Storypillar

<p><strong>Season 4 Story Sip</strong> <strong>2: Stinky Mutant Ninja Pinecones Story Replay</strong></p><p>We’re officially on Winter Break, but we’ll be replaying some of YOUR favorite Season 4 stories on the first 3 Mondays of January, February, and March! 🥳 Next up…Stinky Mutant Ninja Pinecones from June, 2025.</p><p><strong>Story: </strong>Bahar, Gamze, and Zeki would much rather play videogames, crawl around with bugs, and train sidekicks than actually do their chores. But with help from some very smart ants–and despite a gaggle of extra gassy ninja bunnies–they team up and come through for their mom in the end.</p><p><strong>Original Episode Link:</strong> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/junes-full-episode-stinky-mutant-ninja-pinecones-turkey/id1671452499?i=1000712066117">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/5xkXwOb0h1IpiFHNiop4ok">Spotify</a></p><p><strong>Region: </strong>Turkey</p><p><strong>Sticky Situation: </strong>What do you do when you’re having trouble working as a team?</p><p><strong>Feelings Focus: </strong>Compromising, cooperating, and reciprocating</p><p><strong>Resources:</strong></p><p><strong>-</strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.metroparent.com/sponsored-content/ways-to-help-a-child-combat-procrastination/">Helping Kids Combat Procrastination</a></p><p>-<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://dandeliontraininganddevelopment.com/2023/01/childrens-activity-goal-planning-ladder/">Goal Ladder Activity</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><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>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>Meg Lewis</p><p><strong>Sound Effects and Additional Music: </strong></p><p>-Freesound.org</p><p>-Pixabay Artists: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pixabay.com/music/world-oriental-world-128321/">Onoychenko_Music</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pixabay.com/music/beats-arabic-drums-267451/">9JackJack8</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pixabay.com/music/afrobeat-latino-dance-167252/">JacobsApp</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pixabay.com/music/solo-guitar-carcelero-by-juan-martin-flamenco-guitar-ahmad-mousavipour-12961/">Ahmad MousaviPour</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pixabay.com/music/world-moon-of-middle-east-114323/">StudioKolomna</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pixabay.com/music/video-games-retro-8bit-happy-videogame-music-243997/">NiKneT_Art</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://freesound.org/people/aceinet/sounds/416190/">Stinky Mutant Ninja Pinecones Guitar Riff Base</a> </p><p><strong>© 2026 PowerMouse Press, LLC</strong></p>

<p><strong>Season 4 Story Sip</strong> <strong>1: Dance Like A Chicken Story Replay </strong></p><p>We’re officially on Winter Break and will be replaying some of YOUR favorite Season 4 stories on the first 3 Mondays of January, February, and March. First up…a trip back to Mexico to dance like a chicken!</p><p><strong>Story: </strong>With help from a fluffy chicken, a drooly dog, and a bubblegum-chomping frenemy, a brave girl teaches her town an important lesson about giving people space to be themselves.</p><p><strong>Original Episode: Dance Like a Chicken (April 2025)</strong> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aprils-full-episode-dance-like-a-chicken-mexico/id1671452499?i=1000703436545">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/0vGpfBoAJlOMHGBH3PlFPe">Spotify</a></p><p><strong>Region: </strong>Mexico</p><p><strong>Sticky Situation: </strong>What do you do when you see someone being unkind?</p><p><strong>Feelings Focus: </strong>Setting boundaries; being brave; showing kindness</p><p><strong>Helpful Resources:</strong></p><p><strong>-</strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://childmind.org/article/help-children-manage-fears/">Helping Kids Manage Fears</a></p><p>-<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.goodrx.com/health-topic/childrens-health/coping-skills-for-kids">Strategies for Coping with Fear</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>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>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>Meg Lewis</p><p><strong>Sound Effects and Additional Music: </strong></p><p>-freesound.org</p><p>-Suzanna Bridges (As Sparky) </p><p>-Pixabay Artists: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pixabay.com/music/happy-childrens-tunes-twinkles-and-bells-263337/">AlanaJordan</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pixabay.com/music/ambient-warm-rain-145528/">Grand_Project</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pixabay.com/music/big-band-cumbia-mexican-banda-2716/">JuliusH</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pixabay.com/music/urban-latin-latin-fun-dance-music-mexican-background-hip-hop-larga-noche-140546/">White_Records</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pixabay.com/music/folk-texas-255948/">FJRAC_Travel_Vlog</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pixabay.com/music/acoustic-group-spanish-guitar-song-latin-mexican-background-music-intro-theme-260578/">BackgroundMusicForVideo</a></p><p><strong>© 2026 PowerMouse Press, LLC</strong></p>

