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SPECIAL EPISODE: This pod is extra special because we are announcing something quite new & scary for us... we are changing our podcast name! It's been a journey for us to get here, but this is a much-needed, exciting change! The who, what, where, when, and how is all inside of this brief 30 minute breakdown episode. As always, we want your feedback! Send us an email at generationthreegirl...

Are you feeling lost? Bored? Stuck in your life? In need of a big change? If so, this podcast episode is for you. Nancy Gagnon, an avid world traveler full of wisdom with a rich French accent, gives Makena and Lara advice on reigniting life's spark, creating your own story, and finding the spirit of traveling during a global pandemic. Makena and Nancy reminisce about their days on the Camino...

Is Instagram ruining your creativity? Should you publish your personal journal? Is a yarn gun your next purchase? All these questions and more are answered on today’s podcast with Zareena Khan, a health educator by day and prolific creative by night. The group dissects their crippling anxieties about productivity and capitalism, shares stories of navigating multiple IG accounts, and unpacks why mi...

How has your grief shaped your creativity? For Janet, her grief, however paralyzing and debilitating at the time, provided a blank canvas to paint a new picture of what life could be. On the podcast, Janet, Meredith, and Makena redefine creativity, advocate for rest over productivity and break down how their creative processes overlap with their intuitive processes. You'll laugh, you'll...

SPECIAL EPISODE! Do you know what today is? Thx Birth Control Day! On this extra special episode of the Generation Three Girls podcast, we are sharing the birth control stories of twelve women. This episode is filled with tears, laughter, trauma, passion, and lots and lots of emotions. We'd like to give a quick thank you to all the women we interviewed for this episode. Your vulnerability, ho...

What if we told you there is a person who is exceptionally good at content creation, photography, graphic design, AND has the voice of an angel? You wouldn't believe us. But he's with us today on the Generation Three Girls Podcast. Blake Silva is a man of many talents, but is also incredibly humble, kind, and thoughtful. We talk about staying inspired as a full-time creative, keeping it...

It’s been a WEEK in the world of politics and Basira, Ryan, and Carolina, our show’s political pundits, are here to break it all down for you. Basira and Ryan give us their hottest takes on the election and where Democrats go from here. Carolina shares what surprised her most about election night and the days following. To hear more from Ryan, Basira, or Carolina, check out our recent podcast epis...

Warning: This episode will contain conversations around eating disorder treatment and recovery. On this episode of the Generation Three Girls Podcast, Makena and Meredith chat with Helena Ezzeldin, a Certified Holistic Nutritionist pursuing a Master's degree in clinical nutrition. The group discusses the use of labels in ED treatment and recovery, how schools, doctors, and the media should co...

On this episode of the Generation Three Girls Podcast, Makena and Lara chat with Carolina Sturla, one of their childhood friends and a passionate activist and volunteer. The group chats about when they became politically aware, the story behind Carolina's mom running for local office, and Tik Tok and meme culture. Carolina will be leading our fourth election series workshop this Sunday, Octob...

On this episode of the Generation Three Girls Podcast, Mallory chats with Ryan Powers and Basira Knight, the show’s political wonks, about the vice presidential debate, the upcoming election, and the impact of COVID-19 on voting. Basira walks Mallory and Ryan through the important elections in North Carolina and Ryan explains why the stock market is not reflective of the economy right now.  Basira...

On this episode of the Generation Three Girls Podcast, Mallory and Meredith chat with Avery Deutsch, an actor, award-winning playwright, and political organizer. Avery discusses her entree into political organizing, the importance of year-round movement building, and how organizing has impacted her artistic work. She tells some lovely stories about her favorite organizing experiences and friendshi...

On this episode of GTG the Podcast, Lara and Mallory bring on a very special guest, Mallory’s boyfriend Ryan Powers! Ryan talks about how he got interested in politics, his Catholic upbringing, and what he thinks the Democrats need to do to win in 2020 and beyond. Bonus: Enjoy the high quality Mallory/Ryan banter on politics, space, and Ryan’s Hinge profile. Loved hearing Ryan talk about politics?...

On this episode of GTG the Podcast, Lara, Mallory, and Makena talk to Ed Wehan, Mallory’s father and a competitive ultramarathon runner who at 76 years old still runs daily (and views it as the highlight of his day!). The group chats about Ed’s prolific running career, the impact his heart condition had on his sport, and how to find joyful movement in competition. Ed tells some very funny running...

