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Be Prepared

Be Prepared

By Girl Scouts of Western Ohio

The Girl Scout motto is be prepared, this includes our volunteers too! Tune in to the Be Prepared Podcast the third Thursday every month and you'll gain:

- The latest insights in an ever-changing girl world
- Stories of real-life experience from our community partners
- Volunteer trainings on the go
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Outdoor and Camp

Be PreparedJan 24, 2024

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Outdoor and Camp

Outdoor and Camp

Far away or right in your backyard, camping is fun! Join us to learn more about camp and the outdoors with Tori Hinojosa-Houck, GSWO Outdoor Program Team Leader, and Heather Mumma, GSWO Event Registration Specialist.


Jan 24, 202432:16
Cookie Takeover

Cookie Takeover

Discover all the exciting things coming your way in the 2024 GSWO Cookie Program with our guests Devon Beck-Monahan- Director of Product Program and Katie Maskey- Product Program Communication Manager.

Jan 04, 202433:40
Building Future Leaders

Building Future Leaders

Girl Scouts is, as it always has been, the organization best positioned to offer girls the tools they need to be successful leaders now and throughout their lives. Joining us to discuss Building Future Leaders are Aimée Sproles, Kristi Hoffman, and Christine Rasmussen.

Nov 15, 202338:37
Girl Voice

Girl Voice

Listen in as we interview Ella (junior Girl Scout) and Oliva (recently graduated Girl Scout) to see what Girl Scouts is all about.

Sep 28, 202317:01
Mental Health Awareness

Mental Health Awareness

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Join us as Rebecca Hall, Executive Director of NAMI Montgomery County and Jennifer Roll, School Based Mental Health Therapist for South Community Schools talk through ways to keep mental health at the front of our conversations with Girl Scouts. 

May 23, 202328:33
Autism Connections

Autism Connections

Join us as we speak with Mary Helen Richer from Autism Connections as she discusses strategies for successful social interactions and provides education on autism and working with neurodiversity. 

Apr 20, 202326:07
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging: Episode 2

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging: Episode 2

Tune in during this two-part series as we speak with our two guests, Maria Arcocha White and Patrice Borders, both Girl Scouts of Western Ohio Board members as we discuss diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging.

During Part 2, Patrice Borders, owner of Prevention Strategies, soon to be Amplify EI (preventionstrategiesllc.com) joins us. 

Mar 16, 202331:12
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging: Episode 1

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging: Episode 1

Tune in during this two-part series as we speak with our two guests, Maria Arcocha White and Patrice Borders, both Girl Scouts of Western Ohio Board members as we discuss diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. 

In Part 1, Maria Arcocha White, Founder and CEO of Inclusity (www.inclusity.com) joins us.

Mar 16, 202331:41
World Thinking Day

World Thinking Day

Celebrate World Thinking Day with us while we discuss this years World Thinking Day theme, “Our World, Our Peaceful Future: The Environment, Peace and Security”. Our guests are coming to us from Australia and New Zealand, and both have a special connection to GSWO. 

Feb 21, 202325:46
Girl Scouts Higher Awards

Girl Scouts Higher Awards

Join us as we discuss Girl Scouts Higher Awards including the Bronze, Silver, and Gold Award and why it's an important piece of the Girl Scout Leadership Experience. 

Special Guests include:
Paige McNachtan, 2022 Gold Award Girl Scout
Arrianne Byrum, Program Team Leader
Suzanne Valle, Chair of the Dayton Gold Award Committee

Dec 19, 202228:08
Month of the Entrepreneur Celebration

Month of the Entrepreneur Celebration

We are celebrating the Month of the Entrepreneur with this episode by inviting a panel of women entrepreneurs to tell us about their businesses and experience. We’ll also hear a little bit about the Girl Scout cookie program as well. Our guests today are:

Sara Anderson: owner/operator of Sara's Sweets, a specialty bakery in Lima, Ohio, specializing in gourmet cupcakes, cookies & custom cakes.

Chris Salley-Davis: Sr. Director, Program Delivery and Volunteer Experience at GSUSA and owner of the Crafty Supermarket

And Katie Maskey: Product Program Communications Manager and Children’s Book author

Nov 18, 202234:50
Celebrate Juliette Gordon Low!

Celebrate Juliette Gordon Low!

Join us as we discuss Juliette Gordon Low, her birthplace, and how your troop could plan a visit to Savannah, Georiga. 

Special guests include:

Shannon Browning-Mullis, Executive Director of the Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace

Chelsea Smith, GSWO Program Manager

Oct 20, 202216:56
Navigating Conflict with Confidence

Navigating Conflict with Confidence

Learn how to navigate conflict with confidence with our special guests: 

Alice Young-Basora: Director of Education at the International Peace Museum

Hillary Robnick: Volunteer Human Resources Manager at Girl Scouts of Western Ohio

Sep 15, 202227:48
Get Outdoors!

Get Outdoors!

Join us for a chat about the great outdoors with our experts:

Alyssa Yaple: Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives at The Ohio Department of Natural Resources

Marianne Duvendack: A former National Park Ranger and a current Girl Scout volunteer

Vicki Proctor: Current Outdoor Team Lead at Girl Scouts of Western Ohio

Aug 18, 202229:57