Seraphina Speaks

Mishaps. Flops. Missteps. Things that don't hit the mark and downright blunders. We all experience failures in life. This episode is a nod to this commonplace 'event' that dominates much of our waking thought. In the Main Episode and the Behind The Scenes Bulletin you'll learn about: • Where the word failure comes from • How the concept of failure has changed over time • Why some schools need to redesign how they treat different ability groups • Ways to rethink failure • What the acronym FAIL means • Three of my 'bloopers' from Season 2 and how they relate to failure The Robins Curious Travels podcast is reviewed and why Seraphina wishes podcast producers would consult with children more. In this episode you'll hear from 1) my trusty sidekick triplet brothers Montgomery and Horatio and 2) former movie mogul now host of the podcast called Failure, Ryan Kavanaugh. They all share their views on Failure, in their own ways. Want to get involved? • Become a Correspondent • Join us on Substack • Follow us on Instagram • Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts (I'll shout you out!) • Advertising Inquiries here Credits: • Hosted by Seraphina Malina-Derben • Written and produced by Danusia Malina-Derben + Seraphina Malina-Derben • Mixed + Mastered by Marie Kruz • Cover art by Anthony Oram

Mishaps. Flops. Missteps. Things that don't hit the mark and downright blunders. We all experience failures in life. This episode is a nod to this commonplace 'event' that dominates much of our waking thought. In the Main Episode and the Behind The Scenes Bulletin you'll learn about: • Where the word failure comes from • How the concept of failure has changed over time • Why some schools need to redesign how they treat different ability groups • Ways to rethink failure • What the acronym FAIL means • Three of my 'bloopers' from Season 2 and how they relate to failure The Robins Curious Travels podcast is reviewed and why Seraphina wishes podcast producers would consult with children more. In this episode you'll hear from 1) my trusty sidekick triplet brothers Montgomery and Horatio and 2) former movie mogul now host of the podcast called Failure, Ryan Kavanaugh. They all share their views on Failure, in their own ways. Want to get involved? • Become a Correspondent • Join us on Substack • Follow us on Instagram • Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts (I'll shout you out!) • Advertising Inquiries here Credits: • Hosted by Seraphina Malina-Derben • Written and produced by Danusia Malina-Derben + Seraphina Malina-Derben • Mixed + Mastered by Marie Kruz • Cover art by Anthony Oram

Whether you're a kid or a kid at heart, prepare to be enchanted, entertained, and enticed by all things Disney. We explore the happiest (and most profitable) place on Earth! From Mickey's iconic ears to Frozen fever, Disney has mastered the art of turning dreams into dollars. In the Main Episode and the Behind The Scenes Bulletin you'll learn about: • The Disney Life where talking animals reign supreme and princesses break into song • The mouse in the room - the 'quirks' of Disney storytelling • Gender norm defying characters who shine beside classic Disney tropes • Why my special guest Lauren Passell adores Disney • What you must do to make your trip to Disney World even more successful, courtesy of special guest David Semanoff • What Disney should be doing next The Very Amusing podcast is reviewed and why this high energy podcast needs listening to. In this episode you'll hear from 1) Seraphina's trusty sidekick triplet brothers Montgomery and Horatio 2) new States-based correspondents Lauren Passell and David Semanoff and 3) Elamin Abdelmahmoud, Sudanese Canadian writer, culture and politics commentator, and podcast host based in Canada. They all share their views on Disney, in their own ways. Want to get involved? • Become a Correspondent • Join us on Substack • Follow us on Instagram • Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts (I'll shout you out!) • Advertising Inquiries here Credits: • Hosted by Seraphina Malina-Derben • Written and produced by Danusia Malina-Derben + Seraphina Malina-Derben • Mixed + Mastered by Marie Kruz • Cover art by Anthony Oram

Whether you're a kid or a kid at heart, prepare to be enchanted, entertained, and enticed by all things Disney. We explore the happiest (and most profitable) place on Earth! From Mickey's iconic ears to Frozen fever, Disney has mastered the art of turning dreams into dollars. In the Main Episode and the Behind The Scenes Bulletin you'll learn about: • The Disney Life where talking animals reign supreme and princesses break into song • The mouse in the room - the 'quirks' of Disney storytelling • Gender norm defying characters who shine beside classic Disney tropes • Why my special guest Lauren Passell adores Disney • What you must do to make your trip to Disney World even more successful, courtesy of special guest David Semanoff • What Disney should be doing next The Very Amusing podcast is reviewed and why this high energy podcast needs listening to. In this episode you'll hear from 1) Seraphina's trusty sidekick triplet brothers Montgomery and Horatio 2) new States-based correspondents Lauren Passell and David Semanoff and 3) Elamin Abdelmahmoud, Sudanese Canadian writer, culture and politics commentator, and podcast host based in Canada. They all share their views on Disney, in their own ways. Want to get involved? • Become a Correspondent • Join us on Substack • Follow us on Instagram • Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts (I'll shout you out!) • Advertising Inquiries here Credits: • Hosted by Seraphina Malina-Derben • Written and produced by Danusia Malina-Derben + Seraphina Malina-Derben • Mixed + Mastered by Marie Kruz • Cover art by Anthony Oram

The answers you get depend on the questions you pose. This episode is about the questions grown ups ask vs the ones that might be better to ask tweens and teens. In the Main Episode and the Behind The Scenes Bulletin you'll learn about: • The type of questions adults ask • How the question mark came about • What an Interrobang is • Why adults might be asking the questions they ask • Sample questions to steal and try out • How to tell the difference between questions that tweens/teens would answer and those that adults ask • How great questions help creativity The Culture Kids family friendly podcast is reviewed and you'll hear about the episode Seraphina recommends you listen to. In this episode you'll hear from 1) my trusty sidekick triplet brother Montgomery but not Horatio and 2) Jamie Shiels co-host of 18 Summers Podcast for Parents. They all share their views on Questions To Ask Tweens and Teens, in their own ways. Want to get involved? • Become a Correspondent • Join us on Substack • Follow us on Instagram • Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts (I'll shout you out!) • Advertising Inquiries here Credits: • Hosted by Seraphina Malina-Derben • Written and produced by Danusia Malina-Derben + Seraphina Malina-Derben • Mixed + Mastered by Marie Kruz • Cover art by Anthony Oram