Storypillar
Storypillar

Storypillar

Meg Lewis

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Welcome to Storypillar, a podcast for kids, ages 5-8. Together with Sneak, Bean, Sparky, and Meg, we'll…

  1. Tackle sticky social situations and tough feelings.
  2. Pick up solid, usable advice from real, live kids!
  3. Explore our world’s amazing countries, cultures, and creatures.
  4. Hear some fantasterrific stories and giggle our faces off!

Join us for fresh episodes on the first three Mondays of every month. You’ll learn something new, laugh until your cheeks hurt, and feel better equipped to handle any bumps life throws your way.

Website: www.storypillar.com

Instagram: @storypillar

Support us on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/storypillar

Contact: [email protected]

Created, Written, and Produced by: Meg Lewis

Recent Episodes

December’s Full Episode: Cry Like It’s Christmas (Guam)
DEC 8, 2025
December’s Full Episode: Cry Like It’s Christmas (Guam)
<p><strong>December’s Full Episode: Cry Like It’s Christmas (Guam)</strong></p><p><strong>Story: </strong>With help from a friendly snake and a jolly, jangly water buffalo family, Connor the coconut crab finds their inner tadpole and unloads some big feelings just in time for the holidays.</p><p><strong>Region: </strong>Guam</p><p><strong>Sticky Situation: </strong>What do you do when you’re feeling sad during a normally festive time?</p><p><strong>Unstick Tricks by:</strong> Krish (Age 11), Vivaan (Age 6), and Arthur (Age 9)</p><p><strong>Special Guest Narrators:</strong> Travis, Megan, Eve, and Matt from the MARVELOUSLY talented cast of <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.talesfromthecloudsea.com/">Tales From the Cloud Sea </a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.talesfromthecloudsea.com/">https://www.talesfromthecloudsea.com/</a></p><p></p><p><strong>Feelings Focus: </strong>Feeling sad during a normally festive time; emoting, coping with sadness, naming and making space for feelings</p><p><strong>Check out o</strong>ur fantasterrific, award-winning pod friend, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-fourth-bookmark/id1685550605">The Fourth Bookmark</a>!</p><p><strong>Know a kid with great advice for Sticky Situations?</strong> Tell us! Details at <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.storypillar.com/unsticktricks">www.storypillar.com/unsticktricks</a>.</p><p><strong>Make a donation! Support Storypillar!</strong></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://ko-fi.com/storypillar">https://ko-fi.com/storypillar</a></p><p><strong>Info/Get in Touch:</strong></p><p>Website: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.storypillar.com">www.storypillar.com</a></p><p>Instagram: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/storypillar/">@storypillar</a></p><p>Join our <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://storypillar.com/#mailinglist">mailing list</a></p><p><strong>Story by:</strong></p><p>Kathryn Torres and Meg Lewis</p><p><strong>Created, Written, and Produced by:</strong></p><p>Meg Lewis</p><p><strong>Sound Design/Audio Editing:</strong></p><p>Meg Lewis and Nate Blaweiss</p><p><strong>Storypillar Theme Song:</strong></p><p>Lyrics by Meg Lewis</p><p>Music by Meg Lewis, Andy Jobe, and Suzanna Bridges</p><p>Produced by Andy Jobe</p><p><strong>Episode Cover Art</strong></p><p>Mackenzie Allison</p><p><strong>Sound Effects and Additional Music:</strong></p><p>-<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://Freesound.org">Freesound.org</a></p><p>-Suzanna Bridges (As Sparky)</p><p>-Pixabay Artists: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pixabay.com/music/christmas-winter-holidays-130812/">Music_for_video</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pixabay.com/music/techno-trance-the-nutcracker-dance-of-the-sugar-plum-fairy-electro-house-version-173832/">White_Records</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pixabay.com/music/christmas-black-box-christmas-jingle-belloriginal-11464/">BLACKBOX</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pixabay.com/music/christmas-christmas-mood-126197/">AudioCoffee</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pixabay.com/music/christmas-jingle-bells-hip-hop-350035/">Tunetank</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pixabay.com/music/meditationspiritual-floating-dreams-of-india-meditation-6657/">NaturesEye</a></p><p>© 2025 PowerMouse Press, LLC</p>
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24 MIN
December’s Sneak Attack!!! Robber Crabs and Holiday Buffaloes in Guam