On this episode of GTG the Podcast, Lara, Makena, and Mallory discuss exercise metrics and wearable fitness tracking technology. The group chats about their own experiences with exercise metrics, struggles with finding and sustaining joyful movement, and how they wish they had been communicated to about movement in high school and college. Did you find this episode interesting and want to learn mo...

On this episode of GTG the Podcast, Lara, Mal, and Makena chat with Meredith Clemons, a LYT yoga instructor, global environmental health graduate student at GW, and a dear friend of GTG. The group discusses Meredith's circuitous life path from growing up in the rolling green hills of Oneonta, NY to living in NYC as a modern dancer to pursuing a Master's degree in global environmental hea...

On this episode of GTG the Podcast, Lara, Makena, and Mallory welcome Jen Emswiler, an entrepreneur, podcaster, writer, yoga and meditation teacher, life coach and mindfulness enthusiast dedicated to helping individuals navigate change and live life mindfully. Jen answers the group's questions about mindfulness, meditation, and how to intentionally and courageously make big life decisions. Yo...

On this episode of GTG the Podcast, Lara interviews Izzy Williams, Jeanne-Marie McPherson, and Jessi Shott about their experience as women in the STEM field (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics). Each guest talks about how they got into their respective area of study, positive or negative experiences they've had pursuing their STEM degrees, role models or champions that impacted...

Warning: This episode will discuss eating disorder experiences, treatment, and recovery. On this episode of GTG the Podcast, Lara, Makena, and Mal learn from Ruthie Flynn, a master's student at the George Washington University studying medical anthropology. Ruthie talks about her research on eating disorder treatment and recovery as well as her thesis on the barriers to eating disorder treatm...

On this episode of GTG the Podcast, Lara, Makena, and Mallory chat with Reena SenGupta, a holistic lifestyle designer, about her journey from studying international affairs and sustainability at GW to managing a yoga studio to reading tarot cards and  leading intuition workshops. The group talks about the misconceptions and modernization of spirituality and Reena breaks down what a tarot reading l...

On this episode of GTG the Podcast, Mallory's mom, Jean, comes on the pod to talk about their recent backpacking trip, her big mid-life career change from marketing to nursing, and the advice she'd give to her younger self. Listen for some great career and life advice tidbits from Queen Jean on change, friendship, and more. Notes: White Rage by Carol Anderson Creatures of a Day by Irvin...

This week on GTG the Pod, Lara, and Makena chat with the Wayweird women (aka the coolest people you'll ever meet). The Wayweird women give the girls advice on how to maintain long-distance and long term friendships, tell them some funny stories, and describe the time they all made a pact on a piece of paper to return to their college town thirty years later.  Follow us on Instagram at @genera...

Friendship episode!! This week on GTG the Pod, Mallory, Lara, and Makena discuss how past friendships have shaped their current ones, how to know when a friendship needs to end, the challenges of threesome friendships, and how to communicate your needs to those close to you. Do you have a friendship story you want to share with us? Send us an email at generationthreegirls@gmail.com. Follow us on I...

On the GTG pod, Allegra Egizi chats with Mallory, Makena, and Lara about her journey to become a registered dietician (which she did a few weeks ago!). The group talks about behavior change theory, common nutrition misconceptions, intuitive eating, and how to call out diet culture. Want to work with Allegra? Check out her business, Leg Up Nutrition and follow her on Instagram ! Follow us on Instag...

On this episode of the GTG pod, Lara, Makena, and Mallory talk to Anahera Rose Nin, a University of Michigan student and collegiate rower from New Zealand. Anahera talks about her experience as a woman of color in a majority-white sport, the barriers to diversity in rowing, and the importance of whānau in Māori culture and how she brought that value to the rowing team. Something *very* special hap...

On this episode of GTG, Lara, Makena, and Mallory chat with Nikki Vivekanandan, a rising junior at GW studying nutrition. She also produces a health and wellness blog, Live Mas Healthy. The group talks about the consequences of a one-size-fits-all approach to health, how our culture of productivity leads to burnout, and the future of diversity and inclusion in fitness spaces. Follow us on Instagra...