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“badass”

adj. 1. fearless, authentic, and compassionate, Urban Dictionary

at badass girls we’re all about mentorship

[aka big sisters]

You see, our team isn’t therapists —

(though we think therapy is cool)

— we’re mentors.

We think we all need really great big sisters who have our back.

things about our badass girl community:

You likely:

• have a heart that’s somehow bigger than your bodies (yeah, the daily feelings roller coaster is no joke)

• want to feel more confident being yourself (…still figuring out that whole ‘who am i’ thing though)

• breath a sigh of relief (and maybe disbelief a little bit…) that you could actually just be who you are with other teen girls

• dream of making art with your life (taking that epic trip, writing that song, having the most amazing friends, changing the world…!)

• are ready for more real talk (and a legit big sister you love who has your back sounds amazing)

we’re a little different

(than other programs)

and we like it that way

(#❄️)

what makes us different?

1. A lot of our programs are online (so you can join us 🤷🏻‍♀️ wherever you are 🌎).

2. All of our mentors are ages 18-24, so they actually get it. 🙏

3. We talk about real things (that most folks don’t talk to preteens and teens about — have you noticed?), like: anxiety, having a period that doesn’t suck, sex ed that isn’t just about not getting pregnant, and getting free of the friend drama that swamped you this week. Why? Cause like, these are the real things that fill up our lives too (also, life’s better when we talk about them).

oh, and here’s a myth to bust:

we’re not just for people who are really struggling

(though if you are, we got you, boo)

everyone deserves badass big sisters

let’s hang out:

Click here to learn about 1:1 mentoring and getting your own mentor.

meet our founder:

more about eliza

Currently, Eliza Alloway [she/they] is a best-selling author, teacher and the creator of Home Body. For 20 years, her work has taught thousands of women, girls and folks socialized as girls how to trust themselves more. Trained in Marion Woodman’s Jungian approach to eating disorder recovery, as well as herbalism, embodiment, and somatic trauma resolution — Eliza helps sensitive, intense, badass women and folks socialized as girls create a friendship with their body that isn’t about perfecting or fixing, but instead about becoming more precious to themselves — and feeling more real and present in the blood, guts and tenderness of their one life. 

Eliza was the best-selling author of Mothering & Daughtering at age 19, the creator of Badass Girls at 25, taught sold-out workshops at Esalen, Kripalu, Omega and Multiversity, and spoke on stages to thousands next to speakers 4x her age. Now she’s living her best queer mama life in Vermont with her spouse, and wild, goofy sunflower of a toddler. She currently hosts the Home Body podcast. 

Meet Your Mentor:

More about Lily

Lily is a Certified Badass Girls Mentor, a period nerd, and a forever student of belonging. She began her journey with Eliza at Mothering & Daughtering as a teenager, first as a participant in the workshops with her mom, and then as a M&D assistant. Lily was then the first Badass Girls mentee, the first Badass Girls assistant, and the first Certified Badass Girls Mentor with almost a decade of facilitation experience now under her belt in her early 20s (when you know, you know).

Lily graduated from Skidmore College with a degree in Sociology. She has worked as a co-teacher for Wise Bodies, leading workshops on pleasure activism, and was a community organizer at her college demanding divestment.

More than anything Lily loves being out in nature – and you’ll likely find her talking to a plant, growing food, or studying up for her next herbalism school class.

Wanna know more about our guest teaching team?

meet y(our) faculty:

[aka our teachers for the badass academy // available for all mentorship circles and 1:1 mentorship on request]

celebrating our badass girls certified mentors:

[aka our badass team of trained big siblings/sisters doing beautiful work in the world]