Storypillar
Storypillar

Storypillar

Meg Lewis

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Storypillar is a podcast for kids and their grownups. Together with Sneak, Bean, and Meg, we’ll tackle the sticky situations kids face as they grow and change. To guide us, we’ll explore stories from all over the world and pick up advice from our listeners along the way. If you're interested in...

Stories and using your imagination,

Learning about new places and perspectives,

Laughing and being silly,

Having a space to process big feelings and social emotional challenges,

Getting advice from real, live (and very smart) kids

...then Storypillar is for you! We can't wait to say "Hey!" and find our way together.

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

Storypillar Full Episode 3.10: Hot Fudge Snazzy Pizzazzy with a Cherry on Top (Australia)
DEC 16, 2024
Storypillar Full Episode 3.10: Hot Fudge Snazzy Pizzazzy with a Cherry on Top (Australia)
<p><strong>Storypillar Full Episode 3.10: Hot Fudge Snazzy Pizzazzy with a Cherry on Top (Australia)</strong></p><p><strong>Story: </strong>A fabulous duck and her silly sister want nothing more than to win Opal Lake’s tree decorating contest. Join them as they make an unlikely new friend, learn an important lesson about sharing, and bury their faces in a triple-chocolate-super-swirl ice cream sundae!</p><p><strong>Region: </strong>Australia</p><p><strong>Sticky Situation: </strong>What do you do when you really, really don’t want to share?</p><p><strong>Unstick Tricks by:</strong> Sullivan (Age 5), Layla (Age 5), Hope (Age 4), and Lodi (Age 5)</p><p><strong>Feelings Focus: </strong>Sharing;<strong> </strong>Reciprocating;<strong> </strong>Setting boundaries</p><p><strong>Add our Ninja-Monkey-Christma-Kwanz-akuh Bacon Day Puzzle to your gifting list! </strong></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://storypillarstore.threadless.com">storypillarstore.threadless.com</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>Created, Written, and Produced by: </strong></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://storypillar.com/who#meg-lewis-bio">Meg Lewis</a> </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><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://mkallisonart.com/portfolio/">Mackenzie Allison </a></p><p><strong>Sound Effects and Additional Music: </strong> </p><p>-Suzanna Bridges (As Sparky) </p><p>-Pixabay Artists: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pixabay.com/music/traditional-country-holler-203805/">FaeSpencer</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pixabay.com/music/acoustic-group-prairie-twang-227497/">SoundDelicious</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pixabay.com/music/modern-blues-lost-in-the-swamp-235829/">AlanaJordan</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pixabay.com/music/solo-guitar-the-beat-of-nature-122841/">Folk_Acoustic</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pixabay.com/music/upbeat-christmas-uplifting-271941/">SAMusic</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pixabay.com/music/ambient-dreamy-mood-130844/">Chill_Background</a></p><p><em>Know a kid with great advice for Sticky Situations? 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>© 2024 PowerMouse Press, LLC </p>
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28 MIN
Bean-o-meter Check 3.10: Feeling Left Out With Abbe and Koko from Koala Moon! (Mini-episode)
DEC 9, 2024
Bean-o-meter Check 3.10: Feeling Left Out With Abbe and Koko from Koala Moon! (Mini-episode)
<p><strong>Bean-o-meter Check 3.10: Feeling Left Out With Abbe and Koko from Koala Moon! <em>(Mini-episode)</em></strong></p><p><em>Figuring out how we’re feeling is hard…but easier with friends. Help Bean check in with her mind and body. Maybe you’ll learn more about how you’re feeling today, too.</em></p><p><strong>Feelings Focus: </strong>Feeling Sympathetic; Feeling Left Out</p><p><strong>Strategies: </strong>Mind and Body Check; Cocoa for Koko (Mindfulness, Coping, Kindness)</p><p><strong>Links for Kids and their Grownups:</strong></p><p>-<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.storypillar.com/episodes/cocoa-for-koko-pdf">Printable Cocoa for Koko Template</a></p><p><strong>-</strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.weareteachers.com/kindness-books-for-kids/">Great Books About Kindness</a></p><p><strong>Check out our sleepy-tastic pod friend, </strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/koala-moon-kids-bedtime-stories-meditations/id1597620394"><strong>Koala Moon</strong></a><strong>!