Love Girls: The Podcast

28/03/2024

*New Podcast Alert* Social pressures, family issues, battling a Cancer diagnosis; These students have more on their minds than just books. Rock Island/Milan School District 41 students open up and share how they have dealt with some of life's challenges on this episode of Love Girls: The Podcast. Listen now: https://www.wvik.org/podcast/love-girls-the-podcast/2024-03-24/inspiring-tales-of-resilience-stories-from-love-girls-magazine

Thank you to WVIK, Quad Cities NPR for making Love Girls: The Podcast possible.

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19/03/2024

*NEW EPISODE* In this episode of the LOVE Girls: the podcast, Mariah sits down with a group of students from Washington Junior High School in Rock Island/Milan School District 41. These girls are a part of the Girls on Fire program by Love Girls Magazine. The conversation kicks off with Mariah asking the girls about the common insecurities they face. The girls openly discuss their struggles, with one mentioning insecurities about their faces and makeup, while another shares that personalities and behavior are also common sources of insecurity.
LISTEN NOW: https://www.wvik.org/podcast/love-girls-the-podcast/2024-03-17/dealing-with-hurtful-comments-and-building-self-confidence

Listen to Love Girls: The Podcast on all available podcast networks.

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29/02/2024

*NEW PODCAST EPISODE* - Black History Month is not over yet. Empowering Black Voices from Moline High School on February's episode of Love Girls: The Podcast. Host, Kayla Babers, interviews three bright students from Moline High School - Stella Hainga-Simssi (15), Angel Afetse (15), and Tamiria Dixon (17 years old). Listen now at WVIK, Quad Cities NPR Listen now: https://www.wvik.org/podcast/love-girls-the-podcast/2024-02-27/empowering-black-voices-stories-from-moline-high-school

23/08/2023

During our Media Arts Summer Camp at Edison Junior High School in Rock Island, students produced a podcast about their thoughts on school violence. Rock Island students were joined by special guests from the Love Girls Magazine team, including Iowa Youth Poet Laureate, Lola Nakashima Brooke. Hosts:....

24/05/2023

Did you know Love Girls: The Podcast is on the NPR National Network?!?!

The podcast has become our fastest-growing tool for storytelling! Host Kayla Babers and Mariah Martinez are joined by our Host in Training gals as they learn all things podcasting. We are so thankful for your support, be sure to follow Love Girls: The Podcast on all podcast platforms! 🎙

Be sure to check out the latest episode NOW!! Thank you to WVIK, Quad Cities NPR and Dress for Success Quad Cities for sponsoring our podcast 💜

01/04/2023

22/03/2023

Have you checked out the newest episode of Love Girls: The Podcast?!?!

Listen to the newest episode highlighting Women in the Civil Rights Movement. Kayla and Mariah with the host in training Kyla and Briana talked with Dr. Noelle Trent from the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, TN.

Be sure to listen on all podcast streaming services or the link in bio!🎙
https://www.npr.org/podcasts/718424876/love-girls-the-podcast

15/03/2023

Love Girls: The Podcast on WVIK, Quad Cities NPR welcomes Dr. Noelle Trent from the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, TN for a conversation about the women in the civil right movement. This episode is hosted by Kayla Babers and Mariah Martinez and our teen hosts in training Kyla Nephew and Briana Haney. Look for new episodes twice a month on Tuesdays.
Listen here: https://www.wvik.org/.../women-in-the-civil-rights-movement

18/10/2022

Usually the podcast girls are behind the mic, but this time they were in front of the camera When L'Oreal of Paris teamed up with HBO Max to make this video.

Meet L'Oréal Paris Women of Worth Honoree Jasmine Babers, Love Girls Magazine.Each year, L'Oréal Paris launches a nationwide search for ten extraordinary non...

19/04/2022

NEW PODCAST EPISODE: Juno's passion for playing the guitar led her to the stage with icons like Bruno Mars, Keith Urban and Camila Cabello. On this episode of Love Girls: The Podcast she has a heart to heart talk with the LGM team about chasing your dreams.
Listen Now: https://www.wvik.org/podcast/love-girls-the-podcast/2022-04-14/meet-juno-the-artist

03/03/2022

We are talking about our bodies because women still struggle with body image. Check out our new podcast with Stephanie Burrough from Amy's Gift.

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12/01/2022

Be honest! When was the last time you read a book? Listen to Kayla Babers, and former teacher Valencia Perkins along with the Love Girls team for REAL TALK about literacy.
We would love to hear from you. Share your ideas about how to improve literacy among youth.




https://www.wvik.org/podcast/love-girls-the-podcast/2022-01-11/literacy-and-the-power-of-representation

On this episode of Love Girls: The Podcast we are joined by Kayla Babers, Project Manager for the African American Leadership Society and Valencia Perkins, former teacher from Memphis, Tennessee to talk about literacy and representation among students of color.

