Books – Girls' Globe https://www.girlsglobe.org Gender equality, human rights and social justice. Mon, 31 Mar 2025 12:15:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 https://i0.wp.com/www.girlsglobe.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/girlsglobe_icon_green2-1.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Books – Girls' Globe https://www.girlsglobe.org 32 32 128553070 Dr. Patty Johnson, USA https://www.girlsglobe.org/2025/03/31/dr-patty-johnson-usa/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2025/03/31/dr-patty-johnson-usa/#respond Mon, 31 Mar 2025 12:15:20 +0000 https://www.girlsglobe.org/?p=66478 The Power of Stories Podcast by SayItForward.orgDr. Patty Johnson is a writer and psychologist who believes in healing through stories.

She is currently working on a memoir and has 2 published books—Essays of Night and Daylight and Breathe & Release: A 12 Month Journal for Healing from Anxiety.

In this episode, Dr. Johnson discusses:

- what sparked her interest in becoming a psychologist…
- being guided by behavioral medicine, a model of integrating both the physiological and the psychological…
- how important listening to people's stories has been in her life…
- being born in America to immigrant parents, and cultural differences that she and her family navigated…
- behavioral medicine, a model of integrating the physiological and the psychological…
- exploring how the mind and body work together...
- generational trauma…
- immigrant trauma…
- the beauty and complexity of growing up in two cultures…
- the importance of helping people align their physical symptoms with what is happening in their life or with what they have been thinking about…
- her love of writing and how, as an adolescent, writing helped her process feelings she was unable to discuss…
- the healing power of stories…
- our experience of seeing ourselves differently from how others see us…
- meditating on the power, strength, and ability we have to do things that we were told we could not do…
- the importance of realizing that it doesn't matter what other people say about us if we know who we are…
- and these inspiring words, “There's so much strength in fighting to be who we are.”]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2025/03/31/dr-patty-johnson-usa/feed/ 0 66478 A New Narrative Memoir: A Life Advocating for Women in Burma https://www.girlsglobe.org/2024/06/10/a-new-narrative-memoir-a-life-advocating-for-women-in-burma/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2024/06/10/a-new-narrative-memoir-a-life-advocating-for-women-in-burma/#respond Mon, 10 Jun 2024 08:33:00 +0000 https://www.girlsglobe.org/?p=65935 Women on a train in BurmaThis book, Intrepid Paths Burma, is my tribute to Burmese women and girls—their incredible strength, resilience, perseverance, and potential.

The book’s embedded narrative memoir allowed me to protect the identities of my protagonists, to incorporate short fiction stories that would readily capture readers’ attention, and to provide the backstory of my involvement with Burma and its people.

In writing these stories, based on lives of women and girls known to me, I carry their faces in my mind—these women who entrusted me with their secrets. I feel a responsibility to accurately convey the restrictions under which they live—legal, political, cultural, economic, prejudicial, fear, and lack of access to basic rights. It’s within these parameters that these women constantly demonstrate their strength.

This guest post is written by Melody Mociulski. ]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2024/06/10/a-new-narrative-memoir-a-life-advocating-for-women-in-burma/feed/ 0 65935 Linda Joy, USA https://www.girlsglobe.org/2023/06/16/linda-joy-usa/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2023/06/16/linda-joy-usa/#respond Fri, 16 Jun 2023 06:36:59 +0000 https://www.girlsglobe.org/?p=63805&preview=true&preview_id=63805 The Power of Stories Podcast by SayItForward.org

Linda Joy is the Storytelling Guide and Bestselling Publisher at Inspired Living Publishing (ILP). She is also the Publisher of the beloved Aspire Magazine - the premiere inspirational magazine for women. 

Since 2010, through ILP’s Authentic Storytelling™ model and sacred anthology division, over 260 women have overcome their writing blocks and embraced their inner storyteller to become bestselling authors while healing part of themselves in the process. 

In this episode, Linda discusses deserving a life that aligns with the truth of who we are… living an authentic life… shedding the SHOULDs and HAVE TOs in order to live an intentional life… tapping into and building a relationship with our inner wisdom… the important role of journaling and of having conversations with our Sacred Self and with our fear… the pivotal moment that inspired her to transform her life “from the inside out”… the power of our thoughts and beliefs in determining our future… staying focused on being the highest and best version of herself… how other people’s stories can help us during our periods of transformation… the importance of sharing our stories and of remembering the truth of who we are.]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2023/06/16/linda-joy-usa/feed/ 0 63805 Cynthia Brix: Gender Equity and Reconciliation https://www.girlsglobe.org/2023/05/16/cynthia-brix-gender-equity-reconciliation/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2023/05/16/cynthia-brix-gender-equity-reconciliation/#respond Tue, 16 May 2023 08:54:53 +0000 https://www.girlsglobe.org/?p=63646&preview=true&preview_id=63646 A round framed photo of Cynthia Brix who is smiling at the camera. Around the portrait is aturquoise background and the text Hey Changemaker! A Podcast by Girls' Globe Ep 22: Cynthia Brix, and a hanging illustrated microphone in the top right corner.
In this episode, we dive deep into one of the most ancient wounds of humanity.

Cynthia Brix is the co-founder of Gender Equity and Reconciliation International.

