Letters for Girls Podcast

Tune into this episode for a brief update on the podcast and Tara and Jess' plans moving forward. As always, thank you for being here. Follow us on Instagram + TikTok + Threads here: @lettersforgirlspod Email us here: lettersforgirls.submissions@gmail.com Submit a letter completely anonymously: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://surveymars.com/q/eJcvFaRDy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https:/...

Pour a hot drink, snuggle up with your favourite treats, and join us for a cozy holiday special! A couple things to note from the hosts: - We chat Santa so be aware of little ears! - We recorded this episode virtually, so sound quality is a little lower than usual. - We are both sick and don't feel 100% but couldn't pass up the opportunity to send to out a holiday special to our lovely lis...

In this mini.chat Jess shares with us the concept of Hygge (pronounced hoo-ga) a danish word and tradition. "In brief,  hygge  is about taking time away from the daily rush to be together with people you care about - or even by yourself - to relax and enjoy life's quieter pleasures." Jess and Tara share different ways they are trying to care for themselves and find more joy during th...

Join us for this three animal question game. Optional opportunity to participate!: As Tara asks Jess each question, pause the episode so that you can have a moment to answer for yourself! As always, be prepared for tangents. Let us know how you like the episode and if you have any fun games like this, please send them to us. Follow us on Instagram + TikTok + Threads here: @lettersforgirlspod Email...

Join Tara and Jess well they sip some delicious apple cider, that has a kick (thanks to Jess!) and talk all things Halloween. From their most memorable costumes, to their experiences with ghost stories, to some thoughts on recent spooky movies and documentaries. As always, Tara and Jess hope you enjoy this episode! It was probably the most fun to record yet. Here's a list of all the spooky, se...

Join us for an episode request about marriage! Thank you to the person who submitted this request! If you would like to submit your own anonymous episode request, visit our linktree here: https://linktr.ee/lettersforgirlspodcast  or send us a message on Instagram: @lettersforgirlspod Quotes from this episode:  "Values are the foundation for our relationship." - Tara "Choose to be on the same team....

*Episode Malfunction Alert!: We had an accidental re-release of our first ever episode, our introduction, yesterday on September 22. Feel free to delete it or ignore it. Thanks for your understanding.* On todays mini.chat, we're discussing some unconventional life tips pulled from a graduation speech. Jess loves a commencement speech once in a while, for a generous dose of idealistic motivatio...

Content Warning: This letter and episode focuses on women' s intuition, but pregnancy loss is mentioned and discussed. *Here’s a time stamp to skip the parts of this episode that mention pregnancy loss: 16:00 - 18:56 (A portion of the letter) 20:19 - 32:59 (Tara and Jess’ discussion about pregnancy loss and grief) What do you do or say when someone you know experiences pregnancy loss or grief? How...

This episode is the first topic request from a listener! Please send your topic requests to lettersforgirls.submissions@gmail.com **Tara and Jess will be on holiday for the month of August, 2025, so episodes will be paused for the month. Tune back into the podcast in September. We have some exciting things coming!** Are you new to parenting? Expecting? Or just want to know more about Tara and Jess...

Welcome to our mini.chat. Today Tara shares about a psychic experience when she was pregnant over fifteen years ago with her first child. Jess and Tara talk about psychic matters and ghostie experiences. Have you ever had a psychic or ghostie experience? Write us about it! We'll read it on the pod: lettersforgirls.submissions@gmail.com Also, let us know: do you think the psychic was right with his...

Have you experienced questions or comments on your life-choices from family, friends, or even strangers? External pressures have likely impacted all of us at some point. Our letter writer is 37, a homeowner, single, and childfree. She is happy with where her life is, and has faith that her life will go the way it’s meant to. She shares her feelings about getting repeatedly questioned on her choice...

Have you ever felt like being an adult that has it all together is an illusion? You'd be right. Our letter writer shares how when she was a kid she thought she'd have life all figured out as an adult, but now as an adult she definitely doesn't. And neither do Jess and Tara. *Subscribe or follow us on your podcast app! It tells the app that you like our content.* -Being an adult and having responsi...