10/01/2022

It is a new year with three new voices on Love Girls: The Podcast. You can count on Anna, Dalaysia, and Brianna for REAL TALK about issues that matter. The guest are people of all ages from the Quad Cities and beyond. 📸 Kayla Babers

10/12/2021

Join us a for a serious discussion on Love Girls: The Podcast.

30/11/2021

The Love Girls Magazine team discusses pursuing a career in Hollywood with 18-year-old actor, Ashley Rae Harper.

12/11/2021

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11/10/2021

We’re diving into racial stereotypes, identity, hair, and more on this newest episode titled, “A Real Conversation about Beauty Standards”. Can we get some finger snaps?! We were thrilled to catch up with former LGM intern Taylor Williams, an up-and-coming creative.

11/10/2021

On the Day of Girl, we are dropping an important episode of LOVE Girls the Podcast. Beauty standards are something we don’t talk about nearly enough as a society, especially for young women. Studies have shown recently the toll things like social media can take on a young woman’s self-confidence. We’re diving into racial stereotypes, identity, hair, and more on this newest episode titled, “A Real Conversation about Beauty Standards”. Oh, and by the way, this episode is produced and written by women. Listen wherever you stream! Link in bio.

12/04/2021

This episode of Love Girls: The Podcast features teen actress Maya J. Pinson and Kevin Goff, the great grandnephew of Hollywood's first black artist to win an Oscar, actress Hattie McDaniel. Listen now with the link below.
https://www.wvik.org/programs/love-girls-podcast /0

10/02/2021

S/O to the Latinos Unidos y Amigos club at United Township High school for supporting Love Girls Magazine and our mission. ❤If you missed their podcast episode, check it out with the link below. Special thanks to Samantha Sacen.
https://www.wvik.org/post/embracing-latino-heritage-and-culture-high-school

19/01/2021

It’s a new year and we have added some new voices to “LOVE Girls: The Podcast.” Stay tuned for new episodes every month in 2021 with Kira and Brianna. ❤️

06/01/2021

Kira Fox and Brianna Haley discuss the truth about historically black colleges, writing, filmaking and finding the courage to pursue your dreams with former LGM writer, Jasmine Rene McCaskill .
Listen now with link below:
https://www.wvik.org/post/filmmaker-raises-5k-her-first-documentary

12/12/2020

What is it like to start a business or a passion project? What motivates people to turn their hobbies into their hustles? Hear from two "Boss Babes": Ashley Allen, owner and founder of Made to Pearlfection and Tianna Manley, owner of T's Spa and Beauty open up about their struggles, successes and inspirations with their businesses.

T's Spa & Beauty
Made to Pearlfection

Check out the episode here:

https://www.wvik.org/post/boss-babes

07/08/2020

Award-winning journalist Brandy Donaldson shares how storytelling helps her deal with the loss of her father.

Have you listened to the newest episode? Click the link to tune in. 📲🎧

Listen on Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/losing-a-parent-is-not-goodbye/id1460145301?i=1000486556449

Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3NulFEICNGAZDnFFdTlxOB?si=QsEuoRlXQZ-2wi7FSBSVNQ

Listen online: https://www.wvik.org/post/losing-parent-not-goodbye

04/08/2020

Have you tuned in to the newest episode?❤

This one was tough. But, it's so important to have hard conversations about how we can support one another.

Listen on Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/losing-a-parent-is-not-goodbye/id1460145301?i=1000486556449

Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3NulFEICNGAZDnFFdTlxOB?si=QsEuoRlXQZ-2wi7FSBSVNQ

Listen online: https://www.wvik.org/post/losing-parent-not-goodbye

30/07/2020

Jasmine Babers chats about the ups and downs of recording the latest “Love Girls: The Podcast” episode. (OUT NOW!!)

https://www.npr.org/podcasts/718424876/love-girls-the-podcast

29/07/2020

29/07/2020

NEW PODCAST: Your life is your message to the world. Anna Rowell, LGM 2020 cover girl talks about her life after losing her mother and storytelling with Love Girls Magazine. Anna, along with award winning journalist, Brandy Renia Shenee, are guests on "Love Girls: The podcast" They talk openly about what you can do to help someone struggling with grief.

20/06/2020

Thank you Coach Ru for having us!

10/06/2020

Going live with Coach Ru! Come hang with us!