Making a Statement with Aurora James

Content Warning: Parents, please be advised that this episode references the 2020 death of George Floyd.It's our season finale! Fashion designer, activist, and creator of the clothing brand, Brother Vellies, Aurora James is here to help "Planet Protector" with what to wear to a town council meeting after their town shut down the recycling program. We're going to paint denim jackets together and learn all about Aurora's career in sustainable fashion! Thank you so much for joining us on our very first season of The Barbie Podcast, Dream Team! Check out the podcast listener guide for more resources and activities, created in partnership with Girls Leadership, here.

We're jamming with pop star sensation Ava Max on The Barbie Podcast! Friends who just joined the school band and are loving it are fed up with a kid who keeps making fun of them. Ava talks about the power of music and how being creative can help you work through difficult problems. We even get the chance to create an original song with Ava!Check out the podcast listener guide for more resources and activities, created in partnership with Girls Leadership, here.

The unstoppable award-winning choreographer, director, producer, dancer, and actor Debbie Allen joins us for a dance party! A Dream Teamer is looking for some easy dance moves to bring to their first school dance and Debbie always has some in her back pocket. In between songs, Debbie will share inspiring stories from her iconic and prolific career. Come dance with abandon on The Barbie Podcast!Check out the podcast listener guide for more resources and activities, created in partnership with Girls Leadership, here.

Come sit down with Asma Khan, the extraordinary chef behind the world-renowned Indian restaurant in London, Darjeeling Express. We’ll tackle a question from Birthday Chef who is looking for the perfect party recipe. Asma will share a bit about her life from growing up in Kolkata to learning how to cook and then becoming a world-famous chef! Plus! She’ll teach us how to fry up some Mattar Paratha—a delicious Indian flatbread filled with spiced green peas. Come celebrate food, community, and the joy of gathering around the table with friends new and old.Check out the podcast listener guide for more resources and activities, created in partnership with Girls Leadership, here.

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

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

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.

We’re so excited to chat with Bozoma Saint John, a powerhouse marketing executive and business leader. We’ll read a question from "New Kid on the Block", who needs help making friends in a new town. Bozoma will tell us about her journey from Ghana to being the new kid in Colorado Springs and how she used her passion for pop culture to become the bold, daring, and audacious success she is today! Grab some mirrors and dry-erase markers as Bozoma guides us in a creative, confidence-boosting activity where we write down everything that makes us awesome and unique.Check out the podcast listener guide for more resources and activities, created in partnership with Girls Leadership, here.

We have the honor of speaking with Chilean American author and one of the most widely read Spanish-speaking writers in the world, Isabel Allende! First, we’ll listen to a question from "Blank Page Kid", who's dealing with the pesky age-old issue of writer's block. Then join us on a mini trip to Topanga Beach where we’ll fill up our creative reservoirs as Isabel guides us through a writing activity inspired by the small details all around us. Plus, we’ll learn about Isabel's remarkable journey from journalist to novelist.Check out the podcast listener guide for more resources and activities, created in partnership with Girls Leadership, here.

We're kicking off the very first episode of The Barbie Podcast! Today, we get to chat with the INCREDIBLE Katya Echazarreta, the first Mexican-born woman to go to space. We’ll hear from listener, "Lost in Space", who dreams of becoming an astronaut. Katya will share her inspiring journey of how she made her outer space dreams a reality. And Katya will also help us imagine launching into space together! Plus, check out our listener guide for the heartfelt moment when Katya tells her mom she’s going to space!Check out the podcast listener guide for more resources and activities, created in partnership with Girls Leadership, here.