GRL Pep Talks: Real Conversations for Real Growth

Your go-to space for leadership, confidence, identity, team culture, and the everyday challenges young women and student-athletes navigate.

GRL Pep Talks is where honest conversations meet practical support. Whether you’re a student-athlete, a young woman finding your voice, or someone building confidence and belonging, these Pep Talks are designed to help you grow in ways that actually fit your life.

You’ll find stories, worksheets, research-backed tools, and quiet reminders that you’re not alone in what you’re navigating. This is your space for clarity, connection, and the kind of leadership that starts from within — on and off the field.

Periods, Young Athletes, and Removing Barriers: Why Menstrual Equity Matters in Girls’ Sports
Understanding the female body Lauren Young Understanding the female body Lauren Young

Periods, Young Athletes, and Removing Barriers: Why Menstrual Equity Matters in Girls’ Sports

Periods are not a personal problem—they’re a systems issue. For many young athletes, menstruation, undiagnosed menstrual disorders, and lack of access to products quietly push them out of sports. It doesn’t have to be this way. This is a call to remove barriers, rethink design, and build equity into girls’ sports from the very beginning.

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