Hi guys, welcome back to post run high. A few weeks ago I got to go on a run and sit down afterwards with Bonnie Barzikowski. She is the CEO of Girl Scouts of the USA. And I was so excited for this one because Girl Scouts was a big part of my childhood. I grew up in Glenrock, New Jersey, which is one of those tiny towns

where everybody knows everybody. And I went to a Catholic grammar school with the same 40 kids

from kindergarten through eighth grade. And for a large chunk of those grammar school years,

all of the girls in my grade were part of Girl Scouts. And my mom was actually one of our

volunteer troop leaders,

which made it even more special for me because I got to see my mom become a role model, not just for me,

but for the other girls around me. And guys, we could do a whole episode on my mom or with my mom,

but just to give you a little bit of context, my mom worked for a nonprofit called Healing the Children

for most of my life. And she also coached lacrosse in town. And she actually coached the high school

girls lacrosse team when I was growing up, not when I was in high school, but when I was little.

So acts of service, especially for young women, have always been something that she cared deeply about

and that I grew up around.

And I think that's what made Girl Scouts feel so important to me.

It was another space where I saw women leading, giving back, creating community.

And I'm guessing if you guys are listening to this, maybe you had something like that too.

Maybe it was Girl Scouts.

Maybe it was a sports team or a youth group or a club,

or even just a group of strong women in your life who modeled those values.

Whatever it looked like, I think we can all remember how formative those kind of environments can be

and how it really teaches you values that stay with you for your whole life.

So when I got the opportunity to sit down with Bonnie,

who started as a volunteer troop leader like my mom and now leads the entire national organization,

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