Have you ever struggled with anxiety or fear at bedtime? Our letter writer shares about her experience with this as a kid. *Subscribe or follow our podcast! It lets the app know that what we're doing is making a difference in someone's life* This week's letter writer shares about her experience with anxiety and fear at bedtime when she was a kid. Things we discuss within this episode:...

How do you approach using your social media? How do you navigate it if you have kids? Tara shares about a story she came across years ago: The story is about a child's experience with their parent posting their pictures and private information about them on Facebook and how it impacted them. This story had such a profound effect on Tara, that it changed how she posts about her own kids on social m...

Have you ever felt behind in life? This letter writer shares how she felt unprepared for adulthood and still struggles today with feeling unprepared and behind on life. *Click the subscribe or follow button on your podcast app! It tells the appt that you like our content and want to hear more.* Our recurring theme in this episode, is asking, are we all just making it up as we go? Are we ever &quot...

Here are two surprising self-care tips that you maybe haven't considered before. *Share this episode with a friend that needs some out-of-the-box self care ideas.* Tara and Jess each share an accessible and free self-care practice that they try to implement in their daily or weekly lives. Consumer culture tells us that we have to spend money on self care. But Tara and Jess reject that sentimen...

Have you or a loved one received a neurodivergent diagnosis in adulthood? You're not alone! Our letter writer shares about an autism diagnosis she received in her late 20's. She writes about her journey with getting to know herself, accepting herself and becoming okay with being misunderstood by others. *Remember to click the subscribe or follow button your podcast app! It tells the app th...

Welcome to our first mini-chat! Our mini-chats are shorter and more lighthearted episodes. In this episode Tara and Jess take turns reading listener reviews that have been sent to their DMs or their email. *Click the follow or subscribe button on your podcast app to tell the app that you like this podcast!* Tara and Jess are so honoured that the podcast has connected with our listeners, as well as...

CONTENT WARNING: This letter and episode mentions abuse and disordered eating. Please be aware before continuing to listen, and feel welcome to skip this episode if needed. Several resources are linked at the bottom of this page. This week we're sharing a letter from "Unparented." Our letter writer reflects on her relationship with her mother, and the challenges she faced throughout her childhood....

Follow us on Instagram: @lettersforgirlspod Have you struggled with making friends in adulthood? Or noticed you've been attracting friendships that don't feel like a good fit for you? Listen to this follow up to episode 1 (The Right Relationships Feel Effortless) which explored a letter submitted to us about how to recognise the right relationships throughout life. If you haven't liste...

Have you ever loved someone, but they bullied you? Did you feel stuck, or have tools that you felt confident using to navigate the situation? Did you have someone to turn to for help? This episode we are reading a letter from a writer whose childhood best friend, was also her bully. Their relationship started when she was only six-years-old, and continued for eight years. She navigated the friends...

Surprise Episode drop in celebration of our Podcast Releasing! Have you ever experienced a time in your life where you had to make intentional changes? This Letter Writer shares her thoughts on "Burning it down" to make positive shifts in her life and to seek growth from the struggle. Write to us! Tell us about a time you went through a big transition or change and send it to lettersforgirls.submi...

Have you ever struggled with relationships that feel forced or struggled to make friends as an adult? Tune in to hear Kirsten's letter on relationships, our own experiences, and how we approach some of these struggles. Since talking it out usually helps, if you want to share about a relationship experience you've had, write to us about it! Send your own letter to lettersforgirls.submissions@gmail....

*Friends! Please bear with us as we learn the ins and outs of recording. We promise audio quality will get better as we build on our skill and equipment.* Meet Tara and Jess, the hosts of the Letters for Girls Podcast, as they share a little bit about themselves and how they came up with the podcast concept, why they decided to pursue building a podcast, and what the hope listeners will gain from...