Love, Girl Talk

As we enjoy our last bites of chocolate and savor the red roses of Valentine's Day, Love, Girl Talk host, Julie Larkin, and special guest, Monica Hinderer, LCPC, reflect upon our heart's deepest desires. Monica offers the therapeutic lens into our self-limiting core beliefs--our fears of being unwanted, unworthy, and unloved. Take a listen to reflect on the truth of your value... BIO Monica Hinder...

As we implement our new year’s resolutions, we can get hung up on perfecting our lives. Julie shares how we can let go of perfectionism and become truly confident this year. True confidence is the inner conviction of our inherent dignity and the outward manner in which we live that out.  QUOTES “It’s terrifying to risk when you’re a perfectionist; your self-worth is on the line.” - Atlas of t...

This heart-tugging episode brings forth a blend of trusting friendship, finding hope and struggling through healing.  Our guest, Mary Reilly, shares her experiences about living with a neurological disability called spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA).  Having to transition from running to using a walker challenged Mary to experience the reality of her family’s mantra to “let go and let God.”&n...

Our hearts were made to give and serve, especially to those whom we most love.  However, sometimes our sincere charity forgets its own needs, and we become frustrated and depleted. Julie explains how in order to best pour into the people who need us most, we first must fill our own cup! In light of this mantra, we invite our listeners to celebrate with us at our second annual Girl Talk Gala t...

Life comes with challenging and uncertain choices. When the pressure seems overwhelming, we can remind ourselves to be gentle and intentional, and allow time to simply observe the good and bad “data points” on the graph of life. Julie chats in this Girl Talk 101 episode about how to look at the whole picture! Reflection: Is there a relationship, a move, or a big decision that you’re trying to make...

When it comes to the field -- the competition, the practice, and the fellowship make an impact in the heart of the game.  Our guest, Meg Gargulinski, shares her passion for lacrosse and how her life has been transformed as a player and coach.  Her rooted humility shines through owning her mistakes and celebrating the sisterhood in her teams.  Listen to this sporty episode about ment...

One tear, two tear, sad tear, happy tear!  Why do we cry sometimes at the most unexpected and unwanted moments -- if only we could control it?  Letting those precious tears come out bonds us as sisters and can shine a light on things that are unknowingly building deep inside us.  Shannon and Julie open up about some of their most embarrassing crying moments, while also exploring the...

When brokenness seems so big and the desire to be back to normal dangles just out of reach, healing can still be present.  Shannon shares that our sense of self can endure while struggling through healing.  Healing does not necessarily mean the remission of symptoms. It is the restoration of a sense of meaning, purpose, and sense of self despite the struggle.”  - Dr. Estes

Beauty products such as moisturizer and conditioners can make our skin and hair feel healthy, silky, and smooth.  On the other hand, placing conditions on our happiness can have the opposite, tangled effect. Julie shares the perfect conditioner for a thriving life.   “Happiness is not dependent on circumstances being exactly as we want them to be, or on ourselves being exactly as we...

Julie and Shannon speak to the topic of empathy; how to see, listen, and feel deeply connected to others. We go through heartaches and headaches in life, and how relieving it is to feel heard and accepted in your current place. Our relationships are strengthened with a healthy dose of empathy, where our vulnerable moments become cherished connections. Learn More About Our Mission: www.ourgirltalk....

The Love, Girl Talk podcast is celebrating its first birthday! Co-hosts, Shannon and Julie, reminisce over shared memories and lessons learned, and reveal a few shenanigans behind the scenes. We thank our wonderful guests for their vulnerability in sharing their stories, and look forward to many deep conversations to come. We Love, Girl Talk ! “The most [whole-hearted people] didn’t talk about vul...

In Julie’s reflection on the song from The Greatest Showman, “Never Enough,” she invites us to remember self-acceptance.  Through our accomplishments and failings it can seem we are not enough.  Thankfully, we are worthy and enough exactly as we are -- yesterday, today, and always! “Start where you are, use what you have; do what you can; it will be enough.”  -Arthur Ashe Learn More...