</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>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, Jenna Clarke, Suzanna Mcloughlin, Sokratis Seirlis, and Abbe Opher</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>Meg Lewis and Koala Moon Staff</p><p><strong>Sound Effects and Additional Music:</strong></p><p><strong>Chill Mindfulness Song: </strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://freesound.org/people/Seth_Makes_Sounds/sounds/670039/">https://freesound.org/people/Seth_Makes_Sounds/sounds/670039/</a></p><p><strong>Feeling Left Out Song:</strong></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pixabay.com/music/beautiful-plays-just-relax-11157/">Music_for_video</a></p><p><strong>Cocoa for Koko Song:</strong></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pixabay.com/music/solo-instruments-marimba-dreams-soft-melodies-for-blissful-relaxation-129357/">NourishedByMusic</a></p><p><strong>Storypillar STORE Promo Song:</strong></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pixabay.com/music/christmas-hristmas-holiday-music-happy-tree-santa-claus-background-theme-265844/">Maksym Malko</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/contact"><em>www.storypillar.com/contact</em></a><em>.</em></p><p><strong>© 2024 PowerMouse Press, LLC</strong></p>
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12 MIN
Sneak Attack!!! 3.10: Giant Wombats, Surfing Santas, and Pink-eared Zebra Ducks in Australia
DEC 2, 2024
Sneak Attack!!! 3.10: Giant Wombats, Surfing Santas, and Pink-eared Zebra Ducks in Australia
<p><strong>Sneak Attack!!! 3.10: Giant Wombats, Surfing Santas, and Pink-eared Zebra Ducks in Australia</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> New South Wales, Australia</p><p><strong>Facts:</strong> Songlines, Giant Wombats, Christmas at the Beach</p><p><strong>Animals: </strong>Pink-eared Ducks and Little Black Cormorants</p><p><strong>Jokes: </strong>Kangaroos and Ducks! </p><p><strong>Links for Kids:</strong> </p><p>-<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/allinthemind/songlines-indigenous-memory-code/7581788">Indigenous Songlines</a></p><p>-<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuddie_Springs">Cuddie Springs</a></p><p>-<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.visitbondibeach.com/bondi-blog/2023/12/13/christmas-day-at-bondi-beach">Christmas at Bondi Beach</a></p><p>-<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.thechristmastreefarm.com.au/australian-12-days-of-christmas-lyrics/">Australian Twelve Days of Christmas</a></p><p>-<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.birdsinbackyards.net/species/Phalacrocorax-sulcirostris">Little Black Cormorant Facts</a></p><p>-<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://animalia.bio/pink-eared-duck">Pink Eared Duck Facts</a></p><p></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>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>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><strong>-</strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://freesound.org/">https://freesound.org/</a> </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>-<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pixabay.com//?utm_source=link-attribution&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=music&amp;utm_content=22017">Pixabay</a> Artists: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pixabay.com/music/traditional-country-holler-203805/">FaeSpencer</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pixabay.com/music/acoustic-group-far-from-the-city-long-6min-114443/">Good_B_Music</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pixabay.com/music/island-welcome-to-coconut-island-153182/">Purple Planet Music</a></p><p><strong>© 2024 PowerMouse Press, LLC</strong></p>
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12 MIN
We Need Your Thumbs Today, 11/25/24!  Follow Us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify and Help Us GROW!
NOV 25, 2024
We Need Your Thumbs Today, 11/25/24!  Follow Us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify and Help Us GROW!