DEC 1, 2025
December’s Sneak Attack!!! Robber Crabs and Holiday Buffaloes in Guam
<p><strong>December’s Sneak Attack!!! Robber Crabs and Holiday Buffaloes in Guam</strong></p><p><em>Join Sneak for facts about our next Storypillar destination and kid-approved jokes that will make you laugh your face off! </em></p><p><strong>Region:</strong> Guam</p><p><strong>Facts:</strong> The Mariana trench, Christmas barbecues, boñuelos dagu (yam doughnuts)</p><p><strong>Animals: </strong>Coconut crabs</p><p><strong>Jokes:</strong> Veggies and elves!</p><p><strong>Links for Kids:</strong> </p><p>-<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://theguamguide.com/20-things-you-should-know-about-guam">Cool Guam Facts</a></p><p>-<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://kids.kiddle.co/Mariana_Trench">Mariana Trench Facts for Kids</a></p><p>-<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.visitguam.com/blog/post/a-tropical-christmas/">Christmas in Guam</a></p><p>-<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.guampdn.com/lifestyle/671-guam-recipes-bo-elos-dagu/article_5bf2e6ac-50c6-11ec-b4e3-f3f869a9faa5.html">Boñuelos Dagu Recipe</a></p><p>-<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://a-z-animals.com/animals/coconut-crab/">Coconut Crab Facts</a></p><p><strong>Make a donation! Support Storypillar!</strong></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://ko-fi.com/storypillar">https://ko-fi.com/storypillar</a> </p><p><strong>Shop at: </strong></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://storypillarstore.threadless.com">storypillarstore.threadless.com</a></p><p></p><p><strong>Info/Get in Touch: </strong></p><p>Website: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.storypillar.com">www.storypillar.com</a> </p><p>Instagram: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/storypillar/">@storypillar</a> </p><p>Join our <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://storypillar.com/#mailinglist">mailing list</a>. </p><p><strong>Created, Written, and Produced by: </strong></p><p>Meg Lewis </p><p><strong>Storypillar Theme Song: </strong></p><p>Lyrics by Meg Lewis </p><p>Music by Meg Lewis, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/andyandsuzanna/">Andy Jobe, and Suzanna Bridges</a> </p><p>Produced by Andy Jobe </p><p><strong>Episode Cover Art: </strong></p><p>Mackenzie Allison and Meg Lewis</p><p><strong>Sound Effects and Additional Music: </strong></p><p>-Freesound.org </p><p>-Joke Time Song: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://freesound.org/people/BlondPanda/sounds/659889/">https://freesound.org/people/BlondPanda/sounds/659889/</a> </p><p>-Silly Country Rhyme Song: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pixabay.com/music/folk-polka-song-polish-traditional-music-background-intro-theme-261890/">BackgroundMusicforVideo</a></p><p>-Pixabay Artists: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pixabay.com/music/folk-polka-song-polish-traditional-music-background-intro-theme-261890/">BackgroundMusicforVideo</a>; <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pixabay.com/music/christmas-winter-holidays-130812/">Music_for_video</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pixabay.com/music/techno-trance-the-nutcracker-dance-of-the-sugar-plum-fairy-electro-house-version-173832/">White_Records</a></p><p><strong>Know a kid with great advice for Sticky Situations? </strong>Shoot us an email at <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>.</p><p></p><p><strong>© 2025 PowerMouse Press, LLC </strong></p>
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9 MIN
November’s Brain Breather: Feeling Excluded with Frenchy and Spike
NOV 17, 2025
November’s Brain Breather: Feeling Excluded with Frenchy and Spike
<p><strong>November’s Brain Breather: Feeling Excluded with Frenchy and Spike</strong></p><p><em>Figuring out how we’re feeling is hard…but easier with friends. Join Bean for a silly story that will help us check in with our minds and take care of our feelings.