Olympic gold medalist and figure skating icon, Kristi Yamaguchi, is joining us on The Barbie Podcast today! A Dream Teamer who calls themselves Slips and Falls has a question about staying balanced on the ice. Kristi shares tips on how to do just that and you can practice at home too! Together, we’ll learn about Kristi’s amazing athletic career and that even though mistakes happen, with hard work and dedication, you can still become a champion.

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Join us in welcoming Marley Dias, the brilliant founder of #1000BlackGirlBooks, on The Barbie Podcast today! Bookworm is looking for book recommendations and Marley is ready to share her favorites. Marley will also teach us how to turn an old filing cabinet into a Little Free Library, where our neighbors can take a book or leave a book! Listen in as Marley tells us how and why she started her campaign to collect books featuring Black girls as the protagonists. And Marley will also tell us how we can be changemakers in our own communities!

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Take the stage in Malibu’s backyard with our guest, Ali Stroker, the first actor who uses a wheelchair to win a Tony Award! Dream Teamer, "Star Without a Stage" is looking for some encouragement after not getting a part in a play. Ali comes to the rescue with advice on how to handle rejection, how to get creative when faced with challenges, and how to make your own theater. You’ll even get to hear a sample of our original play, “The Case of the Missing Necklace.”

Check out the podcast listener guide for more resources and activities, created in partnership with Girls Leadership, here.