She is an ordained interfaith minister with a background in women’s issues and racial diversity - and the co-author of several books.

Cynthia Brix shares her stories and helps us understand more about how we can heal the ancient wound of gender inequity. ]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2023/05/16/cynthia-brix-gender-equity-reconciliation/feed/ 0 63646 Ruchira Gupta: Hope and Positivity in the Midst of Difficult Change https://www.girlsglobe.org/2023/03/07/ruchira-gupta-hope-and-positivity-in-the-midst-of-difficult-change/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2023/03/07/ruchira-gupta-hope-and-positivity-in-the-midst-of-difficult-change/#respond Tue, 07 Mar 2023 11:16:25 +0000 https://www.girlsglobe.org/?p=62967&preview=true&preview_id=62967

How can you stay hopeful when witnessing unspeakable crimes against women and girls? That and so much more in this episode of the Hey Changemaker! Podcast. 

Ruchira Gupta is an author and activist who believes in a world in which no child is bought or sold. After winning an Emmy for her documentary on sex-trafficking, she set up an NGO called Apne Aap, that has helped thousands of girls and women exit systems of sexual exploitation.  She has worked with the UN to change laws and policies in countries all over the world to end sex-trafficking.  We talk about her amazing work, her upcoming book and debut novel, I Kick and I Fly, based on experiences related to her, the change that she has seen in the past 20 years and the challenges that remain. She shares personal stories and truly, a message of hope. This is our 20th episode of the Hey Changemaker! Podcast! So far we’ve reached listeners in over 47 countries, from Pakistan to Paraguay and from New Zealand to the Netherlands. This is a weekly podcast, however, we will be taking a one month break to review, improve and leave some time to prepare future episodes of the Hey Changemaker! Podcast. In the meantime, you're invited to share your questions, comments or thoughts in a voice message. Go to girlsglobe.org/changemaker and scroll to the section called Leave a Message or Ask a Question.  Once you’ve recorded and submitted your recording, we will review and may very well use your question or comment in an upcoming episode - or even as the basis of a conversation.]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2023/03/07/ruchira-gupta-hope-and-positivity-in-the-midst-of-difficult-change/feed/ 0 62967 How White People Can End Racism: 3 First Steps https://www.girlsglobe.org/2020/06/05/how-white-people-can-end-racism-3-first-steps/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2020/06/05/how-white-people-can-end-racism-3-first-steps/#respond Fri, 05 Jun 2020 13:05:00 +0000 https://www.girlsglobe.org/?p=56004 White People to End RacismWhite privilege is something I’ve had since I took my first breath. It has paved a road for me that has made my life easier than my black and brown sisters (and brothers) around the world. We’re ALL in this racist system. That’s why I’m calling on white people to actively work to end racism […]]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2020/06/05/how-white-people-can-end-racism-3-first-steps/feed/ 0 56004 3 Books to Turn You into a Women’s Rights Fighter https://www.girlsglobe.org/2018/10/29/3-books-to-turn-you-into-a-womens-rights-fighter/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2018/10/29/3-books-to-turn-you-into-a-womens-rights-fighter/#respond Mon, 29 Oct 2018 11:24:05 +0000 https://www.girlsglobe.org/?p=44169 I have a whole stack of books which motivated me to dedicate my life to my biggest passion – fighting to end gender-based violence. Here are my top 3 recommendations: 1. Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn Be taken on an odyssey through Africa and […]]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2018/10/29/3-books-to-turn-you-into-a-womens-rights-fighter/feed/ 0 44169 Sharp Objects: a Story of Female Power, Abuse, Trauma & Pain https://www.girlsglobe.org/2018/09/04/sharp-objects-a-story-of-female-power-abuse-trauma-pain/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2018/09/04/sharp-objects-a-story-of-female-power-abuse-trauma-pain/#respond Tue, 04 Sep 2018 13:31:54 +0000 https://www.girlsglobe.org/?p=43636 Breathtaking, uncomfortable, and timely. These are the three best words I can find to describe Sharp Objects.]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2018/09/04/sharp-objects-a-story-of-female-power-abuse-trauma-pain/feed/ 0 43636 We Have Written a Book! https://www.girlsglobe.org/2018/01/26/we-have-written-a-book/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2018/01/26/we-have-written-a-book/#respond Fri, 26 Jan 2018 11:12:44 +0000 https://www.girlsglobe.org/?p=41632 You Are Not Alone is a collection of stories written and inspired by four years’ worth of conversations with Afghan women facing gender-based violence.]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2018/01/26/we-have-written-a-book/feed/ 0 41632 An Interview with Flora Wiström https://www.girlsglobe.org/2017/06/01/interview-flora-wistrom/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2017/06/01/interview-flora-wistrom/#respond Thu, 01 Jun 2017 11:00:19 +0000 http://girlsglobe.org/?p=36299 I have been chatting to Swedish writer and blogger Flora Wiström about writing tips and tricks, inspirational authors, and what it takes to tell a story. Flora Wiström is a 22 year-old writer and blogger. Her debut novel, Stanna, is a moving love story set in Stockholm. Published in 2016, it tells the story of Ester, who works in an antique […]]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2017/06/01/interview-flora-wistrom/feed/ 0 36460