<p><strong>We Need Your Thumbs Today, 11/25/24! </strong></p><p><em>Follow Us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify and Help Us GROW!</em></p><p>If you LOVE Storypillar (and happen to have thumbs 😆), please follow Storypillar on <strong><em>Apple Podcasts and Spotify sometime</em></strong> <strong><em>today, Monday, 11/25/24.</em></strong></p><p><strong>Here’s how on Apple Podcasts:</strong> </p><ol><li>Sometime <strong><em>today, Monday, 11/25/24,</em></strong> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/storypillar/id1671452499">open this link</a> on your phone or tablet.</li><li>Tap “follow” in the upper right hand corner. </li></ol><p><strong>And to hop over to Spotify…</strong></p><ol><li>Open <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0E3xUJXdEd7sU8TDvLC9nv">this link</a> on your phone or tablet. </li><li>Tap the “follow” button just under our show art. </li></ol><p><strong>Troubleshooting:</strong> If the provided links don’t work, simply open Apple Podcasts and Spotify on your phone or tablet, search for “Storypillar,” and follow the rest of the instructions above. </p><p><strong>If you’re already following us in both apps:</strong> Hooray! Thank you! <strong><em>Please send our show to a friend and ask them to follow us as well.</em></strong> Simply find the three dots to the right of our show art (that’s upper right in APC and lower right in Spotify) and tap “share.” </p><p>A giganterrific thank you for helping us <strong>GROW!!!</strong> </p><p>We love you…and your thumbs! 👍🤗 </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>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, 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>Meg Lewis </p><p><strong>Additional Music and Sound Effects:</strong></p><p>-Pixabay Artist:<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_Videos</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/contact"><em>www.storypillar.com/contact</em></a><em>. </em></p><p><strong>© 2024 PowerMouse Press, LLC</strong></p>
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Bean-o-meter Check 3.9: Feeling Hopeful (Mini-episode)
NOV 18, 2024
Bean-o-meter Check 3.9: Feeling Hopeful (Mini-episode)
<p><strong>Bean-o-meter Check 3.9: Feeling Hopeful <em>(Mini-episode)</em></strong></p><p><em>Figuring out how we’re feeling is hard…but easier with friends. Help Bean check in with her mind and body. Maybe you’ll learn more about how you’re feeling today, too. </em></p><p><strong>Feelings Focus: </strong>Feeling Hopeful</p><p><strong>Strategies: </strong>Mind and Body Check; Fluffy, Floaty, Fizzy Happy Dance (Mindful Movement)</p><p><strong>Links for Kids and their Grownups:</strong></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.thoughtco.com/sea-dragon-facts-4176792">Sea Dragons Info</a> </p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://earlyimpactlearning.com/mindful-movement-for-kids-14-games-tips/">Mindful Movement Games</a></p><p><strong>Check out our fantasterrific pod friends…</strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://snoriezzz.com/">Snoriezzz</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pinna.fm/library/kids-shows/pinna-podcasts/opal-watson-private-eye">Opal Watson: Private Eye</a>, and <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kids-book-review-podcast-for-kids-by-kids/id1685550605">The Kids Book Review Podcast: For Kids, by Kids</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, 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><strong>Chill Mindfulness Song: </strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://freesound.org/people/Seth_Makes_Sounds/sounds/670039/">https://freesound.org/people/Seth_Makes_Sounds/sounds/670039/</a></p><p><strong>Feeling Hopeful Song:</strong></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://soundcloud.com/sethamakessounds/hope-maybe">https://soundcloud.com/sethamakessounds/hope-maybe</a> </p><p><strong>Happy Dance Song: </strong></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pixabay.com/music/upbeat-funky-burger-138616/">https://pixabay.com/music/upbeat-funky-burger-138616/</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/contact"><em>www.storypillar.com/contact</em></a><em>. </em></p><p><strong>© 2024 PowerMouse Press, LLC</strong></p>
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10 MIN