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Have You Met Her?

a weekly podcast about amazing women from history

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Episode 118: Maria Sibylla Merian

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2025/07/09

Join me this week to hear about Maria Sibylla Merian, a woman German woman during the 17th Century who LOVED bugs. In a time when her passion could've been interpreted as witchcraft, Maria became a scientist, making discoveries and documenting her findings in a beautiful way. Find and follow the podcast on Instagram @haveyoumetherpodcastSupport the podcast here https://buymeacoffee.com/haveyoumether

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Episode 117: Jeanne Baret

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2025/07/02

We're kicking off our July theme this week, Women Explorers, with the amazing story of Jeanne Baret. Jeanne was the first woman to circumnavigate the world... which took one lie, a ton of grit, and an amazing sense of adventure. Find and follow the podcast on Instagram @haveyoumetherpodcastAnd support the podcast at https://buymeacoffee.com/haveyoumether

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Episode 116: The Ladies of Llangollen

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2025/06/25

Join me this week to hear the story of Sarah Ponsonby and Lady Eleanor Butler... two Irish women of rank and beauty who loved each other and refused to NOT live their dream of living in a beautiful house with fabulous gardens where they could read, write, make art and love each other. Find and follow the podcast on Instagram @haveyoumetherpodcastSupport the podcast here https://buymeacoffee.com/haveyoumether

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Episode 115: Marielle Franco

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2025/06/18

Join us in our continuation of celebrating women who were LGBTQ+ ADVOCATES for PRIDE MONTH. Marielle Franco was a strong advocate for poor black people who called the favela where she was raised, the only black woman to serve on Rio's City Council, and a fierce critic of governmental corruption. Marielle was murdered for her confrontational stance, but those that orchestrated her death could not have imagined how their violent act to stop her voice would literally amplify her message and draw eyes

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Episode 114: Sarah Hegazi

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2025/06/11

Content Warning: This episode discusses incarceration, torture and suicide. Some listeners may be disturbing to some listeners. In the US, you can call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255.International listeners can find help from the International Association of Suicide Prevention here: https://findahelpline.com/i/iaspAnd from Befrienders Worldwide here: https://befrienders.org/Join me this week to hear the story of Sarah Hegazi. She was a writer, an LGBT+ activist, and a

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Episode 113: The Brunswick Four

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2025/06/04

HAPPY PRIDE MONTH! Join me today to hear the story of the Brunswick Four... the four lesbian women who were wrongfully arrested for singing a song in a tavern. This event, which took place in Toronto, Ontario in 1974 has been likened to the Stonewall Riots in New York... a pivotal event that sparked the gay rights movement. To support this podcast, visit https://buymeacoffee.com/haveyoumether

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Episode 112: Clara Hale

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2025/05/28

We are wrapping up our month of celebrating "mother" figures who you may not have heard of with Clara Hale's story. She was a woman who was naturally a giving, loving, gentle caregiver. She began a daycare in her home to provide for her own children and gained a reputation as someone who never turned anyone away. Hear more about her inspirational story. Make sure to follow the podcast on whatever platform that you use. Share this podcast with your friends. Support the podcast here:

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00:22:43

Episode 111: Mothers of Plaza de Mayo

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2025/05/21

In today's episode, I want to share what I learned about a group of women who came together and demonstrated for answers against a brutal military dictatorship in Argentina. Find and follow the podcast on Instagram @haveyoumetherpodcastEmail me at haveyoumetherpodcast@gmail.comSupport the podcast at https://buymeacoffee.com/haveyoumether

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Episode 110: Kala Bagai

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2025/05/14

Join me this week to learn about another woman who quietly struggled to find her place in a new country, and then became a welcoming advocate for those who followed. Today's episode is another example of an amazing woman who didn't need fame or praise to step in and give "motherly love" to people. Content Warning: there is a mention of suicide. Please take care of yourself. Find and follow the podcast on Instagram @haveyoumetherpodcast to see pictures of all the amazing women that we've learned

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Episode 109: Lou Xiaoying

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2025/05/07

We are kicking off our month of celebrating those unsung heroes... mothers (of all kinds - we're inclusive here!). I couldn't find a lot about Lou Xiaoying, but what I did touched my heart. A poor, struggling women who rummaged through garbage found the most precious treasure of all: discarded children. This episode includes information about child abandonment and population control (including themes of abortion and infanticide). Please use caution and protect your mental health. Find and

