good Catholic life in our hometown. Our regular host is Scot Landry and he is joined each day by a regular rotating series of co-hosts as well as guests to discuss a variety of topics of interest to Catholics and non-Catholics alike. The Good Catholic Life shares and discusses the initiatives and efforts of Cardinal Seán to renew the Church; provides ...
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In this episode, we covered: How do you shift gears when realizing you want a different career? As a studio executive, can you explain who gets the jobs and why? How do you learn to believe in yourself finally? What does it mean to “work on yourself?” How do you get to the next level?Jen Jostyn & Camile Thornton-Alson Co-Founders of Speak L.A.
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In this episode you will learn: Why L.A. has it's own special brand of acting? How you can rise as an actor by cultivating your Community? Why you can start your acting career without an agent? Why finding the right agent is like finding the right romantic partner? Why communication is the key to every professional relationship?…
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In this podcast you will learn: How to approach social media when you're not a fan. How to treat social media like a business. How to protect your energy on social media and get back to what you love - acting. How to connect to YOUR story in order to connect to and build your followers. How to make social media your virtual coffee house. Instead of…
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In this episode you will learn: How making a drastic change in appearance can help you find YOU? Why building a character in your body is more powerful than just learning your lines? Why it's important to say yes to the things that scare you and are important to you? Why models aren't just models anymore - how to embrace your look? Why a proof of y…
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I have been told that my teaching of Free Grace is divisive, and that I am needlessly driving a wedge within the Christian community. Sure that may be true, but the Truth is always divisive when brought up against a lie. Much like the light divides the dark. So today, we are taking a rabbit trail, mainly because I find it fundamental to define what…
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In this episode, you will learn: What are three tips John gives to actors about auditioning? What should you NOT do when you audition? What kinds of parts will you most likely play at the beginning of your career?Camille Thornton-Alson & Jen Jostyn, Co-Founders of Speak L.A.
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Tonight we are discussing what exactly Faith Alone in Grace Alone really means. Are works needed to show evidence of saving faith? Does a person have to repent to receive grace? How much does a person's heart need to change to know that they are a genuine believer? These are all questions that must have ran through our minds at one point in time. T…
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Chloe had always felt like a bit of an alien. She just didn't really get most other kids, and they didn't get her either. When she learned she was autistic, she started writing about the world through her eyes, and she found lots of fans who had similar brains. But when she took on a role never seen before on a teen TV show, she helped autistic peo…
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What would you do if your town was flooded? Newspaper boss Naomi Moran didn't just chase the story, she made headlines herself! She rallied together a workforce to keep her community sheltered and fed after some major floods. But this was nothing new for Naomi, she's been giving back her whole life. Written and narrated by 10-year-old Anouk Hocking…
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Jade Hameister's thirst for adventure in the toughest environments was unquenchable — while other girls were playing with dolls, Jade was scaling mountains! When she was 14, she dreamt of completing a Polar Hat Trick – a title won by skiing to the North Pole, South Pole, and across Greenland. No one her age had done it before, but Jade was not dete…
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When her grandmother lost her life to diabetes, Allirra was determined not to let the same thing happen to her. She picked up her running shoes and hit the pavement. While she started running to get healthy, she quickly set her sights on the ultimate challenge — becoming the first Indigenous woman to finish all six of the World Marathon Majors. Nar…
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When Donna started working as a police officer, her station didn't even have women's toilets. Now, she runs the whole force! How did one of the very few women in Tasmania Police end up leading the most gender-equal police force in Australia? Donna showed grit, compassion and strength in the face of the state's toughest tragedy, the Port Arthur Mass…
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I have recently made up my mind to study certain topics at depth and then after studying those topics, release them as a series through time. The first topic I would like to discuss with you all is that of Free Grace. Have you ever had it haunting you in the back of your mind if you were really “saved” in your faith or if you “genuinely” believed i…
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In this episode, you will learn: How can you get through the difficult times as an actor? How does Matty not get nervous when he auditions? How can YOU have REAL confidence?Jen Jostyn & Camille Thornton-Alson Founders of Speak L.A.
