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Troop Leader Experience: A Podcast about Girl Scouts for Troop Leaders and other Girl Scout Volunteers

The first ever podcast of its kind: interviews with GS volunteers across the country & even the world, conversations with goal-getter girls, and panel discussions & debates about all the latest news & information regarding all things Girl Scouts. (This podcast is not affiliated with or sponsored by GSUSA; it is completely volunteer and girl driven.)

Pros and Cons of Dues & How to Manage Troop Money (Ask Me Anything!)

24 mins; November 08, 2022

SUPER QUICK UPDATE

4 mins; October 18, 2022

How to Deal with Overbearing Parents (Ask Me Anything!)

34 mins; October 11, 2022

How to Balance Your Personal Life & Girl Scouts (Ask Me Anything!)

26 mins; October 04, 2022

How to Manage a Troop with Disengaged Girls (Ask Me Anything!)

39 mins; September 27, 2022

Outdoor Progression! (Ask Me Anything!)

40 mins; September 20, 2022

How do you increase participation and engagement in the service unit? (Ask Me Anything!)

60 hours 55 mins; September 13, 2022

How to approach Kapers and Kaper Charts (Ask Me Anything!)

26 mins; September 06, 2022

How do you keep younger troops engaged and on-task during a meeting? (Ask Me Anything!)

38 mins; August 31, 2022

What is Troop Camp, and how do we do it successfully? (Ask Me Anything!)

33 mins; August 23, 2022

Any Tips for Picking Troop Crests? How do we keep the girls from choosing the UNICORN? (Ask Me Anything!)

18 mins; August 16, 2022

Can we talk about bridging? (Ask Me Anything!)

46 mins; August 09, 2022

Day Camp Extraordinaire, Barbara Cooley Thaw

30 mins; July 29, 2022

Talking to Kids about Violence and Traumatic Events

54 mins; May 29, 2022

Volunteer Recruitment Efforts and the Impact of Volunteering with Girl Scouts (according to GSRI)

49 mins; April 26, 2022

Volunteer Appreciation, Leading Multiple Troops, and Service Unit Manager with Shaleigha R. from Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania

35 mins; March 22, 2022

7 Fundraising Ideas if 2022 is NOT Your BEST COOKIE SEASON EVER

39 mins; March 17, 2022

Introducing Jamiel from Girl Scouts of West Central Florida

37 mins; March 01, 2022

HAPPY WORLD THINKING DAY 2022!

33 mins; February 22, 2022

WAGGGS Special: Girl Guides of Malta with Joanne

31 mins; February 15, 2022

Part 13 Creative Cookie Selling Workshop: School, Local Events, and More

13 mins; February 12, 2022

Part 12 Creative Cookie Selling Workshop: Drive Thru Booths

4 mins; February 12, 2022

Part 11 Creative Cookie Selling Workshop: Tips to Sell Less Popular Flavors

4 mins; February 12, 2022

Part 10 Creative Cookie Selling Workshop: Social Media

7 mins; February 12, 2022

Part 09 Creative Cookie Selling Workshop: Pitching Businesses

12 mins; February 12, 2022

Part 08 Creative Cookie Selling Workshop: Yard and Car Decorations

4 mins; February 12, 2022

Part 07 Creative Cookie Selling Workshop: Getting Creative with Walkabouts

6 mins; February 12, 2022

Part 06 Creative Cookie Selling Workshop: Bling Your Booth (etc)

7 mins; February 12, 2022

Part 05 Creative Cookie Selling Workshop: Inventory Issues

11 mins; February 12, 2022

Part 04 Creative Cookie Selling Workshop: Creative Customer Management

9 mins; February 12, 2022

Part 03 Creative Cookie Selling Workshop: Giving Goals

6 mins; February 12, 2022

Part 02 Creative Cookie Selling Workshop: Troop Goals

7 mins; February 12, 2022

Part 01 Creative Cookie Selling Workshop: Individual Goals

9 mins; February 12, 2022

WAGGGS Special: Madagascar Girl Guides with Narindra

38 mins; February 08, 2022

WAGGGS Special: Scouting for Girls in the Netherlands with Anne

38 mins; February 01, 2022

*BONUS* Cookie Basics Workshop

78 hours 42 mins; January 27, 2022

WAGGGS Special: Guiding in Canada with Hannah Mary

58 mins; January 25, 2022

WAGGGS Special: UK Guiding with Stephanie

61 hours 2 mins; January 18, 2022

USA Girl Scouts Overseas with Amy Kennedy

28 mins; January 11, 2022

Creating and Developing Safe Spaces for Girls with Aime Hutton

50 mins; January 04, 2022

Wellness for Girls with Master Certified Health Coach Shannon Dentice

29 mins; December 29, 2021

Storytelling, Developing Curriculum, and Leading Anti-Racism Discussions with Youth as a White Woman - with Jen Kidwell

54 mins; December 21, 2021

Building Girls of Courage with Jaclyn Gallo

50 mins; December 14, 2021

A 5 STAR TROOP EXPERIENCE

44 mins; December 10, 2021

Buckle Up: Girl Scouts and Holidays and DEI

35 mins; December 02, 2021

Ashley G. from Missouri on Camp, Council Staff, and Childhood Memories

47 mins; November 23, 2021

Why We'll Never Stop Volunteering with Girl Scouts, Older Girl Programming, and Starting Over with Experience with Sheryl R.

