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Letters for Girls Podcast

Letters for Girls Podcast

By: With Tara and Jess
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 Letters for Girls Podcast focuses on community, connection and candid conversations about the experiences and lessons that shape us. The hosts, Tara and Jess, read letters submitted to the podcast from listeners and chat about the topics brought up, and share about their own experiences and revelations, struggles and wins. Letters for Girls Podcast was born from their own struggles with lacking female connection and community in their modern day lives. Contribute to their community! Send your story to lettersforgirls.submissions@gmail.com Follow along on Instagram: @lettersforgirlspodWith Tara and Jess Social Sciences
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  • LETTER: Leaping-Out-of-Your-Seat Excited

    LETTER: Leaping-Out-of-Your-Seat Excited
    Jun 3 2025

    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 that you like what we're doing.*


    Tara and Jess relate to getting a later-in-life neurodivergent diagnosis, and they each share a bit about their own journey.

    Tara mentions Dr Gabor Maté's theory on neurodivergence as an interesting piece to add to the conversation.

    https://drgabormate.com/adhd/

    https://www.melrobbins.com/episode/episode-235/


    Jess speculates that a lot of people from generations past have likely been misdiagnosed, or not diagnosed at all, and made it through life not knowing they were neurodivergent.


    Tara shares how she always felt a little different growing up and in her 30's ended up with an ADHD diagnosis. She too, is becoming more and more okay with being misunderstood by others.


    Understanding neurodivergence allows us to have more compassion for others and their behaviour and how they move through the world!


    Jess points out how the majority of research on autism and other neurodivergence is primarily done on white male boys. In general, most health research is done on men and boys. Very limited research is done on women and girls. Depending on your demographic, you can be impacted by different mental and physical health conditions, disabilities and other diagnoses and only have access to certain (or very limited) support and resources.

    Advocating for your own mental and physical health is important!

    The letter writer references a speech made by a public figure related to autism. Jess expands on what was said in the speech and who said it. She shares some of her own theories surrounding the speech.


    No matter if you are neurodivergent, or neurotypical, we are all human! Life is made up of struggles and a lot of joy and happiness. Tara and Jess want to be more mindful of noticing and appreciating joy, and leaning into their unique strengths. They encourage listeners to consider this too!


    Follow us on Instagram: @lettersforgirlspod

    Email us: lettersforgirls.submissions@gmail.com

    Send us a letter completely anonymously here: https://surveymars.com/q/eJcvFaRDy

    Send this episode to a loved one who you think might like to listen!

    Let us know what you think about the podcast! Leave us a review on your podcast app.


    Autism Resources:

    https://www.autismcanada.org

    https://aidecanada.ca

    https://autismalliance.ca





    Music from #Uppbeat

    https://uppbeat.io/t/mark-july/today-is-the-day

    ⁠https://uppbeat.io/track/mark-july/today-is-the-day⁠

    License code: PR8M0SMSX51KSUG9
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    1 hr and 35 mins
  • mini.chat: how our podcast has impacted listeners under one month after release

    mini.chat: how our podcast has impacted listeners under one month after release
    May 27 2025

    Welcome to our first mini.chat!

    They're a little more light-hearted and shorter than other episode offerings.


    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 letters written in by other women, along with their work here on the pod has touched others to the degree that it already has. It's fuel to keep moving forward!


    They celebrate breaking 100 listens on Spotify and almost reaching a combined 200 listens between Spotify and Apple Podcast. This episode was recorded in mid May, when they only had four episodes out. Since recording this, they have well surpassed 200 listens! (It's important to celebrate the little wins.)


    They share about the concept of mini.chats. Originally the plan was to release these episodes on another day, in addition to Tuesday's weekly episode drops. But they need more letters to create more content to grow the podcast and expand on offerings! So for now, the plan is to sprinkle in mini.chats on Tuesday mornings while rotating between letter episodes and deep dives as well.

    Thanks for being here, for listening and for writing to us!

    Stay up to date and know what's coming on their instagram account: @lettersforgirlspod


    Please take a moment to leave a review on your podcast app for Tara and Jess, it means a lot.

    Talk soon


    Music credit:

    Music from #Uppbeat

    https://uppbeat.io/t/mark-july/today-is-the-day

    License code: PR8M0SMSX51KSUG9
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    19 mins
  • LETTER: Unparented

    LETTER: Unparented
    May 20 2025
    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! @lettersforgirlspodJess and Tara share the cycles that they are breaking from their own childhoods, the ways they are trying to parent differently. Jess shares her techniques for staying present and calm through big emotions or high stress moments, and mentions using singing as a strategy. Shout out to Ms Rachel's "Big Feelings Are Okay." https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10182780/ https://www.singupfoundation.org/about-singing-for-mental-health/understanding-singing-for-mental-health/singing-health#:~:text=Singing%20lowers%20cortisol%20and%20relieves,lowers%20stress%20and%20anxiety%20levels.We discuss what we're choosing to embrace and trying to repeat for our own kids. Our parents were doing the best with the tools they had at the time, and that not wanting to repeat cycles doesn't diminish the value of all the the things they got right.We discuss how we reparent ourselves by feeding your inner child with joy (and snacks), picturing your childhood self, or being the parent to "little you."Tara shares some of her tools for reparenting herself including being mindful of her thoughts, welcoming in her emotions and noticing the mind-body connection between emotions and stress and how they can be felt in the body. Tara references the quote: "I allow my fear to live and breathe and stretch out its legs comfortably. It seems to me that the less I fight my fear, the less it fights back. If I can relax, fear relaxes, too. In fact, I cordially invite fear to come along with me everywhere I go.” - Elizabeth Gilbert, Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond FearReparenting references: https://cptsdfoundation.org/2020/07/27/reparenting-to-heal-the-wounded-inner-child/https://acawso.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/REPARENTING-1-10.pdfhttps://positivepsychology.com/reparenting/ Jess mentions the movie, Inside Out (2015). Jess mentions the movie, "My Old Ass" (2024) written and directed by Megan Park, as a fun way to jump into the idea of "reparenting" yourself. Tara shares stats on family violence and abuse from Statistics Canada, and disordered eating, linked below. Tara shares a quote about feeling mothered by so many women throughout her life from @marriageandmartini on Instagram. Abuse resources:https://www.un.org/en/coronavirus/what-is-domestic-abusehttps://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/health-promotion/stop-family-violence/services.htmlhttps://rcmp.ca/en/relationship-violence/intimate-partner-violence-and-abusehttps://www.domesticshelters.org/en-ca/domestic-abuse-help-in-canadahttps://ccfwe.org/find-help-across-canada/https://littlewarriors.ca/about/information-resources/regional-resources/ontario-resources/https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/231121/dq231121b-eng.htmEating disorder Resources:https://nedic.ca/https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/publications/healthy-living/eating-disorders-teens-information-parents-caregivers.htmlhttps://www.ontarioshores.ca/resources-support/self-help-resources/eating-disorders-resources-and-supporthttps://ontario.cmha.ca/documents/understanding-and-finding-help-for-eating-disorders/Music credit:Music from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/mark-july/today-is-the-dayLicense code: PR8M0SMSX51KSUG9
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    1 hr and 29 mins

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