Girl Talk for Tweens

Leeya Madrigal runs Girl Talk for Tweens as a space where tween girls can hear honest conversations about the things that fill their heads in middle school. The show covers friendships, self-confidence, handling mean behavior, family relationships, and the general weirdness of being in that in-between stage where you are not a little kid anymore but nobody treats you like a grown-up either. Leeya is a tween herself, which gives the show its specific voice. She is not pretending to have everything figured out, and she does not deliver her content like an influencer pitching a product. Episodes feel like talking to an older sister or cousin who is just a little further along and willing to share what she has learned. That peer perspective lands differently than advice from adults, and a lot of listeners say that is why they keep coming back. Topics rotate based on what Leeya and her audience are thinking about. Some episodes are solo talks, others bring in friends or family members. The production is simple -- this is a homegrown show rather than a network production -- but that fits the tone and keeps it authentic. For parents, it is useful as a window into what tween girls are actually navigating day to day, and as something their daughter can listen to on her own that is not going to push her toward content she is not ready for. For tweens, it is reassurance that they are not alone and a reminder that somebody out there gets it. A small but thoughtful corner of the kids podcast world.