Gals Guide

Sister Elizabeth Kenny - Leah's Australian Gal Pick

Leah closes out Australian Gals Month with her pick. Sister Elizabeth Kenny (who was a military sister, not a religious sister) was an Australian Bush nurse who basically created physical therapy. At the time her methods of treating polio patients were unconventional but one day there was some help from the Mayo Clinic in the United States. Learn more about this amazing woman. 

Mary Reibey - Katie's Australian Gal Pick

Katie's Australian Gal is a legendary businesswoman who started as a convict.  Learn about Mary Reibey, an incredible woman who is on the money and became a role model for many. 

Edith Cowan - Barb’s Australian Gal Pick

Australian Gals Month continues! Barb's pick is a social reformer who was the first woman to serve as a member of Parliament. 

Julia Gillard - Bonnie’s Australian Gal Pick

It is a new season of the Gal’s Guide Podcast! Can you believe it, it’s season 7! We’ve got a slightly new spin on all of 2024’s episodes. We’ll be learning about women around the world with a new region each month. This month, it’s Australia! Bonnie starts us off with the first female Prime Minister of Australia, Julia Gillard. 

Susan La Flesche Picotte

For the last episode of Season 6, Barb ends Medicine Woman month with Omaha Medical doctor, Susan La Flesche Picotte.
Season 7 begins on January 8, 2024, with Australian Gals.

Gladys Tantaquidgeon - Leah’s 1 Cool Medicine Woman

Medicine Woman Month continues! Leah tells us about the amazing Gladys Tantaquidgeon who was 3rd generation medicine woman who lived to age 106! 

Qi-yo Ke-pe - Bonnie’s 1 Cool Medicine Woman

Bonnie stars of Medicine Woman with the Great Healer of the Native Americans, Qi-yo Ke-pe. 

Baba Yaga - Bonnie’s 1 Cool Folklore Gal

Bonnie finishes up Folklore Month with the Slavic hero/villain the Baba Yaga!