Giving tween queens the confidence to build a kingdom.
For so many girls, the journey from childhood to teenage years doesn't feel like growing up. It feels like losing themselves. The body changes. The friendships get complicated. The social media comparisons start. And nobody — not school, not mum, not anyone — quite prepares them for what's really happening.
Mariana Sala decided to change that.
In this episode, you'll hear:
🎂 What the \"tween years\" actually are…and why this window between ages 7 and 12 is one of the most critical and overlooked stages of a girl's development
🪞Why body image issues are starting younger than ever, and what mums might be doing without realising that makes it worse
❤️🩹 How neurodivergent girls experience this transition differently…and why masking, shame, and fitting in hit harder for them
🌹The \"Rose and Thorn\" ritual that gets girls opening up about things they'd never say at home
💥 Why mum and daughter conflict at this age isn't a crisis, it's biology
🤫 The double transition nobody talks about: when a daughter hits puberty at the same time mum hits midlife
🫶 What dads can actually do, and why father-daughter time matters more than most dads realise
👑 Queen Language, the Glowing Bubble, and the Inner Compass: the tools Mariana gives girls to own their voice and protect their peace
If you have a daughter, know a daughter, or were once a daughter who could have used someone in your corner during those uncertain in-between years, this conversation is for you.
Discover more about Mariana and Tween To Teen Queen here and connect with Mariana directly on Instagram and LinkedIn
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