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172. Slaying Demons: How Buffy the Vampire Slayer Shaped My Main Character Era

172. Slaying Demons: How Buffy the Vampire Slayer Shaped My Main Character Era

Update: 2025-11-17
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In this episode, we're heading to Sunnydale to uncover what Buffy the Vampire Slayer can teach us about confidence, identity, grief, friendship, and facing our demons – both literal and metaphorical. From late-90s girl power and the "high school is hell" metaphor to empowerment, loyalty, and questioning authority, this nostalgic deep dive explores how one cult TV show helped shape a generation of Main Characters.

If you've ever wondered how a teenage vampire slayer, a librarian with a secret, and a gang of misfits could inspire real-world courage, this one's for you.

What You'll Learn in This Episode:

  • How Buffy the Vampire Slayer became a blueprint for confidence, courage, and self-belief

  • Why "high school is hell" is more than a metaphor and what it can teach us about resilience

  • How 90s girl power from Buffy and the Spice Girls helped redefine strength and femininity

  • The lessons hidden in friendship, loyalty, and belonging within the Scooby Gang

  • How grief, loss, and identity struggles in Buffy reflect real-life transformation

  • What "slaying demons" really means when you apply it to your everyday challenges

  • The importance of questioning authority and defining your own values

  • How to find power in difference from embracing your inner nerd to leading your own story

  • Why being the hero doesn't always mean grand gestures and sometimes it's about showing up every day

  • How to use your favourite shows and characters to connect with your own Main Character Energy

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172. Slaying Demons: How Buffy the Vampire Slayer Shaped My Main Character Era

172. Slaying Demons: How Buffy the Vampire Slayer Shaped My Main Character Era

Jessica Grace Coleman