Today we have a very special episode to share with you from our friends at the podcast, Girl Tales. Do you ever wonder what would happen if Medusa realized how cool her hair was or Cinderella started her own rock band? Well, Girl Tales takes classic stories like these and puts a unique twist on them, empowering listeners everywhere to become their own heroes. And today, we bring you a tale of love, strength, family and community. It’s the Webby Award-winning story from Girl Tales called La Bestia.

Get to know activist and author, Marley Dias. Marley tells us how she founded her campaign to get more books with Black girl lead characters into schools, her continued work for diversity and inclusion, and how others can make important changes in their own communities. She also shares how she wrote her book, and how she learned to be brave.