59 mins; November 09, 2021

Girl Guiding in New Zealand, Getting Girls Outdoors, and Troop Leadership from Kate S. of Girl Scouts of Kentucky's Wilderness Road

45 mins; November 02, 2021

Happy Founder's Day: A Brief Introduction to Juliette Gordon Low

21 mins; October 28, 2021

Girl Scouts Phraseology: Extended Trips

4 mins; October 21, 2021

Where the heck do I start as a new troop leader?

55 mins; October 19, 2021

Girl Scouts Phraseology: Excursions

3 mins; October 14, 2021

Girl Scouts by Season / A Year in the Life of a Girl Scout Troop

46 mins; October 12, 2021

Girl Scouts Phraseology: Juliettes, IGMs, IRGs

6 mins; October 07, 2021

Planning for Your Girl Scout Year... in a Pandemic

62 hours 9 mins; October 05, 2021

Girl Scouting in a Pandemic: Weird Issues We Never Expected

52 mins; September 28, 2021

A Rough Start that Led to Conquering Cookies and Camping with Tara H.

44 mins; September 21, 2021

"I'm not a camping person" with Carrie W. of Girl Scouts of Western Washington

47 mins; September 14, 2021

All About High Awards (and especially the Gold Award) with Sheryl R of Hearts of Gold

43 mins; April 12, 2021

Distance Girl Scouting and Older Girl Retention with Sue P of Girl Scouts of Northern California

38 mins; April 05, 2021

Interview with the Girl Scout Queen, Trisha Wilson

37 mins; March 29, 2021

NEW: Older Girl Programming and Adult Adventures with Sheryl R. of Girl Scouts Badgerland Wisconsin

50 mins; March 22, 2021

REPLAY: Troop Experiences and Travel

63 hours 20 mins; March 21, 2021

REPLAY: Nicole and Heather on Accessibility

49 mins; March 18, 2021

REPLAY: Jennifer B. on Managing Multi-Level Troops

35 mins; March 17, 2021

REPLAY: Rylee Kirk

26 mins; March 16, 2021

REPLAY 2018: Interview with Kate M. from New Mexico Trails

29 mins; March 16, 2021

2021 Updates: I Need Your Help & So Does Your Council

49 mins; March 08, 2021

How Can We Support People & Areas Impacted by Wildfires, Hurricanes, and other Natural Disasters?

9 mins; October 19, 2020

2020 International Day of the Girl + The Impact of Coronavirus on Girls & Women Around the World

27 mins; October 12, 2020

IMPORTANT: Register as a Guest for the National Council Session by October 14!

6 mins; October 07, 2020

REPLAY: Speaking of the State of Girls (2020)

45 mins; October 05, 2020

REPLAY: The State of Girls (2017)

26 mins; September 28, 2020

REPLAY: The Perfect Answer to WHAT THE HECK TO DO ON A ZOOM MEETING

27 mins; September 21, 2020

REPLAY: Why SO MUCH STEM?

24 mins; September 14, 2020

REPLAY: The Girl Scout Effect

37 mins; September 07, 2020

REPLAY: Let's Talk about Progression as it Relates to GSLE!

67 hours 43 mins; August 31, 2020

REPLAY: Explaining GSLE Basics

37 mins; August 24, 2020

Setting Expectations in Social Isolation

16 mins; August 18, 2020

Girl Scouts Phraseology: Edith Macy Conference Center

3 mins; August 06, 2020

Girl Scouts Phraseology: Emergency Contact

3 mins; July 30, 2020

2020 GSUSA Updates: 24 NEW BADGES!

16 mins; July 28, 2020

2020 GSUSA Updates: 2021 World Thinking Day & Global Action Themes REVEALED!

12 mins; July 26, 2020

Girl Scouts Phraseology: Girl Rewards & Individual Incentives

4 mins; July 23, 2020

2020 GSUSA Updates: VTK Developments!

11 mins; July 23, 2020

Girl Scouts Phraseology: Digital Cookie, DOC, eBudde, and Smart Cookies

3 mins; July 16, 2020

Girl Scouts Phraseology: ABC & LBB

4 mins; July 09, 2020

Teaching Girls That Their Voice Matters: Girl Scout Journeys Series - Part 2

37 mins; July 08, 2020

Interview with Older Girl Troop Leader & 45 Year Girl Scout Lisa S. from Girl Scouts of Northern California

30 mins; July 06, 2020

Girl Scouts Phraseology: Servicemark, Symbol, and Logo

6 mins; July 02, 2020

Interview with Multi-Level Leader Samantha H. of Girl Scouts of the Southern Appalachians

23 mins; June 29, 2020

Girl Scouts Phraseology: Movement

2 mins; June 25, 2020

Interview with co-leaders Kim K. and Jennifer S. from Girl Scouts - Nations Capital

56 mins; June 22, 2020

HATE Girl Scout Journeys? This one's for you! (Journey Series, Pt 1)

55 mins; June 19, 2020

Interview with Girl Scout Troop Leader Alison A. from Girl Scouts of Silver Sage

35 mins; June 15, 2020

Should I Address the Current Anti-Racism Movement with my Girl Scouts and If So, HOW?!

45 mins; June 12, 2020

Socially Distant Girl Scouting (Part 1)

41 mins; May 10, 2020

G.I.R.L. 2020

13 mins; May 08, 2020

Girl Scouts Phraseology: Troop Trip Forms, Trip Applications, Travel Approval Forms

4 mins; April 13, 2020

Girl Scouts Phraseology: Girl Scout Sign & Girl Scout Handshake

3 mins; April 12, 2020

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