</em></p><p><strong>Feelings Focus: </strong></p><p>Coping with bullying and feeling left out</p><p><strong>Protagonists:</strong> </p><p>-Spike the Rhinoceros Iguana</p><p>-Frenchy the Potato</p><p><strong>Setting:</strong> Lake Enriquillo in the Dominican Republic</p><p><strong>Strategies: </strong></p><p>A-Z Awesome Me (affirmations); Find a group with similar interests; Naming feelings</p><p><strong>Resources:</strong></p><p><strong>-</strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/alone-together/202305/talking-with-your-child-about-being-left-out">Talking to Kids About Feeling Left Out</a></p><p>-<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://veryspecialtales.com/self-esteem-activities-for-kids/">Tips and Activities for Boosting Kids’ Self-Esteem</a></p><p><strong>Extra Resource:</strong></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://developingminds.net.au/blog/2017/6/2/left-out">https://developingminds.net.au/blog/2017/6/2/left-out</a> </p><p><strong>Info/Get in Touch: </strong></p><p>Website: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.storypillar.com">www.storypillar.com</a> </p><p>Instagram: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/storypillar/">@storypillar</a> </p><p>Join our <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://storypillar.com/#mailinglist">mailing list</a>. </p><p><em>Please subscribe, rate, and review wherever you love listening!</em></p><p><strong>Donate: </strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://ko-fi.com/storypillar">https://ko-fi.com/storypillar</a> </p><p><strong>Shop:</strong> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://storypillarstore.threadless.com">storypillarstore.threadless.com</a> </p><p><strong>Created, Written, Edited, and Produced by: </strong></p><p>Meg Lewis</p><p><strong>Storypillar Theme Song: </strong></p><p>Lyrics by Meg Lewis </p><p>Music by Meg Lewis, Andy Jobe, and Suzanna Bridges </p><p>Produced by Andy Jobe </p><p><strong>Episode Cover Art: </strong></p><p>Mackenzie Allison</p><p>Meg Lewis</p><p><strong>Sound Effects and Additional Music:</strong></p><p>-<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://freesound.org">freesound.org</a></p><p>-<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://pixabay.com">pixabay.com</a></p><p><strong>-Freesound and Pixabay Artists: </strong></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://freesound.org/people/UncleSigmund/sounds/182750/">Eggbeater FX Credit</a> , <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pixabay.com/music/upbeat-acoustic-simasx27s-243677/">SIMAS-2010</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pixabay.com/music/upbeat-surprise-115066/">SunnyScy</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pixabay.com/music/folk-beat-de-bachata-le-llaman-la-viuda-391281/">Flakitogilbeatz</a></p><p><em>Know a kid with cool facts, great jokes, or who wants to share how they’re feeling? Tell us! Details at </em><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.storypillar.com/unsticktricks"><em>www.storypillar.com/unsticktricks</em></a><em>. </em></p><p>© 2025 PowerMouse Press, LLC</p>
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9 MIN
Bonus Episode: Storypillar on Big Emotions Endings and Beginnings
NOV 16, 2025
Bonus Episode: Storypillar on Big Emotions Endings and Beginnings
<p><strong>Bonus Episode: Storypillar on Big Emotions Endings and Beginnings</strong></p><p>We never drop two episodes in one week…but we had a chance to be a part of something special and wanted to share it with our Storypillar family! </p><p>Listen on for Endings and Beginnings from Kids Listen Big Emotions Mashups. You’ll hear some great stories–including one from Storypillar–that teach us each chapter we close makes room for another to open. Find the full series here: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/big-emotions-kids-listen-mashups-about-feelings/id1502915722">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/big-emotions-kids-listen-mashups-about-feelings/id1502915722</a> </p><p>Happy Listening! </p><p><em>Big Emotions: Kids Listen Mashups is a 7-part audio adventure where creators from the </em><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://kidslisten.org/"><em>Kids Listen</em></a><em> community come together to explore feelings in all their shapes and sizes. Each episode pairs two related emotions, sharing original clips and reflections to help kids (and grownups!) understand, name, and navigate their feelings.</em></p><p>—-------------------------</p><p><strong>Intro Credits:</strong></p><p><strong><em>Grownups, know a smart kid with great advice?</em></strong> We’d love to hear from them. Head to <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://storypillar.com/unsticktricks">storypillar.com/unsticktricks</a> for details.