Episode 78 | September 11, 2024
We are excited to announce our new partnership with The Literacy Cooperative based in Cleveland, Ohio, an organization who's uniquely qualified to maximize opportunities and provide the literacy leadership needed for real systemic change.
In this minisode, we give a brief teaser to the exciting weeks ahead where we explain why we partnered with The Literacy Cooperative, what types of episodes and topics to expect, and what this means to That's a Hard No Podcast and Clever Girl Marketing.
INTRO
Welcome to “That’s a Hard No” – the podcast about learning to say no and set boundaries to live our best lives.
Follow along with me as we learn from fellow strugglers and experts, so that you too can start saying no without feeling fear, guilt, or FOMO.

SHOW NOTES
Joan Spoerl works for The Literacy Cooperative as Director of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library book-gifting program, she teases at the exciting topics for this series as well as why literacy resources are incredibly important in all communities. Today, September 11th we are competing in their biggest fundraiser of the year, an adult spelling bee, the CLE Bee. Donate to this amazing organization here. Join us on this journey!
Key Takeaways
- Joan Spoerl is a human library
- The Literacy Cooperative provides support for the entire family to develop better literacy skills
- Episodes to look forward to:
- Hear it from the kids – Bullying Boundaries
- Best ways to stay healthy throughout the flu season from a pediatrician’s perspective
- Health Literacy – Knowing how to understand you and you child’s health
- Financial Literacy
- The importance of play in the early years
- and more!
Where to Find The Literacy Cooperative
- Website – TheLiteracyCooperative.Org
- LinkedIn – The Literacy Cooperative
- Instagram – LiteracyCoop
- Facebook – The Literacy Cooperative
Where to Find if Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
- Website – ImaginationLibrary.com
Credits and Thanks
- Many thanks to our friends and families (our “villagers”) for listening, and for your continued support.
- That’s a Hard No is a production of Clever Girl Marketing
- Marketing and Production Coordinator, Maura Del Rosario
- Production Support, Evergreen Podcasts, Noah Foutz, Producer
- New Rock Anthem Music: Written by Noah, and performed by his band, The Big Leagues
- Videographer, Kae Holmberg