<p><strong>Season 4 Sparky Shorts Bonus Episode!</strong></p><p>Join Sparky and her pet rocks, Pinky and Dinky, for a silly story featuring her two favorite items from Storypillar Season 4. We’ll giggle our gizzards off, give our imaginations an extra silly workout, and Sparky’ll even teach us to talk like a chicken…Ba-GAWK!</p><p><strong>Sparky’s Season 4 Favorites:</strong> </p><p>-Leipajusto squeaky cheese (From: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mays-full-episode-a-little-dab-of-honey-and/id1671452499?i=1000708091080">A Little Dab of Honey and a Squeaky Block of Cheese</a>)</p><p>-Plateau pikas (From: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/augusts-full-episode-cheesy-mcchewy-pants-to-the/id1671452499?i=1000721483035">Cheesy McChewy Pants to the Rescue!</a> and <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/augusts-brain-breather-feeling-ignored-with-squeakachu/id1671452499?i=1000722479682">Feeling Ignored With Squeakachu and Crunch</a>)</p><p><strong>Talk Like a Chicken: </strong>Take turns = Ba-a-awk, buk-buk-buk, BAWK!</p><p><strong>Feelings Focus:</strong> Negotiating turns, Sharing, Compromising, Setting boundaries </p><p><strong>Resources: </strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://artfulparent.com/a-back-and-forth-drawing-game/">Collaborative Drawing Games for Kids; </a><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://challengingbehavior.org/docs/backpack/BackpackConnection_socialskills_turns.pdf">Teaching Kids to Take Turns</a></p><p><strong>And… </strong></p><p>Even though we’re on winter break, ☃️ we’ll have Story Sip bonus episodes (Season 4 story replays) on the first three Mondays of January, February and March, ☕ and…</p><p><strong><em>We’ll be back for Season 5 of Storypillar on Monday, April 6, 2026!!! </em></strong></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><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>Story 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>Episode Cover Art:</strong></p><p>Meg Lewis</p><p><strong>Sound Effects and Additional Music: </strong></p><p>-Freesound.org</p><p>-Suzanna Bridges (As Sparky) </p><p><strong>Talk Like a Chicken Song:</strong></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pixabay.com/music/elevator-music-elevator-music-bossa-nova-background-music-version-60s-10900/">Music For Video</a></p><p><strong>Cutting the Cheese Song: </strong></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pixabay.com/music/modern-country-old-country-joy-201384/">Sonican</a></p><p><strong>Sparky’s Favorite Things Song:</strong></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pixabay.com/music/cartoons-raggamuffin-173303/">GeoffHarvey</a></p><p>© 2026 PowerMouse Press, LLC </p>

<p><strong>December’s Brain Breather: Feeling Disappointed with Shelly and Slice</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 disappointment; navigating change</p><p><strong>Protagonists:</strong> </p><p>-Shelly the Coconut Crab</p><p>-Slice the Cheese Grater</p><p><strong>Setting:</strong> </p><p>-The Mariana Trench, near the island of Guam</p><p><strong>Strategies: </strong>Naming feelings; Glownut Recipes (Building a coping toolkit); Copecake coping toolkit activities</p><p><strong>Helpful Resources:</strong></p><p>-<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://extension.purdue.edu/4-H/_docs/copecakescopingskillworksheets.pdf">Copecake<strong> </strong>Coping Toolkit Activities</a></p><p>-<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.strong4life.com/en/emotional-wellness/coping/helping-kids-work-through-disappointment">Helping Kids Cope with Disappointment</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>-Pixabay Artists: </strong><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/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-jingle-bells-hip-hop-350035/">Tunetank</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>

<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>