</p><p><strong>Info/Get in Touch: </strong></p><p>Website:<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.storypillar.com"> www.storypillar.com</a> </p><p>Instagram:<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/storypillar/"> @storypillar</a> </p><p>Join our<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://storypillar.com/#mailinglist"> mailing list</a>. </p><p><strong>Support Us: </strong></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://ko-fi.com/storypillar">https://ko-fi.com/storypillar</a> </p><p><strong>Shop at: </strong></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://storypillarstore.threadless.com">storypillarstore.threadless.com</a></p><p><strong>Created, Written, and Produced by: </strong></p><p>Meg Lewis </p><p><strong>Sound Design/Audio Editing: </strong></p><p>Meg Lewis </p><p><strong>Storypillar Theme Song: </strong></p><p>Lyrics by Meg Lewis </p><p>Music by Meg Lewis, Andy Jobe, and Suzanna Bridges </p><p>Produced by Andy Jobe </p><p><strong>© 2025 PowerMouse Press, LLC</strong></p>
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23 MIN
November’s Full Episode: Batter Beasts Reign Supreme! (The Dominican Republic)
NOV 10, 2025
November’s Full Episode: Batter Beasts Reign Supreme! (The Dominican Republic)
<p><strong>November’s Full Episode: Batter Beasts Reign Supreme! (The Dominican Republic)</strong></p><p><strong>Story: </strong>Aspiring pirates,<strong> </strong>Iggy and Mango, just want to bribe a giant tarantula with cake and swim in a lake of gold. Who wouldn’t!? But will a feathery intruder with a <em>supremely </em>high opinion of himself squash their plans like a moldy papaya??? Only time (and listening to this episode) will tell… </p><p><strong>Region: </strong>The Dominican Republic</p><p><strong>Sticky Situation: </strong>What do you do when you’re feeling excluded, or left out?</p><p><strong>Unstick Tricks by:</strong> Krish (Age 11), Vivaan (Age 6), and Lorelai (Age 7)</p><p><strong>Special Guest Narrator:</strong> Owen S. (Age 9)</p><p><strong>Feelings Focus: </strong>Setting boundaries; affirmations; positive self-talk; changing environments; leaning on friends</p><p><strong>Check out our fantasterrific pod friends</strong>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://thepastandthecurious.com/">The Past and the Curious</a> and <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-fourth-bookmark/id1685550605">The Fourth Bookmark</a>!</p><p><strong>Know a kid with great advice for Sticky Situations?</strong> Tell us! Details at www.storypillar.com/unsticktricks.<em> </em></p><p><strong>Make a donation! Support Storypillar!</strong></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://ko-fi.com/storypillar">https://ko-fi.com/storypillar</a> </p><p><strong>Info/Get in Touch: </strong></p><p>Website: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.storypillar.com">www.storypillar.com</a> </p><p>Instagram: @storypillar </p><p>Join our <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://storypillar.com/#mailinglist">mailing list</a> </p><p><strong>Story by:</strong></p><p>Meg Lewis</p><p><strong>Created, Written, and Produced by: </strong></p><p>Meg Lewis </p><p><strong>Sound Design/Audio Editing: </strong></p><p>Meg Lewis and Nate Blaweiss</p><p><strong>Storypillar Theme Song: </strong></p><p>Lyrics by Meg Lewis </p><p>Music by Meg Lewis, Andy Jobe, and Suzanna Bridges </p><p>Produced by Andy Jobe </p><p><strong>Episode Cover Art </strong></p><p>Mackenzie Allison<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://mkallisonart.com/portfolio/"> </a>and Meg Lewis</p><p><strong>Sound Effects and Additional Music: </strong></p><p>-<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://Freesound.org">Freesound.org</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://freesound.org/people/InspectorJ/sounds/400860/">Flamingo Sounds</a></p><p>-Suzanna Bridges (As Sparky) </p><p>-Pixabay Artists: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pixabay.com/music/acoustic-group-carnaval-des-trompettes-276501/">Jean-Paul-V</a><strong>, </strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pixabay.com/music/folk-beat-de-bachata-le-llaman-la-viuda-391281/">Flakitogilbeatz</a><strong>, </strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pixabay.com/music/samba-latin-latino-x-merengue-x-salsa-piano-x-brass-heartache-292196/">YellowBirdBeats</a><strong>, </strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pixabay.com/music/upbeat-desert-cafe-dancer-instrumental-170888/">UniqueCreativeStudio</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pixabay.com/music/afrobeat-energetic-music-dance-background-hip-hop-latin-reggaeton-150280/">White_Records</a><strong>, </strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pixabay.com/music/afrobeat-latino-dance-167252/">Jacobsapp</a><strong> </strong></p><p>© 2025 PowerMouse Press, LLC</p>
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23 MIN