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Lauren Fleshman

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Just another human trying to change the world. πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ Parent, Coach, Speaker, Builder of WILDER Running & Writing Retreats. NY Times best selling author of β€œGood for a Girl: A Woman Running in a Man’s World” (Sports Book of the Year 2023). Read it.

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Painting of a sitting white woman facing left looking outwards in the act of drawing beside a window looking on to a loving couple in tbe dustance next to a white building under a pale blue sky

Painting of a sitting white woman facing left looking outwards in the act of drawing beside a window looking on to a loving couple in tbe dustance next to a white building under a pale blue sky

As happened to the artworks of many historic female artists, this work by French painter Marie-Denise Villers -Young Woman Drawing, 1801 - was attributed to a male artist before being truely recognised.....

20.03.2025 11:17 πŸ‘ 595 πŸ” 85 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Big Foot and Little Foot.

10.03.2025 13:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Those are simply the best. The movie made us cry too.

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Today we are celebrating #InternationalWomensDay! πŸŒŽπŸ™Œ

We’ve taken a look back at our #WHSBOTY award-winning books written by our female award winners:

β€” @laurenfleshman.bsky.social
β€” Anna Krein
β€” Laura Hillenbrand
β€” Sally Jenkins

Read any of sports books from the list below?

08.03.2025 15:14 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Happy to answer any questions here about it ❀️

07.03.2025 15:47 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Are you a woman who likes to run and write and be in stunning nature and eat delicious food? I’ve got a few spots left at my Wilder Retreat in late May! Don’t miss this: Wilderrunning.com

07.03.2025 15:47 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Telepathy Tapes Documentary Podcast Β· 16 Episodes Β· Weekly Series

I can’t stop obsessively wondering how the world would change if everyone listened to The Telepathy Tapes podcast. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

13.02.2025 17:15 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Here's the letter. Copy and paste, fill in the details, add your flair if you want. docs.google.com/document/d/1...

30.01.2025 01:34 πŸ‘ 420 πŸ” 225 πŸ’¬ 27 πŸ“Œ 38
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Bras for Girls Bras for Girls is a 501c3 non-profit dedicated to reducing barriers for girls in sports. Our organization donates new, high-quality sports bras and breast development education booklets to girls in ne...

Learned about this great charitable organization reading Good for a Girl by @laurenfleshman.bsky.social Consider giving if you are able to help make sports more accessible for more girls πŸ’• www.brasforgirls.org

24.01.2025 21:46 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Happened again yesterday πŸ˜”

27.12.2024 16:52 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 0

I went to google looking for three narrow stools that can fit in the space two wide ones currently occupy so three kids can sit at the kitchen island.

Here’s what I learned:

Don’t Google image search β€œnarrow stools.”

18.12.2024 21:31 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œYou’ve got to watch The Diplomat!” they all told me.

Did you know there are two different shows called The Diplomat?

I didn’t.

I watched every episode of the wrong one by accident. And I loved it πŸ˜‚

18.12.2024 06:58 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Wicked 😭😭😭❀️

04.12.2024 04:26 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Something very special is coming soonβ€¦β˜ΊοΈ

03.12.2024 01:41 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Incredible morning at the Philly half marathon pacing the sub 2:00 group! Racing remains the fastest way to see the scope of a city AND make new friends.

23.11.2024 16:26 πŸ‘ 33 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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From Resistance to Reflection Podcast Episode Β· The Daily Β· 11/19/2024 Β· 25m

Instead of a march in the wake of this election, perhaps what we need is a widespread American Vigil to express grief for the loss of goodness. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

20.11.2024 22:46 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I am familiar with the forces at play that you’re talking about and spend a lot of time thinking about them. And still trans people are real and valid and have played a key role in LGB rights.
Interesting thing: put all those same words (+more) on the stripes of the USA flag and it truly fits.

16.11.2024 19:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It’s important to have visible signals that indicate who/where is likely to be safe when you’re in a targeted group. A Pride flag can do that. And so when people tear them down they aren’t just trying to tamp down someone’s β€œpride” but also take away a community building tool.

16.11.2024 07:21 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

…to name two incidents, I jumped the car of a queer teen who had nobody local to count on but felt safe knocking and asking me. A groom in a gay wedding staying at the hotel down the street approached me like he was an old friend in a pinch and asked if he could borrow my steamer. It was lovely.

16.11.2024 07:21 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

People have asked why I need to β€œadvertise” my LGBTQ status with a flag. It’s more than β€œPride.” Since flying it, I’ve had wonderful interactions with people in the LGBTQ community and it has led to being able to help and be helped. For example…

16.11.2024 07:21 πŸ‘ 69 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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I left home for a run in broad daylight. Came home to this: they didn’t just take down the flag, they ripped the flag mount hardware right out of the post, stripping it and destroying the screws. I got my drill and put it right back up. Sure it’ll happen again. But fuck β€˜em.

16.11.2024 00:42 πŸ‘ 45 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 1

Hi!

15.11.2024 06:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Phew it feels good to be here and starting over❀️

14.11.2024 00:50 πŸ‘ 40 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1