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Rebel Girls

Powerful Pairs Story Bundle

Rebel Girls

Rebel Girls

Kids & Family, Education For Kids, Stories For Kids

4.57.2K Ratings

🗓️ 17 February 2026

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Explore four different stories about Rebel Girls who followed their passions. And they did it with their moms! Hear the stories of Beyoncé Knowles and Blue Ivy Carter, Briana Sullivan and Cambyr Sullivan, Leena Sharma and Bhakti Sharma, and Portia Mbau and Lumai de Smidt. Each of these powerful pairs faced different challenges, but they’re connected to each other by their rebel spirit and vision. This podcast is a production of Rebel Girls. It’s based on the book series Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls. This story was produced by Haley Dapkus with sound design and mixing by Bianca Salinas. It was written by Abby Sher. Fact-checking by Joe Rhatigan. Narration by Bianca Salinas. Original theme music was composed and performed by Elettra Bargiacchi. Thank you to the whole Rebel Girls team who make this podcast possible. Stay rebel! [This episode originally aired in 2023]

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hey, Rebels. Sit back, relax, close your eyes if you want to. We're about to explore four

0:14.5

different stories about Rebel girls who followed a shared passion. And they did it with their

0:19.9

moms.

0:23.2

Each of these powerful pairs climb different heights

0:24.6

and face different challenges.

0:26.8

But they're connected to each other

0:28.8

by their rebel spirit and vision.

0:31.6

While you listen,

0:33.1

see if you can find the connections

0:34.4

between these stories

0:35.6

as we take you around the world and back again,

0:39.5

traveling through time, space, and possibilities.

0:49.8

First up, we take you to an elementary school classroom in Houston, Texas, where a young rebel girl is just learning how powerful she can become.

1:02.2

Once upon a time, there was a girl named Beyonce, who just wanted to disappear.

1:08.9

She always looked down at the ground, never raised her hand in class,

1:13.1

and barely spoke. Why? Because mean girls at her school didn't like her light brown skin.

1:24.2

One day, Beyonce's first grade teacher taught the class a song.

1:30.6

When Beyonce went home that night and sang it for her family,

1:34.7

she felt a rush of excitement charged through her body.

1:38.8

Her voice was strong and loud,

1:42.1

and carried her into all these new places in her heart.

1:46.6

Still, that night, as she sang to her mom while she washed the dishes,

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