Shannon and Julie follow up to Episode 16: The Pandemic of Loneliness with the antidote to loneliness -- authentic friendship!  As dear friends, they speak to the heart of deep, abiding friendships with some trusty ingredients for baking the best memories together.  Friendship is a precious gift worth celebrating as the cure to the pandemic of loneliness! Girl Talk Retreat: https://www.o...

Our special guest, Kate Bryan, shares the common grit and resilience of every woman.  She tells us about her life-long inspiration behind founding 1 Girl Revolution, and sheds light on the powerful stories of ordinary girls who respond to real needs.  Whether you are incarcerated, homeless, nine years old or a hair stylist, every girl has a story, a purpose, and mission that will affect...

Shannon reflects on her favorite memories from the beach, where life lessons have been passed down through the generations while walking along the seashells.  Every woman is a gift to be cherished.   “Patience, patience, patience, is what the sea teaches. Patience and faith.  One should lie empty, open, choiceless as a beach-waiting for a gift from the sea.” -- The Gift of the...

Girl talk dives into the hard reality behind the current pandemic of loneliness.  Extended isolation from friends and family, feelings of anxiety or depression, and limiting physical interaction has placed remarkable stress on men and women who are wired for connection.  Everyone may experience loneliness, yet not everyone may feel alone.  There’s an art to embracing alone time, bei...

Christie Dondero Bettwy has been helping people find healing and freedom from eating disorders and mental health challenges for more than a decade. She currently serves as Executive Director for Rock Recovery, a Washington, DC based nonprofit that breaks down barriers to eating disorder and mental health treatment. Having previously struggled for many years with an eating disorder herself, Christi...

During this month of love, Julie reflects how one quote made a big impact on her single life.  ------ “Your single life is not a holding pattern. Every single person has the opportunity to develop themselves and serve society in a significant way.” - Sharon Hefferan “Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” - Mary Oliver ----- Learn More About Our Mission: www...

We are in the midst of a global pandemic of loneliness felt through isolation and a longing for human connection. At Girl Talk, we are providing the antidote to this pandemic of loneliness through friendship, hope, and healing. During the holiday season, we are going down memory lane with our mini-series, #FeelsLikeHome, to remind each other that we are never alone. Julie chats with a Cookies &amp...

We are in the midst of a global pandemic of loneliness felt through isolation and a longing for human connection. At Girl Talk, we are providing the antidote to this pandemic of loneliness through friendship, hope, and healing. During the holiday season, we are going down memory lane with our mini-series, #FeelsLikeHome, to remind each other that we are never alone. Julie chats with Lourdes, a Mom...

We are in the midst of a global pandemic of loneliness felt through isolation and a longing for human connection. At Girl Talk, we are providing the antidote to this pandemic of loneliness through friendship, hope, and healing. During the holiday season, we are going down memory lane with our mini-series, #FeelsLikeHome, to remind each other that we are never alone. Our podcast co-hosts, Julie and...

We are in the midst of a global pandemic of loneliness felt through isolation and a longing for human connection. At Girl Talk, we are providing the antidote to this pandemic of loneliness through friendship, hope, and healing. During the holiday season, we are going down memory lane with our mini-series, #FeelsLikeHome, to remind each other that we are never alone. Our podcast co-hosts, Julie and...

We are in the midst of a global pandemic of loneliness felt through isolation and a longing for human connection. At Girl Talk, we are providing the antidote to this pandemic through friendship, hope, and healing. During the holiday season, we are going down memory lane with the mini-series, #FeelsLikeHome, to remind each other that we are never alone. To kick off the series, Founder Julie chats w...

Girl Talk explores the unique and unrepeatable dignity behind every person. Julie and Shannon invite Girl Talk Ambassador, Victoria Turner, to share her stories of diversity of skin color, language, and experience through service, while appreciating the inherent worth of each and every human being. Victoria was a Girl Talk Campus Ambassador in 2017-2018. Her childhood was mainly spent living in Wh...

"Love, Girl Talk" co-hosts Julie & Shannon welcome their dear "Zia" to share her stories of shame, inadequacy, eating disorders, and the struggle to love her body and herself. Wether we're counting calories, living by the scale, or constantly seeking the approval of others, Zia helps us journey through the rough patches of life, and to sit our little 9-year-old selves next to us and remind her...