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When Marita was little, she thought robots could change the world, or at least do the dishes for her! But not many other girls thought the same. So, Marita started Robogals, a club to show girls they could work in robotics when they grew up. It started a global revolution. Written and narrated by 11-year-old Yashica Chauhan.…
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Tragedy followed Michelle Payne around, but she never gave up on her dream of winning the race that stops the nation — the Melbourne Cup. Every time she fell off her horse, she got back on. Every broken bone and family loss pushed Michelle to pick up the reins. Until one Tuesday in November, she made history. Written and narrated by 12-year-old Cla…
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Scrolling on social media might make you feel like you need to have the perfect body, and Taryn Brumfitt was sick of the pressure! After becoming a champion bodybuilder didn't make her love her body, she decided to change the conversation about body image online and help every person to embrace every body at every size. Written and narrated by 13-y…
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Elizabeth Kenny grew up in a time when women were rarely educated, so naturally, she trained herself to be a nurse. When her patients with polio were struggling with the pain of their treatment, she thought outside the box and came up with a new way to help them – The Kenny Method. Doctors saw her as an outsider, but Elizabeth stuck to her guns and…
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Growing up Chinese Australian under the White Australia Policy was tough, but Mary wouldn't be underestimated. She became the first-known Chinese Australian to get a university degree and used her smarts to speak up for Chinese migrant families who were being kept apart by the government. She moved to China to work as a journalist and diplomat, but…
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We asked for your Fierce Girls stories, and wow, you delivered! You'll hear inspiring stories by Fierce listeners just like you about a polar explorer, a jockey, a marathon runner, and a robotics pioneer just to name a few! You'll hear five of the best stories spun by listeners on July 10, and another five on October 11, for International Day of Th…
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We almost named this one "The One About What We've Been Up To For 10 Months". Haha, hey beautiful people! We're back! Businesses Mentioned: Here We Grow and BerrionlBerry Organisations Mentioned: FEMINITT, I'm Glad I'm A Girl Books Mentioned: Fearing the Black Body: The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia by Sabrina Strings (Rebel Women Lit's March & Apri…
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As I read the Story, “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas” by Ursula K. Le Guin I am brought face to face with our very own culture, and though this story deserves a much deeper dive, I can’t help but tie it into what we are talking about today. We live in such comfort, subject to our own vices, and games that we have created within our own society.…
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Today I have the honor of bringing on Sherronna Bishop to discuss everything from the FBI raid on her home, to the LGBTQ agenda facing our youth, to the diminishing dollar in the United States. It is important to realize where we are at in America, and where we can be in the future. Sponsors: ⁃ Our Gold Guy - Talk to IRA about whether investing in …
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On March 27th six lives were taken at The Covenant School in Nashville Tennessee, first responders received fire from the moment they were in the parking lot according the AP. Every day seems like a normal day, until it isn’t. One day you are sitting at home with your family and the next moment someone who was close to you is gone. So then where do…
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Jen Jacobson joins The Federalist Faction tonight to discuss her struggle to keep open “Beloved Cheesecakes” her own private business through the government COVID mandates during the pandemic. She was the only person in her town to keep her business open, exposing who was a coward and who was a patriot. She was essential to her children, even if th…
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We were told by the Government, the Experts, the Doctors, that we were buying the masks out of paranoia, then that changed to if we don't wear a mask we will kill our neighbors and loved ones. We were told that we had to take the vaccine, then to take it again, and again, and you will never be able to stop taking it, that it will save your life. Bu…
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How far are you able to live out your life in Truth? How uncomfortable do you have to be before you throw in the towel? Is getting written up at work the line you don’t want to cross? What about losing your job, your career, your friends, what about losing your family? How hard will you fight to shine light on the darkness when the entire world is …
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Knowing where you are at in life is the first step in bettering yourself as a person. To know where you are is to be truthful with yourself, you can lie and cheat your way through life, but then you aren’t really living your life, you are living someone else’s. You could live out the life of a fake, or you could have the adventure of your lifetime …
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We have exciting news: a new podcast! Rebel Women Lit took some time work on our newest podcast, 'Under The Sycamore Tree' - a feminist archival podcast highlighting the amazing work of the Women Voices and Leadership grantee partners, 27 LGBTQIA+ and women led organizations across The Caribbean. Episodes drop in March but in the meantime, you can …
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If you paid any attention to the withdrawal from Afghanistan you may have noticed that it was a catastrophe. From the handing over of Kabul airbase to the Taliban stocked full of weapons and equipment, to losing the lives of 13 service members in an attack that could have been prevented. I personally remember thinking to myself, "If I know this is …
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Welcome back for our second part with Kay Rubacek to discuss her book, "Who are China's Walking Dead?". If you haven't seen the previous episode i suggest you do that before viewing this one. Kay is a celebrated author and award winning Film-Maker who was thrown in a Chinese prison for standing up against the CCP. As we begin to see more and more o…
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Today we have on special guest Kay Rubacek. A celebrated author and award winning film-maker to discuss the lives of her family members who escaped communist Russia and set up a brand new life down in Australia. We who are currently in the free nation of America know very little of what it is to live under communism, so much so that we have been pu…
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Last time we held this show, we came to a point where Ian was taken back to a cabin in the mountains of Pennsylvania. Sure this is a place on earth, a physical geographical position on a map. It’s more than that, it's the soft wind upon your face the trees rustling in the wind and the sound of a cold stream behind you. This place that seems to brin…
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