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Episode 108: Cicely Tyson

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2025/04/30

Join me today to learn about Cicely Tyson and her impact on Hollywood. You've probably seen Cicely on screen at some point in your life... her career spanned seven decades, after all... but you may not know about the care and concern that she showed in choosing the roles that she would accept. Find and follow the podcast on Instagram @haveyoumetherpodcastSupport the podcast with a tip at https://buymeacoffee.com/haveyoumether

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Episode 56: Miriam Makeba

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2025/04/23

This week's woman was known by many names: Mama Africa, the Empress of the African Song, and Zenzi (her African name that was a gift from her mother). The world would come to know her as Miriam Makeba... and they would LOVE her talent and positive spirit. At least, until she starting using her voice to directly criticize the apartheid government of her home country of South Africa. Find and follow the podcast on Instagram @haveyoumetherpodcastSupport the podcast at

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Episode 107: Mary Blair

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2025/04/23

The amazing woman that we're talking about this week contributed to cinema not as a director, writer, or actor... but as a concept artist for animation. Mary Blair became an influential artist for the Disney movies Alice in Wonderland, Cinderella and Peter Pan (among others). Her unique art is beautiful and bright. If you've ever visited any of the Disney Theme Parks around the world, you've probably seen some of her work. Find and follow the podcast on Instagram

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Episode 106: Anna May Wong

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2025/04/16

Over the last couple of episodes we've talked about how hard it was to be a woman in Hollywood. This week, we're going to learn about a woman who had an additional hurdle to overcome. Anna May Wong, a Chinese-American young woman dreamed her whole life of being a moviestar. With her focus, and a little bit of luck, she found herself on the silver screen... but the roles that she was being offered were offensive and didn't allow her to celebrate her heritage. Join me to learn about her

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Episode 105: Mary Pickford

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2025/04/09

Join me this week to meet the first Hollywood Movie Star! Encouraged by her mother to go into theater acting to help support her family when she was a little girl, Mary found that she loved to be on stage & enjoyed performing. Working her way through traveling stage troops and Broadway, Mary decided to try her talent at film. The camera LOVED her... and so did her audiences. Her contributions to the film industry are sometimes overlooked (she was just an "actress" after all), but when

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Episode 104: Alice Guy-Blache

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2025/04/02

What if I told you that the first fictional storytelling film was made by a young French woman? Because it was... and you probably haven't heard of her. Join me for a episode that tells her story. It's the stuff of movies. Support the podcast by visiting https://buymeacoffee.com/haveyoumetherFind and follow the podcast on Instagram @haveyoumetherpodcast

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Episode 103: Qiu Jin

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2025/03/26

Join me this week t o learn about China's first feminist.... a woman who wanted rights. A writer, a revolutionary, and a martyr, Qiu Jin was executed after a failed uprising against the Qing dynasty. Never one to "submit to rules" she became a gifted orator who told her personal stories of how China failed women, and through her sacrifices propelled her cause forward. Find the podcast on Instagram @haveyoumetherpodcastSupport the podcast at https://buymeacoffee.com/haveyoumether

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Episode 102: Amelia Boynton Robinson

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2025/03/19

Join me today to hear about the women who was a leader of the American Civil Rights Movement in Selma, Alabama, a member of the "courageous eight," the first African American women to run for political office in Alabama, and crossed the Edmund Pettus Bride on "Bloody Sunday." In other words, she was the epitome of "good trouble." Find and follow the podcast on Instagram @haveyoumetherpodcastSupport the podcast at https://buymeacoffee.com/haveyoumether

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Episode 101: Alexandra Kollontai

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2025/03/12

On this week's episode, we're going to Russia at the turn of the century to learn about a woman who was a significant figure in the Russian Socialist Movement. One of the overlooked feminists in history, her story is complicated, but there are absolutely admirable qualities to be found. Find and follow the podcast on Instagram @haveyoumetherpodcastSupport the podcast at https://buymeacoffee.com/haveyoumether

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Episode 100: Olive Schreiner

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2025/03/05

We made it to episode #100!! This month, we're celebrating Women's History Month by telling the stories of women who were "good trouble" during their lifetimes... women who shook the foundation of what was expected of women. Olive Schreiner was a writer who (because she didn't have the money for medical school, or the stamina for nursing) chose to write about the inequalities that she saw... and how she believed those inequalities could be corrected. She was a feminist BEFORE that word existed, an

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